CH 41.2

Everyone, from the southern traders to the northern swordsmen, were deeply involved in the contest.

But during the night before the grand prix, a murder was committed in the pavilion.

Upon receiving their roles, everyone had to carefully read the character script.

While acting out their part, they have to search for clues in order to suss-out the secret murderer among them.

In this script, there were many scenes, but as always, beautifully dressed characters were in the spotlight.

Zhou Yanyan smiled as she spoke to Ye Yuqing, “What about this merchant servant girl’s role? I’m afraid you might not be able to relate.”#pleasereadthischapteratfoxaholic.com

“There’s no problem.” Ye Yuqing simply nodded.

She knew she would be fine doing anything.

She had originally just wanted to join in on the fun and she was already very happy to be together with Li Che.

When Zhou Yanyan invited Ye Yuqing, she was considered a safe pick as she was known to have a pleasant personality, so she shouldn’t cause too many problems.

Let alone try to hog all the limelight.

“Then why not play the young magistrate,” she asked, smiling at Li Che who was sitting next to Ye Yuqing.

She happened to be playing a famous beauty so it’s likely that they’ll have a lot of opportunities to interact with each other during the game.

Even though Li Che thought the game was a bit dull, his stage presence was truly undeniable.

However, now that they were already here, they couldn’t just leave.

He picked up a book before stating, “I’m choosing merchant.”

He peeked at Ye Yuqing from the corner of his eye.

‘In any case, this might not be too bad, since there is a servant girl who isn’t too ugly.’

Ye Yuqing looked up a little surprised. Did he select it because of her?

The roles were assigned quickly, even in the other group of eight.

Ye Yuqing wanted to laugh a little, but this play was meant to get people to talk to each other.

Some were engrossed in the role-play, while others were focused on something different.

Since everyone was here to play, it wasn’t bad to let loose and be happy for once.

In addition to the sixteen main actors, there were some hotel staff members who played as NPCs*.

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*Note: Non-Player Characters.

Ye Yuqing changed into a specific costume in a room before the game began.

She and Li Che were given a double bedded standard room, which was decorated to look vintage. But the room was still beautiful. The owner must really love to be a stickler to the details.#pleasereadthischapteratfoxaholic.com

The glass in the bathroom had a frosted tint, so one could still see shadows from the outside.

However, it wasn’t visible from the outside, so people still need to go inside the bathroom to see inside.

It made her feel relieved that Li Che wasn’t able to see her inside.

Ye Yuqing changed into her custom, which was provided by the hotel, before walking out into the room.

She was a little confused at first, but under the guidance of a few staff NPCs, and her good acting skills, she quickly got into rhythm.

The NPCs who’ve died were in a pool of their own blood. It was very realistic, and they were even made to stare at each other.

It was already dark outside so the atmosphere grew eerie.

Li Che’s face displayed no emotions, making him seem more like the cold-blooded and vicious swordsman character.

As for his servant girl at this side, Ye Yuqing was oblivious to her master’s thoughts.

At that point, everyone had finished their assigned scenes, so it was nearly time for them to rest.

Zhou Yanyan texted Ye Yuqing, telling her to come and soak in the hot spring.

She also reminded her to bring Li Che along.

“Master, would you like to go to the pool?” Ye Yuqing asked, still holding her phone to her head.

“No,” Li Che replied.

She simply shrugged her shoulders in response.

‘Well, his answer isn’t surprising.’

‘And it’s not like I could convince him to come in a short amount of time.’

‘It would be strange if this guy actually agreed to come.’

“Then I’m going to soak, as my friend invited me.”

“Go ahead, but don’t stay too long and come back early,” said Li Che.

“I know. Afraid to be alone?” After thinking about it, Ye Yuqing asked a follow-up question.

Li Che simply chuckled lightly, not bothering to answer.

“…Okay, I get it.”

It seems that she was the one who was afraid, so Ye Yuqing simply shrugged it off before going to bathroom to change into her swimming clothes.

Hearing her footsteps, Li Che looked up.

Although it only showed off her arms and legs, the swimsuit was a little too form-fitting.

Having so many people soaking in the pool, Li Che thought it was relatively safe.

“Put on a bathrobe so you don’t get cold outside.”

“Yes, master~”

Li Che: “…”

Ye Yuqing put up her hair to avoid it getting wet later, before asking, “Master, have you found any clues yet?”

“What?”

“According to reviews, this suspense/horror scenario had earned a gold prize for writing. It was said that the screenwriter had an IQ of 140! I simply have no ideas, no ideas at all! I’ll have to talk to you later so we can analyze stuff together.”

Li Che: “No need.”

The screenwriter’s 140 was lower than his own.

When Li Che was still in high school, he was selected by his private school as an exchange student, which required him to take an IQ test.

His results exceeded 140 at that time.

In his opinion, this script-killing was a bit boring and contained many inconsistencies.

But seeing Ye Yuqing being so engrossed in her character of being an obedient maid, he didn’t spoil her fun.

Ye Yuqing put on her bathrobe and waved to him, “Master, I’m leaving now. If you get scared of being by yourself, come and find me in the pool.”

“……”

Li Che’s eyes twitched and the word “master” rubbed him in the wrong way.