"Si Qiao not only disobeyed orders but also trespassed into the hotel to meet the unidentified shopkeeper. Each of these actions violates the regulations of our agency. Director, I don't dare to continue staying in the team with such a big troublemaker," Ke Zhigang complained to Yu Tianzong after hanging up the phone.
Yu Tianzong didn't respond to his complaint but instead asked, "What exactly happened?"
Wang Shuangshuang briefly explained that Si Qiao took him into the hotel, as if they were ordinary tourists staying there. For detailed information, the deputy team leader would report to the director in person, while Wang Shuangshuang was left behind to continue monitoring the hotel.
Therefore, Ke Zhigang only had a general idea and couldn't make any sense of it.
"As far as I know, Si Qiao has always excelled in school and has been a recipient of the top scholarship for six consecutive years. So, if she took such actions, she must have discovered something," Yu Tianzong said.
Vice Team Leader Mo Jinghui curiously stretched out his head and asked, "Isn't she a Ph.D.? It takes at least ten years from undergraduate to Ph.D."
"She graduated with a Ph.D. in six years from her undergraduate studies," Yu Tianzong explained.
Ke Zhigang scoffed and muttered in a low voice, "We're not anti-intellectuals, but sometimes those highly educated people have high expectations and low skills. Why not promote people from grassroots who are more reliable?"
"Let's all take a break for now. When Si Qiao returns, we will gather in the conference room and see what she has discovered."
Everyone replied together, "Yes, Director."
Fifteen minutes later, Si Qiao arrived at the conference room at the fastest speed.
This time, Si Qiao took the initiative to call Ke Zhigang, maintaining a respectful tone throughout. Reluctantly, Ke Zhigang greeted everyone to re-enter the conference room.
"I apologize for bothering all the leaders. The main reason is that I have discovered some new information that needs to be reported to all the leaders," Si Qiao said directly without beating around the bush.
Yu Tianzong liked this direct style and nodded.
Si Qiao then recounted everything that happened after she and Wang Shuangshuang entered the hotel, as well as her speculation.
Everyone was silent.
Qing Xue thought her pre-investigation was comprehensive enough, but she didn't expect to miss such an important clue. It made her feel remorseful.
Mo Jinghui, being used as a tool by Yu Tianzong, found the cosplay community page and opened the advertisement for the hotel. As they had already witnessed the strangeness of the hotel, when the seemingly ridiculous advertisement appeared on the screen, they didn't find it funny at all. Instead, they focused on researching these few paragraphs of text.
"Mysterious and quiet, deep in the forest,
there is a Western-style fantasy atmosphere the hot spring hotel.
Here, former enemies, dwarves, and elves, toast to each other,
and bikini-clad female rangers enjoy massages from minotaurs in the hot springs,
each guest has their unique identity.
They raise their glasses here and recount their past glories.
Community visitors enjoy a 20% discount with their IDs; this is the perfect choice for meetups.
Welcome to Pukeko Castle Spa Hotel!
Specific address: 2000 meters from the end of New Era Street, Wenshen Town, Chunmu City (perhaps).
P.S. Other fantasy world experience hotels are under construction. Stay tuned!"
In just an instant, the elite members of the agency in the conference room looked at each other.
They unanimously said one word - "Blonde girl!"
Previously, they had speculated about the identity of the blonde girl, with Qing Xue even asserting that she was likely one of Wu Xian's henchmen. But based on this advertisement, they suddenly had a new hypothesis.If, let's say, the door opened by the blonde girl leads to a completely different dimension from the Azure Star,
then is it possible that this hotel not only exists in the city of Chunmu, but its door is also open to other dimensions.
So, when Wu Xian said in front of Qing Xue, "Um... I can explain. That girl is actually just a poor runaway. She sought shelter from the rain last night, and I had no choice but to take her in," he was actually subtly reminding them that the blonde girl is also a guest, but she comes from another dimension.
Everyone present stood stunned, realizing the enormous amount of information contained in this revelation. It would take at least some time for them to fully digest it.
Ke Zhigang glanced at Si Qiao and said, "Vice Team Leader Si, why didn't you report this important information to the director on-site?"
Si Qiao replied, "I was planning to report it immediately, but didn't you assign me to stay and guard here? So..."
Ke Zhigang cleared his throat and said, "I mean, you could have reported it through a phone call or a message, right?"
"That's true. I take responsibility for that."
With Si Qiao admitting her fault, Ke Zhigang's expression finally softened a bit.
She continued, "But considering the hidden rules behind this advertisement, I decided to conduct an immediate experiment, which went against the orders from higher-ups.
Here, I apologize to all the leaders.
However, if my guess is correct, this advertisement must be taken down as soon as possible to prevent people from falling into it."
Among those present, Qing Xue, besides Si Qiao, had the most comprehensive information about Wu Xian, and she was unwilling to have all the credit stolen by Si Qiao in front of Yu Tianzong.
So, as soon as Si Qiao finished speaking, Qing Xue immediately said,
"I got it. His advertisement is actually a process of screening tenants.
In other words, most internet users would doubt such an advertisement since this small hotel has no reputation and claims to be a fantasy world experience center without any accompanying pictures.
So, if we look at the comments, almost ninety-nine percent of them are sarcastic and abusive, with hardly anyone believing that a small hot spring hotel could provide a movie-like experience.
Therefore, in this situation, if there are still people insisting on going to the hotel to stay,
it can only mean one thing: either they are curious YouTubers trying to expose the truth of the hotel for the amusement of internet users,
or they are hardcore role-playing gamers who won't miss any stage available for them to showcase their talents, even if the hotel in the advertisement is filled with absurdity and falsehood.
And this... is the screening effect the advertisement wants to achieve."
Seeing Yu Tianzong's appreciative gaze, Qing Xue straightened her petite figure.
