Xue Rongmei's crying grew softer and softer, and she soon returned to calm.
After a while, it seemed that conversation could be heard.
"I don't know what's wrong with Miss lately. She often wakes up in the middle of the night in fright, and keeps saying that she's come back to take her life."
"Yes, and they locked up the woodshed for no reason, not letting anyone in..."
Su Ping pondered these two sentences carefully and realized that there might be clues in the woodshed, so he walked over there.
Upon closer inspection, it became clear that the door was indeed locked and could not be opened.
Just as she pushed open the door, the male team member next to her suddenly stammered, "You guys, did you hear anything?"
Su Ping paused in her banging on the door, and after listening carefully, she could indeed hear what sounded like a woman crying coming from inside the room.
ghost?
Then she smiled and said, "How could there be ghosts in this world? It's all man-made."
At this moment, the NPC's voice rang out again.
"The young lady said this woodshed was unclean, so she simply threw the key into the well, so no one can open the door now..."
well?
Su Ping paused for a moment, realizing that the key to the woodshed might be at the bottom of the well.
“I remember now! When we were looking for the purse, we did see a dry well over there.”
He Ruoruo also remembered the dry well she had seen, and a chill ran down her spine. Her voice trembled as she said, "But it was pitch black inside. Who knows what might be in there..."
“Take us there.”
Tu Hengchuan, who had been silent until now, finally spoke. He seemed to have lost his initial fear, and his tone sounded much more natural.
The male team leader nodded and led the way: "Okay, follow me."
After he finished speaking, he led the group to the other side of the courtyard. They passed the pavilion and soon saw the well they had mentioned.
Su Ping leaned down and peered inside, finding it to be completely dark, with no bottom in sight.
"Be careful, don't fall in."
Seeing this, Tu Hengchuan, who was standing next to her, quickly reached out to support her.
Seeing the two's intimate actions, He Ruoruo clenched her fists in anger, finding Su Ping an eyesore no matter how she looked at him.
As expected, some people can't be judged by appearances alone. This woman gives the impression of being indifferent to desires, but she has already secretly hooked up with Hengchuan!
Su Ping paused for a moment, took a step back, straightened up, and pulled her hand out of Tu Hengchuan's grasp: "Thank you."
For some reason, when Tu Hengchuan grabbed her wrist just now, she subconsciously wanted to shake him off.
She didn't know why she reacted so strongly, even though it was an instinctive reaction.
Seeing her distant gesture, Tu Hengchuan clicked his tongue and withdrew his hand indifferently, as if nothing had happened.
He just rubbed his fingers together slightly behind his back.
Isn't she his fan? Why is she so resistant to my touch?
"No, it's too dark in there. It would be dangerous to go down like this."
The boy band leader glanced at it, sighed, and said...
Another member of the boy band nodded and said, "Let's split up and look for something to light up."
Just as he finished speaking, the lights came on in the other room.
Just as they wished for, Su Ping and Tu Hengchuan walked over there at the same time.
Seeing this, the others followed suit and walked in that direction.
That seemed to be a woman's room. The door wasn't locked, but for some reason, it couldn't be opened.
"Did you hear that last night? It sounded like someone was crying in Xiuzhi's room..."
"Don't scare me, no one lives in there, how could someone be crying..."
"Do you think it's possible that Xiuzhi's ghost has returned?"
The NPC's dialogue rang out at the right time, and the group quickly realized that this room must be the one where the deceased maid Xiuzhi had lived.
"What's wrong with this door? It's not locked, but why can't I open it?"
After trying it one by one, the boy band members had no choice but to give up.
Su Ping turned her gaze to Tu Hengchuan beside her and saw him walking forward with his lips pursed.
As a result, the door creaked open when he gently pushed it.
Su Ping watched Tu Hengchuan's retreating figure as he walked inside, her eyes flickering.
It seems she was right after all; Tu Hengchuan's identity token was indeed that of Ziqiu, the one who married Xue Rongmei.
Just like when Su Ping entered the bridal chamber, the door suddenly slammed shut with a bang as soon as Tu Hengchuan stepped inside.
"Brother Ziqiu, you've finally arrived?"
Xiuzhi's voice trailed off slightly, making it sound as if it were right next to her ear.
"Why? Why do you still treat me like this even after I've given up on loving you!"
"You said you'd be with me forever, so why are you still alive after I'm dead!"
Xiuzhi's voice gradually became more frantic as she began to narrate, startling the others.
Since ancient times, the words "loyalty" and "righteousness" have been the most difficult to express. Although they were outsiders, they couldn't help but feel heartbroken for Xiuzhi's plight.
"Brother Ziqiu, Xue Rongmei even wanted to have a Taoist priest perform a ritual to make my soul disappear, and you didn't stop her. I will die with my eyes open in anger, and I will not let any of you go!"
Finally, Xiuzhi's resentful voice gradually faded away, and the room returned to silence.
Tu Hengchuan walked over with a normal expression and picked up the lit lantern on the table.
A sudden gust of wind blew up outside, slamming the door open again with a bang, seemingly carrying Xiuzhi's resentment and anger.
Fortunately, the lantern in his hand had a protective cover, so the candle inside was not extinguished.
Tu Hengchuan came out of the room and found Su Ping looking at him with a strange expression.
What kind of look is that?
Su Ping realized she was getting a little too into the role, touched her nose, and said somewhat embarrassedly, "It's nothing, I just didn't expect you to be such a jerk."
She was right. Ziqiu, who was in love with Xiuzhi, only lost his temper after learning that Xiuzhi had died with resentment. He even tacitly approved Xue Rongmei's request for a Taoist priest to perform a ritual for fear of being haunted by Xiuzhi's ghost.
Therefore, the term "scumbag" is a very apt description of Ziqiu, and it just so happens that Tu Hengchuan is the one who obtained Ziqiu's identity token.
"Now that we have lanterns, let's go take a look at the dry well."
Driven by youthful exuberance, the boy band members, who were initially indifferent, gradually became excited as they immersed themselves in the storyline.
I can't wait to see what's at the bottom of the dry well.
Tu Hengchuan nodded and handed the lantern in his hand to the boy group leader next to him: "Okay, then it's yours."
The male team leader looked at the lantern handed to him, a look of flattery flashing in his eyes.
"Okay, Brother Chuan, I won't let you down!"
After saying that, he took the lantern and climbed down the ladder inside the dry well.
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