Chapter 306 [(*^▽^*)]
He put the lid back on and then breathed a sigh of relief, finally having the time and energy to examine the body on the ground.
Besides the family members, there was also the body of a master who was brought here last night after being seriously injured. It was definitely not them who did it, which means that the masters who successfully left killed him.
They probably felt that he was seriously injured and there were no conditions to treat him here. If they were to let him wait to die like this, they would rather give him a quick death.
He walked outside with a heavy heart and saw that everyone was staring at him. He then covered his face and wept bitterly, nodding between sobs, "They're all...they're all down there."
“Not one...not one is missing, they are all down there.”
Upon hearing these two sentences, the village chief seemed stunned and didn't say a word, but the people behind him couldn't hold back and ran downstairs. Soon, cries and wails came from inside.
Before long, the village chief came to his senses. "While no one else is coming, quickly move them all outside. Tell them that a master attacked them last night and killed them all."
There was no time for anyone to grieve, because most of the villagers would certainly not approve of what they had done in secret. If they found out, they would only think that they deserved it.
Therefore, that matter must be kept secret, but the fact that so many of his family members have died absolutely cannot be let go! We must unite the villagers and teach these so-called masters a lesson.
The village chief completely failed to consider that he wanted to kill these masters he had personally invited first, allowing himself to do it but not allowing others to resist, and even using the same method to kill his descendants.
The bodies were quickly moved to the ground, and the entrance door was closed. The surrounding debris was thrown onto it to conceal the truth beneath.
Soon the villagers arrived, and they discovered that so many people had died in the village chief's house—more than ten! Everyone was shocked, and when they learned that several masters had joined forces to kill them, they were filled with righteous indignation.
"These masters... we treated them to the best of everything, but they treated the village chief like this. They have absolutely no gratitude!"
"He really is a bad guy. The village chief is so pitiful. So many children are gone just like that. How are they going to live in the future?"
"So where are those masters? Why haven't we seen a single one? Did they flee after committing such a horrific act?"
Upon hearing this, many people in Yaoshan Village felt that these masters had deceived the entire village!
They might not have reacted so strongly to other things, but with so many corpses in front of them, all the villagers became irritable and easily angered.
Hiding in the distance, Lin Leyou saw through the mechanical spider that while the villagers were cursing the masters they once revered, they were also constantly searching for any sharp weapons in their homes.
Those without good weapons would grab kitchen knives, or farm tools like hoes and shovels—basically anything that could be used to fight or kill.
"Village chief, just you wait! We'll bring all these bastards back and make them pay with their lives!"
The village chief was heartbroken, tears streaming down his face. He thanked the villagers as he wiped away his tears. When had the villagers ever seen a village chief so sad?
The village chief is usually aloof and in charge. Although there may be some minor frictions sometimes, overall, with the village chief around, their village has a backbone.
Therefore, the villagers are now incredibly excited, as if they've been injected with adrenaline. Everyone is convinced that these masters must have escaped as well, so they all grab their weapons and rush toward the only road leading out of the village.
Within minutes, the villagers had vanished from sight.
The village chief and his family, who were left behind, all breathed a sigh of relief.
"Dad, what do we do now? Everyone rushed over to find the master and the others. Why didn't we tell them to bring them back alive?"
The village chief glared at him. "Quickly collect all the bodies. After they bring that group of people back, kill the priest directly, then burn their bodies to ashes and scatter them in front of their graves."
The player who killed the NPC yesterday has indeed run away, following that road. I wonder if the villagers, after so much time, will be able to catch up.
And even if they catch up, can they really capture or kill so many players?
These players have made it this far, so they can be considered among the best players. At least ten of them must have completed the game.
Of course, Xue Rui is included, but Lin Leyou is not.
Xue Rui: "Brother Lin, did you send any of your mechanical spiders out to chase after the villagers?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "Of course, I sent two over, now... um?"
Xue Rui, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Lin Leyou nodded, but then shook his head. "It's alright. These villagers didn't follow that road. They took another road, or rather, there was no road. They were just wandering around in the mountains... Of course, maybe they weren't just wandering around randomly."
Xue Rui, "I see..."
Lin Leyou said, "They probably took a shortcut to catch up with them. Maybe they can catch up with them before the players leave Yaoshan Village. These villagers are really something else."
Xue Rui: "Then what do we do?"
Lin Leyou said, "Is there any need to say more? We'll leave after they catch up with the person or not, and when they come back. No one will stop us then."
Xue Rui: "Brother Lin, are you hungry?"
Lin Leyou blinked. "I am a little hungry. Do you have anything to eat?"
Xue Rui shook his head, "I don't have any food, but I can take you to eat."
Lin Leyou: "Where should we eat?"
Xue Rui pulled his hand and walked towards their residence. Although the identity of a master was no longer useful in the village, and might even lead to him being besieged by the villagers.
However, most of the villagers have gone to hunt down players, leaving very few people in the village. They are all gathered at the village chief's house, helping to clean up the mess and taking care of the village chief.
So they didn't encounter a single person on their way to their lodgings; it went very smoothly!
When they returned to their lodgings, the couple were definitely not there. They had taken the kitchen knife from home and gone out. Since they couldn't find the kitchen knife, they had to take out a smaller knife from their backpack to cut vegetables.
Lin Leyou and Xue Rui both knew that there must be ordinary knives in the store, but neither of them planned to use their points to buy them, since it would be a waste.
It's not like there aren't other knives available, so what's the point of buying a cheap knife now?
Lin Leyou took a deep breath. "Shall we cook?"
Xue Rui, "Okay, I'll do it..."
Lin Leyou assisted Xue Rui, while Xue Rui took charge of cooking. Soon, the aroma of food wafted out. "It smells so good..."
They can definitely use some of the local ingredients before they leave.
After all, this couple had caused them quite a bit of trouble, especially the time they were knocked unconscious by the female ghost. If Lin Leyou hadn't had other things to do at the time, he would have killed them all directly.
The two of them openly placed the food in the dining room and ate together, leisurely as if nothing had happened.
What they didn't expect was that the couple who went out to chase the players actually returned halfway through their meal.
The two men, one holding a kitchen knife and the other a hoe, stood blankly at the doorway, staring at the two people eating inside. Their eyes were wide open, as if they had seen something terrifying.
Lin Leyou and his companion were unaffected, but just as they were about to step back, Lin Leyou suddenly said, "Why are you standing at the door? Come in quickly!"
The couple didn't dare to make any other moves and obediently walked in, even throwing their weapons aside.
"Masters, we did nothing, this has nothing to do with you... Oh no, I mean, this matter has nothing to do with us, we hope you will let my wife and me go!"
Lin Leyou actually had some questions to ask. "I'll ask and you answer. Although we've investigated most things, there are still some details we're not clear about. We'll make sure to explain them clearly later."
“If I find out you lie once, I’ll chop off one finger; twice, two fingers; if you lose your fingers, I’ll chop off your hands; if you lose your hands, you still have toes and feet.”
They knelt on the ground, trembling, not even daring to breathe loudly.
Lin Leyou asked, "How exactly did Arong's parents die?"
"Yes...it's because the village chief obtained an ancient book that says there's a way to achieve immortality and even reverse aging. He found the most suitable candidate, Ah Rong."
"But when Arong's parents learned about the plan, they not only disagreed, but also pointed their fingers at the village chief and berated him. They all felt that the village chief was lying and that he actually wanted to kill their only daughter because of some previous minor conflicts."
“Originally, they disagreed, and the matter was considered closed. But soon, we discovered that Arong and the village chief were still in contact in private. Although Arong's parents strongly opposed it, Arong herself seemed to like it very much and was always asking the village chief questions.”
"After the village chief gained A-Rong's approval, he asked us to cooperate in killing the couple. We...we didn't want to, but..."
“When the village chief told us, he was very certain that Arong had agreed before we did it, but we never expected that Arong would later point her finger at us and say that she had a blood feud with us.”
"It was only then that we learned that the village chief had not discussed it with Arong at all. It was just that Arong had not been able to make up her mind because of her parents, so she came up with this idea."
"As for what happened later... what happened later was quite simple. Ah Rong's parents died. Although Ah Rong was quite filial, she never mentioned it to the village chief, as if she didn't know the village chief was behind it. After some time, Ah Rong's body was found in the well..."
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