"Why are you here?"

Zhou Yingting looked at the woman in a cheongsam in front of him, and his heart instantly tightened.

The woman in front of him was the same woman he encountered in the elevator today.

Although Zhou Yingting didn't use the Lucky 4 entry in the casino due to her warning, he didn't think highly of her.

Now that she was blocking his way again, Zhou Yingting's internal alarm bells were ringing loudly.

This person is definitely harboring ill intentions, just waiting for a chance.

With this in mind, Zhou Yingting started walking toward the exit of the safety passage, then took a step back to the side, keeping a distance from her after leaving the passage.

The woman noticed Zhou Yingting's actions but seemed unbothered by them.

At this moment, she looked Zhou Yingting up and down, seemingly not finding what she wanted, and a trace of disappointment appeared on her face.

Seeing the disappointment in her eyes, Zhou Yingting paused, puzzled. Why did she look disappointed?

Not understanding, Zhou Yingting remained wary as he faced her.

Her disappointment seemed to ensure Zhou Yingting's safety; if she had been satisfied, it might have been the end for him.

"Waiting here for you, of course, I wanted to see you!"

Despite the disappointment on her face, she didn't leave and instead stared at Zhou Yingting.

"So, when you came down the safety passage earlier, did you hear that footstep?"

"To be honest, with every pass, that footstep gets closer. In three days, if you pass through this safety passage again, you will be doomed."

"How about it? If you come to my room, we can have a good talk, and as a condition of the transaction, I'll tell you what to do. How about that?"

The woman in front looked at Zhou Yingting, her gaze intense.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting waved his hand dismissively. Go to her room? He wasn't that foolish.

If he entered her room, who knows if he'd be able to get out.

Even though she talked about a transaction, as if it'd be a fair deal if he went, Zhou Yingting couldn't guarantee what would happen, and neither could she.

Thinking of this, Zhou Yingting turned to head back to his own room.

Seeing Zhou Yingting still unwilling, the woman glanced at him but didn't insist any further.

As she watched him open his room door, she added another sentence.

"Your time is running out. The safety passage isn't your only worry."

After saying that, the woman didn't bother with him anymore and left.

Zhou Yingting paused slightly at her words and then shut the door.

"Running out of time, what does that mean?"

After closing the door, Zhou Yingting thought about her words—her telling him that time was running out surprised him.

He was perplexed, not understanding what exactly she meant by saying time was running out.

According to her, besides the safety passage, there seemed to be other dangers.

But Zhou Yingting couldn't sense such danger.

It's really troubling.

Back in his room, Zhou Yingting pondered for a long time but couldn't figure out what the danger was.

.....

The next day.

Zhou Yingting went to bed early last night, so he woke up early today too.

He ate something simple in his room and prepared to go downstairs. But before he finished eating, there was a knock at the door.

Hearing the noise, Zhou Yingting's heart skipped a beat.

The hotel prohibited bringing in food, and now that he was eating, the room was being knocked on, giving Zhou Yingting an instinctive sense of unease. He quickly finished his food and asked.

"Who is it?"

"Hello, Mr. Zhou, this is room service. Could you please open the door?"

The service staff's voice came softly from outside.

Hearing this, Zhou Yingting sensed something was amiss and quickly responded, "I don't need any service."

"Mr. Zhou, it's our hotel's policy. We need to come in to tidy up your room and replace the bedding and toiletries. Please open the door."

Upon hearing Zhou Yingting's words, the service staff outside paused briefly before continuing.

Frowning, Zhou Yingting had already dealt with his food but still didn't want to let them in.

While trying to eliminate any odor in the room, he said, "No need here. Please check with someone else."

"Mr. Zhou, we can't do that. We must come in. If you refuse to open the door, we will forcibly enter."

Despite his words, the service staff outside persisted.

While talking, the act of pressing the doorbell became more and more aggressive, eventually turning into forceful knocking.

The commotion was exceptionally alarming.

Hearing this, Zhou Yingting's expression darkened slightly.

It seemed there was no way to avoid letting them in.

Besides, if Zhou Yingting guessed correctly, their insistence on entering might be due to him not dining in the restaurant yesterday.

Realizing this, Zhou Yingting knew there was no way to refuse today.

If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know < report chapter > so we can fix it as soon as possible.