Spring Banquet (8)

The Days I Clear Escape Games Pretending to be an NPCCh42 - Spring Banquet (8)

Annoyed, Qing Hong refused to stay for a moment longer and left.

It was not until Qing Hong's figure completely disappeared that Ren Yifei's tense nerves relaxed. At this time, another extreme emotion rushed to his head and occupied a part of his brain. Y2XFZN

He glanced at his wrist, and sure enough, one of the strands had broken.

Countless fragments that were on the verge of being forgotten appeared in his memories. Ren Yifei slowly exhaled.

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For the sake of increasing his blackening value, the Big Bad System had once forced him to enter countless disgusting movie worlds and had him 'experience life'.

Ren Yifei felt irritated when he thought of those 'experiences'. yk2sPq

Prey that was sliced open and eaten raw by ogres.

Children that were infected by diseases and buried alive.

An old man that had died after swallowing a tree bark during times of famine.

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One after another, pain, unwillingness and resentment overlap each other. As it had wished, Ren Yifei's emotions have been greatly affected, so much so that even he started to reveal some of the dark, bloody and greedy aspects of human nature.

But it's a 'pity' that in the end, he didn't become the lowest of the low kind of scum.

He vented all his malice by acting as a villain and had taken on many roles as villains in those years.

However, it was not enough. wG N2d

So after clearing all the games, he split himself in half. One half was human and the other half was a demon. The demon half was sealed away together with the powers brought by the Big Bad System.

Until now, since he had been threatened by another existence and was forced to merge with a part of the extreme emotions.

There was no escape in the end. Perhaps this was his fate.

He covered his scarlet eyes as he seemed to laugh and cry at the same time. Black flames burned in his chest like the howling of countless suffering souls. They were crying for the destruction of everything in front of him. WnA4yS

If I have to suffer, then the world might as well come into the abyss with me.

Ren Yifei silently touched the marks on his neck.

Just now when Qing Hong attacked him, he had a tyrannical emotion of wanting to simply destroy everything. Especially when being threatened, this annoyance swelled to the extreme.

Damn the Cape of Desolation, damn this instance, damn Qing Hong and damn the mission! SDgo5A

Calm down, keep calm, he took a deep breath and tried to get every part of his body under control.

These wretched emotions just now will affect his acting.

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It took Ren Yifei a long time to suppress the unwarranted irritation in his heart. Since the play had just begun, he can not let this emotion affect his performance.

One of the red strands broke and unlocked the power of Phantom Play. Although it was not what it used to be, it was enough for now. zw0R5y

Although Qing Hong had told him to stay put for the time being, the matter was not over yet. Perhaps more trouble will follow one after another, each becoming more troublesome than the previous.

He will not lose.

"He Jun."

The voice belonging to a certain man drifted over along with a faint burnt and bitter scent.

A person appeared from the shadows in the distance. He approached slowly and stopped in front of Ren Yifei.

The sweet smell magically suppressed the irritation in Ren Yifei's heart. It reminded him of the bakery filled with the smells of cocoa, cream, wheat flour and sugar.

Food is the best thing in the world and eating is the least expensive way to achieve heartfelt satisfaction and happiness.

This demon was half a head taller than him with scholarly brows and bright eyes that were glowing with spirit. However, Ren Yifei looked at him as if he was looking at freshly baked chocolate bread accompanied by a cup of milk coffee. 7TYdoN

Hello, dessert player.

Taking in the sweet scent, the red colour in Ren Yifei's eyes retreated and turned back to an ebony colour. The harsh and tyrannical aura had also subsided. However, he licked the dry corners of his mouth with the tip of his tongue.

The other party looks very tasty...

The desire of wanting to eat him was so obvious that Saman shuddered: He couldn't be below this demon in the food chain, right? LpGHu

"Greetings, He Jun."

"A new demon? How long have you been watching?" Ren Yifei asked him.

Saman thought for a while and replied politely, "When you first confronted the host of the banquet." He looked so civil in front of other people that it was easy to catch them off guard.

Suppressing his sudden appetite, Ren Yifei narrowed his eyes, "So you saw it?" qGYvz2

The terrifying demon in front of him had restrained his momentum, and although his voice was still cold, there was no obvious hostility. Saman felt slightly relieved.

"Yes."

Chrysanthemum Garden.

He had seen how this big demon has dual personalities and he had also seen the entanglement between this big demon and the host of the banquet.

"Aren't you afraid that I might kill you and dispose of your corpse?" BwGoE7

Saman had a trump card in his hand so naturally, he was not afraid. But this kind of thing should be kept to himself, he would not be so stupid to say it out loud, "I believe that the rumoured proud and principled He Jun would not do such a thing."

"What does the rumour say?"

Uh... this question made Saman pause, what rumours could he know of?

"I've only been in seclusion for a hundred years yet there are a lot of rising stars in the demon world," Ren Yifei admired the other party's rare stunned expression, but since he has teased enough, he has to take a step back to avoid being exposed. xSDAvQ

"For a long time I've heard that He Jun is strong, and today, I have witnessed it. Sure enough, a famous scholar has no abstract theories," Saman judged that this great demon has a scholarly and aloof aura so he deliberately used such a literary manner of flattery.

Ren Yifei accepted this hypocritical flattery— this player just came here so what kind of distinguished individual has he heard of? Hasn't he only just heard of a person named He Jun?

However, for the sake of that sweet smell, he pretended to be convinced.

"Do you have something to ask of me?" bicwDv

Saman took a step forward, "Where is He Jun going? May I have the honour of accompanying He Jun?"

Ren Yifei glanced at him. Saman was looking straight at him with unwavering eyes as if to show his sincerity.

After a long time, Ren Yifei raised his hand and turned around to leave.

A player who delivered themselves to your doorstep was just the right thing to use for fishing. 3BJoOT

Even though he didn't say anything, Saman immediately understood that he was 'allowed' to follow.

This He Jun is really arrogant. The other party was like a king who had appeared out of nowhere, while he was a manservant who was given permission and the 'privilege' to follow him around.

Saman was speechless because of his own excessive imagination and quickly chased after the other party.

Although the other person was depending on him, Ren Yifei was also a player himself, and it was even more impossible to acquire clues from him. However, he kept calm and walked steadily as if he was really an invited guest who was strolling around the mansion confidently. HGcVP2

Saman was walking in the back and couldn't see Ren Yifei's expression, thus, he couldn't judge his current state of mind. Furthermore, he also didn't know that the NPC, who he thought could walk around this maze with his eyes close, actually does not know the directions.

As for Ren Yifei's current state, 'Greed' has just been released and the accumulating* motion was running rampant in his body. He had exhausted all his strength just to keep himself from going crazy. What directions? Just BS it.

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Thus, one dared to walk and the other dared to follow. The two of them walked through the unoccupied corridor and entered a place they did not recognise.

The sweet scent in the corridor suddenly intensified. Following the scent, they walked all the way to an open-air garden in an unknown location. Yhw1AZ

There was only one kind of flowering tree grown here in this circular open-air garden, and the entire garden was illuminated by glowing flowers that float in the air.

It's providing its own light?

"He Jun, do you know where we are?" Saman glanced over and noticed the four maids guarding the garden, they all had their heads turned in his direction. But because they were too far away, he could only see a deathly pale face. It was unknown whether their expressions were one of laughter or sorrow.

During the day, Saman had walked through almost the entire Ting Yun Pavilion and had a complete map in his brain. Although he hasn't been to all locations, he was sure that if he were to follow the previous route, there would not be an open-air garden such as this one. HIdza2

No, he had actually already realised that something was wrong the moment he left the banquet. But seeing how the white-robed demon had walked so confidently, Saman began to suspect that the building would change depending on whether it was day or night, so he didn't question it.

However, looking at this demon's expressionless face now, Saman is not so sure anymore: This demon, does he really know where he is going?

"Garden," Ren Yifei responded calmly as he gently shook his fan.

He had followed the sweet smell drifting through the air and the source was here, in this garden. EJ2QV8

The sweet scent here was so strong that it almost became pungent. However, the dessert player next to him has no change in his expression. Was he unable to smell the sweet aroma?

The four maids in the distance drifted over with small steps, silently stepping on the ground.

Their eyes are black and white, but their pupils were so large that they started to look creepy.

When they got closer, the two found out that these maids had no shadows. Ren Yifei held the handle of his fan while reaching for the Ghost Card with his other hand. Saman also reached for his props, ready to attack. 4E56ng

As they took a step closer, the whites of the maid's eyes disappeared and their eyes became completely black. Their toes levitated off of the ground and their hair swayed from side to side despite the lack of any wind.

"Misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

At the critical moment, the little old man with a bird's beak and black hat emerged from the floor as a cloud of smoke.

The maids all stopped with no expression on their faces. tN1Bkr

The little old man pointed at the garden with one hand while stopping Ren Yifei with his other. With a smile plastered on his face, he said, "My Lord, this is a small garden prepared by Master for the young master who is about to be born. It is not convenient for you... to enter."

It was a modest circular garden with glowing plants that illuminated the area as bright as day.

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If no one was guarding such a small garden, they might not necessarily stay for long. But because someone was guarding it, it was basically having a sign that read 'something is hidden here'.

Ren Yifei looked down at the little old man with a hint of impatience on his face. rFqGyz

The little old man bowed and apologised. He wanted to kneel down to hug Ren Yifei's leg and beg him, "My Lord, it is really because Master had ordered it earlier. It is not because this servant doesn't want to."

This was further proof that this garden was special.

Saman crossed his arms as he watched. He knew that this little old man was this mansion's housekeeper. He was previously seen being in charge of the banquet. In addition, all of the maids and guards had to obey his orders.

This was the first time he had seen this expression on the proud little old man's face. He looked so terrified, it was as though he would be killed as long as the white-robed demon was not satisfied. bfk5gF

The little old man had to obey his master's orders, therefore, this white-robed demon should be a very special existence to the master of this place. This specialness would be very beneficial to them.

Saman looked at Ren Yifei's back: He might possess some important clues.

A few seconds later, Ren Yifei shook his fan and said, "Let's go."

"Thank you for your understanding, My Lord," the old man in the black hat bowed with gratitude and made a 'please' gesture, "This way please, where would you like to go?" rW3bck

"I don't like having eyes follow me."

"Certainly. My Lord, this way please."

Ren Yifei glanced at the garden again before turning to leave. The hem of his rope slightly rippled as they took a different route.

The little old man with a black hat was relieved when he saw the two 'people' disappeared into the distance. He raised his hand to wipe off his sweat and instructed the maids, "Keep this place safe. If anyone comes, kill them." vaRy O

The four maids, who had puppet-like rigid expressions, all smiled in unison; their wide toothless grins resembling black holes.

The little old man turned into blue smoke and disappeared the same way he came and all the four maids dispersed.

Under the white light of the small garden, there were only shadows belonging to Ren Yifei and Saman.

That's right, they haven't left at all. qGjnOb

As for the previous scene, it had all been a phantom.

Chrysanthemum Garden.