"That brat figured out our plan? Otherwise, why wouldn't he have come out? I told you not to send so many people."

"Who knew he looked so young but was so wary?"

"Stop arguing and run! The fact that we've survived this long enough to enter the dungeon shows that we've underestimated our opponents."

……

As expected, Shen Qingyan curled his lips into a smile. He had only stalled for time and tested them briefly, and they had already given themselves away. According to the forbidden rules, at most only three people could leave alive.

There are still 9 people in the group now. Those people have already formed a group. Even if they can't find a way out, they will definitely clear the number of people until only their small team is left, and then start fighting among themselves.

As the last new player, he was inevitably their best target, and their least favorite target.

As for 4013, he still couldn't trust it; here, he could only trust himself.

Shen Qingyan sat back down on the bed and looked out the window. The city lights were as bright as day, and aside from the complete silence, the night view was still beautiful. However, after looking at it for a while, she felt that each light looked like an eye.

He looked into the distance, towards the neighborhood where he had followed the girl in the red veil, and his mood suddenly changed. But if he looked for too long, he seemed to lose his way.

Shen Qingyan turned her head, drew the curtains, and her phone rang again, this time with messages from the player group.

[4012, it's all your fault! We were chased by monsters, and two of us died. I don't think those were monsters at all; they were other players in disguise. It was you who lured us here. This was all your plan.]

[4012, I'm sorry, she was just terrified after seeing someone die in front of her, that's why she said those things. We asked to see you, this has nothing to do with you.]

But why won't he come out to see us? He's suspicious; maybe he's the monster!

[Alright, Xiaomei, stop talking. The new player is probably just scared. Let's keep things separate; we're all in the same boat. Let's not fight amongst ourselves. Apologize.]

[I'm sorry, 4012, I got a little emotional. We still need to stay united. Would you forgive me for my unintentional words?]

……

Shen Qingyan glanced at it, a sarcastic, knowing smile on his face. It was just a little trick he'd orchestrated himself. He turned off his phone and went to sleep.

Meanwhile, at the hotel where Xiaomei and her friends were staying, they waited for five minutes, ten minutes, and then fifteen minutes, but still didn't receive a reply from Shen Qingyan, which made them furious.

"If you ask me, why don't we just find an opportunity to kill him directly? We've already lost two people, and we still have to put on this show. Aren't we tired? Well, if I play the bad cop, I'm the one who loses face, so of course you won't care."

"Of course I care, Xiaomei. We've played several dungeons together, our friendship is stronger than ever. What's the point of killing if the difficulty level is too low? This 4012 is interesting."

"4013 is quite interesting, but we can't beat him. Could it be that he told 4012..."

"No, he doesn't like to meddle in other people's business."

……

The next day, it was dawn.

Shen Qingyan woke up on time. He drew back the curtains and checked his phone. He woke up an hour earlier than yesterday, which meant the girl in the red veil hadn't arrived yet.

If they're coming at the same time as yesterday, it would be just right for him to go down and keep watch now.

Shen Qingyan cautiously opened the door and carefully went downstairs to the hotel lobby.

Several players—one woman and three men—who were clearly alive, stared at him, each with a different subtle expression. One of them smiled and tried to step forward to greet him, but Shen Qingyan's gaze turned cold.

One look was enough to deter the other person from getting any closer and to abandon any thought of talking.

The girl hadn't arrived yet, so Shen Qingyan took out yesterday's newspaper and looked at it again, flipping through it several times. A thought suddenly struck him, and he carefully examined the parts he suspected.

Looking at the news report of the brawl against the sunlight, the handwriting suddenly changed, becoming a different news article. Shen Qingyan couldn't see the specifics, but the keywords she could see had changed significantly.

It was: [Born into the family, caused a huge disturbance, seized valuables, and no one survived.]

The wedding notices, which were previously obscured by stains, are becoming increasingly clear, likely due to the approaching wedding date.

Furthermore, these two news items were not from the same day, yet they were published on the same news page that should have been on the same day...

Shen Qingyan put away the newspaper, checked the time, and went to the front desk to get a pen and some sticky notes to start writing.

The others looked at each other, then shook their heads.

The girl with the red veil came again, humming a song. Her voice was the only sound in the world, and even though it wasn't unpleasant, it still sounded terrifying.

Therefore, when they suddenly heard it, everyone present got goosebumps.

But everyone also longs to see the girl with the red veil, because only she speaks the truth, only she is special, so perhaps only she knows how to leave this instance.

"Ms. Chen, are you here to check out wedding venues again? You're so lucky. Only happy people are so eager to get married." The receptionist finally seemed less like a machine and smiled as soon as she spoke.

"Hmm, by the way, did you have any today...?" Chen Xiaoxiao smiled happily, but a hint of worry was hidden in her smile.

"No, really no." The receptionist left with Chen Xiaoxiao. Shen Qingyan had overheard their conversation by reading the receptionist's lips.

Xiao Mei across from them was also scribbling on a piece of paper, which she then handed to the others. It seemed she could also read lips.

A short while later, Chen Xiaoxiao came out. As she walked out, Shen Qingyan took action. However, after only a few steps forward, Xiaomei and the others quickly surrounded Chen Xiaoxiao, leaving no room for Shen Qingyan.

They scribbled and drew on the paper again, then handed it to Chen Xiaoxiao.

Chen Xiaoxiao took it and looked at it. "I can't see clearly. Can't you talk to me?"

"Can you hear me?" Xiaomei asked tentatively, opening her mouth to speak. Chen Xiaoxiao nodded, "Yes, I can hear you. You guys are acting strange. Do you need something?"

"Something's up, something's up. We just wanted to ask you how to get out of this city; we're lost."

Yes, or is there anything you'd like to say to us?

That man over there is no good, young lady, don't talk to him.

After Xiaomei, Xiaoshuai, and Xiaoqiang finished speaking, another man nodded in agreement. Chen Xiaoxiao glanced at Shen Qingyan and smiled, "You guys are really strange. If you want to leave this city, you can just take the train. Don't you even know that?"

“I don’t even know you, so why would I have anything to say to you? But since you can’t go back yet, my wedding is tomorrow, so you can all come and attend. I’ll have my friends give you a ride away.”

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