doitstory Chapter 343: One of Us
Chapter 343: One of Us
Chapter 343: Chapter 343: One of UsHe spoke as he picked up the Contract and briefly explained the situation, "At home one relies on parents, abroad one relies on friends. Isn’t it better for everyone to cooperate and complete the task with the least loss?"
Xu Huo glanced at the nine names on the Contract. Except for the Ma Family Couple, everyone else had signed.
Seeing his silence, Flay added, "Mr. Xu, the mansion is so big, how many clues can you find on your own? Among us ten people, as long as one person completes the task, the others can pass smoothly."
A hint of surprise crossed Xu Huo’s face, "The Contract isn’t a common prop, do you think its binding force on the holder and participants is the same?"
Flay’s face darkened immediately, and at that moment, the baby-faced man said, "We’ve already tried it, the Contract isn’t a problem, and there is no real punishment even if one breaches it."
"Is that so?" Xu Huo was certain he wouldn’t sign. He paused before saying, "The Contract might be fine, but can you be sure that all twelve people here are task players?"
Everyone’s expression changed, and You Qiwen immediately said, "Mr. Xu, do you know something?"
Xu Huo, however, didn’t plan to elaborate and was about to leave when the baby-faced man said, "Big brother, if you don’t want to join us that’s fine, but there’s no need to sow discord here."
The others were somewhat on guard, but some took his words to heart.
Xu Huo swept them a glance, said nothing more, and left the main building. He found the young servant who had brought him tea earlier to guide him through this not-so-small mansion.
In fact, he had already
"Then why does he want to see us alone?" Mrs. Ma asked, "Doesn’t he know who he did and didn’t invite?"
The Ma Family Couple also bought their invitation. They hadn’t gotten tickets from the game they played and were stuck at Garden Castle Station; they learned that Rose Castle would host parties every so often, no ticket needed, just an invitation to gain entry. This clearly told them that the boss of the castle was looking for loopholes, so naturally, they assumed the lord of the castle was the Cannibal Player.
Didn’t He Pu’s initiative in meeting them rather than other players further prove this point?
"How long have you been here?" Xu Huo asked.
Mrs. Ma hesitated slightly before saying, "Two months."
"Two months is not a long time," Xu Huo raised an eyebrow and continued, "I’ve checked; Rose Castle has been hosting guests for several years. If it were such a great opportunity, wouldn’t the players at this station fight over it? How could it easily fall into the hands of outsiders?"
"That’s not necessarily true; we paid a lot of money for these two invitations," Mrs. Ma disagreed.
"Do you think He Pu is seriously ill?" Xu Huo asked again.
Mrs. Ma curled her lip, "He looks like he hasn’t eaten in seventeen or eighteen days."
"The servants say that except for receiving guests, He Pu barely comes downstairs, and everything in the castle is managed by Mr. Dong, the butler." Xu Huo paused, then added, "Actually, He Pu had the servants call for me just now, but I hadn’t seen him before Mr. Dong stopped me."
Xu Huo had been on the third floor, which Mrs. Ma knew about, though the visit was somewhat short.
"In any case, don’t be too optimistic about the situation," Xu Huo said with an implied meaning, "There’s no such thing as a free lunch."
Mrs. Ma’s expression changed, and then she giggled, "Then we should cooperate all the more. Now that we’re here, we can’t leave with empty stomachs, can we?"
Xu Huo waved his hand, "Suit yourselves, I’m leaving once I get my tickets."