Non-Human Seeking Re-employment

Shen Dongqing turned to look for the photographer.

The photographer was too sane, with a debuff on his body, and the whole person fell into a weird state.Standing on tiptoe, she put her hands on her sides as if lifting an invisible skirt, and briskly walked towards the cherry blossom tree.

She raised her head, showing a shy girlish expression, and murmured: "What a beautiful cherry blossom tree..."

Shen Dongqing watched for a long time.

There is an old lady hanging on a bare branch, and the word "beauty" cannot be seen from any angle.

"It really is crazy." Shen Dongqing came to a conclusion.

The photographer laughed: "Hee hee..."

She sang and danced around the cherry tree like a fool.

After turning around a few times, the photographer seemed to find a person hanging on the cherry blossom tree. It may be related to the state of madness. She was not afraid at all. She raised her head and talked to the old lady who was already cold, and even reached out to grab it. He shook the old lady's powerless right hand.

"Come down and play."

"Let's be good friends, shall we?"

"Let's play together, Ah..."

Halfway through the photographer's speech, she suddenly stopped, the confusion in her eyes dissipated, and then she screamed, shook off the old lady's hand, and sat down on the ground.

When he opened his eyes, he found a dead person hanging in front of him, holding hands with her. Who could bear the impact?

The old lady was holding something in her hand, but now she wobbled and fell out, and fell to the ground as soon as the wind blew.

Shen Dongqing stepped forward, bent down and picked it up.

This is a photo, the other half was rudely torn off, leaving only a small half.Above is a young girl with her head down, not daring to look at the camera.

Turn it over and see that the time and date are written on the back, which is exactly 18 years ago.

The group returned to the hotel.

The doctor hadn't come back yet, and the aunt probably hid upstairs because she was afraid of being "persuaded" again. Only the detective was left sitting in the lobby on the first floor, looking sadly at the tragic drama playing on the TV.

"Ah, you are back!" The detective hurried up to greet them when he saw them, "Oh? What's wrong with you?"

The photographer was frightened in turn, and his sanity was deducted, and he couldn't do it as soon as he entered the hotel, and fell on the chair with a weak face, as if he didn't want to communicate.

Upon seeing this, the detective could only go to the other two people.

Shen Dongqing and Zhou Wenyan seemed to be in good condition. When they came in, they poured a glass of water first, but they just looked down, and there was something wrong with the water here. It smelled fishy, ​​and they died suddenly after taking a sip.

Shen Dongqing sniffled in disgust and fell to the side.

Aunt's voice came from inside: "This is Shenshui, why are you wasting it like this..." As she spoke, she pulled on her slippers and walked over aggressively. Halfway there, she saw Shen Dongqing who was pouring the water. It stopped with a sudden brake, "...Oh, it's okay."

Shen Dongqing put down the cup: "Shenshui?"

Compared with the loud voice just now, the aunt's voice became weaker, and she changed her words: "This is a mountain spring picked from the mountain, not some divine water hahaha..."

Before she finished speaking, the aunt ran away impatiently: "My gas is not turned off, let's go first!"

The detective was curious: "What did you do to the NPC?"

Why is this money-greedy aunt so scared?Looking at the back, it looks like fleeing.

It may be that the detective stared at the back of the aunt for too long, and the game jumped out of the detection check prompt.

Holding the idea of ​​Bai's test not being tested, the detective said "pass".

[Successful detection check]

[You stared at the back of the aunt, and suddenly found a colorful thing pasted on the corner of the wall, and you went to have a look curiously.It was a leaflet, most of which had been torn off, leaving only a section with the words 'stay away from cults']

detective:?

What kind of clue is this?

Shen Dongqing sat down: "Ask her two questions." After thinking for a while, he added another adjective, "kind."

The detective saw that Shen Dongqing looked refined, with a fair and tender face, and he didn't look like someone capable of doing crazy things, so he believed his words.

"Did you go out and find anything?" The detective began to exchange the clues obtained.

This copy of the game seems to be different from the others. It doesn't let the player face the danger directly, so the players are relatively harmonious, and there is no such thing as pushing teammates out to survive.

Shen Dongqing propped her chin with her hands, tilted her head and said, "The people here sing very badly."

The detective looked confused:? ? ?

Well, with his ability, I'm afraid he can't keep up with Shen Dongqing's thinking.

The detective had no choice but to go to Zhou Wenyan.

"I went to the attic where Su Xiaoying lived and searched all morning..."

The attic was so low and low that no one would live there if it wasn't for room.

So even if 18 years have passed, the things inside have basically not been touched, and they are still placed there as they were.

"But maybe I'm too unlucky, the detection check keeps failing, why don't you try it?"

Herein lies the hatefulness of the rules of the game.

Maybe the clue the player is looking for is right in front of him, but if he fails to roll the dice, he will never find it.

The photographer weakly raised his hand: "I have the skill 'Library Utilization'."

The doctor told her last night that using this skill in the library is very useful when searching for clues, especially when searching for paper files, there will be additional bonuses.

She was frightened today, she wanted to find clues to get out of here early, and didn't want to waste time dawdling, so she stood up.

Overjoyed, the detective took the photographer to the attic.

Zhou Wenyan went upstairs to get two bottles of drinks, unscrewed the caps, and put them in front of Shen Dongqing.

Shen Dongqing lay on the wooden table, looking at the half of the photo seriously.

Zhou Wenyan reached out and rubbed his messy hair: "What are you thinking?"

Shen Dongqing was thinking hard: "I was wondering, are Ah Ying and Su Xiaoying the same person?"

Zhou Wenyan sat down on the stool next to him: "Why do you think so?"

Shen Dongqing picked up the drink, gulped down half of the bottle, wiped her lips, and said, "Because their names are similar."

Zhou Wenyan thought about it seriously: "It should be impossible."

Shen Dongqing tilted her head: "Why?"

Zhou Wenyan picked up the half of the photo, pointed to the girl on it and said, "I guess."

Shen Dongqing:?

Zhou Wenyan saw Shen Dongqing blinking his eyes in a daze, and thought it was extremely cute, so he went up and kissed him on the cheek, and after the kiss was over, he said, "Anyway, there are only two choices, and I can always guess right."

Maybe it's because after being with Shen Dongqing for a long time, Zhou Wenyan didn't want to think anymore. Now he prefers to solve puzzles simply and rudely.

But Shen Dongqing chose to think in this dungeon.

Shen Dongqing's answer to this was: "You can't let down the painstaking efforts of the game."

For his gaming experience, the game has worked hard to collect data and upgrades, and finally came up with a new mode. Of course, he has to cooperate, and he can't play it so easily.

About 10 minutes later, the detective and the photographer came down from upstairs, and there was an extra notebook in the detective's hand.

The notebook had not seen the light of day in the attic for 18 years, with a thick layer of dust on it.

As soon as the detective opened the notebook, a cloud of dust kicked up.

This is Su Xiaoying's notebook.

Shen Dongqing rubbed her chin: "If someone doesn't like to write a diary, then don't we know nothing?"

Other players: ...

The detective laughed twice: "It's just a game setting, don't worry about it."

After speaking, he looked down at the open notebook.

It has to be said that under the setting of the game, after 18 years, the handwriting on the notebook still hasn't faded, and you can still tell what is written.

Su Xiaoying has always had the habit of taking notes. She wrote half of the book, and the detective looked through it and found the diary written after she came to the ancient town.

……

September 9, sunny

I came here with my friends to gather scenery. I have to say that it is not bad to stay away from the noisy city occasionally and come to the secluded countryside to enjoy the wind mixed with rice fragrance and the clear night sky.

May 9, light rain

The weather changed as it said, so I could only stay in the inn and listen to the sound of rain, and met a friend by accident.

It's so interesting, she was born in the same year, the same month, and the same day as me, and her name is almost the same. Maybe this is my little sister who has been lost for many years.

September 9, sunny

She took me to adventure in the ancient town, and let me see a lot of things that I can't see in the city. Today we counted the stars side by side on the top of the mountain, which is so wonderful!

October 9, overcast

Due to family reasons, the little sister has never read a book, but this does not affect her desire for knowledge. I will go to her home to teach her how to read. I never thought that one day I will be a teacher.

……

The diary ended here, and the back was blank, so I didn't continue to write.

Detective analysis: "There must have been an accident at a 'friend''s house."

Photographer: "Who is this friend?"

The players are now in contact with very few people in the town, and they don't even know who Su Xiaoying's friends are.

Detective: "Su Xiaoying disappeared 18 years ago. She was only at that time. Just look for people of the same age in the ancient town, and you can narrow down the scope."

Photographer: "But until now, except for the old man and the aunt, I have never met other aborigines."

Shen Dongqing reminded: "There is also the old lady on the cherry blossom tree."

It's okay not to say it, but when he said it, the photographer immediately thought of the old lady hanging on the tree, and his face turned pale.

Zhou Wenyan said: "There's no need to look for it, I already know who it is."

Detective: "Who?"

Zhou Wenyan: "My identity is an aborigine who moved away since I was a child. It was a woman named 'A Ying' who wrote to me asking me to come back to visit my seriously ill grandma."

The photographer seemed to think of something: "...that old lady?"

Zhou Wenyan nodded: "Yes, we didn't find Ah Ying."

That being said, the thread is cut off here.

The key person was not found.

Just when the players were lost in thought, the doctor arrived late.

As soon as the doctor came in, he said: "I went to the village infirmary, and when I got there, I frantically conducted investigations and inspections, and found a registration book of drug receipts from 18 years ago."

The aborigines here are very ignorant. Compared with modern medicine, they believe in ancient prescriptions, so the village clinic is usually empty, and there are very few people who receive medicines.

"Clap" sounded.

The doctor put the registration book on the table: "It may be useful, but I didn't find Su Xiaoying, please take a look."

Zhou Wenyan opened the register, looked at it page by page, and then locked on a name——Zhou Aying.

This surname and this first name must be the one who wrote to him.

His eyes swept over the name, and looked at the medicine that Zhou Aying received.

abortion pill.

Zhou Aying came to the infirmary to get an abortion pill.

The doctor gave a "tsk" and said, "It must be that she doesn't love herself. She had a child with someone else and came here to have an abortion. Such a girl..."

Although she didn't say it clearly, everything was in the clear.

The players present immediately had a plot in their minds.

In a small closed village, a girl becomes pregnant unexpectedly, so she has no choice but to ask the village doctor for help. The doctor sympathizes with the girl and prescribes a contraceptive pill for her.Due to the principle of confidentiality among patients, this matter was not known.

But what does this have to do with Su Xiaoying's disappearance?

Zhou Wenyan gently pressed the name with his fingertips: "Perhaps... this is not for her."

Shen Dongqing couldn't figure it out: "Who will eat that?"

The detective's mind turned faster: "Su Xiaoying!"

Su Xiaoying and Zhou Aying are friends, if Su Xiaoying is pregnant and embarrassed to get the abortion pill, it is normal for Zhou Aying to get it.

Photographer: "Then why is Su Xiaoying pregnant? Didn't she disappear after September 9?"

The detective immediately thought of the woman who married Dashan, and he said, "Have you been kidnapped and sold to a bachelor in the village?"

The doctor whispered: "It doesn't look particularly poor here, it's unlikely to buy women, right?"

The three players quarreled fiercely.

Shen Dongqing put down the drink bottle and made a noise, which attracted the attention of others: "Anyway, one of the two will always get pregnant. Is it important who gets pregnant?"

Zhou Wenyan: "It's not important."

Shen Dongqing: "That's it. Why are you arguing? Annoying."

Other players: ...it seems so.

They stopped convincing each other and began to think about other clues.

Unknowingly, it began to rain lightly outside again, and a gust of cold air blew in from the main entrance.

Shen Dongqing rubbed her nose, looked up, and looked at the calendar hanging on the wall.

It's the old-fashioned calendar, tearing up a page every day, and it's stuck at the 16th.

9 month 16 day.

Shen Dongqing looked down at the notebook, and it was exactly the same date as Su Xiaoying came to the ancient town. A thought flashed through his mind, but he couldn't grasp it.

He puffed his cheeks in distress, grabbed Zhou Wenyan, and pointed this out to him: "Look!"

Zhou Wenyan pondered for a moment: "The two times are the same, 18 years... 18 years a reincarnation."

"Su Xiaoying disappeared on September 9, either at night or the next day. This must be a special day."

"Then we only have three days."

Having said that, there was no trace of tension on Zhou Wenyan's face.

Shen Dongqing even stretched her waist: "It's time to eat."

Then the other players saw Shen Dongqing take out a special prop, serving out plate after plate of sumptuous dishes from the smoke from the burning straw.

Other players: ? ? ?What is this operation?

When it comes to food, Shen Dongqing is stingy, and only Zhou Wenyan can share it with him, so other players can only eat rough farm dishes with tears in their eyes.

If there is no comparison, it may be said that the farm dishes are refreshing and fresh, but the players can't lie to themselves when they smell the aroma of lobster and steak.

The players finished their meal like chewing wax, and wanted to ask the aunt out to ask questions about the customs of the ancient town.

But I didn't expect that my aunt had guessed it a long time ago, she was slippery, and she didn't know where she went.

It just so happened that the rain stopped, and the players decided to go out for a walk to refresh themselves. If they meet the aborigines by the way, it would be nice to ask a few friendly questions.

It has just rained in the ancient town, the ground is wet, and there is still water, and there are splashes when you step on it.

Shen Dongqing was held by Zhou Wenyan, stepping on the small puddle.

Compared to other nervous gamers, these two looked like they were actually on vacation.

The doctor whispered, "Are they really a couple?"

The photographer looked over and thought the picture was pretty good, so he picked up the camera and took two pictures, and fixed the backs of the two on the screen.

The background is a black-and-white style building and cyan slate, splashing water and shining sunlight, unexpectedly found a rainbow.Zhou Wenyan on the screen turned his head to look at Shen Dongqing, with a hint of doting in his eyes, and Shen Dongqing also smiled at him.

Doctor: "Hey, you haven't answered my question yet."

The photographer said: "It looks like they are a couple."

Doctor: "Don't you think it's weird?"

Photographer: "What's so strange?"

The doctor wanted to say something, but when he saw two people approaching, he silently closed his mouth.

Maybe it was the sound of the shutter that startled them, and Shen Dongqing happened to see the photo when he came over.

The photographer was a little embarrassed: "If you mind, I will delete it..."

"No need." Shen Dongqing said, "You took pretty good pictures."

Zhou Wenyan: "If possible, I hope that after leaving here, I can develop the photos for us."

The photographer nodded straight: "Of course!"

After such a small episode, the players continued to search for people in the ancient town.

But the strange thing is that no one was seen along the way, only rows of buildings with black holes inlaid on them, silently watching the people who broke into them.

The players circled around the town and returned to their original location before dark.

Got nothing.

The detective was a little anxious.

His mission is to find Su Xiaoying. If he doesn't find clues about Su Xiaoying, the plot will always be stuck here.

Shen Dongqing leaned against the wall, suddenly inspired, and said to Zhou Wenyan: "Isn't our task just to come back and visit grandma who is seriously ill?"

Now they not only visited the old lady, but also directly showed the old lady to death, which simply exceeded the task.

Then, wouldn't it be possible to leave here?

The game will be patched in due course: [Hesitant grandma's death is too weird, you want to find out the cause of grandma's death, and you are very curious about Zhou Aying and Su Xiaoying, and want to help the detective find Su Xiaoying]

Shen Dongqing: "Then why didn't I call the police?"

【…】

Shen Dongqing spoke convincingly: "Everyone knows that they should call the police uncle when encountering difficulties, don't they? Besides, they're all dead, so it's not in line with our personality if we don't call the police."

After all, they are young people in the new era, and it is impossible to think about the supernatural as soon as a murder case occurs.

The game was patched again with difficulty: [...Because the ancient town is too remote, the nearest police station is a day away from here, but it has just rained, and the path has landslides, making it temporarily impassable]

After finally pressing Shen Dongqing's thought of calling the police, he spoke again: "But we are not curious, and we don't want to know the relationship between these two people at all."

【You want to know】

Shen Dongqing: "No, I don't want to."

【...you really want to know】

Shen Dongqing said innocently: "I really don't want to."

Faintly, it seemed to hear the sound of the game vomiting blood.

After spitting up blood, it simply ignored Shen Dongqing. In order to prevent this stalker from stalking, it directly hung up and passed a lucky check for all the players present.

There were a total of five people present, and after failing four times, someone finally succeeded.

The voice of the game sounded feebly: 【You look at the buildings, and suddenly you find a deep path among the intertwined buildings, there seems to be a faint call coming from it, there is no doubt that you want to walk in 】

Shen Dongqing: "I..." He paused, and said with a smile before the game was driven crazy, "I really want to this time."

The players looked at the building complex again.

The mist that had gathered in front of my eyes dissipated, and a small path appeared, which was only for one person to pass through. It was twisted and twisted, and I didn't know where it led.

After hesitating for a moment, the players decided to enter.

The doctor said: "I'll go to the middle, I'm a doctor, you have to protect me."

The other players had no objections, so let Shen Dongqing and Zhou Wenyan go in front, the two girls in the middle, and the detectives in the back.

As soon as we stepped into the path, the light suddenly dimmed.

When the photographer looked up, he found that the sky was already dark, and a crescent moon was also blocked by dark clouds.

The signs are not good.

Go in along the path, and the game requires a lucky roll every 3 minutes.

Shen Dongqing: "What's the use of luck check?"

The doctor explained: "If you succeed, you will encounter some good things, and if you don't, you will be very unlucky."

As soon as the words fell, the doctor failed the luck check, and a black cat jumped past her with a shrill voice, which scared her almost to the ground.

Then because she was frightened, the game made her pass a sanity check, deducting 2 sanity points.

This time the doctor deducted a total of 6 sanity points, but fortunately, she didn't go crazy like the photographer, but her face was pale, as if it was paper.

After walking for a while, the group finally came to the point.

The players understood why the aborigines were not found. It turned out that these people were hiding here.

There is a simple mourning hall here, and lying in the middle is the old lady who was hanged on a tree during the day, her face was covered with a layer of white paper, as if she was sleeping peacefully.

While the other aborigines were sitting next to them eating, they could see the old man and the old woman sitting inside at a glance. They were sullen and expressionless, just like the people next to them.

They ate very strangely, there was no sound of bowls and chopsticks colliding, let alone talking.

Everything is quiet, like a pantomime, with only images and no sound.

It's unnervingly quiet.

Doctor: "They don't eat anything!"

"Think about the good." Shen Dongqing said, "Maybe it's too unpalatable."