Chapter 322 [(*^▽^*)]
Seeing his behavior, Lin Leyou became even more wary. "I'm really sorry, there was some misunderstanding before, but it wasn't my choice. I was forced into it. You can't blame me, right?"
Jiang Xiaming did not directly respond to Lin Leyou's words, but slowly said, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we need to talk it out together to confirm, don't you agree, Mr. Lin?"
Lin Leyou said, "There's nothing I can do about it. After all, I wasn't the one who struck first. I've already done everything I could."
Jiang Xiaming was stunned for a moment. He was not the one who made the first move. That's right, he was not the one who made the first move. From beginning to end, it seemed that they were the ones who made the first move every time.
However... in these matters, isn't it always a matter of who is stronger and who is right? He believed that his family had done nothing wrong, it was just a pity that they had all failed.
Jiang Xiaming changed the subject, "Mr. Lin, why are you here alone? Aren't your teammates with you?"
Lin Leyou smiled, "Mr. Jiang, you can't be here alone, can you? We're all in the same boat..."
Jiang Xiaming's teammate was unknown. He hoped it wasn't Huang Bing; he felt something was off about the two of them together.
Wait a minute, didn't I just set a flag for myself?
Could I be a jinx? Could it be that Huang Bing and Jiang Xiaming have really become teammates?
Jiang Xiaming seems completely different from his useless sister; he's a formidable opponent, so we need to be extra careful in this instance.
Jiang Xiaming: "My teammates have their own things to do, and I have mine."
Lin Leyou suddenly said, "Huang Bing is indeed busy. I haven't seen him since we entered the instance. I wonder what secret he's up to."
When Jiang Xiaming heard him say that, he was stunned for a moment and looked at Lin Leyou with surprise. But then he quickly realized that he had shown an expression that he should not have.
Lin Leyou ignored his expression and was very happy. "I didn't expect Mr. Jiang's opponent to be Huang Bing. I know him. How about we have a good get-together when we run into each other later?"
Jiang Xiaming felt a little frustrated, but he didn't show it on his face. "Of course, that would be great. I just hope you won't refuse when I invite you."
Lin Leyou said, "You're welcome to come. How could I refuse? I've only been back in the village for a short time. It's good to get to know the villagers and chat with them more, don't you think... Village Chief?"
Jiang Xiaming's pupils suddenly contracted, and he quickly turned around, seeing an elderly man with white hair and a cane about twenty meters behind him.
The old man's attire was noticeably different from that of the other villagers; his clothing featured more intricate and mysterious embroidery.
And what did Lin Leyou just shout? Village Chief!
Jiang Xiaming immediately found the memory related to the village chief, "The village chief?"
The village chief smiled and nodded. "What are you two talking about? You seem so happy?"
Lin Leyou said with a smile, "The village chief told me that I could talk to him if I had any problems, and he would help me. I knew that the people in the village welcomed me back, and I was happy."
The village chief was in a good mood. "As long as you're happy, that's good. The village is your root. You've come back here, this is your home. When you're at home, shouldn't you be happy?"
"Oh right, it's almost noon. If you go back now, you'll have to cook for yourself. My wife is already cooking. We'll have lunch at Grandpa's today!"
Lin Leyou thought about it and didn't refuse. It would be best to build a good relationship with the village chief, and there shouldn't be any participants who were actually the village chief, right?
If I could become the village chief, that would be too much of a cheat.
He slowly left with the village chief, and before leaving, he said goodbye to Jiang Xiaming, "Mr. Jiang, I'm leaving now. I'll definitely come to you if I have any problems. I hope that... we'll get along well then."
Jiang Xiaming smiled and said goodbye to him. He only stopped smiling after they could no longer see each other. However, Lin Leyou still had the village chief on his side, so he still had a smile on his face.
The village chief sighed, "Didn't you enjoy your conversation with Xia Ming?"
Lin Leyou paused slightly, "What?"
Village chief, "I know you still can't let it go, but Xia Ming is a pretty easy kid to get along with. You'll see once you spend more time with him."
Lin Leyou blinked. The village chief had figured it out; he had noticed the tension between Lin Leyou and Jiang Xiaming. This village chief was no ordinary person; he wasn't an NPC who could be easily fooled. Lin Leyou needed to be careful.
He quickly admitted his mistake, "I'm sorry, village chief, I... I may still need some time."
The village chief patted his arm. "I know, something this big can't be resolved overnight. This matter... hey, what a coincidence!"
Lin Leyou suddenly wondered if her parents' deaths were part of a mission.
"System notification: Congratulations on discovering Task One: Investigate the truth behind your parents' death."
The system has notified you!
He hadn't thought about the deaths of his parents and family before, especially since they were all dead, which seemed a bit strange.
However, he didn't connect this strange situation with the mission. Just now, he connected the two: was his parents' death related to the mission?
If you think of this, and it really is your task, the system will give you a notification!
However... this mission is very unique. His mission is to investigate the truth behind his parents' deaths, so the missions of the other participants should also be related to their own identities.
So, in this instance, do I need to complete the first quest before I can trigger the second quest? If I don't complete the first quest and someone else completes the second quest, will I still be able to get the quest again?
This isn't just about finding quests; it's a speedrun dungeon! It's a race to see who can find the quests the fastest!
If some tasks are only one-time tasks, and other participants complete them first, wouldn't the other participants be unable to complete the set of tasks and ultimately fail to pass the level?
Lin Leyou took a deep breath. As expected of an S-rank difficulty dungeon, it was full of traps.
Originally, the plan was to hide the identities of all participants and change their appearances, thinking it was going to be a werewolf game, but unexpectedly, the names remained the same, making it easy to recognize them.
For example, in just half a day, he recognized a player named Huajiao, a resident named Jiang Xiaming, his teammate Xue Rui, and Huang Bing who led him into the dungeon.
If he included himself, then he would know the identities of the five participants, but he wouldn't know how many participants there were in this instance.
If only we could know this number, but it's a real shame. The system will never tell us; we have to rely on ourselves.
Lin Leyou searched through the memories of this identity, but could not find any information about the cause of his parents' death, and frowned slightly.
What's going on?
Logically speaking, as the only relative of the deceased, and already an adult, shouldn't he know the cause of death of his parents and elders?
He searched carefully again and found that it was someone from the village... that is, the village chief who informed him of his family member's death, and that's why he rushed back from the big city.
He was so heartbroken that he was in a daze throughout the funeral. The villagers helped him a lot. After that, he had no intention of going to big cities to work hard and decided to stay in the village.
Since it was the village chief who contacted me, then...
Lin Leyou's gaze fell on the village chief. The village chief must know the truth about his parents' deaths, so to complete this task, wouldn't it be enough to just ask the village chief?
His mood quickly soured, and a pessimistic expression soon appeared on his face. The village chief, who had been observing him, noticed and quickly asked, "Xiao You, why are you unhappy again? Tell me..."
Lin Leyou said, "Speaking of my parents, I suddenly realized that I still don't know the cause of their death. I am so unfilial! I still haven't thought about this."
Hearing this, the village chief was heartbroken. "What did you do wrong?! It's not your fault. How can you say you're unfilial?"
"Your admission to such a good university is a great honor for your parents; you're the pride of the family! If this hadn't happened, you would definitely have had a bright future working hard in the city..."
Lin Leyou was still not in a good mood after hearing what he said.
The village chief sighed deeply, "Actually... this was an accident. It was pouring rain that day, and everyone went home early, but unexpectedly, Huang Bing's wife suddenly ran out and said that the child was missing!"
"This really scared everyone. Later, we found out that Huang Bing's child had gone out to play and hadn't come back! At the time, it was raining heavily. The village was in a good location, so no matter how much water flowed around it, it couldn't flood the village. But other places are different; they are prone to flash floods. The child still hasn't come back. Maybe he was swept away by a flash flood or is trapped somewhere."
"I mobilized all the adults in the village to go out and look for him, but we couldn't find him. Then, a few hours later, the child came back on his own. He had been playing by catching fish in the river behind the village. Because the river had swelled, some fish had been washed ashore. Luckily, the child was clever enough to know that the current was strong, so he stood on higher ground and didn't go into the water, but..."
Lin Leyou: "My parents had an accident outside."
The village chief felt very guilty. "It was my fault for not thinking things through. Child, blame me if you must."
Lin Leyou shook his head, "What does this have to do with the village chief? In such terrible weather, if the child hasn't come back, of course we have to go out and look for him. It's only right and proper..."
Hearing him say that, the village chief felt much better. No one wanted such a thing to happen, especially him as the village chief, who had been under a lot of pressure. He always felt that the child had ended up in this situation because of him, and he vowed to treat the child better.
"Anyway, you can come find me again if you need to. Although I'm old, I still have some influence in the village. Come over for a meal when you have time. It's just the two of us, and our children aren't around. Come keep us company and talk to us more often..."
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