He Xiaoguo tried to protest, hugging He Jing's neck tightly, but she was no match for Yan Hanxi's strength and was pulled into Yan Hanxi's arms in an instant.
His face turned red, and he kicked his short legs, saying, "Let me go, I want to stay with my sister."
Yan Hanxi slapped his head and ruffled his hair, saying, "Your sister is teaming up with me, so we'll stay together all the time, and I'll spank you again, okay?"
He Xiaoguo's eyes were brimming with tears, and she actually stopped making a fuss. However, she stared at He Jing with pleading eyes, looking extremely pitiful.
He Jing couldn't see his tears because everything was dark, so she assumed he had agreed. She started looking for clues on the four walls, when she heard He Sui exclaim triumphantly, "I knew it would be like this!"
It turned out that He Sui had already lit one of the lamps embedded in the wall. He Chen and He Yi went over and asked him for the secret.
He Sui raised his chin: "Think for yourself."
Then, full of enthusiasm, he rushed up to He Jing, his eyes sparkling as he asked for praise: "He Jing, I'm amazing, right? I was the first one to solve it."
He Jing nodded sincerely and said, "Impressive. What's the key to solving the mystery?"
Without any hesitation, He Sui told her directly, "It's a story broadcast. Didn't you hear the loudspeaker in the secret room constantly playing the story of Hui Niang and her lover? Her lover got married to someone else on the 28th day of the 12th month of the year of Xu Wu at noon. This must have been the day Hui Niang longed for the most, and also the day she passed away. So the lamp on the wall must be related to it."
He Jing understood. The year of Xu and Wu, the month of Chou, the 28th day, and the hour of Wu can all be converted into numbers. For example, Chou is 1, the 28th day is 28, and Wu is 12. Only Xu and Wu are a little more difficult, with a range of 19-21.
But soon, He Ning deciphered the answer to the question "Xu Wu". The lamp in his hand lit up, and he said calmly, "It's 20, because 20 is a whole number, which is auspicious. It's impossible to choose an odd number for marriage."
Wu Yu was utterly impressed by this group of highly intelligent geniuses. No wonder He Jing was such a genius; it turned out that the He family's genes were like that.
Five minutes later, the lights on all four walls came on. Almost everyone had done their part, except for Cheng Yi.
She stayed by He Zhou's side, not daring to leave him for even a moment, for fear that another ghost would jump out. When her vision returned to light, her fear subsided slightly. In order to highlight her role, when it was time to solve the next puzzle, she hurriedly stepped forward and said, "How about I solve this one?"
Shen Qiuyu looked her over with a skeptical gaze: "Can you do it?"
She didn't help at all just now; she just stood there like a wooden doll. If she had that ability, she would have already shown her skills.
Cheng Yi bit her lip and said pitifully, "I know I'm useless, but I will try my best. I also want to do my part for everyone."
Hearing this, it seemed that saying anything more would be going too far, so Shen Qiuyu pursed her lips and shut up.
Cheng Yi looked at Yan Hanxi, hoping he would glance at her, but he didn't; Yan Hanxi was having a great time with He Xiaoguo.
She had no choice but to look away and listen to the new clues broadcast from the secret room: they had to put food on the empty wedding table and act as guests at the wedding.
The wedding of Hui Niang and her lover is about to be held in this old house.
Cheng Yi was overjoyed. She hadn't expected the question to be so obvious. As long as she went to the kitchen, she would be able to easily find the food that should be on the wedding table.
Unexpectedly, He Ning's walkie-talkie rang at that moment, and the director of the escape room said, "This time it's a solo operation, you have to go alone."
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