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What? She finished it?! Finished what? Xi Xi stopped in her tracks, her face full of confusion.

She took out Xue Shi's talisman, car keys, and the slightly worn dagger.

Since the talisman was unlikely, Xi Xi turned her attention to the dagger.

The blade of the dagger was even a bit dull, and it was covered with some mottled rust.

Xi Xi frowned and threw the dagger into the river with some disgust, her gaze finally settling on the remaining car key.

The car key looked unremarkable, and its model logo seemed to match the car brand of the 601 she had seen before.

In this way, it seems even less like an item belonging to Granny You.

Xi Xi leaned closer to examine it carefully, and suddenly she noticed that behind the jade pendant on the car keychain, there was actually a small and exquisite pure gold pendant hanging.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be an exquisite safety lock.

However, such pendants are not uncommon in daily life.

For people who frequently drive, it is common practice to hang amulets in their car or on their keychain to pray for safe travels.

But right now, apart from this jade pendant and that small peace lock, there's nothing else of value or interest to be found.

[Item Hint: This is a safety lock that Grandma You specially made for the child to pray for peace and safety.]

Xi Xi was taken aback. It turned out that Granny You had only lost this one thing. Such a big fuss made her think it was some priceless family heirloom.

So, Xi Xi reached out and gently removed the safety lock from the car keychain.

This must be the deep love of a mother...

Thinking this, Xi Xi examined the very miniature pure gold safety lock in her hand. The edges of the lock body were polished with great skill, smooth as a mirror and warm to the touch.

The front of the peace lock is engraved with auspicious patterns: a dragon soaring through the clouds, its momentum majestic; and a phoenix spreading its wings, its feathers delicate and its posture elegant.

Xi Xi knew that the two dancing together symbolized auspiciousness and lasting blessings.

She turned the peace lock over and saw that the back was indeed engraved with the words "Peace and Health". Upon closer inspection, she even saw a line of small characters engraved on it: "To my son, may he rest in peace".

"Sheji!?" Xi Xi couldn't help but exclaim.

She suddenly remembered that Grandma You had indeed mentioned that she had a son, and that the checkout machine at the convenience store was a gift from her son.

So, the NPC Sheji at the supply station is the son she was talking about? Xi Xi nodded in sudden realization.

No wonder there are similar self-service checkout machines everywhere in the transfer station.

She examined the peace lock for a moment, but perhaps this lock could only protect Sheji alone.

After all, so far, it hasn't provided any protection whatsoever; otherwise, how could Xue Shi have died so easily...?

She put the safety lock away in her bag for the time being, and then began to search for the old lady of the Xue family and her little grandson according to the map.

Since they're all scum, it's best to wipe them all out in one fell swoop. That way, she can have some peace and quiet in this instance.

Furthermore, Xi Xi had strong suspicions about the identity of that grandson, and this was a good opportunity to find out.

However, no matter how Xi Xi searched along the map, she could not find the two blue dots again.

That's impossible. Unless this old lady can fly or go anywhere, she'll definitely be captured by the pixel map... Xi Xi took a sip of water, puzzled, stood up from the tree stump, and looked around.

Could it be that the grandmother and granddaughter have already crossed the boundaries of the instance? Xi Xi couldn't help but wonder to herself.

In fact, she was right.

The old woman was awakened by a deafening noise. When she woke up, she found that her son and husband were gone. She assumed they had gone to look for supplies and didn't think much of it.

However, a tremendous mournful cry came from deep within the forest.

A flock of startled birds took flight from the woods, and Liu Guilan was terrified.

Terrified, she instinctively ran away into the distance. After thinking it over, she gritted her teeth and ran back, picked up her sleeping grandson, and ran wildly in the opposite direction of the loud noise.

My son and husband are both men, so they can definitely handle it. As for me, a mere woman, my priority is to save my own life.

With that thought in mind, Liu Guilan stopped thinking about her husband and son and ran away as fast as she could.

Being an elderly woman who hadn't eaten much the day before, Liu Guilan, carrying her grandson on her back, quickly became exhausted and stopped, panting heavily.

After pausing briefly under a large tree that resembled a canopy, the hunched-over old woman awkwardly opened the light screen.

She was unsure what to do next and was filled with hope that she could get in touch with her son.

However, when she looked closely, she was shocked to find that her son's and husband's profile pictures had quietly turned into a lifeless gray!

This sudden turn of events struck her like a thunderbolt; her face turned deathly pale in an instant, as if all the blood in her body had been drained away.

Liu Guilan suppressed her trembling hands and looked in terror toward the center of the forest, a chilling aura rising within her.

Liu Guilan wasn't very educated, but she was straightforward and realized that this was definitely not a good place.

She held her young grandson tightly and fled the eerie, terrifying wooded area with unsteady steps.

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