Chapter 578
The fifty-odd explorers who had been selected for the most terrifying rule instance looked at each other in bewilderment.
The leader among them was a young man with a cold and aloof appearance, a tall and upright figure, and an imposing presence.
A young woman was leaning against him, her eyes and face filled with fear, clinging tightly to his arm.
She had also seen the information about the old house and sensed something was wrong. She wanted to say something, but Fang Xingyan gave her a cold look, and Shang Ruru immediately shut up.
With the merchants gone, all she could rely on was Fang Xingyan, especially in this terrifyingly rule-bound place.
However, as soon as Shang Ruru saw the terrifying female ghost in front of her, carrying a lantern and dragging her hair and skirt, she was so frightened that she wanted to burst into tears.
However, not all explorers are as cautious as Fang Xingyan; some couldn't help but exchange information with their companions.
However, as soon as he made a sound, the Water Maiden's head turned 180 degrees instantly, and her pupil-less eyes stared intently at him.
The explorer was immediately terrified and hurriedly took out his life-saving tools, but the next moment, he suddenly struggled frantically as if he were drowning.
Seeing this, the others backed away in fear, and no one dared to step forward to save him.
Soon, the first casualty appeared. The explorer drowned in the air. When he fell to the ground, countless water plants gushed from his mouth, and his body was surrounded by water.
He... he just died like that!
They've only just entered the old house!
What exactly did he trigger to die?
Oh, right, he spoke.
Is the death condition in this old house this year that you are not allowed to speak?
Even Fang Xingyan's pupils contracted. The four major families had the most complete information on the old house, but in all these years, there had never been a single instance of this condition leading to death.
There's a big difference between not being allowed to make noise and not being allowed to speak.
Besides, he remembered that there was a fixed rule in the information that the ghosts in the old house would hold a banquet every night. How could they hold a banquet if they couldn't make a sound or speak?
A silent banquet?
Or have the rules for old houses changed this year?
Can fixed rules be changed at will?
Water Maiden raised her hand, and the water beneath the dead explorer suddenly turned into flowing water, swallowing the corpse whole.
Butler Song had instructed that the entire house must be kept clean and free of any messy things. Not to mention corpses, there couldn't even be any bloodstains. Who would be responsible if the young mistress was frightened?
Water Maiden was full of ambition to be promoted to the position of Red Ghost by the side of the young mistress, so how could she let these little trash affect her performance?
The female ghost, who could kill without warning, filled the explorers with both fear and trepidation. They hurriedly shut their mouths, not even daring to swallow.
But the Water Maiden was not satisfied. Her eerie eyes swept across their faces, and her voice was so low that the explorers would not have heard her if their senses had not been enhanced.
"What are you all doing with those deadpan faces? Are you dissatisfied with me, or with the old house?"
The explorers shook their heads vigorously.
The Water Maiden killed another explorer who was so frightened he was crying and sneezing, muttering, "So ugly, so filthy..."
These filthy ants are really dragging down the aesthetics of the outer courtyard.
Tomorrow, the young mistress will be coming to inspect the outer courtyard. It is now the manager of the outer courtyard. If these little brats are dirty, wouldn't that be a nuisance to the young mistress?
That would be a dereliction of duty on its part.
No, absolutely not!
Anything that stands in its way of becoming the young mistress's red ghost is evil and must be killed!
"Laugh, why aren't you laughing?"
The explorers were filled with horror. Although they were all veterans, they had never been to the Nanshan Ancient House, which was the most terrifying place with such powerful rules.
In the other instances they had experienced before, the ghosts and monsters that killed people were all set with many conditions, and the beginning was usually the safest period. As long as they didn't do anything reckless, they wouldn't die.
In the old house in Nanshan, this female water ghost had already killed two people right from the start, and that was without them doing anything reckless. This was simply terrifying.
Does this mean that the ghosts and monsters here can kill without any restrictions?
In that case, aren't they just coming in to deliver food?
They were right. Heaven sent them in to be a suicide squad, to use their lives to suppress the ghosts in the old house and restrain their uncontrolled power, so as to reduce the crisis of reality being eroded.
Under the terrifying gaze of the Water Maiden, the explorers could only try to suppress their fear and force a stiff smile.
Then, the Water Maiden killed another person.
"What's the point of living if you have such an ugly smile?"
The explorers: "..."
Ahhhh, this old house is so scary! They want to go home!
However, no one dared to make a move; the immense pressure to survive made them smile more brightly than anyone else.
As the male lead, Fang Xingyan certainly doesn't have to struggle to survive like the other cannon fodder. Just his face alone is enough to satisfy Shui Niangzi (Ghosts and Gods: Unemployment Warning).
His gaze swept over all the explorers, and his heart sank. The vast majority of the explorers sent to the ancient mansion this year were from the four major families, as well as their spies planted within the government...
Is this a coincidence, or something else?
...
After Fang Xingyan and his group were led into the front hall by Shui Niangzi and saw the rule sheet on the table, they became even more certain that the old house and its rules had changed drastically this year.
According to past records, the first rule of the old house is: please be sure to respect the owner of the old house, and do not explore, speak about, or disobey.
But now: the lady is supreme, the lady comes first, the lady cannot be disobeyed! Cannot be disobeyed! Cannot be disobeyed!
Moreover, this rule was bolded in blood-red, carrying a terrifying power, as if the entire old house now revolved around this lady, and anyone who attempted to defy or harm her would die a gruesome death, their soul annihilated.
Extremely bizarre and terrifying!
Most importantly, who is this lady?
All the explorers looked at each other, their eyes full of questions, but no one dared to ask. Were they ashamed that three people had already died?
Only Fang Xingyan's expression was somewhat unusual.
He thought of Shang Xin, the bride who had been sent to the old house last month.
Is it her?
Fang Xingyan couldn't help but picture that beautiful, delicate, and quiet girl.
He had met her a few times at the family banquet, and he still remembered her shy, clear eyes. He only needed to say one sentence for her to blush.
He was born a chosen one, burdened with the responsibilities and missions of the four great families, and always had to be the best. Years of life and death experiences have forged his tough and cold heart.
But when he was with her, he couldn't help but feel moved and soft-hearted.
But he knew she wasn't the merchant's biological daughter, and he wondered what her purpose was.
Fang Xingyan was ruthless; he couldn't possibly fall out with the merchants for a woman and disappoint the Fang family. So he could only watch helplessly as she put on her wedding dress and was sent into the old house.
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