"Oh dear, why is everyone sleeping here?"
Aunt Qu got up early and saw nine people crammed haphazardly in the living room as soon as she stepped out into the corridor.
The sofas on three sides formed a circle, with a makeshift bed in the middle. The space wasn't large, and the five boys each occupied a corner, maintaining a certain distance between each person. Aunt Qu couldn't tell whether their relationship was good or bad at the moment.
Upon hearing Aunt Qu speak, Fu Guan rubbed his eyes, which were actually quite clear, and pretended to be woken up, saying, "Good morning."
Ye Zhan opened her eyes and said, "Sister Qu got up really early. We played games here yesterday, and then we went to sleep when we got tired."
"Good morning, Aunt Qu." Lin Shu sat up after him, grabbed two handfuls of her hair and combed it into a high ponytail. Her movements were quick and efficient, and it was clear that she was another person who hadn't really slept.
"No need to get up, no need to get up. You can continue sleeping if you're not fully awake. I'm just getting up to exercise."
Aunt Qu went out laughing and talking, and continued to walk backwards in the yard, massaging her back. After walking a few laps, she bent over, touched the ground with her palms, and walked with both her hands and feet together.
Lin Shu took a bite of old bread and said, "When I was in my senior year of high school, I saw a few old people walking like this for exercise one winter morning. It was still dark and there was a thick fog, which scared me half to death."
In the pitch black and thick fog, several old women suddenly appeared, walking on all fours without making a sound. At the time, she thought they were mentally ill people practicing some kind of evil kung fu, so she ran away.
Jiang Xiaowan craned her neck to glance outside, then rolled over: "At least she walks forwards, it's scary to walk backwards like that."
Fu Guanzai: "It depends on the location. In the original world, we just assumed that these elderly people had seen health advertisements. But in the dungeon, we would suspect that they are possessed by ghosts."
"Oh, no, are none of you asleep?"
Qian Chang noticed that these people were all very clear-headed, showing no signs of exhaustion from having only slept for three or four hours.
Jiang Xiaowan rolled her eyes at him, thinking that only this older brother could sleep so soundly.
Whether there is danger at night is uncertain, but these two high-level players on night watch are dangerous.
Even if the tiger is fast asleep, you would still have to be extremely vigilant if you locked a person and a tiger together.
Most of the players who were lying down got up, but Huang Yingzong was still lying on the ground, looking relaxed.
Schech activated the wake-up call: "Get up, everyone. We're going to visit some ancient buildings today."
Upon hearing this, everyone took the blankets back to their rooms. Just then, Aunt Qu returned from her exercise and asked, "Where did you all go today?"
Shekh replied dismissively, "Just wandering around."
"Where are we going?"
“It’s none of your business.” Shekh pressed Aunt Qu, following the plot, and heard her groan.
Aunt Qu hesitated, glancing at Shehe and then at Shi Jinzhe beside her. After a moment of hesitation, she went back to her room and brought out a candle for Shi Jinzhe.
"For use at night."
He took it, a look of doubt in his eyes.
Item: [A candle to light the way]
Effect: Some things are hidden in your shadow; ignite it, and see it clearly.
Shi Jinzhe never expected Aunt Qu to give him this. The fact that the indigenous people didn't know about the props meant that the candle Aunt Qu gave him was unusual.
Aunt Qu looked around at the others and said, "Go ahead, but remember not to wander around or talk nonsense at night."
As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a tightness in her chest and had difficulty breathing. Aunt Qu had no choice but to take two steps back and move away from Shehe.
When the time was up, he thanked them and turned back before leaving through the main gate.
Aunt Qu stood behind the iron gate. She was not tall; even when she stood up straight, she couldn't reach his shoulder.
She stood in the shadow of the high wall, looking very lonely.
Aunt Qu knew they wouldn't be back tonight. She knew where Sheh was taking them. She disagreed, but she was powerless to stop Sheh.
Shi Jinzhe lowered her eyes and pondered. Aunt Qu didn't appear for long and didn't seem like a bad person. The person she looked at in front of the candle was Shehe. She wanted to guard against the teacher's role.
Thinking of the spirits on the plate, he guessed that Aunt Qu might be one too. She gave him candles because she noticed his lack of vital energy. His constitution was prone to attracting such things, so it was normal for Aunt Qu to notice something was wrong after taking a few more glances.
Aunt Qu is one, and so is the teacher; they are both related to spirits and monsters, but their positions are different.
The place the teacher is taking them to today must be extremely dangerous, and it's not the first time they've been there. If it's a summer camp, the teacher must have brought people to this hillside town more than once, otherwise Aunt Qu wouldn't know what the teacher is going to do.
Today is the third day. If the characters of the nine people were not replaced by players, then Jiang Xiaowan, Yao Shu, and Qian Chang should all be dead by now.
Huang Yingzong and Lin Shu were arguing, and Fu Guan took advantage of the situation. One of the three of them was bound to be killed today.
Shi Jinzhe is probably Huang Yingzong. Fu Guan has been elevated to the male lead. According to the original plot, there are two women left in the team: Lin Shu and a teacher.
It's not time for him to be a teacher yet. It would be more reasonable for Fu Guanzai's first romantic storyline to be about taking care of his girlfriend after his friend's death.
Thinking about it, Shi Jinzhe clicked his tongue in disgust.
Schech noticed and wrote: [What did you think of?]
"No, can you cheat and tell me what you are?"
[No. ]
She could say that she had already told Shi Jinzhe.
"Alright." Shi Jinzhe didn't insist. "Be careful tonight, and let's try not to separate."
"Um."
Shekh led his men back to the minibus at the town gate. Twenty minutes later, an old house appeared on the overgrown open space, with a broken plaque bearing the word "Yu".
The Yu family.
"Today we're visiting the Yu family, a century-old family in Banshan Ancient Town. Please come in."
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