Zou Yuxing instinctively called out to Wen Feiran Wen Feiran, who looked somewhat hesitant and simply said, "I'll try first."
Song Lindi didn't take it seriously, convinced that Wen Feiran was just putting on a brave face and couldn't open it at all, saying, "Let's look for other clues."
Before he could finish speaking, there was a click, and the door opened.
Song Lindi: "..."
Viewers in the live stream. "..."
Zou Yuxing, having spent the most time with him, was already used to it, but asked curiously, "How did you know the password?"
"It's that piano piece," Wen Feiran continued. "At first, I thought the code was the most frequently appearing note, but that failed. In the end, I deduced the code based on the pitch, and thankfully, this time it worked."
Meng Jingxiu, who was an actor, was stunned and looked bewildered. Zou Yuxing had practiced piano since childhood, squinted and recalled the piano piece he had just heard. "You can distinguish these just by listening? I can't even remember them properly, let alone recognize them."
Zou Yuxing rarely has any idol baggage and always speaks the truth, which has caused a huge stir in the live broadcast room.
[Wen Feiran is amazing! She can distinguish the pitch just by listening. Is that something every musician can do?]
[Impossible, at least I can't do it.]
[... Wen Feiran can't possibly have Absolute Pitch, can he?!]
[Honey, you really surprise me every day!]
In my experience, Wen Feiran couldn't possibly be unknown in the music industry; he definitely has an alias!
[We've got work! A new account has appeared, how can we stand still?]
[... You guys are absolutely ruthless! You're leaving Wen Feiran no way out at all!]
[Haha, other celebrities go all out with marketing, but Wen Feiran wants to keep a low profile, but she's not allowed to.]
Wen Feiran only deduced the password to complete the task, unaware that a small corner of his tightly concealed identity had been revealed.
Zou Yuxing continued to lead the way, guiding them inside. There were candles on a nearby table; once lit, the light only illuminated a limited area, forcing them to explore little by little.
Judging from the layout, this should be a study. The bookshelves next to it are densely packed with books. If there are any clues hidden inside, it would probably take forever to find them.
The group divided the tasks: Wen Feiran was in charge of finding a desk, Zou Yuxing and the others sat in front of the bookshelves, flipping through the books one by one.
As soon as Wen Feiran reached the desk, he knew why this task had been assigned to him—each drawer had a password.
He had no choice but to search for clues and deduce the password, and finally managed to open the last drawer.
Inside was a diary.
Wen Feiran's eyes lit up. She had a premonition that the most crucial information was hidden inside, and she quickly went to call the others.
Everyone crowded around in surprise, and Wen Feiran inexplicably held her breath with nervousness as she turned to the first page.
It's so dark outside. I don't know how many days it's been. The teacher always forbids me from going out to play. The other day I opened the window and got scolded.
Has the sun disappeared? There's not a ray of light at all!
[Luckily, my older sister plays with me. We love the Wooden Man " game the most. My sister says you absolutely can't move, or ghosts will haunt you and your head will turn into a bouncing ball. It's so much fun! I don't want to play "Wooden Man" anymore; I want to play ball with my sister!]
The handwriting was very blurry and crooked, with dark brown stains on the paper. One sentence was half-erased, and they could only guess its meaning from the context of the surrounding sentences.
After reading it, Gu Suian took the diary and said calmly, "These are oxidized bloodstains."
Song Lindi's expression twisted, her hands hanging limply at her side as if they were borrowed prosthetics, too afraid to move.
He had just touched those black stains out of curiosity, and now just thinking about what they were made his fingers feel like they were crawling with worms; it was utterly disgusting.
Tears welled up in his eyes as he turned to look at Gu Suian with a pitiful and aggrieved expression. "Brother Gu, what should I do? I got some on my fingers."
"It's alright, go back and wash your hands." Gu Suian said succinctly, without a hint of comfort.
Song Lindi pursed her lips, not quite satisfied with this. Just as she was about to speak, everyone suddenly heard rapid and sharp footsteps, and the sound of something bouncing on the ground.
A deathly silence fell over the study. Three seconds later, Zou Yuxing turned around, his expression one of surprise. "A surprising person with a talent for ventriloquism... it's you!!"
Song Lindi: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Su Shangting was completely speechless. Too lazy to argue with him, he just rolled his eyes without any politeness.
Thanks to Zou Yuxing, they were no longer too afraid to move by the terrifying atmosphere. Wen Feiran calmed down and listened intently, her face even paler in the candlelight. "Are those footsteps getting closer?"
"He's coming towards us!"
These words were like pressing a button; the instinct for survival took over her mind, and Wen Feiran ran desperately towards the door, wanting to escape this terrifying environment and the sound of footsteps.
But they only had one candle, Zou Yuxing remained at the front of the line, saying, "Everyone stay close together, don't get separated."
Everyone understood the stakes involved, and no one wanted to be the last one standing.
Not only is there no one behind you, but the mere thought of it is enough to send chills down your spine, greatly increasing the possibility of something bad happening to you. Moreover, if something unexpected happens, even if someone suddenly disappears, it would be difficult to notice immediately.
Wen Feiran subconsciously took a step forward, but Song Lindi beat him to it, standing behind Gu Suian, shrugging her shoulders, and giving Wen Feiran a pitiful smile.
Wen Feiran smiled reassuringly at him, patting his chest to show him that everything was alright behind him.
Seeing Wen Feiran's sincere smile, Song Lindi's expression froze. After a few seconds of silence, she quickly turned her head away.