Chapter 2 This Damn Valley
Jian Yue knows very well that it is better to rely on himself than on others. Although there is not much hope in living, it is okay to struggle till death.
Fortunately, his boss was rich enough, so this RV was very large and well-equipped. He stayed outside for the past two days to look up information about Wanfu Village. Surprisingly, he actually found some information.
This village was first discovered a hundred years ago. It is a famous longevity village. It is said that the old people there are very long-lived, and there are many people over 100 years old. It is a blessed place, so it is named Wanfu Village. People are eager for the secret of longevity, and countless scientific research and tourists flock to it. However, in the past few decades, Wanfu Village has experienced many earthquakes and mountain torrents, and countless tourists have been killed and injured.
The numbers given in the data were still a little vague, and the specific number of deaths was only vague figures and vague descriptions. Logically speaking, for a place that was once famous, there should be some photos and videos preserved on the Internet. However, no matter how much Jian Yue checked, it was as if everyone was extremely taboo about it, and no trace could be found.
It's as if...
fear.
Any records about Wanfu Village were erased, for fear that people would mention it later.
Jian Yue was thinking when he suddenly found a page that seemed to have a clickable video. He clicked on it immediately, but the entire video screen was dark and gloomy, as if the camera lens was covered with a layer of red liquid. Then, a thin figure appeared in the screen. The blurry figure walked slowly in the screen, running towards the camera with twisted steps. The screen flickered and began to shake violently...
suddenly--
"Bang!"
The sudden vibration caused most of the water in the cup on the table to spill out, the laptop screen went black in an instant, and the video was interrupted halfway through.
Jian Yue stood up and asked, "What's wrong?"
There were hurried footsteps ahead, and the driver came running over panting and said, "Butler Wang, our car has broken down. There's heavy fog ahead, so we may not be able to move forward."
Jian Yue frowned. He walked to the glass window of the RV and pulled open the curtain. The originally tall mountain was covered tightly by thick fog. The dense fog seemed to have locked the entire car in it. He looked into the distance, but suddenly saw a figure standing in a distorted posture in the fog. It seemed that the person standing in the same posture as the person in the computer video just now was walking towards this side!
But when Jian Yue wanted to take a closer look, the figure disappeared again.
The driver leaned closer and asked, "Butler Wang, what are you looking at?"
Jian Yue pointed outside and said, "There seemed to be someone there just now."
The driver's face turned pale, and his smile was uglier than crying: "Butler Wang, are you kidding? There's a cliff over there, how could there be anyone there?"
Jian Yue also forced a smile: "Haha...yes."
The two people looked at each other and fell silent in an instant. This valley was very strange. It was obviously a hot summer day and the sun was shining brightly in the morning, but at this moment, fog suddenly appeared. It was a hot summer day, but the carriage was as cold as winter.
Until someone came in and broke the silence.
The CEO's powerful voice came from the door, and he asked, "Butler Wang, what happened?"
Jian Yue came back to his senses immediately and realized that a layer of cold sweat broke out on his back. He adjusted his mood and replied: "Master, the car broke down. There is heavy fog and we are trapped."
The president's expression changed, he glanced outside, a trace of contempt flashed across his eyes and he sneered, "This damn valley has successfully attracted my attention."
Jian Yue: “…”
The driver came over and said, "Master, why don't we go back first?"
After all, he is just a worker, and he doesn't want to risk his life no matter how high the salary is.
The president's face suddenly changed and he said, "No, her illness can't be delayed any longer. We must get to Wanfu Village tonight. The car broke down, right? It's not far from here. Let's get off and walk over!"
As soon as the words fell, everyone was shocked.
The driver's face turned even paler: "Master, this mountain is so foggy and there is a cliff. It is too dangerous to go there!"
The president sneered and said, "You useless piece of shit, is that all you have the guts to do?"
The driver's lips moved up and down but he didn't dare to refute.
The president actually pointed at Jian Yue who was standing next to him and said, "Look at Butler Wang. This is what a man should be like. Although he usually looks as weak as a boiled chicken, he is much braver than you!!"
Jian Yue: “…”
He was just frightened.
The driver and the servants in the RV behind looked at him because of this sentence.
Jian Yue hesitated for a moment and said, "Master... Actually I don't want to..."
The president narrowed his eyes dangerously. As expected, Jian Yue heard the system prompt:
[Warning, the player has suspected inappropriate behavior, affecting the stability of the dungeon world, and 5 health points will be deducted! ]
?
Jian Yue never expected that not only would health points be deducted if he annoyed the NPC, but if he did something that was inconsistent with the butler's character, he would also be regarded as an unstable factor that destroyed the plot in the copy and would have his health points deducted. An idea suddenly occurred to him: if he did the opposite, could he add health points?
As the old saying goes, he who knows the times is a hero, and Jian Yue is a person who particularly believes in this old saying.
Jian Yue had the intention to test him, and immediately said with a shocked expression: "Thank you for your trust, young master. As your housekeeper, I am willing to go through life and death for you, no matter if there are mountains of swords or seas of fire ahead, I will not hesitate!"
The words fell.
There was silence for a moment.
The system's mechanical voice sounded as expected: [Character compliance increased, health increased by 10 points]
The bet was right!
Jian Yue was delighted.
The president opposite him didn't seem to expect Jian Yue to burst out with such bold words. His face changed and he said, "Butler Wang..."
Jian Yue was very happy and asked with a smile: "Master?"
Seeing that he has shown such loyalty, the boss must be so moved that he cries.
The president slowly said, "I was originally thinking that since you look so weak and it's foggy outside and the mountain road is hard to walk on, I would ask you to stay in the car and wait for the fog to clear before going out. But since you said so, then come with me into the village."
Jian Yue: “…”
He wants to die.
At the same time, the audience in the live broadcast room were amused when they saw this scene:
"This newcomer is really lucky."
"Staying in the car is a dead end."
"Is this what you call a fool's luck?"
"I really didn't expect the president to be willing to take him into the village. Previous players didn't have such good luck."
Generally, the live broadcast rooms of newcomers are not very popular, because the mortality rate of newcomers in the dungeon is the highest. Most of the newcomers are frightened and lose their minds the moment they see ghosts. If they anger the NPC and are left behind, they are basically waiting to die. Even if there are a few more rational players, they often make basic mistakes.
Therefore, there were basically no audiences in the newcomer's live broadcast room, and Jian Yue's performance far exceeded the audience's expectations. However, most people felt that he was just lucky now.
Inside the RV.
The president went in to pick someone up. Jian Yue originally thought that he was going in to pick up his little wife. He stood outside and posed, ready to wait for the two to come out so that he could call them "Madam" dutifully, and hopefully get some character points.
However--
When the curtain was lifted.
The president was supporting a woman who was wearing a cheongsam and had her graying hair tied up in a bun with green kingfisher feathers. Although there were some wrinkles on her face, it was not difficult to tell that she must have been a beauty when she was young.
Jian Yue's wife choked up and looked at the president hesitantly. Sometimes the boss's taste made the employees a little unsure.
The president glared at him and said, "Why don't you come over and help the old lady?"
Jian Yue immediately said: "Yes."
The old lady smiled gently, her voice was very kind, she patted the president's hand and said, "Yu'er, don't scare the housekeeper, mother is not that fragile yet, don't worry."
It turned out to be the president’s mother.
As she spoke, Jian Yue's mind was filled with more information about this world. Shen Yushu, the domineering president who started from scratch, was a traditional domineering president in novels, a figure who controlled a business empire with assets worth trillions. Not only was he extraordinary and heroic, but he also valued friendship very much, and the same was true for his mother who had worked hard to raise him since he was a child.
Knowing that Wanfu Village was an ominous place, he still came here in person for his mother's treatment. As an orphan, Jian Yue envied such friendship and finally had a better impression of this willful boss. In fact, he was a good person.
Just thinking about it.
Shen Yushu's voice rang out: "Butler Wang! Why don't you come over and help the old lady? You are so tactless. How did you apply for this position in the first place?"
Jian Yue: “…”
He knew he shouldn't have any illusions about his stupid boss.
The group packed up and got off the car.
It was also very strange. When he looked around from the car just now, the fog was so thick that he couldn't see his hand in front of him. But after getting out of the car, he could faintly see a village on the hillside not far away. It was Wanfu Village!
The small village was hidden in the clouds, and the red bricks and green tiles looked gray. The houses connected one after another, with round roofs, looked like tombs from a distance.
Has the fog cleared?
Jian Yue turned around curiously to look at the RV, but found that the fog behind him was so thick that it submerged the shape of the RV just a few steps away. It was so white that he could no longer see the way he came!
For no apparent reason, a chill ran through my heart.
Jian Yue was just an ordinary person before coming to the village. He was suddenly sent to this hellish place where no one would answer his calls. It would have been fine if he hadn't gotten out of the car. He felt even more scared after getting out of the car. He glanced at the president beside him and said, "Master... our RV is gone."
Shen Yushu was tall, with stern eyes and eyebrows. He turned his head and glanced back calmly: "Yes, because there is fog."
Jian Yue reminded him unwillingly: "Master, don't you think it's a bit strange? We have only walked a few steps. No matter how thick the fog is, it is impossible for the RV to disappear out of thin air. Besides, the village ahead was not there just now..."
Shen Yushu looked at him deeply, his sword-like eyebrows slightly wrinkled, as if he was really thinking about it seriously.
Hope ignited in Jian Yue's heart.
But Shen Yushu looked down at him, as if he disliked him, and taught him: "Butler Wang, watch less TV dramas and believe in science."
Jian Yue: “…”
It's really a ghost!
He is a good young man who grew up under the red flag and in the spring breeze, but he was taught by the NPCs in the horror world to believe in science? !
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