Yu Xiangnan glanced at the "mummified corpse" lying on the bed, then at Adrian de Lorenzo, who was crying his eyes out in front of him, and felt completely unable to empathize with him.

It's clearly dead, is there any way to revive it?

Adrian de Lorenzo took a deep breath, his voice hoarse, his eyes filled with the emptiness of despair. "Over the years, I have tried countless methods, traveled to every corner of the world, and searched for a way to break the curse, but all to no avail."

"Until recently, I stumbled upon an ancient book that recorded a mysterious legend about Easter. According to the legend, at midnight on Easter Sunday, when the moonlight shines on the ancient altar in the manor, if one can offer the blood of a person favored by God as a sacrifice, the sleeping gods can be awakened, and the gods will grant the sacrificer one wish."

"I think this might be the only hope to save Isabella."

At this point, Adrian de Lorenzo raised his head, a glimmer of mad hope igniting in his eyes as he stared intently at Yu Xiangnan.

"You are the one I've been waiting for. Only your blood can save Isabella!"

He suddenly jumped up from the ground, picked up the dagger again, and pounced on Yu Xiangnan.

Yu Xiangnan quickly dodged to the side, and swung his shovel out, striking Adrian de Lorenzo's shoulder with a loud "bang".

Adrian de Lorenzo screamed and fell to the ground.

Yu Xiangnan showed no mercy and swung his shovel several times.

He gave a cold laugh.

"Fine, I treated you with sincerity, and you try to undermine me behind my back?"

"Wait, wait a minute..."

Adrian de Lorenzo had no chance to resist and could only run away with his head in his hands, letting out a pig-like scream.

"Ahhh!"

After beating Adrien de Lorenzo, Yu Xiangnan was still not satisfied. Holding a small, broken shovel, she aimed the tip precisely at the lifeless, mummified corpse on the bed.

“I’ve always been a helpful person,” Yu Xiangnan said with a playful smile. “How about this, I’ll take pity on you and send you to the underworld to reunite.”

"No! Isabella!!!"

Adrian de Lorenzo completely broke down. He immediately knelt down, pounding his knees on the ground and kowtowing repeatedly, crying out, "Please, spare Isabella! I deserve to die! Don't ruin her! I'm willing to pay any price to atone for my sins for the rest of my life!"

Yu Xiangnan felt that the scene before him was both absurd and dramatic.

At first, seeing the almost full grid of heart symbols above Adrien de Lorenzo's head, she thought he would never kill her. Who would have thought he would see her as a sacrifice?

It must be said that even if an NPC's favorability rating is extremely high, it does not mean that it is an absolute guarantee of safety, nor should it be blindly assumed that it is 100% a good thing.

After a moment of silence, she spoke again:

"Okay, I'll give you one last chance. I'll ask you questions, and you answer. If I find out you're lying or hesitate even for a moment, I'll take care of her immediately."

Adrian de Lorenzo nodded obediently. To reassure Yu Xiangnan and show that he had no intention of attacking, he strode to the window, flung it open, and without hesitation, gripped the dagger and threw it out.

Just as the dagger sliced ​​through the air, a shrill scream suddenly rang out, like a sharp bolt of lightning piercing the sky.

Immediately afterwards, an extremely angry shout came from downstairs: "Damn it! Which bastard is throwing things from upstairs?!"

Adrian de Lorenzo acted as if he hadn't heard anything and calmly closed the window.

Yu Xiangnan: "......"

It must be admitted that this manor owner, who was disguised as a butler, may not seem to have much fighting ability, and he's an old man, but he's actually quite tough. He can still walk and jump after being hit by a few shovels.

Does he usually stay in this room all day? Does he sleep with this mummified corpse at night?

Just imagining this scene sends chills down your spine.

It's simply unbearable to look at.

Yu Xiangnan thought for a moment and then asked, "Alright, let me ask you first. What is your purpose in organizing this game and gathering everyone at your manor?"

Adrian de Lorenzo quickly replied, "It's actually quite simple. My beloved Isabella has long since passed away, and since her departure, my world has been filled with endless darkness. But I happened to find an ancient book in which I discovered a chance to bring Isabella back to life."

"Therefore, those so-called games in the following days were just an illusion. I have been secretly observing you, especially those who can stand out in the egg-hunting game and win the championship."

"That person is very likely someone who is favored by God."

After speaking, Adrian de Lorenzo turned his gaze to Yu Xiangnan.

Yu Xiangnan casually moved a chair over, sat down, crossed his legs, and looked relaxed and self-satisfied.

They directly turned the tables and took control.

He swallowed hard, not daring to say anything more, and continued, "But I never expected that you would find this room by accident... At that moment, the thought that the plan could not be exposed occurred to me, so at that moment, I almost instinctively decided to kill you."

Yu Xiangnan was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked a thought-provoking question: "You said you saw a method for resurrecting the dead in an ancient book. How can you be so sure that this method will work? Are you planning to gamble everything?"

"I... I've run out of options..."

Adrian de Lorenzo said solemnly, “When I was at my most desperate, the ancient texts appeared and gave me guidance. Isn’t this God guiding me?”

"As expected, being deceived knows no age. I'm speechless."

"My friend, do you mean... I've been scammed?"

Yu Xiangnan shrugged. "I'm not entirely sure either. Do you still have that ancient book? Let me see it."

A fleeting moment of hesitation crossed Adrian de Lorenzo's mind. But in an instant, he strode to the bedside table.

Immediately afterwards, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a large bunch of keys, at least seven or eight by a rough look.

He deftly pulled open the bottom drawer of the bedside table, revealing an exquisite silver box with a lock on it.

Adrian de Lorenzo quickly picked a key from the large bunch, inserted it into the lock, and with a click, the lock opened. However, inside the box wasn't the ancient book, but a smaller silver box, also locked. Without pausing, he picked up the key again and unlocked it, revealing yet another, even smaller silver box...

Seeing this, Yu Xiangnan was speechless.

Are you playing with Russian nesting dolls here?