“There’s nothing to say. Three hundred years ago, your ancestor defiled our ancestor’s childhood sweetheart, and the two families became enemies. Later, your ancestor betrayed the country and was bravely killed by my ancestor. It’s that simple.”

The count, in a few words, coldly recounted the origins of the centuries-old feud between the two families.

His one-sided account placed all the blame on the other family.

Wang Yan did not believe his explanation: "Who can prove that what you said is true?"

"Ha, there are historical records to prove it," the count said dismissively.

Li Qiusheng gave Wang Yan a look, her gaze lingering on the Earl's neck. Constrained by her public image, she couldn't take action herself.

The tacit understanding cultivated through multiple instances allowed Wang Yan to decisively deliver a chop to the Earl's wrist.

After knocking the Earl unconscious, Li Qiusheng said, "That gentleman just told me that there is a study on the first floor with many books in it."

The study was easy to find, and the two quickly slipped inside to look for books related to history.

The books on the shelves were categorized, mostly literary works and economics books, with very few related to history. Even if there were, the Earl probably wouldn't want that period of history to be seen by others.

Li Qiusheng quickly changed his mind and started rummaging through drawers and cabinets, messing around with other places.

As expected, she found a book called "Li Family Manor" at the bottom of her desk drawer, which recorded the stories that had taken place in the manor over the past century.

She quickly turned to the section of the book that recorded events from three hundred years ago, where a story completely different from the count's account was found—

Three hundred years ago, a strange stone fell from the sky, and the king offered a large reward for its existence.

The stone ended up in the hands of a farmer near the Li family manor. In order to obtain the stone, the manor owner specially invited the farmer to come and visit.

At the banquet, the farmer was made to get very drunk.

The estate owner orchestrated a classic drunken frame-up, using the pretext of defilement to implicate the farmer.

Meanwhile, the manor owner sent men to the farmer's house, searched it thoroughly, and successfully found the strange stone, which he then presented to the king.

The landowner, having acquired a large sum of treasure, even hypocritically "rewarded" the farmers with some money.

The farmer endured humiliation and hardship to seek revenge. He knew that in this country, the count possessed unparalleled power and abundant connections, so he had no choice but to seek refuge in another country and accumulate strength there.

So the farmer betrayed his country...

Li Qiusheng cursed the manor owner inwardly for his stupidity. If you're going to do something bad, go all the way! His feigned compassion has created a feud that's lasted for centuries. And the farmer, he actually came up with the idea of ​​defecting to another country…

Before Li Qiusheng could finish reading the story, the instance suddenly faded away, and a message appeared before his eyes: "The instance's strategy has been severely disrupted. Clear the area immediately..."

[A Failed Aesthetic Drama Performance]

...

The eight people reunited in the small room, and the glowing footprints on the wall had completely disappeared, as if the story in the wall had never happened.

"What have you been through?" Xia Chuhe asked first.

Before she could get an answer, an old-fashioned computer slowly rose in the center of the room. The bulky, square screen flickered, displaying only blue screens.

After a while, the computer was finally fully revealed, and a bulky black speaker announced: "Students with answer sheets, please come forward to answer the questions."

As soon as he finished speaking, four palm-sized answer sheets flew into the hands of Li Yue, Bu Yi, Lu Danggui, and Zhu Guanshan.

Seeing this allocation result, how could Xia Chuhe not guess that Li Qiusheng and Wang Yan's fate would be the same as his own: mission failure?

After receiving the answer sheet, Li Yue said in a low voice, "I'll try answering the questions first."

Li Yue kept her left hand on her chest; she had been feeling a little uncomfortable ever since they arrived at the library.

The others, oblivious to her unusual behavior, made way for her. Only Zhu Guanshan gazed at Li Yue thoughtfully.

Li Yue walked to the computer, and the screen automatically popped up the text: [Answer sheet detected, please read the questions]:

You and the male lead have been in love for three years. Suddenly, one day, his "white moonlight" (idealized love interest) appears, and he wants to divorce you for her. What do you hope will happen next?

A. You agree to the divorce, but the male lead suddenly realizes that you are the one he truly loves. He then pursues you again, while several handsome and wealthy men appear in your life, causing him to regret his actions. After your flings, you ultimately choose to forgive him and return to your family.

B. You temporarily disagree with the divorce and take a series of measures against the male lead and his mistress, while transferring assets as much as possible and collecting evidence of the male lead's infidelity. When the male lead files for divorce, you present the evidence of his infidelity and obtain a substantial settlement.

C. You don't want a divorce, and the male protagonist withdraws a divorce application. Your "white moonlight" disappears from your lives, and you still feel happy in your marriage. However, not long after, you wake up in the hospital and discover that you are missing a kidney, simply because your "white moonlight" is seriously ill and needs a kidney.

Xia Chuhe, sitting in front of the computer, was speechless. This was just a classic substitute novel. The first one was a female protagonist's wish-fulfillment novel, the second one was a female protagonist's wish-fulfillment novel, and the third one was a brainless novel.

Needless to say, Li Yue immediately ruled out the third option and hesitated between the first and second.

Option one was very comfortable all the way up to lingering in the bushes, but the final outcome left Li Yue somewhat dissatisfied.

After hesitating for a moment, Li Yue finally chose option two.

The computer did not provide a score or present the next question; instead, it let the next person answer.

Bu Yi stepped forward to answer the question. Her question was:

You were born into a harsh era, but with a happy family. The ruler is incompetent and corrupt, manipulated by treacherous officials, who frame your family, slated for execution or exile. During your exile, you are blessed by the gods with unlimited resources. You choose:

A. Stockpile as much supplies as possible so that your family can live a good life and accumulate strength to clear your family's name.

B. Distribute supplies, rally the people, build an army, march back to the capital, and behead the rulers and treacherous officials.

C.……

Before Xia Chuhe could even see what option C was, Bu Yi had already marked option B several times, almost to the point of tearing the answer sheet to shreds.

Li Qiusheng said enviously, "What an interesting question! If we had known it was like this, we would have tried our best to pass it too."

Wang Yan interrupted, "Do you think we can complete the mission?"

Li Qiusheng hesitated: "Perhaps? Or not?"

Amidst laughter and conversation, Lu Dangui had already received her assignment:

You are the only child in your family, with seven older brothers who dote on you. Your eldest brother is a wealthy CEO, your second brother is a mob boss, your third brother is a tech tycoon, your fourth brother is… You've always been pampered at home. Until one day, an unnamed woman comes to your house and claims to be the real heiress, and that you're just an imposter. What do you think will happen next?

A. Your brothers accepted the anonymous woman's explanation, but you remain their favorite person. Because you are not related by blood, their feelings for you have changed, and they have begun to use every means to win you over.

B. Your brothers did not accept the nameless woman's story; they drove her away and secretly killed her. You remain the only favored little sister in the family.

C. Your brothers drove the woman away and tried to kill her, but you saved her and took her home. From then on, the nine of you siblings lived together, but you received less of their affection.