Doomsday Wonderland Vol. 10: Lava [Complete]

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There was a sarcastic saying that Lin Sanjiu couldn't shake off in her mind. 'Having the former guard following us is like having a loyal dog.'

The reconstruction surgery was finally completed a few hours ago. Next, Puppeteer was left alone in the room to recuperate and regain consciousness. Shortly after they returned, four or five so-called surgeons dressed in surgical gowns, who were actually NPCs, all rushed into Puppeteer's room and locked the door behind them. Lin Sanjiu and the others waited outside the door, enduring another round of the lava game. If she hadn't bought two rounds of patient rooms in advance, Puppeteer would have been thrown out halfway through the surgery.

During this process, the former guard, who had been assisting them from the beginning, gradually upgraded to become a helper for everyone. He guarded Puppeteer during the recovery process, went out to inquire about information, and even helped Bohemia wash five or six pairs of socks. Now they hung like a row of colorful small flags on her room door. Honestly, Lin Sanjiu didn't even remember when she had worn socks and proper shoes.

As long as Lin Sanjiu occasionally gave him some points, he seemed willing to be their errand boy.

Of course, she kept a watchful eye on him, but she had to admit that she couldn't find anything suspicious about the former guard.

Until the door closed behind Ya Jiang. The former guard immediately jumped up from the floor and rushed to Lin Sanjiu's side.

"What's the matter?" she asked with a frown. She was sitting on the bed, about to start her meditation exercise to recover Higher Consciousness.

"I have some things to say," he said hesitantly, lowering his eyelids. "It's just my feelings and you might think it doesn't make sense..."

"Go ahead."

"Well... I think," the former guard glanced towards the door, "when he left, you should have gone to guard Puppeteer's room... or, or maybe let me do it, but my combat abilities aren't that great, and I don't have any Special Items."

Lin Sanjiu was puzzled for two seconds before she realized that "the person who went out" referred to Ya Jiang. "What do you mean?" she asked.

The former guard pursed his lips tightly and, after a while, reluctantly said, "I... I feel that there's something off about him. I'm a bit, uh, I'm a bit scared of him. I don't know what he does when he's alone... but, Puppeteer hasn't woken up yet, right? Even though outsiders can't get in, I think it's better to be cautious."

That slender ant-like Ya Jiang? Scary?

She sized up the former guard. "Why do you say that?"

"I have no evidence. It's just a feeling I get from observing people," the former guard said hesitantly. "I've always been an insignificant character. It seems that because I'm naturally inconspicuous, many people don't care about my existence... When they are in front of me, they can't hide or disguise their actions. Ah, so I know you are a reliable person because your attitude towards me and others is the same... anyway, I feel that he behaves differently when he's with you guys."

Frankly, Lin Sanjiu was getting annoyed. Before Gardenia died, she said the former guard was suspicious, and Lin Sanjiu had spent a lot of effort observing him but didn't find anything. Now, the former guard was saying that Ya Jiang was suspicious. It was as if she couldn't fully trust anyone with her, and she had to be alone to be at ease. Regardless of whether they were sincere or not, it seemed like everyone here was constantly speculating and suspecting each other, always pretending and concealing themselves.

"I understand," she said, giving only these indifferent words.

The former guard stood by the bed, wanting to say something for a few seconds but eventually said nothing and returned to his own cushion.