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Atthismoment,Neal,whowasattheback,weaklyraisedhishandand<b>said</b>,‘Icrackedthecode,openedthedoor,<b>and</b>sawafigureinside.IthinkitmustbeMr.Valor.”
Ifhe’dknown,hewouldhavegoneinalone.Whocouldhave<b>guessed</b>thatthescariestthinginsidewasn’ttheghostsbutJonathanandOliverwhowerejumpingaround,shouting,andscreaming?
Millywasrelievedthatatleastsomeonemanagedtodosomethingrightanpletedthemission.
Thespeakercrackled<b>again</b>.“CongrattionstotheyersforsessfullyrescuingtheeldestsonoftheValorsanpletingthishauntedescaperoom.”
Astheannouncementended,thedoornexttothemslowlyopened,andthebrightsunlighttemporarilyblindedthem.
JonathanandOliverwerealreadyspinningincirclesunderthesunlight,determinedtogetthelightonevery<b>corner</b>oftheirbodies..
Oliver,withbright,sparklingeyes,wavedatMilly,saying.“Ms.Millyebaskinthesunlight!Ghosts<b>are</b>afraidoflight!”
Onthewayback,Acevoicedaquestionfromtheviewers,“Ms.Milly,duringthefirstchallenge,youmentionedthatthefirstkey<b>was</b>incorrect.Manyviewersdidn’tunderstandhowyoufigureditout.Couldyouexin?”
Millynodded.“Ofcourse.”
“First,thepoemonthewallmainlydepictsfarewetmidnight,andbothpartiesweregoingtobeseparatedbythemountainsandocean.Thispoemshouldbewrittenbythebride,implyingthatherbelovedisdriftingfurtherawayfromher.
“Thetimeonthewoodenboxwasadistraction.Butwhat thebridewantstoexpressisthattheymaynevermeetagaininthefuture.Midnight<b>marks</b>thebeginningofanewdayandalsothetimewhenthebride’sheartturnscoldwhenshepassesaway
“TherewasanotewiththedirectionsNorth,South,East,andWestinthewoodenbox.Thiscorrespondstothesecondhalfofthepoemonthewall.Thebrideleftthiscluemainlybecauseshewasreluctanttopartwithherunbornchild.Thehollowpatternonthebedwastoimplyasafeburialforherchildandtofulfillthebride’swish.Asforthedagger,<b>it</b>shouldbethehebrideusedtmitsuicide.
“Inotherwords,thebride<b>is</b>alreadydead,andit’stheeldestsonoftheValorswhohasbeencoveringupthisfact.Thebridewe’vebeensearchingfordoesn’texistanymore.IthinksheturnedintoavengefulghostandcapturedMr.Valor.”
Acenoddedapprovinglyatherexnation.
Millywasmeticulousandsmart.<b>Being</b>abletoquicklyfindcluesintheescaperoomanddistinguishbetweentruth anddeceptionshowedhergreatpotential.
Still,Acewasalittlepuzzled.“Yourexnationisverygood,butwhydon’tyousoundconfident?”
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miledandansweredhonestly,“Ithadnothingtodowithconfidence.Ionlyyedseriouslyinthefirststage.TherestofthechallengeswerpletedbyOliverandJonathanwhokickeddownthedoors,soIdon’tknowwhattheotherclueswere.Icanonlyguessthe<b>whole</b>story.”
Acewasspeechless.
Indeed,thosetwohadbrokendownfivedoors,eachcosting300dors.Theyhadtopaytheescaperoomowner1500dorsintotater.
Oliverhadrecoveredbynowandchimedinsmugly,“Isingle–handedlyclearedfivestagesfastandonpoint!I’mtheMVP”
Millyrubbedherforehead andsaidhelplessly.“Youusedbrutalforceinsteadofyourwisdom.”
Oliverprotestedandpointedathisfeetseriously,“Isn’tthiswisdom?”
Millyignoredhim.
Meanwhile,inthelivestreamentsection.
“Oliverissohandsome,whateverhesaysisright.I’mstayingheretosee<b>who’s</b>goingtoretort.Belongs to (N)?vel/Drama.Org.
OliverisdefinitelytheMVPofthegame.Theywerenotrequiredtofindclues.He’ssmartenoughtouseforce!Gamesare aboutunexpectedevents!”
‘Idon’tcare.Theyweresupercoolwhentheykickeddownthedoors!”
‘AmIthe<b>only</b>onewhonoticedMilly’slogicalthinking?She’samazing!”
*I’mastudentfromXXXUniversity.MyprofessorandIwatchedthelivestreamtogether,andheaskedmeseveraltimesifMilly<b>had</b>justfinishedthecollegeentranceexam.Hekeptpraisingherwisdom.”
I’mtotallyherfannow!She’ssocaringandoutstanding.”
Stephaniegrittedherteethandangrilyredatthescreenwhileshereadallthments.
ShehadalsoworkedhardtofindthecluesanditwasunfairthatthepeoplewereonlypraisingMilly whohad onlyclearedonechallenge.
Atthat<b>moment</b>,someoneshouted,“Ilostsomething!”
Everyonewasshocked includingthepeoplewhowerewatchingthelivestreams.
<b>Jonathan</b>,whowassittinginthebackseat,wasfranticallysearchinghispockets,evenremovinghis<b>watch</b><b>and</b>checkingitbeforetossingitaside.
Seeinghiminapanic,Acehurriedlyasked,“Whatdidyoulose?Isitsomethingimportant?”
<b>Jonathan</b>kept<b>searching</b>everywherebuttonoavail.“Yes,it’sveryimportant!”
Acebecameanxious.Hehadencounteredmanysuddensituationsthroughouthiscareer,butthiswasthe<b>first</b>timesomeonelostsomethingduringashow.
ByJonathan’sreaction,Acewassure thatthelostitemwasextraordinarilyimportant.
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Hequicklyexinedtothelivestreamviewersandstoppedthebroadcastrecording.
Aceurgentlyasked,“Canyourecallwhereyoumighthavelostit?”
Jonathanfrownedandthoughthard.Hehadbeentomanycestoday.
Heclearlyrememberedputtingthesmallitemintohispocketthismorning.
Aceaskedagain,“Whatdidyoulose?Maybewecanhelp youtolookforit?”
“It’s…
JonathanhesitatedtospeakashelookedatMilly,butheremainedsilentintheend.
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