An arrogant madman!
That was everyone's first thought deep down.
What made them shudder was that although the other party's tone carried a hint of mockery, his eyes were cold, devoid of warmth, and betrayed not a single ripple of emotion.
Without a doubt, this young man before them was dead serious.
If none of them went in, he absolutely would not hesitate to release that thing again.
Even the Burly Man was stunned into silence, staring wide-eyed.
The live stream viewers were equally shocked.
[... Holy cow (gulp)]
[This, this, this... what a blatant threat]
[So this is what you're really like, master]
[Is this right? The master rarely says this much, and it's all used to threaten people?]
[But, it's actually kind of satisfying, especially seeing those three shocked into a stupor]
"My patience is limited." Seeing the few of them standing there dumbly without moving, Xu Xi raised his hand and tapped the wall with his flashlight.
The dull thudding sounds made the three of them jolt.
The High-Ponytailed Woman slightly lowered her eyelids and silently took a small step to the side, putting some distance between herself and the other two.
After the Burly Man snapped out of his daze, anger surged within him.
This kid opposite him looked as green as a student, with a slender frame he could knock down with one punch. How could he be threatened by someone like that?
He had just taken a step forward when an arm stretched out horizontally in front of him.
"Are you really scared of him? At worst, I'll just snatch the key. Let's see what he'll use to release that thing then!"
Ignoring the Burly Man's bluster, the Refined Man gave Xu Xi a helpless smile. "Alright, I'll go in first. After all, the idea to light the candles and lure that thing out was mine."
His face wore a gentle smile, but inwardly, he scoffed.
All that yelling and posturing, looking like he wanted to throw hands, but he gave up the moment he was stopped.
Taking a deep look at the young man opposite him, the Refined Man tightened his grip on the flashlight and was the first to step into Room 101.
He knew he had underestimated this person.
Xu Xi then looked at the Burly Man.
The Burly Man gritted his teeth, ultimately only letting out a snort. Seeing that the Refined Man inside the room seemed fine, he finally strode in.
The High-Ponytailed Woman, understanding the situation, followed behind the Burly Man and was the third to enter the room.
Seeing all three of them enter the room, Xu Xi imperceptibly let out a sigh of relief.
To be honest, he was really afraid the Burly Man would just punch him without another word.
But... who knew threatening people could feel this good.
Having vented his frustration, Xu Xi, in a good mood, was the last to walk in.
The other three had already dispersed around the room and begun searching for clues.
"The furniture here is more complete than in the other rooms, and there are quite a few personal items. I'm guessing this was probably the residence of this inn's owner."
The Refined Man searched some areas but only found daily necessities, nothing with useful information.
Suddenly, the High-Ponytailed Woman whispered, "There's a passage under this wardrobe!"
Hearing this, the others immediately gathered around her.
The wooden wardrobe wasn't very large, squeezed into a corner and already covered in dust. The clothes inside had been pulled out, revealing the floorboard at the very bottom.
The High-Ponytailed Woman knocked on it.
It was hollow.
—
The moment Xu Xi's consciousness cleared, he saw the Refined Man and the High-Ponytailed Woman standing on either side of the wardrobe.
The Burly Man was squatting on the floor, using his bare hands to dismantle the wooden floorboards beneath the wardrobe.
"These boards are very thin; they come off with a little force."
After removing the planks, the Burly Man patted his hands and stood up.
The Refined Man shone his flashlight into the exposed passage.
On the surface, it looked like a hole dug out by a person, the opening only large enough for people to jump down one by one.
"Should we go down?" the Burly Man asked.
"We don't know what's down there yet. Jumping down just like that is too dangerous." The Refined Man shook his head, not wanting to go down so recklessly.
His gaze involuntarily fell on the young man to the side.
Don't misunderstand, he wasn't looking for someone to scout ahead.
The young man's previous performance had already made him understand that this person wasn't someone easy to manipulate.
He just wanted to hear the other's opinion.
Before, he had only thought this person was a slightly outstanding smart individual. However, after what just happened, he had already classified him as the inscrutable, ruthless, and tight-lipped type.
"What do you think?"
The Burly Man didn't expect the Refined Man to actually ask the kid behind them.
Earlier, when they were having all sorts of discussions, that kid hadn't said a single word.
He crossed his arms and leaned against the wardrobe, wanting to hear what the other would say.
The High-Ponytailed Woman also listened attentively.
As a result, the three of them heard the young man say coldly:
"If you want to die, you can go down."
Huh???
While the three of them were stunned, Xu Xi recalled yet another death.
But this time, it was suicide.
In the previous run, they had jumped into the hole one after another.
That tunnel seemed to be man-made, not very large, forcing them to crawl forward.
They hadn't crawled for long before reaching the end.
Because there was no way forward.
The person who dug this tunnel seemed to have only dug that far.
With no other choice, they could only crawl back the way they came.
But when they crawled back to the starting point, they found the opening above blocked shut. No matter what method they tried, they couldn't break it open.
They weren't sure if the air in the tunnel was enough for four people to survive. Even if they didn't suffocate, without food or water, they could only wait for death.
After discovering there truly was no way out, he didn't want to waste time waiting to die, so he simply smashed his head against the wall to end it.
Well, it took a few good hits to die.
Thinking of this, Xu Xi couldn't help but touch his forehead, which still seemed to ache faintly.
He could now commit suicide without changing his expression?
Damn, had his mental state gone wrong?!
Xu Xi belatedly began to worry.
The other three, seeing the young man say that sentence and then fall silent, not even glancing at them, only touching his forehead as if deep in thought, were confused.
The Burly Man was somewhat displeased. "Explain clearly. That was too vague."
Xu Xi was still immersed in the disbelief that he might be psychologically abnormal. Hearing this, he shot the man an annoyed glance. "Can't be bothered. Can't you use your own brain?"
The Burly Man's eyes widened, his face contorted with anger.
He prided himself on having decent intelligence; otherwise, he wouldn't have cleared four instances, even though he'd encountered several dangerous situations, he had always managed to turn peril into safety.
This was the first time someone had called him brainless.
Oh, almost forgot.
This guy had also called him an idiot earlier.
Dammit!
The Refined Man grabbed the Burly Man, who was rolling up his sleeves ready to throw a punch.
After easily pulling him back, he tried hard to think about Xu Xi's words.
Why was the other so certain that going down meant death?
What had he failed to notice?
Just then, he heard the High-Ponytailed Woman say hesitantly:
"I just thought of something. Why was the door to this room unlocked?"
"Whoever could silently open Room 101's door to let that thing out, why couldn't they silently close it again?"