Do you know where your brother is right now?
Yu Cheng didn't know when Ren Tianze would make his move, but tomorrow was the wedding day, and the gate to the inner world led to the present timeline. Ren Tianze had just decided to separate Xu Ying and Xu Zi at this time, which was definitely not a coincidence!
Xu Ying could no longer calm down and paced anxiously around the room: "How should I know? When they called Xu Zi out, they only told me to wait quietly in the room, and they didn't tell me where they went at all!"
"You asked me to go with you to rescue people, but you didn't have any information at all?"
If there is really no other way, they can only search around the village. The current chaos in the village does give them an opportunity, but it also means that the search will be even more difficult!
"Finding someone isn't a problem, but you might need to help me out a little later."
"No problem, I'll do anything to help you save Xu Zi, as long as you don't lie to me!"
"good!"
Yu Cheng opened her palm, and a firefly flew out of her hand, wobbling as it flew towards the window.
"Quick...cough cough, keep up with it! Also...carry me on your back!"
Yu Cheng slumped into the chair, as if he had no strength left to stand up.
"Okay! Coming right away!"
Xu Ying has been influenced by cult ideology in recent years. Although she does not completely believe in it, she is very quick to accept things like gods, ghosts and magic!
In his view, Yu Cheng was simply creating a pathfinding imp at a certain cost. As for why this imp was shaped like a firefly, it was probably to avoid being noticed.
Yu Cheng's display of skill made Xu Ying trust her even more. Xu Ying carried her on her back and rushed out of the room to follow the fireflies' flight path!
"Hey! Can't you make your fireflies fly a little faster?"
"You little ingrate, you're not even calling me 'sister' anymore? Please, if it flew any faster, I probably would have passed out. You should be grateful!"
Jiang Ran was clearly trying to lead everyone in the mansion in another direction, but the time was definitely limited, because he also had his own next plan.
Therefore, we need to speed up the process!
Soon, led by the fireflies, the two rushed out of the courtyard and arrived in the village outside. Xu Ying looked in the direction the fireflies were flying, which was the direction of the fields!
If it were about arranging reading, why would they come to a place like this? Xu Ying felt that something was increasingly wrong. He desperately hoped that Yu Cheng was lying to him, even if it was a wasted trip, but now it seemed that the possibility was extremely low!
"Ren Tianze! I even called you uncle, and you actually tried to harm my brother!"
But Xu Ying couldn't help but wonder, what was Ren Tianze's motive for killing his younger brother? Did he not want to provide tuition for him? But they would only have their family left after that. If he killed Xu Zi, how could he possibly hide it from Xu Ying?
Wait... hiding it from him?
Xu Ying felt a chill run through his body, and he thought of a possibility: a ghost marriage. It doesn't necessarily mean that one of the parties to the marriage is a dead person; it could also mean that both parties are dead!
After Ren Tianze killed Xu Zi, his next target was him!
"Wait! We can't just rush over there recklessly!" Yu Cheng quickly called out to Xu Ying. "At least you need to find some weapons! Otherwise, we'll just be walking into a triple kill!"
"Okay! I know where to find weapons!"
Xu Ying disregarded her physical exhaustion and ran all the way to the farmhouse to retrieve a somewhat rusty iron axe. She had originally wanted to find a weapon for Yu Cheng as well, but judging from her appearance, she didn't seem capable of fighting.
"Why don't you rest here first, sister? Xu Zi is my younger brother, you don't necessarily have to come along."
After confirming the authenticity of the intelligence, Xu Ying's attitude towards Yu Cheng softened.
"No need! I'm worried you'll mess it up! I have to go with you!" Yu Cheng waved his hand, though his voice sounded weak. "As for me, don't worry about me. Just take care of yourself. Let's go!"
"Will this... work?"
Judging from Yu Cheng's expression, Xu Ying really couldn't help but feel worried!
"Are you going to waste my time here? Let's get going!"
"Okay, okay!"
Xu Ying ran breathlessly, her wedding gown already stained with mud. Yu Cheng kept uttering urgent words, but if Xu Ying looked back, she would find her face frighteningly calm.
Yu Cheng's goal was simply to cause Xu Ying and Ren Tianze to break up, and that goal has now been achieved. It would be even better if Xu Zi could be saved, but if not, the plan can still be carried out as scheduled.
"Xu Zi! Xu Zi! Where are you?! Your brother is here!"
Xu Ying called out Xu Zi's name loudly, attracting the attention of the villagers who were still working in the fields. Her voice echoed in the sky for a long time, but unfortunately no one answered.
One villager seemed to want to say something, but was glared at by the person next to him, so he had no choice but to pick up his hoe again and start hoeing the ground.
The fireflies continued flying forward, and soon they would cross the entire field and reach the outermost area—the back mountain.
"The back mountain...?"
At least the fields have a wide view, and the back hills are full of trees. Even if someone were to commit murder and bury the body, no one would be able to find out!
"Don't panic, stay calm! Follow the firefly and you won't get lost; it will lead you to your brother! So stop overthinking and keep going! At least we have to do our best!"
Xu Ying's gaze was resolute as she followed the fireflies deeper into the back mountain!
Everyone in the field watched this scene, and the men immediately dropped their hoes and ran towards the house!
Has anyone been in this room?
Han Xiaodong stood in front of Ren Xiaodie's room with the key. Although he hadn't opened the door yet, he had already noticed signs that it had been opened recently, which meant that someone had arrived here before him.
"Jiang Ran, is that you?"
Therefore, the key in his hand is not the only way to open this door. There may be other keys, or it may be Jiang Ran's special talent in this world.
"Hopefully, not all the clues inside have been swept away."
Han Xiaodong gave a wry smile, opened the door, and saw an empty room.
"They really didn't leave me anything at all."
He shook his head helplessly, then turned around and noticed the large red "囍" (double happiness) character pasted behind the door. However, since he wasn't the first person to enter the room, Ren Xiaodie didn't reappear.
"A sign of timeline misalignment?"
Han Xiaodong glanced back into the room. The interior had indeed become much newer, but there were still no obvious clues.
"If it's not inside, then it can only be—"
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