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Chapter 16 ( Peachland)

Chapter 16

In this dangerous situation, Fang Qing still needed to rely on Wang Hai, the experienced player. She spoke up to help Zhou Yun, but her real aim was to get closer and find out more information.

“I’m sharing a room with my boyfriend. What should we do?” Zhou Yun asked.

Ye Nianchu snorted lightly and walked past them without a word. She remembered that on the third floor, two new players were staying in a standard room, while Fang Qing and Wang Hai had the only suite in the B&B. The suite was much bigger than the king-sized room on the second floor. Even with two extra people, they could still sleep on the sofa in the living room.

“If you won’t make the decision, let someone else do it,” Ye Nianchu thought. She had no desire to look foolish.

“Okay, if you don’t mind, you can stay in my room,” Ding Qi said with a sigh. “I’ll sleep on the floor.”

Zhou Yun hesitated for a moment before thanking Ding Qi with a grateful smile. The issue was resolved, at least for now.

Ye Nianchu had just taken a few steps when she bumped into the teenager from next door.

He looked puzzled at the group standing on the first floor. After a moment, he turned his attention to Ye Nianchu and smiled. “Sister.”

“Uh-huh,” Ye Nianchu replied casually.

“I heard something happened down by the river,” the teenager said.

Ye Nianchu nodded, her eyes distant and fearful. “You’d better not go. It’s very scary. I just came back from the river, and I couldn’t even eat my lunch.”

The teenager paused, looking thoughtful. “I have some snacks. I’ll bring them to you. You shouldn't skip meals.”

Ye Nianchu felt a pang of guilt seeing the teenager’s innocent smile. She didn’t have the heart to refuse his kindness.

Meanwhile, Ding Qi was starting to question his assumptions. He had thought that a girl who could stay calm in such a situation was likely a veteran player. But now, it seemed things weren’t as they appeared. He needed to find a few more players, and there wasn’t much time left.

Ding Qi and Zhou Yun went up to their room on the second floor.

“We’ve already moved in. What’s next?” Zhou Yun asked, her earlier timid demeanor replaced with confidence.

“Since the people on the third floor want to pry, we’ll let them,” Ding Qi said with a grin. “Get close to them first and find an opportunity.”

Both Zhou Yun and Ding Qi were veteran players who had been in contact for a long time. They were working together, but each had their own secrets.

“They’re smarter than Deng Lan,” Zhou Yun said with a smirk. “They know how to seek protection from veteran players. Deng Lan doesn’t have any useful items, but these people probably do.”

Ding Qi nodded, lowering his eyes to hide his thoughts.

“What about the others whose identities we’re unsure of?” Zhou Yun asked again.

Ding Qi's smile faded, replaced with a sinister expression. “Better to wrongly kill a thousand than to let one slip away,” he said, his voice sharp and cold—so different from his usual honest demeanor.

“Just act. By the end of the game, we’ll be out of this world, and no one can prosecute us. So, why worry?”

He didn’t care about the lives of others. Earning 100 points in this round would be enough to unlock the next level and get him out of here.

“I’m starting to look forward to tonight,” Zhou Yun said, raising an eyebrow with a mischievous grin.
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