There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game-Chapter 954 - 773: Azure

One minute later.

The song finished playing.

"Ahem."

Shao Dandan walked over, her face full of conflict.

"What’s going on here?"

"This... police?!?"

The first to respond was a bewildered old man. He swiftly ran toward the army behind Shao Dandan with nimble steps, as if he had found salvation, nearly bursting into tears of joy.

The squad captain noticed and stepped forward, taking this ordinary old man to the back for questioning.

Shao Dandan began examining the young girl nearby.

"Hey? You look a little familiar..." Shao Dandan’s expression froze slightly.

"I remember you."

Ji Xiaoxia looked at her and said, "You’re the classmate of the boss’s sister, right? During the summer, you went to the store a few times to play games with the boss’s sister and some of the boss’s friends."

This series of "boss" mentions left Shao Dandan a little dizzy, but she finally remembered who the girl was.

Shao Dandan and Xu Xi were roommates.

Although their relationship was initially just that of ordinary roommates, ever since they met Qiuzi, Shao Dandan had started intentionally or unintentionally getting closer to Xu Xi.

As a result, the two naturally became familiar with each other, and even after graduation, they would occasionally meet up during the summer to hang out.

And the places they frequently hung out.

Aside from shopping and strolling along the streets, they often went to Xu Xi’s brother’s offline shop to boost his business.

It was a store for Scripted Murder Games.

Although the game mechanics had some striking similarities to the scripts in Script Space, Shao Dandan gradually found them boring after a few plays.

Perhaps it lacked that thrill.

But it was because of those several trips to the Scripted Murder Game shop.

That Shao Dandan remembered this girl whom she’d seen twice before.

The girl worked as the receptionist on the second floor of the shop.

Because Ji Xiaoxia worked in rotating shifts, Shao Dandan only met her a few times despite frequent visits, otherwise, she’d have recognized her instantly.

"You live in there?"

Realizing something, Shao Dandan pointed at the alley ahead in surprise.

Ji Xiaoxia nodded lightly, "I just came back from work. Then I found out the streetlights inside were broken, and there’s also that... creepy sound of a child. I didn’t dare go in."

As she said this, Ji Xiaoxia appropriately revealed a nervous expression, gripping the phone in her hands tightly.

Shao Dandan shot her a questioning glance up and down.

But the calm way you were playing "Good Fortune Is Coming" just now was something else entirely!

Although, playing songs out loud because you’re afraid does sound reasonable.

"Originally, the old man intended to accompany me in, but after he heard that weird child’s voice, he didn’t dare go in either..."

Ji Xiaoxia continued, casting a helpless glance in the direction the old man had fled.

Then she saw the armed police force skillfully setting up a security perimeter at the archway’s entrance. They quickly dispersed to various parts of the street, stretching the security tape on all sides.

They carried specialized firearms and were fully equipped, not exposing even a single part of their bodies.

Afterward, a group of armed officers, fully prepared for battle, moved to the entrance of the alley.

Dozens of pairs of sharp eyes stared at her from behind steel helmets, gleaming with vigilance.

Ji Xiaoxia, somewhat nervous, asked hesitantly, "Um, why... why are you all here? And why are there so many police officers? Did someone call the cops?"

Shao Dandan sighed, "Didn’t you just say there’s some strange child’s voice inside? We’re suspecting... a haunting."

Ji Xiaoxia: "..."

Is it really okay to tell her, a "regular civilian," so directly that it might be a haunting?

Because of the incident on Peace Street before, Ji Xiaoxia already knew the official agencies in the real world had discovered the existence of the Abyss, and perhaps they also knew of Script Space and the players.

She just wasn’t clear on the official position toward these matters.

She worried they’d lock her up for dissection.

So she’d been very careful to keep her identity concealed.

Now, for the first time, she saw officials and players collaborating up close.

Nonetheless, Ji Xiaoxia decided to observe a little longer before taking action.

"Ghosts... Do ghosts really exist?" fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓

Ji Xiaoxia asked tentatively.

Shao Dandan seriously thought about it and replied, "Scientifically speaking, ghosts might be a type of energy form. But from a metaphysical perspective, ghosts are an inexplicable phenomenon tied to spiritual or soul-related aspects."

Ji Xiaoxia: "..."

You’re explaining this so earnestly!

At this moment, the police team couldn’t resist chiming in, "Officer Shao, shall we proceed now?"

"Hold on, let me check the situation first."

Shao Dandan waved a hand to the group behind her.

As Shao Dandan opened up the Player’s Handbook to scan the Abyss level, Ji Xiaoxia seized the opportunity to gauge the officials’ stance.

"Is this some kind of specialized ghost-catching squad?" Ji Xiaoxia asked, feigning nervousness and innocence.

"Hello, this area is dangerous. Please leave now. We’ll have someone assigned to assist you." The team responded without elaborating.

As they spoke, one of the officers behind them holstered his specialized weapon and walked forward.

Ji Xiaoxia glanced at the insignias on their combat uniforms.

The insignia had three symbols.

One representing national affiliation.

One representing departmental affiliation.

The last indicating unit affiliation.

"Special Action Unit of the Safety Bureau for Aggressive Pollution Source Control and Logistics?!"

She read out the insignia, "I’ve never heard of this department before. Are you guys part of the government? You’re not some private organization, are you? Wait... where are you taking me?!?"