Chapter 51
There is an unused room on each side of the main house where Mr. Dong and Mrs. Hui live.
When Mr. Dong's late wife was still alive, the room on the left was occupied by a nanny who often took care of her daily life.
On the right is the room where Dong Haoyue lived when she was young. Her wet nurse slept with her until she was 6 years old, when they moved out.
These two rooms should have been filled with childhood joy and memories of Mrs. Dong who had passed away, but now the eaves were filled with cold corpses.
Three servants were hanged in the left room and five in the right room, a total of eight servants.
Except for the housekeeper, it can be said that all the servants hired by the Dong family are hanging on this beam that is about to break.
Yitu looked at the countless white silks hanging from the beams, moving without wind.
The servants' distorted facial features and ferocious expressions due to their violent struggles before death were extremely terrifying.
Madam Hui was already frightened to the point of paleness and her body couldn't help but tremble.
"Miss Dong's resentment after her death was too strong." Ying Ying said with a frown.
Yi Tu glanced at her. Ying Ying was the woman who had just entered the card room carrying a large suitcase.
At this moment, she was holding a kitten in her arms that she had found from somewhere.
The cat is completely black, with orange-yellow eyes. When they turn, they are not scary at all, but rather look cute and naive.
Perhaps it was because Yi Tu's gaze was too obvious and Ying Ying noticed it.
"His name is Shouye, and he's a good cub I've raised since he was little."
Yitu was stunned for a moment after hearing this. "Did you bring the cat in from outside?"
Ying Ying nodded. "Is there any problem? Night Watch can't do without me, and I can't do without Night Watch. I bring it with me to every card game, and I've done it many times."
Yi Tu didn't say anything else. In fact, he was not surprised that Ying Ying brought a cat into the card room.
But Ying Ying was able to bring in things from real life, and they were living things.
You should know that players are not allowed to bring anything into the card room except an identity card and a set of clothes.
But Ying Ying not only did it, but also brought in a living creature.
The prop she used to carry her external items was probably the 24-inch suitcase.
"A cat lover, right?" Song Jingchen, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but frown.
Yitu shook his head. He didn't think things were as simple as they seemed.
However, as the level of the card field increases, the players' props become more and more shocking.
This is true for Hai Ling and the inconspicuous Ying Ying as well.
"She killed eight innocent people in one day. Her resentment is too strong." Someone became suspicious and looked at Madam Hui.
Madam Hui was stunned for a moment, and her face suddenly turned unhappy.
"What do you mean? Even though I'm your stepmother, I've never treated Xiaoyue unfairly!"
"What's more, Xiaoyue and I are of similar age and have a good relationship. Are you suspecting that I harmed her?" Madam Hui cried bitterly.
Seeing this, the man remained silent.
Yi Tu saw that the sadness on Madam Hui's face did not seem fake, but he didn't know if it was just his illusion.
He always felt that Madam Hui looked much older today than she did yesterday.
The Dong family had lost their daughter, and Mr. Dong also fell ill. The burden of the family had to fall on the women who were powerless, which was indeed worrying enough.
But wrinkles began to appear around the corners of Mrs. Hui's eyes, which were not suitable for her age.
At first Yitu didn't take it seriously, but when Madam Hui started sobbing, the wrinkles became more pronounced.
Thinking of this, he looked at Jiang Hanyu who was standing next to him. Just as he was about to speak, the man spoke first.
"Her body was shaking."
"Huh?" Yitu was confused.
Jiang Hanyu turned his head and looked at him, a hint of interest flashing in his brown eyes.
"I'm shaking with anger."
Angry? Yitu looked back at Madam Hui. Her face was somewhat sorrowful, but she didn't show much fear or worry about the servant's death.
It seemed as if the lives of the servants were not important originally, but during this special period, the frequent mistakes made by the Dong family when employing people made her particularly annoyed.
If this is the only reason, it is understandable.
The servants all signed contracts with the Dong family. Now that they are all in trouble, the Dong family will have to step in and spend a lot of money to appease and silence them.
Otherwise, if it gets out, your reputation will be damaged at best, and you may end up in jail at worst.
Now the Dong family can't find any other servants, and it's not appropriate to ask outsiders for help at this time.
So Madam Hui could only ask the guests who already knew about the situation to untie all the servants who were hanged on the eaves.
The eight stiff corpses were hastily rolled up one by one on a straw mat, covering up their hideous and desperate faces. Everyone finally felt a little better.
These bodies could not be buried at the Dong family's house and had to be transported to the back mountains of the town before nightfall.
Dong Haoyue's resentment was too great, and they were all worried that these servants would rise from the dead.
In this way, except for the four female players who were unable to carry the task, the ones who stayed at the Dong family were responsible for burning the white silk in time.
The remaining eight male players had to follow Butler Dong up the mountain to dig graves and bury the dead.
Since they couldn't let outsiders see anything unusual during their trip, Butler Dong had already brought a carriage to transport the corpse and was waiting at the back door.
After hearing what Madam Hui said, Song Jingchen felt relieved.
"It would be nice if I didn't have to carry the corpse."
Yitu nodded, as long as the players didn't carry these corpses up the mountain.
Whether they have the physical strength to hold on is secondary. What they are most worried about is whether these corpses will get up along the way.
If they really pretend to be dead halfway, it will be difficult for them to escape.
Although players do not need to carry the bodies up the mountain, they still need to transport them to the back door first.
Yitu picked out a shorter servant who looked only fifteen or sixteen years old and put him on Song Jingchen's back.
But even so, Song Jingchen had great difficulty reciting it. His face flushed red, and he gritted his teeth and trembled his voice:
"Brother, I'm leaving first."
Yitu couldn't help but smile, "Okay, go ahead."
Jiang Hanyu, who had been standing beside him without moving, walked straight to a tall and strong corpse, raised his hand slightly, and picked the person up.
It was so relaxing as if it was just a cotton doll.
Yitu: “?”
Jiang Hanyu was a bit of a germaphobe, so sadly, the servant's body was dragged away.
The man caught up with Xiao Song, who was walking forward with difficulty, in just a few steps. Song Jingchen was almost unable to breathe due to the pressure. When he saw his brother Yu taking an exceptionally relaxed pace, a trace of surprise flashed across his face.
"You can't do it, Xiao Song." Jiang Hanyu raised the corners of his lips slightly and spoke.
There was a hint of contempt and a bit of boasting in his eyes.
Song Jingchen forced a smile: “.....!” A man can’t say no!
However, the man had already left him far behind. By the time Yi Tu passed him with the man on his back, Song Jingchen's nose was already covered with sweat.
"Come on, Xiao Song, you can do it!"
Yitu passed by him and smiled gently, which was pleasing to the eye.
Song Jingchen was immediately deeply touched. His sister-in-law was so nice. How could Brother Yu be so lucky to find such a good sister-in-law!
"Okay! Sister-in-law, you go first, I'll be there soon!"
Sister-in-law? Yitu walked a few steps away, thinking she had misheard, and did not look back.
The Dong family’s house is big after all. One has to walk through a long corridor to reach the courtyard, and the back door is on the west side of the courtyard.
As Yitu walked, he could no longer see the players in front of him. Although the surroundings were very quiet, it was □□ after all, and he had not thought about what would happen.
It wasn't until the heavy corpse on his back became lighter and lighter that he realized something was wrong.
Yitu's heart skipped a beat and all the hairs on his body stood up.
Although he really wanted to look back to see if Song Jingchen was still behind him, or stop and wait.
But he dismissed the idea as soon as it came to mind.
He couldn't look back, because the thing was lying on his back.
If you look back at this moment, you will most likely be hit.
Cold sweat soon seeped out of Yitu's palms, and he was about to lose his grip on the corpse's clothes.
He had to quicken his pace and hurried towards the back door.
But if you go around a small path, pass through the screen door, and walk for a while, you will reach the back door.
However, behind the narrow path is a deep and quiet corridor.
Confused?
He was back to where he started.
Yitu's face changed slightly. At this moment, he had no choice but to keep moving forward and find another way.
If you don't know why you encountered a ghost, you won't know how to break this deadlock.
Yitu's heart was beating violently, and the corpse on his back was almost weightless. What followed was an unprecedented chill.
The damp and dark atmosphere completely enveloped him. A drop of water fell on the back of his neck. His whole body seemed to be frozen. Yi Tu was so scared that he almost let go and ran away.
However, reason prevented him from doing so. His back was gradually wetted by the cold water, as if he was soaked in the cold water.
The ghost on his back was not Dong Haoyue, but the drowned Du Jinyu.
After knowing this, Yitu quickly calmed down.
Then a red veil appeared in his sight, swaying slightly with Yitu's steps.
Could it be that Du Jinyu mistook him for Chu Sichi? Yi Tu kept speculating.
Now he was carrying the ghost bride on his back, like a groom heading to the wedding venue.
The corridor was very long, and Yitu tried to walk as slowly as possible.
He had no idea of a solution at all, and in fact there was really no good way.
But no matter how slowly you walk, this corridor will eventually reach the end.
At the end of the corridor is a narrow and dark ancient well.
Yitu's throat tightened, fearing that this thing was going to drag him into the well.
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The carriage parked at the back door of the Dong family waited for a while. Song Jingchen was the last one to arrive, panting with exhaustion.
"Sorry, sorry, I'm a little slow."
He thought he was the last one. Jiang Hanyu took the body from him, threw it onto the carriage, and said:
"Where are the others?"
Song Jingchen was stunned, "Who?"
Jiang Hanyu frowned slightly. Song Jingchen was confused. Is there anyone else who hasn't come yet?
He looked around and saw that there were only seven players including himself.
The missing person turned out to be my sister-in-law!
"He walked in front of me!" Song Jingchen said hurriedly: "I thought I was the last one, and I didn't see him on the road!"
Hearing Song Jingchen's answer, Jiang Hanyu frowned even deeper.
He glanced at the players who were still waiting behind him and said calmly:
"You go first."
Then he turned around decisively and went back the same way to find Yi Tu who was lost.
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