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chapter 41

Because of the upside-down word Murder on the door panel, Fu Lanyu and Qiao Yunzheng were both extremely alert.

Once this word appeared, danger was probably approaching.

Fu Lanyu had a high quality of sleep, but she couldn't always fall asleep. For example, this time, she just closed her eyes to rest, but she was always paying attention to the movements around her.

In the second half of the night, she suddenly felt an inexplicable chill and opened her eyes immediately.

At the same time, Qiao Yunzheng also sat up.

"The room has changed."

The so-called change, of course, is the color of the room.

The yellow-orange tone of the four walls has become heavier and heavier, and is gradually moving towards red.

This place is slowly becoming a "dangerous room" in the rules.

"Let's go, change places."

The two quickly got out of bed, put on their shoes, took their coats and the props they got, and ran away from Room 223, turning to look for another safe room.

As a result, before they had time to find a suitable room, they saw that Room 212 at the corner of the corridor was pushed open by someone.

Cheng Yuan stuck her head out and waved her hands nervously: "Ms. Fu, come here!"

Qiao Yunzheng wondered: "Why did she only call you?"

"...You really like to waste time on boring questions."

The two of them entered Cheng Yuan's room together, and Cheng Yuan locked the door again.

"You two, it seems that your room is not peaceful either?"

"Well, I remember Miss Cheng lived in No. 210 before. Did she just move here?"

"As soon as I returned to my room after I separated from you, I saw Murder written on the door panel, which frightened me so much that I didn't dare to close my eyes for half a night - look, I really saved my life."

Fu Lanyu thought for a moment: "I'm afraid the players in other rooms were not spared either."

"Whether they were spared or not, we will know tomorrow morning."

"Indeed."

Cheng Yuan smiled: "If Miss Fu doesn't mind, you can sleep in the same bed with me tonight. Mr. Qiao, you have to bear with it and sleep on the sofa."

Qiao Yunzheng glanced at her, his expression was still as gentle as usual, without any other expression, just nodded and responded: "Okay, thank you for troubling Miss Cheng."

...

So from the second half of the night to the early morning, everyone slept quietly, without any more waves.

It is worth mentioning that when they got up the next day, breakfast was not delivered on time, and the three of them realized belatedly: the hotel manager had been killed and no one was delivering food.

This probably means that they will be hungry all day.

Fu Lanyu was very unhappy about this.

But compared to not being able to eat

, her attention was soon attracted by more important things.

The red and blue CP on the third floor, the red-dressed female player disappeared, and the blue-dressed male player was standing in the hall with Yu Mei.

At the moment of passing by, Qiao Yunzheng turned sideways as if unintentionally and whispered to Yu Mei.

"Why, Miss Yu, are you casting a wide net and finding a new alliance?"

"He knows the current situation better than you." Yu Mei glanced at her grimly, "No matter who it is, as long as he can kill my female companion, I will give him a chance - you gave up on your own."

"Well, that's a pity."

On the other hand, Fu Lanyu was also standing in the corner of the hall, with her hands in her pockets and chatting with Qu Wen'an.

"Mr. Qu just hinted that I should come here, is there something serious to talk about?"

Qu Wen'an was still polite and courteous, and even the arc of his smile was just right, with the temperament of a nobleman.

He said, "I want to ask Miss Fu, are you sure you want to form an alliance with that gentleman? That gentleman seems to be interested in Miss Yu as well."

"For me, it doesn't matter who I form an alliance with. Male players have the advantage in physical strength. I just want to have a better chance of winning."

"You have a higher chance of winning if you form an alliance with me." Qu Wen'an opened his clenched fingers, and half of the car key lay in his palm. "Miss Fu, I think... you have a way to get the other half, right?"

Fu Lanyu was silent.

She caught a glimpse of his rolled-up sweater sleeves, and a little bit of mottled blood was revealed on the white fabric.

It seems that Cheng Yuan's information is correct. He really killed another male player last night and snatched the car keys.

"Miss Fu, this is not such a difficult question." Qu Wen'an advised her earnestly, "If you are able to find the rest of the clues and props, we can work together sincerely and succeed - there is no need for credit and loyalty in the game, those traditional virtues are meaningless, all we want is to stay alive."

"..."

"Miss Fu, I believe you are a smart person and can make the right judgment."

He raised his hand, as if he wanted to pat Fu Lanyu on the shoulder, but Fu Lanyu dodged in time.

Fu Lanyu looked at him and said calmly: "I know where the other half of the key is. We will meet at the elevator on the second floor tonight."

"Are you serious?"

"I won't lie."

Qu Wen'an nodded with a smile, and he replied softly: "Then we will meet tonight."

Fu Lanyu stared at his back as he walked away, turned around after a while, and saw Cheng Yuan walking towards him.

The two exchanged glances.

Cheng Yuan asked her, "Did you get anything out of her?"

"He showed it to me on his own initiative. He does have the key to his partner." Fu Lanyu said, "But I always feel that this guy is not simple. It may not be easy to kill him, so let's lure him here tonight."

"I'll hide and help you kill him then."

Fu Lanyu agreed and asked, "Where did you go just now?"

"I went to the third floor, room 304, which is the room where the red and blue couple originally lived."

"Then what?"

"The woman died." Cheng Yuan's tone was very calm, "The same as the lame man's death on the first night, she should have been drowned in blood."

This is easy to understand. The man in blue wanted to change his alliance partner, accepted Yu Mei's proposal, and decided to kill his female companion.

In fact, it may not be his own action. He only needed to lock the red-dressed woman in the house when the dangerous room changed last night, and he could kill the other party without bloodshed.

How can a player who can reach the gold game be merciful?

"Betrayal is common in the game, Miss Cheng, you wouldn't do that, would you?"

Cheng Yuan glanced at her: "Is it more reliable to form an alliance with others than with you? I don't believe it anyway."

"This explanation does make sense."

"Then let's plan it this way first, rest during the day and act at night." Cheng Yuan paused after she finished speaking, and suddenly reacted, "...By the way, are we still missing a key? Otherwise, how do we open the hotel door?"

"Don't worry too much."

"Why?"

Fu Lanyu said calmly: "Because the key to the door is with me."

"..."

"Miss Cheng, don't think about killing me to get the key. After all, if I die, you don't know the whereabouts of the key."

This was a joke, but Cheng Yuan was still choked.

"You are really alert. Back then..."

Fu Lanyu was going to listen to the rest of the story, but Cheng Yuan just sighed and didn't say anything.

That was probably a memory that she didn't want to look back on.

In the evening, Qiao Yunzheng came back from outside, holding a gray baseball bat.

Fu Lanyu and Cheng Yuan also came back, the latter holding a metal cane.

The three looked at each other, each a little curious, and then said in unison: "Where did you find it?"

"There are many cardboard boxes in the innermost utility room on the first floor, and this baseball bat is in one of the boxes."

It was probably the baseball bat that the heroine of The Shining used to hit the hero.

"We went to the banquet hall again." Cheng Yuan said, "She

wanted to grab a violin directly, but I didn't think it was convenient to swing it to hit people, so she took the cane of an old woman under the stage."

Anyway, the people in the banquet hall were like puppets, and they didn't react when their things were stolen.

After she finished speaking, she also specially praised: "Miss Fu is indeed compatible with me, and her style of doing things is also to my liking."

Qiao Yunzheng raised his eyebrows imperceptibly: "Really? That's really worth congratulating."

In this way, together with the axe that killed the female zombie earlier, the three of them can each have a self-defense weapon.

This is not groundless worry, but preparation for a rainy day.

After all, experienced players will never think that they can easily open the door of the hotel tonight, or go out and happily ride a snowmobile to pass the level. They

don't know what moths are waiting for them, so they must be fully prepared.

Cheng Yuan asked Qiao Yunzheng seriously: "Mr. Qiao, you talked a lot with Yu Mei this morning. Did you find anything wrong?"

Qiao Yunzheng smiled: "You always felt that Yu Mei was not right, didn't you?"

"Yes, I feel that her condition is not normal - of course I have no evidence, I can only attribute it to a woman's intuition."

"Your intuition makes sense."

"Really?"

After hearing this, Fu Lanyu also raised his head: "Do you have evidence? Has Yu Mei been injured?"

"Whether she was injured before entering the game, we have no way to verify this." Qiao Yunzheng said, "But I suddenly remembered the use of a prop, and found an opportunity to try it on her."

Fu Lanyu immediately understood: "Mirror?"

"That's right, that mirror is not just for us to look at the words on the door board, it can also look at people." Qiao Yunzheng said, took out the mirror from his arms, and handed it to Cheng Yuan, "Come on, Miss Cheng, take a look."

Cheng Yuan: "?"

Although confused, Cheng Yuan still cooperated. She was still very beautiful in the mirror, and there was nothing unusual.

"Did you find out something when you took a photo of Yu Mei?"

"I took a photo secretly this morning. The male player in blue clothes was fine, but there was a dark aura over Yu Mei's head."

Cheng Yuan frowned: "Sure enough, Yu Mei is the extra person in the player team."

"It's not easy to draw a conclusion directly." Qiao Yunzheng handed the mirror to Fu Lanyu and reminded him seriously, "When you meet Qu Wen'an in the evening, you'd better take a photo of him. Miss Cheng and I will be waiting at the corner of the corridor."

Although they still had to deal with him regardless of whether he was a human or not,

it was always reassuring to have a number in mind.

"What about Yu Mei? There is also the male player who allied with her."

Qiao Yunzheng smiled: "No hurry, wait until we deal with Qu Wen'an, then we will deal with the other two."

Anyway, all the keys are in their hands, so there is no need to worry about someone leaving the hotel early.

Tonight, there may be a fierce battle.

At twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, Fu Lanyu carried the heavy metal crutch and went to the elevator on the second floor, pretending to meet with Qu Wen'an.

Qu Wen'an was already standing there, facing her direction, smiling slightly.

"Ms. Fu is very punctual."

"I'm not used to being late." Fu Lanyu said calmly, "Mr. Qu, did you bring the key?"

"I have it." Qu Wen'an answered slowly, "But I can't give it to Miss Fu now. In order to confirm our sincerity in forming an alliance, I suggest exchanging it after we leave the hotel."

"Of course you can. I have no objection." Fu Lanyu glanced at him, "But to leave the hotel, you need the key to the hotel door. Has Mr. Qu found it?"

Qu Wen'an nodded without hesitation: "I found it. It's all with me. That's why I said that forming an alliance with me is the most correct choice for Miss Fu."

"..."

"Ms. Fu, the game is just around the corner, you shouldn't hesitate anymore."

Fu Lanyu asked back in a calm voice: "I'm very curious, why did Mr. Qu have to choose me as his ally? How am I better than Yu Mei?"

"You are the first player I met in the game, and I like your temperament very much." He said, "What's more, Miss Yu is not strong enough and her sincerity is not enough. She should be abandoned."

"Oh? Is that so?"

"Ms. Fu, don't forget that there is one more person in our team - in fact, I think Miss Yu is probably the 'person' who sneaked in."

His tone was so serious and sincere that Fu Lanyu almost believed it.

She sighed and raised her hand to make a "please" gesture.

"In that case, I am willing to cooperate with Mr. Qu."

Qu Wen'an had a subtle smile on his lips. He turned around and walked slowly into the elevator, pressing the door open button, waiting for Fu Lanyu to follow.

He urged in a low voice: "Ms. Fu, we must act as soon as possible, so as not to be discovered by other players."

However, this game is not played like this, and it is useless to hide from other players. After

all, as long as there are more than three people alive, they cannot pass the level.

If they force their way through the level, the system will determine that the whole team is wiped out.

Fu Lanyu stood still for a long time, and finally took out the small mirror from the pocket of her down jacket with an indifferent expression.

She turned her back and held the mirror in front of her.

...

Qu Wen'an was still standing in the empty elevator.

But the man reflected in the mirror was very different from him in reality.

The young, fair face had become extremely haggard.

The bullet holes on his head were bloody and blood was flowing down his cheeks, staining his white sweater red.

He suddenly grinned and gave her a weird and ferocious smile.

"Ms. Fu," he asked, "Have you changed your mind?"