Chapter 69 Housekeeping and Cleaning (2)
From Bai Ye's perspective, it was clear that the window was constantly twisting and deforming as Cheng Danyang wiped it.
But as soon as the other person let go, the window immediately returned to its original state.
At least in appearance, it is very upright and straight.
The wind was blowing outside the window, making a whistling sound, but the window did not warp.
"Cheng Danyang," Bai Ye called out.
Thinking the other person couldn't hear her, Cheng Danyang immediately turned her head, her eyes darting around, a mixture of surprise and confusion in her eyes. "Brother Bai, is that you? Where are you?"
Bai Ye was stunned. "You can't see me?"
Should I see you?
Cheng Danyang quickly realized what was happening and said, "Brother Bai, are you right next to me? But it's strange, there's no one else in the entire living room except me."
“I’m in the living room too.” Bai Ye estimated the distance from where he was standing. “I’m about four or five meters away from you. I’m in the middle of the living room.”
"Is this living room really that big?" Cheng Danyang exclaimed in surprise.
However, when Bai Ye mentioned what happened to Gou Wenyan in the kitchen, she was even more shocked: "What? Brother Gou got stuck in the kitchen all by himself?"
"I haven't heard any announcements yet, and the specific mission requirements are still unclear. Oh, by the way, when I first entered the instance, I encountered a woman in a room..."
Bai Ye and Cheng Danyang exchanged information and confirmed that they could not meet and had to give up.
"What are you two doing! I hired a housekeeper to do chores, not for you to slack off," the woman's voice rang out again.
This time, the woman appeared next to Cheng Danyang, her face emerging from the wall, yet she was also part of the wall, like a relief sculpture.
Cheng Danyang was startled and instinctively raised his hand to throw a punch.
The woman, wincing in pain, immediately retreated into the wall, cursing, "How dare you hit me? I'll make you pay! You wait, I'll tell the master that you housekeepers are lazy, don't do your work, and even beat your employer..."
"Cheng Danyang, are you alright?" Bai Ye asked with some concern.
Cheng Danyang looked down at her hands, somewhat surprised.
"Brother Bai, I'm sure I hit that woman in the face. But the problem is..."
Cheng Danyang recalled his earlier actions and couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. "But that woman was soft, and I punched her so hard that her leg dented."
Reaching out to touch the wall, I found it to be very hard.
Cheng Danyang was not giving up and threw another punch, only to find his hand was in excruciating pain.
Bai Ye watched the whole thing and couldn't help but chuckle. It seemed that Xing Lei wasn't the only one who would resort to violence at the slightest disagreement.
"Let's get to work. Since it's a housekeeping task, as cleaners, we can't neglect our duties."
Since there are no clues, let's wait for them to come to us.
While keeping an eye on Gou Wenyan and Cheng Danyang, Bai Ye swept the living room floor with a broom.
After sweeping, I went to find a mop to clean the floor.
The living room was empty, with no mop in sight. Bai Ye turned to go to the balcony, but there was no mop there either.
"There seems to be a utility balcony as well?" Bai Ye recalled the kitchen layout and vaguely glimpsed some light behind the refrigerator.
But, is it acceptable?
Bai Ye went to the kitchen with a try-it-out mentality. The "road" was still very long, but as she walked, she actually arrived at it.
When Bai Ye bumped into the kitchen door frame, he was overjoyed and looked up to call out, "Gou Wenyan!"
Gou Wenyan was holding a rag and sighing by the sink when he heard the sound, turned around, saw Bai Ye, and smiled broadly.
"My brother, you've finally arrived! I saw a ghost in the kitchen..."
She launched into a tirade of accusations, then clutched the rag with a wronged expression, "Ugh, right here, it's so soft and mushy, it's disgusting."
Bai Ye stood in front of the water tank, observing the surrounding environment.
This is a very typical Chinese kitchen. There are countertops on both sides of the sink. One side is used to place bottles of soy sauce and vinegar and a cutting board, while the other side is used to place a rice cooker and a kettle.
Turning your gaze to the left, you'll see a range hood and a gas stove. Under the stove are a dishwasher and a sterilizer. Next to it are two large rows of cabinets, presumably for storage and for holding dishes and utensils.
Turning her gaze back, Bai Ye reached into the sink.
I touched it several times, but it didn't feel soft or squishy at all.
"I can't tell by feeling," Bai Ye said.
Gou Wenyan exclaimed "Huh?" and reached out to touch the sink again. This time, most of his palm sank in.
If Bai Ye hadn't been quick-witted and pulled the person out, that entire hand would most likely have been lost.
Even so, his right hand, which had managed to escape danger, was still covered in blood.
Gou Wenyan checked the screen and immediately wailed, "I lost 5 health points. What the hell! I was stuck like this for just a little while, and I lost 5 health points?! Gone!"
Gou Wenyan feels so sorry for him!
"I was just 8 health points away from reaching level 2, after which I could solo. Now, my health has dropped again. I lost 5 health points at the start of the dungeon, and I don't know how many more I'll lose by the end. When will I be able to level up?"
Gou Wenyan took advantage of a loophole in this team mission.
Among a group of advanced players, he managed to make up the numbers and was barely "included" in the high-level player instance.
However, if it's a solo dungeon, Gou Wenyan has absolutely no chance and can only obediently return to normal dungeons.
The problem is that ordinary players are not treated with the same mercy in high-level dungeons; their health drops at the same rate.
"Brother, I have a bad feeling. I might die in this instance." Gou Wenyan even considered the worst possible outcome.
Bai Ye quickly comforted her, "It's not that bad, don't be discouraged. Just observe carefully when you're cleaning and be cautious."
"Sigh, if only I could activate my combat power and buy a weapon, I could deal with these invisible blood-devouring creatures."
Gou Wenyan envied Xing Lei and Cheng Xiangyang, both of whom had weapons. Xing Lei had a large knife that could cut through iron like mud, while Cheng Xiangyang had a pair of steel gloves as thin as cicada wings.
"By the way, what are you doing in the kitchen? Did you see anyone else?"
Gou Wenyan looked around, but the living room was still dusty and empty. "Strange, I didn't hear a sound when you came over."
"Because there's something strange about this room; it looks very close, but we're actually quite far apart. I saw Cheng Xiangyang in a corner of the living room, but we could only communicate and couldn't get closer. As for Xing Lei, I haven't seen him yet."
Bai Ye spoke with Gou Wenyan for a while, confirming that the other party could continue working, and then turned around and went to the balcony.
He finally found a mop, put it in the sink, and prepared to wet it and wring it out.
When the tap was turned on, blood gushed out.
Blood can be thin or thick; the thin kind is like clear water, while the thick kind is like jelly.
In just a moment, the entire pool was filled with bright red.
Bai Ye picked up the mop and sighed inwardly: Now, the only mop I have is unusable.
Just as I was thinking about how to continue cleaning, a "thud" sound came.
Bai Ye and Gou Wenyan turned their heads at the same time, looking in the direction of the sound.
Instead of seeing anyone, a voice came first, "Are you the cleaning staff we hired?"
"Yes, we are the cleaning staff who came to clean," Cheng Xiangyang replied.
The voice stopped, followed by a woman's voice, "I remember hiring a cleaning service, but it was a professional team. Why are you the only one here?"
“It’s a professional team. There are four of us in total. I’m in charge of the living room now, and the others are in different areas,” Cheng Xiangyang explained immediately.
The woman hummed in agreement and didn't ask any further questions.
"Bai Ye, what do we do?"
Gou Wenyan was a little unsure, but Gou was the best option, so he didn't want to go out. "If it's a high-level monster, I'll be instantly killed the moment I meet them."
Bai Ye nodded, "I'll go out and take a look first."
He had only taken a couple of steps when he turned back and picked up the blood-red mop from the sink.
The mop was pulled from the water and held suspended in the air, with blood and blood clots dripping from the bottom of the mop, leaving traces all the way in the kitchen.
Gou Wenyan's eyelids twitched as he watched, and he wanted to remind the other party, but was stopped by the other party.
"I'll go and meet them." Bai Ye picked up a mop and walked out of the kitchen.
This time, it didn't take long, only five or six steps, before I was in the center of the living room.
"Oh dear, what's wrong with your cleaning service? You didn't even wring the wet mop properly."
The woman had already changed into slippers and walked into the living room. Upon seeing Bai Ye, her expression changed drastically. "Hurry up and clean it up; the floor is all wet."
She turned around and glared at the man behind her. "What professional housekeeping service? Did you secretly deduct money from your pay and just find someone randomly online?"
The man immediately waved his hand, "No, no! I really did hire a professional team."
As she spoke, she turned around and glared at Bai Ye, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and go back to wring out the mop and get to work. We agreed to clean all the rooms in a week. If you are slow or don't clean properly, I won't pay you a single penny."
As soon as the words were spoken, a mechanical voice rang out:
[Attention players! A comprehensive cleanup mission has been launched. Players must complete the client's specified requirements and receive a five-star rating to complete the mission. Failure to complete the mission will result in an immediate deduction of 5000.]
The announcements sounded simultaneously, and every player could hear them clearly.
Bai Ye immediately learned that this dungeon mission was worth a total of 10,000 Ghost Coins.
However, since it is a team task, even if it is successfully completed, each person will only receive a maximum of 2000.
That's not all!
Bai Ye looked at his screen and clearly saw a line of small text on his taskbar:
[Players, please note: As a half-monster, while completing assigned tasks, you must also diligently adhere to the principles of the supernatural.]
"The principle of the bizarre, what does that mean?" Bai Ye couldn't help but ask.
Players are encouraged to explore on their own, work diligently, and strive to break free of their half-demon form as soon as possible.
Bai Ye looked up and saw that the two guests, the male and female hosts, had already returned to their rooms, and the living room had become quiet again.
However, something seemed to have changed; Cheng Danyang and Gou Wenyan both came over.
The three of them finally got together and were clearly very excited.
Gou Wenyan, in particular, was the first to have his life points deducted, and at this moment he wished he could cling to a powerful figure, saying, "Danyang, you have to save me."
"Don't worry, Brother Gou, I'll definitely protect you. I'll try my best to clean with you."
As he spoke, Cheng Danyang turned to Bai Ye and said, "Brother Bai, I've noticed something."
"you say."
Bai Ye and Gou Wenyan both pricked up their ears.
But then Cheng Danyang said, "It seems my combat power has been removed."
"What?"
Gou Wenyan exclaimed in surprise, then realized they were at a client's house and immediately lowered his voice, "What happened? Danyang, don't scare me, is your invincible fist not working right now?"
“It’s not that it doesn’t work,” Cheng Danyang explained. “I can still beat up the monsters, it’s just that I can’t take out my weapon, and my strength has been weakened quite a bit. I suspect it’s a forced action by the small world of the dungeon.”
"Just ask Xing Lei and you'll find out."
Bai Ye looked around and suggested that they first check the house thoroughly. "The client didn't specify what needs to be cleaned, so I think we should find something like a cleaning checklist first. Also, let's look for Xing Lei; he hasn't shown up yet."
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