Qin Bai put his curiosity aside for the moment.
I can't just ignore it; that stupid phone keeps ringing if you don't answer it.
This is part of the plot and cannot be skipped.
Qin Bai, holding the silly fish, walked to the table and casually picked up the phone.
The stereo in the room suddenly started playing.
The monologue begins, accompanied by classic music from suspense dramas.
The story is very simple.
During the Republican era, an actor was murdered. Players take on the role of detectives, using various clues to escape the locked room and uncover the truth.
There's also a mysterious figure hiding behind the scenes helping him, leaving him some useful information to help him solve the case.
After listening, Qin Bai had a general idea.
It's nothing more than a matter of self-interest or a crime of passion.
To cater to the mass market, there are many couples coming here, which probably increases the likelihood of crimes of passion.
When the music and monologue stopped, the dim lights came on.
Yu Xiaoyu listened intently for a while, and when she found nothing, she peeked her head out from Qin Bai's arms.
It seems there's no danger anymore.
"Phew~~~ This doesn't seem that scary. What's with all the talk about suspense?"
Looking at her cute little face, Qin Bai didn't want to expose her.
I'm a bit of a coward.
But he wasn't completely cowardly.
"Find clues, find clues."
Yu Xiaoyu was holding a small flashlight, flipping through this and that.
They were having a lot of fun, but they couldn't leave Qin Bai's vicinity by more than 0.5 meters.
As soon as something goes beyond this range, she will immediately realize that no matter what clues there are, they will all lead to Qin Bai.
It has built-in detection capabilities.
It's quite fun.
Qin Bai didn't feel anything about this place; he realized that walking alone at night wasn't much scarier than this.
Especially on foggy days, the dim streetlights are completely useless; instead, from a distance, it looks like the gate to another world has been opened.
"Senior Qin Bai, I've found three useful numbers. How many digits is the combination lock on the door?"
"No need to think, it's for four people."
Why not six digits?
Qin Bai glanced at the surveillance camera above his head.
"Not everyone comes here to unlock the code. If we lock everyone in this little room like a phone keypad lock, who will come in the future?"
"Huh???"
Dumbfish said he didn't quite understand what he meant.
Qin Bai walked to the door and began entering the password.
"Aren't you going to look for another useful number?"
"No need, there's no limit to the number of times you can try. Just try a few more times and it will open."
"Oh, that makes sense."
After 3 times.
Click!
The door opened.
With the tracking system activated, the silly fish clung to Qin Bai's chest like a little dumpling without him even having to lift a finger.
A faint, delicate fragrance lingers around the tip of the nose.
There's no need to worry about the fish getting lost.
Not bad either.
Entering the second room, it was noticeably more spacious.
The dimly lit corridor was divided into several small rooms on both sides, resembling a crime scene.
Qin Bai covered Yu Xiaoyu's ears with both hands.
The world suddenly became silent.
The girl closed her eyes, burying her face in his chest, feeling completely safe.
As expected, Senior Qin Bai is the most considerate.
Otherwise, they would definitely be scared half to death.
The monologue began, and the background music was that same deadbeat sound again.
A few minutes later.
Qin Bai released his hands.
"You can come out now, the monologue is over."
"Oh, oh." Dudu Fish cautiously looked around: "What did Dudu say just now? Are there any clues?"
"Of course."
"Then tell me quickly."
"Call me brother, call me brother and I'll tell you."
A wicked laugh rang in my ears.
Yu Xiaoyu looked up and felt as if little devil horns were growing on Qin Bai's head.
This person is so mean.
What kind of quirks are these?
"You can't do this! We're teammates, we should share information."
"Oh, then I'm going on strike now, I don't want to share anymore." Qin Bai started acting like a rogue.
“Then I can find clues myself,” Yu Xiaoyu said angrily.
"It's useless. The most useful clues are in the monologue, and besides..."
Qin Bai pointed to the doors on both sides of the corridor: "Are you sure you want to go in by yourself? There might be a corpse lying inside."
Dumb Fish felt like he had walked into a trap that Qin Bai had set up in advance.
The moment my ears were covered, my fate was sealed.
Qin Bai continued to use language to guide him.
"I just feel that it's more appropriate for you to call me 'brother,' since I'm older than you, and it sounds more friendly. You won't lose out, right?"
"Is that so?" Dumbfish asked, somewhat intrigued.
"Yes, yes, you'll know once you try calling it."
"Well... alright then." The girl bit her lip, her soft, shy murmur ringing out.
"Brother, older brother."
At that moment, Qin Bai felt incredibly relieved.
It definitely feels different.
Actually, he did this simply to take their relationship to the next level; it had nothing to do with XP or any kind of development plan.
This sounds wonderful! Who wouldn't want such a cute half-sister?
"Hehe, the junior schoolgirl is still very well-behaved."
Silly Fish blushed, but it was just a nickname, and she didn't really care.
I don't know why, but I felt shy when I saw Qin Bai call out.
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