Shen City, Zilong District.
Meng Shu drove the new car he just picked up last week, driving slowly on the busy road, stopping and stopping, which was annoying.
Here, there is a lot of traffic and people, and at a glance, it is full of people.
On this day in July, the weather is hot.
The hot sunshine scorched the earth, making everyone around him look red.
It was obviously Wednesday, but there were so many people outside, which made Meng Shu a little curious.
Don't you even work?
He shook his head and simply leaned on the chair, waiting for the traffic to move.
In the back, there were three people sitting.
They are Xia Nianzhen, Qiu Yuan, and a female photographer named Zhang.
The purpose of their trip was to go to the agreed-upon location to collect materials for the building used in the game map.
Animator Xu Hong did not come. He was arranged to receive the interviewers in the company together with Finance Sister Mei.
At yesterday's meeting, Meng Shu had clearly explained the plans for the new game to several employees.
He flipped through the PPT throughout and explained the content, gameplay, mechanics, plot, etc.
Then he answered several questions of the employees and arranged work for them.
Today, I took the scene designer Xia Nianzhen and the 3D modeler Qiu Yuan to the site for an inspection to let them know how to make the rough map of the game.
But Meng Shu wanted to go not to the hotel, but to another place.
At this time, music rang softly, which was the ringtone of his cell phone.
Meng Shu picked it up and looked at it. It showed an unmarked number.
He didn't hesitate or hang up, but answered directly and asked the question.
Because he knew who was on the phone.
"Hello, Mr. Li?"
Soon, the phone rang with a response.
[Hello, Mr. Meng, where are you now? ]
Meng Shu glanced at the navigation, inserted the phone into the holder, turned on the speaker, and responded.
"It's still a little far away, about 40 minutes. We just entered Zilong District and the road was a bit congested."
The person on the other end of the phone suddenly felt relieved and understood.
[Okay, Mr. Meng, it's okay. I just wanted to ask about the situation. I'll wait for you here slowly so I won't disturb you while driving. ]
"Okay, it won't take long, it's almost over."
After hanging up the phone, Meng Shu looked at the street and sighed.
Xia Nianzhen behind her opened her mouth, but stopped talking.
At yesterday's meeting, Mr. Meng said that he did not need to clock in at the company today, but would go out to work with Brother Qiu.
Then give the address and the boss will drive over to pick you up.
At first, she thought she was going to a hotel.
After all, it was said in yesterday’s meeting that the game takes place in a luxury hotel.
But looking at the car’s navigation doesn’t seem to be...
Because the destination is the suburb of Yingshan...
Xia Nianzhen glanced at Qiu Yuan, who was also puzzled, so she thought about it and spoke out of curiosity.
"Mr. Meng, which hotel are we going to?"
"hotel?"
Meng Shu drove the car without looking back.
"Instead of going to the hotel, let's go to a building in Yingshan."
Forehead...?
Doesn’t the game say it takes place in a hotel?
So why go to a building outside the suburbs?
Could it be that the hotels there are better and bigger?
But what kind of hotel would open in the suburbs?
"Mr. Meng, is there a hotel in Yingshan? I have no impression."
Qiu Yuan opened his mouth and looked very curious.
There are so many hotels in the city, why do we have to go so far to Yingshan?
The female photographer on the other side closed her eyes and meditated throughout the whole process, not paying attention or interrupting, and was quiet and composed.
"There's no hotel there, just an abandoned mental hospital."
Meng Shu replied casually while driving, completely unaware that his words shocked Xia Nianzhen.
"Ah...!? Meng...Mr. Meng...! Why do you want to go to a mental hospital...? It's still abandoned...Isn't our game in a hotel!"
Although Qiu Yuan did not speak, he kept nodding his head to show his confusion.
Hearing this, Meng Shu raised the corners of his mouth and smiled softly.
"The hotel really meets the requirements of our game scene, and my initial plan was to shoot in the hotel. But I still want to keep it simple. Although the hotel will not prohibit guests from taking photos, we can observe and take a lot of photos like this It's obviously not possible. Moreover, using other people's decorations in your own game involves commercial infringement, so if you want to use the hotel's decorations, you can only negotiate a cooperation with the other party and sign a 'lease' contract."
Boss Meng's words made Xia Nianzhen and Qiu Yuan suddenly understand.
The meaning behind this statement is that going to a hotel costs money, and it seems to be quite a lot.
Therefore, Boss Meng was unwilling and chose the abandoned mental hospital as the next best option. After all, it was free of money.
"I understand, boss, it will definitely cost a lot of money to discuss cooperation with the hotel. The mental hospital doesn't have any money, so that's why I went here."
Meng Shu chuckled again and shook his head.
"No, the mental hospital also requires money. The landlord is Mr. Li whom I just contacted."
...?
Ah this...
Xia Nianzhen's brain is a bit exhausted.
It’s understandable that the hotel doesn’t do it because it requires money. After all, it’s too expensive.
But abandoned mental hospitals also cost money, so why not just choose a hotel?
"Um...because a mental hospital is cheaper than a hotel?"
Xia Nianzhen asked tentatively, her eyes full of uncertainty.
Meng Shu, who was driving, turned a corner and started to accelerate.
After hearing this, he nodded.
"Cheap is indeed one of the reasons, but it is not enough for me to choose this place. What really convinced me to discuss cooperation with Mr. Li was another reason. Why don't you know?"
Forehead...?
Xia Nianzhen and Qiu Yuan looked at each other, and they both saw doubts in their eyes.
What do we know?
Isn't this a matter between your bosses?
The reason that can make you, boss, finalize your decision must be a good reason. How do our employees know?
This question is so baffling!
"Um...how do we know..."
Qiu Yuan responded awkwardly and was speechless.
Unexpectedly, Meng Shu suddenly said something that shocked them.
"Didn't you stay in Shencheng for several years? Don't you know about the incident at Yingshan Mental Hospital?"
Xia Nianzhen and Qiu Yuan were both stunned, with strange expressions on their faces.
What the boss said makes it sound like there is something wrong with the mental hospital...
It seems that what attracts the bosses is not the cheap price, but another reason that they don't want to know right now...
Boss Meng's words made the female photographer, who had her eyes closed and was concentrating, unable to sit still.
She swallowed, blinked her big bright eyes, and concealed her uneasiness just now.
Meng Shu looked at everyone's expressions in the rearview mirror. Although they didn't reply, the words "I don't know" were already written on their faces.
Seeing this, he smiled and shook his head.
"Let's search online, Yingshan Mental Hospital."
Hearing this, Xia Nianzhen and others hesitated for a moment, but still, driven by curiosity, they picked up their phones and started searching.
It turned out that it was okay if I didn’t search, but my face turned green when I searched!
【Shock! Well-known outdoor survival anchor Qianluo Ge discovered the hanging body of a female in Yingshan Mental Hospital! The deceased was actually a female college student who had been missing for more than a year! 】
If you look closely, you will see that this is news from eight years ago!
No wonder they didn’t know that they weren’t even in Shencheng at that time!
Not only that, there are many more such as:
[A driver driving at night noticed a figure shaking from the third-floor window of the mental hospital on the outskirts of Yingshan. 】
[It is said that the sound of a woman crying was heard in Yingshan Mental Hospital at 12 o'clock in the evening and lasted until 1 o'clock in the morning. After the villagers called the police, the police said it was a cat crying in spring]
[Several playful children ran out crying after entering the mental hospital. The reporter patiently asked but could not get an accurate answer. 】
【Notice! Yingshan Mental Hospital flashes lights at night! 】
【bad movie! The horror movie "Yingshan Mental Hospital" received an epic low score of 2.1 on Doujia.com, and netizens complained that the romance film had been rebranded]
Seeing these old news, the three people in the back row panicked on the spot.
I blanch!
I want to get off the horse!
