Chapter 137 The Infinite Player's Ghost Wife
It was late at night, with a lonely moon, almost black sea water, and an evil ghost in a red wedding dress. It was clearly terrifying, but Xie Qing just thought the scene was beautiful.
In the past, he said that he was not afraid of Lin Zhi, but he still had some instinctive fear and vigilance, which were inevitable emotions that came from his heart and he could not control.
Now this emotion has faded. Xie Qing touched his chest, he didn't quite understand.
After Lin Zhi stopped, he also stopped.
"Don't go any further."
Lin Zhi raised her hand slightly to stop Xie Qing from getting too close.
There is a strong sense of resentment in this sea area ahead.
This resentment is fluid and flows along the sea water. This is its source. The voice in the resentment is noisy and it is definitely not the hatred of one person.
But there is no place to stand or anything to rely on here, so it is a bit abnormal that the resentment is so concentrated.
Lin Zhi: "There should be something here, but it disappeared."
Xie Qing walked to his side. He could not see what Lin Zhi could see. He could only see the vast sea with waves rolling like boiling water.
"Boat?"
Xie Qing answered that the only thing on the sea that could move away and disappear at any time was the ship.
Thinking of his previous speculation, Xie Qing frowned slightly.
"The people in the village did not die unjustly. There are no innocent people."
Xie Qing said with a hint of sarcasm that those who did not agree with living sacrifices had long been driven to live at the entrance of the village, or had simply moved away, so they would naturally not be affected.
"It's just that there's still something I can't figure out. Honey, what did you find from those account books?"
This time, the way he addressed Xie Qing went so smoothly that it even made him feel a little weird.
But that emotion was only momentary, and he was soon attracted by Lin Zhi's words.
Lin Zhi answered succinctly: "There are signs of fraud. There are problems with the purchase and sale and the division of accounts."
Xie Qing seemed to understand: "Shall we go back now?"
Lin Zhi nodded: "What a pity, we returned empty-handed."
These resentments had no substance and could not even be swallowed by him, making his attempt to read the memory fail.
As for the core of this copy, it is estimated that it has already come ashore, and Lin Zhi can roughly guess where it is.
The woodshed of the old lady named Dong Qing was full of traces of it.
"It's not all in vain. At least the night view is great."
Xie Qing raised his voice, not seeming discouraged at all, but rather quite happy.
Lin Zhi looked at the boring scenery and was silent for a moment.
Xie Qing held the red silk in his hand, followed Lin Zhi's steps, and asked, "Wife, did you use any method to make us walk quickly?"
Xie Qing knew that at his pace, he wouldn't be able to walk very far, but this was clearly not near the sea, so it must be a long distance from the shore.
Lin Zhi nodded and walked slowly, not knowing when he would find the source.
"In fact, walking on the sea is also a romantic choice."
Xie Qing frantically hinted that although they didn't know what time it was, maybe if they kept walking like this, they would be able to see the sunrise.
The red silk in his hand suddenly disappeared without a trace. Without any support in his palm, Xie Qing panicked for a moment and looked towards Lin Zhi.
"Honey, you're not going to leave me here, are you? I can't swim!"
Xie Qing pitifully grabbed the corner of Lin Zhi's clothes. He was not afraid that Lin Zhi would leave him here, because he thought Lin Zhi would not do that. But he didn't know Lin Zhi's intention. Anyway, it would be right to act coquettishly first.
Red filled his vision, it was the wide sleeves of the wedding dress.
He felt the coldness and smoothness of the satin, and knowing that Lin Zhi was covering his eyes behind him, Xie Qing slowly squatted down a little, lowering his waist so that he could maintain a petite posture, and leaned comfortably on Lin Zhi's chest.
The body he was leaning against was cold, with no heartbeat and no breathing, but Xie Qing felt very safe.
Lin Zhi: …………
I have to say, Xie Qing's posture is really stupid.
01 It is so unbearable to look at. I feel like ants are crawling all over my body. I wonder how my designer could be so shameless. It is so embarrassing.
But the good news is that the host has become a little more lively under his influence.
Soon, Xie Qing felt his legs touching the shore.
When I opened my eyes, I saw a small fishing village, and not far away was the ancestral hall with its doors closed.
Xie Qing felt a little unsatisfied and a little lost. In order to prevent him from continuing to stroll on the sea, Lin Zhi brought him back in a flash.
Xie Qing felt a little aggrieved: "Didn't you say you wouldn't do that?"
Lin Zhi's eyes fell on him, and she curved her lips slightly and said, "Thanks to your reminder, I made a try."
Why am I so talkative? Xie Qing felt a little depressed.
He comforted himself, thinking that perhaps this was a case of previous generations planting trees for future generations to enjoy the shade. If Lin Zhi found another employer in the future, that employer would not have the same treatment as him of having a piece of land to walk on the sea.
Xie Qing laughed out of anger, feeling that his mind seemed to be a little confused.
"Then should we go look somewhere else, like that old lady's place?"
Xie Qing tried his best to focus on the important matter at hand, guessing that the boss would also come ashore tonight, and the most likely place for him to appear would be in the old lady's woodshed.
"Don't alarm them yet. I have a feeling that something will happen tomorrow. The answer will soon appear."
Lin Zhi actually considered whether he should directly confront the BOSS of the copy and devour it, but he was not completely sure that he could defeat the opponent. If it went berserk due to the stimulation and slaughtered other players, those players would hardly be able to fight back.
Lin Zhi did not intend to take any risks, nor did he want to bet with the lives of other players. He was not a gambler, and rather than risking everything, he preferred to weave a tight net.
They still took a detour back to Uncle Guo's home. Lin Zhi lent a hand and watched Xie Qing land gently.
Lin Zhi looked towards Uncle Guo's room, then looked away.
There was no one inside. When he left, there was still some breath of air inside, but now it was completely empty.
He didn't care where Uncle Guo went and went into the room with Xie Qing.
The next day, the players were awakened by the excessively noisy noise.
Zhang Yunzhao hurried to the door and said, "The door was locked last night. Someone went out."
Seeing Xie Qing and Lin Zhi coming out of the room, Zhang San ran to the main house in two steps and shook his head at everyone, saying that there was no one inside.
After leaving Uncle Guo's house, Lin Zhi saw that the men coming out of the house were holding sickles or sticks and walking towards the ancestral hall.
They followed closely behind and saw that the ancestral hall was surrounded by people. Men and women seemed to have forgotten the need to avoid suspicion and huddled together with weapons in their hands.
"Kill him! Kill him!"
"It's over! It's completely over now!"
"Let him make amends to Queen Hai!"
There was a mixture of fear, panic, and anger. Some people in the shouting crowd were crying, while others were grinning with excessive excitement.
Someone was holding his child and scolding him, but the child in his arms wanted to run away, crying at the top of his lungs.
The scene was extremely chaotic. Liu Yue was standing farther away from the crowd holding Tongtong's hand. When they saw Lin Zhi and the others coming, they hurried over.
Lin Zhi: "What happened?"
Liu Yue whispered, "Sister Liu opened the door of the ancestral hall early in the morning and found the statue of Queen Hai lying on the ground, broken into pieces. The person who pushed it didn't run away, but sat next to it."
Tongtong: "It's the uncle who can't speak."
The third brother mentioned by Uncle Guo, Dong Yuan’s lover.
Lin Zhi's expression was slightly cold: "Stop them."
Zhang San and the others were stunned for a moment. As players, they would hardly interfere with this kind of plot. It was just like a cutscene, telling them what happened. They never thought they could interfere.
Xie Qing walked forward without hesitation, and Zhang Yunzhao followed closely behind him.
The blinding light exploded in the crowd, causing everyone to subconsciously close their eyes.
Xie Qing walked to the center of the crowd easily and saw a mute man lying on the ground, beaten to death. A piece of flesh had been cut off from his arm by a sickle, and he was covering the wound with his mutilated hand.
"What do you mean? This is our village's business. You outsiders have no right to interfere!"
The statue of Queen Hai was destroyed. As the priestess, Sister Liu was so angry at first that she wanted to chop off the third brother's head to make amends to Queen Hai.
The villagers stared at the players with eager eyes, clenching their weapons.
Lin Zhi said: "You can't kill him."
"When the Queen of the Sea was already angry, he destroyed the statue, making all our efforts go to waste. He was a sinner who disrespected the Queen of the Sea. His death does not deserve pity."
Sister Liu looked at Lin Zhi with a livid face.
The waves were rolling not far away, as if responding to Sister Liu's words.
"That's why he needs to atone for his sins in the ancestral hall and become the target of Queen Hai's wrath. You guys just killed him. Queen Hai is angry and she can't get rid of her hatred without killing someone. So she can only pick the unlucky ones among you."
Xie Qing continued with Lin Zhi's words, with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
Lin Zhi looked at Xie Qing. He wanted to say the same thing.
Xie Qing blinked at Lin Zhi, he understood.
Xie Qing straightened his back. His wife must be thinking that they are in tune with each other!
After hearing Xie Qing's words, the villagers showed hesitation, especially the men, because they knew that they were the target of Hai Niangniang's anger.
So some people said: "It is indeed too easy for him to die like this. It would be better to tie him up in the ancestral hall and let Queen Hai deal with him personally."
Sister Liu frowned and was not very willing to accept this proposal.
The destruction of the statue had already made her want to apologize, and now she was having to allow the man whom Hai Niangniang hated to enter the ancestral hall, which was even more unbearable for her.
Sister Liu was reluctant, but the men became more determined in Xie Qing's proposal.
"Sister Liu, throw him in. We can't have any more deaths."
"Of course you can, but I have one request. If Queen Hai is still angry tomorrow, you must become the next bride to appease her."
Sister Liu looked at the crowd and pointed at Liu Yue.
Queen Hai might like the women outside more. If she is happy, she will not torture them anymore.
Liu Yue frowned: "This is totally unreasonable. Have you ever thought that the murderer might not be Hai Niangniang at all, but the bride you sacrificed? They came back for revenge!"
It is so foolish that you are still thinking about offering sacrifices at this time.
Sister Liu looked indifferent: "That's nonsense. They are all willing. It is their honor to be the bride of Lady Hai."
Liu Yue retorted: "Dong Yuan is not willing to do this!"
Sister Liu was speechless for a moment, and the villagers had different expressions.
The man lying on the ground heard Dong Yuan's name and moved his fingers.
Xie Qing said lightly: "Since you feel it is an honor, why don't you go yourself?"
"If I were not a priest, I would certainly go."
Sister Liu was extremely devout to Queen Hai. She had never married, and after becoming a priestess, she decided to serve Queen Hai for the rest of her life.
Sister Liu took a deep breath to keep herself calm, but her tone was still not very good as she said, "If you don't agree, I will cut off his head now and go to the Queen to apologize."
The villagers nearby were holding weapons, as if they would attack immediately if they refused.
Liu Yue naturally wanted to refuse, and she naturally looked at Lin Zhi, wanting to see everyone's attitude.
Lin Zhi nodded to her and mouthed words to tell her not to worry.
Xie Qing also nodded, but the others were very hesitant, not knowing whether they should agree or not.
Liu Yue thought about it and replied, "Okay, I agree."
After Liu Yue said this, Sister Liu no longer looked at the people on the ground and asked people to repair the statue together.
The players seemed to suddenly turn into a line parallel to the villagers in the space. No one paid attention to them anymore, but instead focused on rescuing the statue.
Ignored along with the players was the man on the ground. He slowly crawled to a corner and sat there, staring at the sea in a daze.
Liu Yue: "Is his injury okay?"
Zhang San: "Based on the game design, he will definitely survive until tonight."
Zhang San murmured, "If we hadn't stopped him, he would have definitely died. In the original time, his head was cut off and placed in the ancestral hall. We all know that the boss is not Queen Hai, but the vengeful spirits of the brides. When Dong Yuan saw her lover's head, she probably went crazy and massacred the whole village?"
Liu Yue: "Maybe that's the case. Anyway, let's find clues quickly today. Otherwise, how can we survive in the hands of the boss? I feel like time is running out. I don't want to really be a bride."
Zhang Yunzhao: "Uncle Guo has been missing since this morning, and we didn't see him in the crowd just now. When we look for clues later, we can also look for him. He must be hiding some secrets."
Everyone decided to go to the old lady's house again to see if there were any new clues.
The air still smelled damp and fishy. The dark woodshed was like a dirty water tank. A layer of green moss had grown on the surface of the water. The water was so turbid that one could not tell whether there was any life inside.
Xie Qing raised his hand slightly, and a ball of light danced in the air, illuminating the small area.
The old lady was sitting on the bed, holding in her hand the box that Xie Qing had placed there yesterday. The box contained photos of her and Chen Alian, as well as the letters they had exchanged.
She looked more sober than yesterday, and her wrinkled hands gently stroked the photo.
Before the players could ask, she fell into reminiscence, mumbling to herself.
"Alian is one year younger than me. When I first met her, I thought she was very cute. She came here with her mother and lived in the city before, but her father died and they didn't have a city hukou, so they were driven out by her mother-in-law. Fortunately, she met Uncle Haifeng. She said she didn't hate this small fishing village at all. She liked the sea and this place, but this place was not good at all."
"She can read and write, and she taught me. We are best friends. She would tell me about life in the city, and I envied her. I made an appointment with her to go to the city together when we grow up, but it is very far away, and I don't know if I can go. She said she would definitely take me there, and I believe her. She always has good ideas."
"When I was sixteen, my mother urged me to get married. I didn't want to get married, and A-Lian didn't want me to get married either. We swore in front of the statue of the Goddess of the Sea that we would be sisters for life, move to the city together, and never take root here, otherwise we would be unable to leave."
"She found a way to trick my parents into canceling my engagement. My mother didn't push me, and her family didn't push her. We just had to wait until we saved enough money, and then we could run away."
"But Uncle Haifeng suddenly wanted to marry her to Queen Hai... It was such a chaotic time, I couldn't see her..."
The old lady uttered some confused mumblings and looked somewhat painful.
"On the day she went out to sea, she glanced at me. She seemed to want to say something to me. I didn't understand... I couldn't believe that she just disappeared like that... After that, my mother forced me to get married. I didn't want to get married, but I couldn't run away. I think if I had A-Lian's courage, I would definitely not agree. But why did A-Lian agree? I can't figure it out."
"Alian, you are crying so sadly."
The old lady seemed to be in a daze again. She touched the girl's face in the photo, her eyes filled with heartache.
"How can I save you? I walked into the sea and was pulled back out. They said I was crazy and locked me up. Alian, I'm not crazy. No one believes me."
"No one believes me, no one believes me, no one believes me..."
She murmured repeatedly as water dripped from the roof, making the air even more humid.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, falling without any warning, which made the players in the house feel a little uneasy.
"This village is fucking insane. They know the truth."
Liu Yue's voice was a little impatient. As a woman, she could empathize with the brides very much. If it were her, she would crawl back and kill these idiots.
Those people did not believe what the old lady said, they just didn't care. They had already prepared to send the bride to death, so they didn't care whether she was a ghost asking for help or not. They would not feel guilty about it.
"The brides were innocent in the first place, and they died long ago. If we want to appease their resentment, can we make this ignorant custom disappear completely? Then we can pass the level?"
Liu Yue wiped the rain off his face and looked at everyone.
Whether from the bride's perspective or that of a bystander, she hoped that there would be no such cannibalistic feudal remnants.
Liu Yue added: "This happened in the last half month, and brides have been sacrificed frequently this year. It must be this frequency of death that has caused the resentment to accumulate completely. Moreover, they also encountered bad things in their lives. There must be men who used the name of Hai Niangniang to do bad things to the brides, causing them to come back and slaughter men. As long as this kind of thing does not happen again, can their resentment be eliminated?"
Zhang San: "Is it really that simple? But we don't have enough evidence. Look at how stubborn the villagers are. They can't be easily convinced. Ghosts are generally irrational. Maybe they want to kill all the men in the village, at least the men who have done something wrong, to avenge them. But we don't know who has done something wrong and who has not. Uncle Guo said some people are innocent."
Liu Yue sneered: "They are not innocent."
Zhang Yunzhao looked at Lin Zhi: "What do you think?"
Xie Qing: "His idea is that we should find Uncle Guo first. The third child was probably tortured inhumanely because he saw what those men did. Uncle Guo obviously knows the inside story of this matter. He is also a villager. Whether it is Liu Yue's idea or Zhang San's idea, they can be implemented."
Zhang Yunzhao paused, looked at Xie Qing, and then at Lin Zhi.
Lin Zhi nodded slightly, indicating that this was his opinion.
Zhang Yunzhao: "Have you discussed this before?"
Xie Qing put his arm around Lin Zhi's shoulders: "No, this is our tacit understanding."
So you, stand aside, understand?
Don't get involved! Don't even think about enjoying the cool!
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