Chapter 66, Parents' Interrogation
The first-class mission included participation in local activities in Osida, and also took place after Zhong Bingxuan and the other two escaped from Wenfu.
Linlin missed a good opportunity to complete her mission by not attending the banquet.
Zhong Bingxuan didn't feel regretful. First class was nice, but the Wen family mansion was too dangerous. She had even died there. If it weren't for Fu Yuchen's charm, the whole team would have stayed in the Wen family mansion, either becoming food for the monsters or becoming their accomplices, harming others.
Linlin isn't very strong in combat, so she's more likely to die in the Wen family than others. It's safer for her to stay outside.
By the way, since Linlin can't complete the first-class mission, there's no need to do the mandatory mission. Just think about how to help Li Hanmo complete the mission.
Fu Yucheng is a veteran player; he has more experience clearing dungeons than Zhong Bingxuan, so she doesn't need to worry about him.
[Undeterred by Wind and Rain (Mascot Zhong Linlin)]: Cousins, have you come out yet?
This was the umpteenth inquiry message Zhong Linlin had sent, starting every hour after Zhong Bingxuan entered the Wen family, to confirm the fate of her teammate.
[Undeterred by Wind and Rain (Captain Zhong Bingxuan)]: We're out! Where's Linlin?
【Undeterred by Rain or Shine (Mascot Zhong Linlin)】: At home in the dungeon, there was a banquet at home last night. I remembered the first-class mission you sent, cousin. Since I had nothing else to do, I did the mission.
Unexpectedly, Linlin completed the task by herself outside. It was still a banquet, but it was in her own instance home, so the danger should not be as high as the Wen family's.
In fact, Zhong Bingxuan had asked Linlin, and just as she guessed, compared to the Wen family, Zhong Linlin's dungeon house was less dangerous. It was just a group of people eating and drinking. As long as they paid attention to the rules and ignored those strange encouragements, they could successfully pass the level.
Hearing this, Zhong Bingxuan felt that the three of them were really unlucky last night, almost losing their lives before successfully completing the mission, a stark contrast.
“You fierce woman, I’m going back. Be careful on your own. It seems like having family around will make things easier at night, but the dungeon is fair, and there will definitely be traps inside.”
"Well, at least I can't skip my mother's meals. Most of the meals have problems, so I need to be discerning and find the ones that seem normal. Otherwise, my mother will kill me if she goes berserk. I wonder how things are going with Linlin?"
“I know that. Her family only has her father, not her mother. Most of the time she eats out to make ends meet. Your rule won’t have much of an impact on her.”
Fu Yucheng and Zhong Linlin have been in this instance for several days, so they are naturally not comparable to Zhong Bingxuan and Li Hanmo who just entered.
If Fu Yuchen hadn't been careless and violated the rules of death, and hadn't been captured by Wen Yuelan, the two of them would have been close to clearing the dungeon by now.
What is your main quest?
Zhong Bingxuan forgot to ask Fu Yuchen and Zhong Linlin about their main quests. Compared to the two players who joined later, Fu Yuchen and Zhong Linlin, who joined earlier, should have different main quests.
"Investigating the secrets of Osida is the main mission. With you and Li Hanmo here, we have more first-class missions and mandatory missions. For Linlin, the mandatory missions are not easy."
"But we can give it a try; it's always better for everyone to be together."
At least Zhong Bingxuan doesn't have to worry about which teammate gets captured later without her knowing, leaving her teammates to die in despair.
"I think so too. Exorcism talismans can temporarily repel evil spirits. Unfortunately, I didn't prepare much for this dungeon. I already used up quite a few when I was at the Wen family to deal with Wen Yuelan."
If Fu Yucheng had known he would have to confront the supernatural at this point, he would have bought more exorcism talismans.
"I don't have any exorcism talismans, but I do have one or two high-level defensive talismans. You can take one for Linlin to protect herself on your way."
Zhong Bingxuan took out a high-level defensive talisman and handed it to Fu Yuchen. Li Hanmo was not idle either. He said that he had some exorcism talismans and gave a few to Fu Yuchen.
As for the peach wood sword, Zhong Linlin's combat power was too low to use it, and Li Hanmo himself needed it for protection, so he didn't take it out.
"Alright, with these things, we should be able to repel the monsters three times with Linlin. You two be careful."
Fu Yucheng didn't waste any words. These were all things Linlin needed, so he accepted them without hesitation, said goodbye to the two, and went to help Linlin with her task.
Zhong Bingxuan and Li Hanmo were not in the same location in the instance, so they could not travel together and said goodbye and left.
The journey was uneventful, with no other unexpected events occurring, which seemed somewhat eerie.
Zhong Bingxuan became wary, but she didn't encounter anything strange until she reached the top of the stairs at her house. Thanks to the bear plush toy, she was safe and sound during the ghostly illusion and the fire illusion.
Upon opening the door, Zhong Bingxuan saw her stepfather and mother, both with dark bodies and tentacles, sitting in the corner. She knew things were about to get complicated; whether she could survive depended on her performance on the spot.
“Where did the baby go? A grown woman, going out in the middle of the night and not coming back, what kind of behavior is this?”
An's mother's sinister words reminded Zhong Bingxuan of the first rule of the family: as a loving family, each family member needs to do their own job well, and others should not have any opinions on the family members' job duties.
As a young girl, staying out all night is clearly not a good habit, and it's normal for her parents to be furious.
This was actually very disadvantageous for Zhong Bingxuan, and she tried to resolve the matter by making excuses.
"Mom, I have important things to do, and I'm not doing anything reckless that would embarrass you."
"What important matter? Don't try to fool your mother. Do you think I don't know your situation?"
As the mother who raised Yun An'an single-handedly, she did not believe a word Zhong Bingxuan said, believing that Zhong Bingxuan was deceiving her. The black mist on her face became even thicker, and more parts of her body underwent changes. Her tentacles even became thicker. Compared to Zhong Bingxuan's skipping breakfast, An's mother's berserk state was even more severe.
"Mom, have you forgotten? The Wen family is holding a banquet, and it's inconvenient for Hanmo to go alone. He needs a female companion, so he asked me to go with him."
Zhong Bingxuan spoke slowly and calmly, as if she hadn't noticed anything wrong with An's mother.
"Oh, I see. Honey, it seems you misunderstood our An'an. Hurry up and apologize to An'an, and cook something delicious for my precious An'an."
An's mother was taken aback by Zhong Bingxuan's words and felt somewhat embarrassed. Seeing that the situation was not right, her stepfather stepped in and acted as the good guy, asking An's mother to cook something nice, as a way to give both sides a way out.
But Zhong Bingxuan couldn't let this matter pass. Who knew if the food cooked by An's mother, who looked so strange, was still edible? If not, due to An's mother's death rule, Zhong Bingxuan would have to bite the bullet and eat the problematic food. It would be too late to regret it if something went wrong.
“My dear mother, it’s such a small thing, your daughter won’t mind at all, there’s no need for you to trouble yourself.”
Before An's mother could speak, Zhong Bingxuan preemptively charmed her with a heart gesture, dissuading An's mother from immediately preparing dinner for her.
"An'an is truly my precious baby. She's so good to me. I'm so touched."
Zhong Bingxuan didn't expect that such a false sentence would bring tears to An's mother's eyes, and that the abnormal situation on her body would improve a lot, with most of the black mist disappearing.
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