Chapter 180 [(*^▽^*)]
The two women lowered their voices slightly, but continued, "It's said that this son is actually two years older than the young master in the manor!"
"Oh dear, don't mention this!"
The two women then saw Xue Rui and the other players standing to one side, gave them an awkward smile, and then quickly left to wash their clothes by the river.
Fang Hong said, "Everyone in the village is dressed in ancient costumes, but they seem to ignore us modern clothes, which feels quite strange."
Zhou Feng said, "It should be an adjustment to the dungeon. Don't overthink it. Should we investigate the Lin family now? I have a feeling that something is off about this young master who needs to recuperate."
"More than that!" Fang Hong said, "I guess they were assassinated."
She then checked the task description: "Task objective: Find and resolve any abnormalities in the village. Completion rewards 5000 points, failure deducts 500 points. Do you have 500 points?"
Xue Rui has one, Ding Baishuang has one, Zhou Feng has one, Fang Hong... needless to say, she has one too.
"Although there are points, it's still very upsetting and painful to have them deducted. 500 points are equivalent to five million in cash!"
Fang Hong sighed again, "It's really frustrating. Why can't the points and money here only be exchanged for cash? Why can't they be directly deposited into my card? It's so troublesome to spend cash..."
Xue Rui said, "Let's take a look at this task first. What do you think is abnormal about this village? What those two women mentioned earlier is definitely one thing, there's no need to doubt that."
Ding Baishuang said, "We'll split up and meet up in the courtyard in front of our house in the evening to exchange information."
Zhou Feng: "No objection."
Xue Rui: "Okay."
Fang Hong: "So, should we pair up, or go one person per group?"
Xue Rui suggested, "Let's pair up. That way, we can look out for each other. This village only has about two hundred households, so there's no need for one person per group."
Fang Hong moved closer to Ding Baishuang and said, "Then I'll team up with Sister Ding, and you two can team up."
Xue Rui naturally teamed up with Zhou Feng, and the two headed towards the largest mansion in the village, the Lin family mansion. Since it was broad daylight, they were quickly spotted by the nearby villagers.
Before they even reached the gates of the Lin residence, or even just nearby, they were stopped by a servant from the Lin family who was walking on the road outside. "Hey, what are you doing?"
Zhou Feng was taken aback, and Xue Rui was clearly puzzled.
Zhou Feng: "Oh...we're just passing through here."
The servant hesitated for a moment before waving his hand, "Then hurry up and leave, don't linger outside the Lin residence!"
Lin Leyou happened to drift to the outside of the Lin Mansion at this moment and saw Xue Rui and his group being driven away by servants. He was somewhat surprised when he saw the other players behind Xue Rui.
They're all people I know: Zhou Feng, Ding Baishuang, and Fang Hong.
Unexpectedly, Ding Baishuang would cooperate with Xue Rui. In the Werewolf game, Ding Baishuang was killed by them.
Logically speaking, they shouldn't have cooperated so easily. What's going on?
He took out his phone and sent a message to Xue Rui.
Xue Rui couldn't take out his phone to check at the moment, but he wasn't in a hurry; he figured he'd see the news sooner or later anyway.
He suddenly felt a bit playful, so he slowly drifted over to Xue Rui and the others, but none of them were looking in his direction, so... they couldn't see him?
At this point, he was a little surprised. Nobody could see him, and he had tried before, but he couldn't touch anything.
Does he keep this ethereal talent active all the time?
"Note: The invisibility skill needs to be turned off for you to appear in front of others."
"Note: It is not recommended to remove your talent at this time! Please prepare again!"
Lin Leyou blinked. "Alright then, I should listen to the system's advice. Anyway, my mission isn't to kill players, but to kill two NPCs. I don't even know if my mission is as a player."
Having already sent a message to Xue Rui, Lin Leyou decided not to linger there but instead went to explore other parts of the village and observe them carefully.
Upon closer observation, he spotted a familiar yet repulsive figure.
Zhou Nanyue!
Zhou Nanyue is actually here!
That bastard really did become a player.
He hovered nearby, watching Zhou Nanyue talk to a boy like a lapdog. So who was this boy?
"Young Master Xue, you're definitely more capable than that Xue Rui. No one else needs to tell you that. They just don't know what's good for them. Don't be angry..."
Zhou Nanyue addressed this young man as "Young Master Xue" and even belittled Xue Rui, so this...
Why?
Lin Leyou then realized that the boy bore a resemblance to Xue Rui, but Xue Rui looked very upright, while this boy appeared somewhat effeminate with a hint of malice in his brows, and didn't seem like a good person.
"Ha! I, Xue Qian, am the true young master of the Xue family. What is Xue Rui? Even my father doesn't recognize him. He only recognizes me. You've made a good choice to follow me. You'll benefit from it!"
Lin Leyou felt that he might be in trouble again. If Zhou Nanyue hated him, she would definitely cause him trouble in the future.
Especially after getting to know Xue Qian, if he clings to Xue Qian's coattails and gets him to cause trouble for him, the probability of meeting Xue Rui in the real world will greatly increase.
However, Lin Leyou soon realized that perhaps he didn't need to worry too much.
He remembered seeing Xue Rui outside the courthouse earlier. Xue Rui was about to come of age, and perhaps the battle for the family fortune had already begun.
I wonder how Xue Rui handled it. Maybe I'll ask him about it later?
As he was thinking, Xue Rui and Zhou Feng appeared not far ahead, and their eyes met those of Xue Qian and Zhou Nanyue.
Xue Qian was only sixteen years old at the time, still a young boy, but he looked arrogant and domineering, as if he were the King of Heaven.
Upon seeing Xue Rui, he arrogantly said, "Oh, isn't this that stray dog? He can't even go home anymore, yet he thinks he can beat me? Who does he think he is, acting all high and mighty?"
Xue Rui gave him a long, cold look, which made Xue Qian's scalp tingle. "Hmph, have you forgotten that most of the Xue family's assets are in the hands of my grandparents, and my mother's assets are in the hands of my maternal grandparents?"
Xue Qian was stunned for a moment, then blinked. "How could that be? The Xue Group is mine. Dad told me long ago that it has nothing to do with you!"
Lin Leyou stroked his chin. The Xue Group?
He tried hard to recall the news he had seen and the rumors he had heard in his previous life.
Who exactly inherited the Xue Group in the first place?
Hmm... he can't remember.
Anyway, ever since I got to know Xue Rui, it seems like he's always been the actual person in charge of the Xue Group. Oh well, if I don't remember, I don't remember.
Anyway, he had never heard of Xue Qian in his previous life. He guessed that Xue Qian had failed long ago or was finished in the dungeon, so he wasn't worth remembering.
Lin Leyou looked at Xue Rui, who said coolly, "How do you know he wasn't just trying to comfort you?"
Without listening to Xue Qian continue, she led Zhou Feng to the other side. Xue Qian was so angry that he jumped up and down. If Zhou Nanyue hadn't comforted him, he probably would have rushed over and had a life-or-death duel with Xue Rui.
Zhou Nanyue looked at Xue Rui, who had already walked away, and then at Xue Qian, who was standing beside him, furious and powerless. If he could, he would also like to curry favor with Xue Rui.
But there was nothing he could do. Xue Rui was clearly a young master from a prominent family, and he would definitely look down on someone like him. So now he had to admit that birds of a feather flock together.
He felt he was best suited to be around someone like Xue Qian. Since Xue Qian was willing to go all out and do anything, he was sure he could gain a certain status with Xue Qian.
Even if Xue Qian doesn't inherit the Xue Group in the end, it's fine. Xue Qian is still the young master of the Xue family. Can they kick him out of the family?
As for Zhou Feng standing behind Xue Rui... he certainly saw him, but the person who had abandoned him was no longer his father!
After all, it seemed like he wasn't a first-timer in the dungeon, so he definitely had money and points! But he was unwilling to spend some money to redeem himself from the casino!
As a result, he now has two fingers cut off!
It's all his fault! What's wrong with not acknowledging him as her father? He did nothing wrong!
His gaze fell on his left hand, where his little finger and ring finger had been cut off, making his left hand look extremely ugly!
However, he still has hope. He can definitely find an item in the dungeon to restore his hand to normal, and he will surely become a person of high status!
He glared fiercely at Zhou Feng, who was following behind Xue Rui, and thought, "Just wait and see, I'll make this old man pay the price!"
Zhou Feng, who was hated by Zhou Nanyue, didn't care about him at all, and didn't even glance at him twice.
Zhou Feng: "Why does this person always try to provoke you the moment he sees you? Even if he's hostile, wouldn't it be better to keep it to himself? He's always causing trouble everywhere, so annoying!"
Xue Rui remained expressionless. "Just ignore him. But the guy next to him... he seems to be giving you a strange look. Do you two know each other?"
Zhou Feng was taken aback. "I didn't expect you to have found out."
Xue Rui: "What's going on? You actually know him?"
Zhou Feng nodded, "I do know him; he's my son."
Xue Rui was stunned for a moment, "What? It's you..."
He paused for a moment before saying, "Every family has its own problems, so I won't ask."
Zhou Feng said, "There's nothing I can't say. This kid is addicted to gambling. Before this, we had already gone bankrupt trying to pay off his debts, but he still wouldn't change his ways."
“I have severed my father-son relationship with him and divorced his mother. His mother has always spoiled the child. Even if he wrote an IOU for gambling and was detained by the casino, she would take all the things she had to exchange for money to redeem him. She would even divorce me to do it.”
Xue Rui sighed, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Anyway, we'll each go our own way from now on."
Zhou Feng, "Sigh..."
He sighed and didn't say anything more.
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