Chapter 241: Online Dating Scam (Part 4)
Carrying large and small bags, the three of them roughly checked the entire dormitory building.
This was a relatively small building, only four stories high, with dozens of dormitories. Most of them were empty, likely having been forced out by the school, leaving only about twenty students.
"We met fourteen of these girls when we first entered the dungeon. "
Zhang You counted out the fourteen names on the appeal form one by one. For the rest, there were only lists, no appeals or signatures.
And this group of people, like the short-haired girl in the lobby, are scattered in unknown locations in the building.
"From this, we can conclude that there were 24 female victims in the school, including 11 freshmen, 7 sophomores, 4 juniors and 2 seniors."
What was strange was that as they walked around the building , the girls who had just gathered in the dormitory seemed to have disappeared out of thin air, and it was so quiet that it seemed as if there were only the three of them.
Zhang You continued to flip through the pages one by one:
During this exam, their dormitory was changed to 404. The girl who had initially cried beside Guo Guo was called Song Rong, a student from the dormitory next door, 403.
Song Rong's account reveals that she and "Guo Guo" were best friends. They purchased the "virtual lover" service and were deceived simultaneously.
Even from a later review, it was found that the chat account used to deceive the two of them was the same, which can be said to be very time-saving and labor-saving.
"The main NPC who explained the background to us was named Sun Miao. She was a senior in the middle of an internship. Including her savings and online loans, she was defrauded of a total of 100,000 yuan."
The three of them recalled the capable appearance of that girl.
In the dormitory, she behaved quite calmly.
When Zheng Wanqing was morally blackmailed for help, the task she proposed was also the most complicated and difficult.
In comparison, several freshmen seemed rather immature and flustered - it is worth mentioning that all 11 freshmen gathered in their dormitory. Apart from themselves, the remaining three people were only two sophomores and one senior.
At this point, Zhang You reaffirmed his point, then said, "Have you noticed that the higher the grade, the less trust the students have in this school."
Precisely because they still had some faith in the school, hoping it could resolve the issue, these dozen or so people decided to file a collective complaint. However, people like the short-haired girl in the lobby clearly had no hope for the school's response and so didn't even bother to protest.
"This lack of trust definitely isn't without reason. The school must have done ... Eh? I think I found it!"
Guo Guo quickly grabbed a complaint form.
The protagonist of this story, described on this piece of paper, is named Shi Qingqing. While others are either obsessed with love or deceived and tempted by various reasons, Shi Qingqing's reason is somewhat unusual: she wants to seek psychological counseling on a virtual lover platform.
To be more precise, it is psychological enlightenment.
"That terrible thing happened at school... You understand, right? I can't tell anyone in real life about it. I have no other choice. Only Qiu can understand me and is willing to comfort me..."
Guo Guo read out the words above.
Aqiu was Shi Qingqing's companion when she ordered the meal. However , Shi Qingqing didn't elaborate on the details of the deception.
"Should we start with her as a breakthrough point?"
For some reason, Guo Guo had a subtle feeling about that "horrible thing." She immediately looked up Shi Qingqing's information:
"Sophomore, dorm 110—right here!"
The three of them paused and looked up. On the door plate of the dormitory in front of them was the number 110.
I knocked on the door for a while, but no one answered. The door creaked open by itself.
Zheng Wanqing: "...I really didn't use much strength!"
The door was ajar, with the lock hanging loose. As soon as I took half a step inside, a pungent smell came out of the house.
Zhang You, who had severe mysophobia, and Guo Guo, who had mild mysophobia, paused at the same time. Zheng Wanqing walked in first, and after a few seconds, a voice came out:
"No one's inside."
The small dormitory was piled high with delivery boxes, takeout, old clothes, old bedding, and other miscellaneous items. The thick dust mixed with the musty, fermenting smell made it seem as if no one had lived there for a long time.
"There are two people living here ."
Zhang You's eyes swept across the two wrinkled beds. "One of them must have just moved in. There are signs of cleaning at the door."
But the dirt and mess in the house had accumulated over the years, and even if she came, it would probably be difficult to clean up in a short time.
The deeper they went, the more Guo Guo took a deep breath. "I think the place where zombies live might be cleaner than here... Can people really live here?"
Further inside, the balcony windows were also sealed shut. A thick layer of yellow paper was pasted on them, blocking out the sunlight and casting an eerie, dark yellow hue inside the house.
"This isn't just ordinary slovenliness; it's probably a sign of a mental disorder." Zhang You closed the door, and the next second his palm suddenly shook.
"Shi Qingqing! Where did you go just now?!"
The door was pushed open with a bang, and a tall, thin girl rushed in with murderous intent: "You agreed to eat, but you're not eating... Huh? Who are you?"
The four of them looked at each other.
Zhang You reacted: "We are from Class 606, no, Class 404. Excuse me, are you Shi Qingqing's roommate?"
"My name is Li Qi, which means decisive and resolute." The thin girl was slightly startled, then nodded and extended her hand: "Hello."
The girl has an inexplicable austere temperament. When she stretches out her hand, it is like a sharp blade being unsheathed. But if you look closely, there is no aggressiveness at all, but rather a gentleness.
There was even a fleeting sense of... familiarity.
Guo Guo was momentarily lost in thought, not knowing if it was an illusion, but was quickly brought back to the point:
"But why are you in our dormitory?"
Li Qi frowned: "Could something have happened to Shi Qingqing?!"
"No. We just wanted to ask her about the fraud case," Zhang You explained. "But we couldn't find Shi, and we noticed her dorm door was ajar. We were worried she might be alright, so we came in to check. Sorry to bother you."
Li Qi's brows relaxed slightly. "So that's how it is. She always disappears suddenly. I don't know where she hides, not eating or drinking. Even I can never find her. I think you should stop looking for her. I'll catch her and then I'll find you... Zhang You, Guo Guo, Zheng Wanqing, right?"
The girl wrote down the three names and subconsciously glanced to the side. When she found nothing there, she was stunned again:
"Aren't there four people in your dormitory?"
"Our roommate's name is Tang Xinjue. I heard he was called to the school to take a statement, and he hasn't returned yet."
Hearing this, Li Qi's brows furrowed again: "Was he taken away by the school?"
Looking at the other party's expression, Zhang You and the other two felt their hearts sink: "What's wrong? Is there any danger?"
"What are you thinking? Do you need to ask me?" Li Qi said unhappily, "You're also juniors, don't you understand the school's upper echelons' working style?"
As if remembering something, Li Qi sneered, "Calling the police for fraud will damage the school's image; gathering to file a complaint will even damage the school's reputation. Otherwise, why do you think we are being held here?"
“If they can’t solve the problem, they solve the person who asked the problem—that’s what they’ve always done.”
At this moment, a voice suddenly came from the corridor: "Guo Guo——"
Following the sound, Song Rong hurriedly appeared at the door: "Guo Guo, your roommates Tang and Tang Xinjue are back!"
