I am in the horror game, scrambling to steal the male lead's halo

"You?" Gu Chaoxi looked at the person in front of him with some suspicion.

He was a full head taller than her, and his exposed arms were strong and muscular, showing the appearance of a man who exercised regularly.

However, on the little finger of his right hand, he also had a jade ring that was exactly the same as hers.

Could it be that he is also a player from that other world?

I couldn't help but feel a little nervous. Maybe this person knew something!

"Can we go in and talk?" Noticing her gaze, the man raised his hand and waved it.

Gu Chaoxi was a little hesitant. If he was not a good person, wouldn’t that be inviting a wolf into the house?

Perhaps seeing her worry, the man smiled and said, "Don't worry, in a society ruled by law, I won't do anything."

She gritted her teeth and opened the door: "Come in."

Out of politeness, Gu Chaoxi poured him a glass of water.

The man didn't drink, but just sat quietly on the sofa, looking Gu Chaoxi from head to toe.

That look made her feel uncomfortable all over, so she sat down on the sofa opposite him.

"How did you know I'm a player too?"

It took only an hour from the time she received the express delivery and returned home to the time she just left.

Even if this man had some kind of location, he could only locate this building, right? But he knocked on her door directly and accurately!

"Have you ever been into the other world?"

"No." She shook her head.

The man didn't seem surprised to hear this answer and nodded in understanding.

"It may be a little complicated to explain now, but you should go to Long'an County, right? This is also my next plane. If you don't mind, we can go together. I can also answer some questions."

It seems that he has been in there before.

After a little thought, Gu Chaoxi agreed.

Instead of running around like a headless fly by yourself, it is always better to find someone who knows a little more.

The man said he drove here and could drive directly to Longan County, so she refunded the ticket.

It was not until he got in the car that Gu Chaoxi thought of a very serious question.

"what's your name?"

"Pei Yan."

"Oh, my name is Gu Zhaoxi."

The atmosphere froze again. She touched her nose awkwardly and the topic returned to the beginning: "How did you find me?"

"Money can make a fool of himself."

He seemed to be explaining, but Gu Chaoxi felt that he was showing off his wealth.

Perhaps her contemptuous look was too strong, Pei Yan coughed and continued to explain: "When each plane is opened, the players will be notified one week in advance, so I did a preliminary investigation of Long'an County. The only thing that concerns me is the package sent to you."

"why?"

"Shouldn't you know that there's no way a dead person could send a package to a living person?" Pei Yan said this while turning his head to glance at Gu Chaoxi.

There was some indescribable emotion in those eyes, but she lowered her eyes and didn't notice it at all.

"How do you know? It's a dead person."

She clutched her palms, and Gu Chenyang's appearance before the accident kept flashing through her mind.

He seemed very anxious at that time, and his brows were slightly furrowed every time he smiled at her.

This time Pei Yan did not answer, but looked straight ahead with a look of forbearance.

After not hearing his voice for a long time, Gu Chaoxi raised his head and looked at him.

The face was illuminated by the sunlight, covered with a layer of light, as if it was very far away from her.

She sighed and thought that this man would not answer again, but when she turned her head, she heard his voice again.

Low and sad.

“My mother was there at the explosion.”

Gu Chaoxi couldn't sit still anymore. She had a lot of questions she wanted to ask, but when the words came to her lips, she swallowed them back.

It seems that the accident caused Pei Yan great harm.

"Sorry." She opened her mouth dryly and looked out the window avoiding the question.

Along the way, the two did not speak another word until they arrived in Longan County.

This place was not quite what she had imagined. It was quickly rebuilt after being destroyed by the explosion, and all she could see were small white buildings.

However, there were only a few people on the street and it looked lifeless.

The car stopped in front of a small building with a sign saying "B&B", and the two got out with their things.

The autumn wind was blowing, and fallen leaves were floating in front of Gu Chaoxi's eyes.

She looked up and saw a big sycamore tree in the yard, with spots hidden among the dense leaves.

There was only a middle-aged woman who was drowsy in the bar, and the pendulum clock hanging on the wall was ticking softly.

Pei Yan was walking in front. She stopped and looked towards the street again, but this time she didn't see any figure.

This small town seemed to be in a deep sleep.

Unable to help but shiver, she turned around and hurried to Pei Yan.

The woman was checking Pei Yan's ID. Her small eyes narrowed even smaller, with a calculating gleam in them.

"Do you need three meals? They'll be charged separately."

Gu Chaoxi trembled. The woman's voice was as hoarse as a crow's cry, and she got goose bumps all over her body.

"Need not."

Pei Yan took his ID card back with a calm expression and took her upstairs.

The gaze from behind made her feel creepy, and she couldn't help but raise her hand to tug at the corner of Pei Yan's clothes.

"It's weird here, don't you notice?"

"Compared to the strangeness of the other world, this place is much more normal." He pushed open a door and motioned Gu Chaoxi to come in.

She glanced at Pei Yan's calm face, pursed her lips, and walked in obediently.

The room was clean and tidy, with two single beds and the mountains behind Longan County visible from the window.

"Although as you can see, this place has been rebuilt, in fact, the current permanent population of Long'an County is less than 100, so it's normal that you can't see anyone."

She was sitting on the edge of the bed trying to see if the mattress was soft when she suddenly heard Pei Yan's voice and looked up again.

He lowered his head and packed his backpack, his drooping brows showing no emotion.

"Is this ring something I can never take off?"

She raised her hand, and the emerald ring was shining with a green glow like water waves under the sunlight outside the window.

Pei Yan shook his head, and finally smiled: "You can think of the ring as a kind of binding. Once it is successfully bound, there is no way to take it off unless you die. This is also the basis for us to distinguish the same kind in the real world."

Gu Chaoxi was stunned for a moment, then quickly asked him, "What is an ID card?"

"Passport." He took out a bottle of water from his bag and handed it to Gu Chaoxi, then sat down on the other bed: "Only with a pass can you get out of the inner world, otherwise you will be trapped forever in the dimension you entered."

"How do you know he's trapped, not dead?"

This time Pei Yan did not answer directly. Instead, he raised his head and took a sip of water, looking at her with a smile.

I couldn't help but move back and saw Pei Yan open his mouth again.

"Gu Chaoxi, get out of Long'an County alive first, then ask me these questions."