"What should we do now? Wait for this guy or the old lady to wake up? Doesn't that mean we have to wait until dawn? That's too troublesome!" Tang Mianmian complained.
"Why not just give them another blow with a knife and use poison to fight poison to wake them up!" Duan Hongzhen said impatiently.
Xiao Tangqiu: "...Take it easy! Be careful, if you strike them with your sword, they won't wake up again!"
Duan Hongzhen raised his eyebrows: "Are you doubting my skills?"
Without waiting for Xiao Tangqiu to answer, Shen Yuan stepped forward and stood in front of Xiao Tangqiu, giving Duan Hongzhen a cold look: "Are you doubting my Jiujiu?"
Duan Hongzhen touched his nose awkwardly: "No, no, I don't have the guts... So what do you say, Captain?"
Shen Yuan snorted coldly: "We'll do whatever Jiujiu says."
Then everyone in the Samsara team turned their gazes towards Xiao Tangqiu once again. Xiao Tangqiu was silent for a moment, then managed to utter a few words with difficulty: "How about... we just wait until dawn. There's no time limit for this dungeon anyway."
Although waiting until dawn is a bit of a waste of time, this seems to be the best way now. After all, it is already late at night, and it is not convenient for so many of them to act overnight.
Duan Hongzhen shrugged and said, "Alright then. You guys wait here. Yu Fuling and I will take this opportunity to go find out what's going on in this village."
Xue Junli nodded and said, "Go quickly and come back quickly. If you encounter danger, don't force it, retreat immediately."
There were now a total of 20 people in total. The target was too large, and if they acted collectively, it would obviously be very conspicuous. However, it would be much better if only two people went. Duan Hongzhen and Yu Fuling looked at each other and left the cabin quickly and nimbly.
"I believe you've witnessed the current situation with your own eyes. I believe you know whether we are scammers or not," Xue Junli glanced at the anxious newcomers and said calmly, "We will officially begin the operation at dawn tomorrow. Please do as you please."
The argumentative boy was very surprised: "Shouldn't you ask us whether we want to join you or form another team?"
Xue Junli said calmly, "Sorry, we don't welcome people who drag us down."
"How could you do this!" The girl from before also jumped out, accusing indignantly, "You should be our seniors, how could you just ignore us? Although we still don't understand what's going on, we should help each other when faced with difficulties!"
Before anyone else could speak, the argumentative guy sneered, "Helping each other in times of trouble? Do you think this is some kind of love and peace movie? If only everyone gave a little love, the world would become a better place. I think these seniors are doing the right thing. It's like playing a game. Who wants to be dragged down by a teammate who's a jerk?"
Xiao Tangqiu raised an eyebrow. Just as he was wondering whether this argumentative guy was mocking them or speaking the truth, he suddenly changed the subject: "But I'm different from these useless teammates who only hold you back. I'm a gaming expert and can definitely be a great assist!"
Xiao Tangqiu: “…” It turns out that he wanted to step on other newcomers to get to the top!
Xue Junli said calmly: "Even if you are good at playing games, it doesn't mean anything."
"Not only that! I'm also a popular online writer!" The argumentative man snorted, then proudly puffed out his head and chest. "I've probably read, if not read, a thousand of these endless horror stories, but I've written eight hundred! I know every plot by heart and can see through every trick! I'm definitely useful to you!"
Xue Junli seemed quite interested: "Oh? So what have you discovered so far?"
The argumentative man's face suddenly froze. "It's been too short, and I haven't made any important discoveries yet. But based on my speculation, all this is definitely related to that so-called mountain god!"
Xiao Tangqiu: "...Anyone with eyes can see it."
The argumentative man blushed and said, "Give me a little more time! I'm sure I'll make a major discovery!"
Xue Junli said calmly, "When you do make a significant discovery, we'll join forces with you."
The argumentative man gnashed his teeth and said, "If you don't want me to join you now, when I make a major discovery, even if you beg me to join you, I won't join you!"
Xue Junli nodded: "Please feel free to do as you please."
"Hmph!" The argumentative man turned away and parted ways with Xue Junli unhappily. The other newcomers looked at each other anxiously.
At this moment, Duan Hongzhen and Yu Fuling came back, both of them with serious expressions.
Xue Junli frowned slightly: "What's the situation?"
Yu Fuling shook her head: "I didn't find anything special, but there is something very strange in this village..."
"What's strange?"
Yu Fuling said: "It seems that there are only young people in this village, no old people."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Tangqiu couldn't help but interrupt and said, "Judging from the way these people are dressed and the architectural style of the village, this should be ancient times, right? Isn't it normal for there to be few elderly people in ancient villages? After all, the economic level was low and living conditions were poor in the past, so the elderly didn't live long." In the past, the average life expectancy was not high, and most people died before they reached old age.
"It might be normal to have few elderly people, but it's abnormal to have no elderly people at all," Yu Fuling shook her head and continued, "It's not that there are few elderly people in this village, but there are no elderly people at all. The oldest person is only in his forties or fifties. The only elderly person in the village is this old lady."
Everyone fell silent. There were only young people, no old people... What kind of strange village is this?
"No," Xiao Tangqiu suddenly said, "Besides this old lady, there is another old lady." There is also the old lady named Junzi, but Junzi is... dead.
Tang Mianmian was horrified: "Could it be that... Could it be that..."
He didn't continue speaking, but everyone thought of a possibility at the same time - it's not that there are no elderly people in this village, but that there are no living elderly people. All elderly people have only one fate.
Everyone fell silent at the same time. This conjecture really made their backs chill.
Just as Xiao Tangqiu was shuddering with fear, he suddenly heard someone calling him, "Chirp!"
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