Outside the ward, Zhao Xiaoyue walked quickly.
Meng Shan jogged to catch up with her and asked softly, “Where are you going?”
He had completely lost the assertiveness he had in the ward earlier.
Zhao Xiaoyue was very displeased with him. If it weren’t for him, she and Gu Zhan wouldn’t have been treated as suspects and separated... Gu Zhan had taken the initiative to team up with Brother Wen for her sake. Perhaps Brother Wen’s intention to team up with her was for this very reason.
Zhao Xiaoyue shot a glare at Meng Shan and said, “I’m going to the outskirts of the hospital.”
Meng Shan sensed Zhao Xiaoyue's hostility but still asked, “What are you going there for?”
Zhao Xiaoyue replied irritably, “What does it matter to you? Just say whether you’re coming or not. If you don’t want to follow, you can leave.”
“…” Meng Shan fell silent from her scolding and stood still.
Zhao Xiaoyue had no intention of waiting for him and headed toward the outskirts of the hospital alone.
Meng Shan stood there for a moment but decided to follow her anyway.
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On the other side, in the ward, after Zhao Xiaoyue and Meng Shan left, the other two boys couldn’t stand the silence in the room anymore and soon left together.
With everyone gone, only Wen Ge and Gu Zhan remained.
Surprisingly, Gu Zhan lay down on the bed to rest.
His wrist hung over the edge of the bed, a ring of ambiguous red marks visible on his pale wrist.
His skin was too fair; the red marks looked extremely glaring.
There was no way he had made those marks himself.
What kind of person, in what situation, would leave such traces on him?
Wen Ge stared, his gaze gradually darkening… Gu Zhan wouldn’t let him touch him, yet Gu Zhan went out to fool around with others.
Perhaps this person was not “clean” at all.
Wen Ge couldn’t help but say, “Let’s go for a walk. Just lying here isn’t a solution. I know of a room on the second floor that’s always locked. I just got the key this morning. You don’t have any clues, right? How about we check it out together?”
【What is Wen Dog planning?】
【Just looking at him makes it clear he’s up to no good!】
【His eyes are practically glued to my wife, disgusting!】
【No! Don’t go with him!!】
Gu Zhan reluctantly glanced at him and nodded.
A glimmer of joy flashed in Wen Ge’s eyes.
As long as he was willing to go out, it would be fine.
The two left the ward and headed upstairs.
Most of the rooms on the second floor were actually locked. This place was originally a fake hospital; there weren’t that many patients or medical facilities.
Gu Zhan speculated that the second floor was actually vacant and abandoned.
He casually followed Wen Ge, thinking… Wen Ge’s character was despicable. Calling him over couldn’t be for anything good.
Soon, they arrived at the room Wen Ge mentioned. He used the key to unlock the door and said, “Let’s go in and take a look.”
After they both entered the room, Wen Ge shut the door behind them.
Gu Zhan turned to look back, and Wen Ge explained, “Leaving the door open risks being discovered by NPCs.”
【Pfft, Wen Dog is up to no good!】
【Don’t believe him, wife!】
Gu Zhan ignored him and looked up to observe the room.
It hadn’t been remodeled; it was an ordinary room. There was a small door inside that was ajar. Gu Zhan walked in and found a bed placed at the far end.
The moment he saw the bed, Gu Zhan understood this person’s intentions.
Wen Ge entered from outside, his voice tinged with urgency: “Actually, I’m more suspicious of Zhao Xiaoyue than you… Gu Zhan, can you tell me what you’ve experienced these past few days?”
The feigned friendly tone was still nauseating.
Gu Zhan stood still, and Wen Ge took this as a sign of encouragement, smiling as he approached Gu Zhan.
He knew it! How could a newcomer not feel scared in such a situation? Gu Zhan must have been in a panic after being regarded as a murderer by everyone.
At this moment, if he stood up for him, he could easily breach Gu Zhan’s defenses.
Wen Ge’s gaze was glued to Gu Zhan, his desire no longer concealed: “You didn’t believe me before, and I can understand that. But I really like you and genuinely want to help you. In my view, Zhao Xiaoyue doesn’t seem like a good person… Do you want to trust me?”
Gu Zhan asked, “How can I trust you?”
“Of course, by listening to me…” Brother Wen no longer concealed in his eyes as he leaned closer to Gu Zhan and reached out his hand…
However, the next second, Gu Zhan furrowed his brow sharply, slapping away his hand and even elbowing him in return.
Wen Ge: !!
Caught off guard by the blow, Wen Ge had to admit that although Gu Zhan was slender, he was surprisingly strong. The hit left him doubled over for quite a while.
He held his stomach and his eyes now burning with rage: “You motherfker…”
Before he could finish, Gu Zhan hit him again.
【Wen Dog got hit】
【Awesome!】
“This is your last chance…” Wen Ge leaned against the wall for support, finally reacting to the sharp pain. The smile at the corner of his mouth turned increasingly sinister, “Do you know what the consequences of refusing me will be?”
Gu Zhan replied, “What consequences could there be?”
Wen Ge said fiercely, “I will make it so you can’t clear this game! You’ll stay here forever, with no way to leave.”
Gu Zhan replied, “You’re the murderer, aren’t you?”
He countered with a clever retort. Wen Ge's expression froze, and when he realized it, it was already too late to deny it.
He could only admit, “It’s me. What are you going to do about it?”
Gu Zhan didn’t intend to do anything; he simply thought he had gathered another piece of ordinary information.
The question was how to combine these ordinary pieces of information… to complete his own task… or to complete Zhao Xiaoyue’s task.
Gu Zhan remained silent for a long time, and Wen Ge found it unbelievable. He said, “You’re not still thinking about how to complete your personal task, are you?”
It was as if he had said something humorous, and after he finished speaking, he laughed: “You need to know your limits when being naive! Just obediently listen to me… I won’t treat you poorly, right? You should like men too… come here, let me touch you.”
When he said this, Gu Zhan really did walk toward him.
Wen Ge couldn’t help but smile. No matter how loyal he appeared on the surface, when faced with these threats, he still softened.
Aren’t people all like this?
But he didn’t expect that when Gu Zhan got close, he didn’t extend his hand but his fist instead.
“Damn!”
…
Ten minutes later, Gu Zhan kicked open the door and stepped out of the room.
Wen Ge, his face bruised and swollen from the beating, staggered after him, crashing against the wall, shouting down the empty corridor, “Don’t let him escape!”
At the other end of the corridor, the head nurse slowly walked out.
Gu Zhan slammed to a halt.
As expected.
Gu Zhan had already thought that the identity of “murderer” was so special that it might be a unique task within the dungeon.
It turned out to be true. Unlike them, the “murderer” had accomplices.
In an instant, a plan formed in his mind.
[The wall!! NPC’s space!]
[Run! The murderer is indeed Wen Ge. I knew he had bad intentions when he suggested pairing up!]
[He previously said he wanted to team up with Zhao Xiaoyue on purpose! He was waiting for Gu Zhan to switch places with Zhao Xiaoyue, just waiting to set him up!]
[He also said that following him would lead to clearing the game, but the head nurse was already waiting outside, meaning he never intended to let Gu Zhan go!]
[As expected of Wen Dog, his thoughts are disgusting, and his actions are even more repulsive.]
The comments were correct; Wen Ge indeed did not intend to let Gu Zhan go.
Although his personal task had NPC assistance, it was still the most difficult.
He needed to “sacrifice” three people to the head nurse.
If too many people died in the dungeon, this task would become impossible to complete.
But fortunately, in this group he was in, the number of players was still manageable.
Moreover, he had triggered hidden conditions… The head nurse was very satisfied with Gu Zhan, and one of his group member could count as two slots. He had already dealt with one Jiang Weichen, and if he captured Gu Zhan, his personal task would be complete.
He really liked this newcomer, so he wanted to lure him into the room before the head nurse took him away, just for his own enjoyment.
But no matter how accustomed he was, he wouldn’t give up completing his personal task just for a newcomer.
Gu Zhan deserved this outcome.
If he had agreed from the beginning, maybe he would have considered sparing his life…
As he saw the head nurse getting closer, Gu Zhan suddenly darted into an adjacent room.
The head nurse snorted coldly. It didn’t matter; in this building, aside from the monitoring room and the director’s office, none of the other rooms had windows.
It was all in vain for him to enter.
The head nurse reached the door of the room, and at that moment, Wen Ge also arrived.
He covered his bruised face and said to the head nurse fiercely, “Hurry! Catch him!”
The head nurse frowned.
Even though she had chosen such a “partner,” she looked down on his style.
The head nurse didn’t want to bother with him and directly pushed the door open to walk inside.
This room was similar to the previous one—empty and easily visible.
As the head nurse walked in, she found… Gu Zhan wasn’t inside.
Wen Ge stood at the door, “Where is he?”
The two searched the room inside and out but couldn’t find Gu Zhan at all!
It was as if Gu Zhan had vanished into thin air!!
“How could this happen!!” Wen Ge gritted his teeth in frustration.
[Didn’t expect it, huh? The newcomer has an advantage.]
[Thinking they’re a newcomer means you underestimate them; you deserve to be caught off guard.]
—
At this moment, Gu Zhan had already arrived in Xiao Ling’s space.
But Xiao Ling’s situation was somewhat dire.
She was curled up in the corner, tightly hugging herself. As soon as Gu Zhan entered the wall space, he felt a strong gaze fixated on him.
Someone… was watching him through the wall.
Xiao Ling didn’t even have the strength to speak to Gu Zhan.
Gu Zhan instantly understood that his earlier attempt to steal the director’s watch had failed, and the director had been watching the wall.
“…”
[How could this happen?]
[It must be the director watching.]
[???]
[What kind of pervert is this? Staring at the wall for several hours after being slapped?]
[This is just a stalker.]
[Then it’s over; this ability of 707 is equivalent to being sealed!]
[But outside, Wen Ge and the head nurse are still there!]
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