Chapter 7 Night Sacrifice 6 Nameless Village

Chapter 7 Night Sacrifice 6 Nameless Village

According to the procedure, after the banquet, everyone should prepare for the evening family dinner. After the evening family dinner is finished, the wedding is officially over.

However, due to the rumors secretly spread by the players, many villagers lost their appetite and could not eat even the best food. After the bride and groom finished toasting, some villagers made excuses to leave, perhaps choosing to go home, perhaps choosing to go elsewhere to verify, or perhaps taking the opportunity to leave.

No one wants to die; even the slightest doubt will prompt action.

To avoid revealing their feelings, the villagers waited until the bride and groom finished toasting the guests before leaving. They were anxious but dared not urge them.

The villagers went around toasting one by one, and it was almost three or four in the afternoon. Wu Wangwang didn't deliberately speed things up; in fact, she intentionally delayed so that the players could spread the word more widely.

This delay stretched until 4:30 p.m. When they finished toasting and started walking back, the tables that were originally crowded with villagers were almost empty. They were mostly elderly people from poor families. Some of their children had died in the mountains, and some had been turned into puppets and never appeared again.

Without children, people become especially lonely in their old age. Even if it's just a fake wedding, they still want to join in the fun and feel the warmth of the crowd.

The second day of the wedding was not as elaborate as the first day. It was more like a farewell than a wedding, and no matter how lively it was, it was filled with the atmosphere of parting.

The young and middle-aged people all secretly left, and the remaining elderly people generally didn't bother to pack up their belongings. So by the time the bride and groom were about to go back into the house and lock it again, the outside was already full of tables, like an absurd, empty banquet.

Wu Wangwang followed the groom back to the bedroom of the Dalin family. It was not completely dark yet, and the groom seemed to be perfectly normal. He would be crawling around again at night.

Around 7 p.m., the elderly finally realized that the other villagers had left. They began to sluggishly try to pack their things, following the steps they remembered. However, they were too old to be as efficient as before, and soon they were so tired that they could not straighten their backs.

The elderly have come to terms with many things by this age. They don't care whether the legends are true or false, nor do they have the energy to argue with the village chief about gains and losses. They only know that they don't have many years left to live, so they eat what they can and play what they can.

Packing was too tiring, so the elderly chose to give up, packed what they wanted, and slowly made their way home.

Wu Wangwang only got up and left the bedroom after hearing that there was no more noise outside. Tomorrow was the day she was to go up the mountain, and she needed to find out the "truth" from the players. Although as the Ghost Mother, she naturally knew what had happened in the village, Wu Wangwang did not, so she had to listen to others relay her story.

Only if the truth is found from various clues will the judges determine that she has passed the level; otherwise, if she just blurts out the answer, even an idiot would know there's something fishy going on.

The village was not peaceful that night. The villagers were filled with a sense of panic, as if they were about to face a disaster. On the surface, the village was still bustling, but the things the villagers were doing were completely different from the previous two days.

People began to doubt everything about the village, and regardless of whether it made sense or not, they needed a reason to decide to leave.

So many people haven't come back, why can't it be them?

The groom started crawling around on the ground again. Wu Wangwang waited until 2 a.m. when Sang Niang came over, looking exhausted, but this time, her eyes were full of excitement.

"Wu Wangwang! We've been judged to have passed the level!" Sang Niang said.

Wu Wangwang wasn't surprised, but she still looked astonished: "Was it decided by the referee?"

Sang Niang nodded excitedly, the bloodshot eyes unable to dampen her excitement: "After the afternoon feast, we found some elderly people in the village and got the answer from them. However, we must wait until this ritual is over before we can leave. It's you..."

As she spoke, Sang Niang's excited tone faded, and she looked at Wu Wangwang with hesitation and worry, unsure of what to say.

Wu Wangwang smiled silently: "I know. Other players found out the truth. The bride has to go up the mountain and pass the level to leave. That's a level that only you can pass. No one can help me. Don't worry too much. I was the first person to enter the Ghost Mother Goddess Temple."

With the protection of the Demon Mother Goddess, players will at least not die; failing to complete the game will only cause a slight delay.

Sang Niang was still worried: "But being protected from death doesn't mean you won't get hurt. You should still be careful and cautious in everything you do."

“I will,” Wu Wangwang nodded in agreement. “By the way, what did you get from the villagers?”

Then Sang Niang began to talk about the timeline of this instance, starting from three years ago.

The sacrifice held every three years is highly valued by the villagers. Three years ago, the wife of the lame old man at the village entrance died on the mountain. This was somewhat different from the information that everyone had guessed and collected. The old woman had actually not died after accidentally falling down the hillside.

The lame old man had lived in the village his whole life. He knew all the rules of the village and that as long as a person was alive, it was not considered unlucky. So even though his leg was injured, he still insisted on carrying his wife down the mountain. He ran to the village chief and wanted to borrow a car to go to the hospital.

There was only one barefoot doctor in the village, and his skills were inherited from his ancestors. He could only treat a very limited number of illnesses. In addition, the old lady's fall was very serious. She was still breathing, but given the village's conditions, it was impossible to save her. So, they had to take her to the county hospital.

However, with only two days left until the wedding, the village chief felt that everything should be prioritized for the wedding, and considering that the old lady was already so old, she couldn't possibly survive a fall, so he called the village doctor to take her pulse.

After the examination, the doctor said that the county hospital was probably not enough and that they would have to go to the provincial capital. However, given the current situation in the village, it was impossible for the car to reach the provincial capital before the old lady passed away.

After listening to the doctor's words, the old man begged the village chief to let him try, just in case he could make it in time.

What if they arrived at the provincial hospital just before the old lady passed away and were able to save her life?

The old man pleaded for a long time, but the village chief ultimately refused. He felt that it was already bad enough to encounter such a thing before the wedding, and they were already short-handed. Why bother sending a young and strong man to drive to the hospital, with no guarantee that he could be saved?

It's better to let the doctor treat you casually. If you recover well, it's good luck; if you don't, it's fate.

Because of this delay, the old man was unable to take his wife to the provincial hospital. She eventually died, and he kept quiet about it, burying her in a mass grave without a tombstone.

The old man suffered from hysteria for a while. After he came to his senses, the wedding had already passed. Then he became a bit crazy and no longer allowed his grandson to go out. In his eyes, the outside world was too disgusting. He was afraid that one day, even if his grandson was still alive, the village chief would judge him to be dead and finally bury him in that mass grave.

After the players spread rumors today, the old man suddenly realized what was going on. He told Da Gao tonight that once the ritual was over, they would leave the village and never come back.

Besides, there was also the widow, whom she approached Sangniang on her own initiative. After the past two weeks, she thought that Sangniang and Zhenzhen had a good relationship, so she wanted Sangniang to give her some advice and ask whether Zhenzhen really wanted to go into the mountains with Dalin or hoped to live a freer life.

To put it bluntly, even the widow herself didn't know whether Zhenzhen was truly willing to attend this wedding without Dalin.

The story of the widow is pretty much what the players guessed. She was indeed a bride who went up the mountain many years ago. Her husband, who died young, was the groom of that year's wedding. After coming down the mountain, her husband's leg became lame, so he could no longer be made into a puppet or go up the mountain again. The villagers despised him.

The husband was unable to stand up and was already depressed. Coupled with all sorts of hurtful words, he passed away not long after. The widow wanted to escape the village with her daughter, but she didn't expect that before the plan could even begin, the village chief had already chosen a new boy and girl: Dalin and Zhenzhen.

They were childhood sweethearts, just like the widow and her husband back then, their love was so strong that they would die for each other.

The village chief took the two children away and nurtured their relationship and abilities from a young age, so they could get married when they turned fifteen.

The widow was desperate. She had been oppressed by the village for so many years. She could fight back on her own, but if her daughter sided with the village, or rather, with Dalin, she would have no way to take her daughter away.

The widow didn't know what to do about this matter; she hesitated year after year, and it dragged on until now.

Unexpectedly, Dalin escaped first. The widow thought the village chief could catch him, but times have changed. In today's world, no one can control everything.

The people who went to find Dalin didn't return, so the village chief hastily released a puppet to replace Dalin, all in order to marry Zhenzhen.

Seeing that Zhenzhen had no further resistance, the widow sent her off to get married.

Today, when she heard the whispers circulating among the villagers, she realized that if the village chief wasn't all-knowing, then why couldn't they run away?

As long as Sangniang tells her that Zhenzhen doesn't want to marry a puppet named Dalin, she can immediately take Zhenzhen away. As a bride who came down from the mountain alive, she has that ability.

But after a long silence, Sangniang refused the widow. Zhenzhen might be willing to leave, but Wu Wangwang wouldn't. If she wanted to live, she had to go up the mountain.

The light in the widow's eyes dimmed quickly, and she asked Sang Niang a question: "So, as long as you grow up together, is the groom more important than your life?"

Sang Niang wanted to say no, but dared not say it out loud. She was afraid that the widow would really take Wu Wangwang away, so she remained silent, trying to wait for the widow to come to her senses.

In the end, the widow disappeared alone into the street; perhaps she would leave tonight.

As for the village chief, the NPC who is connected to all the puzzles, he was pieced together by all the players by asking different people for information bit by bit.

In this village, the village chief position is inherited. That is to say, each village chief is the child of the previous one. Becoming the village chief means taking on the responsibility of the entire village and ensuring that everyone has food to eat and clothes to wear.

The village chiefs of the past may have been truly simple and honest, but starting with the village chief who created the puppet, they probably weren't so sincere anymore, especially since every village chief afterward inherited his ideas.

Regardless of whether the previous village chief had ulterior motives, the current village chief is certainly not without his flaws.

The current village chief has long since stopped making puppets; those puppets are all old, passed down from his ancestors. The newlyweds who disappeared didn't actually go up the mountain again the following year; he sold them off.

The women sold the whole thing, while the men sold it piece by piece, and the village chief made a fortune.

The villagers would have discovered this sooner or later, but after the puppets started to break down, the village reinstated the rule of selecting new boys and girls every three years, which led to the village chief sending off so many brides and grooms without anyone in the village knowing.

It's not easy to secretly send the bride and groom away. Even the village chief would find it hard to keep it a secret. So, he bribed two families who could drive. These two families would help him transport the people out, and the village chief would follow along to ensure that the whole process was under his watchful eye and that the money only passed through his hands.

The old man with a limp at the village entrance couldn't borrow a car to go to the provincial capital back then. The reason was that the empty car had a cage in it, and the village chief was waiting to sell people. He didn't want to do something that would be thankless, so he refused the old man, which led to the old woman's death.

All the villagers involved in this human trafficking know the village chief's true colors. The reason they aided and abetted this evil is to get a share of the money. Secondly, they also know the situation in the village. So many men and women have disappeared over the years by going up the mountain, which means there is a constant stream of money. Who would complain about having too much money?

These were things that others shouldn't have known, but one family had given birth to a son to the village chief a few years earlier. Later, when the driver who was helping the village chief got drunk and started talking nonsense, they learned about all these things. He didn't dare to ask the village chief for justice until the villagers realized that they couldn't stay in the village any longer, and then he had the courage to speak out.

As for Brother Bao's death, it was guessed by the players. He first learned about the existence of the village chief from Wu Wangwang, and then he wanted to investigate the village chief's secrets. If nothing unexpected happened, this should have been a good way, and the players would not have had to investigate for half a month and finally find out the truth by spreading rumors.

But who is the village chief? He's probably killed more people than Brother Bao has killed chickens. Brother Bao was quickly discovered. The village chief probably set a trap to lure him to his house to look for clues, and then killed Brother Bao at home. Afterwards, he notified Brother Bao's family that he had fallen to his death.

The referee confirmed the players' guesses about the truth behind Brother Bao's situation, and at this point, almost all the truths have been found.

But the referee said it was still a little short. The players pondered deeply and came up with a few key pieces of information: First, the gods really exist. Their arrival, seemingly a test for them, is actually the gods' salvation of the village. Second, the village chief probably doesn't care what the village is like. Whether crops and food can grow here is none of his business. Therefore, he must have chosen to kill many villagers.

The second guess came from the player who played the village chief's nephew. He had noticed that the village chief was always away from home. If the village chief was never home, how could he serve the villagers?

Therefore, he boldly guessed that the village chief had killed many people, not just the bride and groom. He might have dug up and sold the bodies of those who died in the mass graves. After all, as long as the time of death was controlled, the organs could still be used. Moreover, if organs were harvested from living people and then they were faked to die, and no funeral was given, even if the body was in pieces, the family would not dare to investigate.

One last point: players suspect that the recent failures of the bride and groom weren't actually due to failing the test, but rather because they were intercepted by the village chief on their way to the sacrificial test. The chief told everyone they hadn't passed and had died in the mountains, but it's very possible they never even made it to the mountain.

At this point, the referee finally ruled that all players except Wu Wangwang had completed the game and found all the relevant truths. Wu Wangwang, as the unlucky bride, had to pass the test alone in order to leave the game alive.

Finally able to leave this oppressive village, the players were overjoyed, some even wanting to jump up and shout, but they barely managed to hold back to avoid being discovered by the villagers.

How the village chief's affairs are ultimately resolved depends on the villagers' decision. Players are subject to many restrictions and cannot make decisions for them.

Based on the assessment, and given the current chaos in the village, the players no longer need to abide by the rule of having to stay at home. So they discussed that other players should continue to spread rumors, while those who need to go home to complete the storyline should go home. As for Sang Niang, she can inform Wu Wangwang on her way home.

So at two o'clock in the morning, Wu Wangwang heard the truth from Sang Niang.

Wu Wangwang already knew about these things. She had watched this village win back the chance for salvation from God's hands, and then watched them be punished by God again. Finally, the retribution had come to this point, and it seemed that it should end.

Wu Wangwang didn't react for a long time, so Sang Niang raised her hand and waved it in front of her eyes: "Hey? Are you shocked?"

"Ah, yes, I didn't expect the village chief to have killed so many people." Wu Wangwang sighed with pity. She actually understood human greed, but when she saw the blood and flesh scattered all over the mass grave, she couldn't help but think, how could they, as their own kind, be so cruel?

Sang Niang nodded vigorously: "That's right, that's right! We originally just guessed he would target the brides and grooms, but the referee didn't agree, so we tried guessing it would be the mass grave. Who knew we'd be right..."

Perhaps players made their guesses with a somewhat resigned and casual attitude, but when those disastrous guesses were confirmed, it was inevitable that they felt a little uncomfortable.

The village chief, whose true colors were known to the entire village, could no longer deceive others. Even though many people in the village were willing to collude with him for money, most of the villagers still wanted to protect their children. Many people felt that their mission was to carry on the family line, raise their children well, and watch them get married and have children before their life's mission was complete.

The village chief's approach was to make it impossible for them to complete their "missions," which would naturally make them want to leave.

As things grew increasingly chaotic outside, some people with nothing to lose were already preparing to leave, such as the widow. She was among the first to have the idea of ​​escaping; she had already settled her belongings during the wedding preparations and was just waiting to leave.

However, the time is too short; many people need to move, which will take about two or three days.

After finishing her speech, Sang Niang chose to go back and say goodbye to the NPC. Even though it was a game, they still seemed like real people when they were together. After playing together, feelings would inevitably develop.

Wu Wangwang didn't leave Dalin's house. She and the groom ran around and moved around all night. When dawn broke, someone opened the door. It wasn't the same villagers who had come to fetch the bride yesterday. Instead, there were several tall and burly villagers who looked fierce.

After daybreak, the groom automatically returned to normal, looking like an ordinary person who had been injured.

Tall villagers came in and pushed the groom and Wu Wangwang away, urging them to hurry up and leave, as the auspicious time would not wait for anyone.

On the street outside Da Lin’s house, apart from the leftovers from last night, there were no other people around, and a truck was parked next to the table.

When Wu Wangwang saw the truck, he suddenly realized what the village chief was planning—his plot had been exposed, and it was unlikely that he would be able to catch anyone else. He wanted to make use of the last woman he had left.

Anyway, once the village runs out of extra children for him to sell, the land will return to its barren state. So there's no need for him to stay. He can just finish this job, move to another place, and still make a fortune.

The truck was right in front of her. Wu Wangwang looked around, trying to see where the players were, but she couldn't see a single one. She had no choice but to sense the players who were under her protection. Their locations were normal; they were currently at home. Their NPC family members were not allowing them to go out and were preparing to leave the village.

The story isn't over yet, and the players can't leave the village. They must have other ways to stay, but right now there are no other villagers on the entire street except for the village chief's people, so Wu Wangwang can't create chaos even if he wants to.

Just as she was about to be pushed onto the truck, Wu Wangwang suddenly turned around and ran. She was still wearing yesterday's dress. According to the rules, the widow was supposed to come and change her into the last dress today, and then go up the mountain after worshipping the mountain god.

As a result, the widow had already run away, and none of the other people who were preparing for the wedding came over, so no one helped Wu Wangwang change her clothes. She could only run forward in an eye-catching white dress with gold patterns, still wearing a pair of high heels.

Thankfully, the skirt wasn't a narrow style; it had a seemingly fitted hem that allowed for a lot of movement, so running around wasn't a problem.

High heels can be quite a torment for human feet. Wu Wangwang could feel her feet were very uncomfortable after running for just a minute. So she simply kicked the heel off at a corner. Even if it was uncomfortable without a heel, it was still better than having all the pressure on her toes.

The people behind her were in hot pursuit, and Wu Wangwang dared not stop for a moment. She did not run around randomly, but ran towards the mountains. Half a month ago, Wu Wangwang, as a human, had run this road once to find the Temple of the Ghost Mother.

Now, Wu Wangwang had a reason to find the right direction without any hesitation or doubt, because she had already gone through it once.

The village chief even drove his truck over, thinking he might as well just run over Wu Wangwang and kill him. After all, he could make more money by dismantling him and selling the pieces; he didn't necessarily have to keep him alive.

Following the village chief's orders, the others also went to find various vehicles, intending to ambush Wu Wangwang.

Regardless of what they were doing, Wu Wangwang ran straight into the alleyway, walking through the lanes where cars couldn't go. She was very fast, as if she was willing to sacrifice her own feet to escape for her life.

The village chief reacted just as quickly. After discovering that the car couldn't get in, he immediately told the others to wait at the other exits of the alley. Anyway, Wu Wangwang couldn't stay inside forever; she would come out sooner or later.

The road up the mountain passes by the widow's house at the end of the village. Near the widow's house, down to the foot of the mountain, is a large open space with no cover. Since a person can't run faster than a car, the village chief was absolutely certain of catching Zhenzhen and had no worries that a fifteen-year-old girl could escape.

Standing not far from the alley, Wu Wangwang saw the car blocking the alley entrance. She knew that if she went out, she would be knocked unconscious immediately. Even if she was injured, as long as she could find good organs, she could sell them for a lot of money.

It was seven o'clock in the morning. Wu Wangwang glanced at the sky. The sky above the village seemed particularly gloomy today, as if it was holding back a heavy rain that might fall at any moment.

If she didn't follow the rules to go up the mountain, her task as the bride wouldn't be completed. After pondering for a while, Wu Wangwang secretly ran into one of the empty rooms in the alley that had been abandoned for a long time. She searched around inside and found a rusty sickle and some matches and kerosene.

There wasn't much kerosene left. The owner of this house had been gone for so long, it was lucky that the kerosene hadn't completely evaporated.

Wu Wangwang found a relatively flat stone in a nearby corner and began sharpening the knife. He didn't completely remove the rust, but he did sharpen the blade. Then he checked if the oil and matches could burn. If not, he would steal some from other houses. After all, it was only two matches, and no one would be stingy. If he was caught, he would just say he was borrowing them.

The match was indeed unusable. As soon as Wu Wangwang tried to rub it, the paraffin wax on it softened and it couldn't be lit at all. There was no other way but to go look for other places.

Before leaving, Wu Wangwang made two torches. When she went to the back door of another house to steal matches, she ran into a family of villagers who were about to leave. They looked very poor. There were two old people, a middle-aged couple, and a child who couldn't walk yet. The child was being held in their arms and it was impossible to tell if they were male or female.

Wu Wangwang walked over and asked, "Are you planning to leave now?"

This family was visibly destitute; their clothes were patched in various ways, and they had no vehicle to leave. They relied on two elderly people and a man carrying huge bundles on their backs.

The middle-aged man turned to look at Wu Wangwang and said, "Oh, it's the bride. We're about to leave. You should leave too. This village... it eats people."

The players' propaganda was very effective. Even families that seemed to have no hope chose to escape, not wanting to wait to die there. Generally, the poorer people are, the harder it is for them to leave their hometown, because they are afraid that if they leave their hometown, they will not be able to support themselves.

Wu Wangwang nodded: "I'm about to leave too, but the place I'm going to is a bit dark. Can I borrow a lighter or matches from you?"

The family looked at each other, wondering where Wu Wangwang was planning to go. However, they knew the widow and assumed she wanted to go through the mountains. After all, the widow had returned alive years ago, and she was probably more familiar with the mountain paths than other routes. In the mountains, matches and oil lamps would indeed be needed.

So the middle-aged man gave Wu Wangwang a packet of leftover matches, which contained a piece of phosphorus paper and a small handful of matches, all of which could be used.

Wu Wangwang thanked the family and turned to walk towards the widow's house.

When they arrived near the alley exit again, Wu Wangwang's excellent eyesight allowed her to see clearly that the people in the car were drowsy and seemed to be getting impatient.

The village chief wasn't trying to play a cat-and-mouse game with this method. He knew that the bride and groom, who had been chosen to go up the mountain, were quite capable and couldn't be caught by them all at once. Rather than giving the bride a chance to escape during the capture, he preferred to wait for her to surrender.

Without such strong abilities, it would be almost impossible to come down the mountain alive. The widow and her husband are the best examples. If they were slightly less capable, they would have become crippled. With the widow's guidance, Zhenzhen's abilities are only stronger, not weaker. There is no need to waste energy capturing her. People like her are best at escaping when there is an opening.

The village chief didn't think he could catch someone who couldn't even pass God's test.

So the best way is to surround this area, either she goes crazy and starves to death inside, or she surrenders and comes out.

Wu Wangwang looked at the car in the distance, bent down slightly, and assumed a ready-to-attack stance, holding a sharpened tetanus sickle and a simple torch in his hand.

Seizing the opportunity, Wu Wangwang lit a torch and threw it directly into the car. Before the man in the driver's seat could react, Wu Wangwang immediately threw a glass bottle containing kerosene at his head.

The glass bottle shattered with a bang. Even the slowest man knew it was Wu Wangwang's doing. The car reeked of kerosene, and the torch flame burned even faster when it touched the kerosene. The man didn't dare to delay. He immediately opened the car door and rushed out, cursing as he ran into the alley. His blood was boiling, and he wished he could tear Wu Wangwang to pieces.

Wu Wangwang waited for him to come over. Once the man entered the alley, she came out from around the corner and swiftly slashed his neck, just below the neck, where his carotid artery would have been.

The man's anger grew even stronger; he never expected that a mere young girl would dare to injure him! His eyes turned red with rage.

Just as he was preparing to fight Wu Wangwang to the death, Wu Wangwang said directly, "My sickle is rusty. The county hospital is about a day's walk from the village. The best results are within 24 hours. Are you sure you want to stall for time with me?"

"I don't care! There are plenty of hours in 24 hours!" the man said through gritted teeth, raising his fist as if to smash Wu Wangwang's head to pieces.

Wu Wangwang sighed softly, raised her hand, and this time the sharp sickle cut the tendon of the man's right fist, causing the fist to go limp instantly.

This time, the man finally realized that Wu Wangwang was no ordinary person. No wonder the village chief told them never to confront her. People who are sent for tests are indeed very capable unless they are willing to do so. From the moment they are selected, their daily lives are deliberately arranged to ensure that they can face most of the test questions that have already been recorded.

The man stepped back slightly, but he couldn't save face, so his expression became even uglier. He dared not face Wu Wangwang directly anymore and immediately wanted to call the village chief to tell him that Wu Wangwang had burned a car.

Wu Wangwang just didn't want him to stop her, and seeing that he didn't dare to stop her anymore, she quickly walked up the mountain.

The man actually wanted to chase after her, but he soon realized that he couldn't catch up with her by chasing, even though Wu Wangwang was wearing high heels without heels.

People at several nearby intersections saw what happened, but fearing they would be lured away, they didn't come over. They thought that, according to normal thinking, they should damage one car to attract others so they could leave by another route.

To their surprise, they ended up seeing Wu Wangwang run off at a speed comparable to a world champion sprinter. By then, it was too late for them to catch up. By the time they turned the car around and tried to catch up, Wu Wangwang had already disappeared into the mountains.

The village chief said that no one, whether a villager or not, should go into that area; he couldn't guarantee whether they would live or die if they did.

Instead of immediately going to the mountain god temple, Wu Wangwang stood behind a big tree to observe the movements of those people, wanting to see what decision the village chief would make in the face of this situation.

About half an hour later, the village chief finally arrived. The fire on the car had been extinguished during this time, but they hadn't gotten very close to the explosion.

When the village chief arrived, he was so angry that he immediately attacked the injured man, kicking him so hard that he knelt on the ground.

The wind carried their voices. The village chief was furious and blamed the men. He had said countless times that they should never face the bride or groom directly. They had no other skills, but they were exceptionally good at running away. In the same extreme situation, if one only considered running away and not survival, almost no one could outrun them before death.

However, no matter how angry the village chief was, he didn't dare to go into the mountains. He became the village chief when he was young, inheriting the position from his father. At that time, it was after the reform and opening up, and his inheritance itself carried a strong desire for power. It was inevitable that he would end up on this path.

People who embark on the path of murder and arson are either extremely evil and do not believe in ghosts or gods, believing that they can kill any god or Buddha in their way, or they believe in cause and effect and retribution in the world, killing while being a believer.

The village chief was the latter. He was born and raised in such a village and naturally understood that there were gods watching over him. But it was precisely because of this that he was bold enough to make a living by taking lives. When the punishment from the gods was only a lack of food, he became fearless. If there was no more severe punishment, then he would try to make as much money as possible within the limits of his power.

Anyway, the gods never care, right?

In the end, the village chief still didn't order anyone to search the mountain. He glared at the mountain god temple on the mountain for a long time with a gloomy expression, then turned to his men and said, "Anyway, things have already turned out like this. They're not going to obey me anymore. Let's just arrest as many as we can. Originally, I only wanted a few women, but now that the bride has run away, let's just arrest them all, regardless of gender!"

Wu Wangwang heard the village chief's angry voice and closed her eyes. She understood that this survival test was ultimately unavoidable. As long as the players chose this side quest, they would have completed the game, and they would have one last chance to escape.

"The Return of the Dead" is a very "human" game. The word "humanity" itself has two interpretations, and the game uses the interpretation not of "normal human emotions and reason," but rather "character traits formed under certain social systems and historical conditions." [Note 1]

Each NPC may possess their own humanity, and regardless of whether the game has been completed, as long as the player is in the game, they will have to face the backlash from any NPC.

Just like the ending now, which was guided by Wu Wangwang, the original plan was to complete the wedding process normally, obtain all the truth, and wait for the wedding to end so that everyone could leave. However, because Wu Wangwang wanted to bring this dilapidated village back on track, the village chief eventually started a massacre.

This is the nature of NPCs. The village chief is like this. Unless the player or villagers are more ruthless than him, it is not surprising that he would make crazy decisions when faced with the demise of his foundation.

Wu Wangwang didn't want the villagers and players to test human nature; she just wanted the villagers to discover that forbearance doesn't guarantee survival.

Not all the villagers wanted to leave. Most of the villagers who chose to leave were old enough to endure it or had too many deaths in their families. They didn't want to be the village chief's slaves anymore, so they chose to leave. But the others still hoped that the village chief could continue to protect their homes. So what if it was a little hard?

The village chief earns so much money, even a little bit of it would be enough for them to live on for a long time.

Only when those in power go mad and slaughter every single one of their subjects equally will the people realize that they should resist.

Wu Wangwang is essentially a demon mother goddess; she would rather see the demise of tyranny than lose one or two lives.

Overthrowing a system requires paving the way with blood.

Things had progressed to the point where Wu Wangwang no longer needed to control them. She turned towards the mountain, preparing to face her final test.

The first temple we passed was the Temple of the Ghost Mother Goddess. The one sitting inside now is no longer her. She has taken on someone else's identity, so naturally someone else has to sit in that lonely place for her.

After only one glance, Wu Wangwang continued up the mountain. When she arrived at the mountain god temple, she slowly looked up and saw the mountain god's golden statue in ruins. The person who had built the temple for the mountain god had long since died, and no one dared to enter the mountain again. Naturally, no one dressed the mountain god in new clothes, and his statue was as dilapidated as an ant hole.

The mountain god quickly spoke up: "Since only the bride has come, the test cannot be started, or the test has failed."

Wu Wangwang shook her head: "I don't need the past trials. I'm asking God for another blessing."

Upon hearing this, the mountain god became interested and asked, "Oh? Do you want your homeland to always produce crops?"

“No, I hope this land will remain barren forever, and that the wicked on it will be punished,” Wu Wangwang replied calmly.

When the mountain god heard this request for the first time, he remained silent for a long time: "Such a wish is not appropriate."

No matter how evil humanity commits, heaven and earth will not ultimately exterminate them.

There are good people and bad people in the world. Just because bad people exist, does that mean we should erase the land they have touched?

Wu Wangwang nodded vigorously: "It's suitable, as long as Heaven is willing."

The mountain god did not answer for a long time, and Wu Wangwang was not in a hurry. He sat down on the futon and waited for the mountain god's decision.

Around noon, the mountain god spoke again, his tone helpless and pitying: "I agree, but the price you need to pay is to resolve the chaos in the village. People are always two-sided and cannot make absolute judgments. Therefore, Heaven is using this chaos as a test. If you successfully resolve it, then all the problems you are worried about will be resolved."

Wu Wangwang thought this would be a difficult test, but it turned out to be just a matter of resolving the chaos.

After thinking for a while, Wu Wangwang asked, "Is there no time limit?"

"Yes, you have two days left. By noon the day after tomorrow, if you haven't solved it, you've failed," the mountain god replied calmly.

It is now past 3 p.m.

Wu Wangwang got up and went down the mountain. Without hesitation, she went straight to the village chief's house. At that time, the village chief and his men were still arresting people all over the village, so they quickly discovered that Wu Wangwang had returned. They immediately notified the village chief whether to continue arresting a bunch of people or just the bride.

The village chief is completely out of control and can't stop. He didn't care when he received the news. He knew that the bride was hard to catch and thought that maybe the bride had only gone up the mountain and then realized that she couldn't start the test without the groom, so she came down to find the groom in a sorry state or chose to give up. So he ordered his men to continue catching villagers, skipping over Wu Wangwang.

Having received orders and having witnessed Wu Wangwang's ability to escape, the subordinates obeyed the village chief's words and did not provoke Wu Wangwang.

Seeing that those people ignored her, Wu Wangwang went straight to the village chief's house. The village chief had told his men not to worry about her, and they didn't remind her when they noticed her entering the village chief's house.

The village chief's house didn't look much different from other people's houses, except that the walls were newer and the house was bigger. Only after entering the door did you realize how beautiful it was. This house was simply a small villa built by the village chief for himself. It was unremarkable on the outside, but magnificent inside.

The village chief who owned such a house couldn't be trusted at all. Wu Wangwang searched around and came to the village chief's study, where he began to look for hidden doors, important documents, and money.

There were indeed some documents stored in the study, all detailing the transactions, and photos of the victims were also kept. It was probably because the village chief thought they could be identified later. The ledgers were also stored casually, probably because the village chief knew that no one in the village would dare to rummage through his house, and that even if the villagers who were not well-educated saw them, they probably wouldn't understand them.

In addition to these key documents, Wu Wangwang also found a basement with the key to the entrance in a drawer in the study. The basement contained a large amount of cash, gold bars, and jewelry, any one of which was worth a fortune.

Wu Wangwang stared for a long time, then turned and went to the village chief's warehouse. She found some flammable oil and strong liquor, took them back to the basement, poured them on the things, and then took out the unused matches and lit the other party's banknotes.

Standing at the door watching the fire gradually burn, Wu Wangwang felt that it was burning a little too slowly, so she quietly blew a few breaths. The entire basement seemed to suddenly have airflow, and the flames instantly rose higher. If it could still be put out before, now probably no one would dare to go in to put out the fire.

Then Wu Wangwang arrived at the village chief's house. Outside, there were villagers running away and the village chief's subordinates chasing and beating them. They saw Wu Wangwang, but no one paid any attention to her, as if she were just an ordinary ornament.

Wu Wangwang didn't wait for her passing subordinate to report to the village chief. She sighed and returned to the village chief's house. This time, she directly set the curtains on fire, hoping that when the village chief saw the fire, the house wouldn't be completely burned down.

Just as Wu Wangwang thought, the village was not big, and the village chief would soon see his house burning down. He was so crazy because of money, and now that his house had been robbed, he almost had a heart attack from anger. Luckily, the people around him supported him and pinched his philtrum hard, barely preventing him from fainting.

At this point, the village chief no longer cared about arresting the villagers. He immediately ordered all his subordinates to put out the fire. All his life's possessions were in his home. If they were really burned to the ground, what hope would he have for the rest of his life?

With the village gone and no one to be caught again, the money we had saved became all the more important.

While the village chief was frantically forcing his men to fight the fire, Wu Wangwang ran to the trucks holding the villagers and released them one by one, telling them to escape quickly and take only the money from their homes, because the village chief would definitely continue to arrest people when he put out the fire.

The villagers who were locked in the truck cages were already badly injured. When they heard that they could live and escape, they immediately forgot their pain and helped each other escape. Some didn't even go home and just ran away. Compared with their belongings at home, their lives were more important.

On her way to rescue people, Wu Wangwang encountered other players. These players were incredibly capable; they had experienced several games before, and compared to the desperate escape attempts of those players, the village chief's actions were not enough to make them panic. So, they were also orderly guiding the villagers to leave.

Now that they've encountered Wu Wangwang, they quickly ask what happened.

Time was of the essence, so Wu Wangwang only asked them to send all the villagers out of the village first, and then she would explain everything to them once they had all left.

The players trusted Wu Wangwang and immediately followed her instructions to evacuate the villagers and tell them to leave quickly.

On one side, the village chief was leading people to put out the fire, while on the other side, the players were desperately trying to get the villagers to leave. Some of the elderly who originally didn't want to leave were now scared after the village chief's indiscriminate madness. Those who could run away did so, while those who couldn't were begging for help everywhere, hoping that some young and strong person could take them with them.

The village chief was cursing and swearing in front of the house. He also beat up several of his men, calling them useless and saying they even told him that their house had been burned down!

Some of the underlings were stubborn, saying that the village chief himself told them not to bother with Zhenzhen, so naturally they didn't. Who knew the village chief cared so much about his house?

These men were desperate criminals, and sometimes money couldn't control them. The village chief's head throbbed from their arguing, but he dared not say that the money in the house was their commission. If he did, they might turn around and kill him if they found out they weren't getting paid.

Looking at the raging fire, the village chief had a premonition—he would die here, whether from the loss of his money or from not being able to pay the price.

Darkness had fallen safely, and in the chaotic village, only the village chief's house was ablaze with light. With the help of the players, the other villagers had left the village under cover of darkness, without looking back, and not a single one of them lingered.

Around 8:30 p.m., the fire was still raging. The villagers had all left, and the players regrouped. Wu Wangwang told the players about her experiences, including how she was surrounded and attacked by the village chief as soon as she went out, and how she had to change her wish after going up the mountain because there was only one bride.

The players looked at each other, even they couldn't think of a better way to deal with a lawless madman like the village chief. As long as they could survive, they didn't really have any objections.

Now there's only one problem left to solve—the village chief.

Sang Niang was covered in dust and blood; she had rescued several women who were imprisoned, hence the bloodstains. She asked, "Are we going to arrest the village chief now?"

Wu Wangwang thought for a moment and said, "I don't know either. The mountain god meant for me to resolve this chaos. It should be over now, but the referee hasn't shown up."

"Could it be that those thugs haven't left and the fire hasn't been put out, so the chaos isn't over yet?" Da Gao said hesitantly.

They're fine with putting out the fire, but getting the thugs to leave won't be easy.

Upon hearing this, Wu Wangwang pondered for a moment and said, "That should be the problem. Let's send a message to those thugs and say that the village chief's money was all burned in the fire, so they can't possibly get any commission from him."

The players' eyes lit up; they thought it was a great idea, and the group immediately headed towards the fire.

When they arrived at their destination, they discovered that the village chief was missing.

The thugs were frantically trying to put out the fire when they noticed Wu Wangwang bringing a group of people over. They slowly stopped what they were doing and became wary, wondering what Wu Wangwang was up to.

Wu Wangwang glanced around: "Where's the village chief? Did he hide in fear?"

Only then did the thugs realize that the village chief was nowhere to be found. The village chief who had been shouting as if his parents had died and talking about how important the house was had vanished without a trace.

The thugs had been busy for a long time, running around all day without stopping, and putting out the fire was really exhausting, so their brains weren't quite functioning properly.

Wu Wangwang could only remind them, "It seems he abandoned you and ran away. I was hoping to come over and confront him face to face."

One of the thugs, who seemed to be of slightly higher status, stepped forward and asked, "What's the standoff about?"

“He confronted me about how much money he’d made from the village over the years. I saw all his money in the basement. And just like that, I burned it all down. He deserved to be punished for all those things he did!” Wu Wangwang recited his prepared lines as if reading aloud.

The thugs finally came to their senses, and then flew into a rage. They had worked so hard for the village chief, only to be treated like this. Moreover, the village chief clearly had no money left; he must have known he couldn't pay the commission, so he secretly ran away!

Without any orders, the thugs didn't care about the lives of the players and villagers. They immediately packed their things and prepared to capture the village chief. With their abilities, even if the village chief escaped, they could find a way to catch him and show him what happens when you hire someone and don't pay them!

After the thugs left, the referee slowly appeared, still with his usual mild demeanor, and smiled at the players: "Congratulations on passing the game. The rewards will be distributed after you log out of the game, please check your account. The rule for entering the game 'Return of the Soul' is death. I hope you will cherish your life and live well after you go back, and it would be best if you never came back."

With the premise that "the next time you enter the game, you will inevitably die," players feel that every time they leave, it will be the last time. They will naturally want to live well when they return to the real world. However, in life, you never know which will come first, tomorrow or an accident. You may survive once or twice, but eventually you will die.

The referee gave the players a chance to say goodbye. First, they thanked the Ghost Mother Goddess together, and then thanked each other for the hard work of bringing the news. After they left, they would be scattered all over the country and might never see each other again. Besides, they didn't even know each other's names and were just calling each other by nicknames derived from the game.

Sang Niang hugged Wu Wangwang and said, "And thank you, Wangwang. Without you, we couldn't have remained calm and searched for information. You were like a pillar of support for us. After you leave, you must live a good life!"

Wu Wangwang found the experience novel and gently hugged him back: "I will. Be careful when you get back."

"Yes, we finally made it! This game didn't actually have those vicious ghosts, so it wasn't particularly difficult. Have a safe journey!" Sang Niang released Wu Wangwang and sincerely wished her well.

Everyone remarked that although the dungeon was very challenging, the spirits and deities were all on the mountain and didn't come down to indiscriminately kill the players, which was indeed a very friendly scenario. Then came another round of farewells.

Everyone agreed not to exchange names, reveal their identities, or contact each other after leaving. So after saying goodbye, they told the referee they could leave.

The referee smiled and nodded, leading them to the main road at the village entrance, where a bus was already parked. He turned back and said, "That bus can take you back. Have a safe trip."

There were enough seats on the bus, so the players let the ladies board first and choose their seats. Wu Wangwang boarded second and chose the first seat near the front door, next to Sang Niang. This row could seat three people, and another female player sat next to Sang Niang.

Players boarded the bus one after another. The driver was wearing a mask and was completely covered up, so his face could not be seen. After counting the number of people, he took out a form and got off the bus to have the referee sign it.

From Wu Wangwang's perspective, you can see the referee reading out each name one by one, and once he's confirmed everything is correct, he draws an icon below.

The driver received the signed form, returned to the car, and slowly started the engine.

The car slowly started moving. Players who had played the dungeon several times were mentally prepared for the exit process. Each time, the exit method was different, depending on which one the referee preferred.

Returning to reality is instantaneous; in a moment of disorientation, you're no longer in front of a bus, but a group of people arguing.

Wu Wangwang shook her head, and a mechanical female voice sounded in her ear: "Player Wu Wangwang has cleared the Night Sacrifice dungeon and received a reward of 100,000 yuan. Please enjoy life and cherish your life."

After the sound disappeared, her hearing gradually returned, and Wu Wangwang could hear how loudly the people in front of her were arguing. There were only onlookers around, and not a single person came to help her up after she fell.

After a moment's recollection, Wu Wangwang remembered that the original owner of this body had told her that entering the dungeon was an accident. She was originally fine, but her parents were arguing with the landlord, and the argument was getting more and more heated, almost to the point of physical violence. The original owner of this body didn't want to cause trouble for the landlord, so now that her parents had come, it was her fault.

So when her parents tried to hit her, the original owner went to block for the landlord, but was pushed away. The push hit her head and she was instantly pulled into the game. Now, less than half a minute has passed. Even if the onlookers saw it, they didn't dare to help Wu Wangwang, for fear of being extorted by her parents.

Even if their daughter were a good person, those vicious parents wouldn't dare to mess with her. Right now, her parents haven't realized what's happening. If they saw their daughter faint, they would immediately claim that the person who helped her pushed Wu Wangwang down, and then they would start extorting money from her.

Just in case, no one dared to make a move.

Wu Wangwang sat up slowly. She remembered that the original owner of the body said that she would send money home every month, a lot of money, almost three-quarters of her monthly salary, and she would only keep a small amount for herself. But her parents still came to try to take over the landlord's house.

All her wages were deposited into a bank card that her parents didn't know about. The original owner of this body had her father's name on the card, which meant that she was using her father's card and he could withdraw all the money in it at will, completely disregarding her life or death. The first time she entered "The Return of the Souls" was because she starved to death because she had no money in the card.

After surviving the night of her death, she received a bank card that belonged only to her. Later, when she went to earn money, her monthly salary was deposited into that card. She would then transfer the money to her father's card at a fixed time, so that she would at least not starve.

The game card was placed in a locker at a nearby supermarket by the original owner, and the receipt was changed every day. This way, there was no need to worry about it expiring and getting locked, and it was safer than keeping it at home. This approach proved to be very correct.

Wu Wangwang looked at the dark-skinned man and woman and listened to them cursing in their dialect. She couldn't understand it, but she could tell that the landlord was about to cry from the cursing, and they even wanted to hit her.

Sometimes, evil people need to be dealt with by evil people. Wu Wangwang lowered her eyes and thought for a while, then took out an old-fashioned phone with a cracked screen from her pocket and called the police directly.

The rental apartment in the community was chosen by the game. It was in a very good location, less than 500 meters from the police station. The police responded quickly, with five officers rushing in. They thought there had been a serious conflict and even separated the landlord from the original owner's parents who had started the fight.

The police shouted, "Stop fighting! Stop!"

The original owner's parents wanted to take action, but upon seeing the police uniforms, they instantly fell silent, cowering like quails, bowing their heads and forcing smiles.

The landlord was in a terrible state. After the original owner of the body fainted, he had no one to help him. A lot of his hair was pulled out, and there were several scratches on his face.

After the police separated the people, they began to ask what had happened. The original owner's parents stammered and couldn't explain clearly, and dared not speak. It seemed that they knew they were in the wrong. They had just been trying to make their voices louder so as to get benefits from the landlord. When they saw the officials, they didn't dare to utter a word.

The crowd parted slightly, and the police saw Wu Wangwang on the ground. They quickly went over to help her up. Seeing the bloodstains on the ground, they hurriedly asked, "Madam, are you alright? Don't stand up yet. I'll have a female officer take you to the hospital. Oh dear, you're bleeding so much..."

As they spoke, the police officers quickly sprang into action, calling over a female officer who also brought a towel. After covering Wu Wangwang's head, they quickly helped her walk outside.

The original owner's parents became anxious, and the witch mother shouted, "Where are you going to send my daughter?"

The policewoman said patiently, "Take her to the hospital. Didn't you see your daughter hurt her head? She could die if it's not treated properly!"

"Why are you being so delicate? My daughter can't walk. If she scrapes her skin, why go to the hospital? Do you have too much money to burn?" Mother Wu's voice grew louder again, as if she were asserting her power as the head of the family.

The witch doctor next to him nodded in agreement, but remained silent, looking utterly pathetic.

The police officers hesitated. They had dealt with many messy family disputes, and often found themselves caught in the middle, unable to please either side. They tried to handle things simply whenever possible, otherwise they might end up in serious trouble.

They're family. If they're arguing so badly today, they might collectively report the police officer who helped them tomorrow. Who wants to be rewarded for their good deeds?

Seeing the police hesitate, Wu simply fainted on the spot, falling straight down, only to be caught by a female police officer with quick reflexes.

If the police officers didn't have a reason before, they do now. They can take the person directly to the hospital, and even if the family tries to cause trouble later, the hospital and the prosecutor's office will help them. The police are not isolated and helpless.

So the policewoman immediately called over another male colleague, and without saying a word, they carried Wu Wangwang into the police car and went straight to the nearest hospital.

Before the original owner's parents could react, the person had already been sent away, and they had to go to the police station to explain the situation.

The police will definitely make a judgment later. Wu Wangwang pretended to be unconscious until she got to the hospital. She only "slowly woke up" after the doctor treated her head injury and gave her an IV drip of anti-inflammatory drugs.

Hospital beds are scarce. Even if Wu Wangwang faints, there is only one bed in the communal rest room. Patients and their families come and go, and everyone lives in a large rest room, just like the old dormitory.

When Wu Wangwang woke up and saw the policewoman sitting by the bed, she immediately sat up and said, "I'm sorry for causing you trouble."

The policewoman had been reading the complaints in the work group. Everyone had seen the parents and the son, but they only dared to talk about it in secret. No one would dare to say it out loud.

Hearing Wu Wangwang get up, the policewoman quickly put down her phone and went to help her up: "Don't get up yet, be careful not to get the stitches stuck. You just had more than a dozen stitches in your head, and there was a rather sharp stone inside, so the injury is a bit serious. You need to be observed and treated in the hospital."

Wu Wangwang hadn't expected the original owner of this body to be so badly injured. No wonder she went straight into the dungeon. If it weren't for the game, she probably would have died if she had just been lying on the ground waiting for the police to arrive.

"Then... how long should we observe her?" Wu Wangwang asked cautiously. She wasn't worried about medical expenses or anything else, but she was worried that if she stayed too long, her original parents might catch her later.

The policewoman recalled the doctor's orders and said, "It will take at least three days. In addition to monitoring the healing of your wound, we also need to observe the concussion. You should be feeling dizzy, nauseous, and wanting to vomit right now."

Upon hearing this, Wu Wangwang sensed it and realized it was indeed a bit there, so she said, "Okay, by the way, what about my parents?"

When questioned by Wu Wangwang, the policewoman paused for a moment before replying, "The matter has been investigated and clarified. Their actions stopped in time, and it was only a verbal conflict. Our current plan is that your family move out of the landlord's house, and that will be the end of it."

According to the standards for judging such neighborhood disputes and property disputes, they do not meet the criteria for punishment for disturbing public order. Generally, the two parties reach a settlement, and the police do not take special action unless the two parties continue to fight after the police have stopped them.

The landlord was a civilized person and did not lay a hand on them. He was very restrained throughout. As for the original owner's parents, they did not cause any serious consequences and were quite cooperative in admitting their mistakes after the police arrived. Basically, as long as they gave their statements and apologized to the landlord, they could be released.

Wu Wangwang didn't expect that because she called the police too quickly, the couple and their son didn't suffer serious consequences. If they had pushed the landlord half to death like that, they would probably have gone to jail.

Wu Wangwang immediately muttered "miscalculation" to herself, but outwardly feigned confusion: "Is that so? Then do you need me to explain the situation?"

The policewoman nodded: "Yes, we still need to. You were the one who made the emergency call, right?"

Wu Wangwang nodded: "Yes, I was in a lot of pain after I was pushed down, but no one noticed. I got scared and called the police."

“It was the right thing to call the police. This is the kind of situation that needs to be handled by the police. You did a great job. As for the rest, we will have some officers come to ask questions and take statements. Just tell the truth then,” the policewoman replied softly.

Afterwards, Wu Wangwang was comforted by the policewoman and fell asleep. When she woke up again, it was already dusk. The policewoman was about to leave, saying that Wu Wangwang's injuries were quite serious today, so she would not take a statement. She would check on the situation again tomorrow. Also, the police had not yet notified Wu Wangwang's parents that she was there.

Given the current situation, it's clear to everyone that with parents like that, who knows how much misfortune this daughter will suffer at home. Now that she's injured and the doctor says it's very serious, the police naturally don't dare to tell the original parents. They'll keep it a secret as long as possible.

After the policewoman left, Wu Wangwang lay on the bed, waiting for the nurse to come and change her IV drip, wondering if she could ask the nurse to help her buy some food.

Around seven o'clock, a nurse came over with a cart to check the IV drip. She moved around to Wu Wangwang's side, and after asking about how to buy food from the hospital cafeteria, she felt relieved to learn that there were hospital caregivers who could help bring her meals.

That evening, Wu Wangwang still had two bottles of IV fluids. Feeling unwell, she sat up and spaced out. Later, the caregiver came and asked her to help deliver the patient's meal, for which she would need to pay a delivery fee.

The night was peaceful, and Wu Wangwang got a good night's sleep. She didn't need to sleep, but this wasn't a game, and if she didn't sleep, she would be seen as a monster. So she forced herself to sleep, but she couldn't sleep to death.

The nurse came to remove the needle from Wu Wangwang in the middle of the night, saying that the doctor would decide what kind of IV fluid to give her after examining her the next day, but Wu Wangwang didn't care.

Wu Wangwang ignored the wound and didn't try to make it heal; she did everything according to human standards.

The policewoman arrived after daybreak, bringing a simple breakfast. She happened to run into the doctor who was checking on Wu Wangwang and only gave it to her after confirming that Wu Wangwang could eat.

Wu Wangwang wanted to refuse, but the policewoman forced it into her hand, probably thinking that Wu Wangwang probably didn't have much money and might have been hungry all night, so she should eat more now.

If it weren't for the game, the policewoman's guess would indeed be correct.

After thanking the policewoman, Wu Wangwang slowly finished his breakfast. He still needed to have an IV drip of anti-inflammatory medication today, and the wound on the back of his head needed to be dressed again the next day. In short, everything was very troublesome.

After breakfast, around 10 a.m., two female police officers arrived with their companions. They were there to take statements.

The presence of three police officers put a lot of pressure on the patients and their families in the break room. As a last resort, they suggested to the hospital that Wu Wangwang be temporarily given an empty ward, and that he could return to the public break room after giving his statement.

The police simply asked about the procedures, and Wu Wangwang told them everything she had heard, including the house she rented and her parents' attempt to seize it. She knew this was wrong, so she was trying her best to persuade her parents to leave or settle down peacefully.

But the parents felt that the house they lived in was their own, and no landlord would dare to take it away from them. They wanted to beat the landlord into submission.

Otherwise, the landlord will refund all their rent and provide additional compensation before they will be satisfied.

The female police officers were stunned by this explosive answer. It was unimaginable that such a shameless person existed in the world.

The matter was not complicated at all; it was caused by the greed of the original owner's parents. It would have been over with just signing a statement.

When the policewoman was escorting Wu Wangwang back to her rest room, she suddenly asked, "Ms. Wu, now that things have turned out this way, what are your plans for the future?"

With parents like that, if their daughter dares to call the police and have them arrested today, she'll probably have a hard time when she gets back home.

The original owner was probably afraid of this too, and coupled with being mentally and physically exhausted, she chose to stay in the game; death was a relief for her.

The body now inhabited by a ghost mother goddess devoid of emotion, Wu Wangwang calmly replied, "There's no rush for what's to come. I believe that in this world, good will be rewarded and evil will be punished."

The female police officers looked at each other, thinking that the child must have been abused to the point of being mentally impaired, believing such unfounded things.

However, there are many such tragic families, and the police cannot help them all. After leaving their phone numbers with Wu Wangwang, they went back to work and told Wu Wangwang that if her parents went crazy, she should not tolerate it and should remember to call them so that the police could mediate.

Wu Wangwang readily agreed, but what she was really thinking about was how to deal with the parents and her younger brother.

If they keep dragging her down like this, she'll never be able to live a good life. She might even have to risk her life in the game again before her injuries have even healed.

After much deliberation, Wu Wangwang decided that they still had to make them commit an irredeemable mistake.

People like them are cowardly, greedy, and timid. They won't do anything that would actually land them in jail, yet they are arrogant and often act like petty tyrants who have achieved their goals. Such people will commit endless evils within the bounds of morality and law. Basically, apart from criminals and murderers, no one can do anything to them.

Most people, when faced with such a scoundrel, will simply tolerate it and let it pass, at most cursing, "This kind of person is bound to die a horrible death and be unlucky for the rest of his life."

Therefore, we need to give them a reason to commit crimes; only by spending their entire lives in prison can they behave themselves.

Wu Wangwang had many ways to get them into trouble, but some of them required risk and money, and if she made a mistake, she would have to go back into the game.

Even the Demon Mother wouldn't want to be in the game all day. When you can lie down and sleep, who wants to risk their life playing games?

This is simply asking for trouble.

After much thought, I still need to find a simple, effortless, and safe way to solve the problem without her having to do anything herself.

After the matter was resolved, the police had no reason to refuse the original owner's parents' questioning. They informed them of the hospital where Wu Wangwang was located. The three of them stormed into the hospital, intending to make Wu Wangwang suffer a terrible death!

Wu Wangwang wouldn't just sit and wait to die. After finishing her day's worth of IV fluids, she paid the bill and was discharged. The doctor actually said she couldn't, but Wu Wangwang said she had no money, so the doctor had no choice but to let her leave.

After leaving the hospital, Wu Wangwang went straight back to her landlord's house, quickly packed her things, retrieved her bank card, and eventually found the aunt who had introduced her to the job. The aunt didn't really want to talk to Wu Wangwang; she had introduced her to the job because she thought Wu Wangwang was a good girl, but her parents were not.

No matter how outstanding a child is, who would dare to play with her?

Even if he were to throw money away himself, he wouldn't want to leave it near Wu Wangwang, for fear that her parents would rush over and snatch it away.

However, after Wu Wangwang said that her parents had messed up her job and house again, he couldn't help but soften and agreed to meet her. They agreed to meet at a barbecue stall nearby. It was still early, and the barbecue stall only had some basic items, not as many as it would be at night.

The aunt was wearing work clothes. She also worked as a nanny. Originally, she only worked for middle-class families, but later, because of her good service and cleanliness, she was gradually noticed by wealthy families and rose through the ranks. Now she is one of the nannies who take care of children in the home of a billionaire, and her salary is 20,000 yuan a month.

The nanny was lucky today. She usually can't come out because she has to stay with the host family's children. It just so happened that the children were going to summer camp today, so the host family gave the nannies half a day off, saying that they could come out for a walk, buy some things they like, and go home to see their families.

Actually, Auntie has a husband and children, but they are all busy. Her child is already in high school, attending a boarding high school, which is why she has time to see Wu Wangwang. Otherwise, she would definitely go home to visit her husband and children.

Auntie remembered that Wu Wangwang was a pitiful child. She arrived at the barbecue stall first and ordered everything that was available in advance. She also asked the owner to keep the watermelon juice chilled so that it could be served when Wu Wangwang arrived.

Wu Wangwang wanted to see the world, so she took the bus. She saw many lively places along the way and enjoyed watching them. Luckily, it wasn't rush hour, otherwise she would have been stuck in traffic.

Upon arriving at the barbecue stall, Wu Wangwang stood on the street, carrying a huge duffel bag, looking around. She didn't know who the auntie the original owner had mentioned was. When she saw a plump middle-aged woman waving at her, she happily walked over and said, "Auntie Gao! It's so nice to see you!"

Aunt Gao was actually happy, but seeing Wu Wangwang carrying such a huge bag, she found it hard to smile. After a pause, she forced a smile and reached out to help her take off the heavy bag: "Carrying so much stuff? Come on, sit down. Boss, two glasses of watermelon juice, it's so hot!"

It was said that it was hot, but actually, Aunt Gao felt bad seeing Wu Wangwang sweating profusely and couldn't bear it, so she quickly asked the owner to bring over some chilled watermelon juice.

Wu Wangwang smiled sheepishly, "Aunt Gao, you're so busy, yet you still troubled yourself to come see me. This meal is on me, have you ordered yet?"

The original owner of this body once said that when asking for help, one should be polite and offer appropriate benefits. Treating someone to a meal is not about seeking benefits or revenge, but about being courteous.

Aunt Gao quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need. It's been so long since we last met. I'm your elder. I'm the one who brought you up. It's only right for elders to treat children to meals. Don't be shy with me, just eat."

Hearing Aunt Gao say this, Wu Wangwang recalled another special theory: when the person you are asking for help uses their seniority to offer assistance, never refuse. That's not refusing; that's called being ungrateful.

The payment can still be given, but the elders' kindness should be accepted, even with great gratitude.

Wu Wangwang smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Aunt Gao. I'll treat you to a nice meal next time I find a job."

Just then, the watermelon juice and the roasted vegetables arrived. Aunt Gao invited Wu Wangwang to eat, and after they had filled their stomachs, the conversation inevitably turned to her recent situation and the purpose of contacting Wu Wangwang.

The matter still required Aunt Gao's cooperation, so Wu Wangwang didn't hide anything. She said that she had been renting the house for three years, but because of her parents and younger brother's troubles, her whole family was kicked out by the landlord. Yesterday, they even beat up the landlord and her, so she had no choice but to call the police. Now she doesn't dare to see them and just wants to hide as soon as possible.

Aunt Gao was furious. She had heard Wu Wangwang talk about her family situation before, including when her parents came to ask for money. She thought that the couple and their son were disgusting enough, but she didn't expect them to be this disgusting.

In fact, after that incident, many wealthy families accepted girls like Wu Wangwang. It can be said that because of that couple, poor daughters like Wu Wangwang no longer had such a path. Even after marriage and children, future employers would have to investigate the family's character before daring to take them in.

It's not that rich people are petty; they just don't want to get involved with trash.

Back when Wu Wangwang was kicked out, Aunt Gao could almost foresee how much effort this girl would have to put in to continue supporting herself in this bustling city, and how much money she would have to spend to shut her parents up and stop them from forcing her to go home.

Just when Wu Wangwang had finally adapted to life in the big city, that couple and their son ruined her life again.

Aunt Gao became increasingly angry as she thought about it, and even broke several wooden skewers.

After a moment of silence at the table, Aunt Gao seemed to have made up her mind and whispered to Wu Wangwang, "Wangwang, you can't keep being dragged down by your parents. You have such a long life ahead of you. If you keep being dragged down by them, you won't even be able to find a husband in the future. Do you want them to take so much money from you, only to be taken back to the countryside and sold to an old man in his seventies or eighties for a dowry?"

Wu Wangwang's eyes widened in shock: "No, it can't be that bad, can it?"

Even if Wu Wangwang had no intention of getting married, she wouldn't have been so easily sold off by that couple. Hearing Aunt Gao's suggestion still sent chills down my spine. Humans are truly terrifying!

Aunt Gao nodded firmly: "Of course! Why can't you understand, you silly child? Listen to me, you are an independent person. They are your parents and family if they treat you well, and if they don't, they are your enemies. Blood ties don't matter at all! You treat them as family, but have they ever treated you like a human being?"

These words really struck a chord with Wu Wangwang. When she heard the original owner say this, she also wanted to complain in the same way. However, the only way the original owner dared to rebel was to ask the Ghost Mother Goddess for a wish. She didn't even dare to ask the Ghost Mother Goddess to fulfill her wish, but only asked if she could grant her wish.

While inwardly agreeing with Aunt Gao's words, Wu Wangwang still looked at Aunt Gao with a pitiful expression: "Then, Aunt Gao, what should I do? I'm afraid of my parents..."

Aunt Gao also knew that children from such families dared not disobey their parents. After all, when they were young, they would be beaten and scolded if they disobeyed. Some children were even beaten to death, and the authorities would say that the child had died young.

After thinking it over, Aunt Gao looked around, leaned close to Wu Wangwang, and whispered, "If you're determined to sever ties with your parents, don't worry about your household registration for now. Just stay out of the way for now. You're not in a hurry to buy a house or change your ID card, right?"

The original owner had told Wu Wangwang about these basic documents, and she nodded: "Yes, I asked my parents for my ID card last year and updated my household registration book. It's now in the 20th year."

Aunt Gao clapped her hands suddenly: "That's right! That's right! Listen to your aunt, I'll find you a job that doesn't require you to leave the house, a job they definitely won't be able to find. Go and hide for two years, that way they won't be able to find you and will probably give up."

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Author's Note: [End of Chapter]

Wu Wangwang: They can't find me, how am I supposed to kill them? Being human is so hard QAQ

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I'm breaking up chapters at a snail's pace. My updates are irregular because if I can't break up, I don't want to continue. I think I should write more until I reach the point where I'm breaking up before continuing.

This is all for the week combined. I'll try my best to make the word count of each chapter more reasonable in the later chapters QAQ

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