Who hid My Corpse!-Chapter 165 - Forty-two It turns out that I was the killer

Chapter 165: Forty-two It turns out that I was the killer (4K5)_2 Chapter 165: Forty-two It turns out that I was the killer (4K5)_2 Another knight still refused to give up, “Haven’t you smelled a strange odor?”

“It must be the smell of Source Oil,” the knight said impatiently, “Haven’t you smelled it before? Especially on rainy days, when the Source Oil gets wet, it emits a very disgusting odor. You’d know if you’ve ever been to a Source Oil processing plant.”

“What kind of smell?”

“The stench of rotting corpses,” the knight answered tersely.

“…Well, you’ve grossed me out,” the other beam of light also vanished, “What you say seems to make sense, after all. Source Oil is a fine thing, but it really does smell awful.”

Saying this, the two knights who had quickly circled back gradually departed.

This time, it likely wasn’t a probe.

But Gerard dared not relax. He kept his body tense until he was certain that the footsteps of the two knights had faded away, and after receiving Bai Wei’s confirmation, he completely relaxed and released Ju from his embrace.

Although when covering Ju’s mouth, he had consciously left gaps between his fingers for her to breathe, he still made her face turn red with the effort to not suffocate.

“I’m sorry,” Gerard found himself having to explain, “It all happened so suddenly, I didn’t have time to explain.”

Ju said nothing more. She merely nodded and then stepped aside.

Gerard had been worried that Ju would make noise, but she remained quiet throughout the ordeal. Even when her mouth was suddenly covered, she did not panic and quickly calmed down, cooperating without making a single sound.

Whatever the reason, it wasn’t the typical reaction of a ten-year-old child.

“Maybe she’s afraid you’ll silence her on the spot,” Bai Wei’s slow and leisurely voice resounded in Gerard’s mind again, “Or perhaps she thinks those two guys outside aren’t a match for you? Either way, it shows the girl is quite sensible.”

Bai Wei’s words matched Gerard’s own thoughts.

“Why didn’t you tell me those two knights were coming before?” Gerard asked in his mind, “Your eyes can see everything, can’t they?”

“Do you think I’m a radar? With automatic alert functions?” Bai Wei said flatly, “Giving you a heads-up before they barged in was already quite good.”

Gerard couldn’t refute Bai Wei’s explanation, even if he disagreed. After all, it wasn’t his own power, so how much could he demand?

So, rather than focus on that, he needed to consider more pressing matters.

Like, where would he stay tonight?

Originally, Gerard had thought of having Ju help him swap bodies and then leave after paying her, not to bring her any more trouble.

But dreams are beautiful, and reality is harsh.

Gerard had overestimated both his wallet and his state of being.

It wouldn’t matter if he couldn’t afford it.

His current state was even more worrying, especially mentally.

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Ju had patched up the holes in his body, but the deficit in his spirit could not be replenished without rest. Since last night, he had barely slept, significantly weakening all his abilities.

The fact that those two knights were able to sneak up behind him was evidence enough. If not for Bai Wei’s warning a second before, Gerard would have surely been discovered by the knights.

So, finding a new place to stay while being wanted throughout the city without getting caught was not a simple matter given his current state.

That meant he had only one option left.

Gerard raised his head to look at Ju and then said softly, “Sorry, I can’t go anywhere else tonight, I have to rest here. But I will leave first thing in the morning.”

Ju didn’t seem surprised by Gerard’s request. She just nodded and then lifted her hand to point to her little bed, “Do you want to use my blanket?”

“No, no need, I don’t need to use your bed,” Gerard wasn’t at the point of stealing a little girl’s bed to sleep. He went straight to the door, found a spacious spot, and sat down, “I’ll just make do here tonight, don’t worry about it…uh.”

Gerard suddenly realized that sitting by the door made it look as though he was blocking Ju’s escape route, preventing her from sneaking out to report him.

Although it wasn’t Gerard’s intention, at this point, he had no energy left to explain.

Because he was already very tired.

He was nearly at his limit, and the arrival of the two knights had disrupted him further. The fact that he could still remain conscious was already a testament to his exceptional willpower.

So, with the last bit of strength he had, Gerard said to Ju, “I will leave tomorrow, and I will pay you. I’m sorry for bringing trouble tonight…uh…”

Gerard felt his head getting heavier, and fatigue rolled in like a tide.

He sensed that the fatigue was unusual, but at this moment, he lacked the energy to think it through. After he managed to finish speaking, Gerard could no longer hold on, his vision darkened, and his head drooped down.

The sudden collapse startled Ju. Such behavior seemed akin to suddenly passing away.

She watched Gerard for nearly a minute without a response coming from him. Though Ju didn’t dare approach to check Gerard’s breathing, after some hesitation, she did nothing. Clutching her little blanket, which was the overcoat her father had left her, she went to bed to sleep.