Spring Banquet (14)

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh48 - Spring Banquet (14)

Saman didn't know what Ren Yifei was going to do, but seeing as how Ren Yifei had an aura of 'don't talk to me', he decided not to ask any further questions. Saman simply watched him leave silently while thinking about the possibility of provoking Qing Hong in order to obtain some information.

"You're cooperating with this NPC but you're not even worried about the fact that he might be the ghost?" gLX5df

After Ren Yifei left, a player who had been watching them emerged from the shadows behind the wooden pillars.

He was a youthful-looking player and judging by his clothing, he seems to be a guard.

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Saman was not surprised, he had already sensed that someone was there before, "It's my business."

"Then, why don't you consider working with me and sharing some information?" The younger player looked at him, "I've been paying attention to you for a while now. You went out last night, right?" WID82g

"Work with you?"

Saman looked him up and down.

The player understood what he meant, there must always be some sort of profit to gain from a cooperation. He smiled and said, "I know how the previous players disappeared."

As he spoke, he pressed down on his eye and the veins on his fingers bulged as his nails became sharp. Saman then saw the other party insert his sharp nails into the edge of his eye and directly gouged out his eyeball.

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"Shared Vision?" Saman thought of a certain prop.

The user would assign a target to bind onto and share all the things the other party sees. This prop does not require the consent of the other person and was a very useful advanced prop.

However, when using it, the user would see two images at the same time, which could be somewhat confusing.

But before the words 'advanced' and 'rare', this small disadvantage was nothing in comparison. 1EfJC

Running over to discuss cooperation with him would imply that the other party's ability was limited. But with such limited ability, being able to possess an advanced prop that money cannot buy could only mean that he has a backer.

Either he has friendly relations with a high-level taskmaster, or he is a mascot from a large organisation.

This kind of young and inexperienced chicken... Saman quickly analysed the person in front of him and thought that he could be profitable. The smile on Saman's face became slightly more genuine.

Before coming to the Cape of Desolation, he was a profit-oriented businessman as well as a capitalist. Now, he only got worse. pXnfbg

"Yes," the player looked at Saman through one of his hollowed eye sockets with writhing blood vessels, "I'm bound to one of the players and share their vision. From when they first left their room to when they encountered an accident and all the way to the end... I know it all."

"That's not enough," Saman shook his head. There was a restriction on this prop, limiting it to bind to only one player per instance, and once that player dies, the prop would be rendered useless.

"Hehehehe," the player let out a smug chuckle. He lifted his hand to press his eyeball back into his eye socket and turned it twice before returning to its normal appearance, "What if I say that the player is still alive?"

En? This piqued Saman's curiosity. The player who disappeared actually hasn't died yet? O7dI29

"Actually, he is not the only one alive. I can also see other people. The leopard demon and the fox demon I've met yesterday are there, furthermore, there are even a few NPCs too," the player stopped immediately after saying this. These chips should be enough.

Saman extended a hand, "You can call me Da Peng."

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However, it was now the player's turn to pick, "What did you see yesterday?"

Saman's lips slightly curved, "I went out for a stroll last night and found a guarded place which was hiding a little secret." q 1TdI

The player was a little surprised, "That NPC led the way?" All the other players were attacked as soon as they went out so there was so such thing as finding clues; alas, it was not easy to survive.

Saman did not speak, agreeing tacitly.

The player sighed, "It feels really good to be taken care of by an NPC, I'm envious."

Saman was about to open his mouth to refute but the player continued, "My name is Qing Lin."

Since they have exchanged their character names, this meant that they have agreed to work together.

Qing Lin shared another piece of information, "Through that person's eyes, I saw many players being sucked into an unusual place. Some were completely absorbed while some managed to escape."

Saman immediate understood what the other party was saying, "All the NPCs are alive." He didn't mention the NPCs just now, so it's clear that the NPCs were an entirely different matter.

"They're alive," Qing Lin smiled, "And only one being is unable to harm the NPCs due to the restrictions." b5dS8f

Yes, only one being was subjected to this restriction.

The 'ghost'.

While the players were looking for clues and seeking cooperation with other people during the day, a few demons in another place had also discovered that some of them were missing.

"If she had wanted to leave, then she definitely would've left me a message. How could she disappear without saying anything?" a rat demon had spoken. CADYoh

After a good night's sleep, his wife disappeared and this made him very anxious.

For this banquet, Qing Hong had not only sent invitations to invite a large number of big demons, but he also allowed the small demons to come. Therefore, there were a lot of little-known demons who had come to join in on the fun. This was exactly the case for this rat demon couple.

"Could she have been killed?" The other demon didn't really care too much.

The rat demon shook his head, "Impossible, I made a contract with the Mrs so I'll know if she is dead. I'm sure she is still alive." bWH3p0

He got down on the ground and sniffed before crying out, "My wife's scent is cut off right here. Who the hell took her away?"

Rat demons are extremely weak, and in the world of demons, the weak can't even cry for attention.

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The little demons in that area were all scattered. They were all discussing the big demon's banquet yesterday in groups of twos and threes. It must have been luxurious and delicious— although they, the small demons, couldn't attend that banquet, each of them got a sumptuous table of food yesterday.

No one cared about the rat demon and his missing wife, and no one cared about the other missing demons. tuKwkA

"Are you sure that your wife is still alive?" A somewhat cold voice sounded beside the rat demons.

The rat demon raised his head but he couldn't find the person who had spoken to him.

"Are you talking to me?"

"En," the voice replied, "Can you get in touch with her?" 8RSWVe

The rat demons hesitated for a moment and said, "Replying to senior, this servant had tried but there was no response."

"I see."

"Senior, wait a moment," the rat demon made sure that no one was around and carefully took out a lantern the size of an orange, "This is the blood from my wife's fingertips. If she's within a hundred-metre radius of you, then the lantern will glow. I don't know what your intentions are, but senior, if you come across her, please save her."

"Senior?" The rat demon whispered, but no one responded. He couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. oxNlIe

The small lantern suddenly shook and disappeared, causing the rat demon to turn red with excitement, "Thank you, senior!"

He knew that this was the mysterious man agreeing to his request.

"Is your family good at digging holes?" Ren Yifei asked. If it was a rat demon, then it should have a bit of talent, right?

The rat demon replied after a moment of confusion, "Our family is good at stealth." Doesn't this senior know? a26XgW

Stealth? Stealth should also be fine.

Ren Yifei immediately had a new idea. He picked up a random branch and brushed his fingertips over its surface. The branch then transformed into the flowers from yesterday.

He doesn't know what this was, but someone else certainly will. Who should he give it to?

"You give this to Kong Que and I'll help you find your wife." 5hdV 9

When the rat demon heard that it was the peacock demon, he inwardly felt bitter. But thinking about his wife, he gritted his teeth and said, "Yes."

After taking a jug of wine, Ren Yifei returned to his temporary residence.

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At night, Ting Yun Pavilion was full of traps and everyone was not allowed to enter or leave at will, while during the daytime Ting Yun Pavilion was open to the public. There were no places you can't go except for some respective rooms. It can be said that daytime was a player-friendly time, except for...

Ren Yifei. GHhD9W

Although there wasn't any feeling of being monitored, there were maids, guards and servants everywhere... they were basically all his blackened junior brother's people. Ren Yifei's whereabouts were made transparent to the other person.

Wherever he went and whatever he did will very likely be a written report that will appear on Qing Hong's desk the next moment.

There was a subtle feeling of being back in the entertainment industry.

Of course, he can also use some tricks. For example, he could use the original owner's own stealth ability and hold a small amount of wine to pretend to be a demon who was hurt. dwZEkB

However, this spell had limitations. For example, the sound of his breathing cannot be concealed. For example, it could be seen through by any big demons. For example, its duration was too short.

"Since I can't do it, let someone else who could," Ren Yifei had a good idea.

He took out a piece of white paper and folded it in half before he slowly tore out a bird from that piece of paper. He tapped on it gently and said, "Go ahead."

The paper bird's wings fluttered and stretched under the shimmering light. The flat piece of paper then puffed up like a ball of flour dough. Wings sprouted out from the dough as a pair of feet formed and its facial features turned into that of a little grey sparrow. hB6FTw

'It' spread its wings and flew around in a circle before landing on Ren Yifei's finger. It tilted its head and stared at Ren Yifei with its black pea-like eyes.

No matter from what angle you look at it, whether it was the smell or the aura, it all felt extremely life-like.

When his skill 'Phantom Play' is directly used on a person, an illusion will form and the person will be under its influence. When that skill is used on a medium, a puppet will form; the sparrow was an example of this.

But this was not enough. QfJ41w

Biting the tip of his finger, he let a drop of blood fall on the sparrow and his face turned pale.

It doesn't require much power to form a puppet, but in order to use its ears and eyes to listen and look for information, he would need to sacrifice a bit more.

"Go."

The sparrow fluttered and flew out of the window, it flew from roof to roof and from tree to tree. Along the way, he saw a lot of players running around to search for clues, as well as stumbling drunk demons. YJ8KCH

No one would be on guard against a common little sparrow that could be seen everywhere.

Therefore, Ren Yifei was able to see more buildings through its eyes, he was even able to see the platform where all the carriages were parked.

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Ren Yifei's penchant for creating perfect enactment carried on to the sparrow.

Instead of flying straight towards its destination, it would stop and walk around. It would occasionally retreat and also look for other little sparrows to form a group. Except for the fact that it couldn't chirp, it appears to be a normal sparrow. NJbdDw

The little sparrow finally reached the host's residence, which was also located right at the centre. The plaque outside on the door read 'Qian Sui Hall'.

There was a difference between this place and the outside, that is, there were more guards here. There were two teams of patrolling guards that were also holding dogs which have sensitive noses. This place would be considered to be heavily guarded.

The little sparrow rested on the courtyard wall, just as a group of guards passed by. They took a look at the sparrow, saw that nothing was unusual, and continued on their way. Ren Yifei also noticed a player, who was pulling their hair out of boredom, within the group.

At this time, a real sparrow flew over and landed next to the little sparrow. The sparrow chirped twice; it was unknown what it was saying. 4E1dTA

The little sparrow took off again.

Qian Sui Hall was a traditional Chinese courtyard. There was a square patio in the middle and a stone path with green grass on both sides. The wing rooms were on either side of the patio, and the main room was in front.

The little sparrow was about to fly towards the main room, but when he heard the sound of someone arguing in the room on the left, he flew to the eaves of the corridor belonging to one of the wing rooms.

The quarrel was probably between the two masters because when several maids heard the voices, they all remained silent. vLTjfD

The little sparrow listened carefully and sure enough, it was the voices of the two ladies who stood beside the host at the banquet.

"I don't know what's so charming about that person that made elder sister so determined. I've met him yesterday and there was nothing besides a beautiful face. If elder sister likes his face, then why don't I just peel it off for you?"

It was the concubine's voice.

The voice laughed again, "Besides, he doesn't have you in his heart, so why bother? We demons only look for momentary and casual pleasures. Elder sister being like this resembles those humans who are trapped by love, it's really not smart." AwINu1

These words entered Ren Yifei's ears through the puppet.

Oops, he tapped his lips with the tip of a fan, this doesn't seem like something he should be listening to.

He was hesitating whether to leave when the voice of the first wife, whom he just met earlier, spoke up, "This matter is none of your business."

"Sister, don't be angry. I'm also doing this for your sake," the concubine laughed, "You and I are sisters from the twin lotuses. We used to be a vine in the mud, we share sunshine, rain and dew, and now we're married to the same person. Sister, this is my business, we're family..." jPp7L4

There was silence for a while. Ren Yifei couldn't tell what expressions the two people inside have on their faces, but it was likely that one of them had a proud look while the other one was disappointed.

"Back then, I shouldn't have brought you back," the first wife sighed deeply, "With that one decision, one mistake leads to another."

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"Sister is really old," the concubine was not polite at all, "You've talked about what happened a hundred years ago three or five times already. Even if you're not tired of saying it, I'm tired of hearing it."

The concubine laughed a few times before continuing, "I naturally remember my sister's kindness in my heart. Otherwise, how could my sister still stand here like a mistress?" 2S8PCT

"Hua Li, I advise you not to step out of line. Everyone has a bottom line."

"Sister, don't be angry," although the concubine said that, her tone was provocative and very rude, "I have to thank my elder sister for taking me in back then. Because of that, I have a 'husband' and a 'child'."

Ren Yifei listened to this and thought that the first wife would be extremely furious. It was one thing for her to have a sweetheart, but it was another thing for her husband to be unfaithful.

However, the first wife was not very angry, she spoke in a calm and almost numb tone, "Sooner or later, you will regret this." 3G4D57

"No, I'll never regret it. Not even in death."