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"I see... So you knew that your husband and sister had passed away?"
“I know. I secretly went to see my sister before she passed away. But I didn’t go to see my husband when he passed away, since he wasn’t really sincere with me anyway.”
"What happened to the Jin family's remaining assets after your husband passed away? Did you go back to deal with them?"
"No, if I go back, I might be seen. Then all my efforts to hide myself would be for nothing. So, I didn't care about the rest of the property. I guess it's already in other people's hands."
"Did you know that the old butler has been waiting for you at the Jin family villa?"
Jin Mingyue exclaimed in surprise, "What?! He's still here?"
"Yes, and he's been controlled by another group of players, so he's like a zombie now. But he's still obsessed with finding the young lady."
“I didn’t expect the old butler to still be here… I thought all the servants would leave immediately after my husband passed away… What can we do? Is there any way to save him?”
"Don't worry, we should be able to save him. He's probably being controlled by some kind of superpower. As long as the person controlling him leaves City B, the old butler will be fine."
"That's good. It seems I need to make time to go back to the Jin family villa, visit the old butler, and perhaps bring him here to live out his retirement."
"Um."
After completing the task, Jian Tanxi felt much more relaxed.
Now, all she needs to do is head back to meet up with her companions, then she can summon the referee to settle the score.
Fortunately, nothing happened on the way back.
Jian Tanxi also bought a set of clothes on the way.
After returning to the Jin family's guest room, Jian Tanxi briefly recounted what had happened, and everyone was delighted.
Professor Pan said, "Now we can contact ordinary people in City B. Just to be on the safe side, let's split up and go out to ask around to see if anyone knows anything about Ms. Jin's disappearance decades ago. If what the people say matches our investigation results, we can summon the judge. We'll try to ask older people, as they might know about things from a long time ago."
So the group went out and went off separately to inquire among the people.
Many residents still remember the case of Ms. Jin's disappearance thirty years ago. They said that Ms. Jin was the richest woman in City B at the time, and after she disappeared, her family searched for her extensively. Because they couldn't find her, the matter gradually faded away and was eventually forgotten.
Because Ms. Jin's husband, Mr. Liang, was poor at business, the Jin family's wealth shrank, and they were no longer the richest family. Later, they couldn't even make it onto the list of richest people in City B, and the Jin family declined. However, Jin Mingyue never came out. If Jin Mingyue were alive, she would be over seventy years old.
Professor Pan found the old lady who had previously posted the letters and asked her if she was friends with Golden Rose and if Golden Rose had passed away.
The old lady said, "Yes, how did you know?"
"I'm a detective, and I've been investigating some old cases recently. This is what I've found out."
"I see. Speaking of which, after Golden Rose's sister disappeared, Golden Rose looked for her for a while. But she stopped looking after her. That was decades ago."
Everyone's survey results are consistent; there are no problems this time.
Next, everyone gathered at the entrance of the Jin family villa, Professor Pan summoned the referee, and Princess Pearl reappeared.
Princess Pearl said, "It seems you have found the real Ms. Kim and obtained her recording."
Jian Tanxi said, "That's right. Her recording is here."
Jian Tanxi handed the recording leaf to Princess Pearl. Princess Pearl opened it, listened, and nodded, saying, "That's right. Congratulations to the two winning teams. The first team has lost and will soon be punished."
At this moment, the fake Mr. Liang, the fake nanny, the fake gardener, and others ran out of the villa. They saw Princess Pearl and said, "Impossible! We're the ones who won! Princess Pearl, did you hear that? The recording they obtained is completely fake. Jin Mingyue is a player from our group in disguise!"
Jian Tanxi said, "We discovered this a long time ago. We also found the real Jin Mingyue and obtained her recording. If you don't believe me, you can listen to it."
To convince the other group of players, Princess Pearl played the recording again.
Mr. Liang muttered, "Impossible... We arrived before Group 2. Even we don't know where the real Ms. Jin is, how could Group 2 possibly know..."
Jian Tanxi: "We are smarter than you, so we found out things you don't know."
"No, it can't be, we won't lose..."
Princess Pearl waved her hand, and the fake Yu Antai, the fake Golden Rose, the fake Golden Bright Moon, and others were all brought here.
Then, something resembling a black hole appeared above their heads and sucked them in.
The moment they left, the old butler of the Jin family suddenly came to his senses, and his expression returned to normal.
He said to Jian Tanxi and the others, "Thank you for helping me break the puppet spell..."
Jian Tanxi asked, "Puppetry? You were controlled by this ability before?"
"Yes, that fake Mr. Liang knew puppetry. He controlled me, and I couldn't tell the truth. I could only keep hinting to you to find the young lady. Even after you found the fake Jin Mingyue, I still said we should find the young lady. I was implying that the young lady you found was a fake..."
Jian Tanxi nodded: "I see... I didn't understand at first, but I understand now. Old housekeeper, don't worry, we have found the real Jin Mingyue, and she will come to pick you up soon. You won't have to be separated from her anymore."
The old butler wept uncontrollably: “That’s wonderful… I knew Miss was still alive… I’ve been with the Jin family since I was very young, and I never go anywhere else but the Jin family. If Miss doesn’t come back for a year, I’ll wait for her for a year; if she doesn’t come back for ten years, I’ll wait for her for ten years…”
Everyone was quite touched.
The old housekeeper was a little tired and went back to his room to rest.
Jian Tanxi asked Princess Pearl, "What happens to the losing players?"
Princess Pearl said, "This is none of your business. The winning players, please collect your rewards."
Then, a voice rang in Jian Tanxi's mind: "Congratulations to player Jian Tanxi for clearing the level. You have obtained 2 superpowers and 3 items."
Superpower 1: Three-times Invulnerability. When a sharp weapon strikes you, you will not be injured for the first three times; you will only be injured from the fourth strike onwards.
Superpower 2: Time Stop. You can choose any target and stop their time for three seconds.
Item 1: Two "Good Guy" cards.
Item 2: Price Quote. By bringing the price quote close to an item, you can estimate its actual value.
Item 3: Survival Compass. This compass indicates which direction to go to maximize your chances of survival. It's very useful when escaping.
Next, Princess Pearl took out an ecosphere containing 400,000 people.
Princess Pearl asked Jian Tanxi, "Jian Tanxi, do you want this ecosphere?"
Jian Tanxi nodded, and Princess Pearl gave her the ecosphere.
Jian Tanxi now has 8 ecospheres.
While everyone was still there, Qin Man took out her powerful companion spray and sprayed it on Professor Pan, Qu Chen, and Jian Tanxi.
In this way, they won't have to separate for the next 6 games.
Soon, the teleportation channel opened, and the players were teleported out.
After the teleportation ended, Jian Tanxi found herself in a hotel. Qin Man, Qu Chen, and Professor Pan were all nearby.
This house is a two-story building with three beds on each level, enough to sleep several people.
Professor Pan said, "That's perfect. I'll sleep on the second floor, and you guys can sleep on the first floor. We won't disturb each other, and we can even hear each other talking. There are toilets and washbasins on both floors. It's practically a chosen base."
Jian Tanxi laughed and said, "Haha, this place is nice."
Jian Tanxi took out a pen and paper and left a message saying that she and her companions had stayed in the room for a few days, along with their contact information, so that she could collect the money from the hotel owner when he returned.
Qin Man opened the window and found a large lake outside, with a large open space next to it where she could ride a bike, play, and exercise.
Exercising in front of the lake every morning is quite nice.
Qu Chen couldn't wait to go out and play, but Qin Man finally managed to catch him and let him take a nap before going out.
Jian Tanxi and the others also felt a bit sleepy, so they all took a nap.
After waking up, we all went out for a walk together.
Qu Chen ran around wildly in the open space, while the adults exchanged information about their special abilities and items. This way, they could react more quickly the next time they entered the game.
Jian Tanxi has the most special abilities, Qin Man laughed and said, "Tanxi, you're amazing."
Jian Tanxi: "Sister Qin Man, don't praise me, haha. In the dungeon, I was also led by the nose by the boss."
Professor Pan asked, "What do you think those anime characters want from giving us superpowers and gadgets? If one day they stop letting us play the game, will they take back our superpowers?"
Jian Tanxi: "I think that since they can give us superpowers, they should be able to take them back too. Superpowers can't just be given to us for free. If they really take them back, that's fine. I just hope they can tell us how to release the people out of the ecosphere."
Qin Man: "Let's take out the ecosphere and study it while we have some time."
So everyone took out their ecospheres and let them float in the air.
Jian Tanxi took out 8, Professor Pan took out 4, and Qin Man took out 2.
At this moment, Qu Chen also ran over, took out an ecosphere, and placed it next to the other ecospheres.
Jian Tanxi asked in surprise, "Xiao Chen also has an ecosphere? Did you win it when you were alone?"
Qu Chen couldn't answer, he just smiled.
Qin Man was also pleasantly surprised, saying, "I didn't expect Xiao Chen to have an ecosphere here; I hadn't noticed it before..."
Professor Pan: "The Eco-Ball can only be obtained by making the greatest contribution in the dungeon, so Xiao Chen must have won a game at some point without our knowledge. There are no truly weak players who can be chosen by the Paper Doll."
Qin Man patted Qu Chen's head, overjoyed. She only hoped that Qu Chen could live a good life, but the child always surprised her.
Jian Tanxi said, "I agree with Professor Pan. There are no weak players among the players; they are all highly intelligent. That's why we were almost tricked by the other group of players in the last game. However, although we have won now, we don't know where the other group of players went or whether they were killed."
Qin Man: "I saw a black hole appear above their heads, and then they were sucked in. I don't know where they went. I hope they're still alive. After all, the battles between players were deliberately arranged by the paper dolls."
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