The Man Beneath the Forgetfulness River: What's Your Plan?

With a sudden thought, Yu Xing turned around and stood facing the bartender.

The bartender looked at him with his dark eyes. "What is it now?"

Yu Xing suddenly leaned closer and said to the bartender in a tone that was almost smiling but didn't show it, "Bartender sister~ since you've already told me the price of the Jade Falling Yellow Springs, could you also tell me the price of the Beneath the Forgetfulness River?"

"Look at the task you gave me... there's no price. I can't even recommend 'Beneath the Forgetfulness River' to the target. It asks me how much it costs, what am I supposed to answer? It'll be hard to sell, right?"

The bartender blinked. "I was going to give you the price of the Beneath the Forgetfulness River' along with the note, but you guys were more than happy to make things harder for yourselves. What could I do?"

Yu Xing: "You were wrong, you were wrong. Is it still not too late to admit your mistake?"

Seeing his sincere (?) eyes, the bartender softened even more. "Beneath the Forgetfulness River are high-end drinks, priced at five million underworld coins."

"Oh, thank you, bartender. I'm off to work now."

Yu Xing glanced at the points ranking in the deduction prompts; it currently showed 0 points, not even the two points he had just earned.

It seems it's not real-time; it's probably refreshed every hour or half an hour.

The Forgetfulness Hall was occupied by Yu Xing and Zhao Yijiu. The other groups, who realized the importance of the stairs a little later, had no choice but to give up on the Forgetfulness Hall so as not to miss the opportunity to earn points due to the scramble.

Sheng Wan and Lushan were busy in the Yellow Springs Disco Hall next door. The drink business there wasn't actually that big, but the problem was that there were too many ghosts, it was noisy and chaotic, making it the worst choice of the three discos.

When Yu Xing asked about the price Beneath the Forgetfulness River, Chengzi and Xiao Yan, the two girls, walked over hesitantly. They didn't dare to take over the spot, but just lingered in the Forgetfulness Hall for a while before going up to the second floor via the stairs.

Yu Xing glanced at it, her expression unreadable.

According to his guess, the staircase symbolizes the Bridge of Helplessness, and the second floor is the underworld.

That sounds pretty dangerous.

Therefore, no one has ventured into the space on the second floor yet. It's not that they can't afford to, but rather that they lack someone to scout ahead... what's commonly known as cannon fodder.

Why would Lushan and Sheng Wan rather work at the Yellow Springs Disco Hall than go upstairs first?

Only after someone has confirmed the danger on the second floor will a cunning and experienced strategist go up to take action.

Did these two girls want to go on their own, or were they tricked by someone?

It's... pretty simple.

He carefully placed the "Azure Jade Falling Yellow Springs" dish on a plate and handed it to the male ghost, then continued to guide the new guests to their seats.

Although naive, it's none of his business.

In other types of simulations, you might be able to help out a well-behaved newcomer, but in Combat Type simulations, everyone is in competition.

Whether they wanted to go upstairs themselves or were tricked into going upstairs, it shows that they lack vigilance and are not perceptive enough.

"Please sit here," Yu Xing, pointing to a seat next to the guest who had been sitting alone.

His main purpose was to observe the single person.

From his current angle, he can only see the guest's profile.

It was a male ghost looked to be in his thirties, with grayish-black skin that had a gloomy, decaying quality.

The cup in front of the male ghost was already empty.

Yu Xing lowered his eyelids and waited until the other person's cup was completely empty before stepping forward to inquire.

During this time, Yu Xing and Zhao Yijiu served drinks to the guests several times, but some new customers, upon hearing that they did not have a drinks menu, went to the bar to ask the bartender for their own orders.

"Waiter, come here!" After a while, a crisp, clear girl's voice reached Yu Xing's ears.

That was the direction where the three slightly nervous girls were.

Although Zhao Yijiu was closer, Zhao Yijiu pretended not to hear and was refilling the drinks for the two ghosts who had been sitting there at the beginning.

Yu Xing then walked over.

Yes, compared to Zhao Yijiu, he is indeed better at communicating with young girls.

As he got closer, he could hear three girls chatting.

"Xiaoxiao, are you sure the other person is a handsome guy?" The short-haired little Female Ghost asked the long-haired, gentle Female Ghost next to her, her voice tinged with nervous anticipation.

"That's someone I recruited, are you questioning my judgment?" The girl on the far right didn't let the gentle Female Ghost in the middle answer first, but answered first.

Her clothes were the most fashionable, her makeup was exquisite, her hair was curled at the ends, and she looked proud, as if she were the leader of the three.

So they were here for a social gathering. A sly glint appeared in Yu Xing's eyes as she approached and asked in a gentle voice, "What would the three ladies like to drink?"

Hearing the unfamiliar voice, the girls instinctively looked up at him.

Upon closer inspection, I was immediately captivated.

"Are you a waiter here?" The curly-haired girl asked, her surprise tinged with delight.

"Yes, Miss." Yu Xing nodded, knowing he should be quite popular at this table, and said, "If this is your first time here, ladies, please allow me to recommend a wine that will surely complement your beauty."

The curly-haired girl cleared her throat, a green blush creeping onto her face. "What kind of wine is that?"

"This wine is called..." Yu Xing glanced at the three of them, then changed the subject, "Jade Falling Yellow Springs."

"This wine is not only beautiful in color, but also reasonably priced—one million ghost money per glass—and it smells wonderful."

He cannot directly promote the Beneath the Forgetfulness River.

If the evil spirit is sensitive, it won't order "below the Forgetfulness River," a drink considered extremely unlucky by it.

Moreover, the Beneath the Forgetfulness River is quite expensive. No matter who the vengeful ghost is in this hall, they can refuse Yu Xing by saying that the price of the drinks is not to their liking.

Yu Xing's single-minded focus on promoting the Beneath the Forgetfulness River might arouse suspicion and alert others.

So, let's have some dessert before the main course!

Yu Xing waited silently for the three little Female Ghost's answers. On the surface, no ghost could possibly suspect that he was devising some kind of scheme.

"Sounds good, I'll have a drink. What do you guys think?" The girl with messy hair quickly agreed, and then asked her companions what they wanted to drink.

"Okay." The gentle Female Ghost nodded obediently.

The short-haired Female Ghost thought for a moment, "I'll wait until they arrive before ordering; I don't want to drink now."

After Yu Xing and the others paid and had their drinks mixed by the bartender, she turned her attention back to the gray-black male ghost sitting alone.

When there were no customers needing service, Zhao Yijiu walked over and whispered, "I feel something's not right."

Yu Xing: "Oh?"

"Searching like this is taking too long; it shouldn't be like this." Zhao Yijiu's gaze swept over the growing number of customers. "Evil spirits don't make themselves very obvious; it's difficult to get clues without getting close. But clues don't necessarily only appear when we get close."

For example, if the clue is a phone call, it might have already been made without them noticing.

"Then what do you think we should do?" Yu Xing asked casually.

Zhao Yijiu: "The mission mentions a ferryman. We should think about who the ferryman might refer to here... I don't believe you would overlook this hint. What do you want to do?"

His expression grew more serious. "We're teammates this time. If you have a plan, could you tell me beforehand?"