Chapter 41
Two years have passed since I came out of the copy of the reincarnation world.
Jiang Lele's small shop and supermarket opened in front of the public high school is doing increasingly prosperous business.
"Sister, that sports car outside looks so cool." After paying the bill, Xiaopang came close to Jiang Lele and spoke in a low voice.
Jiang Lele was cracking melon seeds when he turned his head and glanced out the window.
It was a red Ferrari supercar with smooth lines and a cool and bold overall style.
Jiang Wubai, wearing a black shirt, leaned against the car door with one hand in his pocket. His face was expressionless and had a hint of coldness.
After a quick glance, Jiang Lele looked away.
Xiaopang ran out of the supermarket holding the comics he had just bought, came to Jiang Wubai, and looked at him curiously, "Uncle, why do you drive your car and park it on the side of the road every day?"
Jiang Wubai then glanced at Xiaopang, "Didn't you notice that I was chasing after the supermarket owner?"
Xiaopang's eyes widened. "Ah? This sister has such a bad temper, and you still like her?"
Jiang Wubai's face suddenly darkened, and the oppressive feeling on his body scared Xiaopang so much that he turned around and ran away.
"Hmph." Jiang Wubai snorted coldly, opened the car door sideways, picked up the roses on the car seat, and walked towards the supermarket.
"Master, I'm here to pick you up." Jiang Wubai offered a rose with a gentle voice.
Jiang Lele frowned slightly, "Change your name."
I don’t know what she was thinking before she lost her memory, she actually let Jiang Wubai call her such a shameful name.
Jiang Wubai continued calmly: "Okay."
A few minutes later, Jiang Lele closed the supermarket door and sat in the passenger seat of Jiang Wubai's car.
The red supercar started slowly and drove towards the end of the road.
Inside a popular escape room store in the city center.
Chu Yue'er, wearing a black leather jacket, spoke on the phone with a cold expression, "The initial investment cost of this project must continue to be reduced. The market economy is currently in a downturn, and the customer base is also..."
Seeing Chu Yue'er busy, Yang Yufei leaned over to chat with Su Rui, "How have you been lately? I heard that you've been accepted into a graduate program at an Ivy League school overseas?"
Su Rui nodded shyly, "Well, after the Chinese New Year this year, I will go directly abroad to continue my graduate studies."
Yang Yufei showed an envious look, "It's great to be young. I suffered the loss of not going to college, and now I can only take shortcuts and do some small business."
At this time, Chu Yue'er hung up the phone and walked over. "Le Le just sent me a WeChat message. She and Jiang Wubai will be here soon."
Su Rui nodded and whispered, "Teacher Xu has to teach students today, so he won't be here today. He told the team leader that he would be here later, so let's play first."
Yang Yufei counted the number of people and said, "Just right, there are exactly five of us. We can play the newly released horror escape room directly later."
As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Lele came in with Jiang Wubai.
Jiang Lele: "What are you playing?"
Yang Yufei excitedly organized the group, "Okay, all five of you are here, we can start!"
After coming out of the reincarnation world copy, Jiang Lele and the others would sometimes make plans to get together.
It just so happened that escape room games were very popular recently, so Yang Yufei became interested and invited everyone to come and experience the joy of breaking through the levels together again.
After the five people paid their money, the boss began to tell everyone the story of the escape room.
"The Chu family was a prominent family during the Republic of China era. Five years ago, the eldest son of the Chu family married a new bride. However, for some reason, the bride has been unable to conceive for five years, and the eldest son gradually disliked her."
"Later, the eldest young master of the Chu family began to take in concubines in order to continue the family line. Just when he took in his sixth concubine, the bride was murdered. Not long after, the eldest young master of the Chu family began to be pursued by the ghost of the bride."
The boss gave a brief background story and distributed work badges to them.
"This time, you have been invited by the eldest young master of the Chu family to the mansion to investigate the truth behind the female ghost who is seeking revenge. But no matter what the truth is, please protect yourself first."
After saying that, the boss took Jiang Lele and the other four people into a dark room.
The light in the room was very dim, but one could vaguely see a plaque with the Chu residence hanging above one's head.
There are a few spider webs hanging on the plaque, which looks a bit eerie.
"The five guests have finally arrived. I am the housekeeper of the Chu Mansion. The master asked me to pick you up." A middle-aged man holding a lantern appeared in front of him.
If it were a normal player, seeing this scene, they would have been so scared that they would hug each other.
Jiang Lele and the others seemed to be fine.
Jiang Lele glanced at him indifferently and said, "Lead the way."
The Chu Mansion's housekeeper NPC subconsciously glanced at Jiang Lele, then turned around and continued to lead everyone into the dark tunnel.
I don't know how long I walked, but suddenly I heard a strange woman crying in front of me.
The crying sounded particularly strange and scary in the silent corridor.
The Chu family's housekeeper was about to turn around to comfort everyone.
As a result, Jiang Lele looked as if nothing had happened and did not seem scared at all.
Jiang Wubai, who was beside her, was holding a fan in his hand and fanning her as they walked.
Chu Yue'er and Yang Yufei were left whispering to each other.
Only Su Rui looked a little nervous, but the Chu family's housekeeper knew that this girl was a little socially anxious, not afraid of ghosts.
Chu Mansion Housekeeper: "..."
Not to mention, he hasn't seen such a courageous player in a long time.
The Chu Mansion’s housekeeper withdrew his gaze and continued to lead everyone to the gate of the Chu Mansion.
"There's been some unrest in our house lately, so everyone must be careful. If you encounter any problems that are difficult to resolve, you can contact me."
After saying that, the Chu Mansion’s housekeeper turned and left, leaving the five people in front of the house’s door.
Jiang Lele walked to the door of the house and saw the combination lock on it.
Yang Yufei explained to everyone: "This means that we need to deduce a password based on the clues found in this room, and then open the combination lock to enter the house."
Jiang Lele frowned, "This combination lock exploded as soon as I squeezed it. Do I still need to find the password?"
"Le Le, you must calm down." Yang Yufei was so scared that she quickly stopped Jiang Le Le. "This is not the same level we played before. You can't break the rules of the game, otherwise you will have to pay."
Only then did Jiang Lele give up the idea of crushing the combination lock.
So, the five of them began to search for clues in the room separately.
Using several small pieces of paper hidden in various places, everyone pieced together a six-digit password.
After entering the password, the door slowly opened.
The house was still filled with a dark and gloomy atmosphere.
Just as the door of the house opened, a female ghost in red suddenly floated past. She opened her bloody mouth, her face pale, and screamed at everyone.
The NPC who plays the female ghost has martial arts skills. In order to look more like a female ghost, she even hung invisible wires on her body.
In this dimly lit room, most people could only see her flying from the air, which would make her look even more frightening.
The red-clothed female ghost NPC screamed, fell to the ground, and began to cry miserably for her life.
She was looking forward to seeing the players running around in fear, their heads in their hands.
result……
Yang Yufei: "Is this female ghost hanging from a wire? I saw it all."
"Fortunately, it's not particularly scary. Let's try to get through it in ten minutes. I have to make a phone call to a client later." Chu Yue'er commented.
Su Rui held Jiang Lele's arm and said, "When the housekeeper was here just now, I was a little socially anxious, but now that this female ghost is here, I don't seem to be so nervous anymore. It seems that I am more suitable for dealing with creatures other than humans."
Jiang Wubai continued to fan Jiang Lele and didn't even look at the female ghost.
Red-clothed female ghost NPC: "???"
What's wrong with these players?
Soon, the time came and the command voice sounded in the headset.
"Okay, you can leave now and let the players search the room for clues."
The female ghost in red quickly stopped her frightening cry, slowly turned around, walked into the staff passage, and quietly left the room.
Before leaving, she threw an envelope on the ground as requested by the store owner.
After the female ghost left, Jiang Lele bent down and picked up the envelope.
I opened the cover and saw the beautiful handwritten font inside:
"Honglang, I'm Shisanniang. The Chu family's betrothal gifts have been brought to my home, and I can't avoid it this time. After I get married, you should find a girl from a good family. In this life, we're not destined to be together, but I hope we can rekindle our love in the next."
A few lines of text quickly revealed the character's information.
"The female ghost in red just now should be Shisan Niang. It seems like another tragic case of women being forced to marry in the feudal era." Yang Yufei complained.
Everyone knows that the most common Chinese horror character is a female ghost wearing a red wedding dress.
During China's feudal era, there were too many women who suffered from feudal ideas. A large number of them accumulated strong resentment from their marriages, and after their death they turned into the terrifying female ghosts in red.
Everyone started a new round of searching for clues in this room.
I have to say that this level of difficulty in escaping a room is much simpler than the copy in the reincarnation world that Jiang Lele and the others have encountered.
Soon, everyone easily pieced together the password to the room.
After entering the password, the door slowly opened, revealing the appearance of the next room.
At this time, the housekeeper who had brought them into the Chu residence before appeared again.
He walked over with a lantern in hand, a kind face. "You five are really quick. Our young master is already waiting for you in the room, but he's been frightened by a female ghost lately and his mental state is not very good. You can only go into the room one by one to talk to him and get the information."
"So, who's going first?"
Generally speaking, when it comes to this step, almost all players will step back.
After all, in such a scary and gloomy environment, meeting a mentally unstable person alone sounds a bit scary.
The butler looked at everyone with a smile on his face. He was ready to see these players trembling with fear and pushing each other.
"I'll go." Jiang Lele was the first to step forward. Her tone was steady, without any fear on her face.
Chu Yueer was the second to speak: "Then I'll be the second one."
Yang Yufei even yawned out of boredom, "Then I'll be the third one."
Su Rui nodded, "I'm fourth."
The last one is Jiang Wubai.
The five of them arranged the order very harmoniously without any conflicts.
Yang Yufei sighed softly, "I'm sorry, I didn't expect this escape room to be so boring. I read the online reviews and they said it was really scary."
Butler NPC: “???”
When the players in the last round reached this step, many of them were scared to death. You actually say it’s boring?
Bored??
At this time, the boss who was watching the player's game progress also frowned seriously.
He secretly picked up the intercom and said, "Increase the difficulty and terror of the game for this group of players."
All the NPCs responsible for performing this escape room game nodded in agreement.
The housekeeper cleared his throat and glanced at Jiang Lele, "Miss, please come with me. I will take you to see our young master."
After saying this, the butler sneered inwardly.
She would soon find out how horrible their game was.
Jiang Lele followed the housekeeper into a separate small room.
The room is decorated in an old-fashioned style. The bed is made of logs, and the bedding on the bed is a red wedding quilt. There are red candles on the table, as if the couple had just gotten married.
The eldest young master of the Chu family sat beside the wooden table with his head lowered.
"Master, I have brought a guest to see you."
The eldest young master of the Chu family suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with fear, "The female ghost is here to take my life! Shisan Niang wants to kill me, she wants to kill me!"
The eldest young master of the Chu family was indeed in a bad mental state. As soon as he saw outsiders, he started screaming and shouting wildly.
He stood up from the wooden chair and began pacing around the room.
Jiang Lele wanted to talk to him and ask for clues, but this man seemed to be crazy. He didn't answer at all and just kept talking to himself.
Jiang Lele frowned slightly.
At this moment, a cold wind blew and blew out the red candle on the table.
"Wuwuwu..." The woman's strange sobbing sounded again.
The lights in the entire room flickered, deliberately creating a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.
Seeing that it was the same old routine again, Jiang Lele impatiently stepped forward and grabbed the eldest young master of the Chu family, "Can you please stop spinning around? It makes me dizzy."
The NPC who played the eldest son of the Chu family was stunned.
How come this woman isn't scared at all? She even grabs him!
At this time, the eldest young master of the Chu family raised the corners of his lips and put on a weird smile.
"I want to kill Chu Yuanlang! I want to kill Chu Yuanlang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the eldest young master of the Chu family raised his hands and strangled his neck with force. He seemed to be possessed by an evil spirit, his body began to twitch constantly, and the smile on his face became more and more terrifying and weird.
"It's over! The young master has been possessed by a female ghost again. Guest, please follow me quickly! Otherwise, the female ghost will haunt you in a while."
The butler beside him suddenly exclaimed.
Jiang Lele let go of the young master Chu's collar with a twitching mouth, turned around and followed the housekeeper out of the room.
The shop owner, who was watching the surveillance video outside, smiled confidently.
Generally speaking, even the bravest guests would be scared when they reach this step.
The NPC who plays the eldest son of the Chu family is an actor he specially invited. His acting skills are very good, especially the scene where he pretended to be possessed by a female ghost, which scared many guests.
That’s why their store suddenly became an internet celebrity store.
A few minutes later, Jiang Lele was brought back to the room by Jianjian.
"Le Le, how is it?" Yang Yufei looked up curiously.
Jiang Lele shook his head. "It's meaningless. We didn't find any clues. It's just a scare tactic."
Upon hearing this comment, the butler quickly made amends, "Sir, the young master's mental state suddenly became unstable just now. Perhaps if you ask someone else to question him, you might be able to get new information this time."
The mechanism of their secret room is that when they go to question someone for the first time, no matter what, they have to act out the scene where the young master of the Chu family is possessed by a female ghost, so as to create a horror atmosphere for the players.
But after hearing what Jiang Lele said, Yang Yufei and the others immediately lost their expectations for the subsequent plot.
"How about we just stop here?" Yang Yufei turned her head to see what others thought.
Chu Yueer nodded, "That's fine. If there's nothing interesting, why don't we all get together to eat hot pot and chat."
Now they all have their own lives and things to do, so they just take time to get together.
If they hadn't heard that this escape room was scary, they probably wouldn't have come.
Su Rui also nodded, "Okay, I don't think it's fun or scary at all."
The housekeeper was dumbfounded after listening to these people's discussion.
What?
What are they talking about?
Most players are scared to death when they reach this stage. Some even ask to end the game early, out of fear.
These five people actually thought their secret room was boring? Not scary?
Just like that, Jiang Lele and the other four ended the escape room game early, because it was too boring and not scary.
After the shop owner sent Jiang Lele and the other four away with an apologetic look on his face, he returned to the shop with a serious face.
"Call all the NPC actors for a meeting! From now on, the horror level of our store must be raised to a higher level!"
Later, Jiang Lele and four others went directly to a hot pot restaurant in a nearby shopping mall.
As soon as Chu Yue'er came out of the secret room, she started making busy phone calls again.
Yang Yufei and Su Rui were chatting about recent gossip in the entertainment industry.
Jiang Lele and Jiang Wubai walked at the end.
"Le Le, do you want to drink milk tea? I heard that many little girls like it." Jiang Wubai began to show his courtesy.
Jiang Lele glanced at him in confusion, "What's wrong with you recently?"
Jiang Wubai was stunned. "Ah? What's wrong with me?"
"Last week, you gave me a few bags, clothes, and shoes. The week before that, you gave me a diamond necklace and some jewelry. The month before that, you insisted on taking me on vacation to the Maldives. The month before that, you helped me renovate my shabby little supermarket, installing heating and air conditioning, and even a massage chair."
Jiang Lele recounted everything Jiang Wubai had done to her recently.
After saying that, Jiang Lele looked at him strangely, with a trace of inquiry in her eyes, "Do you have too much money to spend, or do you have other intentions towards me?"
"Ah?" Jiang Wubai's ears suddenly turned red, and he even nodded helplessly, "I didn't do that. I just simply wanted to be nice to you."
Jiang Lele frowned, stretched out his hand and suddenly grabbed Jiang Wubai's collar, and pulled him in front of him, "You are not... secretly in love with me, are you?"
With a "swish", Jiang Wubai's face turned incredibly red, like a cooked shrimp.
"No! I didn't!" He was eager to quibble and retorted subconsciously.
Jiang Lele then let go of him and said lightly: "It's better not to."
Jiang Lele continued to move forward.
After a while, Jiang Wubai reacted and caught up with her, asking nervously: "Master, what do you mean? You don't want me to have a crush on you?"
Jiang Lele: "I don't like secret crushes. It's too boring to be sneaky."
Jiang Wubai suddenly realized something.
The owner said that she doesn't like secret crushes because it's boring to be secretive.
It’s over. He can’t have a secret crush anymore, otherwise his master will find him boring.
A serious look appeared on Jiang Wubai's face, and he suddenly strode up to Jiang Lele and stopped.
"Master, I don't have a crush on you. I do like you. I admit that I was a coward for secretly liking you before."
"This time, I won't have a secret crush on you." His voice was solemn and firm.
Jiang Lele raised her eyes and glanced at him, "Okay, I understand."
Jiang Wubai's tone was a little nervous, "Then I..."
"It depends on your performance." Jiang Lele put his hands in his pockets, turned around and continued walking forward.
Jiang Wubai reacted and suddenly felt a sense of ecstasy.
The master did not reject him, which means he has a chance!
Jiang Wubai hurriedly chased after him, took out a small electric fan, and continued to blow air for his master.
After the short party, Jiang Lele and four others went to the convenience store together.
"Don't say it, I can indeed feel the power of the copy fluctuations here." Yang Yufei suddenly spoke as she approached the high school.
A solemn expression crossed Chu Yue'er's brows. "The power of this wave had been slowly growing stronger before, but it seems to have stopped recently. It has been quiet for a long time. I wonder what's going on."
Su Rui asked with some concern, "What do you think? After the dungeon reset is over, will we be dragged in to challenge it again?"
"Don't worry, with me and the boss here, that broken system won't be able to continue to harm humanity!"
Xiang Bai and Xu Zhongguo, who had just gotten off work, slowly walked towards this side.
The two walked steadily, their expressions revealing confidence.
"That's true. With all of us here, there's nothing to be afraid of." Yang Yufei said with a smile.
Jiang Lele looked up at the sky where power fluctuations were coming from, with a calm expression.
Jiang Wubai had quietly held her hand at some point and stood beside her.
Under the night sky, seven figures of different heights slowly stretched out under the street lights.
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