Chapter 192
"Hey, I can't say. Those who understand will understand... but he certainly can't represent everyone." The player stall owner blinked, then sighed deeply: "Oh, this little girl has suffered so much. Even after death, she can't rest in peace."
"Ah? Is he really dead?" The natives showed surprised expressions: Someone has died, this is a serious matter!
"Of course not!" Escape is death anyway, and the person is no longer here.
"Wait, I think I've heard of this before," a native who usually delivered goods to the Ren family interrupted uncertainly: "You're not talking about the little girl Xiaoxiao, are you?" Xiaoxiao was the name Shi Xiao used when he was doing the redemption mission in the Ren family.
"Yo, bro, you know"
"Ah, isn't it just... uh, let's not talk about it, and don't tell it outside. If they hear it, then..." The Ren family is really face-conscious and difficult to talk to.
"Are you guys doing this in a double act? Are you doing it for someone?" One of the natives objected. Argumentative people are everywhere. Even if it's gossip that's half true, some people will insist on trying to figure out who's right and who's wrong: "How could such a big deal as someone's death be left unsaid? So many of us haven't heard of it, but only you two have."
"Who knows." The player stall owner said nothing, and continued to say to the other natives who were cheering: "You didn't see it. He was just here confessing to the air what he had been thinking about day and night. Those people who didn't know him were so scared that they surrounded him, fearing that he would go crazy and jump into the river in public. Oh..." If someone died, the Ren family would probably vent their anger. Although Ren Yi was the most unpopular child in the family, this did not prevent the Ren family from making an example of him to scare the monkeys.
"Shut up! She's not dead! She was just here!"
"See, you're still talking nonsense." The player stall owner spread his hands and said: Thank you for your cooperation, the natives were originally skeptical about your affairs, but after being yelled at by you, they are slowly starting to believe what I said.
What the player stall owner said inspired the players by the river. So, facing the questioning of the servants of the Ren family, the players unanimously said that Ren Yi had hysterics and insisted on jumping into the river, and they couldn't stop him: "He was really strong, and we couldn't just ignore him. It took several people working together to hold him up..." Pulling him was true, and controlling him was also true. Although the purposes were different, the process and results were the same. They would not be afraid even if they took a lie detector.
"You are lying! She was right here, right in front of me... Hey, say something!" Ren Yi struggled to pull Tang Baishu, who was standing with other players. The latter took a step back with a terrified expression, but he was actually so happy in his heart: "Who is he talking to who was here just now?" He deserved it!
"What are you acting? Weren't you the one who was trying to stop me just now?" Ren Yi, pinned down by his servants, struggled mightily, speaking a truth known only to him and the other players. As for the others, whether they were the Ren family servants, the constables who had come to maintain order, or the onlookers in Chuzhou City, they all regarded Ren Yi as a lunatic who had lost his loyal servant. They didn't believe a single word he said. Perhaps a few believed him, but they didn't care about the truth, and they wouldn't support Ren Yi.
The servants of the Ren family knew of Xiaoxiao's existence, but in the face of Ren Yi's ravings, they feigned ignorance, earnestly playing the role of loyal servants. They knew Xiaoxiao was a good girl; they also knew that Xiaoxiao died at Ren Yi's hands. Yet, none of them offered a helping hand to this good girl, nor did any of them suddenly feel a change of heart and seek revenge for Xiaoxiao.
They didn't know Shi Xiao had escaped death, and that the body dumped in the mass grave was a system creation. They simply assumed Xiao Xiao was dead, but that didn't stop them from acting like bullies, trying to shift the blame onto others. When that failed, they seamlessly switched to a bully-like attitude, barking at the unyielding players: "You dare talk back! Do you know who we are?"
Ren Family Servant: My conscience hurts. Anyone who has managed to work for the Ren Family and survive until now, even if you have a conscience, you have to hide it. Otherwise, this little girl will serve as a warning to you.
"So, this was an accident." The captain sorted out everyone's comments and finally concluded: As long as there is a result, we can fool around, as long as we don't have to work overtime... What? The Ren family can't be offended. Ha, it's not easy to offend others, but Ren Yi... Anyway, we just need to save face. Only that silly girl named Xiaoxiao thinks this guy is a poor little thing that needs to be saved.
"No... yes, you were here just now!" Ren Yi, who was distrusted by everyone, suddenly remembered something and struggled desperately to find Bei Qiao in the crowd: "Qin, come out! Tell them that Xiao Xiao was really here just now! Come out! Ah!"
Bei Qiao, whom Ren Yi had been eyeing, had already swaggered away from the crowd. A constable spotted her and tried to intervene, but was stopped by the captain, who recognized the fan's origins. Confirming that Bei Qiao had no intention of causing trouble and appeared unrelated to what had just occurred, the captain, adhering to the principle of less trouble being more, decided to turn a blind eye and pretend nothing had happened.
This matter was already troublesome enough if it got serious, and it would be even more troublesome if other families got involved. If they really got serious, they might not be able to make friends with the Ren family, but they would definitely offend the Qin family. Although the Qin family's sphere of influence was not here, the Qiao family had always been on good terms with the Qin family, and there was no way they would sit idly by and watch the government embarrass the Qin family's younger generation.
When the other players saw that Bei Qiao, the "native", had left, they breathed a sigh of relief, and then continued to use their ability to talk nonsense, distorting the matter of "Ren Yi forcing people to get back together" into "Ren Yi had an illusion of seeing his sweetheart and was trying to commit suicide in order to be with her in the illusion."
Because the other servants hadn't seen Shi Xiao, forcibly dragged here by the wild system, and the nearby natives were obscured by the players' distractions, Ren Yi began to doubt his own memory under the players' repeated brainwashing: Yes, Xiao Xiao is gone... So everything that just happened was just my imagination? No, it can't be! They're lying to me! Everyone is lying to me! How could I have been wrong? That was the Xiao Xiao I loved so much!
Shi Xiao, who had already returned to school and was furiously studying for his lessons, said: "A-choo! This familiar nausea... I need to finish the book!"
The player and Ren Yi each had their own opinions, and in the end the minority obeyed the majority. The captain of the police left a law enforcement record and let the man go. As for Ren Yi, he was forcibly taken away by his servants.
"Isn't he the young master of the Ren family?" The new constable was a little confused: Why does it feel like this treatment doesn't seem like that of a young master?
"The Ren family has plenty of young masters and new wives. One more, one less, that's just how it is." Ren Yi had always been unpopular. He'd been able to live a decent life before because he had Xiaoxiao as a stepping stone. Now that Xiaoxiao was gone, he'd simply been reduced to his original state, which wasn't too tragic. Some men's fortresses were built with the blood, tears, and corpses of the women who loved them. Now that they were gone, it was only a matter of time before the fortress collapsed.
After learning that they could leave, the players left quickly without a single word. This auxiliary mission completely offended Ren Yi, but after seeing the reactions of his servants, the players breathed a sigh of relief: He didn't look like a favored one, so maybe they didn't have to run away this time.
"Not necessarily. If someone in the Ren family is unhappy, they might take it out on their family members." An old player who has been in Chuzhou City for five years said that he was going to close the store and go on a long trip: "Everyone remember to change your clothing style when you come back. They may not remember our faces, but try not to wear the same clothes as us." Otherwise, it will be easy to run into someone's trap.
"Okay, buddy, bon voyage!"
"Have a bon voyage. No need to see me off."
"I'm not sending you off, we also plan to go out and avoid the limelight." He was too happy to provoke me just now, but now that he has come to his senses, he suddenly feels that his life is in danger, so it is better to hide away.
The player who felt that he did not stand out in the mission immediately changed his clothes after returning to the house, and then he calmed down and began to make preparations before logging off.
After opening the forum and confirming the task status was complete, players clicked on the task information to see when the task rewards would arrive. The gift package of local specialties sponsored by Shi Xiao's parents had already been delivered to the courier, waiting only for the player to fill in the delivery address. As for the task reward, it would be a cash transfer, but the amount was still to be determined, and the amount would have to wait for approval from higher authorities to know.
Bei Qiao logged off earlier than other players. After filling in the delivery address, she received an external message from her cousin Qiao Xuanxuan. She immediately logged off, took off her holographic glasses, picked up her phone and started replying.
Qiao Xuanxuan: Sis, do you have an account for the Death God and Elementary School Student collaboration game "Crystal Restaurant"? If you haven't registered yet, do me a favor and I'll add you as a new user. Just click confirm.
Bei Qiao: No, you can pull it. Is there a time limit for the first play?
Qiao Xuanxuan: No, don’t worry.
"Crystal Restaurant" is a game-themed anime. The manga ran for decades, and even after the manga finally concluded, the anime dragged on for a long time before wrapping up, with movies and specials released every year. Thanks to the anime-themed game and various peripheral products, the descendants of the manga's author, 73, have managed to make a comfortable living even without working.
As a sub-game within the crossover game, Crystal Restaurant has always been popular due to its beautiful graphics and simple operation. However, the reason why this game is so popular is because of its recruitment function. In theory, it allows players to recruit any character in the current world.
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