Playing the Foolish Beauty in a Deadly Game - Chapter 36
Lin Qiao’s limbs turned cold, and he instinctively called out to the system. It wasn’t until the rain completely soaked his shoulders and the cold wind blew through, chilling him to the bone, that he came to his senses.
It seemed his guess at the Transfer Station was correct. The game concealed all players’ real information because some players came from the same world.
The problem was… Yan Ting wasn’t a player; he was just an NPC. Could it be that the other party was a smuggler like himself?
It seemed this was the only way to explain Yan Ting’s odd behavior in the game.
However, Lin Qiao felt something was off. If the other party was truly a smuggler, they wouldn’t forget things in the game, but just now… Mr. Yan Ting’s gaze towards him was extremely unfamiliar.
There were only two possible reasons for this situation: First, Yan Ting pretended not to recognize Lin Qiao and didn’t want to expose himself in reality, thus avoiding any connection with Lin Qiao. In that case, what Lin Qiao could do was to be sensible and try to avoid the other party as much as possible.
The second possibility was that Yan Ting genuinely didn’t remember anything, and there was another reason for him to enter the game. Regardless of which situation it was, Lin Qiao didn’t want to investigate for the time being. After all, in the future, whether in reality or in the game, the two might not meet again. After all, there are thousands upon thousands of people, and the probability of encountering each other is small. As for reality, Lin Qiao is just a poor exchange student, and Yan Ting looks like a wealthy person just like in the scenario.
Sometimes, when people are in different social strata, it becomes an insurmountable barrier for life.
Lin Qiao got into a taxi and headed for the hotel. He had just firmly declared that “the two would never meet again,” but was soon proven wrong.
Due to the traffic light, the taxi Lin Qiao was in and Yan Ting’s convoy were both stuck on the road.
The taxi driver muttered something in the language of Country R, and soon gave way to the cars.
“Hey, these are the cars of the Far Mountain Group and the Sky Harmony Association, as well as the Chuan Shui Liu and the Upper Street Biker Gang. Why are they all gathered together? Is there some big event about to happen?”
Lin Qiao looked outside and saw various black cars densely packed, almost filling the entire street, with other vehicles and pedestrians giving way.
The biker gangs, riding motorcycles and carrying flags, arrogantly honked their horns and rushed through the convoy to clear the way ahead.
The taxi driver apologetically said, “It looks like we’ll have to wait for quite a while, sir.”
Lin Qiao nodded, knowing that in Country R, some factions were legal, but they usually didn’t so blatantly disturb the lives of the public.
Just as Lin Qiao thought Yan Ting’s convoy would soon move on, to his surprise, the cars actually started to back up and then stopped next to the taxi Lin Qiao was in.
The driver was terrified: “What’s going on? We haven’t offended them, have we? I-I’m going to call the police.”
The taxi driver trembled, and Lin Qiao was equally puzzled.
A man in a black suit, tall and imposing, got out of Yan Ting’s car and directly knocked on the driver’s window. The taxi driver’s phone, which he was about to use to call the police, fell onto his leg.
After fumbling to roll down the window, he forced a smile and nervously asked, “Sir, what can I do for you?”
The man in the black suit glanced at the phone on the driver’s leg, didn’t get angry, but instead handed over a business card: “Please pass this to the passenger behind you. Our master really wants to get to know him.”
The driver took the card with trembling hands and then handed it to Lin Qiao.
Lin Qiao didn’t take it, and the driver was almost in tears: “Sir passenger, you should take it. I think we must cooperate with them, don’t you agree?”
Lin Qiao took a deep breath, took the card, and sure enough, it had Yan Ting’s name on it.
The man in the black suit was satisfied: “Where do you want to go?”
The taxi driver looked at Lin Qiao and volunteered, “The Grassland Crane Hotel, sir.”
The man in the black suit ordered, “You can follow our car.”
The taxi driver was in a dilemma, and thus a strange scene unfolded on the street.
The biker gang led the way, with hundreds of motorcycles roaring and creating a grand procession.
Behind them was a long line of black luxury cars, each bearing the symbols of various factions.
Some factions were low-key, with only subtle decorations on the glass or the front of the car.
Others were very ostentatious, with extremely exaggerated graffiti that looked fierce and unapproachable.
Among the dark and colorful cars, there was a bright orange-yellow taxi that stood out and followed crookedly.
It wasn’t that the driver’s skills were poor, nor was it intentional; it was because the driver was scared.
The taxi driver, who was in his early forties and looked very refined, couldn’t help but ask, “Sir passenger, do you know those… people?”
The driver glanced at Lin Qiao through the rearview mirror. He had a very good impression of the young man, who didn’t look very old and had a very beautiful appearance, the kind of pretty boy that R country people liked.
The driver thought that if his daughter saw this passenger, she would definitely exclaim how cute he was. Such a boy, who seemed to have stepped out of a comic, was actually acquainted with various factions. The world was truly crazy.
Lin Qiao looked up and smiled bitterly, replying in the language of Country R, “I don’t know them. I just happened to be on the same flight as one of the gentlemen, that’s all.”
The driver was skeptical and had already secretly prepared the emergency alarm button: “The gentleman who just handed over the card said that someone among them wants to get to know you. It sounds like they’re trying to chat you up.”
“Sir passenger must be from Country Z, right? I saw the Chinese characters on your suitcase. If you don’t want to be harassed or bothered, you can seek help from the embassy.”
Lin Qiao replied meekly, “Thank you for your advice, I will.”
Lin Qiao don’t know if it’s because of nervousness or because taxi drivers around the world all have the same habit of chatting with passengers. After learning that Lin Qiao was an exchange student, the driver asked one more question about the name of his university: “Sir passenger, if others ask about your privacy, please be sure to keep it confidential.”
“I know my question just now was quite rude, but I’m asking you one more thing because there have been some unpleasant incidents in this city recently.”
“Since you’re a foreigner, you might not be aware of it. There’s been a serial killer near the school you’re going to. The victims are all good-looking young boys, just like you.”
“So, please be very careful.”
“Hmm…” The driver added at the end, “It might be a good thing that you know those gangs. They might protect your safety.”
Lin Qiao really didn’t know about these things. After all, although Country Z and Country R have some cultural similarities, they have different national conditions.
“Thank you for the warning,” Lin Qiao said again, his smile becoming even sweeter and more adorable.
This made the taxi driver even more worried about Lin Qiao. He didn’t know what those gang members would do to the young man in the back seat when they arrived at the destination and stopped the car.
But it turned out that the black cars were just there to escort them. After guiding the taxi to the Grassland Crane Inn, they left.
The driver let out a sigh of relief. Lin Qiao, however, just felt puzzled. He couldn’t understand what Yan Ting meant. Did he remember him or not?
To comfort the frightened taxi driver, Lin Qiao gave him a generous tip: “Please don’t refuse. You deserve it.”
After exchanging his points for the local currency, Lin Qiao had plenty of money.
The person in charge of the inn had been on guard when they saw the convoy from afar. Although they were curious about Lin Qiao’s identity, they still put on their best spirits and welcomed him with great enthusiasm.
After all, someone escorted by powerful gangs must be an important person. It would be unwise to offend them.
So Lin Qiao received meticulous hospitality from the inn and was even given a free VIP package by the hotel.
The Grassland Crane Inn is a pretty good hotel. From its name, you can tell it’s different from commercial hotels. This one is very stylish.
The inn only has 25 rooms and has been rated as a cultural star in Country R for several years in a row. The service is excellent, and all the facilities are top-notch.
It’s worth mentioning that the hotel has worked hard to maintain quietness. Not only do they refuse children under 12 years old, but they have also invested a lot in soundproofing.
To highlight nature, they have planted quite a few cherry blossom trees in the inn. Now it’s April, and Lin Qiao is here for his study abroad exchange. The cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
Not only do the small yards of the rooms in this inn have cherry blossom trees, but they even have tea rooms.
If Lin Qiao wants to, he can stay in the inn for as long as he likes.
Universities in Country R generally don’t have dormitories. Students have to find their own places to live.
Or sometimes there are too many students and too few dormitory spots, so they have to draw lots to decide who gets to stay. Even if you’re chosen, you can only stay for half a year.
The school Lin Qiao is going to has a special dormitory for international students. He applied for the longest possible stay, which is eight months.
Lin Qiao is going to be in Country R for two years. Originally, he planned to live in the dormitory for eight months and then find a place to live for the rest of the time. He would have to work part-time to pay the rent and couldn’t afford an expensive place. He might have to share an apartment.
Now Lin Qiao doesn’t have to worry about the rent. He just wants to find a house with strong privacy. After all, he needs to enter the horror game and must have a secret space. He can’t let people notice anything unusual.
After taking a shower, Lin Qiao lay on the bed. He couldn’t summon the system, but he could summon the shadow and also watch the game forum.
He didn’t study the forum carefully at the Transfer Station. Now, since he can’t sleep, he closed his eyes and entered it.
As soon as his consciousness entered, Lin Qiao saw an explosive news item pinned at the top of the forum, which looked like a web page: The “Plane Escape” scenario has been destroyed.
This means that there will never be this scenario again. What’s going on?
Other gamers, using their online names, were discussing the situation. They seemed very puzzled by it.
Any change in the horror game is a matter of life and death for the players. So these players are very vigilant and sensitive to changes in the game and will guess their deeper meanings.
[Do you see me?] : Are there any players who have come out of this game? Tell us what happened.
[I fought with the female ghost for eight days and eight nights] : “It’s just a beginner scenario. Why was it destroyed? If beginner scenarios can be destroyed, can advanced ones be destroyed too?”
[Tangerine] : “If all scenarios are destroyed and the game no longer exists, will we all be free?”
[I love sweet and painful romance love me] : “Hehe, but there will be no points either, and none of us will survive. If you want to die, don’t drag everyone else along.”
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