Ah Xiang lovingly stroked the dress in her hands, holding it up in front of her a few times. What a beautiful dress!
This dress is hers! And all these pieces of jewelry are hers too!
She will be the mistress of this palace from now on!
Although they knew that these gold and silver treasures were meaningless to the players, Fatty and Sister Liu were almost dazzled by the sudden sight of so many dazzling treasures.
Hearing footsteps, Old Wu quickly turned around and saw Xia Linyin. A barely perceptible look of surprise flashed across his wrinkled face. He was clearly surprised that Xia Linyin had managed to find this place alive, and that she hadn't even abandoned the village chief's crippled son.
Upon seeing Xia Linyin, Sister Liu exclaimed with delight, "Xiaoyin! You're alive! That's wonderful!"
After Xia Linyin got separated from the group, they all thought she was probably dead, but they never expected her to be alive.
Although I've seen so many other players die that I've become numb to the life and death of others, it's still a happy thing to see a companion still alive.
"Mm." Xia Linyin nodded and didn't say anything more.
She knew that Sister Liu and the others were not related to her, and she couldn't expect them to wait for her despite the danger. This was probably why the scarred man was surprised when he saw that she and Li Luo hadn't driven away in the previous game. Maybe one day, she would become like them.
Above the palace's golden brick staircase stood a coffin carved with dragon patterns. With a rumbling sound, the coffin lid was slowly pushed open, and a withered hand adorned with jeweled rings emerged from the coffin.
Dressed in a black imperial robe and wearing a crown, the Marquis of Wu emerged from the coffin. Even though his face was withered and looked like a dried corpse, it did not diminish the kingly aura he exuded. His deep-set eyes were sharp and incomparably piercing, making people dare not look directly at him.
"Matchmaker Li, how is the matter I asked you to handle?" A hoarse yet authoritative voice rang out in the hall.
Matchmaker Li immediately knelt down, "Reporting to Your Majesty, after receiving Your Majesty's order, I dared not neglect it in the slightest. The princess has been found, and this is the woman. Whether it is her appearance, character, or the compatibility of her birth dates, she is the one I have carefully selected."
"This humble woman, A Xiang, pays her respects to the Marquis!" A Xiang knelt down, her voice neither humble nor arrogant.
"Oh?" Wu Houwang's withered hand forcefully pinched Ah Xiang's chin, lifting her face up.
Facing the mummified face of the Marquis of Wu and his imposing eyes, Ah Xiang showed no panic or fear, but rather a shy and bashful expression, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she allowed the Marquis of Wu to scrutinize her face.
After examining Ah Xiang for a moment, King Wu suddenly burst into laughter, "Good! Excellent! This woman is just what I desire!"
With a forceful pull, King Wu lifted Ah Xiang from the ground and drew her into his arms. Leaning against his chest, Ah Xiang called out sweetly, "Your Majesty~"
"Matchmaker Li, you've done a good job. Tell me, what should I reward you with?"
Upon hearing the words of the Marquis of Wu, Matchmaker Li beamed with joy. "Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty. It is my honor to serve Your Majesty."
"It's rare to find a matchmaker like Li with such awareness."
The voice of the Marquis of Wu was unreadable, showing no emotion. Suddenly, he formed his five fingers into claws, pulled the matchmaker Li close, opened his mouth, and pierced her neck with two sharp teeth.
After draining all the blood from Matchmaker Li's body in one breath, Marquis Wu's body also swelled up like an inflating balloon. His empty crown robes were stretched taut by his muscular body, revealing an iron-faced, bushy-haired, and lacquered-browed appearance that was extremely fierce.
The matchmaker's body had her eyes wide open, as if she could not believe what had happened before she died. Not only did the Marquis of Wu not reward her, but he also killed her!
Several players were also startled by this sudden turn of events. By the time they realized what was happening, Matchmaker Li had already been sucked dry by King Wu.
King Wu looked at Xia Linyin and the others, "You are all very good. You did not covet my treasures. Today is my joyous day, so I will spare your lives and allow you to attend my wedding!"
King Wu, arm in arm with Ah Xiang, walked towards the dragon throne, his deep voice resounding throughout the hall, "Guards! Prepare a banquet!"
Xia Linyin felt a pang of sorrow as she looked at the corpse of Matchmaker Li. This King Wu was not only cruel but also fussy. Matchmaker Li had worked so hard to find him a bride, but all she got for glancing at the gold and silver jewelry was this.
No normal person could resist the temptation of so much gold and silver. They didn't lose their composure because they knew that no matter how much jewelry they had, they couldn't take it with them.
The matchmaker's body disappeared from the spot, and the surrounding scenery suddenly transformed. Accompanied by the sound of silk and bamboo instruments, a group of palace maids dressed in thin gauze danced gracefully in the center of the hall. Their dance was light and their figures were beautiful.
Cushions and low tables were placed on both sides of the main hall, with fine wine and delicacies on the low tables.
Ah Xiang's silvery laughter came from above. Xia Linyin looked at the bearded King Wu on the dragon throne and the charming Ah Xiang, and felt as if King Zhou and Su Daji had been reincarnated.
Perhaps knowing that Xiao Li was Ah Xiang's younger brother, she and Xiao Li were arranged to be in a position slightly closer to the throne, but still a great distance away from King Wuhou.
Sister Liu, Fatty, and Old Wu sat kneeling in front of a low table opposite them, looking at the fine wine and delicacies on the table, but none of them touched their chopsticks.
A sudden sharp pain shot through her palm, and Xia Linyin quickly turned her hand over to look.
"Dear players, although you have completed the mission, the damage to the cargo caused a deviation in the mission, so you are not qualified caravan escorts. But don't worry, you have another chance. A side quest has been opened."
"Player's mission: Kill Xiao Li, the village chief's son."
The writing on her palm gradually disappeared after Xia Linyin finished reading it, and her body trembled uncontrollably.
How could that be?
How could that be?
Why would the player's mission be to kill Xiao Li?
Why is that?!
She understood what had just been said: the thousand-year-old female zombie, which was part of their cargo, was damaged, and in the end, Ah Xiang became the queen of the Marquis of Wu. Although the mission was not a failure, it deviated from the original game settings, so the game assigned them another mission. But why was the mission to kill Xiao Li?
Why did you make them kill Xiao Li?!
"Sister, what are you looking at?" Xiao Li turned her head to look at her.
"No, it's nothing..." Xia Linyin clenched her fists and placed them on her knees. In just a moment, her palms were covered in sweat.
She glanced up at Sister Liu and the others, and Sister Liu gave her a wink when they met her gaze.
Xia Linyin quickly looked away, staring at the wine glass in front of her, not daring to look up.
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