"Let's go," Chi Hao whispered, "that thing won't appear outside the game."
"I know," Jing Minghe shook his head helplessly, casting one last glance at Qiu Zhian's corpse. "Let's go back. Next time, in the hide-and-seek game, we must seize the opportunity."
Before turning to leave, Jing Minghe couldn't help but sigh inwardly.
What a pity. Qiu Zhian was a person who was easy to get along with, and quite intelligent. It was just that this time, the death trap involved a bit too much luck, unless one could have figured out the true purpose of the hide-and-seek game from the very beginning.
Jing Minghe, Chi Hao, and Wan Zuo returned to the banquet hall.
Everyone had pulled up chairs and were sitting in a circle. Only Jia Dong, afraid of whatever was on Jing Minghe, dared not approach.
However, given Jia Dong's current dazed state, no one expected him to say anything useful, so they decided to ignore him for the time being.
Ke Wuwen had completely sobered up. He wanted to tell Jing Minghe about his experience, but the void in front of him kept issuing warnings.
He couldn't reveal his hiding spot. Ke Wuwen's furrowed brows were almost twisted together.
Tong Zheng finally couldn't stand it, and placed his hand on Ke Wuwen's shoulder. "Silly boy, as long as you don't say those three words, you can say whatever else you want. I'll tell them where you were hiding, understand?"
Tong Zheng had saved Ke Wuwen, so he naturally knew Ke Wuwen's hiding spot. Moreover, Tong Zheng found that the instance didn't prohibit him from revealing Ke Wuwen's hiding place. The only reason he hadn't said anything was his concern that it might have negative consequences for Ke Wuwen.
Jing Minghe saw Tong Zheng's hesitation and spoke up, "It's fine if you don't say that place."
"How is it fine?" Shen Rong immediately objected. "If he doesn't say it, what if others accidentally go there and encounter the same situation? Ke Wuwen was saved, but what about others?"
Although Shen Rong's words were somewhat heartless, completely disregarding the impact on Ke Wuwen, she was not wrong. If one were a ghost player, they could go anywhere to find clues. If one were a regular player, they must avoid such places to prevent danger.
You Mi glared at Shen Rong and was about to speak when she heard Jing Minghe say, "Then become ghost players and you can go anywhere."
"You..."
"Ke Wuwen, you go first," Wan Zuo interrupted Shen Rong. "Tell us about your experience first. We can discuss other matters later."
"Right," You Mi immediately agreed. She wasn't a malicious person. As a doctor, she was better at getting along with people than making enemies, but at this moment, she couldn't help but say, "Wuwen, tell us what you can. Don't mind some selfish people."
Shen Rong glared at You Mi, but found that You Mi wasn't looking at her at all. She then looked at Chi Hao; his gaze was fixed solely on Jing Minghe's face.
She didn't understand. She should have been the one receiving care and protection, but now, she was the one being isolated.
No matter how much Chi Hao disliked her, shouldn't he have shown her special consideration based on their past relationship? Chi Hao had promised to take care of her.
But now, no one was even giving her a chance to speak, and Chi Hao was completely indifferent.
It was all Jing Minghe's fault. How dare he steal all of Chi Hao's attention!
No one paid attention to Shen Rong's inner turmoil. Everyone's attention was on Ke Wuwen, except for Chi Hao, who was still staring at Jing Minghe.
Ke Wuwen lowered his head, contemplating how to explain. Then, with his arms crossed, he began to recount his experience to everyone.
"A little boy, a ghost child, with a face full of injuries, bruised and purple, so many wounds. Blood was trickling from the corners of his eyes and mouth. He wanted me to play with him. I tried desperately to escape, but I couldn't move, not at all," Ke Wuwen said, swallowing hard, and continued, "At first, I could still shout, but then, he gripped my neck with his hands, with great force. I felt like my neck was about to snap. He kept getting closer, his eyes wide open, smiling terrifyingly. He kept telling me to stay and keep him company, saying he was very lonely and couldn't go anywhere."
Jing Minghe asked Ke Wuwen, "When did he appear after you hid?"
"He appeared as soon as I went in."
"Were you completely unable to move?"
Ke Wuwen nodded heavily and replied, "Yes, completely unable to move."
Then, Jing Minghe looked at Tong Zheng. "When you found Wuwen, did you see anything?"
Tong Zheng shook his head slightly. "I only saw Wuwen, who couldn't move and was huddled there. Other than that... no, it seems there was something, but I was in a hurry to wake Wuwen and didn't look closely. It seemed like... bones."
"You couldn't see the ghost child Wuwen mentioned?"
"No," Tong Zheng said, "I couldn't."
Jing Minghe tapped his chin, saying, "It seems that in the same round of the hide-and-seek game, once the first person encounters them, others will no longer be targeted and can be rescued."
Tong Zheng agreed, "If our experiences are not special, then it should be like this."
"Alright," Jing Minghe turned to Ke Wuwen. "Wuwen, do you have anything else to add?"
Ke Wuwen shook his head. "This is all I can remember."
Jing Minghe smiled, giving Ke Wuwen a reassuring look, and then said to the others, "Next, it's my turn."
As he spoke, Jing Minghe took out the small red dress from his expandable bag and poured out the remains inside.
Everyone looked at him with surprise. They were already struggling just to avoid death traps, and Jing Minghe had actually found so many clues.
"Based on the story background I understand, our previous speculation was generally correct. The destructive power of children," Jing Minghe said with a wry smile, "is indeed not to be underestimated."
Wan Zuo looked at the child's clothes and remains that Jing Minghe had poured onto the floor. "So, is the boss of this instance this child? What should we do?" Sudancds.com
Jing Minghe shook his head. "This is not the same child."
He paused, then recounted the story he had "seen" to everyone.
A poor little girl was stuffed under the stage of the grand theater. The children who bullied her completely forgot about her. The girl was cold, hungry, and scared, eventually suffocating under the stage.
In addition, Jing Minghe shared the subsequent story he had deduced.
The little girl's father found his daughter's body. To avenge his daughter, he killed everyone on the cruise ship. Finally, he hid the bones of the six children who had bullied his daughter. As for the reason why, perhaps it was to let them taste what it was like to hide somewhere and be unable to go anywhere.