Cheng Ye thought so and quietly blended himself in among the children.
He is neither tall nor short. As long as he doesn't raise his head or deliberately do something eye-catching, he usually won't attract attention.
The kid who held his hand and insisted on talking to him in the morning suddenly stood next to him.
He said with some hatred: "Why are you avoiding me?"
Cheng Yegang wanted to explain.
He then said, "Just because I don't let you drink?"
Cheng Ye looked sideways at him.
He is a bit fat and full of flesh, and is very cute: "That's really not a good thing. You don't think I want to take it away because I want to drink it secretly, do you?"
Cheng Ye thought for a moment and nodded.
The child blushed with anger: "You..."
It’s also fun to entertain children.
At this moment, another team came over, all girls.
Cheng Ye raised his eyebrows.
It seems that in the orphanage, men and women are separated.
One hundred and sixty-nine boys.
Girls... there are quite a few.
At a glance, there are probably more than thirty people, and they range from seven or eight-year-old little girls to teenage girls.
I didn't see any adults.
If you ignore the gender, the age of the girls looks more like a normal orphanage.
From ages to teenagers.
As for the boys, it feels more like filtered items.
Just like the fruits and vegetables in the supermarket, all of them are large and brightly colored, and they look similar.
But when you actually go to the roadside to buy the vegetables you pick and sell, they are a bit unsightly.
All because of screening.
Therefore, these boys in the orphanage should have been screened.
wrong.
Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes.
Not just boys.
Same goes for girls.
Although the people on the other side are from several years old to teenagers, there are age variables.
However, they are all extremely beautiful.
Beauty is not fixed, everyone has his or her own beauty.
They are the same, they have the delicacy of Jiangnan girl Xiaojiabiyu, and they also have the heroic, clean and generous appearance.
Although some little girls are only seven or eight years old, there are already faint signs of beauty between their eyebrows.
As long as it blooms, she is also a beauty.
They are also selected.
Just as Cheng Ye was thinking, the music suddenly started playing on the playground.
The weird minor-key music makes people's skin crawl.
A little girl's hollow counting voice sounded over the eerie music.
As soon as the music started, all the children started dancing.
Cheng Ye suppressed his curiosity and danced with the children next to him.
Although the movement will be a little slower, it does not appear to be particularly abrupt among more than two hundred people.
No matter how self-disciplined children are, they are not robots after all.
Some people are fast and some are slow, that's normal.
…
After nearly ten minutes of morning exercises, the children were immediately separated for class.
There were more boys and they were divided into thirteen groups, with thirteen people in each group.
And because of this grouping, Cheng Ye also knew the number of girls.
There are thirteen people in one group, and they are in three groups, thirty-nine people.
Why is it exactly a multiple of thirteen?
Thirteen is an unknown number in the West, but there is no such saying in the East.
Just like a black cat is an unlucky thing in the West, but in the East it is a lucky thing that can bring good fortune.
The faces of the people here are all Asian, so there should be no ominous meaning.
Cheng Ye thought.
But the kid was reluctant and came over: "Why are you ignoring me?"
"I didn't sleep well last night..." Cheng Ye said sadly.
The child was stunned for a moment, and Zhuan'er's eyes showed surprise: "You didn't drink."
Cheng Ye nodded.
Did the drink really contain sleeping pills or something like that as he suspected?
The child approached Cheng Ye and said, "Let me tell you, that drink is not a good thing. It will make people become more and more stupid and lose themselves."
Lose yourself?
How could a child say such mature things?
Cheng Ye was a little surprised.
But then I thought about it, this is an orphanage, and people who have experienced a homeless life will grow up overnight.
"I didn't drink last night..." Cheng Ye gave the child a positive answer.
The child was very happy and said in a brisk tone, "We will escape. You have to be obedient. I won't harm you."
"...I can't remember clearly what happened to me in the past." Cheng Ye lowered his head and whispered.
The child suddenly panicked: "You don't remember who you are or who I am?"
Cheng Ye thought for a while and nodded timidly.
The child immediately grabbed his hand and said, "You must not tell anyone about this."
He hasn't finished speaking yet.
The teacher is here.
"Everyone be quiet~"
It was the same beautiful teacher in red, she smiled and clapped her hands.
"Do the children in the fifth group want to win against the other groups?"
"Think!" the children said in unison.
"Then everyone must stop playing games with all their strength~" the beautiful teacher said loudly.
"Teacher, what is our game today?" A little boy stood up and asked.
The pretty teacher blinked: "Today we are playing hide and seek. You can hide as much as you like. You can hide anywhere except the office building."
Which building is the office?
Cheng Ye lowered his eyes and went to take a look.
"Everyone has twenty minutes to hide. After hiding, you are not allowed to move. The entire orphanage is under surveillance. We must be good children and not lie to others." The beautiful teacher's voice was sweet, but it felt strange for some reason. It's weird.
Cheng Ye looked at the beautiful teacher on the stage and finally discovered the clue.
This teacher...
As if sewn together with thread, her exposed mesh black stockings seemed to be used to cover the sewing thread on her feet.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
And her expression.
Cheng Ye finally understood why he had been feeling a little uncomfortable since morning.
Although the teacher smiled, her muscle outline did not move at all.
It was as if her skin and her tissues were separate, each doing its own thing.
Laughter stimulates 53 muscles and countless nerves throughout the body.
But her smile was like a painting, floating on the surface.
"The ones in charge of arresting people today are the three groups of children. They will change into red clothes. Be sure not to be caught by them."
The beautiful teacher’s sweet voice continued:
"Games start!"
As soon as the words fell, the children went out one after another.
Cheng Ye also followed the crowd and walked out.
When leaving, he saw a particularly strange expression on the teacher's face.
Like some kind of strange doll.
Cheng Ye lowered his eyes.
After leaving the classroom, the child quickly held Cheng Ye's hand: "Follow me."
Cheng Ye didn't resist.
He was very concerned about himself just now, maybe he could give him some clues.
As he walked, he said: "Your name is Mo Jiang, and I am Tang Huan. These are our real names. You must not forget them."
Cheng Ye listened silently and said nothing.
"Here, we have no names, only numbers. You are 169 and I am 073."
"You remember that when the teacher calls 169, you must answer..."
The child spoke very quickly and turned back to look at Cheng Ye.
Cheng Ye nodded.
Since the game was hide and seek, no one cared where the two children would go.
In the monitoring room, the fat woman in red was eating French fries and looking at the screen.
Admiring the figures of these children hiding everywhere.
"We must hide and not be discovered." The child said solemnly.
"What will happen if you are discovered?" Cheng Ye quickly followed his pace and asked softly.
The child's face turned pale and he said stiffly: "I don't know either, but people who are caught become different in the end."
"Different?" Cheng Ye frowned.
"Yes, take Shang Jie for example. He has become different since he was caught once." Tang Huan was a little nervous, and a small drop of sweat broke out on the tip of his nose.
"What's the difference?" Cheng Ye asked.
"He used to be lively and energetic, but after being caught last week, he became taciturn. I asked him what happened, but he kept silent." Tang Huan lowered his eyes and said solemnly.
Don't want to say it?
Cheng Ye frowned.
The clues that have been gathered together so far are too confusing and confusing, and there is no clue at all.
If something bad really happened, forget it if you don't want to tell others. Why don't good friends want to tell it? Is it something unspeakable?
But if it was really something bad, why would the orphanage let him back? Aren't they afraid that he would spill the beans?
The orphanage probably trusts the children too much.
This is really a contradiction.
"He is like a wooden person now. He only listens in class, plays games, and obeys everything the teacher says."
【Occasionally listen to the teacher. 】
As soon as Tang Huan finished speaking, Cheng Ye remembered what the system had said.
Therefore, there is no need to abide by some of the teacher's words.
It may bring misfortune.
"Also, I actually lost some memories. I noticed something was wrong with the drink. It started when I discovered that I had no memory at night and my memory was getting worse." Tang Huan paused for a while, as if he thought of something. He said proactively.
"So you stopped drinking?" Cheng Ye asked.
"Yes. Because only when we drink drinks every night, the teacher will keep watching us until each of us has finished the drinks." He answered with a solemn expression on his face: "So I carry it every time Drinking, I actually poured the drink quietly.”
"You want me to do the same?" Cheng Ye continued to ask.
Tang Huan nodded: "Your position is the best to hide. So far, there has been no one who doesn't like to drink, so although there are people watching, they will only check whether the cup is empty."
"But if you fell down, wouldn't the quilt get wet?" Cheng Ye was confused.
Tang Huan sighed, probably wondering why Cheng Ye lost his memory so completely. He clearly told him just once yesterday: "Just put the towel on the quilt."
"The drink is just one sip. The towel can absorb it. Just wash it off when you wash your face the next day."
Cheng Ye stared at Tang Huan, his brain thinking rapidly.
He felt that there was a problem that needed to be clarified.
"Tang Huan, when did we come to the orphanage?"
His voice was soft.
Tang Huan thought for a while: "We are about the same time. You are a little later than me. You came in a month ago."
"That means that except for us, others may have been in the orphanage for a long time." Cheng Ye said.
Tang Huan frowned: "Yes, we are the last."
"I can't remember why I came here now. Do you remember how you got here?" Cheng Ye asked.
This is obviously no longer like a normal orphanage.
"I was begging for food on the street and met a sister. She said she could make me eat well every time and never go hungry again." Tang Huan recalled.
"You just left with her?"
Tang Huan nodded: "At that time, I thought it didn't matter if you killed me, as long as I could eat enough... But I didn't expect it to be more terrifying here."
"Actually, I still can't point out what's scary, but I feel like it's too scary to be in such an environment. I'd rather go back to the streets to beg for food."
Tang Huan spoke incoherently, unable to explain clearly to Cheng Ye his feeling of fear.
He had the feeling of eating and sleeping in a plastic doll every day.
It was as if there was no one alive in the entire orphanage except him and Cheng Ye.
But he didn't have any evidence.
After all, everyone else can talk and dance, and they look like real people.
"I understand Tang Huan, let's hide first." Cheng Ye held his hand in reverse and walked towards the playground.
Tang Huan was a little surprised: "It's too empty over there."
"So no one will be hiding there, right?" Cheng Ye was very calm.
During his morning exercises he looked at everything he could see.
He knew that the playground was empty and there was no place to hide.
It's the kind of place where you can tell if there's anyone there just by looking at it.
but……
There is a great place to hide.
Tang Huan vaguely understood what Cheng Ye meant, but it was a bit too bold to do so.
He struggled: "Actually, if we look for a regular place, they won't be able to find it."
"How many times have we played hide and seek?" Cheng Ye asked.
"The fourth time, today is the fourth time." Tang Huan replied.
"Then, everyone will hide more secretly, because they are afraid of being found, and they won't come here." Cheng Ye said firmly.
There are only thirteen people. You can find them by searching casually according to conventional thinking. There is no need to think reversely.
Besides, they are still just children.
Cheng Ye firmly held Tang Huan's hand: "You believe me."
He unconsciously assumed the role of father.
Tang Huan's little face wrinkled because of the struggle, but he still followed Cheng Ye with a heart: "Forget it, if you get caught, you can just see what will happen if you get caught."
This sentence gave Cheng Ye a hint.
Yes, he has died a number of times...
But is it worth exchanging the number of deaths for this secret?
Cheng Ye narrowed his eyes and decided to take another look.
"How long will the hide-and-seek last?" Cheng Ye asked.
"Half an hour each time." Tang Huan replied.
Cheng Ye understood, and he had brought Tang Huan back to the playground.
In the southwest corner of the playground, there is a small sentry platform, about one meter high.
That's when the teacher would stand on top every time we did exercises.
It's just big enough for two kids to get around from the back.
At this location, unless you walked to the southwest corner and looked around, no one would know that there were two people hiding under what looked like steps.
Tang Huan was a little surprised when he saw this place: "I didn't even expect that this step was not solid."
Cheng Ye just smiled.
Just kidding, the sheets and duvet covers are all made of chemical fiber, can you expect them to be made of solid materials?
Although this place looks very secluded.
With the blessing on the playground, it seems safer.
But Tang Huan was still a little uneasy, and he stuck his head out from time to time to look around in panic.
While Tang Huan was nervous all over.
Cheng Ye easily took out the note from his pocket.
He felt that the original owner was not a simple person, otherwise why would he write a note to himself.
He should also realize that something is wrong with him.
I was afraid that I would forget, so I wrote it down on a piece of paper.
This piece of paper felt a little hard, and it felt like he had secretly left it behind in a game.
Therefore, the original owner may have left some clues.
And he actually didn't tell his good friend Tang Huan.
Could it be...
Cheng Yexian glanced at Tang Huan, who had his back turned to him.
Maybe he is not reliable.
Maybe he is just acting so far?
Maybe this hide-and-seek game has another meaning?
Cheng Ye opened the crumpled paper, and there was only one sentence written on it:
Do not trust anyone.
