C3 Chapter 3

The old candlestick, the big puzzle prize.

Before coming, Ba Hao had invited his father's friend. An expert in the restoration of cultural relics looked at the information sent by the comet. The expert was very excited after the research, saying that it was the golden candlestick of Princess Wencheng, who had just been tested not long ago. According to the records, The candlestick was originally a pair of coiling dragons and flying phoenixes. At the bottom of the candlestick, there was a seal of Samadhi Ren City. From Princess Wencheng's birthplace, East Ren City, the princess often embraced her hometown. The Coiling Dragon candlestick that Su Fubi had won the Spring Auction the previous year was the one. The price was 10.6 million. The collector had donated it to the National Museum. After that, whether the Flying Phoenix candlestick existed or not was a hot topic. Now that the Flying Phoenix had suddenly appeared, the valuation would be higher than that of the Coiling Dragon. Although the cost of the comet company's activity this time was high, But the profit from a successful reality show was also considerable. The person behind the scenes was a shrewd businessman. This was the important reason Ba Hao decided to participate in the game after weighing the risks. He believed that the other teammates were the same.

The soup pot was cooked. The lamb was cooked. The rye cake was ruined.

The table was no longer as excited as before. Everyone looked at each other, their eyes full of curiosity. Daodao raised the camera and scanned everyone's expressions. When he took a picture of Milk Tea, he stood up and blocked the camera, indicating for Daodao to turn it off first.

"Is there really a spy among us? Could it be a homicidal maniac?" Hongfu, who was sitting opposite Ba Hao, asked everyone's questions. However, Ba Hao felt that she was not afraid. Instead, she looked a little excited.

Ba Hao judged Hongfu to be the youngest not only because of her smooth and tight face, but also because of her excitement. And because of her pink Hollo Kitty suitcase and her pink shoulder bag with the little pink piggy Paige hanging from it. She was a college student, "Queen of the 00s," and had long legs. She walked without touching the ground. She was lively and agile as if she had installed a small spring. She wore blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and a ginger jacket. It was obvious that she was a Taobao. She must be a girl from a small family. The only thing that made a stark contrast with her clothes was that she was wearing a blue jeans, a white T-shirt, and a ginger jacket. It's a scratched 78 Aluminum bottle for outdoor enthusiasts. It might even be her father's.

This kind of girl was the type Ba Hao often encountered in the donkey gang. They were simple and interesting, but their shortcomings were also obvious - there was not much to read.

Qinzi's face was full of fear, "Don't talk nonsense! You must have watched too many horror movies!"

No one laughed. Everyone had the same expression - Hongfu's guess might be true.

Ba Hao turned to Daodao. "Can you tell us what happened?"

Daodao nodded. "Wang Chao has to tell us. He dragged me in."

Wang Chao quickly explained, "The comet added me last month. He wants two cars and twelve days. He wants me to arrange meals, accommodation, and videos for the guests. He was very straightforward. The moment he heard that I was willing to pay the bill, he immediately transferred thirty thousand yuan as deposit. You have eight people and I only have one car, so I called Daodao... "He is my comrade, brother."

Wang Chao looked at Daodao and smiled from the bottom of his heart.

"Who is the comet?"

"I haven't seen it before, and I haven't given you a call. You asked me to contact you on WeChat. My guests all contacted you on WeChat before receiving you. Ba Hao should be clear about this."

Ba Hao nodded. Director Wang Chao was a friend who had received word of mouth to introduce his business. They had only met each other for the first time during the reception. Director Wang Chao would not sign any contracts during the entire process. It was convenient and cheap, and it would be difficult to blame him if anything happened to him.

Wang Chao took out his phone.

The latest message sent by the comet was an address: Ba Mao Road, No.188, Gamba Hotel. It had been a voice conversation before. Jiongjiong's hands moved quickly and she clicked on the last voice message from the comet. A machine-like male voice was heard. "Wang Chao, after everyone is here, take them to this place for dinner. There will be instructions for you after dinner."

Another line went up. "I will send you the schedule of the event. You will be responsible for the safety of every guest. Make sure that the food and lodging are as comfortable as possible."

"Why are all of you speaking to each other via voice communication?" Jiongjiong flipped through the chat records.

"I am half a Tibetan. I don't know how to write well and I often drive. It is convenient for me to speak through voice communication."

"Why does the sound of the comet sound weird?"

"He used a voice changer. It's obvious that he's hiding his identity. " You can't even guess if he's a man or a woman with this voice changer. " Milk Tea frowned.

Everyone was stunned.

Ba Hao suddenly thought of something. "Milk Tea, Summer, you two, King Lanling, and Jiongjiong. The four of you came on the same flight. Do you know each other before?"

"No." Milk Tea and Summer said at the same time. King Lanling and Jiongjiong shook their heads.

"At least King Lanling and Jiongjiong know each other, right? When we met just now, you two..." Ba Hao felt that things weren't as simple as they seemed.

"I don't know him." Jiongjiong rolled her eyes.

"I don't care. I know Jiongjiong too. She is an internet celebrity. But she doesn't know me." Qinzi explained gently.

King Lanling did not say a word. He pressed his hat down.

Ba Hao was even more confused.

"Big brothers and sisters, do you think there will be some treasure? The comet came to us to dig for treasure, didn't it?" Although Hongfu said big brother and big sister, her big eyes were looking at Ba Hao.

Blacky who did not know the night in the day sneered. "Did you read too much of the 'Hidden Secret Code'? If I were a comet, I would definitely hire a professional team to excavate the treasure. Why would I look for a bunch of mobs? "

Dark Night's tone was too harsh, which made Ba Hao a little uncomfortable. However, he had to admit that she had hit the nail on the head.

This woman was around 30 years old. She was dressed in black and her hair was straight and low. She was very skinny and white. However, she was not Jiongjiong's snow-white hair. Her skin color was sickly. There were many dry lines on her pale skin. Even her lips were as pale as powder. From the moment they met until now, She kept one backpack on her back and the other hand was always afraid of the cold. She put it into her pocket. Occasionally, when she calmed down, Ba Hao, who was closest to her, would hear her hand rubbing something in her bag.

Among them, she was the only one who brought utensils with her. Every time the dishes were served, she would be the first to pick them up. After that, she would not pick anything that had been touched by others.

"You look like you have a mysophobia... Are you a doctor?" Ba Hao asked Night.

"Doctor?" Dark Night raised his eyebrows. "No, I'm a mage. I can talk to other people's souls under certain circumstances."

"Really? Sister, try talking to my soul!" Hongfu asked innocently.

Heiye laughed mockingly. "No, sister, you definitely don't want to talk to me."

Daodao could not help but interrupt them. "Ba Hao, did you see anything?"

"We all come from all over the world. We really can't find anything in common. " But... "

Everyone looked at Ba Hao.

There is a problem with the setup of this big prize. Why is it everyone's task to look for the puzzle, but only the first person who gets the last piece gets the big prize? "

"Game competition. Of course there's only one champion, what's the problem?" Milk Tea didn't understand what he meant.

Could it be that this is a human experiment, and the comet wants us to kill each other for ten million yuan? In the end, the king wins?" Ba Hao frowned.

"My God! Let me make it clear that we won't kill or be murdered!" Summer turned pale with fright, but Milk Tea, who was sitting next to her, had a look of disbelief on his face.

Qinzi bit her lips. "If that's really the case, I'd rather go home now."

Daodao's little eyes almost fell out of their sockets. "It can't be, can it? Isn't that too exaggerated?"

"We need to prevent the worst case scenario from happening... I suggest that we make a gentleman's agreement. No matter who finds the last piece of the puzzle, the big prize will be split by eight people. Unless someone voluntarily retreats in advance, then everyone will not kill each other." This was Ba Hao's sincere words. He had many vague thoughts in his mind. Although he was not sure why he came, he was sure that he was not here to die.

Qinzi nodded. "That makes sense. I agree."

Hongfu agreed, "I also agree."

Summer also agreed. "To be honest, before I came here, I did not want to win at all. Now that I have some games and awards, of course it is good. Hubby, don't you think so?"

Milk Tea frowned. "Let's see how things are before deciding, okay?"

What are you looking at!? Do you really think you can win a big prize?" Summer was unhappy.

Milk Tea awkwardly fell silent.

Seeing the girls vote in favor, Night stood up expressionlessly: "If you guys get the last piece of the puzzle, you can divide it however you want. I want to take part in the competition in my own name, and I get the prize myself."

King Lanling was also excited. "I don't agree either. The difference between one million and ten million is huge. If I can win the championship, no one will be able to get my share!"

The girls who agreed to the award fell silent in embarrassment. They were indeed not like the candidates for the championship. They were suspicious of taking advantage of the situation.

Daodao tried to smooth things over. "Don't make a fuss. Let's take it one step at a time. Let's slowly decide on the award, okay?"

Everyone agreed.

Ba Hao could only sigh to himself. This group of people did not have any sense of cooperation. If this was part of the reality show experiment, they had already tested human nature.

Since the plan to split the prize did not pass, the first piece of the puzzle had become a problem. In the end, everyone unanimously agreed to let the non-participating Wang Chao take care of it for the time being.

At this time, everyone's cell phones rang at the same time. They were pulled to a WeChat group. There were a total of 11 people in this group. The group leader was Comet.

Comet: Congratulations to all of you for officially entering the first stage of the game and obtaining the next piece of the puzzle. The first 8 members must complete a quest in Rikkai. The contents of the quest will be privately messaged to everyone later. Good luck to all of you.

Ba Hao: How many pieces of puzzle are there? Why did you summon us here? What are you trying to experiment with?

After a while, the comet replied, "Please find the answer to your questions in the game, or wait until the end of the game. Don't ask me any questions before that. This is the rule of the game.

After eating and drinking, the next stop would be the hotel. Everyone got up one after another, leaving Summer weakly leaning against the back of his chair.

Daodao took out a fingerprint oxygen meter and measured Summer. Her blood oxygen saturation was 89, slightly low, calm heart rate 104, extremely fast. There was a little high reaction, which was why she felt a headache and panic, but it was not very serious. She was just too delicate and scared herself.

Summer was very nervous and shouted that she wanted to go to the hospital.

Daodao shook his head. "Oxygen injections are addictive! You don't want to carry oxygen tanks all the way, do you? "

Summer shook his head in fright: "I don't want it."

Milk Tea comforted her gently, "Honey, just hang in there for a while. It'll be fine after two days. " Actually, you're under too much stress. Don't be afraid. I'll look after you... "

Ba Hao quietly told Daodao to buy the headache powder and VC and told him to distribute the VC into a small medicine box that he brought with him. Daodao did not understand. "What do you want VC for?"

"Do you know how to console yourself? I'll give it to her later and tell her that this is a special medicine for treating high and negative symptoms." Ba Hao lowered his voice and smiled bitterly. He had taken a lot of medicine to cure insomnia.

Daodao gave him a thumbs up. "You are really good!"

They walked out of the restaurant. His tensed nerves finally relaxed. How could such a pure sky hide dirt and dirt? Perhaps he was thinking too much. This was just a journey related to luck.

This time, when everyone went to the back of Daodao's car to put their bags in, Ba Hao found that there was something in the corner filled with everyone's luggage. It was something that took up a bit of space - the Djembe African Drum.

Ba Hao picked up the drum and hit it. The surface of the drum vibrated and made a dull sound. "This is yours?"

"Yes, I'm half dead. My dad gave it to me. " So I took it as a protective talisman. "

"Do you know how to knock?"

"I learned a little bit." Daodao pointed at the tip of his nail.

"Does that mean you have a musical dream, too?" Daodao asked. Ba Hao was not joking. He would not be surprised even if there was a big shot in the group.

Daodao, on the other hand, was serious. "Of course! My dream is to join the team of Instructor No. 8. Now, my dream has come true!"

The two of them laughed together. Ba Hao had not laughed like this for a long time.

This Daodao really loved to talk. He never stopped talking. Not long after, he chatted with Qinzi and Milk Tea. Ba Hao approached them and heard that they were talking about Tang Ka.

"Then I'll take you to the Tangka Museum tomorrow."

"Okay! Is Donka's paint really natural minerals?" Qinzi was obviously very interested.

"Of course. Gold, silver, coral, agate, saffron, sesame grass, Big Yellow... there are many other kinds of gemstones. Otherwise, why would Tang Ka be so precious!"

"I want to buy one back. Is it expensive?" It was good enough to talk about buying things.

"It's expensive and cheap. Don't worry, the head of the restaurant is my brother! I will definitely get him to give you a discount..."

Ba Hao's favorable impression of Daodao had dropped again. There were some things that needed to be explained clearly, otherwise there would be endless trouble on the journey.

"Daodao, we are here to participate in the game competition. If you want to earn rebates, I'm afraid this team is not suitable."

Daodao smiled. "Don't worry. The rebate can only be given by the customers. I will not force everyone to buy."

Qinzi, on the other hand, felt wronged for Daodao. "You think too much. I asked Daodao to take us to the Tangka Museum because I said I had never seen the Tangka material."

Ba Hao smiled bitterly. "You must know where you don't want to go. After you see Tangka's teachers, they will give you lessons and brainwash you. I have never seen a woman who does not let the teachers say she is crying..."

"No, I don't. My tears are pretty high. It doesn't matter even if I am told to cry." Qinzi did not think much of it.

"After I cry, the teacher will give you one-on-one tutoring and persuade you to invite a Tang card home."

"If you want to invite, then so be it. After all, a Tang card is also a work of art! It can also be considered as protecting Feiyi."

"That will also depend on how much money it costs! Tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, a single painting. " It's not something you can settle with donating a few yuan. "

"Oh my god! I can't afford it..." Summer, who was listening in, stuck out his tongue and turned to leave.

"Hey! There are thousands and hundreds of them. Look at the art, look at the size... Daodao was not embarrassed at all. He chased after Summer's back and shouted.

There was a small episode after the meal. Ba Hao heard Daodao and Wang Chao arguing in the men's restroom. Daodao wanted to book a four-star hotel in Kaze, saying that it was just enough for the accommodation provided by the comet. Wang Chao wanted to book a Gesanhua Inn. He said that since the comet did not have a specific place to stay, it would be better to choose a more cost-effective one. He would collect more invoices to cover the cost.

Ba Hao smiled bitterly and cleared his throat on the squatting pit. The sounds of conversation outside suddenly stopped. The sound of footsteps could be heard and soon disappeared.

They must have heard his voice. These social hooligans who saw the needle in the needle were really hard to guard against!