Although the correct use of Qin Rang's lucky points can help them avoid danger and gain a lot of rewards, relying solely on lucky points is still too much of a gamble. To be on the safe side, Qi Zhu "traded" a special unlocking prop from Ji Xiaoye.

Unlike ordinary lock-picking props which are only suitable for public properties, special lock-picking props can enter private places.

"How much do you plan to sell it for at the original price?" Qi Gu asked.

"150 coins." Ji Xiaoye replied.

Qi Qiu raised his eyebrows slightly. The price of props among travelers was indeed sky-high.

But supply and demand affects prices, and Qi Research can understand that.

He nodded and asked, "Are you interested in making another deal?"

Ji Xiaoye was very happy: "What benefits can I get?"

"If everything goes well, you and Gu Zhenzhen no longer have to worry about the threat of the last-place penalty system." Qi Jiu said. He could see that the relationship between the two ladies was more than just ordinary teammates. They did not want to sacrifice each other to protect themselves.

Ji Xiaoye's expression was stunned for a moment.

This dungeon does not seem to be very difficult. At the beginning, it only requires completing the basic survival days. It is a good choice for newcomers to accumulate experience and for experienced travelers to earn points and upgrade. However, after the last place penalty system appeared, everything changed.

From a survival game that originally only required avoiding rule restrictions, it has become a competitive game that requires sacrificing at least one person every day to accept punishment, and in the end there is only one lucky person.

This is the last situation she wants to encounter. She doesn't want herself or Gu Zhenzhen to be punished.

And in order to eliminate the threat of the Death Row Society, they also lost two places in one day.

Ji Xiaoye hesitated when manipulating employee No. 5 to free himself, but compared to the hidden danger of No. 6, sacrificing a quota was obviously more controllable and more cost-effective.

After all, the rules are fixed, but people's hearts are unpredictable.

Besides, she had already made plans to keep up with Gu Zhenzhen's efficiency in the last two days.

Either accept the punishment together, or try to use "efficiency averaging" to avoid the punishment.

If there really was a way to directly eliminate the last-place punishment system... She was moved.

"If you think the risk is too great, I can leave 150 coins with you as a deposit, and I will get it back after the event is completed." Qi Jiu suggested.

Ji Xiaoye narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at him, thinking for a long time: "Since it is a cooperation, we bear the risk together. You only need to pay a 75 deposit."

"If it succeeds, I will give you good things." Ji Xiaoye has always liked fair transactions.

"Okay, happy to cooperate." The eyes behind the lenses were bent, and Qi looked at how this face looked harmless.

"Speaking of which, I actually can't figure it out," Ji Xiaoye looked at this elusive young man, "no matter your operation or way of thinking, there is no doubt that you are an experienced boss, but you

With his prop reserves and common sense, he sometimes looks like a newbie.”

Qi Jiu smiled, pushed up his glasses, and said half jokingly, half seriously: "Maybe, I am really a newcomer."

Ji Xiaoye shrugged and joked: "In principle, I don't cooperate with newcomers."

*

Taking advantage of the free time after dinner, Qi Jiu took Qin Rang to Building 3 in the North District.

Office No. 109 was locked. Qi Qiu knocked on the door a few times tentatively, and only used special unlocking tools after confirming that no one answered.

The moment the door opened, a strong scent of roses hit my face.

The smell of nature is refreshing, in sharp contrast to the ubiquitous fishy smell in the factory.

Qi Chu took a few deep breaths, and his pleasure level instantly increased slightly.

"Is this... Mrs. Bates's office?" Qin Rang said in shock as he looked at the dazzling portraits hanging around the walls.

"No, this is Miss Rossetti's office." Qi Jiu looked thoughtfully at the gallery-like office.

No wonder Qin Rang misunderstood that the adult woman in the portrait with flaxen golden curly hair, gentle and melancholy temperament, was Mrs. Bates they had seen in the cultural center.

Mrs. Bates is the subject of all the portraits.

"Hey, I thought girls of this age like to hang pictures of their idols, bands or anime. My sister is about the same age. If she were allowed to hang pictures of her mother in her room, she would be disgusted to death." Qin Rang complained.

.

In addition to the portrait of Mrs. Bates, every corner of the office is filled with rose specimens. The bright and warm colors are incompatible with the dim winter dusk in the factory.

Qi Jiu remembered that Mr. Lord said that Rosefish was named after Miss Rossetti.

Do roses have any special meaning to her?

"Boss, what tools do we need to find this time?" Qin Rang, who has already practiced his skills, rolled up his sleeves and was eager to try.

"Information," Qi Jiu said, "I want to make a deal with Miss Rossetti, but I still know too little about her. I need more information about her."

Only by understanding the other party well can the success rate of the transaction be greatly improved.

Qin Rang is very talented as a thief. After just two days of practice, he has mastered the technique of quickly restoring the original appearance while rummaging through boxes and cabinets without missing important information in the process.

"There are some factory operating reports here. The data shows that the factory was facing a crisis of bankruptcy two years ago. It was only after the winter last year that the operating conditions improved..."

"There is also a stack of diaries, which should belong to Miss Rossetti, but she wrote so much. I'm afraid I won't be able to read them all in a while. Do we need to take them back and slowly look for useful information?" Qin Rang asked Qi Qiu for advice.

, after all, looking for so-called useful information in thousands of diaries is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

"It's too risky to take it back. It's different from the situation in Mr. Lord's office. No one counts the inventory in the confiscated items cabinet every day, but the other party must be aware that the diary is missing..."

Qi Gu, who was flipping through the calendar on his desk, narrowed his eyes slightly and found that the date of December 24 last year had been heavily scrawled over and over with the tip of a pen.

"Let's look for any important information in Miss Rossetti's diary on December 24 last year." Qi Jiu said immediately.

"Okay," the sound of quickly flipping through the papers echoed in the dead silence, and the waiting time was extended infinitely. The two of them held their breath unconsciously - "Found it!"

Qi Jiu immediately came over with a flashlight. The handwriting on the paper was beautiful but very sloppy. He simply recorded two lines of words——

"Mom didn't decorate the Christmas tree, prepare Christmas Eve dinner, or give me a New Year's gift. She didn't even give me a good night kiss on Christmas Eve. She never, never forgets these... She disappeared. She disappeared

!」

The short words and confusing way of expression convey heartbreaking uneasiness and confusion.

The two looked at each other, and Qin Rang continued to turn back -

"She disappeared."

"She disappeared."

…

Since Christmas Eve last year, Miss Rossetti's diary has repeated this sentence, and the handwriting has changed from scrawled to clear, and even penetrated the back of the paper. It is obvious that the person involved has accepted this fact.

Mrs. Bates disappeared on Christmas Eve last year. According to the guidance given by the little gray cat, Mrs. Bates was buried in the sea north of the factory.

However, "The Lady and the Cat" has only completed 75% of the progress bar, indicating that the death of the Lady is not the ending of the branch line.

Time passed by minute by second, and seeing that it was soon the prescribed lights-out time, Qin Rang accelerated the search.

Until he found a letter from the pile of documents and frowned deeply: "Boss, here is an investigation application letter. It was left by Mr. Bates' assistant. He requested the police to intervene in the investigation of Mr. Bates' disappearance.

.”

"Mr. Bates is also missing?" Qi Jiu took the letter and checked it.

"It seems so." Qin Rang replied.

But for some unknown reason, the assistant did not send the letter to the local police station. Now the letter is sealed in Miss Rossetti's file pile. If they had not dug it out, the letter would probably never see the light of day.

It can be preliminarily determined that Mr. Bates has also disappeared, but for some reason the news was blocked by Miss Rossetti. She seemed to be unwilling to let outsiders know, and made up a reason why Mr. Bates was seriously ill and needed to be quarantined.

The assistant who tried to call the police didn't know what happened in the end.

[Congratulations on successfully promoting the branch "Miss Rossetti's Secret". The unlock level of this branch is currently 25%]

[Unlock progress reward: Congratulations on getting the right to choose an additional prop. According to the following plot, the system has carefully prepared the following props for you. You can choose one of them as a reward:

a. NPC damage ineffective shield * 1 (item description: can perfectly resist fatal damage from an NPC)

b. Mr. Bates’ blessing*1 (item description: Assistant’s message, obtain important information about Mr. Bates’ disappearance)

c. Gorgeous rose necklace*1 (item description: well-made, valuable rose necklace, deeply loved by female NPCs)

Qi Jiu stared at the reward page thoughtfully for a few seconds and suddenly asked: "System teacher, can I view the item details?"

Apparently the written description could no longer satisfy him.

The system is very generous [no problem]

The corresponding reward item display appeared on the selection page. Qi Jiu scrawled at the two options ab, and then fixed his eyes on the "gorgeous rose necklace".

Qi Jiu thought for a moment: "I choose c."

His unconventional choice made the system freeze for two seconds again [Congratulations on getting "Gorgeous Rose Necklace*1", I hope it brings you luck]

Tonight's trip to Miss Rossetti's office was very fruitful. Qi Ji obtained two important information that promoted the branch plot: 1. Mrs. Bates disappeared on Christmas Eve last year, and she probably died on this day; 2. Bates

The gentleman disappeared last year, and Miss Rossetti has blocked the news.

What makes Qi Zu even more satisfied is that he seems to have gained a weight that can help him reverse his disadvantage.

"It's almost time, let's go back to the dormitory quickly."

But just when Qi Jiu and Qin Rang restored the office to its original state and were about to leave, the sound of turning the doorknob suddenly came from the entrance of the office——

"Who's there?"

For a moment, Qin Rang's eyes widened with fright, and his heart was beating so fast that it almost blocked his throat.

He stood frozen on the spot, unable to move.

"Creak" - the office door was pushed open from the outside in.

"I don't like people breaking into my office without permission."

The lights in the corridor were not turned off, and the sudden light made them temporarily unable to open their eyes.
Chapter completed!