Chapter 263
Bei Qiao, who was still eavesdropping: Oh, so this is how it works.
"Who are you? What do you want to do?" The other natives in the room subconsciously stood up and stood in front of the man.
"What are you doing?" The player was so angry that he was completely lost. Seeing the others looking at him warily, he felt even more angry. "What can I do? I'm..."
Player: I'm teaching a liar a lesson! Why are you protecting a liar? Oh, you don't even know he's a liar... Damn it!
"Sir, please don't disturb other guests..." The waiter who heard the noise came hurriedly and tried to persuade them. The guests who wanted private rooms were all wealthy and he couldn't afford to offend them, so he could only coax both sides, hoping that one of them would be willing to take a step back after being coaxed into a good mood and not conflict with the other.
"Sorry, sorry..." The other players heard the noise and followed over, holding back the player who was about to explode in anger and curse. "I'm so sorry, my sister was scammed out of a large sum of money a while ago. The person used the same excuse as you, which is why she's so upset and mad."
"fraud?"
"Yeah, that scammer is a real jerk!" Players who had also been scammed complained heartfeltly, "We've all been scammed. At first, they say they're rich and generous and want to find someone special, but when it's time to pay, a family member or friend suddenly pops up and says they've been too extravagant and won't let them spend..."
A group of players chattered about their experiences, even sharing the story of the man using fake jade and gold as collateral. The natives looked at the jade on the man's waist, gradually showing hesitation: "You know what, it really looks like fake jade! Could it be..."
"When you're out and about, are you just waiting to be stolen or robbed if you carry valuables on you?" A young girl, who had been strolling nearby, planning to wait for the man to finish his performance, walked in leisurely. "We're not locals, but we have a place to stay here. If you don't believe me, come with us and take a look. Swindler? Ha! We wouldn't bother trying to scam you out of such a small amount of money!"
"We didn't say anything about you..." The player thought to himself that this liar was really powerful. He could change other people's views of them with just a few words.
"If you ask me, you're the suspicious ones. You didn't set your sights on us right here at the edge of the field, did you?" The little girl scoffed, pressing her attack. "You don't want to push us into a state where no one cares about us, or even make us despised, so that you can kill us and take our money, do you?"
"...You are such a vicious person!"
"Hey, when you suddenly rushed in and pointed at my brother and called him a liar, you didn't say that you were vicious, but now you know how to call me vicious? How am I vicious? Aren't I just imitating you?" The little girl looked at the uninvited guests in front of her with disdain, and raised her chin: "This is what they call extremely vicious, tut tut!"
"You're making such a futile argument! You're slandering us! Do you think rich people can just label us poor people like that?"
Neither side wanted to be seen as a scene of excitement. Although they were arguing fiercely, their voices were not actually very loud. Only the guests in the private room on the same floor noticed what was happening here and leaned in to watch. Bei Qiao also followed the crowd, opened the door and leaned out.
The natives really wanted to believe the girl, but the man's previous behavior of borrowing money left them with doubts, so they did not choose to take sides, but just stood quietly by and watched the two sides quarreling, ready to persuade them a little when the quarrel became too intense, to prevent them from quarreling so much that they would get so angry that they would fight on the spot and make things worse.
Of course, the girl wouldn't fight with the players. Besides the men, she only had one other person with her, so if a fight broke out, she'd be the one on the losing end. Seeing that the natives seemed to trust her more but also took the other party's words to heart, the girl went all out and invited everyone present to their place of residence. As for the drinks and snacks they'd enjoyed during their chat, she said they could just put them on her account and that everyone should feel free to be polite. "Consider this as compensation for your testimony. Please bear witness that we're not scammers, it's just..."
"Stop making indirect accusations!" The player rolled their eyes at the girl. "We originally just said she was provoked, and then we told her about how we were deceived. From beginning to end, we never said it was you who deceived us! But you, as soon as you walk in, accuse us, and even playfully incite everyone to treat us as bad guys and hate us. It's disgusting!" Being silenced and left to cry in grievance? Sorry, the silent protagonist is no longer popular! As the fourth natural disaster, we're being kind by not killing you. We won't hold it against you!
Local Tiandao: ...Are you sure it’s because you have high quality, and not because I’m keeping a close eye on you?
The girl didn't expect to be able to refute the other party with just a few words. As long as she didn't let the other party's thoughts turn into one-sided disgust, her previous words would not be in vain. After a while of arguing, she found that the other party was indeed difficult to deal with. She had no advantage in a one-on-many situation, so she began to lead the group out.
Seeing the excitement fade, the guests in the other private rooms on the same floor gradually closed their doors and began clearing the slightly cold food from the tables. Curious followers sent their servants to blend in with the crowd and catch up with the large group behind the young girl, ready to see if she was wrongly accused or truly a fraud. Bei Qiao didn't follow them, but stood by the window, continuing to handle matters at the escort agency, occasionally chatting with his friends from Yuanshan Village. Only after the young girl and her group left the restaurant did he leave a message on his previous post to inform everyone that they had left.
Other players: Thanks to the poster! No wonder the livestream was interrupted, everyone must have gone out.
When we went to the private room to call out the scammers, not all the players left. One person stayed behind, sitting at the door and live-streaming the situation. He turned the shared post into a live-stream, and the verbal battle between the players and the locals attracted the attention of some bored players, including some tourist accounts.
After the players left the private room, the livestream was interrupted for a while, but it was reconnected shortly after. The player who took over the livestream said that he would continue the livestream and sent Bei Qiao a red envelope to thank her for the clues she provided.
Other players: So it really is them?
Player searching for someone: "That's right! We've confirmed it. The body shape matches, as do some of the subconscious movements. While the face is a little different, I can see traces of disguise, and the voices sound familiar... It's definitely them!"
The player in charge of the livestream was practically sending sparks flying from the forums in the carriage. Before reaching their destination, other players were also furiously posting comments. They'd previously been arguing with the girl, trying to avoid public outrage, but ultimately lost the argument. Frustrated, they practically turned into fire-breathing dragons in their posts: "I should have said that earlier! Damn it! Losing the argument, I can't even think straight!"
When they arrived at the destination, other players jumped off the carriage one after another and followed the large group of natives into the mansion in front of them. The player responsible for the live broadcast stayed in the car and continued to describe the appearance of the mansion to everyone in the post.
Catching the scammers. Reporter on the front line: Now everyone has gone in. This is a large house. It looks quite new. The plaque says "Bai Mansion". I wonder if their surname is really Bai.
Catching the scammer: Reporter on the front line: There was no one guarding the door, only one person came out from inside to open the door, which makes it more suspicious.
After making a very picky description at the door, the player in charge of the live broadcast told everyone that he had no words for the time being and that he could only continue the live broadcast after other people came out.
In the yard, the players who were ready to fight the scammers looked at the large house in front of them and began to be picky in their hearts: the yard is quite large, but there are very few people responsible for taking care of it, which is suspicious!
"I'm sorry, I don't come here often, and I don't have many servants. I might not be able to provide good hospitality." The little girl led everyone to the front hall and said, "I'll ask someone to bring some more stools."
Player: Such a skillful statement makes it even more suspicious.
There weren't enough stools, so the natives and the players looked at each other, neither of them taking a seat. The girl went out to look for someone, and the players began to look around, suspecting she might have set up a trap to capture everyone present.
"What are you looking for?" The other natives saw the player looking around and were puzzled: What was he measuring in someone else's house? How rude!
"I'm not looking for anything. I just feel that after all the unpleasantness we had earlier, I'm always worried that a group of people will suddenly rush out and beat us up." Of course, the player wouldn't be stupid enough to say that he suspected there was a trap here. After all, the existence of a trap itself is not illegal. "Speaking of which, is someone really not going to explain? Bringing us here to... what the hell... ahhhh!"
The players, who had been planning to continue their argument and win, stumbled upon something unexpected. Suddenly, the sound of gears whirred through the quiet lobby. Just as the players, startled and ready to duck, the wall suddenly opened, revealing a body hanging upside down from a rope. The nearest players, startled, bolted for the exits, shouting, "Help! Murder!" They'd thought it was just a scam, but it turned out to be a murderer?
"Oh shit!" Seeing this, the other players followed suit and ran out, completely unmindful of observing the body's condition or the suspect's attitude. If they were watching a suspense drama on screen, they could easily analyze every corner of the footage with wide eyes, digging out evidence or details related to the subsequent plot from the corners. But now they were part of the drama, and for the sake of their precious resident numbers, it was best to escape first.
Regardless of whether the murderers were this brother and sister, since the body was here, the murderer might be nearby. For safety reasons, it was not advisable to stay in this front hall for a long time where there was no place to hide and no weapons to use.
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