There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

Xu Xi had been self-studying in the library for as long as the golden-haired man had been staring at her from the entrance.

Fortunately, although Xu Xi was quite sensitive to the gaze fixed on her, she had the ability to automatically block it out upon discovering its source and continued to explain problems to Shao Dandan as if nothing was amiss.

She considered asking for help since it was her first time encountering such a situation.

But thinking it over, Xu Shuo seemed to be very busy and troubled recently, she couldn't possibly bother him with this, so she decided to handle it on her own first.

Moreover, the person seemed quite wary of the presence of someone beside her.

At least he hadn't come in to speak to her directly, and even when he passed by on the school path, he didn't make any moves, nor did he emanate any obvious sense of strangeness or malice.

All things considered, it was still safe.

Feeling reassured, Xu Xi continued her review with peace of mind.

...

At the library entrance, Shi hesitated for a long moment.

Because entering the school required an identity, he definitely didn't have a proper one, so he had used an ability similar to misdirection to sneak in.

Plus, sometimes even in places where no identity was required, he would somehow attract undue attention, so it was better to keep his presence hidden to avoid unnecessary trouble.

However, that student could actually see him.

The girl looked incredibly similar to the player named "Xu Shuo," so she must be a relative. Could their qi be so distinctly familiar to each other?

He roamed around the school for most of the day, and only this girl seemed to have any connection to that man. Shi considered inquiring about his whereabouts, but now he couldn't find the opportunity.

After waiting a long time, the girl never seemed to be alone.

At this moment, a message suddenly popped up in the top right corner of his vision.

Shi quickly opened the Player's Handbook to check it, seeing an inquiry from a guildmate.

[Shi, is your task over there not finished yet? An Abyss has opened here.]

Shi: [Is the situation urgent?]

[Not too bad. We've detected the presence of three giant-eyed demons, and we're a bit short on manpower. If you were here, we could try to save this world.]

Shi: [Okay, I'm on my way now.]

[Have you completed your task?]

Shi: [It wasn't a necessary task. I just thought it was strange and came to investigate, I'm heading over right now.]

The friend immediately sent a string of coordinates, and Shi gave one last look at the girl in the library, a strange expression flashing in his eyes before he turned and disappeared.

Xu Xi looked up as if sensing something, only to find no one there anymore.

Has he left?

She had actually wanted to find a chance to chat with this ghost after finishing her self-study, to see what he really wanted.

After all, his determination was evident from the fact he had watched her for over an hour.

...

...

Meanwhile, at Yuhua Dam.

The two walked through the dense plantation, ready to return to the car and leave.

The chaotic magnetic field had dissipated after they had moved away from the overpass, making the compass usable again.

All signs pointed to something being amiss there!

After confirming the anomaly, Luo Kai was somewhat unresigned, "Perhaps other high-tech methods could be used to explore here. The occurrence of the Ghost Train is just too weird. I've been to many other places after that and never encountered such a strange event again."

Upon hearing this, Xu Shuo nodded in agreement, "I think so too. So remember to share the data with me when you investigate it."

Luo Kai: "..."

Was this guy addicted to freeloading?!

If he really did uncover something, he would have to charge this freeloader a hefty price!

Their trip this time was akin to discovering something without fully uncovering it. When they reached the village road where they had parked, Xu Shuo pulled open the door of the driver's seat.

Luo Kai, seeing the situation, suddenly said, "You've been driving non-stop for three or four hours, do you want me to take over for the drive back?"

"No need." Xu Shuo took the driver's seat and buckled his seatbelt.

"Then, when we pass by that village we saw earlier, stop for a moment," Luo Kai said.

Xu Shuo glanced at him and started the car.

Heading back along the same route, when they saw the "Caotang Edge" village, Xu Shuo parked the car on the roadside, and Luo Kai immediately jumped out, excitedly running towards the village.

Watching his carefree silhouette from behind, Xu Shuo opened the Player's Handbook and entered the "Director" panel.

The radar spun, and sure enough, a little red dot appeared.

But he didn't plan on rushing to snatch the job.

To tell the truth, since his job change, other than the additional occupation title, nothing else had changed; Xu Shuo had almost forgotten this feature.

He had only used it yesterday when he went to the school, but he still didn't regard the "Director" profession as his main job, planning to use it only when exploring the school later, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

Now seeing Luo Kai's behavior, this guy probably always had the radar on.

When they passed by this village earlier, he had occasionally cast glances into it, but since they were busy investigating the overpass just now, he had restrained himself.

It wasn't long before Luo Kai came back, grinning from ear to ear, and it looked like he had extracted a Low Rank script, judging by the short extraction time.

"Let's go!" Luo Kai said, looking refreshed as he got into the car and closed the door.

Although this investigation hadn't yielded much, at least there was a small consolation: even a remote village in the mountains could produce an ordinary script.

Xu Shuo didn't ask further and drove away from the secluded mountain village.

...

After returning to the city, Luo Kai mentioned that he would be staying in Yang City for a while, so Xu Shuo dropped him off at the hotel, then seeing that there was still some time left, he headed to the studio.

It was just after work, and the sky was tinged with a yellow twilight.

At Radiant Game Studio, many of the staff hadn't left yet. Pei Sheng, sitting outside, suddenly fixed a sharp gaze on Xu Shuo as he arrived.

Xu Shuo paused, giving him a strange look, then walked into the office.

"You're back; someone came to visit this afternoon." Li Ziwen had just wrapped up his work and proceeded to show him the work log for the day.

"Shi..." Xu Shuo's eyes flickered slightly.

"Hey! Some foreigner with golden hair came looking for you this afternoon; he said his name was 'TIMI' and had a mysterious private transaction with you!" Pei Sheng burst into the office, his face full of gossip.

Hearing this name, Xu Shuo had pretty much confirmed it.

That person—had found him mysteriously in the world of "Giant Fortress," and although he ended up doing nothing, it was apparent that the other party was harboring suspicions.

About the deal with "two million" and the "Rule Object," Xu Shuo hadn't really expected the other party to actually hand over the former; he had planned to consider the Rule Object he received as his fee from the very moment he accepted it.

He hadn't expected that person to be able to find this world...

Whether he was an outsider or from this world, being able to pinpoint his location precisely meant that his abilities were extraordinary!

It seemed that others were already observing him; he just didn't know the identity of this person.

Xu Shuo stared at the work log, his gaze dark and unreadable.

Pei Sheng, sensing the chill, couldn't help but indulge his curiosity: "Who is that person anyway? A friend of yours?"

"No, just someone I happened to help out," Xu Shuo said casually. "Did he leave anything?"

"He said he would come to find you again next time," Li Ziwen spoke.

"Got it, if I'm not here next time you see him, just tell him to leave two million yuan; that's the deal between him and me," Xu Shuo didn't hide this detail.

Pei Sheng: "…Huh?"

His eyes widened: "Did you sell out?"

Bang!

Li Ziwen watched with an exasperated expression as the young master was smeared against the wall, knowing Xu Shuo was in a bad mood and still choosing to provoke him, truly idle with nothing better to do.

It was fortunate that Pei Group had the foresight not to entrust the family business to this individual.

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