"You guys look for clues first, I'm going to have a heart-to-heart talk with someone."
Ren Yuxi was a little worried, "Someone just died, you have to be careful, do you want me to go with you?"
"I'm going to find Martin, do you want to come with me?"
"Uh, then be careful." The person she feared most was Martin, let alone showing up in front of him on her own initiative. Most importantly, the big boss had confidence in Martin, and she would only be a hindrance to him.
Ange asked the butler for Martin's location, and then knocked on Martin's door under the butler's speechless gaze.
When Martin saw An Ge, the muscles on his face twitched involuntarily. "Miss An, what brings you here?"
He had just offered some nourishment to the gods yesterday, and today he ran into An Ge, thinking she had come to interrogate him.
"Look at what you're saying. We're friends, you know. Can't I contact you for no reason? I really miss the days when I could see you every day. I haven't been able to see you even these past few days."
An Ge spoke from the heart; she was genuinely happy to see Martin get his comeuppance.
Martin closed the door, blocking An Ge's view. "I've been so busy lately. If Miss An is bored, how about I see you off?"
"I'm not bored, it's just that I miss you a little."
Martin... haha, what a misfortune for me.
"By the way, I wanted to ask where you found this butler? He's amazing! He manages everything inside and out perfectly. Especially the garden outside, it's really not easy for a grown man to lay out a garden and take such good care of the plants."
If I didn't know you, I would have thought you were married. I wonder if you know anyone as shrewd as your housekeeper? I happen to need someone to manage things.
Martin watched as An Ge's lips twitched; this guy really dared to think that far.
"The butler was left to me by the former earl. He doesn't have much to do with the castle, and he hasn't trained any new people, so you might be disappointed."
An Ge was indeed somewhat disappointed. "Oh, I was thinking he would at least train some new people to prepare. After all, you won't be alone anymore; it'll be troublesome to take care of a whole family."
"Thank you for your concern, but even if a wife comes along in the future, one housekeeper will be enough." Martin thought Ange wanted to ask him for someone, but that wouldn't do.
"Well, it seems I'll have to find a more suitable housekeeper." An Ge sighed, a thought forming in her mind.
To avoid arousing Martin's suspicion, Ange chatted with him about some random things for a while before leaving, humming a little tune.
As food became increasingly scarce, people grew more and more depressed, and some even contemplated murder to steal food.
On the third day, everyone's united front completely collapsed.
However, apart from Wu Ya, Li Heng, Jiang Jiayue, Jiang Wei, and Yao Zhu, a girl who has always been relatively unknown, the others mostly revolved around An Ge.
Most of these people had conflicts with An Ge. Jiang Wei and Yao Zhu had never had any conflicts with An Ge, but An Ge disliked them very much.
Sometimes, some people may seem harmless, but they can be quite malicious.
Looking at An Ge's indifferent face, Wang Jun hesitated for a moment and said, "Actually, you can trade food with them for things; they might have some treasures."
An Ge became interested. "The kind you gave me before?"
To thank An Ge for taking care of her, Wang Jun and the others gave her a considerable amount of living expenses. Although An Ge was wealthy, she was still somewhat surprised by what the group had brought out.
Even An Ge was somewhat envious of the substitute dolls and the wooden crystals. Even Ren Yuxi and Yang San, who hadn't completed the game much, brought out their best items.
Ren Yuxi took out a mirror from the newbie gift pack, which gave her three chances to see the other person's true identity, just like a demon-revealing mirror.
Yang San wasn't so lucky, but he still produced a Truth Talisman, which gave him a chance to make the other party tell the truth, regardless of their strength.
The gods are indeed generous; these items, which fetch astronomical prices at auctions outside, are being given away as rewards for completing the game and as newbie gift packs.
“These things can only be used inside the instance; they can’t be used outside at all. So giving them to you doesn’t mean we’re losing out,” Wang Jun explained.
Without Ange, even with these items, they wouldn't have been able to complete the game.
This beginner level is much harder than many of the levels they've encountered.
An Ge calmly accepted the gifts; otherwise, the others might feel pressured.
The use of these items requires divine power, and once they are used up, they will be taken back by the gods. It can be said that the gods paid almost no price.
Just because they can't use these tools doesn't mean she can't. Coincidentally, she possesses divine power.
As for what the gods will think when they realize they can't take back the items they've scattered, that's none of her business.
After receiving his living expenses, Mo Pengfei was finally able to eat a hot meal, and tears welled up in his eyes with excitement.
Oh my god, it's so delicious! Just for this amazing taste alone, the gift is worth it.
Mo Pengfei wasn't part of An Ge's circle after all. When everyone saw that she was being taken care of by An Ge, they all asked about the situation and then learned about the matter of exchanging props for food.
Wu Ya spoke first, "It's really dark, you're willing to do this?"
"Why wouldn't I want to? I don't have much food, enough to last until tomorrow. Besides, the boss said he'd help me complete the mission. I think you guys shouldn't be so picky. As long as we give him something of value, even if there are conflicts, the boss won't mind."
"Beg her? No way. Brother Heng, you can't either." Because Li Heng had discovered the food problem beforehand, they had received a decent amount of food. If they ate sparingly, it was possible to make it to the end.
Li Heng hesitated for a moment, but seeing Wu Ya's expectant gaze, he nodded nonetheless.
Forget it, that person is heartless. He said he was helping to complete the task, but who knows what he was up to?
Jiang Wei and Yao Zhu seemed not to hear them and continued doing their own things.
An Ge wasn't surprised by their choices. Wu Ya would never ask for his help until the very last moment, and Li Heng, though seemingly shrewd, was extremely self-important; he probably didn't want to be subordinate to anyone.
As for the other two, An Ge's lips curled into a smile.
Even if they offered something that would greatly tempt An Ge, she would still have to consider it carefully. Moreover, the two men seemed quite self-aware.
That evening, An Ge gathered the group together and shared her guesses.
Ren Yuxi's eyes widened in surprise. "You mean the Earl's favorite person is himself? That's so narcissistic!"
Based on Ange's understanding of Martin, such narcissism is actually consistent with him.
“I’ve heard from Martin that there’s no one else in the castle besides him and the butler.” Of course, there’s a little boy, but Ange doesn’t think he could be Martin’s most beloved person.
Martin might not even know of the other party's existence.
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