20 Cave 04‖Faceless Statue
At the same time, Xu Yaoyu turned her gaze to Tian Yiyi beside her, and said with anticipation in her eyes: "How about we two live together? This way we can take care of each other." Her voice was soft and playful.
When Tian Yiyi heard this, she thought for a moment, then nodded slightly to show her agreement.
After taking the key, Xu Yaoyu walked lightly towards the room next to the fat man, stretched out her hand and gently pushed open the door and walked in. The whole movement was graceful and natural, like a dancing butterfly.
After Xu Yaoyu opened the door, Yan Shuang followed it. She saw a bed in the middle of the room, dim yellow light streaming down from the ceiling. The walls were undecorated, retaining their original stone appearance.
"Well, how about I share a room with Old Man Li?" Yan Shuang said, looking away. After all, he really didn't want to cause too much trouble for these two companions he had just met.
Even though they had gone through a thrilling game test together and had formed a deep friendship of life and death with each other, this did not mean that the other party was obligated to help him unconditionally.
Furthermore, Yan Shuang knew full well that Old Man Li was old, and even if his physical fitness was still good, he couldn't compare to someone younger and stronger. If faced with an emergency or dangerous situation, the old man wouldn't be able to help, but would likely become a heavy burden or even a drag on everyone.
Yan Shuang was well aware of these practical problems, so she took the initiative to propose such an arrangement.
Just as Yan Shuang was about to touch the key, Jing Ning suddenly pulled his hand back without any warning.
He raised his eyes slightly, his gaze as cold as ice, staring straight at Yan Shuang in front of him, as if he wanted to see through his eyes to his innermost thoughts. However, after only a brief eye contact, Jing Ning looked away and glanced at Lin Haichen.
Lin Haichen was also a person who could read people's expressions. He immediately understood what Jing Ning meant and pushed Yan Shuang closer to Jing Ning. "Old man Li, share a room with me."
"Actually, you don't have to do this." Yan Shuang said.
Lin Haichen waved his hand and said with a smile, "Stop. I'm not doing this for you. No one wants to die. I'm doing this for myself. If we don't find enough clues, the more people die, the more difficult the game will be, and the door will be harder to find."
After saying that, Lin Haichen took the key and opened the door opposite Xu Yaoyu. The layout of the room was basically the same.
"Old man Li!" Yan Shuang shouted, "Be careful at night. If you really can't help it, just lie in bed with your eyes closed. Don't go anywhere."
It was unknown whether Old Man Li truly understood the game, or simply didn't want Yan Shuang to worry. There was no tension on his face. "Okay, I'll listen to you. With Doctor Lin here, everything will be fine."
"Please take good care of me, Doctor Lin." Yan Shuang said.
Then Yan Shuang and Jing Ning entered the last remaining room closest to the front desk.
Yan Shuang originally thought that the uneven walls were just because the hotel was too lazy to deal with them, but when he really walked closer and looked carefully, he was surprised to find that this was far from the case.
Every seemingly random bump and depression, combined with the overhead lighting and placement, looks more and more like a strange statue.
"Come and see!" Yan Shuang shouted.
Hearing his cry, Jing Ning came to where Yan Shuang was and stood there steadily. His eyes were as sharp as torches, staring intently at the statue in front of him.
After a careful examination, Jing Ning couldn't help but frown and said, "No face."
Indeed, the statue had limbs like a living person, but it lacked the most crucial facial features. It just stood there quietly, facing the bed.
Yan Shuang also frowned. The faceless statue was facing the bed, as if it was watching the people in the room all the time. The more he thought about it, the more uncomfortable he felt.
"Cover it with this thing." Jing Ning said.
Yan Shuang ran to the bathroom without saying a word and found a bath towel to put on the head of the faceless statue. Without covering it, who the hell could fall asleep?
If possible, he would like to plug the statue's ears, but that was just a thought.
After finishing all this, the two of them lay on the stone bed, one in front and one behind.
There were no windows in the room, but even if there were windows in the cave, they couldn't see outside. The only way they could know the exact time was their cell phone.
Yan Shuang looked at her cell phone. It was already past eight o'clock in the evening. Then she sighed again.
"What's wrong?" Jing Ning asked.
Yan Shuang: "It would be nice if I brought the charging cable."
Jing Ning: “…”
Yan Shuang: "Who would have thought there would be electricity in this game? I'll remember that next time."
Jing Ning: “…”
Time passed in silence. It had to be said that the ceiling of this room was too low, almost suffocating. Yan Shuang lay flat on his back, feeling as if the statue was silently watching him. This illusion of being watched made him feel uncomfortable, so he gently turned over.
Jing Ning seemed particularly tired today. He had spoken very little since he entered the game, and his breathing gradually became steady.
Yan Shuang also closed her eyes and slowly fell into a deep sleep.
He had to admire himself. He suffered from insomnia every day at home, but after playing the game, he actually learned to go to bed early.
When she opened her eyes again, it was already the next morning. Yan Shuang was so shocked by the light above her head that tears were streaming down her face.
Designer, have you ever been in this position before? Why don’t you come and see this inhumane decoration of yours! ! ! Yan Shuang roared in his heart.
Jing Ning felt much better after a good sleep. He leaned against the headboard and asked, "I'll be gentler next time?"
Yan Shuang rubbed his eyes and said, "I'm touched."
Jing Ning pulled the quilt up to cover his face.
After Yan Shuang adapted to the light, she poked her head out from under the quilt, her eyes red from rubbing them.
Jing Ning curled the corners of his mouth and lowered his voice: "Do you know that you are like a bullied young wife right now?"
Yan Shuang's expression twisted. "How about we switch places tonight and you try it?"
"Leave it for you to enjoy." Jing Ning got up from the bed, "By the way, nothing happened last night, right?"
Yan Shuang: "No, I fell asleep too."
Jing Ning nodded and said, "Let's go out and take a look."
The two left the room. Yan Shuang glanced at the closed doors around him and found nothing unusual.
Only then did he follow Jing Ning's steady steps and walk towards the hotel front desk together.
When they arrived, the pretty, smiling woman at the front desk had been waiting for a long time.
She looked at the two guests in front of her enthusiastically and said softly, "Dear travelers, we have carefully prepared a very sumptuous breakfast for you. I hope you can enjoy this delicious food." As she spoke, she bowed slightly to show her respect and welcome to the guests.
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