Chen Dong and Chen Xi saw Liu Wei, Cui Xiaoxuan, and Xu Ran all looking at them together, their faces suddenly turning slightly green.
Chen Dong wanted to argue: “What do you mean…”
Chen Xi stopped him, his thin face showing regret and frustration. “It was us who opened it.”
The leopard widened his eyes instantly and cursed, “Damn it, are you looking for death? I told you not to touch it…”
Although Chen Xi looked regretful, when the leopard rushed over to beat someone, he gritted his teeth and growled, “Do you dare say that none of you others had the same idea? My approach is the best for everyone. I don’t want anything to go wrong either, but this is our only chance!”
“You’re still trying to argue. Your so-called only chance is clearly selfish. You want to take the lead and score first!”
“He’s not wrong.” Xiao Muyu suddenly added, surprising the leopard.
Before he could continue, Xiao Muyu glanced at Liu Wei and Lao Liao again, “You two have also considered opening that door, right? After all, the novice talisman only lasts for 24 hours and would be wasted if not used. Instead of waiting for the danger to happen at an unknown time, it’s better to take the initiative.”
“A deliberately locked room might contain crucial clues. It’s human nature to take a gamble. Unfortunately, they didn’t understand the meaning behind the old woman’s words.”
Only four people had talismans: Liu Wei, Lao Liao, Chen Dong, and Chen Xi.
Chen Dong and Chen Xi were surprised. They knew that Xiao Muyu had recognized them, but they didn’t expect her to speak up for them.
The leopard was hot-tempered and a bit simple-minded, but he also understood Xiao Muyu’s implication. He restrained his anger and said, “Fine, even if what Miss Xiao said makes sense, what did you two find when you opened the room? Are you denying that you wanted to keep it to yourselves?”
Chen Dong and Chen Xi looked helpless. “If I say we didn’t admit it because we didn’t find anything, would you believe us?”
Not only the leopard but also others showed disbelief on their faces.
“We’re not lying. Last night, we secretly opened the door and searched the room with candles. The layout was similar to our bedroom, except there was a wooden box placed in the center of the table. Finally, we opened the box, but as soon as we did, a cold wind swept through the room, terrifying us. Then downstairs… that skin was talking, constantly urging someone to open their eyes… to look at it. Then we heard the screams of that couple. We dared not stay and wanted to return to our room, but as soon as we entered, the skin flew up and we were almost caught by it.”
Chen Dong trembled as he recounted the events of last night, appearing genuinely shaken. Chen Xi’s voice was hoarse, and his expression was grim.
“When we woke up in the morning, we were both deducted 5 points. If it weren’t for the talisman, we might not have escaped this disaster.”
Liu Wei and the others felt a chill as they listened. The points weren’t always announced, so perhaps someone had narrowly escaped a disaster last night.
“I… I was also deducted five points,” said Lao Liao, who had been scared stiff before.
Xiao Muyu wasn’t surprised at all. Those who had slept deeply after finishing their food would be fine. Lao Liao hadn’t finished eating last night.
Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Xiao Muyu didn’t want to interfere much. She just thought that Chen Dong, Chen Xi, and Shen Qingqiu might have guessed that not finishing their food was the key to staying awake, but unfortunately, the young couple hadn’t realized it.
She glanced at Shen Qingqiu, closed her eyes, suppressed the nausea, and said, “Let’s search again.” Then she went upstairs. The smell of blood was making her feel sick.
“Wouldn’t we encounter that skin now if we go?” Cui Xiaoxuan hastily asked.
Shen Qingqiu followed Xiao Muyu as she lifted her foot. Hearing the question, she turned her head and smiled at them.
Shen Qingqiu had always ignored them, let alone smiled at them. She was very beautiful and had a cold temperament. This smile even attracted the attention of the tense people.
But when she spoke, her words instantly brought everyone back to reality.
“I’m afraid it’s not here. If it’s here, we’ll kill it.”
Xiao Muyu couldn’t help but feel a headache at her words.
“What about this?” Xu Ran pointed to the room that had claimed two lives. The mood of the group instantly plummeted.
After a while, Liu Wei said, “Now we can go out. Let’s bury them properly, or else…”
No one objected. Liu Wei and a few other men wrapped the unfortunate couple in bedsheets and carried them out to bury them.
During the process, they found that while the girl’s skin was intact, all the blood inside her body had been drained.
“Do you know they would die?” Xiao Muyu watched them carry the two bodies away and couldn’t help but wrinkle her nose, asking Shen Qingqiu involuntarily.
Shen Qingqiu’s lips curled in a mocking smile. “So what if I do? They were warned. People should be responsible for their actions.” Liu Wei had indeed warned them yesterday.
Seeing her silent, Shen Qingqiu casually said, “Do you think I’m heartless?” Xiao Muyu smiled faintly, unable to discern her expression and didn’t answer.
Heartless. She had no right to call others that. At least for the deaths of those two, she felt no surprise, no sorrow. Even at that moment, her first thought was: Those who didn’t finish their food would see that skin.
When everyone reached the third floor, they found that the door to the room on the third floor was open because they had been too panicked to lock it last night.
The room was indeed very clean, with a long table as soon as one entered, with two rows of wooden cabinets along the walls.
As Chen brothers had said, there was indeed a box on the long table, already opened and empty.
It was cold inside, dimly lit because the curtains were tightly closed. As soon as they entered, Xiao Muyu smelled a faint fragrance, the same smell again.
Pulling open the curtains, everyone checked the box. There were sporadic bloodstains inside, as well as some milky white liquid that had solidified.
“The skin should be in this box because you opened it and it escaped,” Xiao Muyu said, making the Chen brothers tremble.
“It escaped? Where is it now? Did it escape last night?” Cui Xiaoxuan was also getting nervous.
Everyone gathered around Xiao Muyu, examining the box. Liu Wei saw Shen Qingqiu checking something and stopped his search to inspect the room.
“Doesn’t everyone think this house is too clean?” Liu Wei asked after looking around.
“It’s indeed clean, but we can’t be sure if it’s the game setting or someone cleaned it,” Lao Liao finally calmed down and added.
