Absurd Deduction Game Chapter 832

Chapter 832: A foothold in the snow (1w)

"There is another possibility." Yu Xing thought for a while, "The hotel has hidden benefits, and this benefit is worthy of everyone competing for a spot."

 It's hard to say though.

 If you guess wrong, the benefits may not be as high as imagined.

"Then how do we choose? Ahem, captain, if two people can live in a town citizen's home at the same time..." Zhang Yu looked at him expectantly.

Yu Xing smiled: "You want to live with me."

certainly!

 Zhang Yu quickly confirmed in his heart that if the captain did not follow, it would not be a loss of blood!

If the townspeople's homes were as dangerous as he thought, he would definitely not dare to go there because his ability to protect himself was too poor.

 But as long as he follows the captain, no matter how dangerous the place is, the captain will be able to protect him.

 The main reason is that he still has some confidence in himself. As long as he goes there, he will definitely find some valuable information at the scene. His detective talent is not in vain.

Zhang Yu planned well and even wanted to ask Gao Yiling if he could do it, but his captain rejected his idea for the first time since entering Nanshui Town.

Yu Xing said: "Go to the hotel."

"Huh?" Zhang Yu was stunned for a moment. Of course he would not refute, but just asked with a little doubt, "Is it because you are afraid that I can't handle the danger?"

"That's right, I have a hunch." Yu Xing tightened the painting tube at his waist, "Let the guide talk about tomorrow's arrangements first. I always feel that...as the day before the Auspicious Snow Festival, there will be unexpected things tomorrow. Happens, and it's related to tonight's choice.”

 “Oh.” Zhang Yu suddenly became well-behaved.

 He also has premonitions of crime, but compared with the inspiration and prediction abilities of those supernatural powers, they are too limited.

 So he has always envied Brother Zhao's support skills, but unfortunately it is completely different from the direction in which his ability has improved.

 Now that the captain said he had a premonition, I'm afraid it won't be wrong.

 The given time passed and Gao Yiling counted the number of people.

Only seven people chose to go to the hotel, and obviously the remaining twenty or so people wanted to take advantage of the opportunity at night to get information.

 Participating in the event is all about "tickets". People here have more or less obtained some information from various sources. Since they are here, they are ambitious. If they can pass the level with ease, why do they have to participate in this event?

Yan Li and Medusa should both be determined to win the tickets, so when they saw that Yu Xing, Zhang Yu from Yu Xing's team, and even Hua Subai were staying in the hotel, there was a hint of surprise in their eyes.

 Others can also understand why Yu Xing chooses to be so conservative when he has this ability?

Is there any secret in this that only the "young master of the Fang family" knows?

"Wait a minute." Medusa interrupted before Gao Yiling said the next sentence, and gently pushed Lan Wu's back with her bare hands.

Lan Wu understood: "Guide, I'd better stay in a hotel."

After Yu Xing decided to go to the hotel, Zhang Yu naturally did not ask Gao Yiling if two people could live together in their home. However, Lan Wu and Medusa asked, and some townspeople's houses were larger and could accommodate two people. Even three people.

 So Medusa originally planned to take Lan Wu to live with her. Again, she believed that she could protect the people under her control.

 At worst, she would just sleep on the same bed...No matter what, nothing could hurt the people she wanted to protect under her nose.

However, Yu Xing's choice gave her other ideas.

She knew that Lan Wu had established a good relationship with Zhang Yu when he stayed on the first floor. The hotel might not be dangerous, but it was unlikely to be completely free. Letting Lan Wu go alone was a gamble on Yu's luck.

Gao Yiling paused, seeming to be thinking about Lan Wu's meaning.

 She paused for five seconds before reacting: "Ah, okay, luckily I didn't start recording the list."

She had a piece of paper and pen in her hand, and she was just about to pick up the pen to write.

 Perhaps once she writes, the choice cannot be changed.

Others also hesitated, but did not change their minds in the end.

After all, they also know that Lan Wu is only at the struggle level, and among all the people who are still alive...it cannot be said that he is the lowest level, but his qualifications must be the latest.

 It's just a "skin that Medusa took a liking to". Everyone knows that a person who is brought along because he is favored can easily imagine his strength.

 The reason why Lan Wu was temporarily sent to the hotel by Medusa was because he had no ability to help the townspeople.

 They are different, they have a chance.

Yan Li frowned slightly and carefully studied Yu Xing's expression.

The other person looked calm and didn't seem to think his choice was so unexpected. He even yawned and looked a little sleepy.

never mind.

The other party must have a reason for doing this, but it does not affect his mentality.

He has his own plan, and the townspeople should have access to real time at home. After all, he and Yu Xing have realized the existence of the mortal timeline during the day. In addition to advancing the main tasks of the journey and finding side tasks to gain points, in the end The important thing is to widen the time difference.

Although he also vaguely felt that a strange danger was slowly approaching, in the final analysis... the danger could be avoided, but it would be a pity to miss the opportunity.

 At night, I have to kill someone for Boss Hua.

Knowing that Boss Hua was hiding a lot of things, he still took the job. Yan Li also wanted to sell Po Jing to save face.

Pojing has made rapid progress in the past year and is in the spotlight. Now that the captains of Pojing are back, their strength has reached a level that is difficult to see, and Pojing will only reach a higher level.

 Such a team has a certain similarity with the Survival Investigation Team, and their styles are not much different. It can be said that they are on the same team.

 Presumably they can still cooperate when the absurd system comes...

Yan Li promptly restrained his thoughts.

Some things would be discovered even if he thought about it. Fortunately, he asked Yanming to use hypnosis to help him block the word in his mind, so as to ensure that the system would not be alarmed in advance.

In short, although Boss Hua is not a bad person, Yan Li can still feel that doing this favor can increase Yu Xing's favor for the surviving investigation team.

 Gao Yiling brushed the tip of his pen and quickly recorded all the "passengers'" choices. She put away the piece of paper that only she could read clearly and put it in her pocket.

“Then, let me first talk about tomorrow's play process, and then I'll take everyone to have a rest.”

“We must keep the clothes we made today, and then gather at the door of the hotel at eight o'clock tomorrow morning.”

“For breakfast, we'll buy some on the roadside. After dinner, we'll go back to Baibao Street and play two games.”

"Oh, these two games are to choose one. One is to find the little dolls hidden all over the town, and the other is 'Happiness'. You need to collect wooden signs, black ink, and tassels in three places to form a team. A complete prayer card is hung on the sacred tree at the end of Baibao Street."

"Because the two games take a long time, and there is a certain degree of randomness in the distance, we do not force everyone to come back for lunch and dinner. As long as you complete one game, you can get the schedule of the Ruixue Festival and participate in the festival with peace of mind - details I will tell you tomorrow morning. Now I will send you the address where you will rest at night. You have to find it by yourself!"

Gao Yiling took out a bunch of small notes from her bag and gave one to each person.

Yu Xing took the note that belonged to him and looked at it. The address of the hotel was written on it. As expected, the hotel was on this street. And judging from the looks on other people's faces, it was obvious that the arranged townspeople's homes were in Baibao. Street beyond the town.

“Let's all disperse! If you really can't find the way, just ask passers-by~ everyone is very hospitable!” Gao Yiling clapped his hands and added the last sentence.

 “Be sure to lie down in bed before twelve o'clock!”

  Twelve o'clock? Yu Xing subconsciously looked at the system time and estimated it based on his own time. It should be just after nine forty now.

For those who want to go to the hotel, this time is too much, but for others... those who are unlucky may have to speed up.

 After all, such a reminder has been given, so after midnight in Nanshui Town, it will probably be an unacceptable scene.

The crowd gradually dispersed, and Gao Yiling waved goodbye and went home to sleep. Hua Subai, dressed in red, was exposed.

Yu Xing knew that this person would follow him. No matter how quiet Zhang Yu chatted with him, as long as there were no special shielding measures, this person would definitely be able to hear him, because Hua Subai's eyes kept falling on him. Not affected by other people's discussions at all.

On the other side, the doctor in the white coat did not leave either. Ever since they entered the backyard of the clothing store to make accessories, the doctor had been waiting outside the store, waiting patiently for Gao Yiling to finish everything.

“You want to stay in a hotel?” The doctor came over with a delicate tone.

“That's right, do the aboriginal people have any advice?” Yu Xing raised his eyebrows, and almost wrote the words “If you have any information, please tell me immediately” written on his face.

But the doctor obviously won't say much. He came here to find the child, which doesn't mean he will have strong goodwill towards Yu Xing. In other words, as his clone, there is no goodwill or malice in the first place. This concept.

Those are just human perceptions and delusions.

 The doctor just smiled: "No, it's nothing. You made a very smart choice."

 “I'm going back to the hospital too, we'll see you soon.”

 After saying that, the doctor turned around and disappeared into the darkness around the corner.

“He, he has been waiting for so long just to say this to you?” Zhang Yu scratched his head in disbelief, “I thought he was going to follow you all the time.”

Hua Subai nodded in agreement: "Oh, it seems that doctors can't stay in hotels. Look at the look in his eyes just now. When he mentioned the hotel, there was a regret that he couldn't stay with you."

"...Pull it down. You can't see your face clearly. Can you still see the regret in your eyes?" Yu Xing was speechless. Although what Hua Subai said should be right, he also felt that the hotel restricted the doctor's following, but from Hua Subai Su Bai felt a strange feeling when he said it.

Lan Wu watched for a long time and finally found an opportunity: "Ahem."

 The three of them looked at the sound.

The white-haired young man seemed a little embarrassed. He raised his thin forearms and put his hands slightly bent in front of his lips: "Well... President Medusa said you are a good person and will look after me a little bit."

Perhaps he also knew that this kind of talk was nonsense and a bit shameless. Lan Wu finally blushed a little: "Sorry..."

 He does have a temperament that is easy to pity. Zhang Yu almost wanted to say, "It's okay, I'll protect you."

Yu Xing looked at him and then at the other four people who chose to stay in the hotel.

None of the four people were familiar faces. From a slight impression, they had weak auras in their bodies. They probably felt that they were not strong enough after the first day, so they chose a hotel to be safe.

The four people should know each other, or at least have some intersection. At this time, they have not found the hotel according to the address on the note. Instead, they are standing far away and discussing something, and from time to time they look at Yu Xing and others with a wary look. People take a look.

"Two of those four people are from the Dark Star Guild." Zhang Yu, the intelligence officer, explained in a low voice upon seeing this, "Dark Star was considered one of the top twenty guilds when Ran Ran and I became Deducers, but right now Six months ago, the Dark Star Guild Leader and two vice-presidents died during the deduction. The guild quickly declined and its members were basically dispersed. Now the guild is almost gone.”

"You all know this." Yu Xing couldn't help but be surprised for a moment. Such detailed information must have been collected by Zhao Mou, but Zhang Yu can remember all this, and even think about people just by seeing them. It's hard to imagine how much effort he put into it.

 It's really attentive.

"Hehe." Zhang Yu was a little proud, "Ran Ran can fight and can help Po Jing, so I must be of some use and can't be a hindrance."

“The other two people over there are both independents, but they have a good relationship with Dark Star. The four of them probably want to get together. Judging from their appearance, they definitely don't want to interact with us.”

"I look scary?" Yu Xing pushed up the gold-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose, "I'm obviously so polite."

Hua Subai laughed out loud: "Do you still remember how you threatened the mongoose knife outside the town? That move scared many people at that time."

　　 Yu Xing: “Oh~”

 He has forgotten all about it.

Zhang Yu scratched his head: "In fact, they may be afraid that you, Captain, will ask them to be cannon fodder or something, because after the fall of Dark Star, the members who are still in the guild are often bullied by people from some big guilds, such as dangerous things during the deduction. Let them go first and so on.”

"Because when President Dark Star was still there...the entire guild acted more...arrogantly."

 It can be seen that Zhang Yu has tried hard to find a milder word.

“As soon as the president dies, retribution will come.”

Now, Broken Mirror is also a big "guild" to Dark Star, not to mention the number of people, but only the strength.

"That's it." Yu Xing didn't have much to say about this. There must be a cause and a result. He used his status to do some things that people couldn't tolerate. When his status is gone, he will naturally have to pay it back.

 He turned to Lan Wudao, who was waiting quietly next to him: "Since everyone else has joined together, then you can follow us. To be honest, I quite like you."

 Quiet, obedient, good-looking, and have the courage to move forward and the calmness to retreat.

 Be able to be embarrassed when necessary, show weakness without making people feel inferior, and know how to take the initiative to offer help when appropriate.

 Although the ability is not strong enough, it seems to be somewhat special.

Medusa didn't train Lan Wu just based on her face.

Perhaps after some time, Lan Wu will reach a very high position.

Lan Wu was not surprised by this result. He showed a smile: "Thank you, I also like Broken Mirror very much."

 Because their resting places are all inns, the locations given on the notes are exactly the same.

The hotel is located in the middle of Baibao Street, not far from the clothing store. You can walk about 100 meters further and turn a corner.

The four of them simply walked over there. It was so late, and there were still the same number of wandering townspeople. If they looked carefully... they could see that the faces of these townspeople overlapped a lot with what they saw during the day.

People haven't changed at all.

If you put it in reality, it is equivalent to the kind of street wanderer who doesn't go home for most of the day.

Zhang Yu was a little wary of them. No matter how friendly the townspeople showed their smiles, he would not approach them. He just kept vigilant and soon arrived in front of the hotel.

The other four people seemed to have deliberately separated themselves from them, and they still stopped where they were, probably because they wanted to stay together until the end.

Yu Xing didn't care what they thought, and he didn't bother to pay attention at all. He was more interested in the appearance of the hotel in front of him.

The hotel is not on the main street, but in an alley at the corner of Baibao Street. Although it is also within the scope of Baibao Street, there are no townspeople wandering around in the alley, and there are no lights on in the shops on the main street. So it seemed a lot darker.

But alleys are all like this.

Even if it is a real alley, the deep end of it will make people feel hairy in the middle of the night.

 This alley, at least, still has the lights belonging to the hotel on.

 Because it is a building in Baibao Street, the hotel also uses a wooden structure, and it looks like it will be burned down by a fire.

Two lanterns were hung in front of the store, swaying in the cold wind.

The bright yellow lantern has a soft light, illuminating the ground in front of the door, like a small harbor giving warmth to travelers in the wind and snow.

“It's great, it looks quite earthly.” Zhang Yu was shocked, “I thought it would be that pale white wall with two blood-red round lanterns.”

“In that case,” Lan Wu commented, “it would not be in line with the style of the main street.”

  Baibao Street has deliberately created a "normal" and "warm" style. Even the shops with weird red robes but not obvious weirdness like ready-to-wear shops are only a few.

"Don't be too happy too early." Yu Xing raised his eyes and looked at the hotel plaque, "How painful is the backyard of the garment shop, have you forgotten?"

 Lan Wu and Zhang Yu trembled at the same time.

 It hurts, it hurts too much.

 The shops in Baibao Street seem to be very good at making people relax their vigilance with a harmless appearance, and then hit hard with a bad core.

There is a brown wooden plaque above the door of the hotel, with the four words "Sleeping Hotel" written in deep ink characters with flying dragons and phoenixes.

 Sleep…

 Zhang Yu had to think more, is this a blessing or a curse?

 Do you want them to have a good sleep, or keep them awake?

When the four of them got closer, they discovered that there was another person sitting at the door of the store.

It was an old man who had shrunk in stature, sitting on a small stool, his whole body huddled in the door frame, so he was very inconspicuous.

The old man's face is full of wrinkles. He is wearing this white vest. He is hunched over and reading a palm-sized book by the light of the lantern. His large blue pants look empty on his skinny legs.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, the old man raised his head.

He seemed too old. Even a simple movement like raising his head was difficult and jerky, as if his neck could no longer bear the weight of his head and was exhausted.

　　When a pair of cloudy eyes looked straight at him, the dullness in them was like a hand, pulling the person's heart down and sinking hard, making him breathless.

Yu Xing could almost see the death energy on the old man's body that was so dense that it had condensed into substance. The old man's condition could only be described as half-dead. Maybe he was able to say the last sentence well, but he died of the next sentence.

This kind of deathly energy has some impact on living people, especially children. Many children will also feel uncomfortable or even scared when they go to the hospital.

That is not necessarily a rejection of needles and potions, it may also be because the hospital's accumulated dead energy over the years makes the child's already unstable spirit subconsciously want to escape.

Yu Xing would not be affected by this aura. He took the initiative to step forward, squatted down, looked at the old man, and said in a gentle tone: "Old man, stay in the hotel."

"Huh?" The old man's ears were not very good. He stretched his head forward again, almost touching the tip of Yu Xing's nose. His voice was hoarse, "What?"

 A faint smell of decay wafted out of the old man's mouth. The dense lines and folds on his skin were as loose as if the skin and bones were separated. There was not much gray hair left, exposing his scalp.

“I said, stay in the hotel.” Yu Xing handed the note to the old man and reminded him in the most classic words, “Traveller, stay in the hotel.”

 The old man understood it when he saw the note.

 The hotel and the tour group have a long-term cooperation as soon as I hear it. Gao Yiling's handwriting should be familiar to the old man. Taking the note, the old man put the small book he was reading on the stool and stood up tremblingly.

 “Then, come in.”

 He had no crutches, and his legs were shaking violently with every step he took, making people afraid that he would fall to the ground in the next second.

Zhang Yu rushed over. After all, the old man did not attack them, and it was so inconvenient to move. His pity for the old man outweighed his uncertain fear. He stretched out his hand and said, "Let me help you."

As soon as his hand touched the old man's arm, he felt a strange feeling.

The skin that has lost its vitality feels like dead tree bark, and it is neither cold nor hot...an indescribable coldness, like a dead thing without temperature, uncomfortable, and even so fast that it makes people feel sick.

 For some reason, the frightening thing about this old man was magnified countless times.

Zhang Yu, who had seen many deaths, could not bear the sudden nausea that made his stomach violently churn. He subconsciously retracted his hand and the color on his face suddenly faded.

Fortunately, he just touched him, and the old man didn't put any force on him. He didn't have any impact on the old man's walking. The old man didn't pay attention to him at all, and pushed the door open with his skinny hands.

But Zhang Yu was still so sick that he wanted to vomit.

At this moment, a petal fell on his shoulder, and Hua Subai teased: "What's wrong with you? You look like you have a weak kidney."

 Zhang Yu: “…”

He wanted to refute but was holding back his nausea. He was almost so angry that he couldn't even breathe.

“Young people should exercise restraint and pay more attention to their health.” Hua Subai stretched out a finger and tapped Zhang Yu's forehead.

The looming black flashed by, and another petal fell from nowhere and fluttered to the ground.

Zhang Yu suddenly felt his mind clearing up, and the nagging feeling of nausea faded away like a tide.

"Well…"

 He wanted to speak but stopped.

This Boss Hua is so mean. He obviously wants to help him, but he insists on saying that he has kidney deficiency. Now he has to thank Boss Hua!

  Damn it, how bad it is to be seen by Ran Ran!

Lan Wu stood at the end and observed silently, but saw Hua Subai turning around.

“Little guy, just be generous and watch what you want to see, I don't mind~”

"Sorry, I'm just a little curious." Lan Wu recalled a frank smile, "I don't know what your ability is, so I wanted to observe it."

From the corner of his eye, he saw that Yu Xing had followed the old man into the store, and Hua Subai took out a small flower from his fingers.

“Want to know?” He played with the little white flower and curled his lips and said, “Seeing as you are so good, it doesn't hurt to give you one.”

 “Take it, it will be very useful when you are injured...”

 Because Lan Wu saw with his own eyes that Boss Hua was dispelling Zhang Yu's discomfort and petals were falling at the same time, so he had no precautions and took the little white flower into his hand.

The flowers exude the breath of life, are young and full of vitality, and they don't look like bad things no matter how you look at them.

 So this is a healing item? Lan Wu thought of the title Boss Hua and had many guesses in his mind.

For example, the reason why Boss Hua calls himself Boss Hua is because his ability is to cultivate flowers with various abilities, which can achieve healing or attack effects based on the difference in color or variety...

It seems quite reasonable to think so.

Lan Wu stopped guessing and apologized politely: "Thank you, Boss Hua. Does this flower have a name?"

"No, just seeing you - I thought of a flower like this." Hua Subai retracted his hands into his wide sleeves and smiled, "If you are willing, it would be appropriate to name it after Lan Wu."

Lan Wu thought Hua Subai was joking and didn't look into it further. Seeing everyone entering the store, he followed him in.

 Zhang Yu...Zhang Yu didn't dare to speak.

The captain also told him not to touch any of the flowers handed over by the flower boss.

But Lan Wu is an outsider. Boss Hua clearly pointed out to the captain, maybe...it doesn't matter if he doesn't stop him, right?

 Find an opportunity to tell the captain.

Yu Xing actually knew everything about what happened behind him. He originally wanted to give Zhang Yu some relief and let him know clearly that in this level of deduction, even a seemingly frail old man should not be touched at will.

The pollution of ghost energy is everywhere, and Zhang Yu just touched it, and the degree of personality alienation may have gone up one notch.

But now that Hua Subai has taken action, I don't think there will be anything bad left. As for giving it to Lan Wuhua...

As long as he is not a cheater, Huasu Baikeng has nothing to do with anyone. And judging from the strong life breath on that little white flower, injuries can be healed with it. Huasu Bai did not lie.

Yu Xing stood in the hall and looked around.

The hotel is small and the layout is a bit crowded. As soon as you enter the door, you are greeted by a lobby of only a dozen square meters. There is a counter in the corner with an oil lamp lit on the counter. The abacus and account book are placed next to the oil lamp.

 What's interesting is that many small books are stacked crookedly in a pile and placed on the ground beside the counter.

 In the middle of the hall are some seats and tables for resting, and beyond that is a corridor with a corner. Behind the doors on both sides of the corridor are probably rooms for guests.

the most important is…

Yu Xing saw a wall clock on the wall above the counter.

 This was the first and only time he saw something that could clearly indicate the time in Nanshui Town!

 The hand was ticking, pointing to 9:55 pm.

The old man slowly moved behind the counter, stretched out his hand to rub his obscure eyes, then opened the record book, and asked with leaky teeth: "...how many?"

"four people."

 “…note.”

 The three people behind handed over the note.

There were four notes in total. The old man put his face next to the oil lamp and squinted to read them for a long time before confirming their residency qualifications.

 “Have paid… and live directly.”

 The skinny hand opened the clinking cabinet, without looking at it, and took out four keys from it very randomly and placed them on the table.

Then the old man sat down and suddenly no one could be seen.

Yu Xing was tall and subconsciously took a look. It turned out that there was a small stool behind the counter. The old man sat on the stool, squinted his eyes and fell into a slumber.

"Old man?" Yu Xing tried to shout again, trying to get people to get up and go back to sleep, "Old man?"

 It's a pity that the old man ignored him.

 He could only take the four bunch of keys and spread them out under the light.

There is a small sign hanging below the key. The wooden sign is very broken and badly worn, making the room number carved on it blurry.

Others came over and each took a bunch.

 Zhang Yu: “113.”

“116.” Lan Wu waved the small sign.

Yu Xing rubbed the dent on the card: "109."

 Hua Subai: “117.”

As expected, it was very random. Only Lan Wu and Hua Subai happened to be next to each other.

 Out of the desire to see what the room looked like, the few of them did not delay any longer and walked along the hall to the corridor behind.

The hotel does not have a second floor. It was not visible from the alley at the time. After entering, I discovered that the hotel probably connected the entire row of houses on one side of the alley. The corridor and the alley run in the same direction and are quite long. There are more than a dozen rooms on each side. Judging from the distance between the doors, the rooms are very small.

"Didn't the guide say that the hotel can only accommodate twenty people? There seem to be more than twenty rooms here." Lan Wu is the most sensitive to space. He studied architectural design in college. He can basically figure out this place just by looking at it. the overall structural layout.

"I understand again." Zhang Yu put on the mask of pain and looked at Yu Xing, his voice became much quieter again, "Does it mean there are people living in the hotel?"

The guide said that there are very few outsiders coming to Nanshui Town every year, and there is no need for the townspeople to stay in this small hotel instead of going home. This hotel is only used occasionally, so it is built very small.

Except for the deducers like them who just arrived today, in other rooms...

 What else could it be?

"At least the danger has been marked for us." Yu Xing said in a relaxed tone, and checked the direction. His 109 was in the left corridor, and starting from 115 was in the right corridor.

“Even if the hotel is not as dangerous as the other options, it still won't really allow you to have a good night's sleep. Tsk, looking at it this way, our room is quite lucky.”

 The two rooms 116 and 117 are right in the middle. Even if something happens, it is very convenient for running or doing anything.

 And 109 and 113 are not far apart. With Yu Xing's perception, this distance is equivalent to no distance, and Zhang Yu's safety is also guaranteed.

"Are you guys going to rest now, or do you want to go shopping on the street again?" Hua Subai confirmed the location of the room and turned around to ask.

 Twelve o'clock should be a critical time. Before then, if you want to find out more about the layout of Baibao Street, the two-hour gap is a good opportunity.

 The guide has already announced tomorrow's activities, whether it's finding dolls or hanging prayer plaques, especially the former, it will definitely be helpful if you can figure out the route in advance.

However, Yu Xing yawned again and said decisively: "Sleep."

“You may not be able to sleep well at night, so take these two hours to have a good rest.”

 This is more important to Lan Wu and Zhang Yu. One of them is too new, and the other has not had much improvement in physical fitness. They need a stable rest period the most.

 The two of them nodded, indicating that they were not going out either.

Hua Subai spread his hands: "Then you sleep, I'll go out for a walk."

Yu Xing was thoughtful.

 Hua Subai is going out at this time...

It seems that he is also secretly doing something, maybe it has something to do with the planned killing of the flower hunter tonight.

He doesn't care.

 He wants to sleep.

The four of them separated in the corridor. Yu Xing's room was relatively deep. The two who needed protection went back to their rooms and closed the door before he walked to the door.

 The rooms on both sides were quiet, and I didn't know whether they were empty or occupied.

Yu Xing didn't feel any breath, whether it was human or ghost.

But it's normal, the entire Nanshui Town residents, under the cover of “falseness”, can't sense anything either.

 Whether it is a human or a ghost, you will know after twelve o'clock.

 He opened the door with the key and entered his small room.

The room is simple, with a bed, a table, a chair, and a bedside table.

 All places where things can be placed are relatively empty. Apart from being used for sleeping, this kind of room has no purpose.

Countless branches are ready to move in another dimension, peeking out through the walls, floors, and ceilings.

  【This place is so shabby and has an unpleasant taste! 】

　　【Do you want to sleep here? It's not delicious here]

　　 Yu Xing: “…”

 Are these things really based on his subconscious thinking? All he could think about was eating and eating.

While thinking, he inexplicably stuck out his tongue and licked his dry lips.

　　 Yu Xing: “…”

 Forget it, it's the tongue's problem, not his.

He sat on the somewhat hard bed, waved his hands to spread all the branches around, and at the same time gave instructions in his mind -

 Explore all houses.

If you encounter a strange presence that can detect branches, retreat first, and never alert the snake.

The branches squirmed away, shouting words that were incomprehensible to the human mind.

 Their root system exposed the tip of the iceberg and rubbed against Yu Xing's feet.

Yu Xing lay down directly and closed his eyes.

 Actually, he is not sleepy, he just needs an absolutely quiet environment to concentrate.

Although Zhi Zhi has a certain degree of self-awareness, he is actually in control.

 It is equivalent to one person controlling many bodies. Every time he uses many branches at the same time, his head is buzzing.

Consciousness sank into the network of countless roots, and the immature branches that were restless just now suddenly matured.

His perspective lowered and then climbed higher, quickly traveling behind every wall, perceiving in this strange way of existence while spreading.

Different from his perception when he was alive, at this time he smelled the "very unpleasant" smell that the branches told him.

To his surprise, he thought the smell mentioned by the branches would be rotten, bloody, etc. Unexpectedly, what filled his senses at this moment was an extremely industrial smell.

 It's so weird, that kind of smell.

 Like the smell of ink left behind when writing.

 It's a bit like machine oil.

Even the vague sound of mechanical operation began to ring in his ears again, click click click...

What exactly is this?

Yu Xing's thinking ability, which was focused on exploring the house, was distracted and he had no ability to delve into this. He could only think of the sound he heard now in his mind, and he would think about it later when he planned to cut off the connection with the branches.

 Soon, he saw clearly the scene in the surrounding rooms.

 There really are "people".

There are people living on both sides of him. On the left is a woman holding a child, sitting motionless on the edge of the bed, eyes open, staring blankly into the void in front of her.

She was like a wooden sculpture, not even breathing.

In the room on the right is a little boy in his early teens. The little boy is sitting on the floor playing with a torn newspaper. There are scraps of paper scattered around. However, like the woman, the little boy is motionless, looking at the messy paper folded in his palm. Tuan, neither crying nor laughing, this calmness on the child's face is even more shocking.

Yu Xing made an impression, passed it over, and continued to observe.

There are some empty rooms at the back.

 There were also some rooms, and the people in them were the same as the ones he just saw, all motionless and like dummies.

A certain thought flashed through his no longer wealthy mind, and then he saw Zhang Yu lying on the bed with a thoughtful look on his face.

I have to say that Zhang Yu really has no way to perceive supernatural powers. The extreme route makes him destined to have shortcomings that are difficult to make up for.

Yu Xing turned into overlapping tree barriers, almost completely filling the entire room, and Zhang Yu didn't even notice.

He seemed to want to obediently sleep for a while, but the worry and nervousness about the environment kept him unable to sleep. Under his tightly closed eyelids, the pair of eyeballs turned from time to time, and he didn't know what was holding him back in his thoughts. .

Further forward, the branches extended to the deserted corridor and passed through Lan Wu's room.

The white-haired young man was also uneasy. When lying on the bed, he leaned against the wall and faced the entire room, clearly showing his lack of security.

 He ​​held a small snake doll in his hand, which may have been hidden in his bag. The little snake doll was plump and had a hint of inappropriate cuteness that shouldn't be there.

After a while, Yu Xing completed his investigation and found that the hotel only had twenty rooms for travelers, and the remaining ten rooms were occupied by various "dummy people".

The old man in the hall stopped sleeping. He took the kerosene lamp on the counter to the floor, huddled back and continued to read his little book, reading it with gusto.

 Confirming that nothing was missing, Yu Xing took back all the branches.

The hotel was safer than he thought. Even if the dummies moved after twelve o'clock, they would not be able to really hurt him because there were no qualified energy fluctuations in the dummies' bodies.

After smoothing out his thoughts that seemed to be divided into many filaments, Yu Xing began to pay attention to those things that could not be heard or heard by human ears.

 Tell him directly that something hidden so deeply must be very important and even close to the source of the truth.

Day 13 of weight loss, second day of update~

Lost six pounds.

 (End of this chapter)

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