Chapter 415 The Death of Qin Keqing 5
"Thanks to my sixth brother."
In the maids' quarters on the second floor of Tianxiang Tower, Yinzhi patted Yinzuo's shoulder forcefully, beaming, "I knew it, high favorability really works."
Yin Zhi glanced at him speechlessly, "Big brother, are you trying to praise Sixth Brother or yourself?"
"Haha, it's all the same," Yinzhi laughed proudly, "Who told us we both have such high favorability ratings—"
Yinreng, who was standing by the window, lowered the curtain and glanced at Yinzhi indifferently. "Keep your voice down. We're not the only ones allowed to come to Tianxiang Tower."
Yin Zhi walked to his side and asked, "How is the situation?"
Everything's in chaos.
The wailing echoed from the front yard to the back yard, and candles lit up one after another throughout the Ningguo Mansion, only to be quickly extinguished.
Yinreng took a light sniff, and whether it was his imagination or not, the smell of blood seemed to have reached the tip of his nose.
Yinzhi was somewhat puzzled, "They're not monsters, so why didn't they transform and fight Qin Keqing?"
"Because today is Qin Keqing's home turf."
It wasn't to explain to Yinzhi, but mainly because, looking at his sixth brother's curious eyes, Yinzhi had a rare moment of patience to analyze it slowly. His eldest brother's mind was what it was, and he couldn't let his sixth brother be led astray.
"Besides, how can you be sure that these monsters weren't created by Qin Keqing?"
Yinzhuo seemed to be deep in thought, while Yinzhi asked directly, "What do you mean?"
Yinreng rolled his eyes at him: "Use your slow-thinking brain and figure it out yourself."
Yinzhi waved his hand dismissively: "With you and Third Brother here, why would I need to use my brain?"
Yinzhi refused to admit that he was a brute, but with Yinreng and Yinzhi present, he was happy to slack off and act like one.
Yin Zhi sighed deeply, unable to do anything about the shameless Yin Zhi, and looked at Yin Zuo: "Sixth brother, explain to your elder brother."
Yinzhu hesitated for a moment, then, meeting Yinzhi's genuinely curious gaze, he finally spoke: "I don't know if what I'm thinking is right..."
"It's alright, go ahead."
"This game is called 'The Death of Keqing,' which means it revolves around Qin Keqing. Judging from tonight's events, Qin Keqing must be the most powerful person in the game..."
Seeing that his second and third brothers had no objections, Yinzhuo breathed a slight sigh of relief and continued to explain to his good eldest brother.
"And those monsters disguised as humans that we encountered at the beginning, if you look closely, you can actually tell roughly what caused their deaths... Brother, why are you looking at me like that?"
Meeting Yinzhi's strange gaze, Yinzuo paused, unable to continue speaking.
Yin Zhi glared at Yin Zhi, who was looking for trouble. Yin Zhi waved his hand and explained, "It's nothing. I just didn't expect you to be so scared, yet still able to observe how those monsters died."
Yinzhi felt that he had underestimated his sixth brother.
Yinzhu smiled subtly. He was probably genuinely afraid, but that didn't stop him from observing. After all, he had a heart set on helping his eighth brother achieve great things!
"I suspect that the three-day timeline of this game is actually chaotic. For example, Qin Keqing's funeral was compressed into one day. It's likely that Qin Keqing mutated first, killed others, and then this game came into being."
Yinzhi patted Yinzuo on the shoulder, his face full of relief. Sure enough, among the brothers, only the eldest brother was a bit dim-witted!
"My sixth brother and I think about the same thing; Qin Keqing is the source."
Yinzhi suddenly realized that it wasn't that he couldn't understand, but simply that he didn't want to use his brain. But since Yinzuo had explained it so clearly, if he still didn't understand, then there really was something wrong with his brain.
"Sixth Brother, you're amazing!" Ignoring Yin Zhi's disdain, Yin Zhen happily put his arm around Yin Zuo's shoulder. "From now on, if we work together, you use your brains and I'll use my strength. Plus, with our high level of goodwill, won't we be invincible..."
"Keep your voice down," Yinzhi was interrupted by Yinreng before he could finish his dream, "Someone's coming."
Through the window, a row of chaotic candlelight drifted toward Tianxiang Tower.
"Hide well."
...
"Huff, huff..."
Upon entering Tianxiang Tower, Yinqi plopped down on the ground. The other three, not caring about cleanliness, followed suit and sat down as well.
Feeling the sudden chill, Yin You listened to the cries outside as if they were coming through an invisible membrane. "It really works."
Are you alright?
Yinzhen looked at Yinsi with concern. Yinsi waved his hand and explained, "Tianxiang Tower should be Qin Keqing's place of death. When she made a scene at the banquet, I heard Jia Rong say in a panic that he was going to run here. Fortunately, he didn't run to the wrong place."
"No wonder they performed rituals and set up an altar here so early."
Looking at the talismans and suppression tools pasted everywhere, Yinqi felt relaxed, but he couldn't help but feel angry.
“Let’s go upstairs and find a place to hide,” Yinzhen helped Yinsi to his feet. “Jia Zhen and the others are likely to come here for refuge.”
"No way, they managed to escape?"
Despite saying this, Yinqi and Yinyou helped each other to their feet and walked upstairs to the second floor.
"A person who can perform a ritual at Tianxiang Tower in advance must be carrying something to protect their life."
"Too."
Soon after they had taken cover, chaotic footsteps echoed downstairs.
Yinzhen quietly lifted a corner of the curtain, and sure enough, the people who ran in were Jia Zhen, Jia Rong, and their group, looking disheveled. But none of them were missing an arm or a leg, and Yinzhen regretfully lowered the curtain.
In the darkness, the sound of footsteps going upstairs was particularly clear.
Regardless of the location, they always chose to hide in the servants' rooms. Sure enough, no matter how terrified they were, the Jia family members would not choose to enter these rooms, but instead huddled together in the master bedroom.
"Jia Zhen—"
A blood-curdling wail rang out, sharp and piercing, like a thunderclap exploding in one's ears, lingering around Tianxiang Tower.
Qin Keqing tried to break in, but was blocked by the formation and talismans of Tianxiang Tower. With each impact, she couldn't help but scream and roar, her cries filled with blood and her words with tears.
Yinzhen covered Yinsi's ears with both hands, not wanting him to hear any more.
Yinqi and Yinyou, who were listening nearby, were affected, their eyes reddening. Only after being reminded by Yinzhen did they reach out and cover their ears, refusing to listen to Qin Keqing's tragedy and lament.
"Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, Seventh Brother," Yinzhi pulled down Yinzhen's hand and stared intently at the three of them, "Do you believe me?"
"Of course," Yinzhen answered without hesitation, and Yinqi and Yinyou nodded in unison.
Yinzhi smiled, pursed his lips, as if he had made a great decision, and said, "I want to go down and let Qin Keqing in."
"Let it in?"
There was no fierce rebuttal, only Yinqi swallowing hard, looking slightly frightened.
Yinzhi nodded. “Tianxiang Tower is actually the only way out for Jia Zhen and the others, but our goal is to find the truth about Qin Keqing’s death, so we are naturally on Qin Keqing’s side… Therefore, I think, shouldn’t we give her a chance to take revenge?”
Having understood Yinzhi's meaning, the three of them fell into thought. Suddenly, Yinqi added, "Qin Keqing's funeral will be tomorrow."
So, tonight might be Qin Keqing's only chance to get revenge?
The four of them exchanged glances and understood the meaning behind each other's eyes.
"Okay, let her in."
Yinzhen had just nodded when Yinsi pressed his hand down. "However, I'm not sure if my speculation is true, so you stay here, I'll go."
"no!"
The three of them retorted in unison.
"Listen to me," Yinzhi tried to calm them down, "you used up most of the power of your talismans to save me..."
The three of them instinctively hid their hands behind their backs, but Yinzhi immediately pointed them out: "Don't hide them, I saw them on the way. So, it's safest to let me go. My talisman is fine, even if I guessed wrong, it can still protect me."
“I will only dismantle the ritual objects on the first floor and the one leading to the master bedroom. If there is a real problem, I can run back and we will have a place to hide.”
Yinzhi made excellent arrangements, but no one intended to listen.
“The house won’t be moved. It’s safer if we go together,” Yinzhen said firmly.
“That’s right, it’ll be faster with all four of us together.” Yinqi held onto Yinsi tightly.
“Although we used up quite a few talisman papers, the four of us working together will ensure a longer period of safety,” Yin You said logically.
Yinzhi was helpless. With Yinzhen on his left, Yinqi on his right, and Yinyou standing in front of him staring at him, he had no way to refuse.
"Okay, let's do it together."
The three of them, including Yinzhen, instantly beamed, as if they were embarking on a bright future. Yinqi encouraged them in a low voice, "Let's go!"
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