Chapter 307 [(*^▽^*)]
While listening to the couple recount what had happened, Lin Leyou was also observing the village chief, the fleeing players, and even the villagers who had chased after them.
He didn't miss any of the three sides, afraid of missing even the slightest bit of fun.
Lin Leyou then asked, "Who killed Arong? Or did she commit suicide as previously mentioned?"
“Ah Rong committed suicide. That’s what the village chief said when we asked him. And after Ah Rong came back as a ghost, she didn’t go to the village chief and the others. They must still be together, but they have a plan.”
Lin Leyou, "A plan for immortality and eternal youth?"
"Yes, it's what I mentioned before. The village chief somehow got hold of an ancient book that allows him to use a special method to bring back a girl who willingly died as a ghost, and then find a special person to perform a ritual sacrifice..."
Lin Leyou, "We so-called exorcism masters, are we the special people the village chief was talking about? People with special abilities who offer sacrifices to ghosts..."
"That's right, that's what the village chief said. He said that... after the female ghost receives these special, energy-rich offerings, she can become a god. Once she becomes a god, she can allow the village chief and the others to return to their youth and live forever. Of course, we don't really believe it, but..."
Lin Leyou sneered, "But the village chief took the lead in this, so there's a leader. You're just assisting him, so you don't feel that guilty. If it doesn't work out, there's no loss. If it does work out, you'll make a fortune, right?"
They both laughed awkwardly. It was indeed true, but they couldn't bring themselves to say it.
Just when they thought they had explained everything and that was the end of it, Lin Leyou suddenly said something unexpected.
"Did you know that there was a line of words carved on the cement floor of Ah Rong's kitchen?"
The two men froze for a moment, then broke out in a cold sweat. How could those words still be seen? They had clearly covered them up with stones!
"This...this...we..."
Lin Leyou said, "What? Don't you know? This Arong's way of addressing the village chief and his two grandsons is normal, but the way you two address each other is very wrong. Can you explain?"
The couple was terrified, genuinely believing that Lin Leyou might kill them outright. They wanted to scream for help, but at this time... most of the villagers were busy chasing after the escaped master.
If you shout for help now, no one outside will hear you. It will only make Lin Leyou act faster. So the best thing to do now is to quickly make up some excuses.
He just hadn't discussed it with his wife. If the story he made up was different from what she said, they would both be in trouble!
Lin Leyou: "What's wrong? Are you still trying to lie? We've pretty much guessed it, Arong didn't commit suicide, you killed her, right?"
The couple lowered their heads immediately. Lin Leyou was right; they had indeed killed Arong. The village chief had clearly said that, according to the methods in the ancient books, Arong had to willingly die, which meant suicide.
She had tried many times before, but Ah Rong always agreed but regretted it at the last minute. She regretted it several times, and even the village chief's face got worse with each attempt.
"That's her fault too! She always agreed, made a lot of preparations, and gave her a lot of good things, but she always turned back at the last minute. We all think she just wanted to cheat us out of things, so she kept asking for benefits and then went back on her word. Anyway, the village chief said she was willing to die."
Lin Leyou, "So you all think that Arong doesn't want to die at all, she just wants good things, so she deceives you time and time again."
"Yes, everyone thinks so, even the village chief is getting impatient."
Lin Leyou, "So the two of you killed her?"
They exchanged a glance, then nodded in acknowledgment, since they had indeed taken action...
“We just threw her into the well, we didn’t kill her directly, she drowned in the well.”
Lin Leyou, "What you're doing..."
“We had no choice but to do this. If we dragged it out any longer, the village chief might choose someone else. We recommended Ah Rong, which is why we got a spot. If it were someone else, we wouldn’t have a spot…”
Lin Leyou: "Didn't you say it had to be a voluntary death? You killed her, so that doesn't count as a voluntary death, does it? What if we fail?"
They fell silent at that moment. They hadn't thought about all that at the time; they were only thinking that they couldn't lose those two spots and that they couldn't let the village chief choose someone else. It was only afterward that they realized how important this point was.
But by then they had no way out. Because of this incident, they were especially afraid of Arong, who had returned to the village as a female ghost, and they were also afraid of the village chief. They were guilty and afraid that their secret would be discovered, and that the ritual would fail, rendering their two slots useless.
Lin Leyou, "So that's how it is..."
Xue Rui suddenly appeared and knocked them unconscious. He then threw them all into the basement where he had previously hidden. Of course, the door above was not locked, but closed.
Xue Rui said, "Brother Lin, I think we've figured out the truth completely."
Lin Leyou paused for a moment, "You mean, the player's first mission to uncover the truth is graded? If the truth is not fully uncovered, not all points will be awarded?"
Xue Rui said, "I'm just guessing. After all, I don't know as many players who have already escaped as I do. If they all have the same score, that would be a bit unfair."
Lin Leyou said, "Alright, don't think so much. So what if others have to lose some points? You don't know anyway. Just do your own tasks well."
Xue Rui thought about it and agreed, "Shall we leave now?"
Their mission was complete, and there was no point in staying in Yaoshan Village any longer. Since Xue Rui wanted to leave, Lin Leyou naturally wouldn't refuse.
"Let's go. My mechanical spiders are watching them ahead. I'll choose a deserted path so we can avoid them."
Xue Rui followed him outside, but there was still no one there. Instead of heading out from the intersection, they took a longer route, bypassing the section of road within the village's field of vision via a secluded path.
When they reached the main road, Xue Rui suddenly said, "Don't we need to deal with the female ghost in this village? Isn't this...?"
He wanted to ask if solving the problem of the female ghost and revealing what the village chief was doing to the villagers counted as a hidden mission.
Lin Leyou's lips curled up slightly. Of course he knew what Xue Rui wanted to say, but... these things might have been fine before, but after those players killed the village chief's family, it was impossible.
"So many people died in the village chief's family, all killed by players... that is, the Master. Do you think anyone will believe us if we go back now and expose the female ghost and the village chief's actions?"
Xue Rui: "Ah! So we can't kill the village chief's family?"
Lin Leyou nodded, "Yes, at the very least, it can't be killed by players, so... many NPCs in dungeons still can't be touched."
"Given the current situation, even if what you just mentioned were all hidden quests, we can't complete them. That's a major drawback. Think things through before killing NPCs in the future, except in emergency situations."
If you're still thinking about this in a critical situation, then you might as well expect to fail the game.
Xue Rui nodded. "I understand."
As he spoke, he slowly moved closer to Lin Leyou. Lin Leyou caught a glimpse of his subtle closeness out of the corner of her eye, and her heart softened. She leaned in and put her arm around his shoulder. The two walked forward arm in arm, looking very intimate.
"Don't be shy, just call me Brother Lin. It's okay for us to be a little more intimate."
Xue Rui was startled, but after Lin Leyou said that, he relaxed. "In that case, I'll remember that. If I want to get close to Brother Lin in the future, Brother Lin can't refuse me."
Lin Leyou blinked. This kid's words were ambiguous. Was he deliberately teasing him?
"Fine, so you're deliberately messing with me? Let's see how I deal with you."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hand that had been on Xue Rui's shoulder moved down and gently scratched his waist a few times.
Xue Rui was instantly struck as if by a bolt of lightning, leaping forward and then turning back to look at Lin Leyou, who was equally shocked.
The two stared at each other in shock for more than a minute before slowly looking away.
But Lin Leyou quickly realized, "Oh my! Our little Rui is actually ticklish, that's quite a discovery. If he ever makes me unhappy, how about I tickle him?"
Xue Rui, somewhat embarrassed and angry, shouted, "Brother Lin!"
Seeing Xue Rui's lively expression, Lin Leyou was in a great mood and couldn't help but compare the Xue Rui in front of her now with the CEO Xue she had seen in her previous life who always had a cold face.
The current system is definitely more humane; it's better this way!
Xue Rui's face was still bright red, and it didn't go down even after several minutes.
Fortunately, Lin Leyou didn't continue to joke around, and the two walked side by side quietly.
Xue Rui suddenly asked, "How are the players ahead doing?"
Lin Leyou: "Well... in theory, we should be able to escape, but the villagers are numerous and familiar with the paths, so they can take shortcuts. A small group of villagers has already caught up with the player and is now engaged in fierce combat."
Xue Rui, "How much is a small wave?"
Lin Leyou stroked his chin. "There are about thirty or so. The rest of the main force is behind. If the people in front can hold out for more than ten minutes, the second wave of villagers will arrive."
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