[Chapter 49, Financial Crisis 9-Theft Gang]

Afternoon, Shanshui B&B.

When Xiao Lou and Yu Hanjiang sent Shao Qingge downstairs after lunch, a girl was arguing with the boss excitedly: "The house price was 10,000 gold coins at the beginning, but it went up to 20,000 gold coins yesterday, and it went up to 40,000 gold coins today! Boss, you are doing this too.

Isn’t it too cheating? It doubles in one day, why don’t you grab the money!”

The boss said confidently: "Now that everything is increasing in price, there is no reason why the accommodation fee should not go up. You can't live in it anymore."

The girl's eyes widened with anger and she was about to curse when the boy behind her suddenly put his arm around her shoulders and said, "Tingting, we can't live here anymore. Let's move out. It's too expensive to live here. The house price may double tomorrow."

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There was clearly a hint of panic in the girl's eyes, and she lowered her voice and said, "But where can we move? Shanshui B&B is the cheapest accommodation in City A. Other places may be more expensive. You won't let me sleep on the street, right?"

!When you first chased me, you said you wanted me to live a good life, but now..." She said with red eyes.

The man looked ugly, and after a moment of silence he changed his words: "Boss, can we pay for the accommodation with instant noodles and milk?"

The boss then became interested: "How many do you have?"

The man said: "Can I give you a box of milk and a box of instant noodles to pay for tonight's accommodation?"

The boss raised two fingers: "Two boxes."

The corner of the man's mouth twitched suddenly: "Don't go too far!"

The boss shrugged and said with a smile: "Before prices didn't rise, a box of instant noodles cost 3,000, and a box of milk cost 2,000, which adds up to 5,000. My accommodation fee here is 10,000 a day. Two boxes is not too much for you, right? Two boxes, I love living there.

Can’t live.”

The young man and woman looked at each other and finally gritted their teeth and agreed.

The woman went through the renewal procedures in the lobby, while the man returned upstairs to bring food.

Yu Hanjiang leaned into Xiao Lou's ear and whispered: "It seems that these two people have no money to pay for the house. They underestimated the trend of rising prices and did not pay off the house in advance... Or you have the foresight.

, I paid the accommodation fee for seven days directly.”

Xiao Lou often took his parents on trips during winter and summer vacations. He was used to paying the accommodation fee in one lump sum online because hotel prices would change greatly during the peak and off-peak seasons. Some hotels have different room rates on weekdays and weekends.

Book a room in advance to be prepared.

He paid the accommodation fee for seven days at one time and only spent 80,000 gold coins.

For those challengers who have not paid the room payment in advance, today is only the second day, and the accommodation fee has already risen to 40,000, and will rise to 80,000 tomorrow. The challengers cannot even pay the room fee with their initial funds.

At this time, it is a good choice to use the collected supplies to advance the room fee.

And once the supplies are stolen or robbed, it's over. Therefore, Xiao Lou particularly hates people who rely on "stealing other people's supplies" to pass the level. This is simply ruining their life.

**

The three of them left the B&B, and Shao Qingge decided to go back to the hotel alone with his notebook, always paying attention to the stock market situation - the supplies he had hidden under the bed had been stolen, so his residence was the safest.

Xiao Lou went to the city to investigate, and Yu Hanjiang went to the construction site again.

Perhaps because the weather was too hot in the afternoon, no one gathered in the central square to cause trouble. In the morning, the stock investors who stood on the roof holding banners to demand explanations also dispersed. 80% of the shops on the street were closed, and the whole city seemed

It was empty, except for the supermarket which was still crowded with people and long queues.

Xiao Lou walked around the neighborhood. Director Liu from the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau came forward to reassure everyone that no large-scale bloodshed occurred the day after prices skyrocketed.

He called Yu Hanjiang and asked softly: "Captain Yu, how are you doing there?"

Yu Hanjiang said: "At the construction site, the boss couldn't provide a solution. All the workers went home and the construction site has completely stopped."

Xiao Lou asked: "Do we need to organize the transfer of materials?"

Yu Hanjiang said: "We'll see what happens tomorrow. I'll find a way to get a car to transport supplies more conveniently."

Xiao Lou warned: "Be careful, I'll wait for you back at the B&B."

When Xiao Lou hung up the phone and returned to Shanshui B&B, he was surprised to see the man and woman who had just discussed with the boss to use milk and instant noodles to advance the rent, standing in the lobby with gloomy faces, each carrying a travel bag, but both bags were flat.

, obviously there isn’t much stuff inside.

The woman's eyes were red and she seemed to have just cried. Her voice was obviously trembling, and she pointed at the boss's nose and cursed: "Our things were stolen in your B&B. As the boss, of course you should be responsible! What?

You don’t know? You are lying!"

The boss looked innocent: "I think you are just cheating. You can't afford the rent and you just say things were stolen? Who knows if it's true or not... I haven't seen you go out at all in the past two days. You have been hiding in the room all day long.

Hey, maybe you two are the thieves."

The woman was very angry: "Who are you calling a thief? Don't slander anyone!"

The man was obviously irritated and came over and tore the boss's collar off: "Check the surveillance to see who stole our stuff!"

The boss rolled his eyes: "Do you think this is a five-star hotel? Where can I get surveillance from a small B&B..."

The three of them were arguing in the hall. Xiao Lou sensed something was wrong and immediately returned to his residence.

——Someone has come in.

Before Xiao Lou left, he put a piece of hair between the cracks in the door, but at this time, the short black hair fell in the corner.

It was obvious that the door had been opened. But the door lock showed no signs of being pried.

Could it be that he is a master who can pick locks like Captain Yu?

Or should I say...

Xiao Lou suddenly thought of a card.

After clearing the Bloody Maple Leaf in the 3 Secret Room of Hearts, you will be rewarded with a fixed card [Universal/Key].

This key can open any type of door lock in the secret room world and leaves no trace. A key can be used up to five times, but if two people join forces to commit a crime, it can be used 10 times.

The thief can keep an eye on the challenger's movements at any time, wait for the owner of the room to leave, and then unknowingly use the master/key to open the door lock and steal supplies.

Maybe the thief was staying at the B&B, and there was a pair of eyes staring at him from behind.

Realizing this, Xiao Lou suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.

He tried to maintain a calm expression, pretended not to notice anything, opened the door, entered the house, and locked it.

After locking the door, he quickly sent a message to Yu Hanjiang: "The thief stole the supplies of the couple on the second floor. Captain Yu, please come back as soon as possible. Maybe the thief has targeted us."

Yu Hanjiang replied instantly: "Be back soon, pay attention to safety."

***

At the corner of the corridor, a pair of sharp eyes like eagles were staring at Xiao Lou's back.

It wasn't until Xiao Lou entered the house that the middle-aged man said in a hoarse voice: "The challenger who lives in 207 is very cautious. There is no supplies in the house, and all the food is put in the travel bag."

The young man next to him said: "Isn't it possible? There are three of them. They can't survive seven days with the food in the bag. There must be a lot of supplies stored elsewhere. By the way, the tallest person will eat it every day

When he went out, he might have gone to check supplies, but he moved too fast, and he was always vigilant about taking detours, so I couldn't keep up with him."

The middle-aged man sneered: "They must have stored a lot of supplies. The things in the backpack are not enough to eat. There will always be a time when I can't help but get the goods. It's not too late to do it then." He paused and turned to look.

He asked the young man next to him, "Ignore the residents of 207 for now. Have you investigated all the other rooms?"

The young man chuckled and said, "Brother Xu, don't worry, except for Room 207, all the challengers on this floor have put their things in the room."

The middle-aged man curled his lips slightly: "We will move at night."

***

Yu Hanjiang quickly returned to the B&B.

After entering the house, he rushed to Xiao Lou in a few steps, his eyes full of worry: "Are you okay?"

Xiao Lou smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, I happened to be outside when they acted. I'm fine." He pointed to the hair in the corner, lowered his voice and said in Yu Hanjiang's ear: "A thief came into our room just now.

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Yu Hanjiang looked at the hair and frowned slightly: "But when I opened the door just now, the door lock was normal."

Xiao Lou touched his chin thoughtfully: "I have never been able to understand why the hotel where Mr. Shao stayed was stolen quietly. Are the waiters in the hotel lobby blind? Or are these thieves?

Can you fly into the sky and escape from the earth?"

Yu Hanjiang turned to look at him: "What did you notice?"

Xiao Loudao: "If my inference is correct, this thief probably came here after successfully clearing the 3 Hearts secret room. They have two functional cards in their hands that are very convenient for stealing."

Yu Hanjiang thought about the reward of 3 Hearts and suddenly realized: "Cloak and key?"

Xiao Lou nodded: "The invisibility cloak has 30 minutes of invisibility time every day. The reward key can open any door lock. When there is no one in the room, they can put on the invisibility cloak, open the door directly and go in to take away the supplies. If you put the box

Wrapping it in a cloak will turn the milk and instant noodles into invisible transparent objects, and the gods and ghosts can take them away unnoticed."

Yu Hanjiang used his invisibility cloak to enter a warehouse in the decoration market today.

The invisibility cloak was originally a limited card for the 3 Secret Room of Hearts. The restriction can only be lifted and taken out of the secret room after perfect clearance. The thief who can perfectly clear the 3 Secret Room of Hearts with the Bloody Maple Leaf is not an easy thief.

Xiao Lou followed up and said: "Moreover, this thief is not just trying to pass the customs. They probably want to steal a large amount of materials, sell them for money later, and make huge profits in the secret room of the financial crisis!"

Yu Hanjiang's face suddenly sank.

He also thought of this possibility.
To be continued...