Chapter 424 The Experiences of the First Batch of Inviters
The three signed invitations, their ink still wet, vanished into the air like starlight, followed by Zhang Tingyu, Tongjia Fahai, and Hesheli Lunbu collapsing onto the bed.
With no outsiders present, Yinzhi, Yinreng, and others gathered around to check on the three men.
"They must have gone inside."
"So...accepting the invitation means you can go straight in, which is different from our situation."
Ever since he learned of this, Kangxi's brow had been furrowed. Looking at the three unresponsive figures, he asked, "When will they likely wake up?"
Yinreng shook his head: "I'm not sure. The first time we went in, it didn't take long. The second time, it took two to three days. But we always woke up around dawn."
"They went in during the day, so we can't determine their exact wake-up time."
"So what do we do now?" Yinqi couldn't help but ask.
"We can only wait."
After Yinreng finished speaking, everyone remained silent, tacitly acquiescing to his actions. After all, no one knew what would happen the first time the invitation was used.
Emperor Kangxi simply began reviewing memorials on the side, while Yinreng watched his younger brothers complete their studies. Yes, although they had a reason to temporarily suspend their classes, their assignments still needed to be completed.
As for Yinzhi, he naturally couldn't escape this situation either, but he focused most of his attention on the three people in bed.
[Call Me Big Brother: Do they also have to go through the pre-selection process to become official players?]
[Call Me Big Brother: Does an invitation count as player qualification?]
[Call Me Big Brother: Single-player or Team Game?]
[Whoever it is: You're so noisy]
[Call me Big Brother: Aren't you guys paying attention?]
[Call Me Big Brother: Can those three handle it?]
[Four is four: More reckless than a brute]
[The stutterer ate your rice: I agree]
[Whatever: +1]
Call me Big Brother: (｀Д′)
【Eat meat:（へ）】
Kangxi put down a memorial, slowly raised his head, and wondered if it was just his imagination. No one was speaking, but it felt very noisy.
[Mongolians don't speak Chinese: "The wind's too strong, let's get out of here! Father Emperor is looking over here!"]
When Kangxi turned around, he saw that his eight sons were being respectful and well-behaved, completing their studies under Bao Cheng's supervision. Kangxi nodded in satisfaction.
"call……"
The sun was setting in the west, and the dim sunlight shone through the paper windows. Zhang Tingyu and the other two on the bed suddenly sat up, saving them the trouble of going forward to check.
"They're all awake, that's good."
Upon hearing Kangxi's voice, the three of them turned around in a daze. Everything they received in the game was so shocking that it took them a beat to realize where they were.
"This humble citizen..."
"You servant..."
The three hurriedly got up, but before they could apologize, they were stopped by the anxious Prince Yinzhi.
"Tell me quickly, what game is this? How do you pass the levels?"
The three remained silent, only glancing at Kangxi with some unease. Kangxi, unconcerned with such formalities, nodded and said, "Speak."
The three exchanged glances, and Zhang Tingyu was the first to step forward, "This humble subject..."
“There’s no need to refer to yourself as a commoner,” Yinreng interrupted Zhang Tingyu. “Now that you’ve passed the game once, you’re naturally qualified to enter Xiaomeng Pavilion. Your official rank isn’t high, but it’s still considered an official position.”
Zhang Tingyu suddenly realized, so he had entered the core department of the imperial court?
That's not wrong, but the so-called "Xiaomeng Pavilion" was actually established less than three days ago. It was named after "Zhuangzi's dream" and expressed their beautiful imagination of solving the mystery of "Dream of the Red Chamber".
However, the office location was not set, the official positions were not established, and the personnel were only those in front of him. The only good thing was that it was directly under the Kangxi Emperor's command, although the Six Ministries were in a similar situation.
Hearing Yinreng's words, Zhang Tingyu obediently changed his tune: "After the invitation disappeared, I entered a pure white space. A light screen appeared in the space, along with sounds that were not human, indicating that I had become a pre-selected player of 'Dream of the Red Chamber Nightmare' and could become a formal player after completing the initial tasks."
"The same goes for lackeys."
Fahai and Lunbu nodded in agreement, their experiences being no different from Zhang Tingyu's.
For some reason, Zhang Tingyu became the spokesperson among the three, and he continued, "My initial task is to solve cases."
"settle a lawsuit?"
Yinzhi asked, looking at the other two, "You too?"
Fahai and Lunbu nodded again.
Yin Zhi pressed further, "The three of you didn't team up? You didn't run into each other?"
"No." The three looked at each other, thought carefully for a moment, and then gave their answer.
“So it’s a solo mission…” Yinreng said thoughtfully, looking up at Zhang Tingyu. “You continue.”
"Yes. After accepting the mission, I became a clerk in Yingtian Prefecture, Jinling. The newly appointed prefect was said to be Jia Yucun, a relative of the Duke of Rongguo. The case I was to solve was that of Xue Pan, the eldest son of the Xue family, a local imperial merchant family in Jinling, who killed someone in a fight over a woman."
“It’s the same case, but the servant’s status is that of a yamen runner.”
"This servant is a clerk."
Fahai and Lunbu then added their own comments.
This is pretty much what they initially guessed; the tasks for everyone in the solo missions are the same, only the identities and choices they encounter are different.
"continue."
Kangxi spoke in a deep voice, and Zhang Tingyu continued to share his experiences in the game, with Fahai and Lunbu adding to the story.
Soon, through the three people's accounts, they pieced together a complete story.
The two parties involved in the case are Xue Pan, the son of a royal merchant, who has marital ties with both the Jia and Wang families; and Feng Yuan's deceased steward, who is isolated and helpless.
The prefect in charge of this case, Jia Yucun, had connections to the Jia family. Whether he was a powerful figure or a genuine member of the Jia family, his bias in this matter was inevitable.
In fact, the case is quite simple.
Even though Zhang Tingyu and the other two had not yet officially entered the court, they quickly grasped the situation through what they saw and heard.
The kidnapper sold the woman twice. He first sold her to Feng Yuan, then, seeing that Xue Pan offered a higher price, he resold her to Xue Pan. Feng Yuan was unhappy about this, and a dispute ensued. Feng Yuan was severely injured by the servants brought by Xue Pan and died after three days of recuperation at home.
If you really want to cut ties, it's simple.
If Jia Yucun sided with Xue Pan, it could be said that a servant was responsible, or that Feng Yuan was not killed by him, but by clansmen plotting to seize the family property.
To be honest, after hearing the details of the case, everyone had imagined many possible outcomes. Some even considered Jia Yucun's perspective, but no one expected that Jia Yucun would rule that Xue Pan was already dead, and the case would naturally be closed.
"Do Jia Yucun and Xue Pan have a grudge?"
Yinqi couldn't help but ask a question.
Zhang Tingyu shook his head. "I'm not sure, but it shouldn't be because of Xue Pan."
The time was too short for Zhang Tingyu to fully investigate Jia Yucun's background. But even in that brief time together, Zhang Tingyu quickly realized that Jia Yucun was no fool; in fact, he was exceptionally intelligent.
Yinzhi couldn't help but ask, "Wait, isn't this about solving the case? Is it up to him to decide, or are you the ones who will decide?"
Everyone else turned to look at him. Could it be that someone really thought it meant a literal interpretation of the case?
“Isn’t that right?” Yin Zhi asked earnestly.
“This joke isn’t funny,” Yinreng said, slapping Yinzhi down.
"I didn't... um..."
Yinzhi, who was about to say something, had his mouth covered by Yinzhi, who said, "You can continue."
My brother can be a bit thoughtless, but he can't be thoughtless in front of outsiders, at least not now!
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