Returning from the abyss

Chapter 793 It Starts With a Letter

Lu Ning truly understood the difference in "class status" among people with superpowers.These people will not show any obvious disgust, at most they will show some dissatisfaction in language.But the complete indifference in action was very obvious, and Michael couldn't liven up the atmosphere no matter what.The surgeon and the lady ignored their topic at all, enjoying the dessert that others had already eaten in an elegant and slow gesture.

If there really is a "chain of contempt", Han Xuezhi is obviously the last guest in the room. He is still in school, and he is probably invited by the invitation letter like Lu Ning for no apparent reason.Greeted warmly by people like Michael, he even quickly reveals his abilities—the ability to fold things like paper.

Michael never spared words of praise, but the rest of the people were much colder, and even Lu Ning had nothing to say. This ability is really good when it is used well, but this young man has just mastered it, and there have been a lot of problems in the use of the ability. Insufficient, there are obvious creases on a table knife he used as a demonstration. Even if it is restored, it is estimated that its durability will be greatly reduced.

This is how the first day of Hongmei Pavilion was spent.Lu Ning didn't find any external threats except for the superpowers in the entire mansion, so she could only pay close attention to the next guests.

On the 27th, four new guests checked in, which officially brought the number of guests in the mansion to ten, which was half of the number of invited guests.However, when Lu Ning was enjoying breakfast in the living room the next day, she accidentally found a letter on the table in the same envelope as the invitation letter she had received before, but it was not sealed.

Apart from the servants, Lu Ning should be the first person to get up and go downstairs. This letter is obviously of great significance. There is neither a signature nor a recipient on it. Lu Ning looked around, since the servants did not put the letter away , perhaps indicating that the letter is for a guest?
She picked up the envelope and pulled out the letter paper inside.

This time it's not the kind of awkward words:

【Dear guests:

Thank you very much for taking the time out of your busy schedule to accept the invitation below.This ball is not only my wish, but also a helpless move.There is a reason for this, and I cannot explain it to you in detail. Please explain it to the guests who have read this letter.

A total of [-] guests have been invited to this ball, but in fact, I will attend as one of the [-] guests, and I will not reveal my identity to you.Please don't worry about the next service, when you read to the guests, the servants will continue to receive you according to the previous specifications.

You are all superpowers that I carefully prepared to invite. According to my estimation, at least 20 of the 16 people will participate in this ball.All the preparations for the ball will be made by the servants. The only thing I need your help is to finish this ball smoothly, and there will be a small gift after that.Only the following three rules must be followed:
At eleven o'clock in the evening on December 31, before the end of the dance, you cannot leave the Hongmei Pavilion by any means.

All the guests living in the hotel are not allowed to exchange rooms privately, and two people are not allowed to sleep in the same room at night.

From nine o'clock in the morning on December 29th, until you leave after the dance, you are guaranteed to have a blooming flower in your room.Can be selected from the greenhouse.

If the above conditions are not met, not only will my future be unpredictable, but I am afraid it will also affect the lives of you and even several servants.

Sincerely, the owner of Hongmei Pavilion. 】

Coming - this was Lu Ning's first reaction.

Something out of the ordinary, there has to be some occasion to start things off to the unusual, in some cases a sudden murder, but an odd letter is also a common beginning.

Lu Ning immediately found Director Feng, and after showing him the letter, she told him to use any means to invite all the guests who had arrived to gather in the living room downstairs, and she wanted to read the letter aloud.Manager Feng is also very reliable, it took only 10 minutes, and the ten guests who had arrived so far gathered downstairs.

The four new guests were also easily identifiable. One was a tall man who seemed to have been engaged in physical labor for a long time, and even came here only wearing a thin cotton jacket.An old professor in his 60s with a friendly attitude, his conversation at the dinner table yesterday was obviously more suitable for a relaxed atmosphere than Michael.A young girl who carried a violin on her back was a little embarrassed, but Lu Ning could often hear the sound of the violin when she passed by the door of her room.The last one is a businessman with a big belly and the appearance of a boss. He can be said to command the most servants, thanks to the high professionalism of these servants led by Feng Yuanxi.

When Lu Ning gathered people together and finished reading the letter, the businessman was the first to speak.

"How do you say this? I came here not only because I will meet other outstanding superpowers, but also because I am curious about this master! From this point of view, it is getting us into a trouble instead? Or life-threatening? Very wrong! Very wrong!"

"I have something to ask that maid." The red-haired woman pointed at Qu Langyue, "The invitation letter was written by the master here, right? It's impossible for you not to know what the master looks like, let alone for this Don't know anything about it."

"We do know what the master looks like, but if the master changes his appearance... we can't recognize it." Qu Langyue said, "One of the master's abilities is to change his appearance and voice. If he wants to hide us , we have no way of knowing.”

The red-haired woman frowned and did not continue to ask.

But Mr. Zhou, the surgeon, said: "Then let me ask first, who was the last person to leave the living room last night?"

"It's me." The old professor said, "I don't feel much sleep. I read here last night until about 11:30 before returning to my room. Of course, the servant..."

"The servants are not included. Then, old man, when you left, did you have this letter on your desk?" Mr. Zhou asked again.

"Of course not."

"That is to say, the letter arrived on the table later. The envelope is the same as the one sent to us, but there is no text, no stamp, or address. This letter cannot be sent here." Mr. Zhou glanced over Everyone circled around, "Servants, who saw this letter this morning?"

"I cleaned the living room at six o'clock, and this letter was already here." Ye Yunmei said, "But we can't open the master's envelope. This is the rule. The master always gives us orders through text messages and the like. way to inform us that envelopes can only be sent to guests."

"Your master has a lot of rules." The music girl whispered.

"I guarantee that I haven't opened the envelope, let alone read the contents."

"She didn't lie." The tall man said suddenly, "I can distinguish truth from lies, she is telling the truth."

"Distinguish between truth and lies? It's very convenient to have this ability." Mr. Zhou folded his arms, "Now you servants only need to answer one question, did you put this envelope here yesterday?"

"We haven't done it." Feng Yuanxi said calmly.

Several other servants gave the same answer in turn, and the tall man finally nodded and said, "It's all true, I'm sure."

"Okay." Mr. Zhou turned his eyes and landed on the guests.

"What do you mean?" The red-haired woman stared back, "This is not an interrogation room, and you are not a policeman. What do you want?"

"Nothing... I'm just a little dissatisfied with this master." Mr. Zhou's tone refused to budge.

It looked like they were about to quarrel, when suddenly two people walked in from outside the gate.

"Ah, it looks like we came at the wrong time? I thought it was going to be a nice dance."

With a lazy and relaxed voice, two people carrying suitcases walked into the room.Lu Ning immediately saw Tang Ling with a stern face, and the man next to her looked lazy, but he seemed to be someone Tang Ling respected more, and he could tell a little bit from his steps and posture.

"Hi everyone, Meng Juan, I received an invitation letter from the master here, so I took the liberty to participate. I didn't see the servant and master outside, so I came in without permission... Didn't bother you?"

Qu Langyue hurried over: "It's our disrespect for not being able to receive you, can you please let me see the invitation letter?"

Meng Juan took out the invitation letter from his pocket, handed it to Qu Langyue, and raised the corners of his mouth: "The atmosphere seems to be very tense... Is there anything I can do to help?"

"Did you just come here?" Mr. Zhou asked.

"Of course, the cable car just left." Meng Juan nodded, "The number of people...is quite a lot, did I miss something? It's rare to attend a dance, and I hope to experience life for a while."

"We will serve you wholeheartedly." Feng Yuanxi said, "It's just a little unexpected situation, if you want, I can explain it to you."

"I really need it." Meng Juan nodded. "Of course, I also suggest that you sit down and talk about this matter slowly. If anything happens, find a solution. There is no rush."

A newcomer tried to persuade him, and everyone was obviously not very happy. Mr. Zhou didn't force him, but just snorted coldly, found a seat and sat down.Then Qu Langyue took Meng Juan and Tang Ling upstairs to choose a room, Feng Yuanxi also followed, probably telling the two of the contents of the letter here, his super memory ability can ensure that the contents of the letter are reproduced word for word .

Lu Ning's attitude still doesn't matter, there was going to be an accident at the Red Snow Ball, so it doesn't matter if there are more strange things.She didn't expect that the burly and tall man possessed the ability of lie detection. It seems that the awakening of the ability has nothing to do with what she does.

As for the identity of the master, if you really want to find it, you should still be able to find it.However, finding him may not be able to change the current situation. Judging from that letter, the danger hinted by the master has reached a level that even he can't control. That's why the Red Snow Ball was held.Maybe some kind of ceremony will usher in, maybe it's a murder case, no matter what, Lu Ning's goal is to ensure her own safety.

In the afternoon, three more guests arrived.But Lu Ning didn't see these three guests until dinner. Two women, both urban white-collar workers, and one man, tall, handsome, and talkative. When he introduced himself, he said that he was a model.

In this way, the number of guests came to fifteen, which was only one short of the 16 predicted in the letter.Tomorrow is the 28th, and starting from the 29th, flowers must be placed in the room.Jiang Ai, the gardener, guaranteed that every guest room would be provided with a pot of flowers, which could be picked in the greenhouse, and many people passed by after dinner that day.

Lu Ning sat in the living room, and the old professor was there.

"Young man, is there anything you can do?" The old professor asked when he saw Lu Ning sitting down opposite him but did nothing.

"My name is Lu Ning, what's your name, Professor?"

"My surname is Xu, and my name is Xu Zhaojing. You are still a student at your age?" Professor Xu asked.

"Yes, still studying in college."

"Very good, you are at the right age to absorb knowledge, and you have unusual abilities. If you expand your own thinking, the future will definitely be limitless."

"Thank you, professor. I have some questions. Can the professor answer me?" Lu Ning said.

Professor Xu put the book in his hand aside and nodded.

"Professor, I would like to know what your abilities are, and what do you think of that morning's letter?"

"Oh? There are so many people here, why do you ask me?"

"When I read out the contents of the letter in the morning, everyone's expressions were different, such as surprise, fear, curiosity, worry... Even Mr. Zhou's hasty questioning showed his inner unease." Lu Ning said, "But old man, you seem to have good self-cultivation skills, at least I didn't see it."

Professor Xu laughed: "I see, you suspect that I am the 'master' right? But unfortunately, I am not. The ability I have is [color synaesthesia], the sense of hearing, smell, taste, touch and even emotion. All kinds of things can be transformed into a color that only I can understand. The content of that letter is also the same. When you read it, I can see the color of the writer’s emotions, so when you start When I read aloud, I actually have a rough judgment of possibility.”

"I see, the ability to teach you is also very special."

"Even ordinary people have some similar talents. This ability is only extreme in my body. I always think that people with superpowers are just people who have completely surpassed the boundaries of ordinary people in some aspects. Many superpowers also have weakened records in reality, don’t they?”

"Indeed." Lu Ning nodded, "I'm sorry for doubting you, Professor."

"It doesn't matter. Doubt is a necessary part of development. Even if you are doing academics, you need to have the spirit of skepticism. Ah, if you don't mind, I will continue to read this book."

"Please."

Lu Ning left the hall and went upstairs.As soon as she reached the second floor, she saw Michael walking carefully into her room with a pot of flowers in his arms.

(End of this chapter)