They caught up with him and quickened their pace as they entered the living room.
Shen Lan touched the dust on the table and glanced at the thick clump of black dust on her fingers: "Looks like it's been accumulating for a long time."
Wang Shiji put his hands behind his head, his expression indifferent, even bored, and casually said, "Isn't it said that haunted houses are scary? I don't feel that scary at all."
Wang Gongji, who was standing to the side with his younger brother being bombarded with a bunch of "flags" (a Chinese internet slang term for negative consequences), was already numb to it all.
Every time his younger brother says something, it always goes in the opposite direction, leaving his older brother, who is also a victim, speechless with frustration.
In order to quickly clear the haunted house, they discussed briefly and then scattered to look for clues.
Ye Qi searched every nook and cranny of the place and soon found a note in a small corner.
The note read:
One piece of advice: do not share clues with other groups.
At the same time.
Everyone found the note in different places.
The paper strip has a uniform wording:
absolute.
You can't share secrets with others.
They expressionlessly put away the note, pretended not to have found it, and began looking for the next item.
After putting the note away, Ye Qi quickly pondered its meaning.
Is this an attempt to tear them apart?
If the intention was to sow distrust among them and cause the team to fall apart, then she would definitely not be the only one who received the note.
Ye Qi continued searching for things without making a sound.
She cannot share the message on the note yet, to avoid alerting the perpetrator.
What if this note is also a rule?
Once she shared the note's contents.
What if she is suddenly found guilty of violating the rules?
Deng Deng always likes to set traps for others. She needs to calm down, observe the situation, and avoid being tricked by the production team.
Seeing that there were no further clues in the living room, Shu Wenling suggested, "Let's go upstairs first."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a sound suddenly rang out from the living room.
Director Deng's voice came from all directions: "Welcome to the haunted house."
"I'm sure all of you guests have a lot of questions, but please don't rush, let's get to the game first."
Everyone: "..."
"From now on, everyone except our team members is an enemy! The first person to find the house's treasure and place it in the secret mechanism on the top floor within two days will win! There are five treasures in total, but you only have one chance!"
"You only have one chance to win the haunted house, so please cherish this opportunity. The winner will receive a grand prize! The loser will be punished!"
Have a great time!
After listening to Director Deng's words.
A moment of silence fell over everyone.
His words caused everyone's relationship to plummet to a freezing point.
After a moment of silence, everyone quickly regained their composure and rushed to the second floor.
Because of Director Deng's words, no one wanted to lose the opportunity and let other groups seize the initiative.
Ye Zhixi pulled Ye Qi along and rushed up to the second floor.
Before I even reached the second floor, I heard someone screaming, "Aaaaaaah!!!"
Ye Zhixi immediately quickened her pace and rushed over. Just as she reached the second floor, she didn't expect someone to be blocking the stairwell in front of her. She was caught off guard and bumped into Shu Wenling.
Shu Wenling helped Ye Zhixi up and asked softly, "Are you alright?"
Ye Zhixi quickly replied, "It's nothing. Thank you."
Upon hearing that Ye Zhixi was alright, Shu Wenling quickly let go of her hand, turned around, her expression indifferent, and stopped paying attention.
Ye Qi asked the men blocking her way in a low voice, "Why aren't you all moving?"
Wang Shiji said in a trembling voice, "You...see for yourself...it's terrifying."
Ye Qi pushed through the crowd and came to the front.
Everywhere you look, there are ruins: broken doors, faded floors, water-stained ceilings, a chilling wind, and... an extremely oppressive and terrifying atmosphere.
The oppressive atmosphere of the second floor is like a secret hideout for wild beasts; anyone who steps into "its" territory will be mercilessly killed.
Shen Lan swallowed hard, feeling inexplicably terrified, and dared not take another step forward.
Ye Qi glanced at the meticulously renovated second floor. Rather than being afraid, she felt nothing at all.
She first asked Ye Zhixi, "Are you scared? If you are, let's stop for a bit and go over when we get used to it."
Upon hearing this, Ye Zhixi, who had been feeling apprehensive, quickly mustered her courage and shook her head in refusal: "I'm not afraid! Let's go!"
Don't push yourself.
After saying that, Ye Qi pulled Ye Zhixi over.
Seeing that some people had already left, the others were eager to join in, afraid of falling behind, but when they saw the terrifying atmosphere on the second floor, they suddenly became timid.
There are eight rooms on the second floor.
Ye Qi led Ye Zhixi into the first room.
The first room was an ordinary guest room, an empty room containing only a bed made of rickety, dilapidated wood, a broken and old table, and a small wardrobe.
The room was small, making it easy to find things, but unfortunately, there was nothing there.
As they searched for the next room, they suddenly heard footsteps.
At the same time.
Director Deng's voice rang out from inside the house: "Be careful, he's here. Find a place to hide."
Upon hearing this, Ye Qi shushed Ye Zhixi, telling her to be quiet.
Ye Qi peeked out and saw that there were still people standing at the top of the stairs. Looking further inside, she saw an NPC dressed in black slowly moving towards her.
Ye Qi immediately turned her head away, letting Ye Zhixi crawl into the wardrobe.
Ye Zhixi looked at the wooden bed. There was no quilt or sheet on the bed, so there was no way to hide anyone, let alone anywhere else.
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