Just then, an old woman straightened up and looked at Jiang An, who seemed to be standing there doing nothing, and said, "Da Ya, what are you standing there for! Get to work! This is related to our village's harvest for the whole year!"
Jiang An heard someone call her by that name before, so she cautiously probed, "Aunt Tian, get to work right away!"
Aunt Tian glanced at Jiang An, frowned, seemingly somewhat displeased with her reaction, but didn't say anything more and continued working.
Jiang An breathed a sigh of relief; it seemed that his answer had not aroused any suspicion.
She quickly picked up her tools and joined the villagers in their work.
Although she still had many questions, the most important thing now was to finish the work at hand and prevent the indigenous people from discovering anything. At the same time, she also needed to find out more about the village and the reason for the continuous deaths.
“Ever since Da Ya’s father passed away, Da Ya has become increasingly quiet and lonely. It’s quite pitiful to see her all alone. It’s not good for a young girl to be all alone. We need to find her a husband as soon as possible!” one of the women said.
Another woman chimed in, "Yes, this child lost his mother when he was little, and now his father is gone too. It's so pitiful. But we can't rush this. Let's see if there's a suitable family for him first."
Their heated discussion seemed to have made them forget that they had previously discussed the death of Daya's entire family.
Soon, the group became lively, with everyone talking about various gossip about other people's lives.
The tense atmosphere gradually dissipated, replaced by laughter and cheerful chatter.
They seemed to have forgotten their fear, engrossed in sharing gossip, and oblivious to everything that had just happened.
"Hey, Chunni, why aren't you saying anything? Is something on your mind?" A woman suddenly noticed that Chunni hadn't been participating in the conversation and asked with concern.
When Jiang An heard the name "Chunni", her mind went blank, and she immediately looked up at the woman who had spoken, because she clearly remembered that there was a tombstone with the three characters "Chen Chunni" written on it.
"I was just scared last night," a young woman said, feigning weakness.
Jiang An's gaze followed her, and he firmly remembered her appearance. The rest of the time was spent observing and probing to determine whether she was a player.
Song Tian put on her best acting skills, but in reality, she was trembling with fear. She hadn't expected anyone to suddenly ask her about it.
Since arriving in this instance, she has been living in constant fear because she has family here, and she is always worried that her family in this instance will discover that something is wrong and that her life will be threatened.
“Isn’t that right?” an older woman slapped her thigh and exclaimed.
It instantly attracted the attention of all the villagers in the field.
"Qiangzi's mother, what are you doing? Get back to work!" a middle-aged man in a black shirt roared.
Jiang An was startled when he heard this. What was going on? He had discovered two suspected players in quick succession.
Shen Chunni was 70% sure she was a player, because her acting was so embarrassing. Luckily, everyone was busy with their farm work and didn't have time to look up, otherwise they would have noticed that things were different from usual.
As for this Qiangzi, it remains to be confirmed. There are many people named Qiangzi, but there is one named Xu Qiang on the tombstone.
Jiang An decided to hold back for now and continue to observe from the shadows.
Over the next few hours, she noticed that Shen Chunni was always absent-minded while working, looking around as if searching for something.
She never found the man called Qiangzi.
As time went by, Jiang An gradually confirmed Shen Chunni's identity.
She began planning how to contact her and discuss the next steps together.
And so, without her noticing, she found herself next to Shen Chunni.
He whispered a word.
Song Tian grabbed Jiang An's arm tightly and said excitedly, "You're a player too!"
"Shh" Jiang An nodded.
Song Tian immediately understood what she meant, smiled shyly, and then looked around. Seeing that no one was paying attention, she breathed a sigh of relief, but couldn't hide her joy.
She was always very lucky, starting the game with a full luck stat. She stumbled her way up to level 5 without encountering much danger, but it was hard to say how strong she was, as she had no confidence in her own fighting ability.
If Jiang An heard this, he would definitely roll his eyes inwardly. "Girl, you really underestimate yourself. If your martial arts are weak, how do you deal with the large creatures you encounter in the ocean every day!"
With Song Tian's identity confirmed, the only remaining suspect is Xu Qiang. Jiang An thought to himself.
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"Qiangzi, after you finish your work, go and help bury Shadan's father!" Jiang An was eating lunch with her head down when she suddenly heard this. She subconsciously looked up and looked around.
"Yes, village chief!" Just then, a young man's voice rang out, with a hint of flattery in it.
She immediately looked in the direction of the sound and saw a young man of about twenty years old. He was tall and upright with dark skin and a bright smile on his face.
Having identified a suspect, Jiang An began to carefully observe this man named Xu Qiang.
She noticed that this person's behavior was somewhat different from that of the other villagers, especially when doing farm work, he always seemed to be extra careful and cautious.
This cautious attitude reminded her of her own and other players' performance in the game. This made Jiang An even more certain that this Qiangzi was very likely a player.
Next, I could only try to test the waters, just like Song Tian did, which made me even more certain.
However, Xu Qiang and Jiang An and the others do different jobs. They are all strong laborers and do heavy work, so they do not work in the same place.
This is where Chen Xu comes in. At noon, Jiang An had already told Chen Xu about the discovery.
Chen Xun also made a new discovery, but his discovery was not without some difficulties, because the handwriting of two villagers was the same, but it was necessary to further observe and verify which one it was.
Therefore, all we can do now is wait patiently.
Jiang An firmly believed that they would be able to gather all 5 players before nightfall.
As for the other tasks, they can only be completed by the individual abilities of each team.
Before dinner, Jiang An brought Song Tian to her little home in this world.
When Chen Xun led the two men into the house, he spoke first, introducing them: "This is Jiang An. She's the one who discovered that we were replacing the dead villagers!"
"Jiang An, so you're the big shot Jiang An who was the first to buy a water purifier!" one of the men exclaimed in surprise upon hearing Jiang An's name.
"I don't think there will be another person named Jiang An in District 2333!" Jiang An's lips curled up slightly, revealing a faint smile, and he replied softly.
Her gaze met his, and a hint of curiosity and anticipation flickered in her eyes.
"I'm so glad to finally meet you in person! I've only heard of you before. Hello, my real name is Han Chengxi!" Han Chengxi smiled warmly as he stepped forward and extended his right hand in a gesture of goodwill.
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