Chapter 286 [(*^▽^*)]
Thinking of this, Xue Rui sat on the bed, pondering and stroking his chin. If it were in the graveyard behind the mountain, he would definitely not be a match for them, otherwise the system would not have told him to escape and leave that place as soon as possible.
Upon arriving in the village, the village chief told us that the female ghost only appears in the villagers' wells, and each time she appears, she is accompanied by strange noises.
It's as if they're deliberately luring people to check the well, or making noise to attract them, but so far no one has been hurt.
However, many villagers were still very scared, and many families sealed off their wells as a result.
However, Xue Rui always felt that something was strange, and he kept thinking about what was wrong. But he always felt that something was missing, so much so that he couldn't figure out what was wrong even when he fell asleep.
It wasn't until the next day, when I went out for a walk and took a look around the village, that I saw other players and also met another person.
"Lin...Brother Lin?"
Lin Leyou was no longer wearing the clothes he wore last night. He was also surprised when he saw Xue Rui. Was his mission as a player about to fail?
Wait, as long as Xue Rui doesn't say it out loud, this mission won't be considered a failure. He put his finger to his lips, "Don't say it out loud."
Xue Rui blinked and nodded obediently, "I know, Brother Lin."
Lin Leyou was still wearing a mask today, so no one could see his true face. However, when they saw that Xue Rui was with Lin Leyou, they all looked away.
But soon two people approached. "Hey? Who are you? We don't think we saw you when we came to Yaoshan Village yesterday?"
Xue Rui sighed, "There's nothing I can do about it. I was at the very back, and you were all at the very front. I was unlucky enough to encounter a female ghost at the very back. She dragged me away, but luckily I had some props to escape, which is why I was able to come to the village yesterday evening and stay at the village chief's house."
"A female ghost?!" Nearby players looked on with interest after hearing his words. "Where is the female ghost? Where were you taken?"
Xue Rui didn't hide anything, "It's the cemetery on the back mountain. There's only one new grave there. The village chief said it himself. The girl who died a while ago is buried in that new grave. Do you want to go and take a look?"
"It's broad daylight now, so it won't hurt to go look for her. A female ghost can't appear during the day. Does anyone else want to go? Let's go together!"
"I'll go too. After all, we're going to dig up graves, and you alone definitely won't be enough."
"Anyone else want to go? Let's go now. It's broad daylight, so there shouldn't be any problems. If we don't find anything, we can go again tonight."
Soon, two more people came out and followed them. After they left, the remaining players said with some emotion, "I bet they won't find anything useful."
Lin Leyou, "Why do you say that?"
"What else could it be? The brother standing next to you came from over there. If there were anything there, he would have taken it long ago. Why would it still be there?"
"And judging from the fact that he's not revealing any clues, it's probably true that there's nothing there, at least for now."
Xue Rui suddenly smiled and said, "You're right. I didn't find anything there. If I had, I would have mentioned it anyway."
"But I'm not sure if they can find any clues when they go looking for it. Maybe they'll discover something I haven't."
Lin Leyou blinked and didn't say anything. Xue Rui definitely hadn't discovered anything, or if he had, he would have hidden it himself. What he just said was all nonsense.
The other players chatted with him for a while before leaving, as they still needed to investigate the strange events in the village. Everyone wanted to complete the game, and they really didn't have enough points!
Many people want to earn enough points in the Infinite World instance to become a millionaire in the real world, a wealth that others can only dream of.
However, reality is cruel and shocking. After all, clearing a C-level difficulty dungeon can earn you 8,000 points, which is equivalent to 80 million dollars in the real world.
But any player with a brain knows that these points must be used to buy items, or even saved for points that will be deducted if they fail to clear a dungeon once, twice, or even three times later.
This is the only way to ensure your survival to the greatest extent possible.
No player can survive two consecutive dungeons if they convert all their points into real-world money.
Lin Leyou, "You... you're doing dungeons again?"
Xue Rui nodded, "Brother Lin, your mission this time is with me..."
Lin Leyou stroked his chin. "It probably won't conflict much, because my mission isn't to stop... but something else."
It wasn't about preventing players from completing the game, nor was it about killing players; it was about other tasks. Xue Rui was completely relieved after hearing this. "That's good, that's good."
The two chatted as they walked, exchanging information about the instance.
"I found the couple living in my house to be very strange."
Lin Leyou shared what he had encountered and seen the previous night with Xue Rui, who then said, "So the person those two brothers met last night was you! No wonder, I was just wondering why something felt off, but I couldn't quite put my finger on it."
Xue Rui: "Sigh... I should have thought of this when I saw Brother Lin."
Lin Leyou smiled. "Really? So you saw it last night too."
Xue Rui then described the situation at the village chief's house, saying, "They seem to have gotten used to the two brothers going out at night. Last night, someone was keeping watch in the corner of the living room, and they followed them out."
"If the couple where Brother Lin lives said that the two brothers killed the girl, then the person who was following them that night is also key."
Lin Leyou: "Do you know who was following behind the two brothers that day?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "I don't know. I only stayed at the village chief's house for one night. This is all I saw. I'll tell you more when I gather more clues."
Lin Leyou nodded, "Okay, by the way, that girl's house is right next to mine. Do you want to go check out the well where she drowned?"
Xue Rui said, "Let's go, we definitely need to check this place out."
Lin Leyou originally planned to go see it by himself first, but when he went out in the morning, the couple actually watched him from a distance, which made him a little cautious. Now that someone is with him, he has no worries.
The two approached the deserted area, but the closer they got, the stranger it seemed. There were already some players outside the dilapidated house.
But they all stood outside without any conflict, as if something was blocking their way.
As the two approached, they realized that the people blocking the players were the very two he had just mentioned.
"It's the couple I mentioned before, the godparents of the girl the village chief talked about who died. They're blocking them from passing by. This is..."
Lin Leyou slowly walked over and asked, "Uncle, what are you doing?"
Upon seeing Lin Leyou, they were extremely agitated. "These people are trying to break in! How can we allow this? Arong died so tragically, and her house is such a mess. These people still won't let it go, they're ransacking the place. If we don't stop them, they might even tear down this dilapidated house!"
Ah Rong... This girl's name is Ah Rong.
Lin Leyou: "They wouldn't do something like that, would they? Demolish the house?"
The uncle pointed to the house behind him, whose roof had collapsed somewhat, and said, "Look at that wall over there, it's all crooked!"
Lin Leyou observed carefully and finally found that the wall was indeed crooked. The angle was already a bit dangerous. If someone touched it again, the whole wall would collapse.
Xue Rui looked at the players who had been stopped and asked, "Did you do this?"
Many players remained indifferent, but two players seemed a bit embarrassed. It was indeed them who did it, but they didn't do it on purpose. Who knew that the wall would tilt just because they pushed it a little?
They were startled and ran away, but they didn't expect to be seen by those two old men. They caught them and gave them a good scolding. They were angry, but they told themselves that they must never kill the NPC villagers in the village, so they had been holding back until now.
They originally planned to wait for the NPCs to finish cursing before taking a chance to leave, but they never expected that these two old guys would not let them leave. The longer it dragged on, the more players gathered here.
When Lin Leyou and Xue Rui arrived, this was exactly what they saw.
So that's how it is. This was caused by just the two players in front of them. They thought it was caused by so many players together!
Xue Rui glanced at Lin Leyou, who shrugged. "Let's go, we can't get in here for now."
He was certain that during the past few days, the couple either stayed on guard together or took turns, and there was absolutely no chance that they would both leave together.
Xue Rui: "So where do we go now?"
Lin Leyou said, "Let's go see the village chief's two mentally challenged sons. The village chief said that during the day they look no different from ordinary people. I'd like to go and see them."
Xue Rui's expression turned strange as he thought about the two brothers' behavior last night. "Can they really act like ordinary people during the day?"
The two walked slowly toward the village chief's house, but unexpectedly, halfway there they saw the village chief hurrying toward them.
Lin Leyou asked, "Village Chief, where are you headed in such a hurry?"
Xue Rui said, "Do you want us to help you? Village chief, it's dangerous for you to walk so fast."
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