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Chapter 182 Xie Bi'an

Seemingly sensing Gu Mian's thoughts, the fat man casually said, "Hey doctor, do you know, I used to have a neighbor downstairs who drowned after falling headfirst into the bathtub. When they were carrying him out, I happened to look down, and wow, his face was so white..."

Gu Mian waved her hand: "Alright, if you don't speak, no one will think you're mute."

As he spoke, he looked at the bathhouse riddle: "Guessing these riddles is too troublesome. After finding a suitable riddle, you still have to find a venue. If the location of the riddle is nearby, that's fine, but what if it's far away from here? Wouldn't it take a long time to come and go?"

The fat man said matter-of-factly, "Isn't that obvious? This event isn't just about giving out rewards. If players could just come in and catch a lantern and get a reward, wouldn't this event be meaningless?"

"Look, we've only solved one riddle and received the reward so far. Others must have spent much more time, not to mention the players who came in alone."

"Look, it's already 9:05. Let me count how many of us there are..."

The fat man tapped the elongated shadow on the ground with his hand.

"one two three four……"

"The four of us have only answered one question so far, and there might not be any left..."

As the fat man was speaking, he suddenly seemed to remember something and stopped abruptly. His mouth was half open, and he remained motionless, as if his jaw had dislocated.

Mr. Green and the female ghost were hiding furtively in a small house some distance away.

From this side, you can also see the green hat peeking out of the window.

The fat man stared at the green hat in the distance, his body stiffening: "Four?"

Mr. Green and the female ghost are both in the house over there.

Why are there four shadows here?

The light shone on the three people's backs, and the fat man felt a tingling sensation on the back of his head.

He glanced at the green hat in the distance, then stared intently at the elongated shadow cast on the ground.

The person carrying a guitar on their back is a doctor.

The one wearing glasses is Brother Chu.

I'm the one that takes up the space of two people.

What is this shadow behind us that looks like a tall triangle without any lines?
The fat man felt a chill on the back of his neck and unconsciously moved a few centimeters closer to Gu Mian.

Just then, he heard a slightly hoarse voice behind him—"Hello."

This sound is very nice.

It wasn't the kind of pleasant voice that belongs to a girl; it belonged to a man, and he sounded quite young.

His voice was gentle, reminiscent of a spring breeze under the sunshine, warm and sweet with every sniff.

Upon hearing this voice, the fat man, who had been feeling cold on the back of his neck, suddenly felt a warmth on his face. It was the first time in his life he had ever heard such a pleasant voice.

Gu Mian had already turned around at this moment.

Since the people behind them had spoken up, the fat man also turned around with Gu Mian.

When he heard the voice, he imagined that a tall, thin, sunny, and handsome young man would be standing behind him, but when he turned around, he was dumbfounded.

Things didn't go as he expected.

Of course, this person is neither short nor fat, nor is he a cross-dresser.

The fat man couldn't see the person's true face at all.

Because his entire body was covered by a very thick black cloak, with not a single gap showing, and his head was buried in the hood, the fat man couldn't even see if the man's eyes were showing.

Gu Mian also looked at the person who had suddenly appeared behind her.

He stared at the man for a while, trying to find the exposed parts of his body, but he failed.

The man wrapped himself up completely, even wearing black leather gloves on his hands, not wanting to expose a single finger.

He was entirely black, which made him somewhat eerie in the darkness, like a criminal lurking in the shadows.

For a moment, Gu Mian wondered if this was an assassin sent by the very pursuit order she had drawn.

But then Gu Mian discovered that the player information of the cloaked man in front of her could be accessed. Although she could only see the player's nickname and player ID, she could at least be somewhat certain that the person in front of her was a human.

However, Gu Mian immediately noticed that although the player's information could be opened, the nickname was a bit strange.

Normal players' nicknames are in black, but Gu Mian's nickname was hidden because she had a green leaf pinned to her name, and the font was also changed to green.

The nickname of the person in front of me was in red.

The place that should have been the nickname only had two large red characters, and Gu Mian felt her eyes were hurting from the glare.

【anonymous】

How could they do this?
The fat man also stared curiously at the top of the cloaked man's head; to be honest, he also wanted to get something that concealed his game nickname.

Because their names are frequently displayed on the dungeon's collapse announcements, even if Gu Mian's name is hidden, as long as others see his and Chu Changge's names, they will associate the green-clad doctor next to him with Gu Mian.

This is a very difficult matter.

The person in front of them seemed to possess a special item that allowed them to conceal their game nickname.

The fat man spoke as he thought, "Brother, your name..."

A pleasant voice came from inside the cloak: "It's a special item obtained during this event."

As the cloaked man spoke, he slightly turned his head, seemingly looking at the fat man.

The fat man immediately took a big step back, as if a glance from him would cause a piece of flesh to fall off.

Gu Mian looked at the fat man, then at the cloaked man in front of her: "Alright, why did you sneak over and stop us? Tell me."

The man seemed to lower his head slightly upon hearing this, then extended his hand, which was concealed by his hand covering his face, and pointed in a direction: "Over there..."

Gu Mian glanced at it and asked, "What's that over there?"

A pleasant voice then rang out: "It seems like someone has been following you over there... and there seems to be something else following behind that person."

The fat man was still enjoying the beautiful voice, but upon hearing this, he immediately sprang to his senses: "Someone's following us?"

Is there something else behind the person?
"Hmm," the cloaked man nodded slightly, "I've been following you for a while now. I just wanted to remind you, and now that you know, I'll be going."

'This must be a shady scheme orchestrated against us!'—that was the first thought that came to the fat man's mind.

Just as he was about to consider his second idea, the cloaked man in front of him turned around, seemingly wanting to leave.

The fat man looked at him and suddenly spoke up: "Hey? Hey buddy, can you leave your name?"

In this game, only Gu Mian has a name that's considered taboo, so the names of other players should be able to be answered.

The cloaked man stopped, paused for a moment, and then uttered a few words.

"Xie Bi'an, my name is Xie Bi'an."

"Xie Bi'an?" The fat man's puzzled voice came from the side. "Where have I heard that name before?"

They watched as Xie Bi'an's figure receded further and further into the distance until it disappeared from their sight.

Gu Mian then spoke up: "It's Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence)."

The fat man suddenly realized: "No wonder that sounded so familiar. Isn't that what Bai Wuchang is called? Damn, could this guy really be Bai Wuchang? But he's all in black, so he doesn't seem like it."

"You can't chase after him now, grab him by the neck, and ask him if it's true. Of course, if it is true, you might be finished before you can even grab him by the neck..."

At this point, Gu Mian changed the subject: "If you want to ignore all this, do you have a pole?"

"A pole?" the fat man asked, puzzled. "What do you need that for?"

"Isn't it said that guessing a riddle requires going back and forth, which is troublesome?" Gu Mian said matter-of-factly.

The fat man was momentarily stunned before he realized what he meant: "You fucking think you can just walk away carrying the lantern?!"

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