Rule Tales: I Will Write the Rules

Apocalypse降临 + Live Broadcast + National Destiny + Rule Tales怪谈 + Parallel Worlds

Eerie creatures descend upon Earth, rules become humanity's final showdown against the unspeakabl...

Chapter 136 Encountering the Killer Clown

From Wei Chuxing's tone, Yin Zhu knew that his killing intent had almost completely softened.

That's great, now you can be cheeky.

Yin Zhu clasped her hands together and said sincerely, "If you insist on killing me, could you please let me fulfill my wish before I die? I have a last wish."

"Tell me first." Wei Chuxing was very satisfied with Yin Zhu's attitude.

"I want to see what the other two areas of the haunted house look like. This is my first time visiting a haunted house," Yin Zhu replied sincerely.

"Didn't you say you were a haunted house designer?"

"Don't you already know I'm a liar?"

"So you've never been to a haunted house before?"

“But I’ve been to escape rooms before,” Yin Zhu answered confidently. “I brought a screwdriver with me and just removed all the nuts from the things in the room, and that’s how I escaped.” This did happen, but it wasn’t Yin Zhu who did it. However, there was no need to tell Wei Chuxing such a small detail.

"...The staff didn't beat you to death, it must be because they have accumulated merit through vegetarianism and chanting Buddhist scriptures."

"So I'm really a little disappointed that your haunted house says you can't destroy any blocks, otherwise I..." Yin Zhu said with a regretful expression.

"But now I can rid the people of this scourge."

"Well, I think Mu Yunsheng has been waiting too long. She must be very worried about me, and she might even squat on the ground and cry." In fact, Yin Zhu had seen this at least twice, which was purely based on experience.

Wei Chuxing raised an eyebrow in surprise: "Are you so stubborn? I've already told you she's not a good person."

“You’re right, but she doesn’t seem to have really harmed me.” Yin Zhu was a little embarrassed. “…Okay, mainly because I think she’s very capable at her job. She can even read bloodstains. Before coming to Sin City, I had only ever seen dead people on TV. If I don’t rely on her, who else would I rely on?”

Wei Chuxing found it difficult to answer for a moment, after all, he really didn't intend to help Yin Zhu.

However, Yin Zhu's answer was indeed the same as the three of them had performed in the church. Mu Yunsheng had a more accurate judgment of bloodstains, while Yin Zhu was more like a clueless person. Although she didn't react with the same surprise as Mu Yunsheng, she really couldn't see anything.

At the time, Wei Chuxing only vaguely felt something was off, but now, after hearing Yin Zhu's words, he felt that everything made sense.

Could it be that what Yin Zhu said is true?

I'm not sure, I'll think about it some more.

After the illusion of the haunted house was dispelled, the two immediately heard a familiar laugh.

The clown suddenly appeared beside the two of them.

Yin Zhu looked at Wei Chuxing, Wei Chuxing looked at the clown, the clown looked at Wei Chuxing and then at Yin Zhu. The three of them fell silent without moving.

To be precise, from the Joker's perspective, he suddenly saw these two people appear in front of him.

One is the target tourist, and the other is the manager/boss.

The ability to disappear and reappear together... Did the boss call the tourists for a talk? Should I take action myself? I definitely can't kill the boss, but if I harm the tourists... won't I be punished by the supervisor? The clown started brainstorming.

Yin Zhu thought for a moment, pointed upstairs, and then made a gesture of covering one eye.

The clown understood.

The clown went upstairs amidst laughter and cheerful chatter.

The clown left.

Wei Chuxing was also a bit at a loss. After all, he usually dealt with the tourists directly, and this was the first time he had released people. He didn't expect to encounter such an awkward situation.

After the clown left, Wei Chuxing regained his normal expression: "Mu Yunsheng is no longer in this area."

"It must be great to be a supervisor. Is there surveillance here?"

"It's just a matter of ability."

Wei Chuxing didn't want to explain too much, and pointed to the second floor: "She must have found a way out. Since she didn't wait for you, she simply went to the next area."

“I was originally planning to explore this place… This must be where you lived alone outside (Sin City), right?” Yin Zhu chatted with Wei Chuxing as they went up the stairs. “There’s a sense of life here, and there’s practically no blood. It’s clear you really like this place.”

It's impossible that no one has died in this area, but there are no related traces. It can only be said that someone cleans it regularly.

As for the dust, it's probably aged using illusion technology.

The Illusion Talent is much more useful than fakery; it can generate various environmental atmospheres with a single click.

"This used to be my home, but I can never go back now."

"Wanted? Yeah, you guys are bound to get wanted by the authorities for doing this." What Yin Zhu didn't say was that even the most normal person would have mental problems after being in Sin City for so long. People can't go without sunshine.

A haunted house without windows is like a miniature sin city, where the sun never rises.

The two arrived at the study, the place where the clown had last appeared. Yin Zhu glanced at her phone; there were actually still 5 minutes until the second 30-minute mark.

"Do you think we'll run into him again if we go in?"

Yin Zhu refers to the killer clown.

Wei Chuxing shook his head: "No, he went directly to Area Four, where someone violated the rules."

So, breaking the rules of the haunted house will cause the clown to appear?

Yin Zhu felt as if she had grasped some golden thread, bringing her one step closer to knowing the truth of the rules. But that feeling was fleeting, like a candle lit in the night only to be plunged back into darkness.

But... Area Four?

"Have we entered Zone One?"

Yin Zhu quickly calculated: the church in her birthplace, the villa after she settled down—if you follow the trajectory of her life, then wouldn't area number three be…?

“Yes.” Wei Chuxing gave him an approving look, as if to say, “You’re very smart.”

Yin Zhu: ...I don't want to be praised by you.

The second-floor study is the entrance to the third area.

After observing the surroundings, Yin Zhu roughly discovered the location of the mechanism. After moving a book that was completely different from the messy surroundings and was neatly placed on the bookshelf, the bookshelf moved automatically, revealing the wall behind it.

“Back when I was playing escape rooms, I encountered a puzzle where the correct way was to pour water into a vase so that the ping-pong ball at the bottom of the vase would float to the top.” Yin Zhu suddenly recalled her past. “The vase was stuck to the table and couldn’t be turned upside down.”

Wei Chuxing was a little confused about what Yin Zhu was trying to say.

Yin Zhu continued, "There were six of us at the time, so I directed the other four to lift the table upside down and the balls in the vase fell out."

Even without saying anything more, Wei Chuxing understood and immediately glared at her: "In my haunted house, don't even think about digging a hole in the wall to go to the next area. If you dare to damage the amusement park's facilities, I'll show you just how invincible the clowns you encounter are."

Yin Zhu nodded: I understand.

Breaking the rules will summon a killer clown, which, due to the rule's influence, becomes extremely powerful.

In other words, as long as you don't break the rules, you can fight back when you encounter a killer clown.