Chapter 454: 71 Escape_2
If it’s the latter, then who could it be?
Hewinia didn’t know, but she didn’t have time to think about it now. The pursuers were still behind her, and she was still wearing Roland’s face. It was incredibly dangerous.
Moreover, switching appearances between different notes was not something that could be done easily, especially not with a gender transformation. At least for the next fifteen minutes, she couldn’t change Roland’s face back to Hewinia’s.
Yet she needed to shake off the pursuers in the shortest time possible, and then reappear in front of everyone as Hewinia.
Otherwise, even if she wasn’t caught, she could hide for a long time, but if “Hewinia” didn’t show up, it would be like revealing her identity.
So, she had to be fast, even faster.
In Hewinia’s field of vision, an ancient-looking building slowly came into view.
That was… the boys’ dormitory.
A thought suddenly struck Hewinia, and she dashed straight into the boys’ dormitory.
Just before the door closed, she saw the lights chasing her were still growing larger.
The door closed, and all the noise was left behind.
A completely unfamiliar scene appeared in front of her.
It was an empty hall.
There were only walls, walls painted with strange patterns.
The boys’ dormitory needed to be “decoded” too?
Hewinia took a deep breath.
Although the structure was different from the girls’ dormitory, the method should be the same: playing the notes would open the corresponding pathways.
The girls’ dormitory had stairs; the boys’ should have another method.
One note could only lead to one place.
But currently, Hewinia possessed five notes, so she could go to five places.
This was the best place to separate from the pursuers and buy time to escape.
Hewinia raised her hand.
Roland was the Fourth Note, so those people were likely to target the Fourth Note for tracking.
If that’s the case, she should play the other notes.
She thought this as she prepared to resonate, but then her left middle finger, which hadn’t moved, suddenly twitched and traced a number in her palm.
Hewinia was slightly stunned.
Because Bai Wei wrote the number — “Four”.
Why would it be four?
The fourth floor would definitely be searched first; it wouldn’t buy any time.
Hewinia wanted to question Bai Wei, but the footsteps outside were getting closer.
There was no time left to think.
So, taking a deep breath, Hewinia chose to trust Bai Wei and played the Fourth Note.
Then, a door slowly emerged from the empty wall.
Hewinia didn’t hesitate any longer and rushed over, pushing the door open and entering.
“The one in trouble is Roland?” The Dean asked with a grim face.
“Yes, I heard he was killed right under the Ether family’s player’s nose.” Phinis also looked upset. “If it weren’t for your decisive actions, the Ether family’s player wouldn’t have even known Roland was killed. But even so, he got away, and… he took on Roland’s appearance.”
“Took on Roland’s appearance…” The Dean’s face grew even graver.
Because taking on Roland’s appearance meant the other side obtained the note.
But how was this even possible?
There was no time to think much about it now. He watched the Ether family storm into the boys’ dormitory and immediately followed suit.
“Ran into the boys’ dormitory, huh? That’s a death wish.” He shouted loudly, “Seal off all other pathways.”
The school staff nodded.
“Why was Roland first? His identity should have been the most concealed.” The Dean squinted his eyes and glanced at Phinis, Todd, and the two other Golden Notes rushing over, “Where are the others? Although the bracelets have failed, they haven’t completely failed. At least we were warned. So where are the others besides Roland?”
The Dean’s look and words made Phinis realize he suspected Cesar was among those people in the secret room that afternoon.
Phinis instinctively pondered it.
Then realized it was indeed possible, especially since the other side bypassed even the bracelet’s incineration.
He also glanced around and started calling names.
“We’re still missing three people: Evan, Karen, and…” His heart sank, “Hewinia.”
“Send someone to find them immediately.” The Dean said coldly, “Bring them here once found, and if not found…”
He turned, staring at the blank wall in front of the boys’ dormitory.
“Then I’ll have to drag him out myself.”
A janitor jogged up to the Dean.
“Dean, we can confirm that guy went into the boys’ dormitory,” the janitor said, “but we still don’t know which pathway he took. Should we wake up all the students?”
The Dean shook his head: “No, with more people, the harder it is to handle… He can disguise himself, who knows how many faces he can take up now? Waking everyone would only give him a chance to flee.”
“Get the dormitory supervisor here.” The Dean said coldly, “That guy wants to use the dormitory’s rules to hide, but he surely doesn’t know that the dormitory supervisor has the ability…”
“To open the last opened door.”
Five minutes later, the awakened supervisor waved a magic wand in his hand like a key.
Then, a door gradually emerged from the bare wall.
It was marked “Four”.
“Found you.” The Dean snorted, pushing the door open and entering.
The other players followed immediately.
Phinis also followed but turned around before stepping inside.
He saw Evan hurriedly approaching.
Given this, the only one not yet appearing was…
His heart sank deeper.
The Dean walked through the corridor with staff who opened doors one by one, rushing in to check them.
Chaos ensued, but the Dean remained unmoved.
Until he stopped at one of the doors.
Because he saw bloodstains on this door’s handle.
He squinted slightly, and a staff member immediately stepped up, raising their magic wand.
The door was blasted apart, followed by a woman’s shrill scream from inside the room.
All the staff stopped their actions.
This was the boys’ dormitory!
Realizing they had found the person, they dropped their tasks and rushed toward the room.
Was it actually that guy?!
His face grew darker.
Until everyone swarmed into the room, seeing inside a man and a woman, both stark naked.
The man was Karen, but the woman tightly covered her face, identity unknown.
“Hey, hey, hey.” Karen looked at the players rushing in, tilting his head, “Just bringing a woman back to the dormitory for some fun. Even if it’s against school rules, there’s no need for such a fuss.”
Phinis didn’t speak, striding forward to pull the woman’s hands away.
“… Molly?!” Phinis exclaimed, “How is it you?!”
Molly shook her head while crying: “I didn’t want this, I really didn’t want this, he forced me, he said if I didn’t agree, he would demand Miss Hewinia change the tune, then I’d have no way to stay in the orchestra. I didn’t want this, I worked so hard to please Miss Hewinia, really, I really didn’t want this…”
“Please, Mr. Phinis, don’t expel me, don’t expel me.”
Then, as if seeing a savior: “Miss Hewinia! Help me, please, help me!”
Everyone turned around to see Molly clinging desperately to Hewinia’s leg, who had somehow appeared behind them.
Hewinia wore only a thin nightgown, her dainty face frozen with shock.
“Mo-Molly?” Hewinia stammered, “What’s going on? Is this bracelet meant to… catch people in the act?”