Stone
He Lizhou's eyes moved slightly as he looked towards the alley. At the deepest part of the alley, a majestic mansion stood quietly.
Wu Guyun noticed He Lizhou's gaze and misunderstood his meaning, "Are you still going tonight?"
Although life and death are always hanging in the balance in the dungeon, Wu Guyun was still a little apprehensive about what happened last night. "Liang Xiu is probably being controlled by Master Bai. I don't have the tools to deal with ghosts, so it's a bit tricky."
He Lizhou guessed that the knife that Wu Guyun took out that night could only have a very weak attack power on ghosts. Now that he thought about it, a big part of the reason why "Liang Xiu" gave up Si Dongyun was because Master Bai was trying to summon his soul, so he had to leave.
He Lizhou slid the thing in his hand into Wu Guyun's palm while swinging his arms while walking. Wu Guyun subconsciously took it and rubbed it in his palm. It was a very small cloth bag, which was bulging. No one knew what was in it.
Wu Guyun wanted to open it and take a look, but He Lizhou gave it to her secretly, so she could only hold back, slightly turning her head, and glancing at the group of players behind her.
The expressions of the other players were normal. Some were looking around at the unique buildings in this time and space, some were thinking hard with their heads down, and some had no expression on their faces, seeming a little desperate.
The deadline for the copy was approaching. Wu Guyun suppressed his anxiety, knowing that this was the most critical moment, and put the cloth bag that He Lizhou had just stuffed into his pocket.
He Lizhou did not take them anywhere else and went straight back to the Bai Mansion. He could go back to his room to rest, but the other players could not. They had not yet grasped any useful clues and had to hurry.
Wu Guyun returned to the room, and Si Dongyun was also sent away by her with an excuse. After making sure that she was the only one in the house including the yard, she took out the things that He Lizhou gave her from her pocket.
It was indeed a cloth bag. At this point Wu Guyun was no longer in a hurry. His fingertips brushed across the surface of the bag. This was not the workmanship that was available in this era, nor was it the fabric that the steward of the Bai Mansion could get.
Although he knew that Manager He was most likely not an ordinary manager, he still felt a little emotional when he actually found evidence of this. At least Manager He was indeed on his side. Wu Guyun suppressed the complicated thoughts in his mind and opened the cloth bag.
There are a few small stones inside. They look no different from ordinary stones. You can pick up a pile of them while walking on the roadside. If you have to say what is special about them, it is probably that they are exceptionally round and smooth.
Wu Guyun didn't believe that He Lizhou would tease her like this, so she turned the small cloth bag over and continued searching. Sure enough, she found a note at the bottom of the bag. The handwriting on the note was sloppy, and the characters with more strokes had been simplified. It was written in a hurry: Pay attention to Han Chengyin.
In this sentence, a big cross was drawn next to "Han Chengyin".
Wu Guyun's guess was confirmed, and he felt relieved. Han Chengyin left the team alone late at night, and the chance of his survival was very small. Originally, Wu Guyun saw that Si Dongyun also came here alone, and he was still a little suspicious, but later in the process of rescuing Si Dongyun, he confirmed that the other party was alive, so the only one left was Han Chengyin.
Although he didn't have much contact with Han Chengyin, the fact that he pushed Liang Xiu to ward off disaster showed that he was not really an upright person. If he died, there was a high probability that he would attack the players.
Manager He didn't know when he discovered that something was wrong with Han Chengyin, so he hurriedly wrote a message and gave it to Wu Guyun along with a stone.
Wu Guyun turned the note over. "Stone props, for protection."
There were only six simple words, but they gave Wu Guyun a great sense of security. She loosened her hand that was holding the stone, and quickly counted the number. There were eight players who initially entered the copy. Liang Xiu and Han Chengyin died, leaving six people, but there were only four of them.
This means that if Wu Guyun were to distribute it to the players, two people would not be able to get the protective stone.
She looked at the stone in her hand and realized that the stone was still emitting a bright light, and it really looked like a protective prop.
She didn't bother to think about where He Lizhou got the props. Her palms slowly tightened, and finally she called the other players over.
She placed the stone on the table and briefly introduced the uses of the stone. The players' eyes immediately became greedy. They vigilantly paid attention to the movements around them and looked forward to Wu Guyun's next words.
Wu Guyun looked at the expressions on everyone's faces. Except for Si Dongyun who looked a little worried and Han Chengyin who looked hesitant, everyone else's attention was completely attracted by the stone.
Wu Guyun asked Han Chengyin unexpectedly: "Han Chengyin, don't you want it?"
Han Chengyin was called and raised his head slowly. "I don't think this is credible. Could it be that Manager He is trying to sow discord among us? There are seven of us here, but there are only four of us. We must give up three of them."
Wu Guyun laughed, "Yes, I think so too, so first invite everyone to come and destroy the stone in front of everyone."
Si Dongyun was horrified and looked at the other players in panic. As expected, he saw confusion on their faces. He soon became furious, "If you want to die, don't drag everyone else to die with you!"
Wu Guyun grabbed the six scattered stones on the table and squeezed them tightly. Immediately, something like quicksand flowed down from between his fingers. Seeing the players' eyes full of bloodshot, while Han Chengyin still had no expression on his face, Wu Guyun waved his arm and threw all the stones on Han Chengyin.
Han Chengyin immediately stood up from his seat, covering half of his face. The remaining half of his face showed his eyes and immediately became vicious, "What are you doing!"
Wu Guyun was a little surprised. Her original plan was to gather everyone together and then expose the fact that Han Chengyin was dead in front of everyone. However, the stone powder did not make any difference and instead angered Han Chengyin.
Wu Guyun knew that he had done something bad, but he could only calm down immediately, "I'm sorry, my hands are shaking, but now there are no stones left, so we should unite and leave the dungeon as soon as possible."
Han Chengyin was still standing there, looking at Wu Guyun suspiciously. Wu Guyun turned around and said, "Han Chengyin, you have been to Mr. Bai's inner room, so you are more familiar with it. You should go there tonight to look for other clues. We must speed up our progress."
Han Chengyin looked at Wu Guyun for a long while before nodding.
When Wu Guyun saw him nod, he knew that he had been fooled for the time being. He simply arranged tasks with the others and hurried to Manager He's yard.
"Manager He?"
He Lizhou had been waiting for Wu Guyun to come find him. Now it was already very late as he expected, so he opened the door and asked, "Is there something wrong?"
He lowered his eyes to look at Wu Guyun's hand, and saw that his palm was red. "...You didn't crush the stone and give the powder to everyone equally, did you?"
Wu Guyun: "Although not, but almost?"
He Lizhou: "I just forgot to tell you this. The most useful thing about that stone is the spell array on it. If it's broken, it will be ineffective."
Wu Guyun smiled, feeling somewhat guilty, "What should I do now? I also sprinkled the powder on Han Chengyin."
Now that things have come to this, there is no point in saying anything more. He Lizhou sighed helplessly: "It doesn't matter, but he should have known about it. We should make plans early."
Wu Guyun came over for this very reason, "I plan to go to Mr. Bai's room tonight, what do you think?"
He Lizhou shook his head, "I've been there."
He Lizhou took out a thin piece of paper from his pocket, the edges of which were slightly yellowed, and handed it to Wu Guyun.
Wu Guyun took it and unfolded it, and found that it was actually a land deed. Land deeds were not uncommon, but the address on the paper was the Yuanchen Mansion that was adjacent to the Bai Mansion.
Wu Guyun saw that the latest transfer date on the land deed was seven years ago.
It was the year that the Bai family suddenly owed debts, and it was also the year that Master Shen moved out.
When Wu Guyun saw this, he already knew that it was Mr. Bai who bought the Shen Mansion. However, the Bai Mansion was already big enough for them to live in, so why would Mr. Bai spend a large sum of money to buy the Shen Mansion and leave it unused?
She didn't believe that Mr. Bai just wanted to get the mansion. Since Mr. Bai dared to "rebel against the norm" and go into business, it proved that he was a man of courage and ambition. Such a person would not satisfy his insignificant vanity at the critical moment of his career.
Wu Guyun slammed the table and made up his mind: "I want to go too!"
He Lizhou did not stop her. It was always good to have a helper. Besides, they did not know the terrain of the Shen Mansion. It was too big for him to go around the whole house by himself. He even made a suggestion to Wu Guyun.
"Call Si Dongyun as well."
Wu Guyun nodded without hesitation. She had originally wanted Si Dongyun to study with her, but was afraid that He Lizhou would not be willing, so she did not propose it rashly. Now that He Lizhou had taken the initiative to say it, she naturally had no reason to refuse.
When Si Dongyun heard this, he poked his head out of the house and said weakly, "I'm already here."
He Lizhou found the little ear outside the window, but Wu Guyun didn't notice it, so he was startled, angry and amused: "If you are here, just come in. You hide outside the house every day. What if you get hurt again?"
Si Dongyun thought Wu Guyun was unhappy, and quickly explained: "I was injured outside the yard last time, and I'm fine this time! I won't hold you back again."
He Lizhou interrupted the two people, "It's getting late. We have to be back in time for breakfast tomorrow. You can set off when you are ready."
Wu Guyun always carries her key equipment with her, even when she sleeps, so she can set off at any time; Si Dongyun was reminded by Wu Guyun and also developed this habit.
Seeing that everyone was ready, He Lizhou led the team and slipped out from the side door of Bai Mansion.
This side door has no servants guarding it, and it is the closest to the Shen Mansion, so it can be said to be the best route.
The Shen Mansion was very large, at least twice as large as the Bai Mansion, with side doors and corner doors. He Lizhou had observed it beforehand, and now he took the two of them and stood in front of an old corner door with ease.
This corner door was rarely used and the lock was rusty. He Lizhou fiddled with it for a long time before he finally pried the lock open.
Pushing the door open, it was the backyard of the Shen Mansion. He Lizhou picked up the lamp and explained to the two people in a low voice: "The Shen Mansion has no mistress, and Mr. Bai has never lived there since he bought it. There is no need to check it carefully, but this kind of place is the most suitable for doing some secret things, so we need to be more careful."
Wu Guyun thought the same and nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll check it out."
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