112: My second aunt's third cousin's neighbor's daughter

Chen Ze was very efficient. After hanging up the phone, he only took ten minutes to get from the city to the Haunted House.

The reason he was so fast was that he felt something was off everywhere.

It was creepy.

He had never mentioned the hotel he stayed at to anyone, and neither had Old Hei.

Chen Ze was very puzzled how the Energetic Young Man knew his address.

Could it be a team operating behind the scenes?

Too many questions lingered in Chen Ze's mind, so after receiving Li Zhou's call, he didn't hesitate to set off with Old Hei.

Arriving outside the Haunted House's main entrance, many people were still queuing.

Fang Xiaolu was wearing a JK uniform, guiding these players.

"Hey, why are you cutting in line?"

As Chen Ze walked towards the main entrance with Old Hei, several players in line became unhappy.

One of them spoke, his tone very displeased.

"Wait, isn't that Chen Ze?"

"Didn't you post a video saying your livestream room was banned for seven days? Why are you here again?"

"Are you here to witness the bet?"

Upon hearing someone cutting in line, many people in front also turned their heads.

Soon, everyone recognized Chen Ze.

Among the players who came to Tianfeng Haunted House at this time, not a single one hadn't seen or stumbled upon Chen Ze's videos.

Some looked at Chen Ze, asking questions with confusion.

Some players who had just been watching his and the Energetic Young Man's live connection said in surprise.

The connection had just ended, and he came over so impatiently?

"Haha, bros, I have something to do, please let me pass!"

Chen Ze smiled, putting his hands together towards everyone.

"Chen Ze? The boss is waiting for you inside!"

Just then, Fang Xiaolu outside the main entrance also spotted Chen Ze.

She waved her small hand, calling out in a clear voice.

After Li Zhou hung up Chen Ze's call, he deliberately sent her a message.

If she saw Chen Ze, she should just tell him to come in directly.

"Oh, so he's here to see the boss."

Everyone understood, and with great consideration, made way.

Chen Ze thanked them while walking towards Fang Xiaolu.

Soon, he passed everyone and successfully arrived outside the Haunted House's main entrance.

"Xiao Lu, do you know why your boss is looking for me?"

He didn't go in immediately. Chen Ze suddenly leaned down and quietly asked Fang Xiaolu.

The call had been cut off too quickly, and he hadn't had time to ask Li Zhou why he was looking for him.

"I don't know, but the boss's expression doesn't seem too good. You should go in and ask him yourself."

Fang Xiaolu shook her head.

Not in a good mood?

For some reason, hearing Fang Xiaolu's words, Chen Ze's heart inexplicably sank.

After hesitating for a moment, he finally entered the Haunted House with Old Hei.

Upon entering, Chen Ze saw Li Zhou talking to two young men.

He looked closely and immediately shivered.

Old Hei behind him reacted similarly, and both almost instinctively wanted to retreat.

Of the two people talking to Li Zhou, one was the Energetic Young Man who had just been on a live call with Chen Ze!

"Wait, Ze, this guy seems to have returned to his normal self!"

Soon, Old Hei stopped.

He suddenly noticed that the Energetic Young Man looked different from when he was livestreaming before; he had completely returned to normal.

"He really has!"

"Let's go, let's ask him."

Chen Ze came to his senses. After taking a deep breath, he gathered his courage and walked towards Li Zhou and the two men.

Hearing footsteps behind him, Li Zhou turned to look.

"So fast?"

From when he hung up the phone until now, it had only been about ten minutes.

He had thought Chen Ze would take at least twenty minutes to arrive.

"Uh... there wasn't much traffic on the way."

As Chen Ze got closer, he didn't know where to look.

He wanted to see the Energetic Young Man's current appearance, but he also worried about seeing something terrifying.

There was no way around it; anyone or anything associated with Tianfeng Haunted House was abnormal.

They would start with a zero-frame jump scare at any moment, and no one could handle it.

"You've come at a good time. How about this, you first settle things between you and him."

"We'll talk about my matter later."

Li Zhou looked at Chen Ze and said with a smile.

Hearing his words, Chen Ze and the Energetic Young Man finally looked at each other.

A strange scene occurred.

Previously, in the livestream room, Chen Ze had been full of colorful language, practically wanting to physically confront the Energetic Young Man.

But when they actually met in reality, he was somewhat at a loss for words.

The Energetic Young Man, on the other hand, was still immersed in his previous fear and dread.

Upon seeing Chen Ze, the anger he had shown when being scolded before was gone from his eyes; instead, there was a hint of inexplicable admiration.

He couldn't tell that Chen Ze was so brave!

No wonder others could become big Streamers; he was still lacking in courage!

Others could persist until the second floor, while he was already delirious on the third floor.

The difference was truly significant.

"Chen Ze, I, Mao San, admit defeat!"

"This Haunted House is indeed... awesome!"

"I'll start livestreaming once my account is unblocked!"

The penalty for the bet was that if the Energetic Young Man lost, he had to shout "I'm a coward" three times outside the Tianfeng Haunted House in front of all the livestream room viewers.

However, because the Energetic Young Man's livestream room had just been forcibly shut down by the Super Moderator, he didn't know when it would be unblocked.

"No rush for that."

"Brother... can you tell me how you knew my address?"

Upon hearing the Energetic Young Man speak, Chen Ze immediately relaxed a lot.

He didn't care about the punishment at all right now.

Waving his hand, he asked about the biggest doubt in his heart.

This doubt even surpassed seeing a black mist suddenly appear on his phone screen earlier.

After all, the latter could still be explained by hallucinations or hypnosis or something similar.

But the fact that the other party knew his real address truly sent a chill down his spine.

"Real address?"

"I don't know!"

A trace of confusion flashed in the Energetic Young Man's eyes when he heard Chen Ze's words.

Scratching his head, he spoke truthfully.

"You don't know?"

Chen Ze was stunned. In just one second, he shifted his gaze to Li Zhou.

"Uh, the hotel front desk where you're staying is the daughter of my great-aunt's third cousin's neighbor."

"She recognized you, then posted a message in the family group, and I just happened to see it."

Facing Chen Ze's stare, Li Zhou touched his nose and casually made up an excuse.

"Boss, do you think I'll believe that?"

Chen Ze narrowed his eyes, clearly not believing him.

He seemed determined to get to the bottom of it.

There was no other way; this feeling of being watched made him feel very uncomfortable.

It was as if an invisible entity was constantly watching him, every move under its control.

"If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do."

"Alright, the reason I called you over this time is that I need your help with something."

"Earlier, during your two livestream calls, I tested my newly introduced hypnosis technique."

"Currently, it seems the effect is quite good."

"You and the Energetic Young Man should each post a video later to help me clarify things."