Phi-Fic Chapter 1455 Cellar
Chapter 1455 Cellar
Faced with the bald man's enthusiastic invitation, the players all smiled politely on the surface, but they were all feeling uneasy inside.
The bald man opened a bottle of red wine and poured a glass for each player.
"The steak is getting a bit cold. Should I reheat it for you all?" the bald man said. "I see some of you haven't eaten a single bite yet. Is it because the meat I made isn't to your liking?"
The bald man pressed closer and continued to attack.
Chen Mu decided to strike immediately, no longer following the bald man's lead, and not let the bald man entangle him.
Chen Mu smiled and said, "This lady and I also need to use the restroom. Excuse me."
Chen Mu didn't use a request, but rather a statement, trying his best to avoid being rejected by the bald man.
Although the influence of language is sometimes not significant, it is impossible to change the other person's meaning simply by changing the tone.
However, it will still have some impact, if not some.
The bald man glanced at Chen Mu and the other man, then nodded without objection.
Chen Mu gave Lin Shanshan a look, then they stood up together and walked towards the kitchen.
At the dining table, only Xiaoye and Hongwenli remained, dragging the bald man along.
The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat tense.
Hong Wenli felt a chill and dampness on his back. Even his hands, holding the knife and fork, were trembling slightly.
Lin Shanshan, who followed Chen Mu, wasn't much better off.
She even tripped while walking. Of course, there was nothing on the ground; she just couldn't help but tremble as she walked.
Fortunately, the problem was minor, just some small details that didn't cause any major issues.
After bringing Lin Shanshan to the kitchen, Chen Mu closed the kitchen door to block the bald man's view.
"Quickly, we need to act fast, things could change at any moment!"
Chen Mu spoke to Lin Shanshan while quickly scanning the kitchen.
Just as Hong Wenli had said, there were many bloodstains in the kitchen, and it looked terrible.
Chen Mu also spotted the wooden board in the corner of the kitchen at a glance.
He called to Lin Shanshan, and the two of them went to the wooden plank and pulled hard.
The wooden planks are locked!
There was an old-fashioned little lock that held the wooden plank to the surrounding floor.
Given the nature of these bizarre missions, players should now look for the key in the kitchen or elsewhere.
However, Chen Mu didn't have time to search; he needed to break the deadlock quickly.
Fortunately, he possessed the Key to Hell, which could unlock all doors.
Lin Shanshan saw the key and became as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, wanting to quickly search for it in the kitchen.
Chen Mu stopped her, took out the Key of Hell, and gently inserted it into the keyhole.
In less than a second, with only a slight "click" sound, the lock was opened.
"Move it away quickly, and remember to close the door after you go inside."
Chen Mu and Lin Shanshan worked together to move the wooden plank, revealing what was underneath.
Beneath the wooden planks lay a pitch-black passage.
The steps of the passageway were covered with a layer of straw, exuding a damp and gloomy atmosphere, even mixed with a foul odor of feces.
Chen Mu noticed that the cursor representing the recipient's location shrank again, but it was still in this cellar.
This indicates that Chen Mu and his companion came to the right place; they are now closer to their target, and the icon is providing further guidance.
“Let’s go in,” Chen Mu said.
"But I... I'm a little scared." Lin Shanshan's voice trembled slightly.
Chen Mu shrugged helplessly. "This is a bizarre mission. You either bravely move forward or take a step back. If you take a step back, you'll fall into an abyss!"
After saying this, Chen Mu walked into the dark passage.
It's not that Chen Mu lacks patience; if it's someone he knows, he wouldn't mind offering a few words of encouragement.
However, his encounter with Lin Shanshan was purely by chance. As the saying goes, if Chen Mu doesn't stab you in the back, he's already a very good person. To even say something like that, Chen Mu is already at the level of a great philanthropist.
Whether one can do it or not, whether one lives or dies, that depends entirely on the individual.
Lin Shanshan took a few deep breaths; she knew that if she didn't move forward, she would die.
As Chen Mu's figure descended lower and lower, Lin Shanshan panicked a little. "Wait for me, I'm coming."
She was terrified that Chen Mu was leaving too quickly, and she would be all alone.
Lin Shanshan crawled into the passage and casually covered it with a wooden board.
In an instant, the entire cellar became pitch black.
The cursor on that icon seemed to glow faintly in the darkness, serving as a guidepost for the two of them.
Chen Mu felt his way in the dark, stepping onto the straw-covered steps.
Lin Shanshan, who was behind her, quickly followed.
The two entered the cellar one after the other.
As soon as Chen Mu stepped onto the cellar floor, he felt an even softer sensation.
Clearly, the cellar was also covered with straw. Moreover, the straw was more and thicker than that on the steps.
As Chen Mu stepped on the straw, he felt a damp, soft scent.
At the same time, an even more foul stench of feces surged up from under the straw.
Chen Mu realized that there must be a lot of excrement buried under the straw in the cellar.
It seems that many people once lived here.
If nothing unexpected happens, these are probably the "cattle" raised by the bald man, all kept here in darkness, waiting to be slaughtered.
Is the recipient of this package also one of the "cattle" kept here?
In the darkness, Chen Mu's hearing was exceptionally sharp.
He heard that the entire cellar was quiet, with almost no other sounds.
This suggests that the current cellars are not likely to be used to keep many "cows".
Besides his and Lin Shanshan's breathing, Chen Mu also noticed a faint breathing sound in the quiet air.
The direction of that breathing sound is the location indicated by the glowing icon.
"Let's go, be careful," Chen Mu said.
The two groped their way in the darkness toward that place.
The straw was very soft, and after being soaked in manure, it made almost no sound when stepped on, eliminating the crunching sound.
The icon was located not far from Chen Mu and his companion.
The two hadn't walked far before they arrived here.
Chen Mu noticed that there was a black and red cabinet in front of him.
This type of cabinet used to be very common in rural areas; it was a wardrobe used in bedrooms to store clothes.
Why is it placed in the cellar?
Chen Mu glanced at Lin Shanshan, signaling her to open the wardrobe.
Because the icon is inside the wardrobe!
Both of them felt a little nervous. In the pitch-black space, their heartbeats could be clearly heard.
Without saying a word, Chen Mu immediately opened the wardrobe.
He's already done it; there might be a corpse or something else inside.
However, when the wardrobe was opened, it was completely empty; there was nothing inside.
Only that glowing icon floated quietly in the lower part of the wardrobe.
Chen Mu and Lin Shanshan looked at each other, both completely baffled.
At that moment, a flash of inspiration struck Chen Mu, and he suddenly thought of something possible.