bookbashuk Chapter 103 Party Story
Chapter 103 Party Story
"Huh? You accepted it so easily? You don't seem like that kind of person."
The old man's lack of attempt to hide his surprise was offensive.
"The plot should end here, and then the female ghost should appear. I think that's the normal thing to do."
"What are you talking about?"
The old man couldn't understand. He clearly wanted to make the other person suddenly feel scared or amazed, which was why he kept them in suspense for so long.
Unfortunately, in the end, Chen Miaowen didn't fall for the trap and instead calmly accepted the existence of the female ghost.
"But I'm a little curious... why did you say 'goodbye' to the waiter? Do you have a good relationship with the waiter?"
"Well, that sentence was actually a final farewell; he'll most likely be killed by the female ghost."
"Huh? Why?"
"Hmph, because he wasn't wearing sunglasses."
The old man blinked his aged eyes, looking smug.
Brother, you're not wearing one either, and neither am I.
"Then why don't you attack us?"
"Yes, why?"
"Alright, I need to go ask the captain for sunglasses. You can have fun on your own. Hmm... my assessment is that the ghost story was well told, and it wasn't fake. It's a pity that it was almost believable."
Chen Miaowen turned around and prepared to leave.
"No, no! Friend, wait a minute, you absolutely can't wear sunglasses! I was just kidding!"
The old man suddenly unleashed his power, stopping Chen Miaowen, because the other party did not deliberately speed up his pace.
"Then explain it to me."
Chen Miaowen released the Red King, ready to protect the surroundings at any time to prevent this fearless old man from suddenly dying.
"Hey, it's the sunglasses, or it's not because of the sunglasses. Isn't this gang called the Sunglasses Gang? The members all wear sunglasses, it's a custom... Actually, what I told you might not be entirely accurate. On this ship, the members wearing sunglasses are all members who support the ghost bosses in the story. The others are all dead."
"I'm curious, you must have been on this ship for a long time, right? Why were you never wearing sunglasses and always remained unharmed?"
Chen Miaowen's suspicious gaze made the old man inexplicably tremble.
"I'm lucky... because tonight is the sunglasses party, and I'm just an ordinary old man who's been stuck here for half a year. This is my first time attending this party, and you have to wear sunglasses, or you'll be killed... well, actually, those who wore sunglasses are dead too."
"I don't understand what you're saying. How do you know this rule?"
"I've been to a few parties on this ship, but I didn't participate. Before the parties started, I was hanging from a rope on the ship's side, listening to the cries of the dead passengers!"
So you use this method too?
"And then?"
"I can't leave this ship either. Only the dead crew members wearing sunglasses and the ghosts controlled by that woman can get off the ship. But on ordinary days outside of parties, I'm not in any danger, so I might as well just stay here and survive. Today I've brought quite a few passengers on board, and it just so happens to be party day. My plan is to just hang on the ship's side and barely get through the night."
"How could the female ghost not spot the rope dangling from the ship's side?"
"Yes, the female ghost never admires the beautiful sea from the ship, and it seems she can't."
"A ship that can't be evacuated no matter what?"
"Yes, in any case, it's like there's an invisible wall."
"Then, how are you able to determine whether the waiter is alive or dead?"
"Hehe, isn't that a coincidence? The bartender also survived several parties, one of only two survivors. He didn't wear sunglasses either. And unlike me, he survived using facilities that weren't on the ship, that homemade bar, that bar surrounded by glass. It didn't... well, actually I don't know why, but anyway, during the party, as long as you hid inside that bar, the female ghost couldn't get in. You didn't need to wear sunglasses, and you didn't have to die."
"But things are different now. According to the bartender, the bartender himself said that the bartender's table is loose, and the door doesn't seem to close properly. He might have to find another place to hide tonight. But this is the first time I've seen that female ghost come to the waiter during the daytime at a party. It's very strange, so I guess she might be about to target the bartender, even if it means breaking the rules..."
"...And I was lucky; I wasn't seen by the female ghost many times, and if she did, she probably forgot about it. So she didn't think of me as a stubborn old ghost who had survived several times, but rather as a newcomer, and therefore didn't pay attention to me. Besides, she couldn't make a move before the party... Maybe she went to the bar early to keep the bartender from coming out..."
"After saying all this, why didn't you usually hide with him?"
"This is the only limitation of the bar: it can only protect one person."
"How did you know that? I get the feeling you know everything!"
"Hehe, impressive, right...cough cough, because the bartender and his friend used to hide there, but his friend was unlucky. He crawled in last and triggered the rules of the bar, so the female ghost was able to push open the door and go to the bar, drag him out alone, and force him to wear sunglasses right in front of the bartender...how desperate that must have been."
Chen Miaowen remained silent.
"Are you going to hang from the side of the ship with me? One rope should be able to hold two people."
"Why didn't you tell anyone else? Why did you only tell me the truth about this ship?"
"I think you're a really good young man..."
"Seriously."
"That's how it is when you're serious... I survived a few parties, and I still had two ropes. I told other people, but they... you know, in the face of the apocalypse, humans go crazy, even willing to do anything to grab the ropes... In the end, in the end, they almost broke my rope. Luckily, I was lucky. Of course, I also made a stupid mistake. Telling all those victims would definitely cause a bloody battle over the ropes... In the end, none of those victims managed to escape death by hanging from the ropes."
"A young man tried to snatch the rope from me at that time. I told him, 'This rope can hang two people,' but he didn't believe me and insisted on taking it. There was nothing I could do, really nothing I could do. At that moment, I kicked him over with all my might, and then the female ghost grabbed me."
"That time, only the bartender and I survived. After that, I didn't dare tell anyone else except you."
"You're quite an interesting old man, but what if I insist on taking it from you? What if I kick you away?"
"No, I'm very good at judging people."
"are you sure?"
"I'm...confirmed."
The old man was unsure; his face twitched, and he felt a pang of regret.
Chen smiled faintly, looking exactly like he was about to lie.
"Don't worry, you're not mistaken. I won't fight you for it; in fact, I'll help you, old man."
"what?"