Chapter 175 – -174- Communist Member Lin Mei Lin (1)
“Be careful, Meirin. The land of the Middle Plains is never merciful to the weak…”
“Okay, Master.”
“Use your strength for good…” The old man said to the departing disciple in a trembling voice.
Squeezing her weak energy, he asked her woman to trust her until the end, and saw her go out to the end.
And with that, her last shackles that held her were released.
[Tutorial has ended]
[Now you can exit the cave]
As she walked out of the cave, a notification came up with a cheerful sound.
‘Whoa… You mean it’s starting now…’
It was a fairly long but not boring tutorial.
That’s right, because her heart pounded whenever she remembered the fact that she became the main character in martial arts.
Every time he learned the martial arts taught by the old man, he was able to gain strength to the point of transcending humans.
It was a truly thrilling experience for her to become strong enough to break even a rock.
She spends most of her waking hours here, thanks to a world crafted so elaborately that it obscures her awareness that she’s playing a game.
“Hmph, the stingray breadz guys made a game amazing”
The experience of the past few days has truly been a series of surprises.
“I never thought that the skills of the cheeky Pangzs would have developed to this extent…”
It was really surprising that the beautiful scenery of the country, which cannot be seen now because of environmental pollution, was vividly embodied.
Feeling the pleasant wind brushing the tip of her nose, she exclaimed her extended admiration.
“Such a clear sky…”
After walking while enjoying the clear and clean sky and air that can never be seen in Beijing today, we arrived at the city.
“Wow…! As expected…This is China from the past…! The historical research is amazing!”
Exaggerated descriptions were exaggerated several times what actually existed, and there were also items that were developed out of date for convenience, but she was only admiring them because she was short in learning.
“Oh, it seems that the light actually originated in China… Hmm, I didn’t know that at all…”
She was the one who looked at the light fixtures sparsely placed on the street, and spoke nonsense that others would hear.
But it was nothing strange to her.
In her worldview, the past of the Chinese continent has always been glorified.
Born as the immature youngest daughter of a wealthy communist aristocrat, she grew up during a time when China was growing.
As a result, she became overly patriotic.
She was the kind of person who would nod without hesitation even if she heard the claim that ‘the source of everything is China’.
[TIP! If you complete the quest, you can gain experience and grow quickly]
As she looked around the city for a while, a notification window popped up in front of her eyes.
“A request…Huhu, then, shall we try it…?”
As soon as I spoke to Jeom So-yi in the inn in an awkward tone, he spoke up as if he was waiting for someone to ask.
“Oh-don’t tell me, on that ridge, there’s a terrifying tiger living there?”
“A tiger…?”
“Yes-that’s right! How frightening the mountains live, most of the passers-by who left that road couldn’t even make it to the inn halfway up the mountain!”
“That’s a big deal. By the way, what are the government forces doing without taking any action?”
“Haha, do you believe those pigs? Listen to me. Soju. They’re the ones who wouldn’t even take a step out even if a tiger appeared right in front of the gate.”
As if making fun of an innocent girl, he replied with a chuckle.
Jeom So-yi, who had been talking so much that her mouth hurt for a long time, spoke in a resigned tone.
“Eh, there’s no way such a miracle would happen, but I’d be very relieved if someone caught that tiger… Haha!”
“I’ll fix it”
“Yes? Are you a young lady? Haha…! If you do, I will give you a big shot!”
Amusedly confirming her notification [Do you want to accept her request?], She smiled at Jeomsoi.
***
“Is this here…”
On the dark mountain road, not a single mouse, let alone a tiger, passed by.
“I’m sure there’s an inn halfway up the hill…What?”
In the place where the guesthouse should have been, only the scorched and crumbled remains of the building remained.
“…Weird smell…?”
As she moved behind the ruined building, her sense of smell caught a strange smell.
The source of the smell was an empty lot in the backyard. A shovel was placed next to a site that was unnaturally clean without a single blade of grass, as if something had been buried.
“No way…!”
With a stern expression, she dug up the dirt with the shovel that contained her guts.
And she, seeing the burial, couldn’t help but let out her screams.
“A corpse…A corpse…?!”
A dead man with his eyes wide open emerged from the ground.
As I pulled the man up with trembling hands, the foul smell intensified, as if several more were buried inside.
[I found the victims of Cheonghwa Inn]
[Report clues to receive rewards, or get bigger rewards for further investigation]
“Contrary to rumors, people were killed by someone in an inn, not by a tiger…”
I was frightened by the corpse I was seeing for the first time, but I was able to calm down a little when I thought it was just a game.
No, rather my heart was pounding a little at the development like a mystery novel.
‘What secrets are hidden…? This… Is fun…!’
As I focused my energy on my eyes, the system delivered the necessary information.
‘That way, the three of them left a while ago’
Judging by the depth of their footprints and the length of their steps, they were a group consisting of a man and two women.
‘Perhaps, those three… Are the culprits in this case…!’
It was fortunate that I was able to chase the three before their footprints scattered.
“Just try to get caught, with these fists. I’ll smash you!”
Clenching her fists, she traced her trail and quickly pursued the three killers using light air.
***
“Cha… Changgwan…?!
The place the footprints led to was surprisingly Changgwan.
Although it is called the [Chunghwa Guest Cup], The contents could hardly be called an ordinary guest cup.
‘How can something like this exist so openly…’
Are there no proper regulations for games in small countries?
The NPCs in Changgwan were selling food to the men in very vulgar attire.
The image of a waitress delivering food in lewd clothes that reveal her areolas. Her skirt was cut down at the sides to the point where it didn’t do its job, and it was dangerous every time she walked.
Every time the woman delivers her food, she charges exorbitant prices, but to her surprise, her men never complained.
They were getting paid to see something other than food.
“Hehe, Hwa-yeon-ah. It’s a nice little girl to look at today too.”
A man who looked like an official groped the employee.
“Ah, Daehyeop♥ There’s an extra charge for touching it♥”
As if her hand groping her butt wasn’t unpleasant, she begged her man for her money, mixed with her nasal groan.
“Isn’t it okay to give it to you, hehe”
She smiled broadly and said ‘thank you’, put her bill that her man had given her into her breastbone, and stared blankly at her as if she had been drugged.
‘That woman is not normal…’
I corrected my reasoning earlier.
‘The two women, I can’t believe they’re not criminals… She could have been kidnapped here…’
Her dubious guesthouse and her dubious status of her servants confused her greatly.
‘Then, do we have to find the man who is the murderer and kidnapper…? Rescue the two women…?’
“Comm, I have a question for you,” I said, grabbing a woman who was busy passing between her tables.
“Wow, a special guest has come to Cheonghwa Inn.”
After confirming my gender, the waitress smiled curiously and said,
“Joe, be quiet…! By the way, I have a question for you.”
“Tell me♥” The woman answered me with a smirk.
“Do you know about the inn in the mountains to the south? It’s about three o’clock on foot from here…”
“Ah, the [Blue Flower Guest Cup]?” Before I could finish my sentence, she smiled.
“What is that… Isn’t Cheonghwa Guest House here?” When asked by the waitress, she shook her head.
“I’m sorry, I should have been more precise. That’s where the old [Blue Flower Inn] Used to be.”
“The old Cheonghwa guesthouse…?”
“Yes. That’s right. By the way… Have you visited our inn before? It’s strange… I don’t remember hitting a female customer…”
Every time I spoke with the clerk, I somehow seemed to get more confused.
“If you have nothing more to say, I’ll leave!”
The clerk again continued her obscene service to her men with a bright expression on her face.
At the corner of the inn, I stood blankly watching him go mad.
‘What the hell is this…’
“… Sojeo seems like a newcomer to this region.”
Then, a suspicious man approached me.
“Do you see that?” I answered him, wary of him.
‘Could it be that the culprit approached me first…?’
“Yeah, you don’t look like someone who would fit in a place like this.” He has a nice face, but he shouldn’t be careless.
This man sitting in front of me could have been a murderer.
‘Master also told me to always be careful…’
He was a man with a far-fetched impression. Unlike other men whose faces were red as if they were bursting with drunkenness and lust, this man had different eyes.
Seeing him with a different expression from the others, my suspicion deepened.
“…Who would be fit for a place like this?” I replied, looking straight at the man, not hiding my doubts.
“Haha, I made a mistake. What I meant to say was… It seems like you’re new to this world.”
“…This world, you, perhaps…!” I was taken aback by the man’s meaningful words and asked back.
“Yes, that’s right. I’m… A player too,” The man whispered to me with a smile.
The man was not an NPC!
“Wow, uh…It’s the first time I’ve met another player. What’s your name…?” Although multiple access is supported, I didn’t expect to meet another person so soon…”
“My name is Namgoonghyuk.” With a benevolent smile, the man revealed his name to me.
“…Did you, too, come here to follow the request?”
“Of course. After following the trail, I found myself here before I knew it.”
“Also…”
I felt relieved that I had finally found someone I could trust in a space where psychopaths were gathered.
I whispered in his ear
“Hey, this is definitely a strange space, right…?”
“Ha ha, of course. Look at those women, if they were in their right mind, would they do something like that?”
Where the man pointed her fingertip, the woman was imitating her dog.
“Mung ♥ cock slave bitch Cheong Hwa-ran ♥ Colonel ♥”
As if she had no shame, she smiled happily whenever she heard the dirty cheers of her men.
“Impossible. Never”
“This window is obviously a strange space. The waiters…And even the customers. It’s obviously a foreign space. Probably, it’s the guy we’re looking for.”
“As expected…Ah, by any chance, did you find out what kind of guy it was?”
What do you think about the dignity of women? When I met the villain, I wanted to make sure that the [Torture] Function was implemented well in this world view.
“Hmm…Putting together the information I’ve obtained so far…The villain we’re after is definitely a villain who brainwashes women into drugs and sells them as harlots. Besides…I don’t know who he is, roughly. I guess I know.”
To my question, he answered with a relaxed expression.
“Did you find out who the villain was?”
“Haha, the truth of the case is simpler than I thought.”
The man smiled broadly and told me.
“Who is that?”
“Haha, this isn’t something to talk about in a place like this. Let’s talk outside, Lin Sozer”
“Yes.” He suggested moving places, as if to be considerate of me.
I walked side by side with him and pulled out of the den of disgusting desire.
But… Have I ever given this man a name?
