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Suddenly, the entrance became bustling with activity as two men and two women pushed their way in, likely joining our gathering.
One of the girls sported big waves in her hair and wore hot pants, while the two guys flanked her on either side. The other girl stood out as distinctly aloof, dressed in plain and simple attire.
“Qi Qi, don’t be afraid later; I’ll take the lead,” Fei Ji Tou said with a cheerful smile as he handed her a cup of milk tea.
“Today is Qi Qi’s birthday; we have to make it special!” another guy in a Mr. Loudshirt chimed in eagerly.
Qi Qi was the one in hot pants with big waves, her makeup clearly not matching her age, unmistakably a college town girl.
She glanced at the plain girl and sneered, “A Shuang, don’t get scared and wet your pants later, okay?”
A Shuang looked visibly embarrassed.
As Qi Qi basked in the attention, she cast a glance our way, her eyes lighting up.
I knew it; Xing Yishen was too eye-catching.
However, Qi Qi didn’t come over directly. Instead, she wandered around the store for a bit before finally settling at the table next to us.
A Shuang cautiously stole a glance in our direction.
In that brief moment of eye contact, my heart skipped a beat.
“What’s wrong?” Xing Yishen asked.
I didn’t respond.
He laughed boldly, “Are you just now starting to feel scared?”
“Xing Yishen,” I called him by his full name, “You have to believe what I’m about to say.”
“That girl named A Shuang will die at 10 o’clock.”
It was 10 o'clock again.
The same old curse.
Xing Yishen's expression turned serious.
This time, he must have believed it.
The police badge was slammed down on the front desk as Xing Yishen asserted his authority, shouting, "You are suspected of illegal operations and are hereby ordered to cease business for rectification."
"You few, stay behind for questioning." He waved his hand, pointing at A Shuang and the others.
The young female staff member was intimidated by his presence, nearly bursting into tears.
"Who’s causing a ruckus?" A Hua Bi emerged from behind the curtain, picked up the police badge for a glance, and sneered, "Do criminal police even handle illegal operations?"
Several stacks of documents were laid out on the front desk.
"Our shop is honest and straightforward; our business license is right here. Would you like to check it, officer?"
"Don’t think you can extort people with just a police badge; I used to be in the game too."
A Hua Bi took a puff of his cigarette, reasoning but not entirely reasonable.
It was tricky; Xing Yishen furrowed his brow tightly.
"I'm just so scared," I said, wrapping my arm around his, flashing a sweet smile at Hua Bi. "My boyfriend is worried about me; please don’t mind him, boss."
Xing Yishen stiffened for a moment but cooperatively didn’t pull his hand away.
The clock on the wall now read 9:16.
The escape room typically lasts between half an hour to an hour and a half.
If A Shuang is definitely going to die at 10 o'clock, then the place of death is—
The escape room.
I glanced at the Tattooed Boss, who was leisurely smoking without any sign of concern.
Qi Qi's gaze remained fixed on Xing Yishen.
I shifted my thoughts and patted his arm.
"Officer, you might have to sacrifice a bit of your charm."
"What?"
Before he could react, I pulled him down onto the sofa next to Qi Qi.
"Are you also students from the university town?"
Qi Qi stared at Xing Yishen. "Big F."
A Shuang timidly glanced at me and nodded along.
"I suddenly feel like the escape room isn't that fun. How about we go grab a late-night snack instead?"
Fei Ji Tou pulled out a ticket. "Nine dollars and ninety cents—can't go wrong with that."
Mr. Loudshirt laughed from the side.
I turned my gaze to A Shuang. "I'm a bit scared. Can you wait outside with me until they arrive?"
A Shuang, with her gentle nature, hesitated and seemed ready to nod.
"No way. Who are you, sister?" Qi Qi suddenly pulled A Shuang's shoulder, looking displeased. "It's my birthday today; are you here to ruin the fun?"
A staff member approached with a cheerful smile. "You guys are actually the last group today, so you can go in early."
The previous group emerged from the exit, still shaken, and scattered in threes and twos.
Qi Qi and the two boys were a bit excited.
I reached out to grab A Shuang, but Mr. Loudshirt blocked me.
"Sister, what's there to be afraid of? Let's have some fun together. Your boyfriend is here too, after all."
Tattooed Boss tossed me a walkie-talkie and briefly explained how to use it before handing each of us a movie ticket.
With our electronic devices locked away in a cabinet, we were then led into the escape room in a daze.
Before entering the room, both Xing Yishen and I glanced at the clock on the wall.
It was 9:25.
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