Chapter 144 Hotel Copy (Part 2)
Every corner of the hotel was polished to a shine, and many places could reflect blurry or clear reflections.
“Tsk…”
Ning Hanqi heard Xia Yingnuan suddenly make a "tsk" sound. She lagged behind the supervisor and another player by half a step and gently squeezed Xia Yingnuan's hand.
"Look at those reflections, they are getting closer to you little by little." Xia Yingnuan had noticed the things in those reflections a long time ago. When the players just entered the dungeon, she saw blurry shadows on the door at the entrance of the basement. Compared with that time, the shadows of those ghosts are closer to the players. Although it is only a slight change, it cannot be hidden from Xia Yingnuan's eyes.
Not long after Xia Yingnuan came out of the basement, she remembered when she had seen a similar headband.
The color was delicate, the style retro, and she was sure no one in her real life would use something like this.
But she felt that it looked familiar, which meant that she must have seen it in the game.
She had not been in the game for long and had not met many people. She only had some impressions, but they were not deep, which meant she had only taken a quick glance.
In other words, the other party was most likely just an inconspicuous NPC. With this inference, she easily remembered the maid who brought the doctor to the living room in the morning.
Cui Zhongming was naturally unaware of these psychological activities.
Although he is an old player, his fighting skills are there, so naturally he can't be as meticulous as a hair.
However, the clue provided by Xia Yingnuan made what she said more credible.
After all, Cui Zhongming didn't think that the other party would make a headband that looked like a maid's in order to deceive him.
"Now that we have a clue, let's go find the maid and ask her about the situation."
Cui Zhongming coughed twice, as if trying to get over the embarrassment.
After all, if anything happens later, Xia Yingnuan will have to borrow the fighting power of the person in front of her, so she shouldn't be too excessive. She nodded nonchalantly and retracted her previous disdainful look.
The two men were getting up and preparing to search the castle for the maid.
As a result, I heard some noise coming from the stairs leading to the second floor.
When they turned around, they saw the person they were looking for coming down the stairs.
Cui Zhongming was stunned for a moment, but Xia Yingnuan didn't react much.
After playing this game for so long, she has more or less figured out the tricks.
I know that it was because I found the clue about the maid's headband that the NPC took the initiative to come to me to advance the plot.
If they hadn't figured out the origin of the headband and hadn't discovered the clue of the maid, Xia Yingnuan felt that even if they searched the entire castle, they would not be able to find this person.
She exchanged glances with Cui Zhongming and walked over together.
"I found a hairband. Do you know who it belongs to?"
This was not a lie. Xia Yingnuan really picked it up. She used this excuse to ask directly.
It is now almost certain that the owner of the headband is also a maid.
The task prompt mentioned that it was a 'last wish', so the maid was most likely in danger. The only way to find out more about the situation was to ask someone who might be a former colleague.
To fulfill her last wish, we must know her life story and what she wanted in her heart.
However, the maid in front of her was not as enthusiastic as she was in the morning. Her eyes slid from the hairband in Xia Yingnuan's hand, and finally shifted to Xia Yingnuan and Cui Zhongming, and then she smiled slightly.
"The maid who cleaned yesterday is missing again, and today's cleaning hasn't started yet. Can you help?"
Her smile was a little stiff, and she turned a deaf ear to Xia Yingnuan's questions.
Is it reasonable for a maid in an ancient castle to ask the young lady and the guests to clean the house?
Xia Yingnuan didn't give up and waved the hairband in front of the other person again, but the other person didn't react at all, and just repeated the question of whether they needed help.
Neither of them answered for the time being. After all, this involved a special mission, and they didn't know if there was any danger, so it was better to be cautious.
Xia Yingnuan simply spread her hands to Cui Zhongming and signaled with her eyes.
Buddy, if you have any skills and props, use them quickly. If you can pry open the other person's mouth, we can also do one less task. Who knows what trouble will arise while cleaning.
This is different from the task of secretly eating midnight snacks. The task will definitely take a long time, and Xia Yingnuan has no help now.
It’s not that Xia Yingnuan didn’t want to help, but ever since she saw the maid, there was a big 0 on her forehead.
There's really no room for her skills to be utilized.
Cui Zhongming showed a bit of embarrassment on his face and glanced at Xia Yingnuan again.
Xia Yingnuan immediately realized that the other party might not want her to see his skills or props, so she simply turned around.
I only heard a faint rustling sound behind me, as if Cui Zhongming was taking something out of his body.
After a moment, he repeated Xia Yingnuan's previous question.
But the maid still ignored Cui Zhongming and continued to ask the same question as before, as if this was the only thing she could say.
Xia Yingnuan waited patiently until Cui Zhongming withdrew his magical powers before turning around.
It is obvious that the system has been set up long ago. If you want to get some information from the maid, I am afraid this task is necessary.
Both of them understood this principle, and without hesitation, they prompted the maid to ask again.
"The maid who cleaned yesterday is missing again, and today's cleaning hasn't started yet. Can you help?"
"It's my honor."
"Can."
The two of them gave an affirmative answer in unison.
【bite--
Congratulations to the player for unlocking the second side mission——
Clean the doctor's room within twenty minutes.
Tip: The doctor has a special understanding of cleanliness and tidiness, and she doesn't like others to discover her secrets~]
The last rising, malicious tone made Xia Yingnuan feel a wave of malice.
The system prompt sounded in the minds of both of them at the same time.
After the two understood the task, the maid was no longer stuck like before.
"Please follow me, the doctor's room is on the third floor. You don't have much time, so please help the doctor clean the room as soon as possible."
Ever since he was sure that the maid would not tell him the truth until he completed his task.
Xia Yingnuan didn't have much enthusiasm when she spoke to her, and didn't care about her gloating reaction.
Following the other person upstairs, Xia Yingnuan missed the housekeeper from last night very much.
She thought her identity as a young lady would be quite useful, but she never expected that it would cost her the body of a young lady and the life of a maid.
Although she knew the purpose of the game and it couldn't be just cleaning, it was indeed a challenge for Xia Yingnuan, who was lazy, didn't know the difference between grains, and had to rest after walking two steps.
Xia Yingnuan had been to the third floor last night.
It was just that it was a little dark at the time and she wasn't in good condition, so she didn't look carefully at all.
Only then did I realize that this castle actually has more than just three floors. There is also a wider staircase extending upwards from the third floor.
There are only two rooms on the entire third floor, east and west. She had been to the east one last night, which is the housekeeper's room, and the west one is naturally the doctor's.
At this time, the doors of both rooms were closed, and Xia Yingnuan's eyes swept over the room to the east.
Unexpectedly, just as she was about to take this opportunity to knock on the other party's door, she was blocked from view by the maid.
"You two, this is the doctor's room. It's almost time. Please go in quickly. You only have twenty minutes to clean. Please make sure to satisfy the doctor."
The maid's eyes returned to their gloomy look, staring at the two of them.
It seemed as if if the two of them didn't move in the next second, she would grab their arms and twist them in.
Cui Zhongming knew that this was the system reminding players not to take it negatively.
He then grasped the door handle and pushed it cautiously with a vigilant mood.
The maid was like a supervisor. She waited until Xia Yingnuan entered the room, then closed the door again before leaving.
As expected, after Xia Yingnuan entered the room, the door could not be opened from the inside.
"It looks like we have to wait twenty minutes until the mission is over before we can go out."
Cui Zhongming pulled the door handle hard and looked carefully at everything in the room.
"The premise is that we have to stay alive."
She also saw the nature of the system.
Last night I was chased by the shadow of a chef wielding an axe. Although the time limit was limited, at least there was plenty of space to move around and I could run back and forth.
Today in the wine cellar, although she was wrapped in her hair, the door of the wine cellar was never closed, so Xia Yingnuan was able to slip out while Bai Wei was caught.
But now we are in this place, unable to leave and with a time-limited mission, which is really not a good sign.
What's more, this is already the second day of the game, and the difficulty of the game will only increase.
However, there was not much panic or fear in her voice; she just calmly stated the facts.
Cui Zhongming knew that what she said was true. Although he was surprised at her calmness, he quickly focused on the task.
"They said we should clean the room, but when you walked in, did you see anything that needed cleaning?"
The two of them had not moved since entering the room, and were now standing side by side behind the wooden door.
It’s not that they are so cautious that they don’t dare to go in, but the room is too clean.
The floor was polished to a shine, and the candles of the same height were neatly arranged on the wall sconces and candlesticks. The red velvet sofa and footstool were deliberately angled to bathe the sunlight coming in from the window.
Even the curtains hanging on the left and right sides of the windows and the folds of the tucked-in bed curtains are the same in number on both sides, and the arc angles are symmetrical, with no error at all.
"Not only is there nothing to clean, but the owner seems to have obsessive-compulsive disorder."
Xia Yingnuan took a quick look around and got the answer.
Especially since the windows in this room were completely open and the curtains on both sides were completely drawn, the bright light shining in always made Xia Yingnuan feel a little unreal.
After looking at the left half of the room, it was not difficult for her to come up with this answer, but when she moved her gaze to the right half, there was obviously some doubt in her tone.
"But……"
"That thing doesn't fit in this room."
Cui Zhongming knew what she meant and continued with the second half of the sentence before she finished.
The right half of the doctor's room seems a bit empty compared to the rich left half, with only two things placed in it.
There was a clock with a brass base piled casually in the corner. Dust was clearly visible on the dial, and it looked like two different rooms compared to the clean and tidy one on the left.
A few feet away from the clock is a dark red solid wood dressing table.
The dressing table was clean and empty, except for a gray doll half a person's height with no facial features sitting in the middle.
This doll is not like the kind of mimetic dolls sold in shopping malls that are made for children to play with.
Because of the uncanny valley effect, human-shaped dolls generally sold are not made too similar to humans, so as not to cause consumers to rebel.
Although this doll has no facial features or shape, when you look at it, you always feel that she is the same as a real human being.
But when you look more closely, you will find that the surface of the doll seems to be blocked by something, and it is difficult to see clearly, it is just gray.
【bite--
Tip: Five minutes have passed, please complete the task actively. 】
Time passed quickly. Five minutes had passed since they came in, but the two of them had not even touched the core of the mission.
Cui Zhongming's face showed some anxiety, but Xia Yingnuan didn't react much after hearing the prompt sound.
Instead, he rubbed his chin with great interest.
"Do you think she will suddenly jump up?"
Her eyes moved over the doll several times, and her tone was full of interest. There was no fear in her voice, but rather it sounded like she was very much looking forward to it.
"It would be nice if I could just jump."
Cui Zhongming didn't know much about his new partner's temperament and character.
Especially when the system prompted that time was running out, and the other party was still taking his time, his tone was a little unpleasant.
He was not good at this kind of task that involved solving puzzles. If he had a choice, he would rather the doll really stand up and have a good fight with him.
"Then wait a minute, don't regret it."
Xia Yingnuan ignored the other party's anger, replied mysteriously, and walked to the corner, in front of the brass bell, looking at it carefully.
"There are less than fifteen minutes left, and you're still so leisurely. My guess is that if you fail to complete this mission, some penalty rules might be triggered. What have you discovered?"
Obviously the most suspicious thing in the room was the doll, but Xia Yingnuan did not go near it at all. Instead, she kept staring at a dusty clock.
If he was the only one who triggered this task, Cui Zhongming would definitely be furious and would first hold the doll in his hand to examine it carefully.
If the other party did something weird, he would have probably already rushed forward with a knife in hand.
But now he has a temporary teammate, Cui Zhongming doesn't want to make things difficult for others, and Xia Yingnuan looks like she knows what's going on, so he simply asks directly.
However, Xia Yingnuan didn't answer the other party directly. Instead, she asked, "Do you have a handkerchief? Or something to wipe the dust off? I don't really want to use my hands."
She reached out to Cui Zhongming, apparently wanting something to wipe the dusty dial.
Cui Zhongming didn't understand her behavior and stood there without moving. It seemed that he didn't want to pay any attention to Xia Yingnuan.
"Once the dial is clean, you'll know why I did this."
Seeing that the other party was not cooperating, Xia Yingnuan simply added another sentence.
After hearing the other party's assurance, Cui Zhongming reluctantly pulled out a scarf from his warehouse. This was the warm clothing he prepared for a cold copy.
Xia Yingnuan was not picky. After getting the thing, she rubbed the dial several times without any method, barely wiping off the dust, then pointed at the clock and asked Cui Zhongming.
"What did you see?"
Cui Zhongming looked in the direction she pointed.
"I don't know much about watches, but it looks quite expensive."
Cui Zhongming took a look at it, but couldn't make out anything except that the hands were golden and the dial was carved with exquisite patterns.
Xia Yingnuan held her forehead helplessly, and once again felt that this tool man's IQ was not very good.
"Don't you notice that the time on this clock is wrong? It's two hours faster than normal?"
Sister Yang pressed the doorbell of 712 three times and the door opened automatically.
At the same time, a burnt smell that was a thousand times stronger than the smell in the corridor hit the face. Even Ning Hanqi, who was already familiar with the stench of corpses, felt nauseous.
"There is a charred corpse on the bed in the room, don't look." Xia Yingnuan partially blocked Ning Hanqi's view. The old employee had lowered his head, and the guests who came here didn't want to be seen.
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