Mono had a plan and whispered it into Six's ear.
Six looked down at the Neck Person Teacher still playing the piano on the floor, then looked back at Mono.
"What is it? Any more questions?"
Six shook her head silently. Then, from her expressionless face came words that were flat yet natural:
"I'll go turn the wheel. Mono go up first."
She pointed at the rack.
To lower the rack, someone had to go to the wheel to control the rope.
And the wheel that controlled the rope was at the bottom of the room, right near the Neck Person Teacher.
The location was very close to the Neck Person Teacher.
That meant the danger level would climb exponentially.
Hearing this, Mono looked at Six silently for a moment.
Was Six showing concern for him again?
It was actually quite... touching.
However, looking at the calm Six, Mono shook his head and disagreed.
Although he really wanted Six to do this dangerous task, the thought of her being discovered...
Just imagining the scene of Six being bitten to death by the Neck Person Teacher made Mono instinctively feel uncomfortable.
Regardless of anything else, Six had saved him several times.
How could he have the heart to set her up at such a critical moment?
063
Even though Six had betrayed him at the end of the game,
Everything she had done so far had not harmed him.
While Mono didn't consider himself a good person, he wouldn't pin crimes that hadn't happened yet on the current Six.
Even if he were to retaliate, it should be after she did something to wrong him. Although that made him seem a bit masochistic—waiting to be harmed before fighting back.
But Six...
Mono's eyes fell upon the little girl before him once more.
A dirty little face, a thin but straight little
figure.
Beneath her messy hair, her gaze was determined yet seemed to radiate a faint, hazy sense of innocence.
Like a little white mouse or a poor lamb, she held a sense of wariness and distrust toward everything.
The world was already cold enough. He didn't want to push her completely into the abyss.
What is a tragedy?
Betrayal is a tragedy.
But torturing and killing a soul that yearns to be redeemed is also a tragedy.
And Mono hated tragedies.
Even though people always say that tragedy is the main theme of life,
He didn't want any of it.
Of course, the main reason was that Mono, having played the game, knew that the Neck Person Teacher would be very focused while playing the piano.
As long as he moved according to the rhythm of the teacher's playing, the chance of being discovered would be very small.
As for Six, given her usually dazed state, letting her go would mean a higher chance of failure than if he went himself.
Strength doesn't always get things done; sometimes brains are very important, and adaptability is the way to survive.
Didn't Six almost drown last time?
So, whether from the perspective of cooperation or practical adaptability and experience, it seemed more appropriate for him to go down.
Mono patted Six's shoulder again.
He smiled and said, "It's decided. Wait here. Once I lower the rack, you jump across."
After saying that, Mono couldn't help but touch Six's face.
A caring Six was kind of cu... ahem.
She was clearly expressionless, so why did he feel that way?
Mono gave it a pinch and a tug.
It felt a bit cold to the touch.
He didn't know what Six's constitution was made of; her hands were cold, and her face was just as icy.
Six blinked, looking like she wanted to say something but stopped.
Mono knew when to stop and withdrew his hand.
"It's decided then, understood?"
Six was silent for a moment longer, then nodded. "I... believe... Mo... no." Since Mono had put it that way, what else could she do?
Mono nodded with satisfaction.
The two of them jumped down from the vent and landed on a platform on the wall.
Mono put down the steel pipe he had been carrying.
"Watch for my signal in a moment."
With that, under Six's gaze, he walked across the platform and began to climb down slowly along the high-stacked bookshelves.
Before long, he reached the floor.
Six watched Mono's small figure silently, clenching her hands but making no move. Then, she turned her gaze back to stare at the Neck Person Teacher.
-------------------------
If you enjoy this story, you can read 70+ advanced chapters on Patreon!
Webnovel will keep getting 1 new chapter every day but Patreon readers can stay far ahead.
Maybe it's not a big deal now… maybe it will be later.
[email protected]/Rexlent
"And If you're enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!"