Day of Imprisonment

Inside the room, Fan Yong and Song Yan, husband and wife, were as if facing a formidable enemy, holding deadly weapons in front of them without any concealment.

A sharp knife and a cleaver.

At the same time, they displayed an attitude of being ready to strike at any moment and a strong sense of hostility.

After entering the room, Luo Xi only glanced at the two of them before ignoring them, walking straight towards the bedroom.

"Stop!"

Song Yan, holding the sharp knife, blocked Luo Xi's path.

She looked ferocious, glaring with bared teeth, her features twisted, exuding a ruthlessness that didn't match her gender, like a bloodthirsty female demon.

"If I were you, I would choose to bide my time, rather than impulsively standing out like this. Step aside, Liu Mao is a cleaner. Luckily, you didn't kill him, otherwise your family of four would already be dead," Luo Xi said expressionlessly, without stopping, appearing completely fearless.

Song Yan was clearly intimidated.

Regardless of whether it was a bluff, Luo Xi's posture and aura completely suppressed her at this moment.

Moreover, Liu Mao is a cleaner?

How could that be?

At this moment, Luo Xi had already quickly walked into the dimly lit bedroom.

As if he knew exactly where Liu Mao was hidden, he directly opened the closet and dragged Liu Mao out.

"Knife!"

Luo Xi raised his hand, and Wu Rui immediately stepped forward, handing over the knife in her hand, vigilantly watching the couple, her heart pounding like a drum at this moment.

Too exciting, they actually came in so directly?

Throughout this process, Luo Xi displayed an extremely powerful confidence and aura, without revealing the slightest bit of fear or hesitation. However, Wu Rui was also very curious. Luo Xi knowing the names and contact numbers of the male and female owners of this household could be explained by information from the owner group.

But how could he be sure that Liu Mao wasn't dead, and moreover, was hidden in the closet in the bedroom?

And wasn't he afraid that this couple would go for a desperate last stand and fight them to the death?

If they really fought, two against two, it was hard to say who would win, the most likely outcome being mutual destruction.

The thing Wu Rui was worried about didn't happen. Although the couple exchanged glances privately, and held their weapons tightly, looking like they would strike at any moment, they didn't really rush over, obviously suppressed by Luo Xi's aura and words.

The rope binding Liu Mao had already been cut by Luo Xi, and the tape and towel over his mouth were also quickly torn off by Luo Xi.

"Good!"

Luo Xi checked, Liu Mao hadn't suffered serious injuries, and moreover, he had already woken up, staring wide-eyed at Luo Xi, his face full of disbelief.

"Brother Mao, don't speak yet," Luo Xi whispered in the other's ear, and the latter, shocked, nodded.

"Help him out," Luo Xi said, holding the knife this time, a cigarette in his mouth, facing the extremely nervous couple blocking the doorway: "You have two choices, one is to make way and let us take Liu Mao away, and then you can figure out how to clear the scenario yourselves; the other is to attack, and then be killed by me. Oh, right, there's also something that doesn't belong to you."

Luo Xi patted Wu Rui, and then walked outwards, the latter immediately helping Liu Mao to follow the former, the couple at the doorway subconsciously making way.

Walking to the trash can in the corner of the living room, Luo Xi took out Liu Mao's phone from inside.

"I'll take this, you don't mind, right?" Luo Xi smiled at them.

Now, both Fan Yong and Song Yan were confused.

Ever since suddenly receiving this person's call, everything seemed to have become strange.

Especially Song Yan, her mind was full of doubts. First of all, how did the other party know her phone number, and know her name? They had clearly never met before. Compared to this, the other party directly showing up at her door and asking them to open it didn't seem that shocking.

Also, the other party actually knew that she had hidden Liu Mao in the closet in the bedroom, and said that Liu Mao was a cleaner...

Of course, Song Yan didn't believe this.

But she would definitely be wary, because it's better to be safe than sorry.

What if it was true?

Song Yan's job was a counter salesperson, priding herself on her unique insight and keen eyes.

"Wait a minute, he seemed to have said just now that we should figure out how to clear the scenario ourselves. I know, they are Memory Retrievers from outside, which means that people inside this place can escape, so people outside can also come in. Yes, yes, it must be like this. They are veterans, and they must know a lot of things."

Song Yan finally reacted at this time.

This thought made a glimmer of hope surge again in her already desperate heart.

In fact, when she discovered Liu Mao making a phone call in the morning and saying the keywords 'Memory Retriever' and 'Day of Imprisonment', she judged that Liu Mao was an outsider Memory Retriever, because in the previous cycles they had experienced, there was no character named Liu Mao at all.

The other party went to work before the scenario started.

But any unexpected occurrence must have a reason.

But at that time, Song Yan didn't dare to explore it, or rather, her judgment was that rather than taking risks, it was better to kill Liu Mao, so that she could get a memory card with 100% certainty.

But now is different from then. Now, the other veterans from Liu Mao's side have come, and are showing a very strong stance, so strong that if she chooses to confront them head-on, the final result would probably be that they couldn't even achieve mutual destruction.

Anyone will consider 'cost-effectiveness' when making a judgment.

To sum it up in one sentence, it's how to maximize one's own interests.

Before, Song Yan thought that killing Liu Mao in exchange for a memory card was the most beneficial and practical, but now, the cost and price of killing people have increased sharply, and even the consequences are not something they can bear, so they can only change their minds. This is limited by the specific situation they face.

So, they can choose not to act and live in peace.

But if they don't act, it seems like there is no loss, but they are losing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The chance to escape.

If the possibility was very small before, almost non-existent, then now, the appearance of these 'veterans' and their words and deeds have revealed that the scenario can be cleared, they can escape.

It's like a delicious bait. In front of a person who is almost desperate and about to starve to death, a delicious and tempting cake suddenly appears, even if they know that the cake in front of them may be poisonous, they will still eat it.

In despair, people always look at the good side.

They will think, maybe, there is no poison in the cake at all...

"Wait, wait a minute!" Seeing the person who had already walked to the door, Song Yan hurriedly called out to the other party. Seeing the other party frown, she immediately said: "Don't misunderstand, we are not going to attack, we just want to ask, are you veterans? Do you know how to escape from this place?"

"Song Yan, what are you planning to do?" Luo Xi didn't answer the question, but asked back.

"Cooperate, we cooperate, let's escape together..."

Hearing this, Luo Xi smiled: "You are not qualified to cooperate with me, because we can go out by ourselves, why would we want a few extra burdens for no reason? Besides, you beat my cleaner like this, and I haven't even settled the score with you yet."

"No, wait a minute, you must help us, I apologize, I'm sorry, I didn't know Liu Mao he... Anyway, you can let me do anything, I can give you money... I'm willing to pay any price, as long as you take us out of this damn place, please, please!" Song Yan stared wide-eyed, her mouth open, like a fish thrown on the shore about to suffocate.

No, she's more like a wolf that has fallen into a trap.

She wants you to save her, but still shows her fangs. If you don't save her, she would rather go for mutual destruction.

Beside her, her man Fan Yong didn't speak, but you could also see the anxiety in his eyes.

He's a man who is not good at words and obeys his wife's orders.

Luo Xi didn't speak, he seemed to be considering.

Behind him, Wu Rui felt unbelievable. From Luo Xi starting to make phone calls to now, the series of operations was simply hair-raising.

She completely didn't expect this couple to collapse so quickly. Wu Rui once thought they would experience a tragic fight, and even if she was unlucky, she would die here.

But no.

Luo Xi just relied on what she thought was a near-perfect performance, and a few words 'fooled' the couple.

Of course, Wu Rui knew that this couldn't be described solely as 'acting'. This was a tactic, and a good tactic must be supported by a comprehensive strategic thinking.

"Take you out, sure, but what can you offer?" Luo Xi showed a smile at this time.