Chapter 101
Chapter 101
Despite having already seen the hanging ghost in the room, Jiang Li gritted her teeth and walked inside.
A Blind Man cannot see the dead.
To pretend to be a Blind Man, she had to commit to the act until the very end.
Fortunately, the changing room was relatively spacious.
Jiang Li avoided the corpse, and there was still plenty of room for her to change her clothes.
After putting on her yukata, Jiang Li opened the door.
Outside, the Girl was holding a plate of sliced fruit, standing not far away and watching the show.
The Girl took a piece of watermelon and put it in her mouth, chewing happily. Red watermelon juice trickled down the corner of her mouth.
However, the Girl’s gaze remained fixed on Jiang Li, unblinking.
She was observing Jiang Li’s reaction.
This was because she had just placed a sharp watermelon knife across the doorframe of Jiang Li’s changing room, positioned exactly at the height of Jiang Li’s neck.
If her Eyes truly couldn’t see and Jiang Li walked straight out, her throat would be sliced open by the knife.
But if she could see, Jiang Li would certainly not dare to step forward.
The Girl still hadn’t given up; she was still testing Jiang Li.
“Sister, come out quickly. I just sliced some fruit, let’s eat together.”
The Girl smiled and greeted Jiang Li warmly.
Jiang Li returned the smile. “Alright.”
Immediately after, as if she hadn’t seen the knife at all, Jiang Li walked straight out.
Jiang Li kept one thing in mind at all times.
In this game, a Blind Man will not die!
Only those who can “see” will die.
Besides, even if the sky fell, Jiang Lianlian would be the one to bear the brunt of it. She wouldn’t die.
Without a hint of hesitation, Jiang Li walked directly toward the blade.
Seeing Jiang Li’s reaction, the Girl felt a flicker of anticipation.
As Jiang Li’s body moved forward, the watermelon knife drew closer and closer to her neck.
The sharp blade had already grazed Jiang Li’s skin.
If she continued walking out, Jiang Li’s throat would surely be slit.
Seeing that Jiang Li was still mindlessly walking into the blade, it was the Girl who lost her composure.
“Hey, wait!”
The Girl rushed forward and removed the watermelon knife.
“Sister, you really are a Blind Man.”
The Girl finally gave up.
She stopped making things difficult for Jiang Li. Instead, she tossed the watermelon knife aside, supported Jiang Li, and led her to the Staff Hot Spring Pool.
She helped Jiang Li into the pool to soak.
“Sister, be careful. Call me if you need anything. Being a Blind Man is already a hard life; don’t go drowning in the pool on top of that.”
A hint of sympathy appeared in the Girl’s tone.
Seeing Jiang Li “struggling despite her blindness,” the Girl seemed to be reminded of her past self.
The Girl used Aberration Power to erase the thumbtacks from under Jiang Li’s feet and cleared the corpse from the room.
The entire Hot Spring Pool area became spotless.
Jiang Li soaked in the hot spring for fifteen minutes before getting up.
On her way out, the path was completely unobstructed.
The Girl did her best to assist Jiang Li.
She felt that the Jiang Li before her, who had “suffered a similar fate,” was the next her.
“Sister, if there’s ever a day you don’t want to live anymore, come find me. Let’s work here together.”
Jiang Li was slightly surprised and smiled. “Alright.”
The Girl continued to persuade Jiang Li. “Working here is better than turning into a pile of wood.”
Jiang Li nodded with a smile as a response.
The Girl held Jiang Li’s arm, waited for her to change back into her clothes, and then earnestly saw her to the door.
“Sister, I have many eyeballs here. If you ever change your mind and want to come keep me company, I can give you a pair.”
Jiang Li felt flattered. “Okay, I’ll consider it.”
The white carved doors of the Female Hot Spring Room pushed open.
The Girl escorted Jiang Li all the way to the entrance. “Come back tomorrow, Sister.”
Jiang Li’s gaze remained unfocused as she curled her lips into a smile and said “Goodbye” to the Girl.
The door to the Female Pool closed.
Seeing Jiang Li being escorted out safely by an Aberration, Red Infant was completely stunned as he waited outside.
“Mommy!” Red Infant hurried over to hug Jiang Li’s leg.
Jiang Li’s tense nerves only now dared to relax.
“What is it, Baby?” Jiang Li asked, taking Red Infant’s hand.
Red Infant reached out and pointed at the time on the electronic screen in the hallway.
“Mommy, I heard the old grandpa say that when it reaches 14:10, those Wooden Figures are coming out again.”
Jiang Li glanced at the time. There were still about three hours until 14:10.
The afternoon session of the Wooden Figures game was an opportunity.
If she could figure out a way to take the Old Man and escape, that would be for the best.
But before that, Jiang Li had one more thing to do.
Jiang Li took the Universal Room Card and searched every room she could enter, except for Room 501.
There was one item that was extremely important.
Without this item, even if Jiang Li won the Wooden Figures game, it would be meaningless.
Jiang Li spent a full hour searching, but found nothing.
It wasn’t anywhere. That meant only one place was left…
Jiang Li’s eyes flickered slightly.
When noon arrived, Jiang Li went to the self-service food outlet to pick up the meals.
Pushing the meal delivery cart, she arrived at the door of Room 501 and knocked.
“Sir, meal delivery,” Jiang Li called out at the door.
The door to Room 501 was slightly ajar.
The Old Man’s voice came from inside. “Bring it in.”
Jiang Li had expected this; he was using the same trick again.
Rule 2 of the [Clear Spring Hotel – 5th Floor Rules]:
[Do not agree to any request from the Room 501 Guest unless he leaves Room 501.]
This Old Man was “famously a fine gentleman” on the outside.
But once inside the room, his heart was pitch black, always thinking of ways to harm people.
Jiang Li thought for a moment and spoke with a smile.
“Sir, I can take you out this afternoon.”
Since she could neither offend him nor agree to his requests, the best solution was to divert his attention.
Especially… toward something he cared about deeply!
For example, “escaping.”
The person inside the room clearly froze for a few seconds upon hearing Jiang Li’s words.
After a long silence, the Old Man thudded his cane against the floor-*thump, thump, thump*-and took the initiative to come out of the room.
The door to Room 501 opened, and the Old Man poked his head out.
“Are you telling the truth?” the Old Man asked Jiang Li incredulously.
Jiang Li nodded. “Of course it’s true.”
“Why would you help an old man like me?” The Old Man still found it hard to believe.
Jiang Li shoved the meal tray into the Old Man’s hands. “There is something I think you know the location of.”
“What thing?” the Old Man asked her.
Jiang Li spoke plainly: “The Staff Elevator Card to leave the 5th floor.”
Hearing this, the Old Man slammed the door shut with a *bang*.
Red Infant asked Jiang Li in confusion, “Mommy, isn’t the Elevator Card in his hands?”
Jiang Li’s eyes curved into a smile. “No. The Elevator Card can *only* be in his hands.”
Jiang Li had checked; this Aberration of a building had no emergency exits.
To go downstairs, one had to take the elevator.
And the Elevator Card Jiang Li currently had only allowed access to the 5th floor when swiped.
The Instance wouldn’t create a complete dead end.
Therefore, according to the design of the Instance, the Elevator Card to leave the 5th floor should have been placed somewhere Jiang Li could find.
But Jiang Li had searched everywhere and found nothing.
She hadn’t even seen any sign of an Elevator Card when she was cleaning for the Old Man that morning.
So there was only one possibility…
The Elevator Card was on the Old Man’s person.
This Old Man had directly or indirectly caused the deaths of many Service Staff members.
At least one of those workers must have found the card.
The Old Man had actually planned this long ago.
If a member of the Service Staff managed to escape, that Staff Elevator Card to leave the 5th floor would be the Old Man’s bargaining chip.
Without that card, the Service Staff could never leave the 5th floor.
So even if the Service Staff won the game, they would definitely come back to beg him.
*Click!*
The door to Room 501 opened again.
The Old Man’s voice drifted out. “I accept your offer.”