When I woke up again, I found myself already lying in bed.

"Teng Yu" had imprisoned me in this room, taking away my phone and backpack.

For several consecutive days, he brought sticky multigrain porridge and a bowl of water at the same time every day.

But he didn't say a word to me, turned around, and left right after delivering the food.

On this day.

He suddenly brought a bowl

of food to my room. The food was very similar to what I saw when I first arrived in the village.

He pinned me down, forcing me to swallow the nauseatingly mysterious flesh and blood on the food.

Thinking about the scene I saw in the cave that day made my stomach churn.

"Teng Yu" coldly watched me dry heaving.

"What's there to be afraid of, it's just some pieces of snake meat."

Hearing this made me dry heave even more.

Until there was nothing left to vomit, and my abdomen ached in waves, I finally stopped retching.

"Teng Yu" still held a bowl of water, bringing it to my lips. I turned my head away to avoid it.

He trapped me in his embrace, gripped my chin, and forcibly poured the water into my mouth.

I choked on the water, coughing, and glared at him in anger.

"Why are you pretending to be Teng Yu, and now imprisoning me, what is it all for?"

"Teng Yu" took out a towel and gently wiped my lips.

"Hanh Hanh, trust me, I truly am Teng Yu, but I can't tell you everything right now. I won't harm you."

"Really? Then what exactly have you been giving me to drink these past few days? And in that cave..."

I suddenly stopped speaking.

"Teng Yu" released me, standing up and looming over me, his expression dark as he stared at me.

"What did you see in the cave?"

"I..."

I swallowed, my expression suddenly turning aggrieved.

"I saw a black coffin and a black box. I didn't even finish watching the funeral that day and inexplicably fainted."

"Teng Yu, am I sick? Why do I keep fainting?"

"Teng Yu" continued to stare at me intently. I clenched my hands tightly.

Afraid he'd discover something, I boldly changed the subject.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that. Give me my phone. Since you've imprisoned me, you no longer need to worry about me running away. I'm bored out of my mind being alone here all day."

"Teng Yu" stared at me expressionlessly, his voice still cold.

"Hanh Hanh, the signal here is weak, and there's no internet. Having your phone wouldn't be much use."

I shrugged and made another request.

"Then do you have any books here?"

"Teng Yu" left. When he came back, he threw a few yellowed books.

I took the books; they were storybooks, and I read them attentively.

At night, I still tossed and turned in bed, unable to sleep.

My mind kept replaying the scene I saw in the cave that day.

That day, the lip movements of the boy in black said.

"Hurry up and leave here, be wary of Teng Zi and Aunt Zhang."