The night gradually darkened, the pale blue sky was stained with a deep ink color, and the dark clouds obscured the afterglow of the setting sun.
Chen Kong stopped in front of a low-key single-family building not far away, and looked up, only to see a simple English word branded on the simple yet design-rich sign;
"PUZZEL"
The other students around him were whispering excitedly, mumbling about the deeds of Xu Linsheng who was celebrating his birthday.
——He has a good family background, a well-maintained school, has the means and resources, and is not bad looking.
Basically, he is the winner in life in school. Even though he is arrogant and has a high opinion of himself, there are still many people who buy into his reputation.
Chen Kong followed them slowly and listened to the whole story of this man without making a sound.
In fact, there was no other reason why he followed...
He had seen the name Xu Linsheng in the plot before - he was the one who discovered Han Li's true identity as an abandoned child of the Han family, and he was also the one who took the lead in ostracizing and bullying him out of jealousy and malice, and he was also the one who had his eyes cruelly gouged out by Han Li at a certain point in the plot.
Chen Kong turned his head and glanced around at his classmates inconspicuously. As expected, he did not see Han Li in the crowd.
After all, in the plot, before the protagonist was transferred here, Han Li was a semi-vacuum in the entire class. In addition, Xu Linsheng had an inexplicable hostility towards him from the very beginning, so it was not surprising that he was not invited to the birthday party this time.
Xu Linsheng, walking in front of the crowd, showed the card in his hand to the waiter guarding the door.
The group walked into PUZZEL smoothly.
The decoration inside the door is unexpectedly simple, and the appearance of the building is more like a collection of certain concepts, with horizontal and vertical lines, sharp and decisive lines, and an inhuman sense of distance, but after integration, it has a different charm. It was very different from those high-end clubs where Chen Kong used to hang out, which were extravagant and even had a smell of decadence in the air.
Shen Kongyou raised an eyebrow, a little surprised at his boss's taste.
PUZZEL has a total of six floors. They were led into a private box on the fourth floor. Compared with the angular interior of the lobby, the decoration inside the box was more gentle and gorgeous. The light beams lit all around tightly wrapped the room like a bead chain around the neck, making the entire box look shining and pleasing to the eye.
Xu Linsheng sat in the middle of the box, and all the other invited students sat down in order according to their closeness to the family.
Shen Kong very consciously chose a position in a blind spot of light and sat down in a low-key and quiet manner.
Colorful drinks were served like flowing water, and the box was soon filled with the buzz of conversation and the clinking of glasses. The atmosphere in the whole room gradually became lively, the music gradually became more intense, the lights gradually dimmed, and people's courage seemed to grow under the stimulation of darkness and alcohol, and the scale of the games in the center of the room became larger and larger.
Chen Kong sipped the juice in his cup boredly, glanced around the field, and yawned without interest.
He stood up from his seat and left the box without attracting anyone's attention.
The corridor was quiet. The soundproof walls kept the noisy music inside the room. Only when the door was opened or closed could a note be heard spilling out of the box.
Shen Kong went to the smoking area to smoke a cigarette, then caught a waiter and asked about the location of the toilet. Just as he walked to the corner, he heard the sound of conversation not far away:
I only heard a deep male voice asking irritably: "...Where did Cheng Chen go? Why can't I find him anywhere?"
Another person stammered, "No, I don't know. No one saw him go there."
Shen Kong narrowed his eyes slightly - he was not familiar with these two voices, but their words seemed to be extremely familiar with him, and... their intentions were not good.
He took a slight step, found a more secluded place to hide, and continued listening.
"...Not in the box, either?"
"Yes, yes, his classmates said they didn't see him."
The irritable man cursed in a low voice: "You useless bastard! I told you the location but you still couldn't find him. I should have broken your legs in the field a long time ago!"
Place... ?
Shen Kong was stunned for a moment, and a vague guess formed in his mind. He leaned out slightly and looked in the direction where the sound came from in the dim light in the corridor.
At the end of the deserted corridor, two men were standing face to face. The man with his back to Chen Kong was tall and strong, and from his ankles and wrists it could be seen that he was a martial artist. The man facing Chen Kong just shrank back in fear, exposing his face under the light.
A long, bony face with a sallow color from lack of sleep, timid eyes moving shrewdly and greedily in the deep eye sockets, as if always planning some shameful idea, thin and dark lips, high cheekbones, a mean and decadent look.
Shen Kong's pupils suddenly contracted, and he felt a pain in his head as if it had exploded.
The system alarm sounded in my ears, but it seemed to be blocked out by glass, becoming blurry and distant, almost indistinguishable.
Countless unfamiliar images suddenly emerged in my mind.
The boy, who was much thinner than his peers, huddled tightly in the corner. The paper-thin door could not block the endless beating and abuse outside the door. The woman's crying and screaming were drowned out by the sounds of kicking and insulting. He could only hear the distorted voice that suddenly broke out in the chaos, shouting non-stop: "Give me money! Where's the money! Bitch, where did you hide the money!"
In the mourning hall decorated with alternating white and black, the older boy knelt in front of the black and white photo of the woman and cried bitterly. The man rushed in hurriedly, his deeply sunken eyes flashing red and greedy light. He kicked the boy away, snatched the burial money he had borrowed from relatives and neighbors from his hand, and said incoherently in a daze: "Dad will make a profit soon. I will buy her a mahogany coffin when I make money. If Dad doesn't pay you back, someone will break his legs..." As he spoke, he rushed out.
The image slowly faded from his mind. The halo hanging from the top of the corridor spun blurrily before his eyes, and finally slowly stabilized.
The voice of the system in my ear finally became clear: "...The temporary identity's emotions have been triggered. Correction officers, please pay attention and don't be overly affected."
Shen Kong raised his head and looked again at the man who was standing timidly at the end of the corridor.
He found the memory of that ugly face in his mind. That person was Cheng Chen's gambling addict father - Cheng Zekang.
It seems that it is related to the casino he went to that day. Although Shen Kong is confident that nothing will happen to him, what he doesn't understand is... why did these people choose to block him here in PUZZEL?
He breathed softly and listened quietly.
"I just don't believe it. The elevator has been cut off. All the staircases are guarded by our people. Where can he run to? Go find him!"
As soon as the man finished speaking, a flurry of footsteps suddenly sounded from the corridor ahead. Three tall and strong figures turned from the other side of the corridor and walked towards him and Cheng Zekang.
Chen Kong retreated swiftly in the darkness, lightly rounded the corner behind him, and disappeared from their sight just before they looked over.
He held his breath and lurked in the shadows. Suddenly, a hoarse and puzzled voice came from behind him:
"...Cheng Chen?"
Chen Kong suddenly turned his head and saw Han Li standing not far behind him, staring at him with a slightly frowned brow. The light from the corridor shone down from above his head, dividing his sharply contoured face into a picture of interweaving light and darkness, but his entire face was glowing with an unusual blush.
Not sure if it was Chen Kong’s illusion, but he felt… the look in Han Li’s eyes seemed a little distracted?
He turned his head and looked at the surrounding environment, his face showing more doubts. He asked slowly, "Which floor am I on now?"
Shen Kong: “…”
It doesn't seem to be an illusion.
At this moment, Cheng Zekang's alert voice came from not far behind him: "I heard someone over there!"
"Let's go and take a look!"
Shen Kong's eyes flashed, he reached out and pulled Han Li over, pushed open the nearest door, turned his body sideways, and slid in.
In the darkness, he pressed Han Li against the wall, covered his mouth and nose with his hands, and said in a low voice:
"Hush."
The author has something to say: It’s already chapter 15 without me noticing!
Today I randomly send some red envelopes (wink
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