Chapter 28 Chu Ling covered Sheng Yi’s mouth.
Chu Ling, Sheng Yi and Wen Shu each held a candle and looked in different corners of the room.
Without Qin Shuo's self-righteous protection, and with all three of them being brave, the progress went quite smoothly.
"I have several happy characters here."
Chu Ling stood on tiptoe, squinting at the wall, and reported, "It looks like the story might be set in a wedding—or at least related to marriage."
"I don't have any clues here."
Sheng Yi held up the candle and looked at it. "There are traces of paint everywhere."
“…”
Chu Ling couldn't help but mutter to him, "Can you immerse yourself in the game a little more?"
"—Okay, it's all blood."
Sheng Yi speculated, "It feels like a major murder has occurred here. Judging by the amount of blood, there might be more than one victim."
He paused and joked, "We can't solve such a serious murder case. Why don't we call the police?"
Horror movie survival rules, right?
You won't die without curiosity.
Chu Ling responded jokingly, "Do you think I don't want to report it? There's no signal here."
[I was so shocked watching this on screen that I almost fainted. They actually had the nerve to joke around... I'm convinced.]
[This is too calm. Does anyone know what Qin Shuo is doing now?]
[Just came from Qin Shuo's livestream. I was captured by a female NPC ghost and locked in a cellar. I haven't recovered in ages. I should be waiting for my teammates to rescue me now. I don't know if anyone will do this side quest.]
On the other side, at Qin Shuo's place.
His cameraman was interacting with him, allaying his fears: "Do you think they'll succeed?"
He also didn't expect that Qin Shuo, who had been in the entertainment industry for so many years, could be so scared when he encountered a haunted house.
The director urgently sent him a message asking him to talk to Qin Shuo, otherwise he was really afraid that he would scare this adult into getting sick.
"I have no idea."
Qin Shuo had been terrified, but now that he knew he was safe, he felt better. He tried to save his image in front of the camera, "But I chose to trust them because they are my companions."
Don’t mention it, if you are caught and locked up here, you will know that at least you are safe.
Qin Shuo was not so scared anymore, and his acting skills returned.
"It's just... I don't know if they will encounter any difficulties."
"Especially Wen Shu."
Qin Shuo frowned, revealing a worried expression. "It's mainly because of the other two people. As you know, they are not very mature and don't know how to take care of others. Wen Shu is timid and I'm afraid she will be very scared. I'm very worried about her."
But the commentator said: [This is so funny! Stop worrying about Wen Shu and worry about yourself first!]
At this moment, Wen Shu, who was frightened by Qin Shuo's worry, was digging at the coffin.
"I have a coffin here. It's open. I think it's quite deep inside. Maybe there might be some clues."
The coffin was a bit high. Wen Shu looked around and saw a step nearby. He stepped on it and then entered the coffin.
【Oh my god, this is so bold. 】
[The weak little white rabbit I thought was actually a real tank, who can understand this contrast! ]
[I spent a lot of time trying to get this amulet for Wen Shu, but I didn't expect that he didn't even need it hhhh]
[So, we still have to respect the person's wishes. Wen Shu had said at the beginning that she didn't need to be afraid anymore, but Qin Shu didn't believe it. He might even think Wen Shu was playing some kind of trick.]
[Remember! When a girl says no, it means no!]
Wen Shu had just entered the coffin when he triggered some mechanism and the coffin mouth closed directly, leaving only a breathing hole for ventilation.
Wen Shu: “?!”
She patted the coffin lid twice, but when she found it wouldn't open, she immediately called for help: "Chu Ling, Chu Ling!"
"What's wrong?"
Chu Ling looked over and was shocked, "Why are you locked up? Don't you have a protective amulet?"
"It seems that the amulet cannot resist the mechanical trap."
Wen Shu wasn't afraid. He just thought about it and said, "I can't get out for the time being. Can you guys see if there's any way to open it from the outside? Do you need a password or something?"
She said, "By the way, how about I give this amulet to you guys first? You're in more danger than me out there."
Chu Ling immediately said, "I don't need it."
Sheng Yi also came over and said, "I don't need it either. If you have to choose, you should give it to Chu Ling."
Chu Ling was unconvinced and said, "Do you think I'm timid and afraid?"
Sheng Yi was stunned, then smiled and said, "Of course not."
"I just thought, what if I get locked up next?"
"We've already had two of our teammates imprisoned, and there's a good chance another one will be imprisoned next time. So, I think you're the one who can survive longer between the two of us."
He said frankly, "Maybe I'll have to rely on you to save me, it's better if you take it."
Chu Ling was slightly stunned.
Sheng Yi's words did not convey the self-righteous protection Qin Shuo had given her, but rather trust—trust in her abilities, which was why he hoped she would hold onto the amulet as the team's last trump card.
I actually believed her.
Chu Ling was somewhat surprised and even had mixed emotions.
After a moment, she pursed her lips, then raised her chin and said, "You look down on me, don't you?"
"I won't be imprisoned. There's no need. If you don't want it, then leave it to Wen Shu."
She thinks she is very arrogant and conceited, and her words are very rude.
She was just waiting for the audience to scold her.
Unexpectedly, the barrage of comments felt differently from her at this time.
【She didn’t want it? 】
[I thought she was such a selfish person that she wanted to snatch it from Wen Shu, but she didn't!]
[I'm sorry, I shouldn't, but I find Chu Ling's tsundere moments quite amusing... I'm not a Chu Ling fan, and I don't find her cute, interesting, or need more of her mouth.]
[? Did the person in front of you become Chu Ling's closet? Wake up.]
I get it. She clearly meant to be nice, but her words are easily misunderstood. Honestly, I'm starting to think some of the online negative stories about Chu Ling being a diva might just be people misinterpreting her personality... Maybe she wasn't being a diva at the time? After all, that's just the way she is!!
The system that is watching the barrage: "..."
You netizens are really hard to understand.
Sheng Yi nodded, not bothering with the amulet: "Then let's leave it to Wen Shu."
"--etc."
Wen Shu suddenly said, "I think I have a clue here."
She held the candle, moved closer, and saw the red words on the coffin lid.
Why, why.
[Why... do you treat me like this... am I not one of your relatives? ]
[[Single-player mission: Find clues, piece together the story, and tell your teammates how to pass the level.]]
【Note: If there are not enough clues, the challenge may fail.】
Wen Shu suddenly realized, "It turns out it's not a mechanism, it's a one-person mission."
It is also an important single-line task related to clearing the level!
No wonder the coffin felt so big and empty after entering it. There was also a soft carpet at the bottom of the coffin, which looked a little wrong.
Wen Shu quickly began to collect other clues, and finally pieced together the story from the intermittent clues.
"I hate you... for selling me off for a ghost marriage."
"You're actually afraid that I'll come back for revenge... and you even dug out my eyes... I hate you so much, so much..."
"I will take revenge on you, I will take revenge on all of you."
She recited it all, then said, "So, in this coffin was originally a female ghost who had her eyes gouged out and was filled with resentment. After becoming a ghost, she went out to seek revenge - possibly by slaughtering everyone."
The story is pretty basic.
It also matches the previous clues.
Chu Ling asked: "What is the method to pass the level?"
This is a haunted house after all, not a chamber of secrets.
Although there is a decryption component, the decryption part is not too difficult.
Wen Shu searched for a long time and finally found a hidden clue hidden in the corner: "But... who can tell me... where is my marriage certificate?"
"Marriage certificate?"
Chu Ling thought it sounded similar, but, "We just searched this room thoroughly, and there's no marriage certificate."
Wen Shu thought for a moment and said, "If the ghost took revenge in this room, she should have found the marriage certificate if there was one. Or maybe... it's somewhere else?"
Sheng Yi said: "You can look in other rooms--"
He suddenly caught a glimpse of something out of the corner of his eye, poked Chu Ling, and said, "Look."
I don't know what keyword triggered it, but a rustling sound filled the whole room.
Chu Ling turned around and saw a large number of ghosts of different sizes, heights and appearances coming out from various corners through some secret passage. Although they moved slowly, they were heading towards Chu Ling and Sheng Yi.
"This could be someone who was retaliated against and turned into a ghost again."
Chu Ling was the first to react.
This also shows that they may be close to the truth.
Seeing that the NPC ghosts were coming over, Chu Ling and Wen Shu apologized, grabbed Sheng Yi's wrist and ran out of the corridor.
If I were caught by them, I might become the next Qin Shuo.
Before Sheng Yi could react, Chu Ling grabbed him and ran away.
Her palms were very hot, and she couldn't hold his entire wrist, only half, but she held it very close, her fingers pressing on his pulse, causing his heartbeat to become irregular as he ran.
There were only a few dim lights in the dim corridor. Chu Ling tried to open several doors but couldn't. It was not until the last room at the end of the corridor that she grasped the door handle and it opened.
She and Sheng Yi walked in quickly.
Chu Ling had not forgotten to bring a candle with him when he ran, so he used it to take a look.
This seemed to be the main wedding hall, with lights and decorations everywhere, giving it a festive look - of course, one had to ignore the bloodstains.
Chu Ling released Sheng Yi's wrist and said, "Go find it."
Sheng Yi touched his wrist: "Yeah."
The NPC ghost outside the door did not come in.
Inside this room, there was another NPC wearing a groom's suit, slowly crawling out of the coffin in the corner.
Sheng Yi saw it first and his eyelids twitched.
There are ghosts inside and outside the door.
There's no escape.
At the critical moment, his mind was extremely calm. He was thinking about whether he should rush over first and act as bait. If the NPC caught him, he would not catch Chu Ling in a short time.
The action of the groom NPC crawling out also attracted the attention of Chu Ling who was rummaging through the drawers. She was about to run, but found in the dim light that this NPC was wearing a mask - and there were holes with blood and tears in the eyes, and no eyes.
Thinking of the clue of gouging out eyes he had just found, and the fact that he moved slowly as if he was listening to a sound, Chu Ling made a bold judgment.
Sheng Yi was about to say his last words: "I will first——"
Before he could finish his words, Chu Ling stood on tiptoe, stretched out his hand, and covered Sheng Yi's mouth tightly.
Sheng Yi: “?!”
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