On a rainy night, the school beauty knocked on my door and asked for shelter

Chapter 181 Mystery Book!
Led by Lin Ranhai, the group finally arrived at the murder mystery game shop that he had mentioned, which offered catering services.

This murder mystery game shop is located at the entrance of a bustling commercial pedestrian street on the east side of the stadium. The three-story standalone glass curtain wall building gleams with a light golden luster in the sunlight.

Even in broad daylight, the facade is covered with flashing neon signs, and below the huge fluorescent sign in the center, which reads "Mystery Realm Food and Play Hall," is a line of eye-catching small text: "Immersive Script Murder Mystery × Customized Themed Catering."

The shop window displays medieval armor, Chinese carved wooden cabinets, and cyberpunk-style props and installations, attracting many passersby strolling along the pedestrian street to stop and take photos.

A service robot with cute cartoon expressions on its screen has been set up at the entrance. It is broadcasting the recommended scripts and special offers for the day in a lively tone.

"Wow, is this a robot?" Zhao Yueyue couldn't help but approach the cute thing.

"So cute!" Su Yuqing's eyes were also filled with hearts.

Seeing her like this, Chen Mo wondered if he should ask his parents to get a robot for the house.

However, the technology in this area is not yet mature.

While it's called AI, it hasn't actually reached the point where it can communicate freely with people.

It's just a slightly smarter, more amusing toy.

"If guests are willing to chat with it, it can respond with a few simple words," a waitress said with a smile to the two of them.

"Really?" Zhao Yueyue immediately became interested and asked the robot, "What's your name?"

"Dear guest, my name is Shasha. Welcome to the 'Mystery Realm: Food and Play Hall' murder mystery game store. I hope you enjoy the game."

The robot answered Zhao Yueyue's question in a cute child's voice.

This made Zhao Yueyue, who had never been exposed to such high-end toys before, extremely happy.

"This is fun."

She didn't even need to play a murder mystery game; she just wanted to have some fun with the robot at the door.

"Alright, let's go in." Chen Mo saw Lin Ranhai and the other four looking at Zhao Yueyue with smiles on their faces as if she were a country bumpkin. Chen Mo didn't care and gently pushed Zhao Yueyue into the shop.

The moment everyone pushed open the plastic curtain and entered, the cool air carrying the aroma of buttered bread immediately wafted towards them.

Even though it's not the weekend, the shop is bustling with people at this time.

Young customers made up the majority of the shop. Some sat around the dining area in the lobby, eating black pepper beef tenderloin spaghetti while reading scripts, while others wore Hanfu and took photos in the stairwell.

The staff at the front desk, dressed in uniform, were extremely efficient. While scanning the QR code to verify the reservation information, they didn't forget to recommend the new script: "You can get a 30% discount on the seafood hot pot set meal with 'The Bloody Banquet'!"

Next to the cashier stands a real-time updated electronic leaderboard—"Best Deduction King of the Week" and "Fastest Completion Record." Next to the virtual avatar of the top player is a note indicating the reward: a free trial of a new script + a choice of a meal set.

The first-floor lobby is divided into two main areas: the left side is a semi-open bar with a long wooden table full of self-service cold dishes and coffee machines, and various craft beers and bartending tools displayed behind the bar; the right side is a script display area, with promotional boards featuring character illustrations from "The Spy in the Republic of China" to "Star Escape" hanging from the ceiling, and glass chandeliers casting colorful light spots on the glass display cases, which contain prop samples such as sheepskin scrolls stained with "blood" and electronic combination lock boxes.

Are there twelve guests?

Upon seeing Chen Mo and his group enter, the waiter immediately counted the number of people.

"Yes, please recommend some twelve-person stories for us," Lin Ranhai said with a smile. "Sure, please take a look here. We have a fairly complete selection of stories, even twelve-person stories, including various types such as 'fun stories,' 'emotional stories,' 'horror stories,' and 'mystery stories.' Which type of story do you prefer?"

Lin Ranhai looked at Chen Mo and the others with a generous expression and said, "I play often and I like to play most types. What kind of games would you like to try?"

At this point, most of Chen Mo's people were here for the first time and had no idea how to choose.

Even though Qu Danwan knew what murder mystery games were, she had never played one before, so she naturally didn't know how to choose.

Chen Mo, however, showed a hint of interest and said, "Let's make a mystery novel."

"Okay, here are some mystery novels. There are many different types. These are basic script outlines. Take a look and see if there are any you like."

The shop assistant immediately showed Chen Mo and the others several notebooks to choose from.

"You choose this time, pick one that you haven't played before," Chen Mo said with a smile to Lin Ranhai.

"Okay, let's take this notebook then, it seems to be relatively new." Lin Ranhai pointed to a notebook.

"It seems you play this game quite often. This notebook was only released a couple of days ago. Please follow me to the second floor, and I will arrange rooms for you."

Ascend the spiral staircase to the second floor, where six themed private rooms are located on both sides of the corridor, each offering an immersive experience of a different era: the Gilded Peony Hall (Chinese palace style), the Dark Rose Hall (European castle style), the Cyber ​​Fantasy Hall (metal mesh wall), and so on. Each door has an electronic screen displaying the room's availability.

Just then, a faint sound of chasing and playing came from the third floor. When the waitress saw Chen Mo and the others looking up in confusion, she immediately smiled and explained, "This is the 'Escape Room + Haunted House' combined area that is currently being expanded. If you are interested in the future, you can come and try it out. It's very effective in enhancing your relationship."

Finally, she gave a meaningful look to several people in the group whose eyes were clearly fixed on the opposite sex.

For example, Zhou Hao was always watching Qu Danwan.

The girl next to Lin Ranhai was constantly watching him.

Su Yuqing's gaze always fell on Chen Mo.

Huang Mao's gaze always fell on Zhao Yueyue.

These people are so easy to see through at a glance.

Soon, the waiter led everyone into a room decorated in a medieval style.

"You will be playing 'The Twelve-Part Harmony of Blood Manor' in this themed room. The host will guide you through the game. We wish you a pleasant gaming experience. If you require any food or beverage service, please feel free to contact me via the service button in the room."

After the waiter finished speaking, he left the room.

Only twelve people and one host remained in the room.

The few people who had never played murder mystery games before entered the room with expressions of novelty, never expecting that such a game existed.

The scene, which looked like it was set in a TV drama, and the various decorations on the table, all made everyone feel very novel and interesting.

At this moment, Chen Mo looked at Lin Ranhai, wanting to test his intelligence through this game.

(End of this chapter)