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Chapter 732: Midnight at Tomorrow's Inn
Chapter 732: Midnight at Tomorrow's Inn
Chapter 732: Chapter 732: Midnight at Tomorrow’s Inn
In this game, the Inspector exists within the game scene in the role of a hotel owner, rarely appearing.
After shouting upstairs, Bai Youwei went downstairs to shout.
Just as she was about to go upstairs after failing to find anyone downstairs, the faint voice of the Inspector came from behind her:
“You can stay in room 305.”
Bai Youwei turned around, standing on the staircase, looking at the cartoon man in disbelief.
“Is this some kind of joke?” she said, eyes wide open, “You want me to sleep in a room where someone died?!”
The cartoon man looked annoyed, but as the Inspector, he had a duty to treat all players equally, so he explained dutifully, “Between midnight and 6 a.m., players must stay in their rooms.”
“But you can’t expect me to sleep in a room where someone died!” Bai Youwei couldn’t accept it, “Hotels usually always offer the option for an extra bed, right? Just add a bed to room 201 or 301 for me.”
Room 201 belonged to Su Man, and room 301 belonged to Zhu Shu.
The Inspector refused her stoically: “You must have a room to yourself. If you don’t want room 305, you can choose between room 401 and 403.”
Room 401 was Lin Kui’s room, and 403 belonged to Yan Qingwen.
Bai Youwei’s eyes widened even more: “You want me to sleep in a bed where a man has lain? I have a boyfriend, you know. If he smells an unfamiliar scent after the game ends, how am I supposed to explain that?”
The corner of the Inspector’s mouth twitched, “Your boyfriend’s issues are not within my jurisdiction. Right now, the only available rooms are 305, 401, and 403. There are no other choices.”
“What if I want to stay in the living room?” Bai Youwei asked.
The Inspector shook his head, repeating the same sentence: “Between midnight and 6 a.m., players must stay in their rooms.”
Bai Youwei thought for a moment, “Why do we have to stay in our rooms? …Could something happen at night?”
The cartoon man, seasoned in his responses, didn’t pick up on her bait, to avoid falling into a verbal trap.
Bai Youwei said, “Fine then, I choose room 403.”
The cartoon man turned around and left.
“There’s bound to be trouble tonight,” Bai Youwei muttered under her breath as he walked away, “otherwise there would be no need to restrict our movement. Our rest time is when the culprit is active, right? Werewolf kill game, huh?”
The cartoon man: “….”
He ignored her and kept walking, determined not to take the bait.
Bai Youwei nonchalantly brushed it off with a dismissive pout.
…
After midnight, the inn went eerily silent.
It was as if someone had hit the mute button, even the sound of the rain outside the window seemed distant. Instead, the silence brought forth a different kind of noise; the creaking of bed springs as she moved, the rustling sound of the pillow, and the inexplicable creaking sounds from this old building…
Bai Youwei used bedding and pillows from the Doll House. She quietly lay wrapped around her bunny, occasionally turning over in bed, afraid to fall asleep in case she missed any sounds.
No victims had appeared all day today. If the rule of murdering one person a day held, tonight would be their adversary’s last opportunity.
Moreover…
If she guessed correctly, a new death notice would appear after the emergence of the new victim.
It was a pity she wasn’t able to go outside. Otherwise, she would’ve liked to go out and investigate.
What would happen if she went out?
Would she be disqualified for breaking the rules? …Whatever, after all, she was just an external aid. As long as she told Su Man and Zhu Shu how to crack the code before being disqualified, she’d be fine.
Thinking this, Bai Youwei sat up reflexively.
The stuffed bunny in her arms fell to the ground with a thump, waking up and looking around in confusion.
A plush bunny… asleep? Bai Youwei felt somewhat incredulous.
Ever since its last ‘level up’ in the Mermaid Maze, the bunny almost seemed more ‘alive’. Before, it could only follow simple commands. Now, it acted like it had a will of its own.
Bai Youwei wasn’t sure if this ‘level up’ was a good thing. Sometimes, things that were too unpredictable were not as reliable as those which would just obediently follow commands.