Chapter 70 Exchanging Clues "This matter needs to be addressed by our captain..."
Tang Cailei's sudden arrival surprised everyone.
For a moment, they didn't even know whether to be shocked that Tang Cailei, who had always kept himself out of the situation, would take the initiative to talk to them, or to be surprised that he could so calmly extract clues from them.
Gu Keke's lips twitched uncontrollably. She spread her hands and tilted her head helplessly.
Excuse me?
Tang Cailei seemed about to repeat his question, but just as he was about to speak, he seemed to sense something, pursed his lips, and stepped aside.
Jiang Chunhua, slightly embarrassed that she hadn't managed to pat his shoulder, awkwardly changed direction, tucking the stray hairs that had been neatly set behind her ear. Her hand, which was raised in mid-air, was caught in a dilemma, and she could only tuck them back in.
"What a coincidence, you've finished looking for clues too?"
Gu Keke glanced at Liang Xun beside her, seeing that she also looked composed, and then gave Jiang Chunhua a light snort—
Her uncanny sixth sense told her that this person didn't seem like a good person.
"Hmm," Gu Keke nodded casually, "What's so coincidental about that? Weren't you all looking for clues too?"
During the time Gu Keke stayed in the bench area, she witnessed Jiang Chunhua leading his team and setting off shortly after Liang Xuan and her group.
There's nothing wrong with trying to find clues, but Gu Keke just can't stand Jiang Chunhua's two-faced behavior.
Jiang Chunhua smiled sheepishly. Tang Cailei, who was some distance away from her, moved closer to Luo Chuange's seat and sat down in the empty seat opposite him.
"I came to ask if you've found any clues about overnight stays?"
They hadn't figured out how the system worked, so when they tried to find staff members within the area, they all came up empty-handed.
Luo Chuange was not intimidated at all by Tang Cailei's cunning gaze.
He straightened up, his gaze fixed intently on Tang Cailei's eyes, trying to read his true thoughts.
"Of course we found it."
Unbeknownst to him, the oppressive aura in Luo Chuange's gaze intensified. "What? Do you want to know?"
But the devil is always one step ahead of the saint. Tang Cailei was not intimidated by the young man in front of him and instead leaned back more easily.
He casually crossed his legs, and the aura he exuded made Liang Jun wonder if he had worked as a marketing manager or some other highly skilled PUA (Pick-Up Artist) before entering the world of rules.
"We are a team now... How can a team not help each other?"
Tang Cailei crossed his left arm across his chest and casually rested his right elbow on his left hand, swinging it with great ease.
"If you are willing to exchange a clue now, then if we make any progress in the future, we will naturally share it with you generously."
In terms of age, Luo Chuange was completely convinced of his defeat.
However, Luo Chuange was still better than Tang Cailei at spotting logical flaws.
"Exchange, exchange. You yourself said it's about exchanging clues. If you don't give us a clue, why would we exchange information with you?"
A hint of amusement crept into Luo Chuange's eyes.
The prey, having gained the upper hand, suddenly becomes the hunter.
The clues they painstakingly obtained were simply handed over to others, allowing them to reap the benefits without any effort—this is something they would never do!
The cost-effectiveness of exchanging points or items is too low and it is not applicable in the current environment; the only way is to use the method of "exchanging clues for clues" to obtain more known information for them and increase their chances of survival.
Tang Cailei hadn't expected the other party to negotiate with him, and he chuckled softly.
"Change the clues?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Chunhua, who had been maintaining a fake smile, suddenly snapped out of her daze, her expression freezing.
She was afraid that making too much of a movement would attract Liang Jun's attention, so she could only cover her mouth and cough twice as if she were acting.
However, the sudden cough drew everyone's attention, including Tang Cailei's.
But his upper body remained almost completely still, only his dark pupils glanced diagonally behind him.
Jiang Chunhua made some movements as small as possible.
She winked and made faces, her lips pursed as if she were saying "Don't give it to me."
She was certain that Tang Cailei had seen the signal she had given. But the next second, she witnessed him withdraw his unfathomable eyes, pretending nothing had happened, and nod to Luo Chuange opposite him.
"No problem, I agree to exchange clues."
Under Jiang Chunhua's furious gaze, Tang Cailei spoke slowly and deliberately.
"Actually, we were already paying attention to your actions from the very beginning, when you started dividing up the tasks to find clues."
"Ms. Jiang simply arranged for Shao Feng and me to go with you to follow in your footsteps and search for clues. Maybe we can find some information that you haven't discovered."
Isn't this just finding a bargain?
Hearing this, Gu Keke rolled her eyes at Jiang Chunhua—
She has a keen eye for talent.
“But during our search, we didn’t encounter any staff members, nor did we find any items that could trigger the rules. Just as we were about to leave empty-handed, Shao Feng noticed an ordinary curtain at the end of the corridor.”
Tang Cailei extended his right index finger, pointing to the area behind him on the right.
Everyone looked in the direction they had just come from and found that it was the corridor they had just walked out of.
"That curtain is very similar to the yellow cherry curtain that we are familiar with. The most distinctive difference is that it does not have yellow cherries hanging at the end, and the fabric used looks dirtier and more worn."
"Next to the curtain was a pile of odds and ends. Fortunately, these odds and ends were not directly in front of the curtain, otherwise we would not have been so lucky to find it."
Like a knee-jerk reflex, Liang Jun unconsciously raised her lower leg.
Sitting next to her, Gu Keke noticed her unusual behavior and asked in a low voice with concern, "What's wrong, Sister Han?"
"It's nothing," Liang Jun shook her head.
Now that things have come to this, she can only listen to the clues Tang Cailei wants to exchange—
"After I lifted the curtain, I found that there was an invisible wall behind me."
"Fortunately, the invisible wall is transparent, and we can see that there is a staircase leading upstairs behind it. So we can reasonably guess that there should be a second-floor area of the emergency aid station that we have not yet explored."
Upon hearing this news, Liang Jun and Qi Zhixia exchanged a glance.
If all the clues Tang Cailei provided are true, then the "staircase leading to the second floor" that he discovered can be matched with the "second-floor infusion room that allows overnight stays" that they had.
Looking at Liang Xun's inscrutable face, Qi Zhixia seemed to feel that the other party was still not quite at ease, so she gave Liang Xun a light snort and gestured for her to look at Jiang Chunhua not far away.
Just as Tang Cailei revealed all the clues, the other person painfully covered his ears, his eyes filled with confusion as he looked at Tang Cailei's retreating figure.
Qi Zhixia tilted her body slightly, and Wang Jianping noticed her movement, so he pushed the wheelchair forward a little.
“Sister Jun, look at Jiang Chunhua’s reaction, it doesn’t seem fake.”
Qi Zhixia whispered to Liang Xuan, "From the very beginning when Tang Cailei was about to throw out the clues, Jiang Chunhua showed extreme resistance; and now her reaction doesn't seem like something she could put on on the spot."
Liang Jun naturally understood that this was not fake—
Because she was the first to discover that invisible wall.
The "stuff piled up next to her" that Tang Cailei mentioned was something she had moved all the heavy items away by herself, and then casually tossed aside for convenience.
At first, the things that were meant to conceal their presence were indeed placed in front of the curtain, but Liang Xun's suspicions also grew—
Why is a pile of useless junk placed out of the way at the end of the corridor of the emergency aid station?
After Liang Jun finished cleaning everything up, the phenomenon she saw was exactly the same as what Tang Cailei had described.
The invisible wall refused to let in any objects. Liang Jun tried cardboard boxes, bread, and even her own hands, but all of them were blocked.
Did you pass through the invisible wall?
In the silence, Liang Jun spoke up and asked a question.
But her probing gaze didn't fall on Tang Cailei; instead, it was fixed on Shao Feng, who was standing behind him.
After spending some time together, Liang Jun discovered that Shao Feng had a rather timid and hesitant personality.
Furthermore, with Tang Cailei in front of him, the other party had almost no way to give him any hints, so Liang Jun was able to ask questions with peace of mind.
"Or rather, have you discovered a way to enter the invisible wall?"
Sure enough, just as Tang Cailei was about to turn around and stop Shao Feng, the latter had already given an honest answer.
"No." Shao Feng shook his head honestly. "We tried all sorts of methods but couldn't get in, and we didn't find any interactive control mechanisms nearby."
This should have been considered the second clue.
Tang Cailei gritted his teeth and scoffed, his polite and gentlemanly demeanor vanishing in an instant.
"I've already shared the clues with you. Now, are you going to hand over the clues about the overnight stay?"
Luo Chuange did not give a direct answer, but instead handed the decision over to Liang Jun.
"This matter is up to our captain to decide."
This was the first time they had used the title "Captain," and Liang Jun trembled inexplicably for a long time after hearing it.
But she quickly composed herself and began to think about the problems at hand.
Liang Jun actually wanted to exchange for the clue that "there is a 24-hour vending machine in the corner".
But Tang Cailei was a cunning man. He deliberately narrowed down the clues to the "overnight stay" aspect, which prevented Liang Xun from carrying out her plan.
But at least, Tang Cailei didn't just make up a clue to deliberately fob them off.
From his perspective, he certainly did not violate the gentleman's agreement of "exchanging clues for clues".
After finishing her thoughts, Liang Jun lowered her eyelids slightly.
"exchange."
After receiving Liang Xun's instructions, Luo Chuange began to carry out his mission like a qualified soldier.
"The overnight area is only available in the infusion room on the second floor."
He summarized the key points of the entire clue in the most concise language, but Luo Chuange did not mention how they were obtained or how they were refined.
But that's enough.
After receiving the clue, Tang Cailei thanked him softly and got up to leave.
Tang Cailei and Shao Feng, who was holding Jiang Zhiling's hand, walked in front, with Jiang Chunhua following closely behind. The four of them stepped into the end of the corridor again.
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Author's note: I just received some great news!
This is good news that will make me happy for a whole week!
Suddenly the whole world felt brighter!
Even though it's late at night (hehe)
I hope all the babies who see this will be happy every day! May good things keep happening to them!
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