Chapter 185: This lineup can't lose

Following Liu Jianming to the first floor, quite a few people were already sitting in the lobby, scattered. "In the future, everyone might be teammates."

After Zhang Wei's voice fell, the scene was a bit quiet. A few seconds later, the middle-aged man was the first to speak. "Lin Fengjiao, working at a funeral home, mainly for cosmetic work and some simple reception. This time I was passing by here and was pulled in. Please give me more advice in the future."

Constantine was silent, a cigarette turning between his fingers. He believed that Lin Fengjiao worked at a funeral home; the death aura on him was a bit heavy, but he didn't look much like a cosmetic artist.

"Mr. Lin Fengjiao, hello."

Zhang Wei responded with a smile, then looked at a man in a long gown on the sofa next to him. "We also have a clansman of yours here, Uncle Lin Jiu. Uncle Lin Jiu?"

Lin Jiu slowly raised his head, looked at Lin Fengjiao, flicked his cigarette, and that counted as a greeting. "Lin Jiu, living in Room 213, used to be a fortune teller under the overpass."

Lin Fengjiao cupped his hands. He felt that this person was a bit wrong, inexplicably having a bit of an evil flavor. However, just arriving at this place, it wasn't easy to make a judgment.

Zhang Wei then looked at the elderly person who was tasting tea. "This old gentleman, would you mind introducing yourself? Can you hear clearly?"

"Ah~ Lao Die (Old Dad) is old, but my ears aren't that bad yet."

Lao Die blew on the heat of the teacup. "People are old, and my memory isn't good. If you don't mind, just call me Lao Die. I used to run an antique shop. This time I was originally here to visit relatives."

"Oh oh."

Zhang Wei also felt a bit awkward. He was being kind. A newcomer of such an old age, the previous building manager might not have even bothered with him. He was still trying to save him, but the result was such a name. He also didn't know what to say. "Then this foreign friend, it's your turn."

Constantine smiled. "Constantine, just an unemployed vagrant. To put it nicely, a freelancer. I'm here to make some easy money. After all, just by shouting slogans, my appearance can attract quite a bit of traffic."

Zhang Wei wiped his face. Why were the newcomers this time more unreliable than the last? Forget it, it's not easy for everyone. Walking into this apartment is unlucky enough. If he can help a little, he will help a little.

"Three, from now on, everyone is a neighbor. I live in Room 404. If you have anything you want to ask me, you can come to my room and find me. By the way, I will also introduce you to the few people present."

Zhang Wei controlled his expression and said.

"Uncle Lin Jiu in Room 213, experienced one Blood Character Mission."

Following Zhang Wei's words, Lin Jiu flicked the cigarette ash again, raised his head, and quickly lowered it again.

"Mr. Connors in Room 303, came in a bit earlier than you. It is estimated that your first mission might collide."

Constantine looked at the sofa on the right side of the lobby. There sat a white man in a white coat with only one arm. After Zhang Wei's introduction, he nodded to everyone.

"Liu Jianming in Room 601, experienced two Blood Character Missions, used to be a policeman."

Liu Jianming always had a smile on his face, looking very easy to get along with.

After a simple introduction, Zhang Wei became serious. "Three newcomers, what I'm going to say next is a bit challenging to your worldview, but please believe me, I'm not lying, and I'm not scaring you. These are all rules summarized by predecessors with blood and flesh."

"First of all, our apartment is called Hell Apartment. There are almost twenty people living here now. Water and electricity are free here, and rent is not collected, but this is not a benefit, but a curse."

Zhang Wei looked at Lao Die, Lin Fengjiao, and Constantine while speaking, and found that their expressions didn't change much, which was a bit strange, but he continued to speak.

"I repeat, this is not some legendary ghost story, it is real. As long as you enter this apartment, you are completely bound here and have to live in this place forever."

"If you escape without authorization, or are outside the apartment for 48 consecutive hours, you will be killed by your own shadow. This is something I have seen with my own eyes, and several of you should have encountered the phenomenon of your shadows getting out of control."

"The most important point is that after moving in, blood-composed text will randomly appear in the room. We call it the Blood Character Mission. This mission instruction cannot be violated. Once violated, the best consequence is death. During the Blood Character Mission, you might see things that shake your worldview for a lifetime, such as ghosts!"

"Such as monsters."

Zhang Wei was prepared to be refuted and blamed, and also prepared to deal with the emotional breakdown of the newcomers. But what he didn't expect was that the three newcomers had listened to all the rules from beginning to end without any major changes.

"Building manager, is that all?"

Constantine asked when Zhang Wei was stunned.

"Ah, um."

Zhang Wei opened his mouth and nodded subconsciously. "By the way, there is a blessing in misfortune, which is that the apartment is absolutely safe. Whatever you provoke during the mission, as long as you enter the apartment, it is impossible to cause you any harm."

"Thanks for the information."

Lin Fengjiao cupped his hands at Zhang Wei.

"Lao Die understands, but there is one more important thing. It's time for lunch."

Lao Die sipped his tea, narrowed his eyes, and answered in a hoarse voice.

"Also, it's getting late. I'll go back to my room to tidy up my things first."

Constantine echoed.

"Eh?"

Zhang Wei was confused. This was the first time he had seen this situation. "Then, see you in the afternoon?"

On the way back to the room, Liu Jianming followed Constantine, constantly chattering about something.

"Let me tell you, our building manager is a good person, but his luck is a bit strange. He is always unlucky at ordinary times, but fortunately, his luck has always been good when doing missions. He has completed 5 Blood Character Missions, which is the most here, so he was chosen as the building manager..."

Liu Jianming saw that Constantine didn't really pay attention to him and was walking forward on his own. When they were about to separate, he thought for a moment and finally spoke, "However, he might be the most ordinary ordinary person here."

Constantine slowed down and turned to look at Liu Jianming. "Ordinary person, aren't you?"

Liu Jianming saw that Constantine finally stopped being autistic, and he also made a decision in his heart. "There are mainly three types of people in the apartment: ordinary people like the building manager, people who have been in contact with the dark side of the world, and Outsiders."

"Sounds like the latter two are quite amazing."

Constantine said.

"That's not necessarily true. Outsiders are still quite miserable, excluded, so they usually huddle together for survival."

Liu Jianming's words were full of hints.

"Um-hum, thanks for the reminder, but I'm here. Do you want to come in as a guest?"

Constantine stood in front of the door of 606 and said.

"No, next time."

Liu Jianming shook his head, then watched Constantine walk into the room and close the big door, feeling a bit confused in his heart.

Did I identify him wrong? This isn't an Outsider? No, that smell, that performance, it's very like it.

Inside Apartment 606, Constantine sat in a chair and smiled inexplicably.

Clever Liu Jianming.

Just from the short contact just now, Constantine could determine that there weren't many "locals" among the people in the lobby just now. It was possible that his identity as a Hell employee wasn't the most special one.

That Lin Fengjiao was paying attention to Uncle Lin Jiu on the sofa the whole time, and Lin Jiu was also lowering his head silently, as if he was avoiding something.

Lao Die, who looked old and weak, wasn't an ordinary person either. No matter how he held the full cup of tea, not a drop spilled. And Constantine inexplicably had a feeling that this was the one truly hidden the deepest.

Mr. Connors, who came into the apartment not long ago, looked like he only had one arm, but Constantine smelled a heavy medicinal smell from his clothes, and the smell emanating from his body was inexplicably violent, just like a calm ocean, but the surging undercurrents below couldn't be estimated.

Finally, the building manager Zhang Wei, his first impression was that he was a kind old man, but how could a kind old man pass 5 Blood Character Missions? Constantine hadn't performed that kind of mission yet, but thinking about it, he knew it couldn't be as simple as playing house.

"Another person who likes to calculate, but can't calculate clearly."

Constantine sighed and got up to prepare something to eat.

Suddenly, bright red blood seeped out from the wall, and an invisible brush outlined the shape of the text.

"Within 24 hours, go to the outskirts of K City, Old Public Collective Apartment - Chengzhai Gezilou, survive there for seven days, and find a crystal ball that shows the rotation of the four seasons inside, then you can return to the apartment."

Click, Constantine lit a cigarette. This Blood Character Mission was very urgent, as if it couldn't wait to drive them out.

In the afternoon, when Constantine came to the lobby on the first floor again, there were other people here.

Besides the building manager Zhang Wei, there were also Lin Jiu, Lin Fengjiao, Connors, and Lao Die.

After seeing Constantine sit down, Zhang Wei sighed. "This mission is a bit strange. How come they are all newcomers, and the preparation time is too short. Uncle Lin Jiu, you are the only one here with experience. Maybe I have to trouble you to lead the team."

Lin Jiu sat to the side, looking at the ground, as if he hadn't heard Zhang Wei's words.

"Uncle Lin Jiu?"

"Ah, okay."

Lin Jiu raised his head, his expression a bit dazed, and nodded hurriedly.

Zhang Wei didn't ask any further. When the Blood Character Mission appeared, everyone's mood might change. This was normal.

"Everyone, I just asked someone to inquire about that place. It's not too far from us. It was a building built when filming old-fashioned movies. Later, it was converted into a cheap apartment for sale. However, because it was too remote, the sales situation wasn't very good, and there weren't many residents inside."

Zhang Wei took out some information. He was really trying to reduce casualties. "In addition, my friend told me that the biggest vicious incident that happened there should only be a conflict related to demolition, with no casualties. Counting that most of you are on your first mission, the difficulty this time shouldn't be very great."

"As long as you are more careful and observe carefully, you should be able to find a way to escape very quickly."

"Also, here are a few tips to share with you, maybe they can be helpful. They are all experiences summarized by predecessors."

"First, don't have too much curiosity. If you hear any strange sounds or see strange images, don't court death to check them. If you can pretend you didn't see them, then pretend you didn't see them."

"Second, don't act alone casually. The difficulty of the first mission won't be very great. Most casualties happen when acting alone. If there is anything necessary to do, it is recommended to go together. Therefore, I think you can also rent together, squeeze in, it's only seven days."

"Third, if there are any strange customs, you must follow them. Don't ignore them. Some customs exist for a reason. Reasonable compliance can avoid accidents."

"Fourth, don't belittle yourself, don't give up on yourself, always believe that hope is ahead. Sometimes the vitality is just a little bit away."

Zhang Wei kept cheering everyone up.

"We know."

Lin Fengjiao nodded in cooperation and responded to Zhang Wei.

"That's good."

Zhang Wei hesitated for a few seconds. He originally wanted to trouble Lin Fengjiao to help take care of Lao Die, but now everyone was struggling to survive, and he himself didn't participate in this mission. Such a request was a bit of moral kidnapping, and it wasn't good for anyone.

Finally, Zhang Wei gave up on finding Lin Fengjiao alone, but when they were preparing to disperse, he pulled Lao Die to the side.

"Oh my, what's the matter that you have to hide to say?"

Lao Die shouted.

"Lao Die."

Zhang Wei signaled Lao Die to be quiet. "There will definitely be danger in this mission. You must be careful. I have a talisman left over from a previous mission. If you encounter a crisis, take it out and use it."

While Zhang Wei was speaking, he stuffed a yellow paper talisman into Lao Die's hand.

Lao Die looked up at Zhang Wei in surprise. He had been in this world for a few days, and the pervasive malice had cooled the warm heart of the old man quite a bit.

"Lao Die, feel free to use it, don't save it for me, I still have some myself."

Zhang Wei thought Lao Die was a bit embarrassed and said deliberately. "That's it, I'll go up first to find some more information for you. Remember my phone number, call me anytime if you have any problems."

Looking at Zhang Wei's back, Lao Die shook his head with a smile. "Cheng Long, Cheng Long, Lao Die was taught a lesson by a young man today."

Saying that, Lao Die put the talisman into his pocket, walked with his hands behind his back, and headed toward his room.

"Must prepare some garlic, coffee, tea leaves. Lao Die relies on this to continue his life. By the way, I don't know if I can buy dried pufferfish now."

While Lao Die was swaying, a silk thread shook out from his wrist. The end of the silk thread was connected to a small hexagonal talisman, and there was also an animal pattern engraved on it. ===== CHAPTER 186 =====