Chapter 57, Accidentally Violating the Rules

"Yes, the Wen family has been quite lively lately. Since I had nothing to do in my group, I brought my sister over to join in the fun. Is Miss Bingxuan here to join in the fun too?"

Ai Lai's attitude remained the same as before, which made Zhong Bingxuan relax.

It seems that the character design of this instance is not much different from the previous instance, which makes things much easier. She doesn't have to worry about her character design being wrong, her identity being exposed by familiar NPCs, and her being relentlessly chased by NPCs.

"Well, my parents just left, and I was so bored that I brought my little bear out to see the world. Unfortunately, I was in such a hurry that I forgot to bring the invitation, and the security guard stopped me because he thought I was a bad guy."

Zhong Bingxuan wanted to use Ai Lai's identity to enter the banquet, so she pretended to be annoyed and tried to see if she could sneak in.

"What does it matter? My sister and I both brought invitations. I'll give you my sister's invitation."

Ai Lai readily handed Zhong Bingxuan a blood-red invitation. Zhong Bingxuan was embarrassed to thank Ai Lai, "Thank you so much. There's not enough time to go back and get the invitation now, so I'll just use Emma's invitation for now."

"It's alright, sister. Emma can use the same invitation as brother, but you can use Emma's."

The little girl happily showed off her tiny tiger teeth, making everyone's hearts flutter. Zhong Bingxuan couldn't help but show her affection and felt an itch to pinch the little girl's cheeks. Just then, she heard the other girl change the subject and say that she liked Xiong Da Baobao and wanted to hug him.

Zhong Bingxuan was stunned for a moment. When she got home, she would need the help of the Xiong Da doll to get through the burning and maze-like stairwell to get back to her own home.

If you give the doll to the little girl now, how will she get home later?

"Why is the older sister so stingy? Emma gave her a gift, but the older sister won't lend her baby to Emma to play with?"

Emma, ​​who had just been as cute as a doll, suddenly started drooling as she saw Zhong Bingxuan hesitate, unwilling to lend her the doll. Her eyes flashed red, her adorable tiger teeth grew long and sharp, and suspicious red plum blossoms appeared on her clothes.

The speed at which she changed her expression startled Zhong Bingxuan.

The little angel turned into a little devil in an instant. The image was too strong. Zhong Bingxuan was too mentally shocked, and her mental strength began to decline rapidly. The fact that she did not scream out loud was a testament to her strong willpower and that she endured it.

“Oh dear, Emma actually thinks that her older sister is an ingrate. It’s so heartbreaking. It’s just that Big Bear is inseparable from her older sister, and she can’t bear to let Big Bear leave, which is why she’s hesitant.”

Damn it, it turns out family rules still apply even after leaving that home.

[Rule Four: There is no such thing as a free lunch.] and [Rule Six: Reciprocity is a Chinese virtue; ingratitude is despised.]

These two rules were deemed correct by Emma. Violating these rules would cause the person to become possessed, marked by the supernatural, or killed on the spot.

“Emma, ​​that’s your Bingxuan’s favorite doll. How could you just reach out and ask for it? That’s so rude. Apologize to your Bingxuan right now.”

Ai Lai casually uttered this sentence, seemingly speaking on Zhong Bingxuan's side. In reality, if Ai Lai truly wanted to stop his sister's unreasonable demands, he would have stopped her from the very beginning. He wouldn't have waited until Zhong Bingxuan had finished speaking before stepping in to play the good guy.

"I'm sorry, Sister Bingxuan, Emma just really likes Xiongda Baby and just wanted to hug him."

Emma looked at Zhong Bingxuan pitifully. If Emma had looked as cute as before, Zhong Bingxuan might have softened her heart. But now, Emma's face was covered in blood and her clothes were stained with prickly pity. It was terrifying to look at, and there was no way she could soften her heart.

Emma had already sent her the invitation, so if she didn't show any reciprocation now, it would seem like she had lied before, thus violating both rules four and six—a double death sentence. She would be crippled if not killed.

But if she lends out the bear cub, who knows if she can get it back later? She also can't go home alone. This is also a dead end. The only difference is that she will die sooner or later.

Just as Emma and Zhong Bingxuan were caught in a dilemma, another acquaintance appeared.

"Cute little girl, this young lady's teddy bear is her inseparable companion, so I can't give it to you. But look at the doll in the big brother's hand, how about I buy one for you?"

Zhong Bingxuan turned around in surprise to look at the person who had come. Why was Li Hanmo here? Wasn't he still at home in his birthplace? What if something happened when he came out now and it got dark?

"Haha, Duke Mo is joking. Everyone knows you and Miss Bingxuan are a couple, and you're so happy you're about to get married. There's no need for Miss Bingxuan to pay for it. Emma, ​​take your doll. The banquet is about to start, and we need to hurry inside."

Li Hanmo's background is the same as in the previous instance. Ai Lai, who has a somewhat ambiguous attitude towards Zhong Bingxuan, is more cautious when facing Li Hanmo, who is a duke.

Not daring to leave Emma there, and not wanting to be in the way of Li Hanmo's doting eyes, she hurriedly took the doll from Li Hanmo's hand, handed the invitation to the security guard, and then she and her sister headed towards the banquet hall.

"Your identity is still the most useful; even NPCs don't dare to cause you any trouble."

Unlike Zhong Bingxuan, who was almost driven to her death by Emma, ​​Ai Lai stood aside and watched the show, without stepping forward to stop her sister from being impolite.

"The most important thing in the dungeon is fairness and impartiality. Any advantages you have will definitely be compensated for in other ways. There will be no situation where a player only receives preferential treatment and is not in danger."

Just like in the previous instance, Li Hanmo's noble status meant he had no shortage of resources, but the riots by ordinary people along the way directly targeted players like Li Hanmo who held high status.

Even though those ordinary people weren't very strong, they couldn't withstand the sheer number of people. Many players with high status and position died in that riot.

Li Hanmo believed that this dungeon would be the same, with players of higher status having an inherent advantage and facing greater danger than players of lower status in the later development of the dungeon's storyline.

"Let's not talk about that anymore. What brings you here?"

"I saw your message in the group chat. There was an invitation on the table, so I came to the Wen family's place to deliver it to you. I also wanted to go in with you to rescue people."

Li Hanmo waved the thing in his hand that Zhong Bingxuan had ignored, which made Zhong Bingxuan look annoyed.

"If I had known you had an invitation, I wouldn't have taken it from Emma and would have given her a pretty doll instead."

She thought that Li Hanmo had seen the message she posted in the group and was worried that she couldn't handle it alone, so he came over to help, which is why she didn't refuse Emma's invitation.

"Don't be upset, Ah-Xuan. You've forgotten that dolls are just ordinary items; you can have as many as you want."