The first day of the supernatural mission, at night.
On the 12th floor of the hotel, in a guest room.
The door was locked and the scene was quiet. He Fei had a complicated expression and was sitting on the sofa with his head down thinking about something.
The young man thought for a long time. He had been like this for more than an hour, almost motionless like a statue. Opposite him was the frightened Qiao Na. The reason why he described it as frightened was because the woman looked left and right from time to time and looked around frequently.
Two hours ago, He Fei told the truth and told Qiao Na completely about the appearance of a murderous female locust in the hotel. He also described in detail the fact that the locust was killing people floor by floor. Although Qiao Na was mentally prepared before hearing this, she could After hearing the news, the blonde was still frightened half to death. Due to being too scared, Qiao Na could no longer maintain her composure as before. For a moment, she was about to be killed by a tiger at some point. A constant sense of fear gripped her.
He Fei has never studied the word amorous feelings, so the college student never paid attention to Qiao Na and did not say anything to comfort her. It was not that he didn't understand amorous feelings, but that he simply didn't have time now. All his time was spent on thinking and analysis, and he didn't have enough time. A thoughtful person, after one hour of thinking, he has indeed gained something. He has basically analyzed a certain truth, and has now entered the final stage of analysis.
And the so-called truth is undoubtedly related to the Shadow Man, and the final conclusion is...
The group of shadow men are equal to the executors and their teammates.
Faced with such an inference result, others will definitely be confused, because this conclusion is completely nonsense. After all, He Fei had already confirmed through the opponent's body shape that the shadow people were all teammates as early as during the day. Since their identities have been confirmed, this time What’s the point of repeated inferences? In fact, it is not the case. It seems to be repeated inferences, but if you think about it carefully, smart people can still figure out some different charms.
An hour ago, He Fei used the captain's exclusive ring to try to make a spiritual connection with Han Meili, but there was no response. No matter how he called and tried, the other party still didn't answer for a long time. In order to further verify the authenticity of the judgment, he began to change the target over time. , repeatedly contacting the other lost executors, what is the result? As a result, everyone who was contacted, except Han Meili, responded immediately without exception. Combined with the fact that he had witnessed the disappearance of Han Meili's shadow person earlier... In the end, He Fei got the answer and came up with an answer that even sounded strange to him. A rather horrifying and terrifying answer.
That is to say, the group of shadow people are not hawks in the pure sense, but a group of teammate clones! There is also an absolute connection between the shadow and the body. If the body is injured, the shadow will be injured. If the body dies, the shadow will also disappear.
As expected, the reason why Han Meili's shadow disappeared in the first place may be due to the death of Han Meili herself!
Han Meili is dead!
It's strange that dead people can reply to messages.
Coming to this terrifying conclusion, He Fei couldn't help but break out in cold sweat, and then felt a burst of joy. He was glad that he had not attacked the shadow man during his escape. Although the shadow men of Cheng Ying, Peng Hu, and Chen Xiaoyao were There was really nothing he could do, but if he encountered the shadows of other teammates, he would still be certain to kill them in a one-on-one situation.
Once he kills his teammate Heiying, doesn't that mean...
(Damn, it’s so dangerous! No wonder these shadow men are all the same as their teammates except for being dark. So that’s what happened!)
After analyzing part of the answer, the thinking ended. The next moment, He Fei suddenly raised his head and stood up instantly. The sudden movement immediately startled Qiao Na opposite him. After all, He Fei had barely moved for a long time, and now he suddenly stood up. Naturally, the woman was so frightened that she fell into a state of confusion. She didn't know what to do for a moment. He finally broke away and regained consciousness. Unexpectedly, He Fei didn't give her a chance to ask. He just walked away from the sofa and greeted her. Said: "Follow me!"
"Go, where are you going?"
Seeing that the young man seemed to be leaving, Qiao Na asked with a nervous look on her face. She originally thought that He Fei would ignore it as before, but she never thought that this time she would respond quickly and answer on the spot, and answered directly in an unquestionably serious tone:
"Go rescue my comrades!"
Yes, in order to verify the identity of the shadow man, He Fei contacted other teammates not long ago. It is conceivable that during the contact, He Fei naturally learned about the other party's situation from everyone's mouth. Although the young man was not very
He didn't know how Cheng Ying and the others were trapped on other floors for no reason, but He Fei understood one thing very well, that is, he had to rescue his companions no matter what, and he had to help his companions out of trouble no matter what. He had a faint foreboding feeling. If Cheng Ying and others are allowed to remain trapped, irreversible catastrophic consequences will occur!
"Time is running out, hurry up!"
After answering Qiao Na's question, He Fei moved, grabbed the woman's arm and quickly opened the door and left the room. Strictly speaking, given the current situation, He Fei could completely ignore Qiao Na's life and death or even abandon her, but he also knew that once Qiao Na lost him Protecting a woman will inevitably result in death. The reason why he takes her with him from the beginning to the end comes from his intolerance and from the fire of humanity deep in the young man's heart that has never been extinguished. For He Fei personally, he still hopes to save more people if possible. , try to avoid death as much as possible, even if the other party is just a plot character that is insignificant to the executor.
Soon, as they pushed the door open and rushed out of the guest room and entered the corridor on the 12th floor, no reminder was needed. The two of them shut up and remained silent. They had a tacit understanding of keeping quiet, and then walked carefully and vigilantly. After all, who Neither of them were sure whether the corridor was safe, let alone where the shadow man was, so just like that, under the leadership of He Fei, the two of them moved carefully and moved forward slowly until they reached the end and reached the long-awaited corner of the stairs.
At this moment, with the help of overhead lights, he was staring at the stairs below and the link passage leading to the 11th floor. For some reason, He Fei did not go downstairs as eagerly as he expected. Instead, he was slightly stunned, and his mind couldn't help but A certain guess and a series of questions followed...
(Cheng Ying, Peng Hu, and Zhao Ping have told me their locations before, which means that the three groups are currently trapped on floors 5, 9, and 7. The three floors are blocked, and I What does it mean that there is no ban on the 12th floor? It means that Qi's internal ban does not cover all floors, but only blocks some floors. It may be understood that Qi either deliberately placed Cheng Ying and others in this place. The floor sealing is either to seal the middle and lower floors of the hotel only, but the upper floors are not sealed. In this case, the problem also arises, that is... Since Qilian has the ability to transfer living people out of thin air and even seal multiple floors at the same time Yes, why not just ban all 16 floors of the hotel? Why leave the high floors specially? What is the reason for this?)
what happened?
As mentioned above, although he knew that something was fishy, He Fei felt his head hurt every time he thought about it. It was not because he was mentally ill, but because there were too many mysteries in this mission! And all of them are complex and tedious, so to speak... Ever since he entered the Cecil Hotel, in addition to the continuous dangers and frequent changes he encountered, He Fei was basically in a state of analytical thinking all day long, and his brain was at work all the time. , due to overuse of the brain, even He Fei is now overwhelmed by the complexity of the mysteries when solving various problems. You must know that analyzing clues through clues has always consumed brain cells, and overuse of the brain often leads to Causes some adverse consequences, the hallmark symptom is that the head starts to hurt when thinking about things.
From the above point of view, for now, what He Fei needs to do most is to rest, relax and pause to think.
pity……
He can't relax, he can't pause. Strictly speaking, not only can't he rest, but he has to put himself at further risk!
My companion is on the floor below and is in danger of death at all times!
Therefore, under the pressure of various worries, He Fei could only force the analysis regardless of fatigue and continue to analyze one mystery after another. Fortunately, the purpose was clear, that is, while analyzing and solving the mystery, he used the information obtained during the period to organize it, so as to finally find the answer. , find a way out, and the way out in this mission is... to identify the true identity of the worm!
Veins bulged on his forehead, he clenched his teeth tightly and touched his chin. The next moment, He Fei went straight downstairs and pulled Qiao Na downstairs quickly.
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Same time, Cecil Hotel, 7th floor.
The corridor is still empty, still silent, still endless.
"Hey, Zhao Ping, what are you doing?"
Looking at Zhao Ping in front of him with his back to her, and seeing him frequently stroking the wall of the corridor, Qian Xueling asked curiously and suspiciously. In addition, the other person's behavior was erratic.
Strange, while asking, the beautiful woman also subconsciously looked closer, but found nothing. She found nothing. The only thing she saw was the man with glasses standing there staring at the wall in a daze.
What happened is not complicated. Zhao Ping received the spiritual link from He Fei half an hour ago. Qian Xueling was also very happy after learning the news. The reason why she was happy was not only because the sender was He Fei, but also because the sender was He Fei. The important thing is that through the conversation between the two, she further learned that the college student was not trapped on the floor like herself and Zhao Ping. If this was the case, then she and Zhao Ping, who were both trapped in this way, would have a relationship from then on. There is hope, there is hope of being rescued from the outside world! What's more, the rescuer is He Fei, the smartest person in the team. However...
What surprised Qian Xueling was that, using the spiritual link, just when He Fei said that he would come to rescue the two as soon as possible, Zhao Ping unexpectedly said that it was not necessary for the time being. The reason Zhao Ping said was very brief, He just said this to He Fei at the end of the call:
"If you are not more than 80% sure, don't come to the rescue. If you come, it will just be one more person trapped."
The call ended here, and what was even more strange was that as the mind link call ended, not long after, the man with glasses began to become interested in the corridor walls as if he had discovered something, and then frequently observed the walls, looking at the decorative patterns all over the walls. For nearly half an hour, the man with glasses ignored Qian Xueling and just kept silent.
"Zhao Ping? Zhao Ping? What are you doing..."
Maybe he thought that the other party didn't hear what he just said because his voice was so quiet. After a while, Qian Xueling stroked her hair on her forehead and asked again in a louder voice.
Because the voice was louder this time, Zhao Ping finally reacted and turned around slowly under the woman's gaze. The only surprise was that the man with glasses did not answer Qian Xueling's question after turning around, but instead stared into the woman's eyes. Finally, he asked a question that had nothing to do with the current situation between the two of them:
"Do you still remember what Smith said before the team entered the Cecil Hotel, that is, when everyone was at the door of the hotel?
"What did you say? You mean..."
"I mean Smith briefly introduced the history of the hotel before everyone entered the hotel."
As soon as Zhao Ping's words came out of his mouth, Qian Xueling was immediately confused. Fortunately, the two parties had been in contact for a long time, and the woman knew the man with glasses fairly well. It was said to be so, and it was also true. As the question was raised, Qian was stunned for a moment. Xueling nodded thoughtfully and replied: "Well, of course I remember the description of the foreign black people. It is not realistic to memorize it all, but I still know the general meaning. Smith first introduced us to the Cecil Hotel Briefly, he then said that the reputation of this hotel is not very good... Well, I remembered it! Smith also said that although the Cecil Hotel has a long history in the United States, it is also a notorious hotel. The hotel has been in the past few decades. There have been many murder cases, especially the Dahlia case that happened in the middle of the last century, which was also related to the Cecil Hotel. It is said that the murderer has still not been found after more than half a century."
"It's the Black Dahlia case."
Qian Xueling finished speaking. On the opposite side, Zhao Ping first completed the full name of the case for the woman, and then nodded slightly. Zhao Ping's nodding action also made Qian Xueling feel happy. There is no doubt that Zhao Ping nodded just now. He was obviously praising himself. To be honest, it was not easy to get praise from the indifferent man with glasses.
Back to the topic, although she was secretly happy, Qian Xueling was soon confused by the case called "Black Dahlia". However, before she could ask how the case was related to her situation, she On the side, Zhao Ping's expression changed, and his originally indifferent face was suddenly covered with solemnity. A few seconds later, the man with glasses opened his mouth directly, and then said a sentence, which shocked Qian Xueling:
"The original identity of the locust has been found. As expected, the locust hidden in the hotel... is most likely the female victim in the Black Dahlia case half a century ago... Elizabeth Ann Short!"
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