Chapter 252: Ghost in the Mirror (XV)
The night passed peacefully - it's not quite accurate to say this, after Jie Fangcheng returned to the hotel, although the players also wanted to rest comfortably, this was after all in a dungeon, and no one would be so careless as to fall into a deep sleep.
They even made a schedule, with two people on guard for a while, for fear that when they were resting, monsters or ghosts would come in and kill them without anyone noticing.
Xie Fangcheng's ability was there, so of course no one dared to make any schedule for him, but they put Guan Yingying's name on the schedule.
After Jie Fangcheng returned, he took a look at the shift schedule and said calmly, "Why go to all that trouble? You all should go to sleep."
Everyone was startled, and someone asked cautiously: "Boss, do you mean you want to keep watch at night?"
"Hmm? Do we still need to keep watch?"
"If we don't keep watch, what will we do if a monster breaks into the hotel?"
Jie Fangcheng picked up the phone again.
There were many ghosts around, but every ghost had an expression of being well-behaved and obedient.
"Don't you have bodyguards?"
“…”
"Go to bed."
Everyone returned to their rooms in a daze.
Jie Fangcheng was not very sleepy. He stayed in the hotel during the day and had nothing else to do, so he slept on the table for the whole afternoon.
The players went to bed at this time, and he turned on the TV.
After a harsh crackling sound, the TV, which had been in rest mode during the day, was able to work at night.
On the square screen, the picture looked like an overexposed film. No matter what channel it was, the colors were too bright.
Jie Fangcheng randomly picked a channel, which was a conflict mediation program.
The show being broadcast was a couple. The husband's face looked as if it had been peeled off in the brightly colored TV. His skin was bright red and his eyes were huge.
The host talked about the conflict between the couple.
The husband refuses to go home or do housework, and he leaves all the children and the elderly at home to his wife. He is only willing to give half of the money he earns to maintain the household, and the remaining half he claims is needed for interpersonal communication.
The wife, whose sallow complexion looked like squeezed bacon, with the skin on her face shriveled, complained that her husband did not come home and had an affair with a female colleague at the company.
The script in the host's hand slid across the screen like a sickle. In the camera, he and the couple looked at the audience outside the screen together.
"What do you think about this phenomenon?"
The temperature around seemed to drop by two degrees.
Jie Fangcheng just glanced at the air-conditioning vent and said, "Don't stay there, or you'll get beaten."
There seemed to be a sound of something crawling in the air outlet, and after a while, the temperature returned to normal.
The three people on the TV looked confused. Jie Fangcheng raised his chin and said, "Continue."
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The next day, when the players appeared in the hotel lobby, they all looked a little tired.
Although Jie Fangcheng said that they didn't need to worry about it, no one would entrust their safety to other players.
Therefore, there were many players who couldn't sleep at night, but the two girls, Guan Yingying and Zhu Ping, seemed to have rested well.
Zhu Ping is a smart person. She has figured it out. This copy is a ghost copy. Jie Fangcheng, the powerful boss, has collected all the props. If he really wants to harm them, there is no need for him to lie.
He wants to kill, but can the current players resist his attack even if they join forces?
Since the boss has already told them to go and rest, it is obvious that the other party is prepared to take their safety into consideration.
And if a monster really appeared and even Jie Fangcheng couldn't defeat it, the other players would be doomed.
In addition, Zhu Ping has early warning skills, so she is not afraid of this.
Guan Yingying rested well, but Zhu Ping looked at her twice.
For some reason, Zhu Ping always felt that the player's skin color seemed to be getting paler.
"So today we're going to do what we discussed yesterday?"
Some players are watching Jie Fangcheng.
They said yesterday that during the day, Jie Fangcheng would continue to guard the hotel and keep his phone open, and other players would go to Xinxin Home Community to look for clues. If they encountered any danger, they would go to the security room to summon Jie Fangcheng.
Xie Fangcheng had no objection to this.
"good."
The players then filed out.
This time the bus was already waiting at the platform early.
After the players entered the bus, the vehicle started and headed towards the Xinxin Home Community.
Because it was only one stop, it didn't take long for everyone to return to the community.
Just as Guan Yingying said, after Jie Fangcheng entered the community last night, he killed all the monsters he saw and knocked down all the buildings in the Xinjiayuan community. But at this moment, the community in front of him has returned to its original state.
After the call was connected, the old man in the security room still gently agreed to their request to put the phone down.
There is a hustle and bustle around, early in the morning, white-collar workers going to work, parents sending their children to school, students going to school, bosses who are about to open a shop... It is a leisurely and comfortable daily scene, and everything seems to be no different from yesterday.
"Xiao Qiang Supermarket" has not opened yet, and other players are looking for clues outside like headless flies. Even Zhu Ping decides to go to Guan Qing first.
Only Guan Yingying was looking at the Xiaoqiang Supermarket in front of her.
"I'll wait."
Zhu Ping frowned, but since the other party didn't go to find Guan Qing and was squatting in this supermarket that didn't know when it would open, and didn't follow her to grab clues, she nodded: "Okay."
But before leaving, Zhu Ping said, "If you need any help, remember to call me."
It could be considered a player's keen intuition, Zhu Ping felt that something was not right with Guan Yingying.
Guan Yingying didn't refuse.
When Zhu Ping left, all the players around were gone.
Only then did Guan Yingying walk to the entrance of Xiaoqiang Supermarket.
——Should we just rush in and kill Qiao Qiang?
Guan Yingying tilted her head.
At this moment, her eyes became like the compound eyes of an insect, staring straight at the sign of "Xiao Qiang Supermarket".
Kill him...
Kill him!
Anyway, it’s in the copy…
Even though she couldn't attack the NPC - after all, it didn't comply with the dungeon's [rules], she, the [NPC], could only appear after three days.
Only after Qiao Qiang is killed by the self in his memory can he take action.
—But kill him now!
Never mind the copy rules...
Squeak——
The door of "Xiao Qiang Supermarket" opened.
Qiao Qiang stretched out his body on the steps.
At this time, some nearby residents saw him and greeted him, and he responded with a smile.
"Xiao Qiang, are you happy today? Why are you so happy?"
Qiao Qiang raised his eyebrows, a hint of excitement flashed across his eyes: "Indeed, there is a happy event."
However, it is better not to reveal this "happy event" before meeting that woman.
Qiao Qiang was in a good mood and humming a song, and sat back on the recliner like he did yesterday.
But this time, his phone was silent. Qiao Qiang looked at the photo on the screen with a vulgar and ugly expression.
After breakfast, several players came back one after another.
The players who went to keep an eye on Guan Qing brought back new clues with excitement on their faces.
"Something seems to have happened to Guan Qing!"
Zhu Ping also went to stare at Guan Qing. When she heard his excited tone, she said uncomfortably, "It's not like anything good has happened. Why are you so excited?"
The player snorted disdainfully.
"That's right. Something happened to the NPC, which means that the plot of this instance has reached a turning point. Isn't this worth celebrating?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a strong force coming from the side.
The player quickly rolled on the ground, steadied himself, and looked up at Guan Yingying in surprise and anger: "What are you doing?"
Guan Yingying glanced at him with her dark eyes but did not answer.
"Grass……"
"That's enough!" Zhu Ping immediately stopped the player who wanted to take revenge, "Business matters are more important."
——What kind of business?
At the street entrance, Guan Qing, who was wearing a white long skirt, looked even paler than the skirt.
Her eyes, set in this overly pale face, seemed even darker, and she looked very similar to Guan Yingying.
Guan Yingying turned around.
Zhu Ping hurriedly called her: "The plot is about to turn around, aren't you going to watch here?"
Guan Yingying just shook her head and quickly disappeared in front of the players.
"Why is that woman acting so weird?" muttered the player who had just had a conflict with Guan Yingying.
Zhu Ping didn't want to explore this issue any further. She shifted the topic back to the current situation: "Xiao Zhuang, did you see anything in Guan Qing's room just now?"
Xiaozhuang nodded, his expression not looking very good.
The other players started looking for clues outside, only to find that everything was the same as yesterday, and there seemed to be no changes in the community.
What else can we do? Of course we have to find the key clue person.
Qiao Qiang's supermarket had not opened yet, so all the players gathered at the door of Guan Qing's room.
Xiaozhuang had concealment skills and sneaked in secretly.
As a result, not long after, Guan Qing stumbled open the door and walked out.
She was distraught and looked frightened.
Xiaozhuang also came out of the house quickly, his expression grim: "Guan Qing went to find Qiao Qiang, let's go together."
So the players all came to Xiaoqiang Supermarket again.
When players asked about it, Xiaozhuang found it difficult to speak.
"...Guan Qing was secretly photographed by Qiao Qiang."
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evening.
Xie Fangcheng put his hands in his pockets and walked to the gate of Xinxin Home Community to pick someone up.
The players are now planning not to take the bus back, after all, the bus does not stop in the middle of the journey and goes all the way to the first stop.
It would be better to just call someone and ask the boss to take them all back. It is convenient and quick.
When Jie Fangcheng arrived at the gate of the community, the players were standing at the gate in silence, with unhappy expressions on their faces.
The only exception was Guan Yingying, who had never returned since she left in the morning, and her expression was exceptionally calm at this moment.
Jie Fangcheng led the way and asked Guan Yingying as he walked: "What's wrong?"
Guan Yingying shook her head: "I don't know, I'm not there."
——She knows.
But the experience that day was like hell. Guan Yingying didn't want to talk about it, but the player behind Jie Fangcheng couldn't help it.
"Fuck!! What a scumbag! Threatening a girl with nude photos he secretly took... Damn, he's been sending threatening messages to people all day long! Brother Jie! Can we go back now and beat Qiao Qiang to death?"
Before Jie Fangcheng could say anything, a player immediately spoke up: "No! Qiao Qiang is a key NPC! He can't be killed!"
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