The Midnight Owl

"Ding--"

A clear reminder sounded by the ghost spring, Captain Xu and Junshi Wu, who were still struggling, received a good news from their teammates.

[Owl: Congratulations on finding a 5/23 haunted house badge! 】

Xu Wang squatted by the well, turned to look at Wu Sheng, and said pitifully, "God didn't hear your prayer."

Wu Sheng sighed and nodded, it was rare for him to admit that he lacked divine power.

"There is no team that is just in time to hand in the papers now." Xu Wang said again, and his heart was ashamed.

Wu Sheng asked: "Have you thought about it, how should I do it?"

Xu Wang took out the small yellowed paper bag from his pocket, and stared at it blankly.It's hard to imagine that just throwing such an inconspicuous thing into the spring can wipe out all the ghosts in the East Courtyard.

It is said to be a ghost, but Xiao Hungry, and those in charge, are obviously alive, with joy, anger, sorrow, and friendship.

"Who told you to come in!" Suddenly came a stern shout from behind.

The two turned their heads abruptly, it was the Heaven Realm who was in charge.

When the manager saw the small paper bag in Xu Wang's hand, black air filled his body instantly, his voice became low, and his eyes shot out: "What do you want to do to Guiquan?"

The two stood up immediately, turned around and faced the manager.

Xu Wang subconsciously held the paper bag in his palm, clenched it tightly, moved his lips again and again, but still didn't answer the manager's words.Perhaps it was the previous entanglements that consumed all his mental energy, the nonsense that usually came out of his mouth, now he was absent from work together.

The six eyes faced each other, and the atmosphere was suddenly tense, but suddenly there was a very short "ding!"

Xu Wang and Wu Sheng were surprised at the same time.

They were not only surprised how there was a reminder at this time, but also surprised that they had never heard such a "ding" before!

Since entering the owl, they have heard three kinds of "ding" in total. The first is the most common prompt sound "ding--", the second is the prompt sound for handing in the paper "ding ling--", and the third is to break the hand-in The prompt sound of the speed is "jingle bell bell bell ~~~".

And this "ding", which is so short that you can ignore it if you don't pay attention, is the first time it has appeared!

The situation was urgent, and the two of them raised their arms together, ignoring their identities,

<Cheat sheet>: 1 minute, the countdown begins.

The two quickly looked at each other, their faces dumbfounded.

They have seen the countdown reminder, but they must always tell them what the countdown is for!

For example, the red-eye flight takes 4 hours to dismantle the bomb, the doomsday city takes 15 minutes to cross the tree, or every time a 5-person team enters the owl, they are exempt from liability within 5 minutes to leave the team or kick people, etc.

This kind of unclear countdown, who knows why we should race against time? !

Wu Sheng's eyes moved to Xu Wang's hand holding the paper bag tightly, and his voice was low and fast: "Ghost Spring."

Xu Wang's eyes widened in disbelief.

There is only 1 minute left for them to drug the ghost spring? !

They struggled for 10 minutes just now, but they didn't make a decision, okay? ! !

"What the hell are you sneaking about?" The manager took a step forward, narrowing his eyes dangerously, "If you don't leave Ghost Spring, I will be rude to you."

There are 50 seconds left on the countdown.

The sweat in Xu Wang's palms soaked the paper bag.

"Wu Sheng." Xu Wang suddenly called in a low voice.

"I'm here." Wu Sheng said.

"Even if I throw the paper bag in, even if the world is destroyed, tomorrow, the east courtyard will still be the east courtyard, right?" Xu Wang asked softly.

"Well, otherwise, how can the other teams pass the barrier." Wu Sheng looked at the manager at the other end of the spring, and replied quietly.

"Then why I still can't do it..." Xu Wang's eyes were hot and his throat was sore.

Wu Sheng smiled helplessly: "I can't answer your question, because I am the same."

There are 35 seconds left on the countdown.

Xu Wang: "You said why didn't the manager come over?"

Wu Sheng: "He is also waiting for the countdown."

Xu Wang: "What happens when the countdown ends?"

Wu Sheng: "I'm afraid he will come and see us off."

There are 20 seconds left on the countdown.

Xu Wang: "Will Lao Qian and Xiao Kuang blame us?"

Wu Sheng: "Xiao Kuang probably won't."

Xu Wang: "Where's the old money?"

Wu Sheng: "That depends on how much he has endured to get the badge."

There are 10 seconds left on the countdown.

Xu Wang: "When the time comes, how about I say it's your soft-heartedness that fell short?"

Wu Sheng: "I have no objection, it depends on whether they believe it or not."

Xu Wang: "..."

Wu Sheng: "As you said, I am rational and inhuman."

Xu Wang: "...that's what you said yourself!!!"

The countdown is over.

But the steward's feet didn't move, he just tilted his head slightly, facing the air above the right, and said respectfully: "Boss, you won."

Xu Wang and Wu Sheng were taken aback for a moment, then looked up together.

Right above the ghost spring, a black figure loomed faintly.

Black robe, red eyes, still the same face with sunken cheeks and bitter yellow, but the cold expression is full of majesty, no longer feeling the slightest sallow and emaciated pitiful, the thinness reveals a sense of danger and oppression.

Little hungry, turned into a big crocodile.

The impact of this accident was too strong, Xu Wang couldn't accept it, and he asked in a daze, "Xiao Hungry?"

The starving ghost floated down, instead of looking for his own manager, he landed in front of Wu Sheng and Xu Wang.

One step away, face to face.

The starving ghost smiled lightly: "You lied to me, and I lied to you too, so it's even."

Angry in his heart, Xu Wang pushed him away: "Get out! We only concealed the mission, and you played us as fools from the beginning to the end!"

The starving ghost staggered a step back, the smile on his face faded, but there was still no hostility in his eyes.

"I only lied to you about my identity." He lowered his eyes, his emotions hidden in the shadows.

"Ha, just this one? What about 'guiding many people, but no one is willing to take you into the underworld'? The ghost said? Oh, I forgot, you are a ghost! What kind of infernal affairs are we two? It's the supreme undercover agent!" Xu Wang has never felt so sincerely towards an NPC, he was so entangled just now, and now he is so angry.

The starved ghost slightly raised his eyes. Compared to Xu Wang's excitement, his expression was cold. Only by listening carefully could he hear the deep sincerity in his voice: "I didn't lie to you."

"Didn't you lie to me? You are the boss of the East Hospital yourself, and you still use someone else to take you into the underworld? Can the heavens follow you sideways?!"

"I can walk sideways, and others are willing to take me in are two different things."

"So those who ignore you are lucky not to be fooled by you?"

"No need. Because I won't let them into the world."

"..."

Xu Wang was in a fit of anger, his brain was short-circuited, and he met a ghost with a sharp tongue, which was a depressing experience.

Wu Sheng hugged his shoulders, gave him two comforting pats, and asked the starving ghost for him: "Is the way of death real?"

The starving ghost frowned slightly, not understanding: "Huh?"

Wu Sheng was much calmer than Xu Wang. Although he felt awkward, he was still logical and organized.He cared more about "making Xu Wang understand" than being deceived by the starving ghost.

"You said that you died of starvation when you were alive, and you have been starving and unable to eat after death. Is it true?"

The starving ghost said without hesitation, "Yes."

Wu Sheng raised his eyebrows: "The boss of the west courtyard said that the boss of the east courtyard is a heartbreaker."

The starving ghost is still calm: "I've been hungry all the time, always wanting to poach people's hearts to eat."

Wu Sheng: "The people in charge of the underworld know that we are not ghosts, so why don't they dig out our hearts?"

The starving ghost looked at him quietly: "Pursue wicked people, not friends."

Wu Sheng was silent for a long time, his eyes flickered slightly: "Our purpose is to poison the East Courtyard. This small package will wipe out all the ghosts in the East Courtyard. Do you think we regard you as a friend?"

The starving ghost looked at Xu Wang, who was still holding the paper bag tightly: "But you still didn't download it."

"Have you finished asking?" The person in charge at the ghost spring was unhappy, "You have already been exposed in the underworld. If it's not the boss, let alone the ghost spring, neither of you can even enter the human world!"

Just as Wu Sheng was about to respond, Xu Wang took the first step and asked the starving ghost, "Why did you help us when you knew we were going to poison the entire East Hospital?"

"I didn't know at that time." The starving ghost shook his head, "As for why he wanted to help?" He thought about it seriously, but still shook his head, "I can't tell."

Xu Wang looked at him, and suddenly found that although the whole ghost's aura and temperament had changed, and even his expression had completely cooled down, there were still some familiar things in the starving ghost's eyes.

"If it wasn't in the underworld, when did you know that the two of us were going to poison you?" The most angry moment has passed, and Xu Wang wants to die now.

The starving ghost said: "When you persuaded me to leave the East courtyard."

Xu Wang asked: "Understood, why didn't you expose it?"

The starving ghost said: "I don't think you will do it."

Xu Wang twitched the corner of his mouth: "So you make a bet with the manager to see if we will be soft on you?"

The starving ghost was silent for a moment, and said, "It's to see if you care about my friend."

Xu Wangding stared at him: "You won, we really can't make a move, then what?"

The starving ghost said, "I regret it."

Xu Wang: "..."

Starving ghost: "I'm sorry."

"Boss, why are you apologizing?" The steward floated over and landed next to the starving ghost, angrily, "If you hadn't stopped me, I would have sent them both home just now!"

Xu Wang's chest heaved violently, his heart was overwhelmed, and his mind was in a turmoil. He couldn't figure out who was right and who was wrong, and who owed whom more. It was a mess.

The arm was suddenly held by the starving ghost.

Xu Wang was startled, and instinctively pulled back, not wanting that the starving ghost was so powerful that he failed.

Looking down, Wu Sheng had the same experience.

The starving ghost held each of them by one arm, with their eyes closed tightly, and the black energy around them lingered freely, and they muttered silently.

Xu Wang panicked: "Xiao Hungry, you don't need to curse when you quarrel..."

Before the words fell, I only heard a two-in-one "ding——"

On the two tightly gripped arms, the owl pattern is automatically clicked, entering the <cheat sheet>.

Automatically checking for new reminders already stunned Xu Wang and Wu Sheng, and what shocked them even more was that the tasks in <Small Paper> had changed!

The original task was——<Small Notes>: [Task] Infiltrate the East Courtyard, look for the Ghost Spring, pour Miehun San!

The task now is——<Cheat Sheet>: [Task] Infiltrate the East Courtyard and look for the heart-digger.

Xu Wang was already stupid.

Even Wu Sheng was a little confused.

The 1-minute countdown just now was ignorant and there was no specific prompt; now the task has changed inexplicably; encountering "unbelievable" twice in one night, is this frequency a bit high? !

And... looking for a heart digger?Isn't that just a little hungry?They have found it!

"Ding--"

[Owl: Congratulations on passing the test, and handing in the test successfully on 5/23!Dear, see you tomorrow~~]

Success? !

Xu Wang stared at the starved ghost in astonishment, and almost popped his eyes out. For a moment, countless questions came to his mind, and he wanted to ask all of them, and all of them wanted to get to the bottom of it.

However, time was running out.

Before the dizzying turn came, Xu Wang could only rely on his intuition, and said what he wanted to say the most: "My name is Xu Wang, his name is Wu Sheng, we remember you, and you don't forget us—"