103: Chapter 104 Let's Go to the Haunted House

Gao Qilan huddled in An Xin's arms, craning her neck to look in the direction An Xin was pointing.

She did indeed see a flash of light.

Her heart, which had been pounding wildly, slowly regained its rhythm and was about to settle.

Gao Qilan stepped on another collapsing floor panel.

The reflective object in the bushes suddenly stood up.

It was a skeleton; judging by the size of the bones, it looked like a man's.

Gao Qilan was so scared she didn't dare open her eyes, and she shrieked at the top of her lungs once again.

They had only walked five meters into the haunted house, and there was still a long way to go.

"If you're really scared, let's not finish it. I'll take you out."

The ticket price for this haunted house was 120 yuan.

For two people, that was 240 yuan, which was not a small amount of money for college students.

Gao Qilan was used to being frugal.

Hearing that they were going to leave, the timid girl found the courage to continue the journey because she was thrifty.

An Xin kept protecting her by his side.

This made Gao Qilan a little braver.

She was no longer afraid of the ornaments standing in the distance that had small mechanisms.

"In the next room, I'll go in first. This time, it's my turn to protect Brother An Xin."

An Xin patted Gao Qilan's head dotingly and said gently, "Okay."

Gao Qilan cheered herself on in her heart and mustered the courage to take the first step.

The theme of this room was the Naihe Bridge. Gao Qilan saw the scenery imitating hell, but she didn't see Meng Po.

The stall was empty at the moment.

Based on the patterns of the previous haunted house rooms, there must be a floor tile mechanism hidden here; as long as someone stepped on the mechanism, it would trigger the robot's performance.

Gao Qilan tentatively stepped on the ground, walking all the way to Meng Po's stall, but still didn't trigger the mechanism.

"Brother An Xin, is the mechanism in this haunted house broken?"

Gao Qilan looked back at An Xin, who was checking the wall nearby.

"It's possible. Let's go to the next room."

The two were just about to leave.

A hand suddenly reached out from under the Meng Po soup table and grabbed Gao Qilan's ankle.

Gao Qilan screamed in terror.

A flash of white light swept across under Gao Qilan's skirt.

"Ahhhhhh—"

An Xin rushed over and stepped on the hand that was causing trouble.

An Xin pressed down hard.

The owner of that hand let out a shrill wail from under the table.

Judging by the voice, it was a man.

As he struggled, the Meng Po props leaked out from under the tablecloth.

"Stop stepping on me! I'm an NPC! I have no malicious intent, I just wanted to enhance your gaming experience. Please spare me, hero!"

The voice was weak and filled with despair.

"Just because you say you're an NPC, you are one? Where's your work ID?"

An Xin's voice was cold. He wasn't stupid; he didn't believe the man's nonsense under the table.

Before coming in, he had asked the ticket seller, "Are there any live NPCs here?"

The ticket seller said no.

So this NPC was a fake.

That flash of light wasn't normal.

"I really am an NPC! I'm a part-timer, I don't have a work ID. If you don't believe me, wait until I come out—the cosplay costume I'm wearing is the best proof."

An Xin released his foot, and the man crawled out from under the table.

He was wearing a Qing Dynasty zombie costume and had a white-painted face. At first glance, he really did look like an NPC.

"Everything just now was just a misunderstanding for the sake of the show's effects."

"Then what was the white light that flashed under my girlfriend's legs?"

"It was a flashlight."

Zombie Man slowly took a flashlight out of his sleeve.

"Don't scare people like that. You'll scare someone to death."

By this time, Gao Qilan had calmed down. Knowing it was just an act, she wasn't as scared anymore, but she had lost interest in continuing and wanted to go to the next room.

They were also students and knew that part-time jobs for students weren't easy.

Listening to Zombie Man's explanation, Gao Qilan subconsciously took those explanations as the truth.

An Xin had lived two lifetimes; what kind of monsters and demons hadn't he seen?

This Zombie Man was definitely not a good person.

The light spot of a flashlight couldn't be as small as a star; that was clearly the light from a mobile phone flash.

"Oh, I see. That part-time job of yours is quite tough. Sorry about that, I was just anxious to protect my girlfriend. Did I hurt you when I stepped on you earlier? How about this: open your phone, and I'll scan your Alipay to give you 500 yuan as compensation for medical expenses."

An Xin took his phone out of his pocket.

"No need, my hand is fine. You guys are students too. How could I have the nerve to take your money? It was my own work error; I didn't protect myself and scared your girlfriend. I'm sorry."

Zombie Man mimicked the tone of a college student to apologize to An Xin.

An Xin's ink-black eyes darkened.

An Xin knew this man had a problem.

College students are very short on money; it was impossible that he wouldn't want 500 yuan being offered for free.

Especially a poor student working a job; they wouldn't treat money so lightly.

"You're a pretty good guy. No, I must give you this money. How about this: I'll pay 1,000 yuan for medical expenses. If your hand was broken by me and I didn't take responsibility, I'd feel guilty for the rest of my life."

As An Xin said this, he grabbed Zombie Man's reddened hand.

An Xin's wrist was very strong; Zombie Man was a bit stunned by An Xin's grip.

"Brother, you're hurting me."

Zombie Man sensed something was wrong and wanted to run.

An Xin looked at Gao Qilan, who was standing to the side.

"Go to the exit and call for help. This guy is a pervert; he was taking upskirt photos."

[You have a new Tycoon Mission: Protect personal privacy and report the illicit photographer. Reward for successful report: 100,000 points.]

An Xin wasn't about to let these points, which were delivered to his doorstep, slip away.

Gao Qilan was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly ran toward the exit.

Zombie Man panicked. He hurriedly reached into his pocket with his other hand, held down the power button, and formatted his phone.

Three minutes later, Gao Qilan arrived with the scenic area staff and security guards.

"What's going on here?"

"He's a pervert. He has indecent photos in his hand; he took them all in your haunted house."

The security captain looked at Zombie Man with an expression of disappointment.

"Li Tiezhu, what are you doing here? Didn't I tell you to stay in the security booth and study for your college entrance exam retake?"

"Dad, I just wanted to help you earn some money. I came here to work for a bit."

"You working? Who approved it? Did they pay you?"

An Xin didn't have the patience to watch the two of them talk.

He couldn't give them a chance to divert the topic.

"Regardless of whether this kid is a staff member or not, it's wrong for him to take photos up female tourists' skirts. I'm taking him to the police station."

"You, don't make false accusations! I didn't take any photos. I already explained that the white light was from a flashlight. Don't slander me; I'm still a student!"

Zombie Man looked aggrieved and looked at his father.

"Just because my son isn't good at studying doesn't mean his character is bad. He has always been filial to me, earning money to help treat my lung disease. Young man, don't look at my son like that; you really misunderstood."

"Dad, stop talking. Doesn't he just want to see my phone? I'll let him see it."

A normal person's phone would have signs of use, but the phone Zombie Man handed over had no signs of use at all.

The photo album was too clean; there wasn't a single photo.

It was precisely because there were none that he was suspicious.

An Xin's eyes turned cold.

He opened the system store and exchanged for hacking skills.

He couldn't let this bad guy go.