bestfiction Chapter 1449 Recipient
Chapter 1449 Recipient
Chen Mu did not answer Hong Wenli's question immediately.
Because what Chen Mu cared about more was the content of the rules.
According to the rules, what players need to do is actually very simple.
In short, it means sticking a stamp on the letter, then starting to deliver the letter to the recipient without checking the contents along the way; that's considered a success.
Moreover, the postman's mission is completed as long as the delivery is successful once.
It's so simple, so incredibly simple!
If it were a bizarre scene involving civilians or soldiers, Chen Mu wouldn't think there would be any problem.
The key point is that this is one of the top ten eerie scenes at the level of a Ghost Lord or Ghost Venerable.
Moreover, this eerie scene was also quite sinister. The entrance was so complicated; it was the most disgusting thing Chen Mu had ever seen, bar none.
You're telling me the content of this bizarre scene is so simple?
If it were someone who fawned over Chen Mu and was designed specifically for him, Chen Mu could understand.
However, there were two other players with him.
Taking all these factors into account, Chen Mu felt a vague unease.
At that moment, Xiaoye peeked through the crack in the mailbox and saw what was inside.
Inside the large mailbox, several letters lay quietly.
Xiaoye's discovery attracted the attention of several people.
The players looked inside and saw three letters in the mailbox.
"Three letters? Does this mean they're giving us three chances?" Chen Mu muttered to himself.
He remembered that the rules stated that as long as a delivery was successfully completed once, the postman's mission was accomplished.
A letter is considered successfully delivered once it is delivered to the recipient.
Based on this calculation, the margin for error is still quite high.
A 33% success rate is fine!
Lin Shanshan and Hong Wenli also realized this, and a slight sense of relief appeared on their faces.
However, Chen Mu's expression didn't lighten much.
The more experienced you are, the more you know that there are very few people with good intentions when it comes to weird missions!
Some things that seem difficult or troublesome might just be a disguise for something simple.
Things that look simple, or even abnormally simple, are usually problematic!
It’s better to be careful!
At that moment, the sound of paper rubbing against the metal wall came from the mailbox.
Suddenly, one of the letters popped out from the gap in the mailbox!
Hong Wenli's eyes were peering inside when, unable to dodge in time, he nearly had his eyes pierced by the letter.
"Damn it!" Hong Wenli cursed, dropping the cigarette from his mouth.
Fortunately, he dodged it and managed to get the letter.
From the outside, it looks like an ordinary letter, no different from any other letter sent on a daily basis.
However, it was sealed shut, so the contents of the letter inside could not be seen.
Chen Mu noticed that there was no stamp affixed to the upper left corner of the letter.
Along with the letter, an unstamped stamp also popped out.
Lin Shanshan came closer. She glanced at the stamp; the design on it was indescribable, looking somewhat bizarre and eerie.
It is neither an animal nor a plant, nor an object, nor even a badge or icon; it is just a mess of indescribable scribbles.
However, it wouldn't be accurate to call it random scribbling. The delicate brushstrokes suggest that it's depicting something.
"That's really strange," Lin Shanshan remarked, then added with a touch of sarcasm, "Stamps are still around. Sending letters is such an ancient practice."
Chen Mu shrugged. Indeed, since the advent of the internet or telephone, very few people use this "ancient" method to transmit information in daily life.
However, in certain specific situations, letters are still indispensable.
"Let me see who this recipient is."
Hong Wenli held the letter and said.
Apart from the stamp, all other information on the letter was already filled in, including the recipient's information.
Hong Wenli was suddenly stunned when he saw the recipient's name.
"Damn! Girl, what did you say your name was again?" Hong Wenli asked Lin Shanshan.
Lin Shanshan was inexplicably scolded—although she knew Hong Wenli didn't mean it, she was still a little annoyed.
However, Lin Shanshan didn't show it, because her heart skipped a beat.
Being singled out by Hong Wenli like this is probably not a good thing.
"I said my name is Lin Shanshan, is there a problem?" Lin Shanshan asked.
Hong Wenli didn't speak, but pointed to the recipient on the letter and said, "Girl, you'd better come and take a look."
At this moment, Chen Mu and Xiao Ye also looked over.
Chen Mu was also taken aback when he saw the recipient's name.
In the "Recipient" field, it clearly states—
Lin Shanshan!
Upon seeing the recipient's name, Lin Shanshan's face paled instantly, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Ah!"
"What the hell is this? Why is it me?!" Lin Shanshan exclaimed in panic.
Chen Mu comforted him, "Don't panic, maybe it's just someone with the same name. Look at the address above, it shouldn't be your address, right?"
Chen Mu was quite observant. He noticed that the recipient's address was listed as a long string of characters, which looked like a remote and desolate mountain village.
Lin Shanshan's heart pounded. She quickly moved closer and took a closer look, fearing it might be her address.
Fortunately, she had never seen the address before.
“I’ve never heard of this village before,” Lin Shanshan said, letting out a slight sigh of relief.
Perhaps it really is as Chen Mu said, just a coincidence that they share the same name.
Hong Wenli said, "The stamp on this letter hasn't been affixed yet. Logically speaking, it shouldn't have been sent out yet."
Here you go, young lady, take this letter.
Upon hearing this, Lin Shanshan instinctively wanted to refuse; she didn't want to take on such a hot potato.
“Take it; it’s better for you,” Hong Wenli said. “As postmen, our job is to deliver letters to the recipients. After affixing the stamps, we begin the delivery process.”
If it's such a coincidence that you are the recipient, then when you affix this stamp, it's as if the package will be automatically sent to you.
That way, our mailman's task is completed on the spot. Heh, that's the best-case scenario.
However, Lin Shanshan did not accept it.
When faced with a life-or-death situation, Lin Shanshan's mind worked quite quickly.
"Don't give it to me. Shouldn't letters be delivered to a designated location? We haven't reached the designated location yet. If I take it, wouldn't that be considered giving it to the recipient outside the designated location?"
Does this count as a failed delivery? As a postman, if I fail to deliver a package to myself, will I be punished?
Lin Shanshan's series of questions really stumped Hong Wenli.
Hong Wenli scratched his head, thought about Lin Shanshan's words, and felt that they actually made some sense.
"What do we do now?" Hong Wenli didn't know what to do either, so he couldn't help but look at Chen Mu.