Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 584 Communication

The loud banging on the door came from the door next door and reached the four people's ears like a clap of thunder in a clear day.

"Open the door! Open the door quickly!"

Mr. Yao's urgent voice came from outside the door. He kept knocking on the door, his voice sharp and somewhat shrill.

"Are you all still not awake?! Hurry up! Wu Huimin, have you forgotten you have a performance at noon? Get out here right now!"

"..."

Everyone in the room stopped talking. He Lingling glanced at Wu Huimin, who remained unmoved beside her, and prepared to open the door herself.

"I come."

Shi Yuanxian walked to the door and opened it.

Outside the door, Mr. Yao, whose fist suddenly missed its mark, almost lost his balance and fell into the room. After scrambling to regain his footing, he frowned deeply.

"What are you doing in the room? Don't you know what time it is?"

"You're late on your first day at work! Do you want to quit?!"

Shi Yuan didn't really want to talk to him, so he took a step back to give He Lingling some space to speak.

"..."

He Lingling was speechless for a moment, but still spoke up:

"Mr. Yao, is it possible that you forgot to tell us your work hours this morning last night?"

"..."

Mr. Yao's anger froze on the spot. He slowly narrowed his eyes, looked at Wu Huimin who was holding hands with Sun Qin, and took a deep breath, saying:

"Huimin".

Mr. Yao asked, "Didn't I tell you last night to tell them that we'd start work at 7:30 this morning? Didn't you say so?"

Wu Huimin, who was nominated, looked up, thought for a moment, and said, "I originally wanted to say it this morning."

Mr. Yao: "? What were you saying just now?"

"...Oh, I forgot."

Wu Huimin said with a grin, "I was applying medicine when I came back, Brother Yao. I was in so much pain that I forgot to mention it."

Mr. Yao: "..."

Not to mention Mr. Yao, even He Lingling and the other two couldn't help but cough, somewhat surprised that Wu Huimin would speak up for them.

—In most cases, no matter how good your relationship is with NPCs, they will not stand up for you.

If anything unexpected were to happen this time... He Lingling and Shi Yuan glanced silently at Sun Qin, who was so nervous that her hands were starting to tremble.

Did Sun Qin successfully play the victim? Even NPCs fall for this sympathy act?

Sun Qin, who was suddenly being stared at: "..."

She suddenly felt a chill on her back, as if some cold air had entered.

"...Alright."

Perhaps thinking of Wu Huimin's injury last night, or perhaps thinking of Wu Huimin's performance at noon today, Mr. Yao really did suppress his temper.

He cleared his throat and said, "I'll let you off this time since it's your first time being late. But if it happens again, everyone will be sent to the first deck to be punished!"

"..."

He Lingling and the other two exchanged glances and nodded, "Understood."

Seeing that the three men didn't even show any signs of relief, Mr. Yao gritted his teeth and sneered:

"Come on, what are you all standing there for? Are you waiting for me to ask you to leave?"

"..."

Compared to Mr. Yao's impotent rage, He Lingling and the other two remained relatively calm, especially Shi Yuan, who even turned to look at Wu Huimin and said:

"Can you play the piano at noon? How serious are your injuries...?"

Shi Yuan didn't say her last words very clearly, but anyone with eyes could tell what she was concerned about.

Wu Huimin was visibly surprised, but quickly recalled Shi Yuan drying her hair last night. She chuckled softly and nodded.

"I can play the piano. Besides, I have Qinqin to play with me, don't I?"

Sun Qin, still holding hands with Wu Huimin: "..."

Please don't mention it... I'm still feeling scared, thank you.

Despite her thoughts and fears, Sun Qin, who was mentioned, still managed a laugh and raised her hand in acknowledgment.

"Um, actually, I'm not really suited to be, really good at playing the piano—"

“Look,” Wu Huimin gripped Sun Qin’s hand tighter and looked up, “Qinqin said she will help me!”

Sun Qin: "...No, why are you making things up—"

"Isn't it?"

Wu Huimin, who was holding Sun Qin's hand affectionately, suddenly tilted her head to the side. As the sound of her neck breaking rang out, her neck fell limply to her chest, and she looked up at Sun Qin.

"Qinqin?"

"..."

Sun Qin was so frightened she almost fainted, and nodded frantically involuntarily:

"Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes! That's right! That's right, hahaha! So true, so true, hahaha! I mean, I did say I would help Huimin play the piano! I did say that, hahaha, I love it, I love playing the piano so much, hahaha..."

A series of exaggerated vibratos resounded in everyone's ears. He Lingling and Shi Yuan fell silent for a moment, their lips twitching as they looked away.

Wu Huimin was overjoyed. In her excitement, her head immediately slid back down her neck, and she continued to hold Sun Qin's hand affectionately. She looked at Mr. Yao with delight and said:

"Look! Someone helped me!"

Mr. Yao: "..."

Mr. Yao's eyelids twitched involuntarily. He looked at Sun Qin with a very strange expression and asked:

Are you sure you're comfortable with relationships?

While forcing a smile out of fear, Sun Qin quickly nodded: "Yes, yes, yes! Although it's university, no, I learned it as a hobby when I was older, but I know everything I need to know, and I'm quite proficient at it."

Sun Qin dared not say she couldn't do it anymore. She wished she could do everything, rather than be threatened by Wu Huimin again and again.

This is real intimidation; it's intimidating her to the point that she's completely afraid to voice any dissenting opinions...

"..." Mr. Yao carefully scanned Sun Qin from head to toe, and finally revealed an exceptionally kind smile.

"That's great!" Mr. Yao said cheerfully, his earlier anger completely gone.

"Skilled workers get paid faster, that's great, they're all talented people."

“Let’s go,” Mr. Yao said. “Since you’re all talented people, it’s okay to arrive a little later. Most of the guests are resting at this time anyway. I can show you around the dance floor and other areas…”

Sun Qin felt somewhat flustered by the praise. After subconsciously agreeing with Mr. Yao, she felt that something was amiss, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what it was...

In the end, Wu Huimin could only pull him out of the room.

He Lingling and Shi Yuan behind them exchanged a glance, both seeing extreme caution and worry in each other's eyes.

A girl who can play the piano... seems to be more "important" in Mr. Yao's eyes... as can be seen from his treatment of Wu Huimin, who was beaten last night.

So here's the question: Mr. Yao seemed to be "protecting" Wu Huimin last night... but if he really wanted Wu Huimin to leave the second-floor cabin, it seems like he could have done it, right? Or... is Mr. Yao unable to do it, so he's looking for a girl to stay in the second-floor cabin in Wu Huimin's place?

Thinking of this, He Lingling's heart sank.

She wanted to remind Sun Qin, but stopped herself when she saw Wu Huimin standing close to her.

"……substitute?"

Shi Yuan's slightly hoarse voice came from the side, "Why do I feel that Mr. Yao's eyes... changed after he learned that Sun Qin could play the piano?"

"...You read that right."

He Lingling gazed at the backs of the three people ahead with a complicated expression, quickening her pace while whispering:

"Mr. Yao highly values ​​waitresses who can play the piano."

...This means that Sun Qin is very likely being targeted as well.

It's unclear whether she was targeted by Mr. Yao or by those guests who are hiding behind the scenes and whose faces have not yet been revealed.

Based on He Lingling's experience... I estimate that both are true.

He Lingling couldn't help but sigh. She touched her neck and lamented:

"It's not easy. Sun Qin and I, two weaklings, were actually the first to be targeted."

Shi Yuan: "..."

She wanted to say something comforting, but what came out were two unusually heavy words: "Take care."

"..." He Lingling was speechless: "Actually, there's no need to be so formal..."

This made her, who had just calmed down, a little impatient again...

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Lower deck.

The lower deck looked much the same as when they came in yesterday evening.

If there's anything excessive, it's just the barrels of wine and some supplies that the players and NPC crew members painstakingly carried down, densely packed on the wall of the lower deck. From a distance, it looks ridiculously large, but considering the people on this ship... it doesn't seem like a lot.

"Our daily task is to milk the goats."

Ah Jin, who was leading the way, looked like he wasn't walking well—Yu Shijiu thought it was because Wu Ge had kicked him earlier.

He remembered that Ah Jin seemed to be walking normally yesterday.

"After each person has finished milking two buckets, if we find that the ewes still have enough milk, we need to continue milking and then feed them enough fresh grass."

Ajin limped forward, constantly talking about the precautions for milking and feeding sheep.

"Although I don't know how to explain it, the ewes don't really like us getting too close, so we need to be more careful about that."

As he spoke, Ah Jin carefully avoided the sea fish that had been dead for who knows how long, and frowned as he said:

"...After you've milked the sheep and fed them, you two clean the hold. More dead fish have fallen in..."

Looking at the dead fish scattered on the ground, Xu Han swallowed hard in fear and leaned closer to Yu Shijiu:

"My goodness... how come there are so many dead fish? I remember there were only a few dead fish on the stairs last night. How come there are so many today?"

And... judging from their meal last night, the crew on this ship don't seem to eat much seafood—wait? They really don't eat seafood? Can they really manage on bread every day?

Xu Han shook his head, and just as he was about to say something, his legs suddenly went weak.

Yu Shijiu looked down and reminded him, "You stepped on a dead fish."

Xu Han: "..."

He took a step back and, sure enough, saw the dead fish he had trampled even more rotten. The limp, decaying fish stared at him, as if trying to memorize his face—

Xu Han was terrified by his own imagination. He quickly shook his head and leaned back, continuing to walk close to Yu Shijiu, completely unaware of "Fatty" walking at the back.

Lu Chusheng, who was attached to Feifei's body, was carefully examining all the dark corners in the lower deck. Whenever he could not see any signs in a corner, Lu Chusheng would silently memorize that corner that was completely unclear.

There's no other reason... There must be something "dangerous" hiding in the corners that are hard to see, and of course, it's also very possible that it's a hidden plot point.

If Yu Shijiu and the other person still have time after they finish their "work," they can definitely try their luck.

luck……

Lu Chusheng recalled some of the comments he had made while watching the live stream in town, and subconsciously turned his head to look at Xu Han.

Xu Han was hunched over, following behind Yu Shijiu with an almost absurdly cautious posture, looking as if he were about to grab Yu Shijiu's arm for protection at any moment...

Lu Chusheng: "..."

He gritted his teeth unhappily, then lowered his head and quickly licked his fur before calming down and continuing on his way.

"……arrive."

After rambling on and on, Ah Jin finally led them to the deepest part of the cabin. Ah Jin stopped, bent down, and began to rummage through the bag at his waist.

"We have to be careful every time we open the gate."

As Ajin took out his keys, he said, "The goats are very smart. They are kept in this place every day, and there are always one or two that want to run away."

"run?"

Yu Shijiu curiously leaned closer to A Jin, looking down at the other's hands rummaging haphazardly in his bag, and said:

"Where can they run to? This is the sea. Even if they run from the hold to the deck, it won't make a difference, will it?"

"..."

Ah Jin paused in his fumbling for the key, then slowly turned his head to look at Yu Shijiu, his lips twitching slightly upwards.

"It's useless?"

Ah Jin repeated what Yu Shijiu had just said and laughed: "How could it be useless?"

"Wouldn't they be free if they ran away?"

Yu Shijiu didn't quite understand and continued to ask, "Freedom? Where does freedom go?"

Xu Han nodded curiously as well.

"That's right, how can goats that have run away be free? No matter where they run, they're still on this ship."

"……Who said that?"

Ajin looked at them and sneered, his voice becoming much louder:

"Any goat that escapes from here is free! And they will never come back!"

"..."

Ah Jin's last words were so loud that Yu Shijiu and Xu Han felt a slight stinging pain in their eardrums.

Xu Han hissed as he was stabbed, and instinctively pulled Yu Shijiu back.

“...Brother Ajin”.

Yu Shijiu took a step back using the force of Xu Han pulling him, enduring the stinging pain in his eardrums as he continued:

"I don't quite understand what you're saying?"

"……Can't understand……"

Ah Jin repeated those three words, then suddenly burst into manic laughter: "Hahahaha, I don't understand... I don't understand hahahaha..."

Xu Han and Yu Shijiu: "..."

Xu Han was tempted to run away. He looked at A Jin, who was standing in front of the railing, laughing so hard she was almost crying, and whispered worriedly:

"Is there something wrong with his brain?"

In the dungeon, what Xu Han fears most is encountering NPCs with mental problems... These NPCs are not only stupid but also cunning. Often, before they find any useful plot clues, the other party is likely to confuse them... They can be incredibly tricky.