Ita Era

Chapter 93 Interpretation
Ding Shi went out and immediately saw the maid's back. The maid walked forward at a leisurely pace, and Ding Shi followed her for a few meters. She turned left into a corridor, leaned against the corner, and peeked out.

His gaze met that of a maid, and Ding Shi's hair stood on end. Having experienced Peach Blossom Village, he knew this was not a psychological reaction, but a physiological one: he was being targeted by an evil spirit.

Ding Shi quickly ducked his head, and two seconds later, a pair of leather boots appeared at the corner. Only the shoes were visible; nothing else was visible. Ding Shi recognized the shoes as the ones Yi Hao was wearing in person.

The two are less than a meter apart.

As expected, the maid is Yihao's eyes. It's unclear whether being seen by the maid or making eye contact with her will trigger the rule. It's speculated to be the former.

Suddenly the boots disappeared, a flame flashed across the candle, followed by the sound of a door closing, clearly indicating that Yihao had other prey on his radar.

Firelight? Candles? Yihao moves using fire; he can rapidly move to the nearest fire behind his target and then physically kill them.

Trash is trash! With Third Sister setting an example, Ding Shi still has high standards.

However, this Yihao doesn't seem to take the indenture seriously at all, which is truly outrageous.

As for why it's considered garbage, Yihao is probably an old-timer from before the widespread adoption of electricity for residential use, completely ignorant about electric lights. Thinking about it, it makes sense. Given the current situation, residential electricity has only been widespread for about ten years; would someone from ten years ago have the nerve to use electricity?
Things like Sadako are not very scientific. Sadako died in the 60s, while the first video camera was not invented until 75. Therefore, the Sadako legend is pure nonsense.

Ding Shi reappeared, the maid walking forward with her back to him. At this moment, Ding Shi hesitated. Fifteen meters ahead was the second-floor public restroom, and ten meters ahead was Wang Meng's room. Now that he knew Yi Hao's rules of killing, Wang Meng's role became dispensable.

However, Ding Shi still knocked on Wang Meng's door when he passed by, after all, he believed in keeping his word when he was in the martial arts world.

Wang Meng peeked through the crack in the door, then came out and followed Ding Shi.

The two arrived at the public restroom one after the other.

Wang Meng sign language: Dead Poison.

Unfortunately, Wang Meng's sign language was self-made, and Ding Shi didn't know sign language either, so he didn't understand the meaning. He just nodded casually and leaned to the side, looking into the men's restroom.

There are four toilet stalls, five urinals, and a sink with three faucets. There is a mirror on the sink, and the mirror faces the three toilet stalls.

There were four candles in the toilet. Ding Shi checked the mirror to make sure that all three stall doors were closed.

Ding Shi gestured, pointing at Wang Meng, then at the floor, then at his eyes, and finally blew a breath: You stay where you are and keep watch.

Wang Meng nodded, and seeing Ding Shi heading towards the men's restroom, he blew out the two candles at the restroom entrance and followed Ding Shi.

Ding Shi turned to look at Wang Meng, his eyes wide: What are you doing?
Wang Meng turned around abruptly, but there was nothing unusual behind him. Only then did he realize that Ding Shi was glaring at him, so he innocently spread his hands: What's wrong?
It is true that a summer insect cannot talk about ice.

Ding Shi walked to the first pit, bent down and looked down into the pit, hoping to see if there were any feet inside, but found that the pit was dark and he could not see anything.

Ding Shi thought for a moment, then pulled a candle from inside his trench coat, lit it, squatted down, and slowly approached the bottom of the pit. Wang Meng also got into character, bending down to look down into the pit as well.

"Whoa!" Ding Shi suddenly withdrew his hand, startling Wang Meng so much that he almost exploded.

Wang Meng thought Ding Shi was playing a prank and was about to scold him when Ding Shi grabbed the top of the door to Pit 1 and pulled it outwards, while a force pulled inwards from inside.

Ding Shi: "Hold her back, don't let her come out." Fortunately, the maid had long hair, and he saw her hair first, so he didn't go any further. Otherwise, when he saw the maid, the maid could also see him.

Wang Meng, without suspicion, reached out and pulled the door shut.

"I've got it." Ding Shi took two steps back, then charged forward, delivering a side kick that smashed through the toilet door, landing squarely on an object. The object slammed against the wall with a loud thud.

"Run!" Ding Shi took off running, with Wang Meng close behind. Although he didn't know why they were running, running was the right thing to do.

The next second, the door to stall number 2 was opened, and a maid came out. She glanced around the empty bathroom, turned to look in the mirror, quietly admired her own stunning beauty for a while, then returned to stall number 2 and closed the door.

The two didn't run far, turning into the women's restroom next door. In reality, they wouldn't dare to do such a thing, after all, they were people of status.

女洗手间6个坑位，其中1、3、5、6号坑位门敞开，2、4号坑位门紧闭。

When Wang Meng saw that Ding Shi wanted to continue the search, he said, "The radio said he is Liu Decai, so he won't be in the women's restroom."

Ding Shi didn't answer. His eyes were fixed on pit number 1, and he slowly moved his body, his gaze following the movement. There was nothing inside, and no one was there.

Then, when they arrived at pit number 2, Ding Shi gave him a look.

Wang Meng understood Ding Shi's meaning. He grabbed the top of the pit door with his right hand to secure it and prevent anything inside from suddenly pulling the door open and rushing out.

Wang Meng turned to look at Ding Shi, who bent down, holding a candle, and extended it below the pit door.

Suddenly, a woman's hand reached out from above the pit and grabbed Wang Meng's hand. Wang Meng was so shocked that he almost lost his mind, and the nearly two-meter-tall, burly man managed to let out a dolphin-like cry.

Despite her screaming, Wang Meng reacted swiftly. With his calf-like body, he rammed into the fragile toilet door, and with the combined force of his hands, he tore the entire door off. Wang Meng used the toilet door to press the woman against the wall, took a step back, and thrust again, causing the toilet door to slam into the woman once more.

Just as Ding Shi thought Wang Meng was about to make another impact, Wang Meng suddenly stopped. His hand was still gripping the top of the toilet door, his face full of confusion, as he looked at Ding Shi and said, "Her hands are delicate, soft, and warm."

"It's warm?" Ding Shi asked. "Did it get soaked in hot urine?" Otherwise, how could the corpse maid have any warmth? No, where would hot urine come from?
Wang Meng, keeping the woman sandwiched between the wall and the door, replied, "I think she is human."

Ding Shi said, "You just mentioned Liu Decai?"

Wang Meng nodded: "On the radio, he identified himself as Liu Decai."

Ding Shi gathered his Force, slammed his claw into the toilet door, carving a hole in the thin panel. He reached inside and touched the chest of the object inside, then retreated incredulously. After a moment, Ding Shi clutched his head with one hand, seemingly in utter disbelief.

Wang Meng was completely bewildered: "What's wrong?"

Ding Shi replied, "The system said I was being indecent to a female character and gave me a stern warning. I objected, and the system explained that I knew the other person was female and was aware of her body parts, and the part I chose did not take any precautions to avoid suspicion."

Ding Shi said, "That's right, I did it on purpose, but I just wanted to know if it was a woman. This is a real injustice. I'm appealing."

Wang Meng asked, "Can we get down to business first?"

Ding Shi said, "This is the important matter; it concerns my reputation. I can lose my head, I can shed blood, but I cannot be a rogue."

Wang Meng was speechless. Five seconds later, Ding Shi said, "The system detected my physical signs and confirmed that I was not lying. It did not agree to my action because it was indecent. Therefore, the warning has been revoked."

Ding Shi knew he would touch the chest of the object inside; he simply wanted to confirm the other's gender. This action, devoid of any 'naivety,' was ultimately deemed legal by the system.

A gentleman is open and honest.

In the eyes of content moderators, those things are evidence of crimes, they are evil. They watch those things to uphold the law, for justice, and for their wages.

Ding Shi did not tell Wang Meng that because of the time wasted in the extremely dangerous environment, the system compensated him with a substitute doll.

Substitute doll, a one-time use item, takes effect when placed in the item slot.

The system specifically states that the substitute doll can only withstand one fatal attack. For example, if Gui San Niang tries to remove a head, she pulls on it once, activates the substitute doll, but fails to remove it. If Gui San Niang tries again, this time without the substitute doll, the head is removed.

In other words, the substitute doll could not help its owner escape the predicament. The door panel was removed, revealing a wealthy woman inside, barely alive. It seemed the radio had said: "I am Liu Decai's wife."

Ding Shi waved his head; Wang Meng knew this move well—the kind used to grope wealthy ladies in the pit. First, he pocketed the 10000 yuan bonus, then took off the gold necklace. The gold ring and bracelet were a bit of a problem. Wang Meng looked at Ding Shi: "Should we cut off this hand?"
Ding Shi shook his head: No, although you are the boss and this is a piece of cake for you, we have to consider the readers' reaction.

Wang Meng spent some time removing all the gold jewelry, including the gold ring on his navel.

The two went to the sink to divide the loot. Ding Shi said, "I only want five thousand; you can take the rest."

Wang Meng glanced at Ding Shi with some suspicion and left five thousand on the stage.

Ding Shi was conflicted. He hadn't gone to work today, so would he lose points for this?
Ding Shi asked, "What is your occupation in Ham Town?"

Wang Meng replied, "The core members of the street gang."

Ding Shi was even more conflicted, so he said, "Fine, just take all the money."

Wang Meng was even more suspicious: "What do you mean? I can't take this money?"

Ding Shi sighed, "It's something I can't take."

"why?"

"I am a patrol officer."

Wang Meng: "But you also committed burglary today, participated in gambling, and are suspected of intentional assault."

Right, thinking of this, Ding Shi reached out and took the money.

Upon seeing this, Wang Meng wanted to slap himself. "So what if you have a mouth?"

As the two were about to leave the women's restroom, Ding Shi heard a noise outside and waved.

Wang Meng and Ding Shi were old partners. Together, they crawled into Madam Liu's pit and placed the door on the door frame. Wang Meng looked at the hole that Ding Shi had dug in the door panel, and Ding Shi picked up Madam Li's unconscious hand and stretched it out of the hole.

Wang Meng was stunned: What do you mean by this?
Ding Shi shrugged: Since one hole is unreasonable, I'll make it reasonable.

A female voice came from not far away: "Brother Cockroach, hand."

“Don’t be afraid, Sister Cang.” Cockroach Brother said happily, “We’ve found the real one, it’s a living person.”

Wang Meng looked at Ding Shi, and Ding Shi nodded.

The two suddenly pounced, pinning Cockroach to the ground with the door panel. Wang Meng used two fingers to pry open the hole in the door panel, tearing off Cockroach's clothes. Looking at the hair on Cockroach's belly button and the grime inside, Wang Meng pulled his mask up a little, gritted his teeth, and kissed Cockroach's belly button.

Ding Shi saw it clearly, and despite his stomach cramps, he gave a thumbs up: They're all ruthless people.

Cangmei, a woman, wears a fly mask.

Cockroach Bro, male, wearing a cockroach mask.

The flies on one side were stunned: "W-what are you doing?"

Ding Shi said, "It's alright, the target is inside the pit." He then pulled Wang Meng up and left.

The cockroach flipped open the door and roared, "Damn it!"

Ding Shi, who had just reached the entrance to the women's restroom, suddenly ran back. The cockroach was taken aback. It hadn't intended to fight him. Was it really necessary? It had been fed deadly poison, and now it couldn't even utter a curse?
The cockroach felt wronged.

Ding Shi ignored him completely, crawled into pit number 1, pulled the door, locked it, and did it all in one go.

Wang Meng was a beat slow, but he still quickly crawled into pit number 3 and locked the door.

Then came footsteps at the door, very stiff footsteps.

The fly was the third to react. She ran forward, stepping over the cockroach. The cockroach was about to get up, but was bumped and fell back to the ground.

The flies usually scurry into pit number 5 and lock the door.

Then, the cockroach saw the maid.

The maid also saw the cockroach and stared at it intently. In an instant, the candlelight in the bathroom flared up, and Yihao appeared out of thin air two meters in front of the cockroach.

The cockroach only had time to curse before Yihao embraced it. The immense force crushed the cockroach's body, accompanied by the sounds of bones breaking and internal organs shattering. The cockroach was dead beyond any doubt.

With the cockroach dead, Yihao disappeared, and the maid resumed her movements, pacing back and forth outside the women's toilet stall. It's now confirmed that the maid has hearing, but it's very poor. Even so, the three people inside the stall dared not make a sound, quietly hiding in the darkness.

The maid holding the candle suddenly leaned down and looked down into the bottom of stall number 1, where she could only see a toilet base.

Ding Shi anticipated her actions and squatted on the toilet.

The maid crawled forward, skipping pit number 2, and headed towards pit number 3.

Wang Meng, in pit number 3, noticed the change in light at the bottom and hurriedly jumped up, stomping his feet on the left and right door panels. He intended to suspend himself in mid-air by stepping on the door panels. Unexpectedly, the door panels were more fragile than he thought, and his feet kicked two holes in them, forcing Wang Meng to stand in a split position in mid-air.

The tearing sensation in his ligaments made Wang Meng feel like he was dying, and he tried to stop himself from screaming by stuffing his fist into his mouth.

Because the sound of kicking the toilet was too loud, the maid did not leave stall number 3 immediately. Holding a candle, she quietly lay under the door, staring at the toilet.

I don't know how much time passed, but the maid finally stood up. Wang Meng, holding onto the door frame, slowly pulled his right leg out of the hole, then his left. The burly man sat by the toilet, tears streaming down his face from the strain on his ligaments; he was a pitiful sight.

After waiting and waiting, 15 minutes later, the toilet maid finally left. Wang Meng furtively slipped out of the stall and went to stall number 1, only to find that Ding Shi had vanished without a trace. He figured Ding Shi must have escaped while the maid was watching him. Where was his loyalty? Where was his conscience?

The door to pit number 5 opened, and Fly came out. Wang Meng and Fly looked at each other, and Fly asked, "Brother, wanna come together?"

Wang Meng said, "I'm going back now." Then he left.

The fly immediately followed; after all, it was good to have someone clear the way. She whispered, "Brother Chicken..."

Wang Meng paused, his brow furrowing slightly. He disliked the name, but he didn't show it and continued walking forward.

Wang Meng and Fly walked out of the women's restroom one after the other. A dark shadow pounced on Fly from the side and bit Fly's neck. Fly was so frightened by the sudden attack that it panicked and screamed while swatting at the shadow with both hands.

Wang Meng turned around upon hearing the sound, and the dark figure was none other than Ding Shi.

What is he doing?

Aha, he got infected with the deadly virus. Holy crap, he's been cured.

(End of this chapter)