Chapter 150

The village was in panic because everyone saw Erniu's tragic death.

Everyone was saying that Yaya, the daughter who was beaten to death by Erniu, came back for revenge and turned into a ghost. Several people saw Yaya standing at the door and laughing.

The village chief took people to dig up Yaya's grave and was horrified to find that Yaya's body had really disappeared.

As a result, the village became more and more chaotic, and everyone was trembling with fear.

Ping Chu and He Yufeng, who heard about this, came over in confusion to ask about the situation. They just went out to investigate some clues, but they didn't expect to hear about this incident when they came back. Erniu kowtowed to death at the door, and no one dared to take care of the body until now. Xiaoqing was also crazy and could only laugh and call Yaya at the door.

It was already late when they arrived. In the cold wind, they could vaguely see Shen Yunzhe squatting at the door. Shen Yunzhe was sitting on the door frame. Not far from him was Erniu, who had kowtowed to death. His body was displayed there, frozen solid by the cold wind.

"Shen Yunzhe?" Ping Chu whispered, "Can we get through?"

Shen Yunzhe waved to them, indicating that everything was fine.

He Yufeng first observed Erniu's death and then walked over.

"What's going on?" Ping Chu asked him.

"I'm not sure. It must be something Yaya did in the plot." Shen Yunzhe made up a story. "After you left, Erniu came back. Not only did he eat the food Xiaoqing made for Yaya, he also beat Xiaoqing. When Xiaoqing hid, Erniu suddenly stopped strangely, walked to the door, and kowtowed to death."

Shen Yunzhe said, "Afterwards, because of Erniu's actions, the villagers came over. According to the villagers, they saw me at that moment."

"It's just Yaya's appearance."

"What a sinister nature." Ping Chu tutted. "But this is also good. At first, we were thinking about how to prevent Erniu from coming into contact with Xiaoqing if he was around."

He Yufeng nodded, "There's really no need to think about this issue now."

"However, Shen Yunzhe, your current situation is not good." He Yufeng changed the subject, "Although you have assumed Yaya's identity, you seem unable to control her actions. This means that you may be passively watching Yaya's influence. If problems arise, it will be very troublesome."

Shen Yunzhe nodded quickly, pretending to be serious, "I've been worried about this issue too."

"Be careful not to get too involved. I'm afraid you won't be able to get out of it."

After saying that, He Yufeng and Ping Chu said goodbye to Shen Yunzhe. Shen Yunzhe watched them leave and smiled slightly, unable to tell whether he was satisfied or sarcastic.

On the other side, Ping Chu and He Yufeng rushed to their rooms.

"Hey, what did you mean by saying those things to him?" Ping Chu asked He Yufeng. They grew up together. Ping Chu was talkative while He Yufeng was quiet on weekdays. However, at work, He Yufeng was more rigorous and extroverted. He was the more analytical king between the two of them.

Ping Chu knew He Yufeng very well.

"I agree with what you said." He Yufeng said.

"What?"

"Chen Wei must have left something for Shen Yunzhe." He Yufeng said: "Although he kept denying it during the conversation just now, he actually expressed the same meaning. Erniu might have been killed by him using Yaya's identity."

Ping Chu thought for a moment, "You mean to say that Shen Yunzhe isn't diligently disguising himself like the rest of us, but is actually using this identity to cause trouble?"

"Not only did he do it, he succeeded," said He Yufeng.

Ping Chu was silent for a while, then stroked his chin and began to analyze.

"I understand. At this stage of the plot, Yaya has been dead for a few days, but Yaya hasn't been fully exposed yet. The villagers don't know what he is, Xiaoqing doesn't know what he is, and even we just think Yaya is a strange creature, so no matter which direction we speculate, it's not wrong."

"So Shen Yunzhe directly portrayed himself as a strange creature who protects his mother."

"Because as long as it is established, he can gain the greatest freedom, because the entire existence is Xiaoqing's enemy."

And this is extremely reasonable.

Because 'Ya Ya' is a fantasy born from Xiao Qing's longing and self-blame, it must protect its mother.

He Yufeng nodded, "Shen Yunzhe is not only adapting to this identity, but also trying to use this identity to reasonably change the plot."

"Why didn't I think of that?" Ping Chu murmured, "You can do this? There's no such practice in the information left by the seniors."

"Because we are villagers, but he is not. Villagers are bound by rules, but Yaya doesn't." He Yufeng narrowed his eyes slightly, "Why is he the only one who became Yaya? Could this be what Shen Wei left for him? I remember he was even Xiaoqing at the beginning."

"An identity different from that of an ordinary villager, with a higher degree of freedom and an easier time escaping. Shen Wei is the head of the mountain village, this is very likely."

The two looked at each other and nodded, feeling that this matter should be considered carefully.

Because to be honest, it is good for them that Shen Yunzhe has more cards up his sleeve. As long as they can survive, anything is fine.

Shen Yunzhe didn't know that Ping Chu and He Yufeng were guessing what Shen Wei might have left for him. Even if he knew, it didn't matter to him. In fact, he also wanted to know whether Shen Wei would leave him something. You know, he could live to this day with nothing except this parallel world system.

He didn't believe that this parallel world system was created by Shen Wei.

Shen Wei is a very powerful mystic, but he is not that powerful.

Xiaoqing in the room finally felt sleepy. She curled up on the shabby bed and fell asleep. Shen Yunzhe walked over and took a look at her. After making sure that she was asleep, he turned around and started looking for something. After searching around, he unexpectedly found some words under the dining table.

These characters look strange and should be the secret characters of their department that He Yufeng mentioned.

But Shen Yunzhe unexpectedly understood it.

Why? He didn't remember ever having any official private information.

[Since this set of private texts was created by Shen Wei, it's no surprise that you understand.]

"No way." Shen Yunzhe murmured as he looked at the words, "Are you kidding me? I was only a few years old when Shen Wei left. I don't even have any impression of him. How could I recognize the words he created?"

Shen Wei shouldn't simply give him the ability to read and write, as that wouldn't be of much use.

Thinking of this, Shen Yunzhe first looked at what was written above.

[By learning to read with Xiaoqing, you can find the way out of the mountain village! ]

Xiaoqing didn't want to tell me in advance, so she could only tell me when she was leaving, but she knew there must be such a way.

[This road definitely exists, somewhere in the cemetery behind the mountain.]

[Don't believe Xiaoqing! I've found information about this road in several places! But no one has left the village alive!]

When Shen Yunzhe saw this line of words, he realized that it seemed like many people were arguing across time and space over a piece of news.

[This road does not lead to leaving the village, at least not to leaving the mountain village!]

Someone might have misled Xiaoqing about this path, making her think she could leave. But it actually doesn't lead to a good place. Otherwise, with so many people discovering it, why didn't anyone make it out alive?

[But now there is one very important thing: apart from Xiaoqing's way out, we can't find another way out.]

After reading this sentence, Shen Yunzhe nodded secretly.

That’s indeed true.

The mountain village looks harmless, and even after entering it, you just blend into the story. There is nothing scary about it. It is completely different from other game fields. Even Shen Yunzhe did not feel any uneasiness or murderous intent, as if he was really just watching a story.

But if it was really just a story, so many official people would not have been buried. They couldn't even find a second way to leave.

The next day, when Ping Chu and He Yufeng came, they looked no different from before, but they told Shen Yunzhe a decision.

"Is there anyone among you who wants to explore this road?" Shen Yunzhe was surprised. "Everyone who can walk this road has already walked it. If it can be passed, no one will get out alive."

"But we have to go. At least we need to know what's down there." Ping Chu said, "So far, we have only guessed about this path, and our predecessors have left behind a lot of information, but there's no definite clue about this path."

"That's why we were thinking of sending someone to take a look."

Shen Yunzhe frowned and looked at them, "Who will go then?"

"Of course it's me," Ping Chu said. "He Yufeng's analytical ability and knowledge make it better for him to stay. Even if something happens to me, he can take charge of the situation on his own."

Shen Yunzhe looked at He Yufeng, who nodded, agreeing with Ping Chu's statement.

Shen Yunzhe realized that they had already made the decision, perhaps even before coming.

Yes, how could the official people who were specially responsible for surveying the mountain village not make full preparations and be willing to sacrifice themselves?

"I won't die so easily." Ping Chu smiled and patted Shen Yunzhe's shoulder. "The message left by the senior said that I can't face Xiaoqing alone, so I plan to go alone. If I can't get there, you should immediately think of other ways. If I can get there, I will definitely leave you some clues."

"And I'm not leaving this time. I'm just exploring the way." Ping Chu said, "If I encounter any danger, I will come back immediately."

“Definitely not making it to the finish line.”

Shen Yunzhe's brows relaxed.

Official personnel would not die so easily. Indeed, Xiaoqing's route was too important a clue, and they had to find out what was on this road.

As long as you are not going down the mountain but just want to determine the route, you can come back halfway.

Xiaoqing woke up, yawning, and said she wanted to make breakfast for Shen Yunzhe. Pingchu hurried to meet her.

He asked Xiaoqing to teach her how to write because he really wanted to leave here. Xiaoqing looked at Ping Chu with a little light in her eyes.

"Okay, good kid." Xiaoqing said, "I'll tell you the way right now and take you down the mountain, but you must remember to bring someone back to help me. Yaya and I will be waiting here."

Ping Chu nodded continuously, "I will!"

So Xiaoqing easily gave Pingchu the route to leave the mountain village, without any obstacles at all. It was so simple that it was unimaginable.

"Yaya, that's great." Xiaoqing stood in front of Shen Yunzhe, "Someone is willing to help us, Yaya, I know there must be good people in this world."

"Yaya, mommy will take you to see tall buildings and the sea, eat delicious cakes and wear beautiful clothes."

"Yaya, we will definitely wait for it!"

Shen Yunzhe nodded and smiled at her, and Xiaoqing became even happier. She smiled like a flower and happily went back to her room to make breakfast.

Due to Shen Yunzhe's current status, he was unable to leave Xiaoqing, so He Yufeng saw Ping Chu off when he left. He Yufeng kept asking Ping Chu to be careful and cautious along the way, and even kept nagging him all the way. Ping Chu listened carefully with a smile on his face all the time.

They walked to the cemetery on the back mountain, which was the beginning of the route Xiaoqing mentioned.

The cemetery was the same as before, with small graves everywhere, each containing a corpse, half of whom were officials involved.

Finally, He Yufeng whispered, "Come back alive."

“…I can only do my best.”

Ping Chu smiled at He Yufeng, looked at the time, turned around and walked down the mountain.

This mountain road is very rugged and difficult to walk on. Fortunately, it is winter now and the mountain road has turned into frozen soil. If it were a slippery summer, it would be even more difficult to walk on. Ping Chu himself has good physical fitness, so he walked along the route smoothly. At this moment, he saw a red cloth strip hanging on a tree.

Red ribbon?

Ping Chu walked over and looked at the red ribbon, and found their official mark on it.

His predecessors have also taken this route.

Ping Chu continued to move forward. It seemed that the red ribbons before were just a trigger. Soon, there were more and more red ribbons. Red ribbons were everywhere. These ribbons were spread on different trees, and gradually words began to appear on the ribbons.

[Don't go forward, there's a dead end ahead.]

[There is a pit 200 meters ahead, be careful to avoid it.]

[This is a fork in the road. Going forward will lead to a cliff.]

【Go here, the road is open. 】

To be honest, he was still a little worried when Xiaoqing gave him the location, because Xiaoqing's route map was too simple. They were now in the mountains, and the roads in the mountains were complicated and dangerous. If they were not careful, they would fall off the cliff or get lost.

But now, he stood here, looking at the countless red ribbons, as if standing on the guidance of his predecessors.

Ping Chu smiled, wrote down the words above, and decided that if he could return alive, he would show it to He Yufeng.

He continued along the route he was sure was safe to take, and every time he walked, there was still a red strip of cloth.

[I think this road leads out of the village. Could Xiaoqing's route map be true?]

All the background stories we've seen so far confirm that Xiaoqing is a very important strange creature. Whether the route she said is correct or not, it should be relatively important.

[But if that's the case, why hasn't anyone left the village alive yet? ]

This playground is so vast! I've been walking for hours and can't see a way out. I'm exhausted. Which way should I go next?

[There should be other questions, as well as: Go left.]

Ping Chu walked slowly to the left.

This route is difficult to walk on. As Ping Chu walked, he understood why Xiaoqing didn't take Yaya with her. It was a test for a man like him with good physical fitness, not to mention a thin woman with her daughter. Her health was already very poor and she might fall down if she didn't stand firmly.

That's why Xiaoqing chose a roundabout route, trying to get the conscientious people in the village to leave and then bring them back.

But to be honest, it is too difficult to expect a person with conscience to appear in such a village. The environment affects people, and people who grow up in such a place will not be good people.

After walking for a while, Ping Chu suddenly stopped. He found a tree not far away with three red cloth strips wrapped around it.

The three red strips tied together formed a symbol he was familiar with, which was an official symbol representing help and danger.

Ping Chu's hand trembled. He walked over and untied the cloth strip, and then saw the words on it.

[Danger, danger! Turn back now! Get out of here!]

[This route is real! This route really allows you to leave the village! But the main problem isn't leaving the village, but Xiaoqing's request!]

We all thought the strange things in the village were just strange things, and that we just needed to find a way to leave. We never considered that even if we left the village, we wouldn't be leaving the village playground! But after we left, we didn't keep our promise to Xiaoqing!

【We can't bring back anyone who can save her! 】

They broke their promise because the village was below, and they could not leave the playground even if they left the village.

So Xiaoqing will come to settle accounts with these "ungrateful" guys.

The route is real, and the dead end is also real.