Deadly Plan: How Will I Survive?

After quickly packing, Linda and I left the dormitory to pick up our respective "cousins". By the time the four of us gathered at the barbecue restaurant, an hour had already passed.

My hunch was right. The person Linda brought was indeed the intimidating scarred man who had eyed me last time.

"It's him."

I murmured to Sherwood as we entered, leaning close. "Could the Mother Insect be inside him?"

"Possibly."

Sherwood replied calmly, sensing the tension. "Avoid drinking alcohol or beverages for now. We'll see how things unfold."

"Got it."

As we spoke, we headed straight to our table.

The scarred man glanced at me briefly, then shifted his gaze to Sherwood, a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Sherwood, unfazed by the intimidating stare, casually pulled out a chair and sat directly opposite him.

I took a seat next to Sherwood and smiled across at Linda. "Sorry we're late," I said politely.

Sherwood had explained that to lure out the Mother Insect using the Baby Insect, we needed perfect timing and the certainty that the Mother Insect was within the other person.

It had to be a decisive move, catching them red-handed.

Otherwise, if they were prepared, it would be much harder to catch that creature next time.

Furthermore, without direct evidence, the police wouldn't believe us, allowing these demons to escape justice.

Sherwood and I were determined not to let that happen. They must be brought to justice!

"Not at all, we just arrived."

Bernard Allen, Linda's wealthy boyfriend, replied before Linda or Scarface could speak.

I didn't expect him to come too.

His unexpected presence was an opportunity to see Linda's true nature.

Seeing Sherwood, I noticed his fingers subtly trembling.

I remember very clearly that when he was helping me deal with the Parasitic Insect on the train last night, his fingers made the same subtle movements.

Could it be that...

Before I could dwell on it, Linda handed me a glass of juice with a warm smile.

"The skewers will be here soon. Have a drink!" she said.

"Thanks."

I accepted the juice but recalled Sherwood's warning and left it untouched on the table.

Seeing this, Linda looked obviously a little nervous.

Although Garret remained silent, I felt his eyes fixed on me the entire time.

Not wanting to arouse suspicion, I considered finding a casual topic to divert their attention when my phone buzzed.

It was a message from Sherwood: [Your roommate's boyfriend also has Parasitic Insect.]

I froze.

Linda had pursued Bernard relentlessly since freshman year, and despite his initial indifference, they started dating six months ago.

I had attributed it to Linda's persistence, but now it seemed it was because of the Parasitic Insect.

This woman was so vicious!

Anger surged, but I bit my lip, struggling to contain my shock, and quickly messaged Sherwood back: [Can you fix this?]