Indiscriminate Murder
The night passed fairly peacefully, but early the next morning, the Players discovered that Li Chao was missing.
When they asked Mr. Dong, he said he didn't know. Hu Shan, however, told them that Li Chao had left the Ancient Castle early because of an urgent matter, and had let her know before he went.
Liu Zheng Ping immediately flew into a rage. Three Players had already disappeared without a word, and they still hadn't found The Vanishing Guest. Rather than sit around waiting to die, they might as well take a chance and storm the Dungeon Boss's lair.
But before he could act, two hands reached out from either side and pressed down on his shoulders. One belonged to You Qiwen, which wasn't surprising given how close the two were. The other, however, belonged to Xu Huo.
Just then, Mr. Dong spoke up. "Mr. Ma and Mrs. Ma left last night, too."
The Players didn't react much. The Ma couple had little to do with the other Players and were most likely Cannibal Players anyway, so their deaths would be a good thing as far as the rest were concerned.
Hu Shan, however, glanced at Mr. Dong, her face clearly betraying her feelings. "When did they leave?"
"Midnight." As soon as Mr. Dong finished speaking, a servant called for him. He gave the Players a slight bow and left.
Hu Shan had never been friendly toward the Players and couldn't even be bothered to maintain the appearance of politeness. She warned them sharply, "The Third Floor is full of valuable things. You'd better not go wandering up there unless you have a reason. If anything goes missing, you'll be held responsible!"
If the Players hadn't seen the rooms on the Third Floor, they might have dismissed her