Chapter 39: I'm Really Not the Final Boss of the Horror Game
Xu Wen took a deep breath and pretended to blame himself, saying, "Last night when I went downstairs to get supplies, I ran into Li Gui. Old Yang sacrificed himself to save me."
Xu Wen paused, then raised his hand and slapped himself hard across the face. "Why did I have to go downstairs to get the supplies at that exact time yesterday? It's all my fault! It's all my fault!"
Upon seeing this, the lame young man immediately limped over to Xu Wen's side, grabbed his hand, and stopped him from slapping himself again.
Young man: "Brother, don't blame yourself too much! If you hadn't saved me last night, I wouldn't be seeing the sun today!"
As he spoke, he looked at Li Mingming and Wang Rou, who were shedding tears, and comforted them, "Sisters, I know you have a deep bond with that uncle. But our main priority right now is not to mourn him, but to find clues as soon as possible during the day and kill Li Gui to avenge him!"
Li Mingming wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, her eyes blazing with the fire of revenge. She declared firmly, "You're right! Crying won't do us any good!"
After saying this, Li Mingming said to the others, "I'm going to find the NPC! Everyone, please meet here again tonight."
Wang Rou said worriedly, "Let me go with you!"
Li Mingming made up her mind and said, "It's okay, I can do it myself. We'll find more clues if we split up."
After saying this, Li Mingming strode away.
Wang Rou watched Li Mingming's retreating figure with worry and sighed deeply.
Based on this period of exploration, Li Mingming deduced that the bug did not significantly affect the NPCs' spawn locations.
In fact, Li Mingming was also gambling.
She looked at the small villa not far away, preparing to take the initiative.
Li Mingming jogged to the front of the house and rang the doorbell.
But no one responded!
Li Mingming was still unwilling to give up, so she pressed the button a few more times.
There was still no response.
Li Mingming was somewhat dejected.
She hung her head, ready to leave.
Unexpectedly, a series of footsteps suddenly rang out—
Bai You, carrying a vegetable basket, slowly walked into Li Mingming's line of sight.
Li Mingming's eyes lit up as if she had seen a savior!
She hurried to greet Bai You.
Li Mingming: "Pretty sister, I've finally waited for you!"
Bai You smiled at Li Mingming, but her eyes remained expressionless. "What do you want from me? Do you want to hear another story?"
Bai You deliberately left a message for Li Mingming to hear, just in case this silly girl didn't know how to get clues from her.
Li Mingming understood Bai You's hint. She seized the opportunity and, relying on her memory from writing, asked directly, "Sister, I know you know Qinqin. Can you tell me about Qinqin?"
Qinqin is the identity Baiyou uses in this world.
Bai You glanced at Li Mingming and smiled, "Which story from Qinqin would you like to hear?"
Li Mingming didn't think too much about how easily she could get clues out of the "NPC," and immediately asked, "If you could, could you tell me Qinqin's whole story?"
Bai You nodded in agreement, "Okay, but you have to help me carry the shopping basket."
Li Mingming immediately took the vegetable basket from Bai You's hand, grinning and showing her white teeth, "Okay, sis!"
Bai You led Li Mingming into the small villa.
Seeing that the villa was exactly the same as her description, Li Mingming felt a strange sense of security.
She looked at Bai You, and for a moment, she felt that Bai You's appearance really resembled the original version of Qinqin that she had described.
However, Li Mingming quickly rejected this idea!
The fact that the NPC looks like the original version of Qinqin that she designed is likely due to a bug.
Following Bai You's instructions, Li Mingming placed the vegetable basket aside.
Bai You poured Li Mingming a glass of juice and sat down in front of her.
Seeing the thirst for knowledge in Li Mingming's eyes, Bai You took a sip of juice and smiled, "I do know Qinqin, and I can tell you everything I know about her."
Li Mingming's eyes lit up. "Thank you, sis!"
Bai You's expression seemed to be lost in some kind of memory, and she began to recount it in detail.
Bai You: "Qinqin is very kind, but she has a bad life. After she married a man from another place, she rarely showed her face, and her personality became taciturn."
I ran into her on the street once and noticed a large bruise on her arm. Although Qinqin didn't say anything, we all knew that the man she married had abused her. That was the last time I saw Qinqin.
A month later, a fellow villager found Qinqin dead in her home. Her husband had also disappeared. When the police investigated, they found many letters Qinqin had left behind, and based on the contents of the letters, they quickly identified Qinqin's husband as the suspect.
After a pause, Bai You feigned pity, her eyes reddening, "Qinqin's man was a member of a criminal organization. He exploited Qinqin's kindness and used our lives to blackmail her. Qinqin was ultimately tortured to death to save us."
But Qinqin's death was so tragic that the village shaman said her resentment lingered. So we all pooled our money and hired a master to perform a ritual. Unexpectedly, the village was peaceful before the ritual, but after it was performed, strange things started happening!
Li Mingming's expression turned serious.
The background of Qinqin is not significantly different from her character's established personality.
The difference is that the main reason Qinqin became a monster due to her resentment was because some of her fellow villagers knew that Qinqin was being controlled, but they were greedy for Qinqin's beauty and morally depraved, so they joined the organization that abused Qinqin.
Qinqin did try to ask for help, but many people chose to turn a blind eye and a deaf ear because they were afraid to provoke the criminal gang that abused her.
This further fueled Qinqin's resentment.
However, Qinqin did not leave many letters in the original setting.
This is a crucial clue!
Qinqin's letters must be stored in the abandoned police station in this game!
Having obtained the clues he wanted, Li Mingming didn't dare to waste a moment longer. After thanking Bai You, he quickly left.
Watching Li Mingming's hurried departure, Bai You's smile deepened.
She closed all the doors and windows, then carried the vegetable basket to the secluded room in the villa where she could avoid being seen.
Hearing the door open, Old Yang looked over.
He said excitedly, "I overheard your conversation with Li Mingming! As long as Li Mingming can understand your hint, our plan will be half successful!"
Last night, Baiyou talked to Lao Yang about her thoughts.
While the situation isn't exactly tense, it's not the right time to reveal the truth.
Xu Wenzheng's image is already deeply rooted in the minds of Li Mingming and others. At this stage, all Bai You can do is hint to Li Mingming to look for clues and secretly guide him.
Bai You remained expressionless, and said in a calm tone, "Don't forget that some clues are real and some are fake. Whether Li Mingming can distinguish between them is another matter."
Upon hearing this, Old Yang clasped his hands together, closed his eyes, and began to pray...
The night seems to have come exceptionally quickly tonight.
After Wang Rou walked out of a secret room, she realized that it was already dark.
Feeling the gusts of cold wind penetrating her clothes, Wang Rou's teeth chattered involuntarily.
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