She turned around and discovered that the person walking towards her was Gu Wanyin, the hotel owner!
Ning Jie was so frightened that she turned pale and sat down abruptly on the ground, looking at Gu Wanyin in terror.
"Don't be afraid," Gu Wanyin crouched down in front of her, smiling. "I have no intention of hurting you."
"Mr. Gu... hotel owner..." Ning Jie swallowed hard. "Please don't misunderstand, I can explain. That person just now, he's... he's just my friend who came to see me."
She could explain meeting someone else easily enough. However, she wasn't sure if Gu Wanyin had overheard their conversation!
"Is that so?" Gu Wanyin's smile gradually faded. "Your friend seems to have quite a high supernatural ability level."
Ning Jie's lips trembled, at a loss for words.
"Anyway, let's head back to the hotel," Gu Wanyin said. "What do you think?"
With that, she stood up and walked towards the hotel.
Ning Jie had no choice but to reluctantly follow.
Back in the hotel lobby, they sat facing each other on sofas in the lounge area.
Xu Shi and Fang Yang stood behind Gu Wanyin, one on each side, like bodyguards.
Ning Jie was terrified, her hands constantly fidgeting with the hem of her clothes.
"I'll get straight to the point," Gu Wanyin said calmly. "Working for An Cairou won't do you any good. Cooperate with me, and I'll give you what you want most."
"Co-cooperate?" Ning Jie never expected Gu Wanyin to say such a thing. "How... how can I cooperate with you, Mr. Gu?"
Gu Wanyin smiled, "An Cairou trusts you for now. Just do as I say. Of course, if you don't agree... I won't let the people from Muruo Base stay in my hotel anymore."
She knew Ning Jie was being forced to act for her sister's sake.
But if Ning Jie refused to cooperate, there was no point in keeping her around.
She didn't have the inclination to consider others' circumstances.
Ning Jie's face turned pale.
"But don't worry," Gu Wanyin continued. "If you're willing to listen to me and help me out, I'll reward you. When that time comes, you and your sister can both stay comfortably in my hotel."
"Really?" Ning Jie's eyes widened suddenly. "You know about my sister? Can you... can you rescue my sister from Muruo Base?"
"If I say I can, then I can do it."
At this point, Ning Jie had almost no doubt about what Gu Wanyin was saying.
After all, Gu Wanyin was so powerful that she not only knew Ning Jie's identity but also knew about her sister being held by An Cairou...
Plus, with this magical hotel, what couldn't Gu Wanyin accomplish?
Without much consideration, Ning Jie nodded and said, "Alright, I'm willing to cooperate with you! As long as you can guarantee my sister's safety, I'll do anything to help you. Besides, I never wanted to help An Cairou harm people anyway!"
An Cairou was different from Gu Wanyin.
An Cairou was actively causing trouble, while Gu Wanyin was merely retaliating.
The instigator is always in the wrong, so Ning Jie was willing to help Gu Wanyin but not An Cairou.
More importantly... she still had to serve An Cairou at Muruo Base, and her life there was far worse than in the hotel!
Comparing the two, she naturally preferred to side with Gu Wanyin.
"Very good, I knew I hadn't misjudged you," Gu Wanyin said. "Now, tell me everything about the situation with An Cairou, and what she wants you to do."
Ning Jie nodded and then told Gu Wanyin everything in detail.
When she mentioned that An Cairou wanted her to target Cola and Hamburger, Gu Wanyin's expression gradually darkened.
Not just Ning Jie, even Xu Shi and Fang Yang felt a chill down their spines.
"To think she would target children, An Cairou, you truly live up to your reputation!" Gu Wanyin said with a cold smile.
Originally, she had only intended to teach An Cairou a lesson.
But now, she had changed her mind.
If the hotel didn't have protective measures, if Cola and Hamburger were disobedient children, if Ning Jie truly had malicious intentions, wouldn't An Cairou have succeeded in her plans?
She didn't think An Cairou would show any mercy to her or Cola and Hamburger!
That being the case, it was time to let An Cairou taste the consequences of her own actions.
"But I really had no intention of harming the two children," Ning Jie said. "I... I like them very much, but I couldn't ignore my sister, so I've been very conflicted."
Gu Wanyin didn't respond. After a moment, she took out a key and handed it to Ning Jie.
"What's this?" Ning Jie asked, puzzled.
"The next time someone from An Cairou's side comes, give this key to them and ask them to pass it to An Cairou. Then, tell them this..."
...
Back in her room, Gu Wanyin's expression was still grim.
But then she thought, there was no need to be angry because of An Cairou.
After all, this time, she absolutely wouldn't show any mercy.
Although according to the rules, she couldn't change the original course of the world, An Cairou had repeatedly provoked her and targeted the hotel, so she was now allowed to retaliate.
Moreover, when necessary, the system would provide her with assistance.
She had to admit, the system was truly good to her.
In the evening, when Bai Shuwen returned, he brought a family of three with him – a couple with their six-year-old daughter.
The husband, named Kong Xingde, was a famous director before the apocalypse and had some connection with Bai Shuwen.
They had heard about Peace Hotel and had risked coming here from another location.
After all, the base where they lived was dirty and chaotic, with occasional zombie invasions, no better than Sunshine Base, and they had to hand over a lot of crystal cores.
Kong Xingde had level two supernatural abilities, and his wife now had level one, so they decided to bring their daughter here to try their luck.
If they could really stay in the hotel, they wouldn't have to worry about the threat of zombies anymore.
However, after arriving in City A, they got lost. Fortunately, they met Bai Shuwen, who brought them back.
So this family of three moved into Room 503.
Kong Xingde's daughter, Xiao Jie, was very cute and quickly started playing with Cola and Hamburger.
Once Rooms 504 and 505 were also occupied, this mission would be completed.
And as more guests arrived, more points were earned.
The system confidently told Gu Wanyin that it would definitely take first place in the next ranking.
At that time, Gu Wanyin would also receive quite a few rewards.
...
Two days later, Ning Jie left the hotel and again encountered the high-level ability user from Muruo Base.
This time, to her surprise, Gu Mingyu had also come.
"Young Master Mingyu, you... your injuries have healed?" Ning Jie asked in surprise.
"Mm." Gu Mingyu glanced towards the hotel with an unfriendly expression.
Although he had been seriously injured, he was after all a high-level ability user. His physique had already undergone changes, so his wounds healed quickly.
But thinking about the painful defeat he had experienced in the hotel, he felt very irritated and displeased!
