The Nightingale in the Golden Cage (2)
Jian Tanxi said, "It's still dark, why don't we all get some more sleep? We have a tough battle to fight tomorrow."
Everyone agrees.
Hong Zicheng wanted to stay and take care of Du Jiaojiao, but since there were two other women in the room, he only comforted Du Jiaojiao for a few words before going to the men's room.
Du Jiaojiao tossed and turned, unable to sleep. Qin Man and Jian Tanxi were also at a loss for words. After all, it was a human life at stake; it was her loved one who had died. Words seemed inadequate to express their feelings.
They got through the night like that, and the next day, they were woken up by the nanny.
The nanny asked the players if they wanted breakfast, but they said no. The nanny then asked them to sit in the living room and served them tea.
The players sat silently on the living room sofa.
Although the sofa was soft and comfortable, no one seemed to notice anything amiss; everyone felt heavy-hearted.
After a while, a rather well-off, smiling middle-aged man walked over, accompanied by a very elegant and tall lady.
This wealthy woman looked to be in her fifties, but because she took good care of herself, she looked much younger. However, she had many fine lines around her eyes, and her eyes looked tired. Her once beautiful face now had a bitter expression, showing that life in a wealthy family is not easy.
The middle-aged man looked to be in his sixties, but he was in good spirits and even looked younger than the wealthy woman. He was dressed in a suit and had the air of a successful man.
The referee explained that the house belongs to the Rong family, the richest family in City C, and these two people should be the owners of the Rong family—Rong Junchi and his wife Guan Jing.
The two of them sat opposite the players, Guan Jing maintaining a polite smile and remaining silent.
Rong Junchi asked, "How did everyone sleep last night?"
Professor Pan said, "Thank you, Mr. Rong. We slept well."
"That's good. I should have let you stay a few more days since you're here as guests. But I've been quite busy lately, so I have to let you leave this evening. I'll arrange a car to take you away, please understand."
"Since Mr. Rong is so busy, we won't bother you any longer. It's already very kind of us to stay until the evening."
"That's good. You're free to wander around during this time. But you must leave at 6 p.m."
The players exchanged glances.
Therefore, they only have one day to complete the task. Once they are sent out of the villa, the game is definitely lost.
The consequence of failure is that it is made into a brooch.
Rong Junchi stood up and said to his wife, Guan Jing, "Jing, I have to go out to discuss business now. You stay at home. Ask Wang Ma to make you whatever you want to eat."
Guan Jing said, "Okay. I heard you're going to karaoke today? Can I sing a couple of songs?"
"That won't do. You're my wife. What would it look like if you sang in front of others? You should stay at home. You mentioned wanting to tend the garden last time, so I've already sent over some expensive flowers. Remember to plant them."
"knew."
Before leaving, Rong Junchi said to the players, "Although I invited you to be my guests, I don't like others prying into my family affairs, especially not disturbing my wife. Otherwise, I will ask you to leave immediately."
Professor Pan calmly replied, "Mr. Rong, please rest assured."
Rong Junchi left, and Guan Jing nodded slightly to the players before going upstairs as well.
The players returned to their rooms and discussed how to complete the game.
Hong Zicheng said, "The Rong family is so big, it will be very difficult for us to find a nightingale. One day is not enough, let alone the fact that we don't have a whole day, only a few hours. It's nine o'clock in the morning now, and there are only nine hours left until six o'clock in the afternoon."
Qin Man said, "Moreover, Rong Junchi seems to be warning us not to ask Mrs. Rong or the Rong family's servants anything directly, otherwise he will be unhappy. As for the consequences of his displeasure, I think they could be quite terrible. In that case, let's not ask the Rong family."
Du Jiaojiao asked, "Then what should we do?"
Jian Tanxi: "It's okay, I can communicate with animals. I'll go find the Rong family's animals."
Du Jiaojiao: "That's great, go quickly."
Jian Tanxi walked outside, observing carefully, and soon spotted a pet dog.
However, the pet dog had several servants around it, so she couldn't communicate with the dog alone.
She overheard the servants talking, as if the dog was the lady's beloved pet and could never be left alone, otherwise Mr. Rong would get angry.
It seems that Jian Tanxi won't find a chance for this dog to be alone.
She could only continue wandering around, and found a few more kittens and puppies. But without exception, these animals were all accompanied by servants.
Left with no other choice, she went to the garden on the first floor, where there should be many small animals.
However, with four or five gardeners working in the garden at the same time, she had no way to avoid being seen.
After searching for an hour, she was exhausted.
She felt the urge to use the restroom, so she went to one of the restrooms.
Unexpectedly, I saw a small flying insect here.
Jian Tanxi was overjoyed and activated her ability to communicate with animals, asking, "Little flying insect, can you tell me if the Rong family has a nightingale that is kept in a golden cage?"
The little flying insect said, "Yes, but I can't tell you easily. I have two friends who are dying. I'll tell you if you can cure them."
Where are your two friends?
"In the northeast corner of the garden, there are two crickets; they are my friends."
"Alright, I can heal them, but you have to come with me. That way, you can see them being healed with your own eyes."
"Okay, I'll go with you."
The little flying insect landed on Jian Tanxi's shoulder and followed her outside.
Jian Tanxi went to the garden, found the two crickets, and discovered that they were indeed dying.
Since the crickets couldn't take the healing pills, Jian Tanxi used her healing powers to treat the two crickets.
The little flying insect said, "They're all better now, thank you! The nightingale is kept in a house on the east side. That house has a red roof and a white windmill, and the walls are covered with wisteria. But don't be fooled by its appearance; it's terrifying inside!"
The nightingale was locked in the deepest part of the house. To get close to her, one had to overcome three obstacles. The first obstacle consisted of ten vicious dogs, each as tall as a person and capable of devouring a baby in one bite!
The second level has ten vicious wolves, each as tall as two people, and each capable of devouring a child in one bite!
The third level features ten madmen. They are incredibly strong, wielding weapons, and attack anyone they see—more terrifying than vicious dogs and wolves!
Good heavens, I strongly advise you not to mess with them!
Jian Tanxi said softly, "Thank you, but I have to go."
Jian Tanxi returned to her room and told her companions about it.
Next, everyone packed up their props and weapons and headed towards the house.
They tried their best to avoid the Rong family's servants and finally arrived at the house.
The house did indeed have a red roof, a white windmill, and walls covered with wisteria.
There were also several bodyguards patrolling the entrance in shifts.
The players watched from the sidelines. Professor Pan said, "If only we could give the bodyguards a sleeping pill."
Qin Man said, "No need to take the sleeping pill. Ability activated—Sleep."
As soon as Qin Man finished speaking, all the bodyguards lay down and fell asleep, fast asleep.
Qin Man said, "My special ability can make them sleep for two hours. Let's go and come back quickly."
As they walked forward, they discovered a large lock on the door. Moreover, the bodyguards didn't have the key.
Jian Tanxi remembered that she had a gun that could open any lock, so she took it out to try it out.
Sure enough, the lock opened after a short while.
They went inside and then closed the door.
It was very dark inside, and it smelled bad.
It smells like a farm, but not as strong.
It seems there really are some animals here.
Jian Tanxi took out the Eye of the Full Moon and used it to illuminate what lay ahead.
Although the light wasn't very strong, it was enough.
They walked for a while but didn't see any animals, but the stench grew stronger and stronger.
Suddenly, everyone heard a dog barking.
Before anyone could react, the sound of an iron door opening came from the ceiling.
Then, several vicious dogs jumped down from above and barked wildly at the players.
There were indeed 10 vicious dogs, and each one was over a meter tall. Several of them were even taller than Jian Tanxi, creating a very oppressive atmosphere.
Everyone could see an iron gate on the ceiling; it seemed that these vicious dogs were kept up there.
Qin Man quickly hugged Qu Chen tightly, trembling.
None of her abilities or items are combat-related; she can only hide.
Jian Tanxi pulled out a 40-meter-long broadsword and slashed directly at the vicious dogs.
While the interstellar triangular pyramid is harder, it's smaller, making close combat essential and extremely dangerous. The 40-meter-long broadsword, however, allows her to stand at a great distance and fight these vicious dogs.
However, despite Jian Tanxi's many valiant attacks, she failed to land a single blow on the vicious dog.
This is normal; Jian Tanxi doesn't know martial arts, while these vicious dogs are well-trained, making dodging easy for them. Jian Tanxi only managed to stay unharmed because her weapon was large and long enough.
Du Jiaojiao immediately hid behind her boyfriend Hong Zicheng, who also did his best to protect her.
Hong Zicheng took out a magnet and threw it some distance away.
Several vicious dogs were uncontrollably attracted by the magnet.
This magnet is a prop obtained by Hong Zicheng. Its function is to generate a strong attraction to enemies, making it very difficult for them to break free.
However, these vicious dogs were large and ferocious, and in the end only two of them were attracted by the magnet.
The magnet had used up all its energy to attract the two vicious dogs and had no ability to attract any more.
Moreover, the two vicious dogs that were attracted to the magnet did not lose their ability to move; they could still move around near the magnet, but they could not go far.
Hong Zicheng then pulled out a red-tasseled spear and attacked the two vicious dogs that were stuck in the grip.
With the two vicious dogs' movements restricted and Hung Tze-shing not being particularly skilled with guns, the two sides were temporarily evenly matched.
Hong Zicheng stabbed the vicious dog several times, but the dog had thick skin and only suffered minor cuts.
Hong Zicheng was also scratched several times by the vicious dog's claws, and his body was covered in blood. Although the injuries were not serious, he looked rather frightening.
Du Jiaojiao, hiding behind him, watched with trepidation. Suddenly, she activated her superpower: "Superpower activated—Substitute for Harm. I will substitute for Hong Zicheng's harm."
After saying that, Hong Zicheng's wounds were transferred to Du Jiaojiao, who felt a lot of pain and cried out in surprise.
Hong Zicheng asked in surprise, "Jiaojiao, why are you..."
Du Jiaojiao said, "I...I don't dare to hit the vicious dog. You fight it in front, and I'll transfer the damage to you...From now on, all the injuries you suffer will be transferred to me. You can fight without worry; you won't feel any pain or bleed..."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
