The Beloved Heiress's Dark Side (20)
Grandpa Ou was still skeptical, but he finally believed it after personally comparing some of the injuries.
But he still couldn't accept that Ou Bao'er had turned to the dark side, saying, "There must be something more to this. Bao'er would never do such a thing, and she doesn't have the means to do it."
Jian Tanxi asked, "Grandpa Ou, do you remember what happened before you became a zombie?"
Grandpa Ou shook his head: "I don't remember... I can't recall anything about what happened these past few days."
"So, you didn't personally witness Ou Bao'er attack you?"
"No. Besides, Bao'er is a good child, she would never do such a thing. By the way, why am I the only one who woke up, while the rest of the Ou family are still unconscious?"
"I was just about to ask you about that. You only woke up after we gave you a yellow pill. This pill was given to you by Ou Bao'er; she calls it the 'Health Pill.' Do you feel any side effects? If not, we can give the remaining pills to the rest of the Ou family. Also, do you know anything about this yellow pill?"
Grandpa Ou nodded and said, "These health pills were secretly developed by the Ou family and have miraculous effects. We even took these pills to countries with magic and asked wizards to bless them. Their healing effects are even better than healing pills, and they can bring the dead back to life like resurrection pills. They can also help people suffering from strange diseases."
If healthy people take it, they will become healthier than before, and there will be no side effects. We originally planned to make a fortune from this health pill, but it's still in the preparation stage and we haven't released it yet. Only my eldest son and I knew about the development of this health pill; later, I told Bao'er. No one else in the Ou family knew.
Bao'er taking out the health pill is enough to prove that she hasn't turned evil; she's a good person, and she knows this pill can save lives.
Jian Tanxi exclaimed in surprise, "Is that so...?"
Zhang Dayong said, "But Ou Bao'er has indeed turned evil. Her whole body is emitting black aura, her face is covered with terrifying markings, and she walks stiffly like a zombie..."
Grandpa Ou said, "Then she must have been harmed... Where is she now? I want to see her!"
Meng Yuening said, "Grandpa, please don't get agitated. Ou Bao'er should still be in the Ou family. She has also imprisoned several of the Ou family's wives, as well as several young masters' fiancées."
Grandpa Ou: "Impossible, this is impossible... There must be a huge misunderstanding... I need to go back to the Ou family to get the health pills and save my children and grandchildren first."
Zhang Dayong said, "Grandpa, please don't go out yet. We have some health pills in the car, I'll take them all back."
Zhang Dayong was quick; in no time, he brought back more than a dozen health pills.
He gave the rest of the Ou family members health pills, and gave the remaining few to the wounded.
The rest of the Ou family also woke up, all looking completely bewildered.
Jian Tanxi repeated what she had just said, but the rest of the Ou family still didn't believe her.
The eldest man of the Ou family said, "Bao'er is my daughter, I know her very well... I know she has a bad temper and is spoiled, but she would never do something like turning her family members into zombies... Besides, why did she only turn the men of the Ou family into zombies, while only imprisoning the women of the Ou family?"
Master Ou said, "My head hurts so much... Did I really have brain surgery? That's terrifying, I won't die, will I?"
Meng Yuening said, "You've taken the health pills developed by the Ou family, so you should be fine."
Next, Professor Pan asked the other members of the Ou family if they knew how they became zombies, and they all said they didn't.
After a while, Young Master Ou frowned and asked, "You didn't do anything to Bao'er, did you?"
Jian Tanxi said, "We've only fought her a few times, and she's fine."
Young Master Ou was furious: "How dare you hit her!"
Meng Yuening was speechless for a moment: "Big brother, if we don't fight her, are we just going to wait to be killed by her?"
Young Master Ou: "Bao'er wouldn't hurt anyone!"
Young Master Ou: "I think you all have paranoia!"
Young Master Ou: "That's right, our little darling is the best!"
The fourth and fifth young masters wanted to chime in, but Zhang Dayong preemptively glared at them and roared, "Let's see who dares to speak! Ou Bao'er turned you into zombies, and we're the ones who saved you! Now you're all defending Ou Bao'er. Where are your brains? I remember putting them back in! Or do you really not use your brains at all? I think the identity of a zombie suits you perfectly!"
The young masters were all intimidated, huddled together, and dared not say another word.
Zhang Dayong was tall and strong, which put him in a physically dominant position over them.
Jian Tanxi and Meng Yuening chuckled to themselves. What Zhang Dayong said was exactly what they wanted to say.
Professor Pan said to Old Master Ou, "Old Master Ou, the most urgent task now is to use the Ou family's health pills to treat the wounded here. If they don't receive treatment soon, they will die, which will greatly damage the Ou family's reputation."
"With a ruined reputation, the Ou family will find it difficult to maintain a foothold in City A, let alone continue doing business. Compared to a damaged reputation, losing some health pills is a minor issue, don't you think?"
Grandpa Ou said, "Hmm, you're right. Let's go home now and send someone over with the health pills. You can count how many we need in total."
At this point, some members of the crowd said, "No, you can't leave. At least you can't all leave. You have to leave a few people as hostages. Otherwise, we won't feel at ease."
"That's right, you bit us and you think you can just walk away? If you hide back in the Ou family, we won't dare to come to the Ou family to demand an explanation."
Old Master Ou was somewhat angry: "I, Ou Musong, have been in the business world for decades, and my word is my bond. Would I ever break my promise?"
However, the crowd was indignant and refused to let the Ou family leave.
Fan Siqi advised, "Grandpa Ou, I suggest you stay here for now. Firstly, it will help appease the crowd. Secondly, Ou Bao'er hasn't recovered yet, and her behavior is unpredictable. If you go back now, she might do something to harm you."
Third, since you believe Ou Bao'er is innocent, it means there's another mastermind behind it all, lurking in the shadows, impossible to guard against. You've just recovered, so it's best to be cautious. At least there are many people here; we can help each other.”
Fan Siqi's words made a lot of sense, so the Ou family stayed for the time being.
Grandpa Ou said to Jian Tanxi, "Mrs. Jian, Miss Bao'er's room should have a lot of health pills. Go to her room and take them all if you find any."
Jian Tanxi said, "Okay."
Meng Yuening said, "Grandpa, Jian Tanxi and I are no longer the Ou family's nannies."
Old Master Ou said, "Sorry, I'm used to calling you that."
Jian Tanxi said, "It's nothing."
After discussing it, the players decided that Jian Tanxi, Meng Yuening, and Zhang Dayong would go back to the Ou family to get the health pills, while Fan Siqi and Professor Pan would stay here to maintain order and help Qu Chen.
So, Zhang Dayong drove, and the three of them headed to the Ou family's house.
The three continued their discussion on the way.
Jian Tanxi said, "Since Ou Bao'er has health pills, why doesn't she take them herself?"
Meng Yuening said, "Perhaps she ate it but it didn't work?"
Zhang Dayong said, "Didn't Grandpa Ou say that his family's health pills were very effective? How come they couldn't cure Ou Bao'er?"
Meng Yuening said, "Perhaps, Ou Bao'er can't be cured by ordinary pills... Her descent into darkness may have other hidden reasons, and the one who tied the knot must untie it."
Zhang Dayong asked, "But who is the one who tied the bell? Logically speaking, this Ou Bao'er is the big boss. Isn't this dungeon called 'The Beloved Heiress's Darkened Version'?"
Meng Yuening said, "That's not necessarily true. According to the Ou family's testimonies, they can hardly be sure who drugged and turned them into zombies or imprisoned them in the basement. They all say they didn't see anything. So, the mastermind behind it all might not be Ou Bao'er."
Zhang Dayong: "But didn't that Ding... Ding Lan say that she saw Ou Bao'er walk into her room and drug her?"
Meng Yuening: "Are you talking about Ding Zhelan?"
“Yes…her testimony is enough to prove that all of this was done by Ou Bao’er. The men of the Ou family all speak up for Ou Bao’er because they are biased towards her, so naturally they would not say anything bad about her.”
"Even if Ou Bao'er did all this, it doesn't necessarily mean she's the mastermind. Perhaps she's being controlled by someone."
"Who else can control her? Currently, everyone in the Ou family, except for Ou Bao'er, is either imprisoned or turned into zombies. And everyone else in the instance is just a bystander; there are no important figures among them."
"Perhaps we've overlooked something..."
Meng Yuening and Zhang Dayong continued their discussion, while Jian Tanxi remained deep in thought.
Meng Yuening shook Jian Tanxi: "What are you thinking about?"
Jian Tanxi said, "I've been thinking about everything that happened since I entered the instance... I feel like I'm almost clearing things up..."
Meng Yuening stopped talking to her and let her concentrate on thinking.
More than half an hour later, they returned to the back door of the Ou family's house.
Meng Yuening whispered, "I hope Ou Bao'er isn't here."
The three of them crept closer to the back door of the Ou family's house and peered through the crack in the door, but they didn't see anyone.
So they climbed over the wall and went straight to Ou Bao'er's room.
Jian Tanxi and Meng Yuening had worked as nannies for Ou Bao'er before, so they knew the way well and quickly arrived at Ou Bao'er's room.
Zhang Dayong gestured for the two girls to step back, and then he went forward to open the door himself.
So, Jian Tanxi and Meng Yuening temporarily hid behind Zhang Dayong.
Zhang Dayong gently opened the door a crack and looked inside.
He didn't see anything. Then he kept opening the door until he could squeeze in.
The three of them quietly entered Ou Bao'er's room and closed the door.
Zhang Dayong was about to rummage through drawers and cabinets to find the health pills when Jian Tanxi stopped him and waved her hand.
Then, Jian Tanxi pointed to all the rooms.
Her idea was to first check all the rooms to see if Ou Bao'er was there. If Ou Bao'er wasn't there, then it wouldn't be too late to look for the pills. Otherwise, it would be bad if Ou Bao'er were hiding in the shadows and ambushing them.
However, Jian Tanxi couldn't speak directly, in case Ou Bao'er was right there.
Zhang Dayong and Meng Yuening understood Jian Tanxi's gesture, and they both nodded to her.
The three of them tacitly checked all the rooms to make sure no one was there before they felt relieved enough to begin their search.
Before long, they found dozens of health pills, enough to treat all the wounded.
They were overjoyed, hid the health pills, and tiptoed out.
Soon, they arrived at the back garden.
You can get on the bus as soon as you step out the back door.
The operation went incredibly smoothly.
At this moment, Knight John suddenly appeared and said, "The mastermind behind this instance has escaped from City A. Players have failed the mission and will never be able to leave the instance. The penalty for failure will come in 3 hours."
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