Inside Shanshui B&B, the owner and the thieves had already begun their operation.
They heard the sound of rummaging through drawers and cabinets, and quickly found the supplies hidden under the bed. They then swiftly moved the boxes away, completely unaware that the drugged Challengers were doing so.
Room 206, Room 205...
The two acted quickly, carrying the supplies downstairs.
The boss had already prepared a large truck. Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang, wearing invisibility cloaks, stood guard near the truck. Inside the truck bed, boxes upon boxes of milk, mineral water, instant noodles, chocolate, biscuits, etc., were neatly arranged.
Xiao Lou was utterly shocked—just how much of " Outer's " stuff had those two bastards stolen?!
The entire truckload of supplies was enough to open a small supermarket.
Just then, the guesthouse owner's voice came from beside him: "Old Liu, how much money do you think we can make this time?"
The middle-aged man said in a hoarse voice, "Don't worry, in two more days, the citizens' stockpiled supplies will be almost gone, supermarkets will be out of stock and they won't be able to buy food, and with traffic paralyzed and they can't escape, they can't just wait to die. At that time, I will set up a flea market in Central Square and sell things at high prices. The citizens will definitely still have spare money, and making tens of millions will not be a problem."
The guesthouse owner smiled and said, "That's a great idea! I never thought that stealing so much of the outsider's stock would come in so handy. By the way, how did you know the Financial Crisis would break out?"
The middle-aged man said, "I didn't know that before either. But the boss told me that you can make money by following outsiders. Whatever they buy, we steal. It's absolutely right."
Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang were shocked to hear this.
The "boss" he mentioned is definitely not the owner of Shanshui B&B, but more likely his superior.
Xiao Lou wondered, "Could there be an even stronger boss in this secret room? Or does Card World have an organization specifically designed to oppose us?"
Yu Hanjiang frowned and whispered in Xiao Lou's ear, "It's unlikely that there are multiple bosses in one secret room. I'm more inclined to believe that Secret Room World has a special organization to deal with us ' outsiders ' and prevent us from passing smoothly. This organization will send a large number of Freelancers to be scattered in various secret rooms at the same time. This thief may be a member of the organization."
Xiao Lou also felt that Captain Yu's deduction was reasonable. The "boss" mentioned by the thieves made him very uneasy. That person should know a lot of information, understand the Challengers very well, and even deliberately oppose the Challengers...
Moreover, the members of the organization are ruthless and merciless, and they have a strong aversion and hostility towards " outsiders ".
With such organizations existing, it will only become increasingly difficult for them to clear the game in the future.
Seeing the candlelight reach the first floor, it was clear that the two had already robbed the second floor of everything. Xiao Lou glanced at Tao Yuanming. The countdown to The Peach Blossom Spring on the card reads, "Only ten minutes left, Captain Yu. We need to act quickly."
Yu Hanjiang nodded: "Capture them alive. I want to know more about this organization."
He glanced around the guesthouse and whispered to Xiao Lou, "They're still stealing things on the first floor. I'll cover for you. You set up a ring trap on the ceiling on the first floor. When they come out, use the ring to trap them. I'll sneak up and catch them." He paused, then added, "By the way, draw a few rings for me to use as weapons."
"No problem." Xiao Lou took out the S-card Compass, put on the Invisibility Cloak, and entered the guesthouse with Captain Yu. He quickly drew a lot of rings on the ground floor, making the rings float on the roof. He also drew a few more rings and handed them to Yu Hanjiang.
The threads of the metal ring are so fine that they can be wrapped around the wrist to make a weapon. The metal is of such high quality that it is difficult to break; if you put it around the neck and pull it backward, it can even strangle a person.
The two were ready, and soon a sound came from the eavesdropping device.
The shopkeeper and the thief carried several boxes out of room 108. The shopkeeper grinned and said, "The two girls in room 108 are very pretty. It would be a waste to just kill them. Why don't we take advantage of them being drugged, hehehe..."
The lewd laughter sent a chill down Xiao Lou's spine.
Not only did he steal, but he also tried to prey on girls. He's worse than an animal!
Before the boss could act, the middle-aged man stopped him: "Don't cause any trouble. If you want women, you can have plenty later. You move the supplies into the car first, and I'll go to the basement to get the fuel. As long as we burn this guesthouse down, no one will know what we've done."
The boss sighed somewhat reluctantly, "Alright."
Just as the two were about to split up, countless metal rings suddenly rained down from the sky!
Xiao Lou was extremely skilled at manipulating the Ring. With the boss carrying a candle and providing light, he could clearly see the two people's positions and accurately use the Ring to trap them.
Yu Hanjiang, wearing an Invisibility Cloak, acted simultaneously.
The man moved with lightning speed, arriving behind the boss and the middle-aged man almost instantly. He wrapped the silver thread around the middle-aged man's neck with his hand, while his other hand took out a Fruit Knife and pressed it against the boss's back.
The boss and the middle-aged man were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events.
The middle-aged man's expression changed, and he tried to activate the Invisibility Cloak, but a deep, cold voice suddenly came from beside him: "Don't move. If you dare to move, I'll strangle you."
familiar
The voice belonged to Yu Hanjiang, a guest in room 207.
The middle-aged man's lips twitched violently a few times, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes: "You're back again?!"
Yu Hanjiang said calmly, "Stop talking nonsense and get out."
Xiao Lou continued to manipulate the Rings, which seemed to come alive under his control. The thin metal wires bound the two people tightly, rendering their arms and legs completely immobile.
The boss was terrified and said with a pale face, "Gentlemen, let's talk this out!"
Xiao Lou coldly replied, "There's nothing to say, let's go."
Yu Hanjiang pushed them out the door from behind.
The two men, bound by the ring, were unable to move easily and staggered to the truck.
Xiao Lou whispered to Yu Hanjiang, "I can't take them into Peach Blossom Spring. How about we just drive the truck back?" He paused, then added, "But there are most of the Challenger's supplies here. What will happen to those people if we just drive the truck away?"
Yu Hanjiang said, "Leave a note at the guesthouse and tell them to come to the Construction Site to find us at eight o'clock tomorrow morning."
Xiao Lou thought this was a good idea, so he went to the front desk of the guesthouse to get paper and pen, wrote a few notes, and quickly stuffed them into each room.
Turning back to the truck, Yu Hanjiang had already twisted the two men's arms behind their backs and tightly bound them together back to back with wire. This made it very difficult for them to break free, even with invisibility cards.
To prevent the two from stealing other special effect cards and escaping, Yu Hanjiang decided to keep an eye on them.
He asked Xiao Lou, " Professor Xiao, can you drive?"
Xiao Lou nodded: "I have a driver's license, but it's a C license, which only allows me to drive cars. I can't drive this kind of large truck."
Yu Hanjiang said, "Then I'll drive it, you stay here and watch over them."
He put the two men into the truck bed and handed them over to Xiao Lou to guard, then got into the driver's seat and skillfully started the car.
On the streets late at night, a large truck carrying a load of supplies sped towards the Construction Site.
***
At this time, the construction site.
Shao Qingge lay listlessly under the peach tree, his hands behind his head, his eyes half-closed, leisurely gazing at the peach blossoms covering the mountains and fields, like a tourist who had come here to relax.
Ye Qi looked anxious and muttered to himself, " Why aren't Captain Yu and Professor Xiao back yet?"
Shao Qingge raised an eyebrow: "Don't worry, these two are much more capable than you think."
Ye Qi stared at the countdown to Peach Blossom Spring, clenching his fists nervously: "There are only 3 minutes left before Peach Blossom Spring disappears. Didn't Professor Xiao say he could teleport Captain Yu in anytime? Could something have happened to them?"
Even the usually calm Shao Qingge sensed something was wrong. He sat up abruptly, looked at the countdown in the upper right corner, and frowned slightly: "They might be in some trouble. There's no signal in Peach Blossom Spring. I'll text them to ask after we get out."
Countdown 0, Peach Blossom Spring space shut down, Shao Qingge and Ye Qi were forcibly thrown out.
The two, along with a large amount of supplies, appeared simultaneously in the empty room at the entrance to Peach Blossom Spring opened by Xiao Lou.
The construction site remained quiet, even though it was pitch black.
Ye Qi pricked up his ears, listened to the surrounding noise, and said, "It sounds like a car is coming..."
Shao Qingge immediately picked up his phone and texted Xiao Lou: " Peach Blossom Spring has disappeared, why aren't you guys back yet?"
Xiao Lou was in the carriage, her phone in her pocket, so she didn't see the message.
Yu Hanjiang is an excellent driver; the truck was both stable and fast, and in the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Construction Site.
The car headlights illuminated the pitch-black construction site. Ye Qi jumped up like a startled rabbit, quickly darted to the window, and looked into the distance, saying, "What's going on? Could it be that bad guys have come knocking?"
He alertly drew a Fruit Knife, assuming a fighting stance.
At this moment, Shao Qingge's phone finally lit up. It was a text message from Xiao Lou: "The truck is ours. You and Ye Qi should get out too."
Shao Qingge breathed a sigh of relief and said to Ye Qi, "It's Captain Yu and the others."
Ye Qi then put away the Fruit Knife and quickly ran downstairs with Shao Qingge to check the situation.
Yu Hanjiang slammed on the brakes, bringing the vehicle to a smooth stop. He got out of the driver's seat, strode to the back of the truck, opened the cargo door, and said, " Professor Xiao, you can get out now."
Xiao Lou forced the two men off the train carriage. Both of them, bound hand and foot, looked rather pale.
Using the car headlights, Ye Qi could see the two people's faces clearly.
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He knew the owner of the guesthouse, but he had never seen the other middle-aged man before. He was around forty years old, with dark and deep eyes and a high nose. Although he wasn't very handsome, his features were very regular.
Ye Qi was suddenly taken aback: "Isn't this Attorney Qi? I saw him in the secret room last time!"
Xiao Lou turned to Ye Qi: "You mean the lawyer who called on everyone to gather the supplies and go to the Construction Site?"
When Ye Qi described her experience, she expressed her admiration for the lawyer, saying that it was fortunate that a capable lawyer took the lead and brought all the Challengers together, allowing everyone to survive until the fifth day.
Unexpectedly, that "leading lawyer" turned out to be the Boss!
Ye Qi's face was grim: "Damn it! The mole was you! So, back then, you used various..."
"The one who convinced us to gather us at the Construction Site, then lured in the gang of criminals who killed us all—was that you too?!"
The middle-aged man narrowed his eyes slightly: "That's right. I remember you, the college student who can play the guitar."
Ye Qi was so enraged that he almost lunged at someone to bite them, but was stopped by Yu Hanjiang.
Yu Hanjiang said coldly, "It seems he can travel between Secret Room Worlds and use different identities in each one. When Ye Qi met him, he was Lawyer Qi; when we met him, he was Xu Zhengyang. He really does kill a Challenger first and then take his place."
In the world Ye Qi experienced, he killed Attorney Qi, took his place, and then, posing as Attorney Qi, lured all the Challengers to the Construction Site, where he summoned escaped prisoners to wipe out the Challengers.
In this locked-room mystery, the person he killed was named Xu Zhengyang. He took Xu's place, stayed at Shanshui B&B, and stole supplies. If Yu Hanjiang and Xiao Lou hadn't intervened, he would have already burned the guesthouse down.
Yu Hanjiang pressed the Fruit Knife against the other man's throat, his voice dropping to freezing: "What's your real name? Who sent you?"
The middle-aged man's gaze was like that of a venomous snake, as he viciously swept his eyes over the four people in front of him, then said in a dark, hellish voice, word by word: " Outsiders all deserve to die!"
Yu Hanjiang immediately pushed his knife forward a few millimeters and said sternly, "Answer honestly, who sent you? Who is this boss you mentioned?"
A bright red welt appeared on the middle-aged man's neck. He looked at Yu Hanjiang, and a strange smile suddenly appeared on his lips. By the time Yu Hanjiang realized something was wrong, it was too late.
Dark venom dripped from the man's mouth as he bit into the poison hidden in his teeth.
Xiao Lou stared in disbelief at the corpse lying on the ground: "Suicide by poison?!"
Highly poisonous; causes instant death.
Ye Qi's eyes widened, and his voice trembled slightly: "This...this is just like a suicide squad in a martial arts movie? The mission failed, and in order not to betray the boss, he actually committed suicide?"
Shao Qingge squinted at the corpse in front of him and said, "It seems his boss is no ordinary person, able to command such loyalty from his subordinates."
Yu Hanjiang's face was terrifyingly cold.
He put away the Fruit Knife and looked at the guesthouse owner who was slumped over and trembling beside him.
The guesthouse owner, his face turning pale, frantically shook his head as he was swept by his sharp gaze: "Don't kill me! I don't know anything!"
Yu Hanjiang asked coldly, "Aren't you in cahoots with him? You think I'd believe you if you said you knew nothing?"
The owner stammered, "I... I only know his name is Liu Tong, and I think he's from Moon City... He came here a few days ago and said he wanted to invest in my guesthouse and make money with me. If there's money to be made, of course I wouldn't refuse, so I partnered with him..."
Yu Hanjiang said, "So you opened a shady shop and teamed up with him to steal outsiders ' stuff?"
The owner lowered his head and said, "I... I had no choice. If I didn't cooperate, he said he would kill me and take my place as the owner of the guesthouse. I... I had no choice but to cooperate with him to save my life!"
Xiao Lou said calmly, "To save your life? I think you're enjoying it."
The boss looked extremely embarrassed, knowing that Xiao Lou had overheard his conversation with his companion. Unable to refute it, he could only plead tremblingly, "Gentlemen, please let me go, you can have all these supplies..."
Ye Qi retorted angrily, "Give me my ass! You stole these in the first place!"
Yu Hanjiang asked in a low voice, "What do you know about the boss Liu Tong mentioned?"
The guesthouse owner paused, then shook his head, saying, "I don't know. He only said that his boss is rich and powerful, and following him would definitely guarantee a good life. He also said that killing an outsider would bring a huge bounty—one million per head..."
The four looked at each other, a chill creeping into their hearts.
They can even get a bounty?! Are they using these Challengers as guinea pigs?!
Xiao Lou paused for a moment before speaking: " Secret Room World was created by four Guardians. Freelancers ' actions are not under their control. Perhaps someone thought it would be profitable to kill us, so they created this organization specifically to target us and cause us trouble."
Shao Qingge agreed, saying, "This organization uses 'bounties' as rewards. Killing us can earn you money. The organization is very disciplined. People who are caught would rather commit suicide than reveal information... We met one in the Spade 3 secret room, and there may be many more in the future."
Xiao Lou pressed his temples, his head aching: "Unfortunately, we have no idea what this organization is called, where its headquarters is, who the boss is, or how many people will be assigned to each secret room to deal with us. It's really impossible to guard against!"
Just then, he noticed Yu Hanjiang suddenly squat down and carefully examine the clothes of the deceased lying on the ground.
On the deceased's heart area was a strange skull-shaped tattoo, which appeared even more eerie in the dim light. Even stranger, as the body gradually stiffened, the tattoo disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Xiao Lou's spirits lifted: "Could it be an organization's mark?"
Yu Hanjiang stood up and said, "Very likely. This group of Freelancers has been completely brainwashed and turned into suicide squads. Their goal is to roam around various survival-type dungeons, hunt down Challengers in the dungeons, and obtain high bounties."
After a moment of silence, Ye Qi couldn't help but complain, " Secret Room World is full of traps!"
Recalling his previous experience in the locked room sent chills down his spine. Back then, everyone trusted "Lawyer Qi," following him to the Construction Site and allocating supplies according to his advice, successfully surviving until the fifth day. But when they were finally killed by the gang of prisoners...
Ye Qi was still thinking that it must have been that idiot who cooked noodles in the middle of the night who lured the criminal here.
Unexpectedly, it was the lawyer Qi, whom everyone trusted the most, who set a trap and killed all the Challengers.
Based on a bounty of 1 million per kill, this bastard must have earned at least tens of millions of gold coins in the last Secret Room World!
This organization, which sends Freelancers to roam in survival chambers to kill Challengers, is terrifying!
Seeing Ye Qi's pale face, Xiao Lou sighed and pressed his shoulder, saying, "From now on, you can't trust others so easily, even those who are nice to us. Maybe their real purpose is to kill us."
After experiencing so much betrayal, Challengers find it difficult to fully trust their teammates.
Xiao Lou finally understood why, despite having so many Challengers, not a single team could clear the S -level secret chamber.
Freelancers and Challengers are difficult to distinguish, and a Freelancer posing as a Challenger may very well have the objective of killing a Challenger.
—A crisis of trust.
This is the most terrifying seed that Secret Room World has planted in the hearts of all Challengers.