16 What is the purpose?
◎Everyone will definitely thank me in the future◎
The two hit it off and turned to go downstairs.
Most of the players present did not notice their actions until they quietly walked to the door and quickly opened it.
The sound wasn't loud, but it still attracted the attention of others. Zhang Xin stood up and looked over here, puzzled, "Brother Wang, Dong Peng, what are you going to do? It's already past one o'clock..."
Dong Peng didn't want to hear her finish her words, and whispered to Wang Shuo as quickly as possible: "Brother, hurry up, don't let others get the upper hand!"
"Okay!" Wang Shuo nodded in agreement. Standing a little further back, he naturally thought he should let the other person go first. "You go first, I'll take care of the rest."
"No." After he finished speaking, Dong Peng suddenly shook his head, and a strange smile appeared on his face.
In the next second, he grabbed Wang Shuo's arm and pulled him out before he could react.
Wang Shuo lost his balance and stumbled out the door. Everything happened so suddenly that he didn't even understand what Dong Peng was doing. His foot tripped on the protruding threshold and his body fell uncontrollably.
"Brother." At the moment when he was about to fall to the ground, he heard Dong Peng say, "It's better for you to do this kind of suicide."
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Wang Shuo was unable to respond. In his field of vision, a huge tile on the outer wall of the hotel suddenly loosened and fell straight towards him. The speed was so fast that Wang Shuo had no time to dodge and was hit directly.
"Bang!" It was the sound of a heavy object hitting the flesh, followed by a muffled groan of extreme pain. Wang Shuo's hands and feet began to twitch and struggle rapidly, and finally became motionless.
Gradually, a large amount of blood seeped out from under the tiles, spreading infinitely outward, dyeing the weeds on the ground red, and then being slowly washed away by the heavy rain.
“…”
He died in front of everyone.
"Ah!" Players cried out in surprise in the hall. This was the first time that everyone witnessed the death of their companions. Shen Wei and Zhang Xin were even more shocked and panicked. They, along with Wang Shuo and Dong Peng, belonged to the same organization in reality. They had participated in many dungeons together and had brushed shoulders with death countless times, but they escaped death every time.
It's not that they haven't thought that they might eventually die, but they never expected that the person behind their death would be their companion. Shen Wei's eyes widened, her body shaking uncontrollably, and she loudly questioned Dong Peng: "Dong Peng, what are you doing? That's your brother! You killed your brother!"
"I didn't kill him." Dong Peng turned around with an innocent look on his face, not feeling that there was anything wrong with his behavior. "Sister Wei, it was Taboo who killed him, not me."
"Nonsense!" Zhang Xin, who was standing next to Shen Wei, retorted. For a moment, she felt as if she didn't even know Dong Peng anymore. "Even if he died because he violated a taboo, that was your fault. If you hadn't pushed him out... Dong Peng, why did you do this? He's your brother. Isn't Brother Wang good enough to you? How could you have the heart to kill him?"
"Bullshit." Dong Peng sneered and said sincerely, "I've had enough of him. Since I was a child, he has always relied on being a few years older than me to suppress me in everything. It was like this before, and it's still the same after I joined the organization. I don't think I'm any worse than him. What right does he have to say that to me!"
Zhang Xin shook his head, unconvinced by Dong Peng's words: "But..."
"Sister Xin, you don't have to speak for him. Why don't you come and take a look yourself. You usually treat him as a friend, but what about him? Does he care about you?" Dong Peng interrupted her and raised his hand to point outside the door. Wang Shuo accidentally dropped the note in his hand when he fell to the ground just now, and it fell a little far away from him. Now the note was wet with blood and rain, but the words written on it could still be barely distinguished.
At midnight, a spirit blinded the eyes. Everyone else left, but only three returned.
"What's this?" A man quickly ran to the door, looked up, read the words written on it, and then quickly turned back. "Is what the note says true or false?"
"You actually believed it." Dong Peng laughed. "I just made it up. I just used the note to test him, and he was so eager to run away. To survive, he doesn't care about anyone. Sister Wei, Sister Xin, all of you, if Wang Shuo is really as good as you say, would he plan to abandon you and live alone?"
As soon as these words came out, Shen Wei and Zhang Xin were stunned. The heavy rain was still falling outside the door, with thunder and rain sounds incessantly, but inside the door was deathly silent.
Time passed slowly like this. I don't know how long it had been before Shen Wei finally spoke again: "Why?"
Dong Peng looked at her: "Why?"
Shen Wei murmured softly: "Why do you deliberately fabricate false information? What is your purpose?"
"I asked him to do this." Dong Peng didn't say anything this time. Someone answered for him.
It’s Geng Hao.
Qi Qiuxue turned around and saw Geng Hao slowly stand up and walk out from the not-so-bright shadows, walking to the center of the hall, the brightest spot.
He wore a gentle smile and calmly accepted everyone's gazes, even though they contained questions, tension, and panic. "Let me explain why I did this."
"First, the man from this morning," Geng Hao said. "Don't you think the location of his death is strange? Dong Peng once told me that the taboos within the dungeon are extremely dangerous. Once violated, you'll die instantly. So why did that man die deep in the forest? Was the taboo so forgiving, letting him live a little longer before killing him?"
"So I'm guessing the hotel owner lied, saying going out after 1 a.m. isn't a death condition. But guessing won't solve the problem. If we want to find the answer, we have to find someone to verify it," Geng Hao said, looking around at everyone calmly. "Are you willing? What about you? Are you willing?"
"I know no one wants to take such a risk, but if we don't verify it, we'll all be trapped in this dungeon, with death as the only outcome. So, why not push someone out? I think Wang Shuo is the best choice."
"Why?" Zhang Xin asked, "Why him?"
"Because he has a problem," Geng Hao said. "Remember Liu Dawei? Until now, we still haven't figured out who killed him, but no matter who killed him, Wang Shuo is a suspect."
"Besides, you may not know this, but the Mask Museum exhibits more than just masks. In fact, there are also human skins. Liu Dawei's human skin is right there."
As soon as these words came out, Qi Qiuxue subconsciously glanced sideways at Liu Ge and Li Yiqing. There were varying degrees of surprise and doubt in the eyes of the three of them.
Liu Ge spoke first, lowering his voice to whisper to Qi Qiuxue, "Has Geng Hao ever taken off his mask during these visits?"
"No." Qi Qiuxue shook her head. "From the beginning to the end, we were the only ones who took off the mask."
Liu Ge frowned: "Then how did he..."
"I think Wang Shuo's identity needs to be confirmed. If Liu Dawei died at the hands of villagers, it's not surprising that his face would appear in the mask shop. But if he died at the hands of Wang Shuo, where did his body go? Why did his face appear there? Did Wang Shuo know about this?" Geng Hao continued to talk. At this moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him. Geng Hao found that he really liked the feeling of being the center of attention.
Similarly, his words were exactly the same as what Qi Qiuxue said that day.
Even the dumbest person could figure out why Geng Hao knew all this. Li Yiqing was the first to speak up for Qi Qiuxue: "You were eavesdropping on our conversation?!"
"Why do you say that?" Geng Hao innocently defended himself, "It's such a simple thing, it's easy to come up with."
Li Yiqing was almost pissed off by him: "You!"
"Shh." Qi Qiuxue raised her hand to cover Li Yiqing's mouth, trying to calm him down. She raised her eyes to meet Geng Hao's provocative gaze. After a while, she let out a long sigh, "It's too late to say anything now. There's no need to argue with him."
"Then shall I continue?" Geng Hao didn't take this incident to heart and continued, "I know some people might defend Wang Shuo, saying they're willing to believe him and how deep your feelings are. But have you ever considered that people's hearts can change? Even if they haven't, how can you guarantee that he's still the person you know? How do you know if he's been affected by the dungeon, and how deeply?"
"As long as Wang Shuo lives, there will be more 'Liu Dawei's'. The next one might be you, or even you." He looked at everyone again, and raised the corner of his mouth hypocritically. "Since that's the case, why don't I take care of this trouble for everyone? Not only will I let him die, but I'll make his death meaningful. I'll use him to verify the validity of the taboo of 'no going out after one o'clock'. This is the best option."
"So," Qi Qiuxue's eyes remained calm as she asked, "What conclusion have you come to?"
Geng Hao felt uncomfortable with her gaze, but to maintain his image among the other players, he spoke politely, "We're still speculating. I'll let you know as soon as there's a result."
"Please believe me," he said. "No matter what I do, my goal is to survive and help as many people as possible survive."
"Besides, I don't think there's anything wrong with what I did."
"I'm doing this to get rid of this evil for the people. Everyone will definitely thank me in the future."
【Author’s words】
Here we come!
Thanks to the little angels who threw the grenades: Lu Baibaibaibaibai, Shi Yi1;
Thanks to the little angels who cast mines: Huaiyi, Qiulang is a beautiful fairy, Langli's dog, Rabbit Huhu, Internet Addict, Internet Police, and Mancao 1;
Thanks to the little angel who irrigated the nutrient solution: Don't Want to Go to Work 5 bottles; Jingran Qin Jiaren Yi 1 bottle;
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