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Chapter 180 - 156: Mr. Li’s Successor?

Chapter 180: Chapter 156: Mr. Li’s Successor?

Hiss?

Everyone’s face was more or less marked with confusion.

Why would Mr. Li’s peeping room be accessed from Xiao Qing’s room?

No wonder—

No wonder they had searched for so long for the "mysterious little room" and couldn’t find it.

Turns out it was in Xiao Qing’s room...

"There’s no need to be surprised; in fact, there’s another place that can also lead here."

Seemingly having read the doubts from everyone, Xiao Qing explained.

So, does this mean that the secret room below has two doors?

Xiao Qing moved the box under the closet aside, revealing a circular knob that was almost impossible to see with the naked eye.

He placed his hand on it and slowly twisted...

’Click click click—’

With a very faint sound of gears turning, a downward passage behind the closet was exposed to everyone.

Walking down this narrow passageway for about three to five meters brought them to the bottom.

At the bottom, the scene before their eyes completely shocked everyone.

It had to be said.

This "little room" was completely different from what they had imagined.

First, the size of the room had nothing to do with the word "small."

Secondly, it wasn’t the kind of dark and damp surveillance room.

The first thing that came into view was the super-clear large screen in the center of the room, or more accurately, the center of the basement.

It displayed all the movements in every room and every corner of the floor above.

The only room not shown was Li Xiaoyun’s, which required manual adjustment to appear.

Below the screen was a luxurious genuine leather chair that could rotate 360 degrees limitlessly.

Not far away was a small refrigerator.

The slight ’humming’ sound it gave off also proved that it was always running.

Xiao Qing, familiar with the place, opened the refrigerator and tossed out a bottle of drink to each person.

"Here, this is the printer. Those photos were the ones I photoshopped and then printed out. If I’m not wrong, the first one was editing Uncle A Zhi into a perverted murdering gay, and the second was making Uncle Mu into a child killer."

A Zhi’s mouth twitched uncontrollably a few times.

No wonder.

He had only ever sought pleasure without taking lives, but He Menghan often told him not to go too far, to at least leave a complete body for her.

He hadn’t thought about it before and just assumed she was joking.

However, what you consider a joke is, in fact, your heroic true colors in the eyes of others.

Mr. Lu Xun was right, there are no paths in this world, but where many pass, a road is made.

When everyone thinks you’re a perverted murderer, you have to become one.

The table was covered with many photos printed by Xiao Qing...

Some of them were quite recent.

"Oh, these are the ’exciting moments’ I’ve saved for myself. I didn’t plan on showing you, because there’s really no need to stir up trouble anymore."

My goodness.

Xiao Qing’s remarks were quite heavy.

Even many of those involved felt embarrassed and even struggled to accept seeing their perverted moments.

But Xiao Qing saved them as "exciting moments."

Xiao Qing didn’t hide anything and wasn’t afraid.

He calmly recounted how he had lured out everyone’s perverted side.

Of course, the stethoscope in Old Mu’s room and the steel pipe in A Zhi’s room were also placed by Xiao Qing.

At the same time.

Xiao Qing reiterated that at most, he could only act as a catalyst.

Ultimately, it was because these people’s mentalities were twisted enough.

Each person present held one or two secrets about someone else.

If any of them had shared the secrets they knew with the others, Xiao Qing reckoned he would have been exposed long ago.

But they all chose to keep silent.

Because these were their reasons to control others, and also their excuses to indulge themselves.

They all subconsciously ignored the source of the photos.

They never even considered where the stethoscope and steel pipe came from...

...

After Xiao Qing finished speaking, everyone listened with a mix of feelings.

Who would have thought?

They thought they were the big villains, the ultimate perverts, but they were played like fools by a child.

Of course, the main reason was that they were also willing to be "played."

It’s simple—they feigned ignorance while knowing the truth.

If you asked them if they hated Xiao Qing, not really.

Though they felt uncomfortable, they didn’t really have the urge to kill him.

Because what Xiao Qing said was right.

Even without him as the push behind the scenes, over time, they would have ended up on this path anyway.

"Here, the other exit is right here."

Xiao Qing led everyone to a spot underneath where there was piping.

Another knob, and when turned, a hole appeared above their heads.

Climbing up the ladder below,

They arrived in a bathroom on the first floor.

So this is the place...

The bathroom was already empty, and the presence of pipes beneath only added to the emptiness.

That’s why even if someone sensed a hollow space beneath the floor, they wouldn’t suspect a secret room.

"There’s another exit, on the wall of the corridor, but it’s been sealed off."

Xiao Qing came out of the bathroom and pointed at a section of the corridor wall that, from the outside, showed no sign of irregularity.

Jiang Xiao’s eyes narrowed.

This...

must be where Li Xiaoyun began to uncover her father’s secrets as mentioned in her diary.

Wait!

Jiang Xiao’s eyes widened suddenly!

Why did Mr. Li seal it off?

Could it be because there were too many exits, and he wanted to block one?

Perhaps he felt it was too inconspicuous, so he sealed it?

Or could it be... that Mr. Li actually knew Li Xiaoyun had discovered his secret?!

Forget it.

Jiang Xiao shook his head.

As a normal person, he really didn’t want to guess what kind of wrongdoing such a perverted father could have committed.

Who’s right and who’s wrong...

Jiang Xiao didn’t want to confront Mr. Li anymore.

Tragedy had already taken its toll, and no matter which outcome was true or false, it would not change the fact that the unfortunate Li Xiaoyun had become a victim.

"Old King, are you going to go to Room 10 and face Mr. Li on your own, or shall I beat you up first and then throw you in to face him?"

"Wait, wait until I’m a bit more healed, I’ll go straight in. I’ve done nothing wrong, that old guy!"

Old King muttered, but no matter what, he couldn’t shake off his responsibility.

"Hey, is this the key you’re looking for?"

Xiao Qing tossed a shiny key to Jiang Xiao.

Needless to say, it must be for the main gate of the villa.

The key everyone had been unable to find had been in Xiao Qing’s possession all along.

"Why are you looking at me? I don’t want to leave. This place is quite interesting. Do any of the others want to?"

Leave?

He Menghan and the others had already adapted to everything here. They certainly didn’t want to be caged birds at first.

But now, when they think about it, what can they possibly do upon leaving this bizarre world?

...

In the time that followed, everyone helped Aunt Xiu and Yao Han move.

And Old Wood also needed to be moved to Old King’s room upstairs.

So, after the move, the remaining members downstairs were:

A Zhi: gay, but doesn’t kill.

Xiao Qing: a voyeur, Mr. Li’s successor.

A reformed Yao Han living with Xiao Ran.

Jiang Xiao believed that one’s eyes don’t lie. A strong-willed woman like Yao Han, who can stand by her word, shouldn’t have much of a problem.

Despite all the eeriness within the villa, it was Yao Han alone who, knowing Jiang Xiao was powerful, still chose to stand her ground and fight.

People with such spirit aren’t likely to commit acts of dishonesty.

Lastly, there was He Menghan...

This guy was in love with corpses...

Jiang Xiao wanted to kill Duan She and He Menghan, but feared that it would provoke resistance from everyone.

Forget it, let Yao Han keep an eye on her. Every Kaidan has its fatalities, right?

Really, it’s a matter of personal limitations.

He couldn’t decisively end the dangers of this Kaidan like before.

Everyone agreed that people like Old King deserved to die,

but to kill others would surely meet with unanimous opposition from the rest of the villa.

It’s mainly because Bai Liu was just too quick.

In two minutes, he simply couldn’t eliminate everyone.

He only hoped that, after his own interventions, he could lower the difficulty level of this nine-star adventure Kaidan down to seven stars, or even less.

Should he go see Li Xiaoyun again?

If he didn’t settle his doubts, Jiang Xiao felt extremely uneasy.

He thought this as he found himself unconsciously back in Li Xiaoyun’s room.

Since he was here, he might as well ask.

This perfect victim gave him an unsettling feeling...

"How do you feel, any better?"

The wind chime swayed gently, and it seemed she was in quite a good mood.

"Do you want me to stay and see you tonight?"

The wind chime didn’t react, she probably didn’t want to see him.

"Is it because you died so horribly, you’re worried about disgusting me?"

The wind chime started to move in short, quick bursts, but clearly, Li Xiaoyun wasn’t expressing anger.

Forget it.

Whatever the true nature of this Kaidan is, Jiang Xiao wasn’t interested in pursuing it any further for the time being.

At least the current outcome was somewhat acceptable.

He was just a Chosen One, neither Jesus nor God.

There was no need to make everything crystal clear every single time.