Chapter 16
In fact, Fu Xue didn't need to say it, Yi Tu had no intention of hiding the information he had obtained.
Although he got the key prop hammer and even subdued the human skin paper man, he is still a newcomer.
No matter where you are, as long as you are a newcomer, it is stupid to show off too much.
What's more, he needed Zhang Queshan and Fu Xue to tell him the rules of the card field, and the address of this card field has not been found yet.
It is very likely that the house number is out, but they just haven't noticed it.
Yitu briefly recounted the story of how he went to see Liu the Mason and how he answered Liu the Mason's three questions.
Some inferences about the subdued human skin paper man were also put forward.
"Liu the Stonemason said that all this started with the death of the village chief's son." Yitu said:
"Thirteen years ago, he was killed by a mandrill in the mountains. Ever since then, the village chief has been trying to resurrect his son."
Fu Xue frowned, "So he invited the gods to build a temple?"
Yitu glanced at her and said, "Yes, this temple was built at that time."
"And Liu the stonemason's son, who happened to return during this time, is also a key figure."
Yi Tu always thought that the village chief killed Liu Cheng for money. After all, Liu Cheng, who had become a boss, had enough money to support him in building a new temple.
Also, when they first entered the card room, the village chief promised them a reward, which, when added up for all the players, was a considerable sum.
The village chief seemed very generous with money, so Yi Tu thought that the village chief killed Liu Cheng for money.
But when a new character, Chen Xiaoyue, appears, Yitu has other ideas.
"Liu Cheng never married. He made a fortune outside and never came back. But after the village chief's son Meng Xiaotian got into trouble, he came back."
Yitu tapped the back of the chair with his fingertips. "Don't you think it's weird?"
Zhang Queshan glanced at him and asked, "How do you know Liu Cheng is not married?"
Before Yi Tu could speak, Fu Xue answered for him:
"It's simple. There's no new house built next to Liu the stonemason's house."
Villages like Mengjia Village have a tradition that whether a woman is getting married or a man is getting married, a new house will be built as a new home before the wedding.
This means that they will become two independent families from now on, so as to avoid being crowded around.
"Liu Cheng didn't come back to mourn his dead friend. He came back for Meng Xiaotian's wife."
Yi Tu's guess was too bold, and Fu Xue and Zhang Queshan could hardly keep up with his thoughts.
"Is there any basis for your inference?" Fu Xue asked.
Yitu shook his head honestly, "I'm just guessing."
Apart from the intolerable adultery, he really couldn't think of any other reason for the village chief to kill Liu Cheng and Chen Xiaoyue.
If Chen Xiaoyue is as expected, she should be the village chief's daughter-in-law.
Like Liu Cheng, his head was smashed by a hammer borrowed by the village chief from Liu the stonemason's house.
What made her even more miserable than Liu Cheng was that she could not rest in peace even after her death. Her skin was peeled off and made into a paper mannequin.
"Although your idea is dangerous, it seems to make sense." Fu Xue thought for a moment, "If the village chief's son was really killed by Chen Xiaoyue, then it would be even more plausible."
"Damn, these game backgrounds are so boring and so deceptive."
Zhang Queshan rubbed his forehead, his voice slightly tired: "No matter who killed whom, it actually has little to do with us. I just want to know if there is anything related to the village festival."
"Tomorrow is the last day, and the door number will definitely appear."
In fact, they all knew that tomorrow might not be a full day, and it was very likely that they would only have half a day.
"Yes." Yitu raised his eyes.
"Liu the stonemason said that the day of the village sacrifice is the day when those people come back."
Zhang Queshan was stunned. "Who are those people?"
Fu Xue was the first to react, her expression changing slightly: "Those who drowned in the river?"
Yitu nodded, "Yes, in addition, the village chief's son should also be resurrected."
"He calls the deity in the temple the Mother Goddess."
Yitu didn't know whether this mother goddess had any relationship with Chen Xiaoyue. After all, she was the only female in this card game.
In fact, he had another uncertain guess. He always felt that the boat that capsized three years ago should have something to do with the village chief.
If you want to make a group of villagers who have never served gods believe in gods, it must start with a disaster.
Pray to God and worship Buddha, because only when you ask for something will you get something in return.
It is not enough for one person to pray; everyone must pray.
Among these villagers who prayed to God, stonemason Liu successfully escaped the disaster because he knew how to make stone tablets.
Then, at the village festival tomorrow, finding that stone tablet will be the key, as the house number is likely to be related to it.
"Take a nap before it gets light, or you really won't be able to hold on any longer."
Zhang Queshan yawned, tears seeping from the corners of his eyes.
The three of them spent the night together, lying in their clothes in different corners of the bed, quietly waiting for the morning to come.
Yi Tu woke up after a short while. There was a window in Fu Xue's room, and when he looked up, he saw that the sky outside was foggy.
Oh no, it’s a very cloudy day, Yitu felt nervous.
The zombie-like villagers they had seen in every household’s yard before would not come out because they were afraid of the sunlight.
But now the sun is blocked by thick clouds, and the sky seems very low, making people feel breathless.
Those things can move freely.
Yitu looked down at his watch. It was not yet six o'clock, so it was still early.
He could only sit back down and rest for a while.
It was almost eight o'clock when someone knocked on their door.
The three people in the room woke up at the same time. Yitu opened the door and saw Zhao Haichuan and the other two standing quietly outside.
When they saw that Yitu and the other two were alive and well, a hint of surprise appeared on their faces.
"It's good that you're all here." Huang Tianfang spoke first:
"The village festival is about to begin. We just went downstairs to take a look. They have set up a platform in front of the temple."
Yitu couldn't help but frown after hearing this. "Stage? What stage?"
"A platform for sacrificing us alive." Duan Zixi, with a slightly pale face, suddenly spoke.
Yitu subconsciously looked at his abdomen. Although it was covered by Zhao Haichuan's coat, it looked like there was nothing serious.
Compared to before, Duan Zixi just became a little weaker.
At this moment, Zhang Queshan, who was standing at the corridor window looking out, suddenly turned around and said in a deep voice:
"We're surrounded."
Everyone was stunned, and Yitu hurried over to take a look.
At this moment, the door of the village chief's house was densely packed with villagers with gray skin and stiff bodies.
Without exception, their eyes glowed with a strange red light, their faces were expressionless, and their gazes were fixed on the door.
Yi Tu also saw the platform that Huang Tianfang and the others had mentioned. The platform was built in front of the closed gate of the temple, one meter away.
The platform was not high, only reaching the calf, but there were six straight iron pillars standing on it, each two meters high.
Those were specially prepared for them to be used for tying up living sacrifices. Once they were tied up with the chains, they could not break free.
Such a scene is enough to make one shiver all over, and they don’t know what the method of living sacrifice is.
"Do you want to go down?" Fu Xue's fingers were tightly intertwined.
"We have no choice but to go down." Duan Zixi said, "The doorplate is very likely related to the stone tablet. It should be nearby."
The stone tablet is in the temple behind the platform.
No matter what, they had to go on.
"Why are you so sure?" Fu Xue asked, "If the house number is not there, we will all die."
Zhao Haichuan suddenly said in a cold voice: "We really can't be sure, but now is not the time for you to make trouble."
"If you're afraid they'll attack you first, you can stay here, but if you want to influence other people's thoughts, I'm afraid you can't."
Fu Xue's expression changed slightly, "I'm just telling the truth."
As someone with two identity cards, she was indeed afraid of being attacked first.
Although Huang Tianfang is currently ranked last, Fu Xue has a higher priority.
She would be the first of them to die.
Fu Xue didn't want to be the first one, especially since she didn't know how she would be sacrificed alive. This was the most terrifying part.
"I'll go downstairs with you." Yi Tu looked at Zhao Haichuan and decided.
Going downstairs is a 50/50 chance of life or death, staying here is truly waiting to die.
Soon Zhang Queshan also expressed his opinion. Fu Xue didn't know what to say, so she could only grit her teeth and follow Zhao Haichuan and the others downstairs.
Several people stood cautiously in the living room, and the strange villagers at the door did not rush up.
They just stared at everyone silently and strangely, their eyes greedy and cold.
The two sides were in a stalemate for a while, and then the villagers suddenly retreated a distance.
The village chief walked out from behind those inhuman and ghost-like villagers with an unconcealable smile on his face.
"The village festival is about to begin, come out quickly!"
"We can't do without you guys for the village festival. Didn't we agree on that?"
After he finished speaking, no one dared to move. Yitu thought for a moment and asked:
"Village Chief, what should we do for the village festival?"
"You just need to stand on the stage for a while, it will be over very quickly."
The village chief's words instantly changed their meaning when they fell into everyone's ears.
Yitu looked at Zhao Haichuan and whispered, "The stone tablet is in the temple, right?"
Zhao Haichuan was stunned for a moment, "It should be in the temple."
After all, it is used as a temple stele.
Yitu nodded, "We're still safe until we get to the stage."
Zhao Haichuan quickly understood what he meant and took over the conversation: "So, I went up to the stage and directly hit the temple door."
"They don't give us much time to react."
Yitu's palms were wet with sweat. "The only thing to be careful about is not to get tied up by them."
Once you're tied up, it's over.
After saying this, Yitu and Zhao Haichuan walked towards the door at the same time, followed closely by the others.
When they arrived at the door, the villagers did not rush over immediately, but surrounded them, as if they were afraid that they would run away.
Yitu's heart was beating fast. He roughly counted the villagers around him and found that there were about fifty or sixty of them.
The situation was getting worse. They might not have time to break down the temple door before they were all caught by them.
At this moment, the game cards in Yitu's pocket vibrated.
【Voting Area Closure Notice:
If you haven't voted for a player yet, please vote as soon as possible. The countdown is three minutes. Any recommendation vote not cast within the specified time will be invalid!
[Anonymous player 821: Damn, this system is really a scam. It starts to buy and sell already?
Anonymous player 1034: Fix this for me at the most critical moment... I wanted to vote for a new player, but I feel like he will die (confused.jpg)
Anonymous player 1258: It seems that the newcomer has greater profits, but he also has greater risks. He has nothing, so how can he survive?
Anonymous player 1298: emmm, it’s a foregone conclusion that the woman will not survive.
Anonymous player 1560: Newbies won't survive, 80% of those who invest in newbies will lose money. This is the first time I've seen a card game with so many ghostly NPCs...
Anonymous player 580: It's best not to vote for newcomers!!! From my experience, I've seen newcomers who are more amazing than him, but they still died in the end (dog head.jpg)
Anonymous player 753: I agree with this. New players who can stand out usually die because of playing with their teammates (spreading hands.jpg)
Anonymous Player 309: Ahhhh, please stop talking, I'm so confused!! Only 30 seconds left!
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Phew, just a few chapters left before this dungeon ends~ The next dungeon is officially out!!
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