The true heiress felt a pang of heartache, and the crazed villains panicked.

Chapter 169 Stepmother, I'm scared

Lin Sui knew that whether it was Lu Xiang, Yu Cinian, or even the seemingly most harmless Tang Xi, they would all eventually die in the way that she could not accept or hated the most.

So, does Li Ye being bitten to death by a cat mean that he was afraid of cats?

The stairs were narrow, and Lin Sui couldn't squeeze up, so she could only call out to Si Xingran, who was following behind Li Ye.

Si Xingran clearly still remembered Lin Siyao's seemingly delirious words.

Without Lin Suiming saying anything, he nimbly slipped past Li Ye, who was standing stiffly, and caught the little cat who wasn't afraid of touching people and dared to block the way.

"Okay, let's go."

Si Xingran carried the cat and strode upstairs.

The cat seemed to know that someone was afraid of it, and it nestled obediently in his arms, as quiet as a chicken.

Now that he could neither see nor hear the cat's meows, Lin Sui looked up and saw that Li Ye had been standing in the same spot for a while before he followed.

The higher you go, the stronger the stench of blood becomes in the air.

However, there were no traces of blood on the ground or walls, only the stench of blood lingered in the air.

Lin Sui inexplicably thought of Yu Cinian.

His obsessive-compulsive disorder about cleanliness has gotten to the point where he's been wearing a mask non-stop for the past few days.

Thinking of this, Lin Sui turned her head away.

But Yu Cinian, who had just been wearing a mask at the Tian family's house, had taken it off at some point.

As if knowing what Lin Sui was thinking, he looked at Lin Sui with a smile: "It's a really pleasant taste, what do you think, squad leader?"

"..." Lin Sui silently turned her head away.

excuse me.

Presumably to make it easier for them to find clues to the password, the doors of the several empty houses were left ajar.

Including Room 201, where Lu Xiang once lived.

Lin Sui looked at the peeling paint on the door, then couldn't help but glance at Lu Xiang.

Lu Xiang walked straight past the door without looking to the side.

Soon, we arrived at the third floor.

Voices could be heard coming from the half-open door of room 302.

"Master Xu, you are really amazing. You can earn three thousand yuan just by helping people arrange flower pots."

"With you, Master Xu, here, we're sure to win this time."

"Yeah yeah."

It was Tan Huizhen and Li Jianping.

“Master Xu, I also think you are much better than that Lin Sui.” He Huanni said with a sweet smile, “I believe you can definitely beat Lin Sui down.”

Before Lin Sui and the others could react to these words, Tan Huizhen immediately launched into a sarcastic remark: "Oh, so now you know how to curry favor with our Master Xu? Weren't you thinking of switching teams before? Go ahead, go ahead, our team is too small to accommodate a big Buddha like you."

"No, no, that's not it," He Huanni explained, feeling wronged. "I really just wanted to be with my cousin, not because I dislike you, Master Xu."

Tan Huizhen: "Ha, keep pretending."

He Huanni: "I..."

"Alright, it's getting late. Who among you can cook?" Xu Haize interrupted coldly.

Tan Huizhen immediately replied, "I, I, I will. Master Xu, please rest first. The food will be ready soon."

Li Jianping said, "Let me help you."

The two went into the kitchen, while another couple went back to their room to help Xu Haize make the bed.

He Huanni was left alone in the living room, clearly isolated.

Si Xingran leaned against the door and whispered loudly, "Hoping to rely on a brain-dead Taoist priest, I don't know who's more brain-dead."

"Look at what you're saying." Lu Xiang raised an eyebrow, her smile charming. "If you weren't brain-dead, how could you have to resort to underhanded tactics for even a simple arts exam?"

The two of them stood at the door, singing and chanting to He Huanni.

He Huanni's eyes were red with anger, and she pitifully tried to ask Yu Cinian for help.

Yu Cinian glanced at her legs first and chuckled, "You still have your legs? What a pity."

He Huanni jolted awake, as if she had just remembered that he didn't like people who danced. Her eyes instantly welled up with tears, and she stomped her foot and ran into the room.

Lin Sui glanced at Yu Cinian's nonchalant demeanor and wondered if He Huanni would really cut off her leg if this happened a few more times.

But then again, a long, long time ago...

Does Yu Cinian have such a perverse sense of humor?

Lin Sui fell into deep thought.

Since this episode is essentially an escape room, and the chef couldn't come in, Li Ye finally regained control of the cooking.

Tangxi watched as he didn't even have time to make the bed before putting down his suitcase and carrying Yu Cinian's personal kitchenware into the kitchen of room 301 next door.

Her eyes darted around, and she decisively tiptoed and followed quietly behind, like a thief.

She wants to learn from them!

After Li Ye left, Si Xingran took the cat out of his arms and asked, "Where did this little thing come from? Did it get lost?"

Lin Sui glanced at him upon hearing this.

It was a black cat, entirely black except for a tiny white tip on its tail.

Looking at its round body and glossy fur, it really does look like someone's pet cat.

It was being held by the neck, its limbs curled up and dangling in mid-air. It didn't struggle or make a sound, its pair of clear emerald green eyes staring unblinkingly at Lin Sui.

Lin Sui's heart skipped a beat.

"Let's send it away. Who knows, its owner might be looking for it everywhere," Lu Xiang said.

"Meow!"

Upon hearing this, the black cat immediately struggled to jump down and circled around Lin Sui's legs, rubbing against them and meowing.

It's like she's being coquettish.

"Hey, this little guy has good taste, finding a backer already?"

Seeing how close it was to Lin Sui, Si Xingran became displeased and, once again, swiftly grabbed it by the scruff of its neck.

"Meow! Meow!" The black cat was angry, its fur standing on end.

It struggled incessantly, but this time, no matter how hard it tried, it couldn't break free.

In the end, all he could do was open his round, emerald-green eyes and look at Lin Sui with a pitiful expression.

It was strange, she was actually able to see the grievance in a cat's eyes.

Lin Sui sighed: "You can follow me, but you can't appear in front of Li Ye again."

She paused, then added, "That tall guy from just now, Ice Head."

"Meow~" The black cat immediately jumped on the pole, letting out a sweet, coquettish meow, as if to say: I know~

Seeing Lin Sui talking to a cat, the others understood.

This is probably no ordinary cat...

Then we absolutely cannot let it get too close to Lin Sui.

Si Xingran carried the cat straight to the door before letting go.

But the black cat, like a blur, darted back to Lin Sui's feet, rubbed against him, and then disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Si Xingran: "..."

He wiped his face, smiled, and asked Lu Xiang, "Which is better, you or the cat?"

Lu Xiang: "..."

Lin Sui was also at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

Who would have thought that the villain's nemesis was neither a person nor a ghost, but a cat?

Lin Sui changed the subject: "Let's pack our luggage first."

She was about to pick up her suitcase when she turned around and realized that Tang Xi was gone.

Where is Tangtang?

"boom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, an explosion rang out.

Lin Sui: "..." Okay, she knows where the person is.

She arrived at the door and saw Tang Xi carrying a plate of something dark, being brought out from the next room by Li Ye, who was holding her by the armpit.

Then, with a bang, the door slammed shut behind her.

It seems that even someone as virtuous as Li Ye has truly settled in Bengbu.

Lin Sui thought with amusement.

"Other foods are delicious and visually appealing, while yours are lacking in both. Please, spare these poor foods." Si Xingran was genuinely pleading for the food that he should have been able to eat.

Tang Xi, whose face was long and sullen, suddenly looked up and stared straight at him.

Seeing this, Si Xingran immediately became wary and retreated repeatedly: "What are you doing? Are you trying to step on me again?"

Behind him was the entryway cabinet. He propped himself up on it, raised his long legs and swung them triumphantly: "Hehehe, I can't reach it, I can't reach it."

His head was lowered, and the mocking expression on his face was all too obvious.

The next second, the dark, gooey stuff was slapped onto his face.

Si Xingran: "..."

Lu Xiang laughed out loud without any politeness: "Serves you right."

As she spoke, she took Lin Sui's hand with one hand and Tang Xi's hand with the other, and turned around and went back to her room with a leisurely air.

Lin Sui, who had originally wanted to express a moment of sympathy, saw that Lu Xiang's eyes were full of smiles and immediately felt that Si Xingran had done a great job.

[Hahahaha, Si Xingran, why can't you learn your lesson?]

[Previous second: Hehe, Next second: No hehe]

[Si Xingran: Another day of being the group's punching bag [smile]]

Yu Cinian, however, looked at Si Xingran's face covered in filthy food, and then, as if struck by a thought, pulled a book out of his luggage.

He went next door and knocked on the door.

Presumably thinking it was Tangxi again, Li Ye didn't open the door for quite a while.

Yu Cinian waved the book in his hand: "Interested in researching something else?"

Li Ye took a look and found it was a medicinal diet recipe book.

Yu Cinian's eyes curved into a smile: "I asked Old Master Xu for it, so I don't think you'll refuse."

……

The night was as dark as ink.

It was only seven o'clock, but it was already pitch black outside the window, as if covered by a thick curtain. Not a single light could be seen in the building across the street.

There are many food stalls outside the residential area, and people are doing square dancing; this is probably the liveliest time of day.

The building seemed to be isolated in a vacuum, where not a sound from the outside world could be heard.

Lin Sui and others were no strangers to this situation.

They had already received trial cards as early as the second phase of the school dormitory building.

It's better now than it was then; at least the lights are bright enough, and starkly white enough.

Even so, Xu Haize's team still felt that the surroundings were gloomy and cold.

Tan Huizhen crossed her arms and rubbed them together: "It's so quiet. Let's turn on the TV, at least it'll have some life, right?"

Perhaps the ghost story was too intense, because after the family of three met with misfortune, no relatives came to take away any of their valuables.

Not only is the TV still there, but the piano in the corner of the living room is worth even more money.

To facilitate their investigation, the staff did not disturb anything while cleaning.

The house remains exactly as it was, as if the owner had never left.

This was the first time Lin Sui had ever watched television in a haunted house since she started recording the show.

She peeked out while eating.

Coincidentally, the TV was playing an edited version of "Seven Ghost Stories" as soon as I turned it on.

Lin Sui slurped up a mouthful of noodles, sighing repeatedly.

It has to be Director Wu; he has powerful connections. Even a show like this can get broadcast on a major network.

Even more coincidentally, the program happened to be airing the final scene of their duel with Mr. Bi.

On the television screen, she was seen wielding a spirit sword, cleaving a fireball in two and striking at Mr. Bi.

Lin Sui initially thought it was quite normal.

The next moment, she watched in disbelief as this scene was played over and over again.

To showcase her prowess in every way, Director Wu used drone photography to perform a 360-degree rotation and created a slow-motion shot.

Even more exciting background music filled the living room.

Lin Sui remained in the position of holding a bowl in one hand and putting noodles into her mouth with the other, and immediately put on a dumbfounded expression.

No, is that right?

Does the director know he'll be drowned in criticism if he makes TV dramas like this?

"This...is this Master Lin?" Li Jianping muttered softly, "Why does this feel like a movie? Could it really be a script?"

Lin Sui: “…”

Director Wu, you can even make the real thing look fake. You're truly something else.

She couldn't bear to look and turned her face away, only to see Tang Xi next to her excitedly clench her fist: "Awesome!"

Lin Sui: "..." This filter is really thick.

at the same time.

Director Wu, who was standing in front of the camera, kept nodding as he scrolled through the flood of positive reviews from Lin Sui's fans.

As expected of him.

……

302 is a three-bedroom, one-living room, one-kitchen, and two-bathroom apartment.

The master bedroom and the second bedroom are about the same size, just enough for the two teams to stay in separately.

The smaller room was the study.

After dinner, Lin Sui wanted to look for a photo of the family of three.

Although you can't see the face of a dead person, you can still look at photos of them when they were alive.

Strangely, however, she searched all the rooms but couldn't find a single photograph.

The master bedroom didn't even have a wedding photo, or a marriage certificate or ID card.

Lin Sui frowned.

how come……

"This family doesn't like taking photos?" Si Xingran raised an eyebrow.

“No.” Lu Xiang said coolly, “I’ve been here before. The child in this family was five years old at the time, and there was a family photo of the three of them hanging on the living room wall.”

Lin Sui's eyes darkened.

Yu Cinian smiled and said, "It seems someone doesn't want our squad leader to see the photos."

Li Ye nodded silently.

"There's nothing we can do about it." Lin Sui turned and went back to her room. "Go wash up and go to sleep."

She opened her suitcase, just as she was about to take out her change of clothes, when she felt heartbroken again.

She saw the gift she hadn't given away yet...

It seems like nobody's really looking forward to it.

Lin Sui, with his back to everyone, looked melancholy.

So she was completely unaware that Yu Cinian and the others behind her had already been exchanging glances eight hundred times without making a sound.

Yu Ci Nian looked at Si Xing Ran: You go first.

Si Xingran: By what right?

Lu Xiang angrily asked: Who insisted on making this stupid bet?

Si Xingran puffed out her chest: "That was with your consent! Blame yourselves for being greedy!"

Everyone was silent.

half an hour.

Tangxi: Then what...?

Li Ye: Together?

The group looked at each other, then nodded in unison: They agreed.

Yu Cinian stretched out his hand with its distinct knuckles and silently began to count down.

Three, two, one...

"what--"

Instead of their unanimous voices, a piercing scream came from the master bedroom.

Everyone's face darkened: Damn it!

This is the first time I've ever seen a bunch of villains who love causing trouble so disgusted with troublemaking ghosts.

Lin Sui was also taken aback, somewhat surprised.

So early?

When they arrived at the master bedroom, they found that the room, which should have been brightly lit, was now dim.

The floor and the snow-white walls were covered with countless bloody handprints and blood-red footprints.

Lin Sui calmly pushed up his sunglasses.

Fortunately, she had the foresight.

Just as she was thinking this, her arm was suddenly grabbed.

Then Si Xingran said in a frightened voice, "Stepmother, I'm scared."

Lin Sui: "???"