Monster Escape Room Re-Employment Chapter 42
byA hundred ghosts never sleep (4)
Jiang Lingyi walked with her head turned, not looking directly in front of her, and bumped into someone unexpectedly.
“Ugh!”
The other person covered his nose. Jiang Lingyi turned around and saw that it was Lian Moqin.
He was wearing a red scarf and gloves, and his nose was not sure whether it was red from the impact or from the cold.
“Why are you here?” Jiang Lingyi was surprised.
“I heard there was a float show…” His face turned red from the cold, and he looked left and right, “Isn’t Mr. Lou with you?”
“He is not feeling well and is resting.”
“Oh, oh…the flu has been quite serious recently.”
He looked completely at a loss for words.
At this moment, the castle float spewed out smoke, and the colorful vampire on the float suddenly saw a decorative gear falling down with a snap.
Just as he was thinking about how to pick it up quietly, an incredible scene happened.
That part seemed to suddenly come to life, suddenly leaping out of thin air and flying towards the crowd on the roadside!
Unbiased, towards Jiang Lingyi——
And the man standing very close to him.
The vampire stretched out his hand, leaned half of his body out of the guardrail of the float, and almost pounced on it.
The two people over there were still unaware of the approaching hidden weapons.
Lian Moqin lowered his head: “Then, can I follow you around…?”
Yes, although it seemed like an accidental encounter, in fact, he had been following her all the way until now, squatting ten meters outside the store door, and he did not hesitate to use a high-precision telescope for this purpose.
If Lou Xian was there, he would still say that he wanted to go shopping together, but now that Jiang Lingyi was the only one, he could be a little more tolerant.
“I’m not here to play.” Jiang Lingyi said helplessly, “You can follow me, but I don’t have time to care about you.”
Something seemed to flash out of the corner of my eye.
Jiang Lingyi looked subconsciously.
That thing is close at hand.
Only inches from his eyes.
Although he didn’t know what it was, so many death experiences had given him an instinctive sense of smell.
Must be avoided.
Otherwise, you will die.
He immediately grabbed Lian Moqin’s shoulders and prepared to pull him aside——
I don’t want to think about what will happen if it’s too late.
At that critical moment.
Another black thing flew over, wrapped around the silver object, and settled in front of his eyes.
It is the black sleeves of impermanence.
The audience around Jiang Lingyi was silent for a few seconds, and then suddenly burst into noise.
“What a scary water sleeve…”
“But it’s amazing, isn’t it? Look at that man who is stunned.”
“It stopped so close, my heart almost stopped…”
“Is there such an interactive session?”
Hei Wuchang retracted his suddenly stretched sleeves and hid the part back in his arms. He even pretended not to know anything and showed Jiang Lingyi what he thought was a gentle smile.
“This, this is your usual guidance staff…I don’t think she’s quite good at it.”
Even Mo Qin was obviously frightened, and his eyes kept glancing at Jiang Lingyi’s hand grabbing his shoulder.
Jiang Lingyi suddenly woke up and couldn’t let him follow him, it would be too dangerous.
“You…you go home first! I will take you to play another day!”
He let go of Lian Moqin and hurried to the front of the team, leaving him behind while repeatedly reminding him on the intercom.
“Everyone, please be vigilant! The curse may have started to take effect. Pay attention to the safety of your surroundings and the audience!”
The team reached a corner where the crowd was the most crowded.
Originally, artificial snowflakes were going to continue to be sprayed on the float, but after learning from the past, Jiang Lingyi was worried that something should be sprayed that should not be sprayed, or that a control mechanism on the float made an error, causing a riot or, secondly, causing a stampede and completely ruining the event, so he simply canceled this link.
After that, various accidents happened one after another.
A puppet controlled by the puppeteer suddenly rushed towards the crowd uncontrollably, the colorful balls being thrown suddenly exploded, and the screws of the audio equipment bracket became loose…
However, every crisis was passed without any danger due to the vigilance and quick thinking of the employees, as well as Jiang Lingyi’s quick coordination. The audience would inevitably feel a little strange, but they regarded it as part of the performance and did not raise any suspicion.
The team finally returned to its starting point and gradually approached the Qianmen Square at the end. As long as the final display performance and New Year countdown were done there, this level would be considered passed.
Victory is in sight.
However, just as the team was about to enter the archway at the entrance to the square, Jiang Lingyi’s back pain made his vision darken and he almost fell to his knees.
Creaking, creaking…
There was a heartbreaking sound of metal breaking from the front, and people rustled and whispered in surprise.
The arch above the stage, decorated with a row of lights, had a pillar on one side that was obviously bent, and the entire arch began to slowly tilt in the direction where the parade was about to pass!
The arch is five or six meters high. Its main body is a metal structure, decorated with a large number of hard materials and stage spotlights. Once it collapses, the dense team and onlookers below…
“Retreat in an orderly manner! Don’t crowd! It’s okay!!”
The staff shouted at the top of their lungs, which only caused the crowd to panic and commotion even more.
The float at the front of the procession was forced to stop.
“Store manager, what should I do?”
The employees’ anxious inquiries came from the headset, all waiting for Jiang Lingyi to give instructions.
Jiang Lingyi covered her waist and walked against the current, stumbling to the front.
The arch is only falling faster and faster…
Then, there is only one way.
“Three points of support! Use floats and the biggest props! Now!”
Brother Bandage immediately understood his intention, called on a few stronger employees, pushed a spare small prop float next to it, and pushed it firmly against the middle of the arch’s tilt direction.
The Ripper inserted a pair of giant scissors in her hands deeply into the ground, crossing them to press against another stress point of the arch.
The puppeteer and the flying man worked together to bring the magical silk thread into the air, wrap it around several structural points at the top of the arch, and then tie the other end of the silk thread to the back of the float.
Creak——
Harsh friction and metal deformation sounds were heard one after another.
The falling momentum of the arch was temporarily stopped by these three forces, and it stopped diagonally in mid-air at a dangerous angle. Colored lights flickered and fragments fell, hanging overhead, but it finally did not collapse completely.
The staff of the shopping mall and the police maintaining order reacted immediately after a brief shock, guiding the panicked crowd to pass under the sloping arch quickly and orderly.
Then came the employees in the secret room. The steel giant was already crumbling. Jiang Lingyi was really worried about Brother Bandage and the others, but he just squeezed out a few words through his teeth.
“Cut the nonsense…go!”
On the roof of the sky garden, which is higher than the height of the arch, a young man’s figure stands majestically against the wind.
Small thunderclouds began to gather around him, and a golden magic circle spread out beneath his feet.
“Thunder and lightning – imperial law!”
A golden light shot out from the palm, like gold foil falling from the sky, covering the tilted arch.
Brother Bandage and others, who had almost reached their limit, felt the pressure lighten. The arch seemed to be supported by an invisible giant hand, slowly and steadily pulling back, and finally completely restored to its original position. Even the original silver metal bracket turned into brilliant gold, illuminating the stage like a dream. It happened that the large LED screen counting down also lit up above, and for a while the night was illuminated like day.
In the square, the shocked crowd watched this scene that was like a special effects blockbuster. They were silent for a few seconds, and then burst into deafening cheers and shouts.
“Awesome! Is this also a performance?”
“Oh my God! I almost thought something big was going to happen!”
“These actors are so dedicated!”
“How did you do that just now? That light! Those lines!”
Jiang Lingyi was leaning against the edge of the stage, almost exhausted, with a pale face. Wu Yuanyuan walked over, with an expression of surviving a disaster, and patted him on the shoulder wordlessly.
As the night progresses, the carnival atmosphere reaches its peak.
The employees of Youhuan decided to seize this opportunity and give it another try.
Bai Wuchang immediately rushed to the stage and announced in an excited voice: “Although there was a little accident just now, fortunately it was safe. Thank you all for supporting me today! May every day of the New Year be luckier than today! Now, let’s count down together!”
The cheerful music sounded again, as if to dispel the uneasiness in everyone’s hearts.
Ten, nine, eight, seven…
In the floor-to-ceiling window of the villa, Lian Shuhuai was about to secretly spread the cake cream on his brother’s face, but the other party suddenly turned around.
“…Brother, brother, Happy New Year!”
“Huh? Shuhuai? This wood carving necklace is so unique. Who gave it to you?”
Three, two, one!
In the private room of a high-end hotel, the champagne glasses facing each other reflected the figures of a mother and daughter.
“Mom, it’s the Chinese New Year, so just smile.”
“Xinyue… what do you think will happen to Jiujiang Group in the future?”
“Happy New Year——!!!”
Fireworks bloomed brilliantly in the night sky, and everyone looked up, but Jiang Lingyi no longer had the strength. He stumbled, holding on to the wall, walking through the thick shadows, and rushed to the side of his beloved.