Chapter 19
When they returned, it was already half past six.
The hostess and the second son had already finished dinner, but when the hostess asked Su Xiaoqian to serve the meal to the eldest son, she did not forget her husband. She deliberately left half of the dishes for the male host, especially the mouse dipping sauce. When the male host was not there, she did not touch a chopstick, leaving all of it for the male host to enjoy when he came back.
Although it was autumn, the food was still hot when the male host came back. He finished dinner and went back to the study to read as he did yesterday.
After the male host went upstairs and left, Li Hao and others gathered in the room and asked in confusion: "Where is Liu Kui? Why are only you back? Where did he go?"
"Liu Kui... Liu Kui is dead." Thinking of Liu Kui's death without a complete body, Lu Tianyi's voice was choked a little. His throat rolled and he said to several people with difficulty: "It was my inconsiderateness that caused him to be killed by the male host."
Lu Tianyi was a little emotional, so Bai Yan told the story for him.
After hearing the cause of the incident, everyone's heart sank. No one died yesterday, and they thought that as long as they were careful, they could spend seven days safely, but Liu Kui's death slapped them hard, letting them know that people will never be safe in the game.
"By the way, there is one more thing. Lu Tianyi and I heard a lot about this family in the club. They said that the youngest son of this family died a few years ago. An Qing, did you find anything wrong when you went to study with the young master today?" Bai Yan asked.
"No, he still gave me a book to read, and the content was the same as yesterday's." An Qing shook her head: "So, it can be confirmed that the male owner and the young master of this family must be ghosts?"
"Well, except for the eldest son who was locked in the cellar, the other three people should be ghosts." Bai Yan said: "Last night, I met the knocking ghost in the book. Its fingertips were very sharp. Only the fingertips of the hostess in the villa were like this. And its hands were very delicate, which should be a woman's hand."
"Sure enough, this family are all ghosts! I think there is no need to guess, the eldest son must be a ghost!" Su Xiaoqian said bitterly: "Today, the eldest son kept shouting, I think he was just pretending to be stupid, his parents and younger brother have become ghosts, there is no reason for him to be alive !"
"Not necessarily. All the abnormalities happened half a year ago. Whether it was the villa owners' love of rotting food or the male owner's personality change, they all happened half a year ago." Bai Yan sorted out his thoughts and said, "I have a guess. People in the club said that the male owner used to love charity and was a cat and dog lover. His wife was also kind-hearted and often donated money and materials to the welfare home. In addition, their eldest son was also handsome and studied art well in school. So, could it be like this - half a year ago, the youngest son who had long died suddenly returned home... Then, the villa underwent a huge change, and their family became what it is today? "
Bai Yan's words caused everyone to think about it. Combined with the clues they have found so far, this guess makes some sense.
However, now that they know this, they can't do anything. Even if they know who the ghost is, they must stay in the villa and listen to the orders of this group of ghosts.
Everyone discussed it again before leaving the room with a solemn look.
During this period, Zhu Fugui had been listening absent-mindedly and looked at Bai Yan frequently.
Sure enough, when the discussion ended, he held Bai Yan, looking like he had something on his mind, which made Bai Yan quite depressed.
What gave you the illusion that I was a warm-hearted person who liked to meddle in other people's business?
Although Bai Yan was secretly complaining in his heart, he really had to take care of this trivial matter.
The life and death of the villa employees was directly related to his job as a housekeeper. If Liu Kui died, he would have to take care of the driver temporarily. Zhu Fugui had a bad mentality and died rashly. He would be the one to deal with the pile of dead rats tomorrow!
So, even though he knew he was not suitable to be a spiritual trash can, Bai Yan still patted Zhu Fugui on the shoulder and asked him, "What's the matter?"
"Brother, I don't know what to say." Zhu Fugui's voice trembled, which made Bai Yan a little serious.
"Speak slowly, don't rush."
"I...I cooked for the hostess this afternoon. After she finished eating, she stopped me and asked me to order food. Because there was a banquet the day after tomorrow, and we had to order new ingredients, called "two-legged sheep", so we had to contact the company that delivered the ingredients and order them again. Then, the hostess gave me a series of phone numbers and asked me to call them. I went back to the kitchen and tried to dial the number with my mobile phone."
At this point, Zhu Fugui's back was stiff, and Bai Yan could even feel him sweating through his clothes.
"Old Zhu, what are you afraid of? Is there something wrong with the phone?" Because Zhu Fugui stopped talking here and didn't say anything else, Bai Yan had to pat his back to calm him down and encourage him to continue talking.
"The phone... that phone..."
When the phone was mentioned, Zhu Fugui's face showed a layer of obvious gray, like fear, and like despair: "I went back to the kitchen, called that number, and told him that we wanted to order 'two-legged sheep'. You, you are so scary! I was scared just by listening to the phone, your voice is so scary!"
"His voice is scary? Then what did he say?" Bai Yan asked.
"He, he said... he said 'I will go to find you tonight!'"
"Then, I was so frightened that I asked the hostess. The hostess told me to wait at the door of the villa at midnight, and a transport truck would deliver new ingredients at midnight. "Hey, can I send you something?"
Zhu Fugui finished the story intermittently, and Bai Yan realized that this was not a trivial matter.
So, in order to resist the risk, he immediately called Lu Tianyi and pulled him on board the ship.
He also discovered what happened at the club. This guy had a sense of justice, and like his good brother who was stabbed to death at a young age, he liked to meddle in other people's business.
He likes nosy people the most. Firstly, he doesn't have to worry about this person stabbing you in the back. Secondly, this kind of person will definitely help you when something happens. Although Bai Yan is still brooding about Wang Ze's death, he has to admit that enthusiastic people are the best.
Zhu Fugui shivered after talking about the phone call once. Afraid that he would die prematurely if he told him again, Bai Yan relayed to Lu Tianyi exactly what Zhu Fugui told him.
After listening to the report, Lu Tianyi frowned and said, "Why didn't you say anything when we were discussing it just now?"
"Someone has died today. I'm afraid if I tell you, it will make you feel even worse." Zhu Fugui said solemnly: "Also, there are eldest daughters in the house. How can they sleep at night if they are frightened?"
"You can't do this. Holding back and not saying anything will do no good to everyone." Seeing that Zhu Fugui was so frightened, Lu Tianyi couldn't say harsh words. He sighed and said, "If you don't tell everyone, you might be dead tomorrow." Someone died because of this. If there is something going on in the future, if you tell it, everyone can pool their wisdom and help you share the burden."
"I, I know." Zhu Fugui nodded and said with a sad face: "Brother, please help me to pay attention. What should I do tonight? Should I go or not?"
If you don't go, you will be fired by the hostess, but if you go... I went to pick up the transport truck at twelve o'clock in the middle of the night. The two-legged sheep were still in the car. When I heard that, I knew something was wrong.
According to the rules of the game, the servants must complete the tasks assigned by the owner of the villa, even if they know that they are sending people to die, they must go. Facing Zhu Fugui's request, Lu Tianyi really couldn't think of a way. Fortunately, the driver who delivered dead cats, rotten dogs, and rats at eight o'clock today would come again. Lu Tianyi decided to ask the driver about this matter then, maybe he could Ask something.
In order not to miss the time, the three of them sat on the steps in front of the villa, chatting and comforting Lao Zhu, while waiting for the arrival of the transport driver.
Soon, eight o'clock arrived, and the transport truck stopped in front of the villa on time.
When unloading, Bai Yan, who had been in contact with the driver, stepped forward and asked the sturdy black man: "Brother, my friend called your company with his mobile phone and said he wanted to place an order." 'Two-legged sheep', someone from your company said he would come to see my friend tonight, and my master also asked him to wait here at midnight. Is this supposed to be okay? "
"Use your own mobile phone?" The black man showed his sinister white teeth and said cheerfully: "Your friend is hopeless and will die tonight."
Seeing that Bai Yan wanted to ask again, he said impatiently: "Your friend is dead! If I were you, I would make plans to find a new friend from now on. I can tell by the look on your face that you He is a person with few friends. If you don’t find one as soon as possible, you will never have any friends in the future.”
Do you need to say this? My friend is already dead!
Being teased by the black driver, Bai Yan seemed to be shocked. However, no matter how angry he was, he could not retaliate immediately. Instead, he had to continue to talk to the black people in a good voice.
However, just like last night, the black man refused to answer any other questions and ignored them no matter what.
Looking at Juechen's car exhaust, this time not only Bai Yan but all three of them fell into depression.
Especially Zhu Fugui, his face couldn't help but look depressed, he simply fell into despair.
"It's over, I'm completely done!" His nose became sore and he actually shed tears.
Zhu Fugui is a middle-aged man. He has been cheerful since he came to the game. Even if he is panicked, he will not show it easily. He is afraid that his fear will affect a few girls and make them afraid too.
After hearing the black driver's assertion, Lu Tianyi was speechless. He took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, pulled one out and handed it to Zhu Fugui. He also took one out, held it in his mouth, and lit the cigarette.