Chapter 241
Chapter 241
“Thanks.”
Xiaoshuai ended the call and examined the list on his phone.
Four patients from that year had been roughly the same age as Liu Sibo. All four had stayed in rooms on the fourth floor.
They had been admitted at almost the same time. After that, no one ever visited them.
The hospital did not even possess records of their discharge.
“Brother Liu, what should we do now?”
Xiaoshuai turned to Liu Ye. Brother Liu might possess no luck with wealth, but in every other respect, he was unmatched.
“We keep playing, of course. How else are we supposed to uncover the truth?” Liu Ye declared solemnly, clenching his fist.
Xiaoshuai understood. They still had too few clues. They would need to play several more games and draw out more information.
Brother Biao, however, was displeased. He was supposed to be the star, yet they had stolen all his lines!
Fine. If they wanted to be heartless, he could be ruthless too.
“Everyone, if this is true, time is running out. Why don’t we split up? Each group can perform different games, then meet on the top floor. What do you think?”
Everyone fell silent.
“This guy is brave!”
“Now that is dedication. Death is staring him in the face, yet he refuses to break character.”
“Does he really not see the dismembered Female Fiend behind him?”
Xiao Long’s and Xiao Hu’s faces turned green. If Brother Biao wanted to die, he could do it alone. Why drag them with him?
Even Xiaoshuai looked at him with admiration. At this point, not even he dared leave Brother Liu’s side. Yet this man wanted to strike out on his own.
Only Liu Ye regarded Brother Biao with concern.
“Brother Biao, is splitting up really a good idea? I’m a beginner. I still need to learn from you.”
Everyone fell silent.
Liu Ye clearly had a wicked sense of humor. He was pretending to be weak while hiding overwhelming strength.
“There’s no choice. Time is short, and the safety of all Huicheng is at stake. Xiao Long, Xiao Hu, let’s go!”
Brother Biao turned to leave, only to discover that neither assistant had moved.
“What are you two doing? Come with me!”
“If you want to leave, go by yourself!”
“Exactly! Can’t you see they’re handling serious business? Why are you getting in the way?”
The two turned to Liu Ye.
“Brother Liu, some games can’t be played by only two people. You’ll certainly need help. We brothers may not be much, but we can provide the extra hands.”
“Then what about Brother Biao?”
“Oh, don’t worry about him. He’s an experienced senior. He can manage alone.”
The brothers clustered around Liu Ye and Xiaoshuai with ingratiating smiles. Brother Biao stared at them blankly.
What was going on? They were his assistants! He was supposed to be the star of this stream!
“Brother Liu, bringing them is a good idea. We don’t have much time. The culprit is probably watching the livestream, so we must find the clues and uncover the murderer as quickly as possible!”
Xiaoshuai knew Liu Ye loved role-playing, so naturally he played along.
Liu Ye froze, then understood. So they were acting!
He had studied livestreaming over the past few days and learned that many incidents online were staged, including arguments and feuds. This must be another performance.
“Brother Liu, this time, we can rely only on you. You’re the only person capable of leading us to the truth!”
“Dun-dun, dun-dun-dun…”
Brother Biao stared ominously at the two traitors while playing the theme from the Elementary-School Grim Reaper behind them.
Why had they never shown this much awareness while working as his assistants?
Xiaoshuai, on the other hand, was thoroughly pleased with them. Everything he had said was unimportant. The hospital might well be connected to Wang Xu, but what did that have to do with him?
His goal was to help Brother Liu make money through livestreaming. Brother Biao had given them an excellent opening, but now it was time to change the leading man. Xiaoshuai intended to redirect all attention to Liu Ye.
As for Brother Biao? He would be lucky to survive until the end of the broadcast.
Xiaoshuai’s words filled Liu Ye with responsibility.
“Don’t worry. Leave this to me! I promise I’ll keep Huicheng sa-”
Whoosh!
Xiaoshuai and the two assistants clapped their hands over Liu Ye’s mouth.
The chat went blank for a moment, then erupted in a frantic torrent.
“A child’s words don’t count! A child’s words don’t count!”
“He didn’t finish that sentence, right? He definitely didn’t!”
“Exactly! It was just a casual remark. It doesn’t count.”
Clearly, these viewers had heard of Liu Ye. After what happened to the Zhao family and Fortune-Telling Street, his reputation had spread rapidly.
Some people still refused to believe the rumors.
“Isn’t this an exaggeration? People hear one rumor and believe everything.”
“Exactly. What would happen if you let him finish? I want to see whether Huicheng really explodes!”
“If Huicheng explodes, I’ll send him ten spaceships!”
Elsewhere, Brother Biao glared angrily at Liu Ye’s group.
The situation was slipping beyond his control.
He leaned an arm on the white-clad woman’s shoulder and called Brother Hao, the head of his agency.
“Beep, beep, beep…”
“Why won’t he answer?”
Brother Biao looked at the woman beside him and deliberately brushed her cheek.
Thump!
Her head rolled off her neck.
Filthy blood sprayed everywhere, covering him from head to toe.
Brother Biao fell silent.
He turned stiffly and forced himself to look at the woman’s severed neck. The cavity was packed with rotting flesh.
Brother Biao fell silent again.
He looked toward Xiao Long and Xiao Hu, forced a smile, and pointed at the Female Fiend.
The two assistants nodded miserably.
Brother Biao nodded back with a rigid smile. Then he drew out a cigarette and placed it between trembling lips. He held his lighter beneath it, but his shaking hand could not produce a flame.
Fwoosh!
A sound came from beside him. He looked up and saw a sickly green ghost flame hovering before him.
The Female Fiend stood nearby with her severed head cradled in her arms, staring at him without blinking.
Brother Biao fell silent.
“Aaaah!”
With a piercing scream, Brother Biao shot into the room and ran wildly until he reached Liu Ye. He pointed outside and shrieked.
“Brother Biao, is this part of the show too? You’re incredible. Aren’t you worried about ruining your throat?”
No wonder Brother Biao made money. He truly committed himself. Liu Ye certainly could not scream like that.
Liu Ye looked outside and saw the big sister from earlier still standing there.
“Big Sister, come inside! It’s pitch-black out there. That’s frightening.”
At Liu Ye’s call, the Female Fiend immediately floated toward them.
Brother Biao and the others fell silent.
Why would you invite her inside?!