NOVEL WEB Chapter 29 - The Parrot Bleeding
Seeing himself on the phone, He Gu was startled.
Even if he hadn’t slept well these past two days, he wouldn’t look like this!
How did he become so haggard?!
If it wasn’t for the livestream to prove that He Gu really didn’t do anything with Xiao Ying, those who didn’t know would think he really looks worn out from indulgence!
He Gu felt a little panicked.
Thinking of those scenes in movies where scholars staying with evil spirits in one room and having their Yang energy sucked away, He Gu became even more panicked.
Seeing this situation, even if he didn’t do anything or break any rules, he would die eventually after a long time!
The more He Gu thought about it, the more panicked he became, and anxiety began to grow in his heart.
Remembering that emotions and desires would be amplified in the dormitory, He Gu hurriedly took deep breaths to calm himself down.
After taking a few deep breaths, He Gu barely suppressed the panicked emotions and walked quickly back to the dormitory.
Back in the dormitory, He Gu habitually locked the door and glanced at Xiao Ying’s bed.
The curtains on Xiao Ying’s bed were tightly drawn, as if she was ignoring He Gu.
He Gu put the takeout box he brought back on the table and called out, “I brought dinner back for you.”
Xiao Ying’s indifferent voice came from behind the curtain, “Leave it there, I’ll eat it later.”
He Gu was too lazy to care about her. After putting down the takeout box, he quickly climbed onto his own bed and took down the birdcage.
At this time, the parrot looked quite spirited, still tilting its head looking at He Gu, with a hint of humanized light flashing in its eyes.
He Gu took out the few pieces of beef he had secretly brought back from the cafeteria and the parrot immediately fluttered its wings happily, screaming in its duck voice, “Wow – meat! Meat!”
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He Gu tore a piece of beef into bite-sized pieces suitable for the parrot to swallow and held it out to the edge of the cage.
The parrot’s eyes were full of anticipation as it hurriedly pecked up the beef in just two or three bites.
After eating the beef, the parrot raised its head again and stretched out its neck, seemingly enjoying itself.
A few seconds later, the parrot tilted its head again and looked at He Gu.
Seeing this, He Gu asked, “Are the people coming to pick me up tonight trustworthy?”
The parrot blinked and fluttered its wings, screaming, “Don’t know! Don’t know!”
He Gu was surprised. “When I asked if you can trust them, what do you mean by saying you don’t know them?”
After thinking for a while, He Gu smiled and said, “You mean you have never seen those people before, so you don’t know if they are trustworthy?”
The parrot looked at He Gu and nodded as if understanding him.
Seeing this scene, He Gu also breathed a sigh of relief in his heart.
Although he didn’t get the answer he wanted, it at least confirmed one thing: the parrot can answer questions after eating meat!
He Gu thought about it and asked again, “Then, do you know the dormitory manager uncle? Is he trustworthy?”
The parrot tilted its head, seemingly lost in thought.
A few seconds later, the parrot suddenly screamed in its raspy duck voice, “Guardian! Trustworthy!”
Hearing these words, He Gu breathed a sigh of relief again, but his heart tightened again soon after.
If that was the case…then things were even more complicated!
He Gu had wanted to ask if Teacher Fang was trustworthy, but then he remembered that the parrot had never seen Teacher Fang either.
After thinking about it, He Gu asked again, “If I leave tonight, will I be in danger?”
The parrot fluttered its wings, “Wow – meat! Meat!”
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He Gu was speechless, it really was just one question per piece of meat!
Fortunately, He Gu had brought back a total of four pea-sized pieces of braised beef from the cafeteria this time.
There were still three pieces left, which meant he could still ask three more questions.
It seemed he had to find a way to bring back more meat this afternoon. As long as there was enough meat to feed the parrot and ask it questions, it wouldn’t be difficult to clear this level!
While thinking, He Gu took another piece of meat and tore it into smaller pieces before placing it on his palm and holding it out to the cage.
The parrot happily fluttered over to the cage edge and quickly ate up all the meat.
After the parrot finished eating, He Gu asked again, “Will I be in danger if I leave tonight?”
The parrot tilted its head and looked at He Gu, its eyes slightly narrowed, as if examining him carefully.
A few seconds later, the parrot suddenly started crashing around the cage, fluttering its wings.
“Will die!”
“Will die!”
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Hearing the parrot’s raspy duck voice, He Gu’s heart tightened and his eyebrows furrowed.
Many things were gradually becoming clear.
The dorm manager uncle was trustworthy, and he seemed to have been trying to help He Gu all along.
So that’s why he tried so hard today to get He Gu to see that newspaper, it was to tell him that Teacher Fang was already dead!
Clearly, the one who had brought the internship letter to He Gu this morning was not the real Teacher Fang.
Naturally, the ones coming to pick up He Gu tonight were definitely not the real internship either.
Thinking of this, He Gu couldn’t help but feel terrified.
If it wasn’t for him always paying close attention to the parrot’s hints and finally discovering its use today, He Gu might have died tonight!
No wonder the hidden messages kept mentioning the parrot, it was absolutely the most important piece in clearing this level!
He Gu quickly sorted out his thoughts, and many previously confusing information gradually became clear.
A complete thread was taking shape in He Gu’s mind.
He Gu felt that he would soon be able to solve all the mysteries, just missing the last few pieces of the puzzle!
After pondering for a while, He Gu broke off another piece of meat and fed it to the parrot.
When the parrot finished eating, He Gu asked again, “Since I can’t leave tonight, what should I do to clear this level?”
The parrot tilted its head again and looked at He Gu, seeming to be contemplating something.
This time, the parrot thought for quite a while.
It took a full half a minute before the parrot shouted, “Internship letter! Wang Tao! Zhang Chao!”
This time, the parrot just said a few names.
After shouting out these names, the parrot seemed to have exhausted a lot of energy, its spirit instantly withered and its whole body slumped limply.
He Gu was confused and hurriedly asked, “What do you mean? Speak clearly!”
The parrot weakly raised its head and looked at He Gu. Its voice suddenly became hoarse, feebly screaming, “Find internship letter… Wang Tao… Zhang Chao…”
The raspy duck voice became even more hoarse, like a broken recorder. The parrot’s words also became fragmented, as if uttering these words had exhausted all its strength.
After screaming these words, a few drops of blood suddenly spilled from the corner of the parrot’s mouth.
Immediately after, He Gu saw the parrot’s white feathers turn red before his eyes at a visible speed.
In the blink of an eye, the previously all-white parrot had turned completely blood red!
Even its eyes were gradually turning red, as if blood could flow from the corners at any time.
Seeing this, He Gu panicked.
What was going on!?
Answering questions would make the parrot become like this?!
He Gu hurriedly took out the remaining three “Tasty Minced Beef” he had left and broke one piece to hold out to the cage.
This stuff could heal the parrot!
At this time, the parrot was entirely bloody red, and after its eyes turned red, there was a strange evil feeling in them.
Seeing the broken minced beef in He Gu’s hand, the parrot hesitated for a moment before slowly fluttering over to peck at the food.
After eating one piece of minced beef, the bloody red in the parrot’s eyes retreated somewhat.
He Gu hurriedly broke the remaining two pieces of minced beef and fed them to the parrot.
After eating all the minced beef, the red color in the parrot’s eyes finally faded away and its eyes recovered their original color.
However, the now human-like eyes of the parrot were filled with exhaustion, and its crimson feathers showed no sign of reverting to white.
Leaning against the cage, the parrot looked as though it didn’t even have the strength to stand. With weary eyes, it gazed at He Gu, its expression akin to saying a silent goodbye.
Moments later, the parrot suddenly tilted its head back. In a raspy, intermittent voice, it uttered, “Wang Tao… eats dried meat… doesn’t sleepwalk… trustworthy…”