Chapter 97
Qiongzhi hasn't felt so... confused for a long time.
She was like a spectator who was forced into the garden without buying a ticket. She had no idea what the play was about, and she didn't even know the name of the play. She just watched a human tragedy without a beginning or an end.
The fall of the cow seemed like an ominous sign.
When it stood up and staggered home, a series of misfortunes had already happened.
The three people who left first were inexplicably besieged by a group of wild dogs and were bitten badly, but they were still alive, lying between several dog corpses, breathing slowly.
The smell of blood attracted a snake. Fortunately, they arrived in time. The sister threw a stone at the snake, smashing it in half. The snake rolled and squirmed with its mouth wide open for a long time before it became motionless.
They revived the three people and put them in the car.
Doctor Cheng, who was the least injured, stopped the bleeding with a silver needle. They still rushed to Mr. Li's home in Fengze Village as planned.
However, it was too late, some people were hanging white cloth in the yard.
Some people were crying loudly.
The peaceful body still retained some warmth. When Qiongzhi helped Li Li'niang, who was crawling, into the house, she accidentally touched Mr. Li's hand.
The rough and warm fingers seemed to be able to dispel the coldness brought by the daughter from outside with just a wave.
But those hands will never be raised again.
Qiongzhi was briefly distracted for a moment, but was brought back to reality by Li Li'niang's wailing.
He took two steps back to make room for Doctor Cheng.
He felt for the pulse, pressed the neck, checked for breathing, listened to the heartbeat, and then shook his head with regret.
Limped away.
I came to save people, but ended up coming to send people away.
Qiongzhi worked silently all night and left only after dinner in the morning.
She held it in until she returned to Liao'e Courtyard, then looked at Shen Jiao, who seemed to be indifferent: "Sister, is that you?"
"What?" Shen Jiao covered her mouth and yawned, then turned to look at her.
Qiongzhi took a deep breath and repeated, "Is it you? Is Uncle Li's death related to you, sister?"
She asked seriously, but actually... she didn't expect to get an answer, but Shen Jiao actually answered her.
With a half-smile, he said, "Yes, so what?"
Qiongzhi was stunned at the time and asked her blankly, "Why?"
"What why?"
"Why do you want to harm Mr. Li? Isn't he one of us?"
"He's not really one of us, he's just trying to get what he wants," Shen Jiao said, crossing his arms. "Besides, it's not my fault. At most, it's just bad luck that I got mixed up in something I shouldn't have been involved in. Whether it's a blessing or a curse, I have to bear it myself. Isn't that reasonable?"
Qiongzhi said in disbelief: "But, he was dragged into those things by you..."
Shen Jiao said, "He could have refused. I didn't put a knife to his neck and force him to do anything. If he's afraid of danger, he can just not do it. But he wanted to do it, so he can't blame me for everything that happened, right?"
"That's not the case. You didn't even tell him clearly that this would happen. If you had told him, how could he have done such a thing?"
"I'm not a prophet. Besides, I haven't explained anything clearly yet. Didn't they work together to plot against Wei Qian? They didn't seem reluctant when they disregarded other people's lives. Why are you so angry?"
Shen Jiao looked like he was looking at someone who was making trouble for no reason.
Qiongzhi didn't know why she was angry.
When she harmed Wei Qian, she knew that Wei Qian was not innocent either, so she felt at ease. But when something happened to Mr. Li, she could no longer watch it.
"That's not the case. They acted because they trusted you, and... they thought you would protect them..." Qiongzhi, "You can protect him, right? At least... you can save him..."
"Maybe, but I don't want to." Shen Jiao said lazily.
In a flash of lightning, a thought flashed through her mind, and Qiongzhi asked her again: "Does what happened last night have anything to do with you?"
Shen Jiao: "Yes, I did it too, so what?"
so……
so…………
"So you are a lunatic!" Qiongzhi screamed, wishing she could tear the gentle face in front of her to pieces.
"Hush!" Shen Jiao raised a finger and whispered, "It's fine if you say such harsh things, but why are you yelling so loudly? It's so early in the morning and it's really disturbing my sleep. Everyone has some unknown side to them. You only talk about me, why don't you talk about yourself?"
"Me? What about me?"
"Tell me your little secret. How come you, a child from a poor family, so young, can speak so clearly and logically, as if you can read and write?"
Qiongzhi: ...
Her pupils constricted, and she watched Shen Jiao walk past her without even being able to come up with an excuse.
Everyone has a side that is unknown to others.
Even if you try your best to cover it up, there will be some flaws that are revealed inadvertently, not to mention that Qiongzhi has never covered it up.
She was so eager to fit in here and start a new life that she ended up exposing herself.
[Well, just say whatever you want. I met a teacher while fleeing famine, I eavesdropped on classes back home, my family was wealthy in the early years so I went to school... There are so many reasons, why are you so stunned?]
The system is disappointed with the result.
But it was too late.
Qiongzhi's timid heart said: [I, I didn't expect it.]
She wasn't a very smart person.
It's not welcome in the original world either.
After coming to this world, he didn't dare to do anything out of the ordinary and just behaved well in front of Liu Caozhi.
She worked very hard, helping her parents take care of the children, doing housework, and working in the fields, but she still felt out of tune with this world.
It was never popular and was eventually sold.
Fortunately, there are targets to conquer here.
After much deliberation, she chose Xue Shun.
She was lucky enough to be chosen to go to Liao'e Courtyard, but when she arrived here, the first person she noticed was not Xue Shun, but Shen Jiao, a maid who should not exist.
Naturally, she regarded Shen Jiao as her attacker and approached her tentatively.
That’s what Qiongzhi thought.
Xue Shun is moody and difficult to approach, and she may not be able to compete with others. It is better for her to be honest, build good relationships with the people here, and get close to Shen Jiao. If her strategy succeeds, she can live a better life. If not, it doesn't matter.
As long as she still has points, she can live well.
Things went smoothly afterwards. Because she was close to Shen Jiao, even though she didn't do anything, she still gained 60 points of favorability and received a bonus point.
If only it could continue like this.
But how can I continue?
Everyone here is crazy!
It's not just Shen Jiao, almost every one of them is.
They don’t care about what happens to others, they can let others die, and they can watch all the tragedies happen indifferently. They are so numb as if they were born without humanity!
What kind of world is this? Everyone is like a demon!
[Is she really a Captor like me? ]
Qiongzhi was not sure.
The system said in a businesslike manner: [The system strictly prohibits leaking player information in any form. If you want to know, I suggest you check it yourself.]
Qiongzhi shook her head: [No need.]
Shen Jiao, like the Sixth Young Master who shouldn't exist, has been assimilated into the cannibalistic world. It doesn't matter whether she is or not.
When a normal person meets a madman, the most important thing to do is not to study the madman's origin or the reason for his madness, but to stay away from him immediately.
That's crazy!
He is still a madman who kills without blinking an eye!
Qiongzhi was confused for a moment, then immediately rushed back to the room and started packing her luggage.
She's leaving!
Immediately, right now, pack up and leave!
[Are you ready to give up this strategy mission? ]
Qiongzhi hesitated for a moment, then nodded decisively: [I give up.]
[Do you want to select a different strategy target? Or give up all strategy missions? Friendly reminder, your fame, influence, and contribution value in this world are very low, so your integration value is also low, and the world consciousness will reject you.
You don't have any special skills, so if you don't complete the strategy missions, the remaining points will only be enough for you to live for another six years or so, and you won't have any free lottery opportunities.
In her two lifetimes, Qiongzhi only won the prize twice.
Once, he was selected by the system before he was on the verge of death, entered the game, and got a second life.
Another time was when she was drawing her identity and received some rescue points. Even though she had not completed any tasks, she was still alive today.
But such luck will never come again.
Liangua groped her head and asked her in a daze, "What are you tossing and turning for?"
Qiongzhi: ...
"I, I do the laundry..."
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