Free Web NovelChapter 1770: Chapter 1015: Hasegawa Hideji Wants Me Dead_2
To be honest, this person’s skills are passable, but his character is extremely poor. Including Takagi Sayo, whom he forced to death, he has already indirectly caused the deaths of two teammates.
The death of Sakurai Miyuki, who was killed while fleeing, is also related to him. It was his constant pressure on teammates that led Sakurai Miyuki to a dead end.
Yang Xiao had checked, and Takagi Sayo’s body was already cold, which means she had been dead for some time. He judged that it happened not long after Mitsuo Takeda encountered the ghost, when Takagi Sayo returned to her room and committed suicide.
Because tonight, the location where Mitsuo Takeda encountered the ghost was very close to the 4th floor, Takagi Sayo must have also been afraid of being found by the ghost. Under extreme fear and pressure, she chose to end her life.
"Just as you wished, after Mr. Takeda encountered the ghost, you still scared her, telling her to be careful tonight. You drove her to death." Tong Han confronted him.
"Are you courting death?!" Hasegawa Hideji had always been at odds with Tong Han. At this moment, the conflict completely escalated, and he was already harboring murderous intent.
"Put the knife down!" Qingshui Cangjie saw that the situation was about to spiral out of control and finally stepped in to stop it. "Mr. Hasegawa, what do you intend to do?"
Knowing he had incurred everyone’s wrath, Hasegawa Hideji sheathed his knife and stormed out angrily.
"He’s gone too far." Shibuki Naoko had also tolerated him for a long time.
"Someone go down and call everyone up." Qingshui Cangjie took a deep breath, also suppressing a bellyful of anger at the current situation.
"I’ll go." Tong Han turned to leave but was interrupted by Qingshui Cangjie, "Wait, Mr. Yang, go with Ms. Tong Han. I’m worried..."
"Understood." Yang Xiao agreed straightforwardly, also concerned about Tong Han’s safety if she acted alone.
Hasegawa Hideji seemed to have been severely backfired by the Resentful Eye. The malice in his heart had almost suppressed his rationality. Yang Xiao worried he might do something extreme.
Currently, Hasegawa Hideji is like a ticking time bomb. No one knows when or where he might suddenly explode.
The two walked in the safety corridor, and Yang Xiao cautioned in a low voice, "Don’t clash with him; remember our mission."
"This man can’t be kept. He must be eliminated as soon as possible. This guy played no small part in the group’s decimation." Tong Han spoke bluntly.
"Yes, but I think we don’t need to act ourselves. Someone will step in for us." Yang Xiao replied.
"I understand. The reason Qingshui Cangjie wants to gather everyone is to make a big deal out of it, to make everyone aware of Hasegawa Hideji’s crimes, so there’s justification for taking action against him." Tong Han saw through Qingshui Cangjie’s schemes clearly but was quite willing to cooperate. Getting rid of this troublemaker benefited everyone.
"Our bottom line is not to act directly, not to cause trouble; the mission takes priority." Yang Xiao reminded quietly.
"I understand." Tong Han nodded.
Soon, all those guarding the body were called up by Yang Xiao and Tong Han. After witnessing Takagi Sayo hanging and the blood-written words on the wall, everyone looked grim. Fellow newcomer Takeuchi Tomoya even couldn’t help wiping away tears, as if he saw his own fate.
Though a newcomer, he didn’t consider himself as lucky as Sato Shouta. Everyone could see Sato Shouta had found a patron—Yang Xiao covered for him well.
Jiu Shan Sha Yue checked Takagi Sayo’s body again. There were cuts on her right wrist and severe cuts on her left index finger, which, considering that Takagi Sayo was left-handed, indicated her final actions.
After writing a blood message, Takagi Sayo originally planned to hold a knife with her left hand and cut her wrist, but finding it too painful midway, she had no choice but to switch methods and chose to hang herself.
She tore the bedsheet into strips, tied them, hung them behind the door, then stood on a chair and hanged herself, which explained the bloodstains on the bed and rope. fɾeewebnoveℓ.co๓
From deciding to die to actually dying, Takagi Sayo took a long time, and the scene’s traces revealed her fear, despair, and hatred toward Hasegawa Hideji in her final moments.
Though Hasegawa Hideji didn’t directly kill, he bore undeniable responsibility for the two newcomers’ deaths.
This wasn’t a ghost killing, so there was no concern about clues, and after closing the door and taking one last look at the body, everyone left.
Takagi Sayo was dead, she was freed, but the rest had to find a way to survive.
Back in the service room on the 7th floor, Yang Xiao continued his shift. Before dying, Mitsuo Takeda left them some clues, confirming the ghost’s existence and revealing the Nightmare World that trapped him.
For Mitsuo Takeda, it was an unfamiliar place, meaning it wasn’t inside or near the hotel, and... in that world, it was raining.
Heavy rain.
The previous speculations were denied; opening the door to release the ghost did nothing—the doomed still died. Additionally, staying awake or leaving the bed had zero effect since Mitsuo Takeda’s death site had no bed; he died at the lobby front desk.
According to the information provided by Jiu Shan Sha Yue, before she left, Mitsuo Takeda showed no abnormalities or sign of sleepiness, indicating the ghost dream attack was sudden, without warning, and indefensible.
It was evident Mitsuo Takeda was a formidable teammate with great strength and experience, yet even so, he died inexplicably.
This is the terrifying aspect of the Nightmare World. Without finding the ghost’s murder clues, no amount of strength helps because there’s no way to defend, only to watch the ghost act again and again, ruthlessly ending lives until they’re all dead.
The clues were too chaotic; hypotheses were overturned repeatedly, and thinking about it for long gave Yang Xiao a headache. He decided to find time to revisit Chao Wei Village and discover what Asakura Yodou experienced to gain the Curse ability, a crucial point.
This was the third night, and the mission deadline was a week, so they still had time.
This task was unlike any previous ones; they not only had to find the truth and crack the ghost’s murder methods, but also use the ghost’s power to eliminate all other teammates except themselves, total extermination.
In a sense, their opponents this time included not only the ghost but also 12 teammates with varying experiences, skills, and abilities.
Time ticked away, and Yang Xiao brewed a cup of coffee. By now, he no longer felt the initial tension upon arriving at the hotel since he knew at least tonight, the ghost wouldn’t kill again.
"Thump, thump, thump..."
The faint footsteps outside the door caught his attention; he had heard footsteps a short while ago, about half an hour prior—it was Jiu Shan Sha Yue on her patrol.
This time was clearly different, as the patrol intervals were roughly 2 hours apart, and... the footsteps were somewhat heavier.
Yang Xiao tread lightly, approaching the door cautiously, and as the footsteps in the hallway stopped outside his door, he instinctively held his breath.
"Is Mr. Yang Xiao there? This is Qingshui Cangjie." Came Qingshui Cangjie’s voice from outside the door.
"Mr. Qingshui, is there something you need?" Yang Xiao glanced at the time, frowning slightly.
It was now just past four in the morning, meaning dawn was only about an hour away; if it wasn’t urgent, it could certainly wait until daylight.
Though tonight should be safe, breaking convention and wandering the hotel wasn’t a wise choice, and Yang Xiao was certainly not going to open the door.
However, Qingshui Cangjie seemed indifferent to this point and made no request to open the door, "I have something to discuss with Mr. Yang Xiao, seeking your input."
"Please speak, Mr. Qingshui." Yang Xiao vaguely guessed what it might be.
"I’m interested in hearing Mr. Yang Xiao’s opinion on Hasegawa Hideji and whether he is still suitable to remain as a teammate with us."
