Kindness was not blindly forbearing, and it was not the kind of self-deceiving belief that good deeds would be rewarded. True kindness had power, and it was a virtue that would last one's whole life.
Chen Ge was a kind person, but his way of being kind was very unique.
Seeing how serious Chen Ge was, the people there initially wanted to say something, but after thinking about Chen Ge's words, they all fell silent.
This was Li Wan City, which was shrouded in blood fog. Ghosts roamed the streets, and murderers were everywhere. One wrong step could cost one's life. Kindness was precious in a place like this, but at the same time, kindness was the cheapest thing there.
"I'll listen to you." The doctor was the first to change his mind. He was a good judge of character, and in his heart, he had already placed Chen Ge as his only hope of escape.
"We'll do as you say." Scissors nodded in agreement. Of the three passengers, only the drunkard was slightly unwilling.
"It's decided. The minority has to obey the majority." Chen Ge distributed the four keys to the four passengers. "Later, try not to say anything. Just leave everything to me."
About three minutes later, the fat boss walked out from the kitchen. "Have you chosen your rooms? Please register them here. Other than that, I have a few things to tell you. "
The fat boss took out a yellowed notebook from under the counter. It was covered in dust like it had not been used for a long time.
He flipped open the notebook. It was filled with room numbers, and under each room number was a person's name. The strange thing was that some of the names were crossed out with a red pen, and some were circled with a red pen with a cross above them.
Chen Ge had no idea what these symbols meant, but he felt like all the names that had been crossed out represented a life that had been lost.
"You'd better remember what I'm going to say next." The boss raised his hands above his head and made a strange pose. "The lobby is the dining area. When it's time to eat, I'll personally go to each room to wake you up. During the rest of the time, you'd better not wander around outside. The corner of the corridor leads to the dormitory area. Before the first floor is full, the second floor is not open to the public. I hope you won't wander up to the second floor out of curiosity. If anything happens, the boss will not be responsible. "
"We can't go up to the second floor? The shop isn't that big, but you sure have a lot of rules. "Scissors clicked his tongue, and the wound on his face twitched.
The fat boss seemed to have gotten used to these scary looking monsters and monsters. His expression did not change at all as he patiently explained to Scissors, "I'm doing this for your own good. After midnight, there might be other customers at my shop, and I cannot guarantee that they won't make a move on you."
"That makes sense. We will be careful." Chen Ge had the best attitude among the passengers. He didn't look like he was ready to take over the shop.
"As long as you stay in your room obediently, nothing will happen. Also, I hope you remember, after you move in, don't open the door to anyone, not even your closest friends." The boss's small eyes were covered by the fat, and his expression changed slightly. "I'm not trying to scare you. Sometimes, a friend is not necessarily a friend. It could be something else."
Chen Ge did not take the boss's words to heart. The man was obviously trying to sow discord and plant the seed of suspicion in their hearts.
"Alright, that's all I need to tell you for now. I'll call you when the meal is ready. Now, you should go and look at the rooms. The first night is free." The fat boss left after saying that. His footsteps were light, which did not match his fat body at all. "Now that we have four more people, we need to prepare more food."
Chen Ge stared at the boss's back. He had no idea what the boss meant by the last sentence. Was he going to prepare more food for the four of them? Or was he treating the four of them as food?
"Let's go and look at the rooms first. Relax, don't be so stiff." Chen Ge led the way into the corridor and used the key to open the room.
The layout of the building was different from Xiao Bu's game; it was much bigger.
"An old man, a high-schooler, a woman, and a police officer. I wonder if these passengers will show up." In the game, the police officer was the first to be killed by the boss. If the game was the same as real life, then the boss should have a police gun with him. This was one of the reasons why Chen Ge did not kill the boss directly.
"The rooms here are much cleaner than I expected." The doctor was the first to enter the room with the key. He looked around under the bed and the dresser.
"What are you looking for?" The drunkard was confused.
"Let me see if there are any bloodstains, or body parts or anything like that."
"Don't be like that. We've finally found a safe place, and you're making me afraid to go in and take a look." The drunkard followed behind the doctor. "Why don't we stay together tonight?"
The drunkard was really afraid. Not only was he afraid of other people, he was also afraid of the other passengers. Scissors was obviously not a normal person. His every action was just one step away from writing the word murderer on his face. Even though the man with the hammer looked like a nice person, the things that he said and did were definitely not something a normal person would do. In comparison, the doctor was more normal.
After looking around his room, Chen Ge carried his backpack and started to wander around the other rooms.
"The old man stays in Room 1. The tooth that can summon a Red Specter is inside the drawer of Room 1, and the spare key to the hotel is inside this room as well." When he played Xiao Bu's game, he would be given several options after entering the old man's room, and he would have to let Xiao Bu pick one of the items to take away. However, the game was a game, and reality was reality. Chen Ge planned to shove all the items that he could use into his backpack and take control of this hotel.
"What's so special about this building that it's located at the center of Li Wan City?" When he played Xiao Bu, Chen Ge had only thought about survival, but now that he was here, he had to dig out all the secrets.
Narrowing his eyes, Chen Ge inserted the key in his hand into the keyhole and started to shake it.
His key naturally could not open the door to Room 1. He was doing this to lure the old man out and then carry out the next step of his plan.
The only thing that Chen Ge was worried about at the whole hotel was the Red Specter inside the fridge, and the teeth inside the old man's drawer were the key to awakening the Red Specter. Only by getting the teeth first would Chen Ge have nothing to worry about.
He shook it for a long time, but there was no sound coming from Room 1. It was like an empty room.
"What are you doing? Our room is over there. Isn't there a room number on the wall? " The drunkard ran over to remind him. Chen Ge smiled faintly and put the key back into his pocket. He stared at Room 1 for a while.
He gripped the handle of the hammer in his backpack. He thought about it and decided not to act rashly. If he failed to find the tooth after breaking into the room, and the old man had already moved the tooth away, then the situation would spiral out of control.
"The longer we drag this out, the more troublesome it will be. When the boss realizes how dangerous we are, it'll be harder for him to make a move." Chen Ge was a very decisive person. He was looking for a chance. Once the hotel worker showed any sign of weakness, he would make his move immediately.
"Brother, the danger that we're in is all on you. Please calm down!" The drunkard knew that Chen Ge would not listen to him, so he ran to find the doctor, hoping to persuade Chen Ge.
However, just as he turned around, the door to Room 1 opened a gap.
"You've entered the wrong room." An old man's voice came from inside the room. Chen Ge's pupils narrowed as he used Yin Yang Vision to look into the room.
The lights were not on, and a short old man with a hunched back stood at the door.
"I'm so sorry, we didn't mean to." The drunkard quickly apologized on behalf of Chen Ge. He grabbed Chen Ge's arm. "Let's go. Don't cause more trouble for them."
The drunkard really wanted to pull Chen Ge away; all his actions and expressions were sincere.
Perhaps because of that, after hearing the drunkard's words, the old man relaxed his guard. His hand that was holding the door lock loosened, and the gap widened to reveal his other hand that was hanging by his side.
The hand was covered in wounds, and it held a piece of red cloth and several teeth that had been polished.
"Found it!" Before anyone could react, Chen Ge reached out to grab the door to stop the old man from closing it.
"What are you doing?" The drunkard and the old man screamed at the same time, and they started to panic.
"I want to borrow something from you." After saying that, Chen Ge barged into the room and clamped his hand over the old man's mouth. "Come and help! Pick up all the teeth that have fallen to the ground. Don't leave a single one behind! "
The drunkard was stunned. Had he followed a madman? Without any warning or reason, he had suddenly attacked an old man, and from the way he had done it, it was clear that he had been planning this for a long time!
The old man who had his mouth covered was so scared that he forgot to resist. A normal murderer or Specter would wait until the dead of night to create a strange atmosphere of despair and then slowly tighten the trap to slowly force the victim to their death.
Very few people would be like Chen Ge, who would turn on the old man in less than three minutes after entering the room.
"Big brother! The boss is still cooking for us! Are you going to kidnap his customer? " The drunkard hurried to follow Chen Ge into the room. He was afraid that they would make too much noise and alert the others.
"This old man is not a customer." Chen Ge held the old man's mouth and walked to the drawer.
"Then who is he?" The drunkard had always thought that Chen Ge was very mysterious, and he wondered if this old man was really that dangerous.
"This is the boss's father." Chen Ge opened the drawer, and like he had returned to his own home, he took out the keys, the teeth, and all the small things that were inside.
"His father?" The drunkard stuttered. "This is the first time we've met, so why did you kidnap his father?"
"Why do you have to say so much? Come and help me. Tear the bedsheet and tie it together to tie him up. " Chen Ge emptied the drawer and placed all the teeth inside his pocket. He then turned to tell the old man, who had his eyes wide open. "I won't hurt you, and I hope that you will be more obedient and stop your pointless struggle."
Even though the drunkard sounded unwilling, he was, after all, on Chen Ge's side. He followed Chen Ge's instructions and made the bedsheet into a simple rope to tie the old man up.
"Alright, we've got the teeth. Now we just need to be careful of the gun that the boss might have." Chen Ge sighed in relief and used the pillow cloth to stuff the old man's mouth.
Hearing the commotion, the doctor and Scissors ran over.
"Don't look at me. He told me to do this." The drunkard's face was filled with helplessness.
"I have no idea how many living people are needed to feed a Red Specter with bulimia, but I am sure of one thing — everyone in this restaurant has blood on their hands." Chen Ge did not have the time to explain. "Let's go out first. We'll be exposed if there are too many people. I'll explain to you later."
Just as they left the room, the fat boss's voice came from the kitchen.
"It's time to eat!"
The fat boss and another large man wearing a chef's hat pushed the dining cart out.
It was a rarely seen large red dining cart. It looked festive, and there were nine pieces of cake and a pot of red tea placed on it.
"Cake?" Seeing the cake, Chen Ge was reminded of a scene from Xiao Bu's game. Four people only needed to cut a knife to split the nine pieces of cake.
Perhaps it was a coincidence, but history repeated itself. Chen Ge, the doctor, Scissors, and the drunkard — there were four of them again.
"This can be considered a midnight snack. If you're hungry, you can have some first." The fat boss still did not know what had happened inside Room 1, and he looked at the group with a smile.
Being stared at by the fat boss, Chen Ge, the doctor, and Scissors acted like nothing had happened. Only the drunkard felt apologetic.
"Please, have a seat." The fat boss was very friendly. He and the chef placed the pastries on the table.
The doctor, the drunkard, and Scissors took their seats. When Chen Ge prepared to sit down, his heart raced, and the sound of static entered his ears.
"Xu Yin is reminding me? Is there something wrong with the chair? "Chen Ge did not sit down but tossed his backpack on the chair.
The group did not touch the cake. At such a dangerous place, even the drunkard knew not to eat food of unknown origin.
"You don't think I've poisoned the cake, do you?" The fat boss chuckled. "I'm not a scammer. Don't worry and eat. Everything is free for the first night. But if you want to continue to stay, then I'll have to collect some remuneration from you."
After saying that, the fat boss and the chef pushed the cart back, leaving only Chen Ge's group in the lobby.
"This boss doesn't look like a bad person." The drunkard's eyes kept wandering toward Room 1. "If he finds out that his father has been kidnapped, he'll probably die from anger."
"Take a look at the table, and then you can tell whether the boss is a good person or not." Chen Ge moved the cake away. There were many knife marks on the wooden table, and some of the marks were very deep. It was obvious that they had been left behind by a heavy slash. "Do you know why they served nine pieces of cake when there were only four of us?"
"Why?" Just as the drunkard said that, a wave of dizziness washed over him, and he almost collapsed to the ground.
"This is bad!" The doctor and Scissors were also affected. They struggled to get up, but their bodies were getting weaker and weaker.
"How did I get hit?" Chen Ge thought that he had been very careful, but there had still been an accident. "How come I don't feel dizzy?"
Chen Ge moved the backpack away and used Yin Yang Vision to look at the chair, and he finally noticed something.
The chair was very old, and the surface was uneven. Under the cover of the stains, there were some very small dark red spikes.
After a closer look, Chen Ge realized that they were human fingernails that had been soaked in blood.
The cake was placed on the table, and everyone's attention was drawn to it. The chair was taken out from underneath the table, so very few people would pay attention to the surface of the chair.
"No wonder it's a 3.5-star difficulty. Even with the guide, I almost screwed up." Chen Ge grabbed the backpack and looked behind him. The kitchen door was open, and two heads poked out. The fat boss and the chef had been observing them.
After noticing that the three passengers had been hit, the fat boss and the chef walked out from the kitchen with smiles on their faces. They were holding knives that were used to cut bones.
"You're the only one left." The fat boss's tone changed, and he dropped his disguise.
Looking at the knives in the fat boss and the chef's hands, a smile slowly appeared on Chen Ge's face. "Rushing out with knives in their hands, this means that the boss probably hasn't gotten his gun from the police. I only need to make my move when they get close, and they won't have the chance to turn the tables."
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