bookbashuk Chapter 71 The Strange Tales of Red and White
Chapter 71 The Strange Tales of Red and White
Chapter 71 The Strange Tales of Red and White
A woman walks alone on the sidewalk.
Her steps were slightly hurried, and her hair was a little messy, with a few strands brushing against her cheeks, revealing that she was in an unstable mental state.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
Xiao Hui noticed Tang Zijun's gaze and couldn't help but ask softly.
However, Tang Zijun did not answer him. Instead, she frowned and followed the woman's footsteps.
The two walked forward one after the other, the woman's high heels clicking crisply and rapidly on the ground. She was clearly unaware that Tang Zijun had already set her sights on her.
Tang Zijun's nose twitched slightly, and a faint scent wafted into her nostrils.
There's no mistake, this is the aura of a heretic demon.
Although the scent was very faint, so faint that even Little Gray didn't notice it, it felt like a distant encounter with a heretic demon, but Tang Zijun still managed to smell it.
But would those heretics really give up such a 'delicious' treat that's right in front of them?
"grown ups."
Just as Tang Zijun was deep in thought, Xiao Hui spoke softly.
"There's something I'm hesitant to say, but I'm not sure if I should."
"It's not appropriate to say that."
After spending a few days together, Tang Zijun realized just how despicable this idiot was; he definitely didn't have a kind word in his mouth.
"You're stalking him."
"Shut up."
Ignoring Little Grey, Tang Zijun stopped in her tracks.
The woman's aura was fading, meaning that the heretical demon had not marked her in any way.
This woman should not have had any contact with heretics, otherwise Xiao Hui would have been able to sense her unusual behavior.
Tang Zijun guessed that the other party had most likely entered the area where the heretical demons were active, and then accidentally come into contact with their aura.
Thinking of this, Tang Zijun turned her head to look in the direction the woman had come from.
Anyway, we didn't find any clues all day. Since we finally came across one, let's investigate it. Maybe we'll find something unexpected.
While ordinary humans with severely degraded sense of smell cannot perform scent tracking, for Tang Zijun, such traces are more like a visible navigational aid.
However, he was a bit faster, and the aura dissipated even faster than Tang Zijun had imagined.
Little Grey didn't know what Tang Zijun wanted to do. Although he was a little confused, he still flapped his wings and chased after him.
Following the lingering scent, Tang Zijun quickly found the building where the woman had been staying—the Red and White Ghost Stories themed game hall.
"Escape room?"
Tang Zijun had considered many possibilities, but he never expected it to be this kind of place.
The eye-catching, illuminated signboard, predominantly red and yellow, combined with the spooky posters hanging at the entrance, creates a rather striking visual impact.
"Sir, what's wrong?"
"Wait for me outside."
Tang Zijun waved her hand, sending Little Grey flying into the sky.
Cats and dogs are not allowed in escape rooms, and neither are birds.
Moreover, Little Gray is no ordinary creature. If there really are heretical demons inside, a spirit beast like Little Gray would probably be exposed as soon as it goes in.
As you push open the door to the hall of the escape room, a low, somber melody immediately fills the air.
Tang Zijun had played "escape room" games before, if fighting the greedy beings in the mirror dimension counts, but as for the real world, this was his first time in such a place.
With a slight frown, Tang Zijun's gaze swept around the entire hall, trying to find any trace of the heretical demons.
The lobby of the escape room is similar to a movie theater bar. If you replaced the scary posters with movie posters, it would be even more like one. However, it seems that there is no popcorn for sale here.
Inside the lobby, players gathered in twos and threes. Some came in groups, while others came alone to wait for the staff to match them up.
It must be said that with the rapid development of the information age and the increasing pressure of life, thrilling projects like escape rooms have gradually become popular in recent years.
Places like this, where people can scream freely and vent their inner negativity, have attracted the attention of many young people, and the industry is developing faster and faster.
"Hello, do you have a reservation?"
A young man who looked like a staff member came over and greeted them warmly.
The latest novel is first published here!
"I didn't make a reservation. I was just passing by. I saw that this place had a pretty high rating on Dianping, so I thought I'd come in and have some fun." Tang Zijun took out her phone and shook it.
"You can book directly online, or you can choose the activities you want to do here and tell me, and I'll arrange a group tour for you." The young man's attitude was quite good; he didn't become indifferent just because he had worked all day.
"How many kinds of escape rooms do we have?" Tang Zijun asked casually as she scrolled through various themes on her phone.
"Aside from one area that's under renovation, there are twelve themes in total. The two largest are there, but the rest are all traps and mechanisms—the kind of themes without NPCs. By the way, bro, are you looking for mild or intense horror?"
Whether she has a slight fear or a strong fear, it doesn't matter. Tang Zijun's purpose in coming here is not just for fun.
Just as Tang Zijun was pondering, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a young couple who had just emerged from the exit of the secret room.
They didn't look very old, and perhaps because they had just come out of the secret room, they were still a little shaken. The girl kept coughing, and her voice was hoarse.
"Which theme are they playing?" Tang Zijun asked, pointing to the couple.
He was certain that the couple shared the same aura as the previous woman.
It seems that they all became tainted by the heretical forces after playing this theme, meaning that the thing is hidden in the secret room.
The young man glanced back, thought for a moment, and replied, "It's a 2-3 person game, a horror photo studio, a medium-horror theme. Do you want to play? I can share a game with you."
"I want to play by myself," Tang Zijun said.
"There are quite a lot of people here today, and you didn't make a reservation."
The staff member was a little embarrassed, but halfway through his speech, he suddenly felt a weight in his hand. Looking down, he saw a roll of red banknotes in his hand.
"Please do me a favor, I'm in a hurry."
"Brother, according to our store's rules, I..."
Tang Zijun didn't say anything, but took out two more bills and put them in his hand.
"It would be very impolite of me to refuse. Please go and store your personal belongings while I try to negotiate on your behalf."
The young man quickly pocketed the money, beckoned another staff member over, and then jogged towards the other three girls.
Tang Zijun smiled; it felt pretty good to buy convenience with money.
Although mobile payments are common now, Tang Zijun has always been in the habit of carrying some cash, originally intended for when her phone runs out of battery or there is no internet. Unexpectedly, it has come in handy now.
(End of this chapter)