Chapter 46 The Bloody Wedding 17
Su Lie felt a pang of guilt at what he heard. His second brother had practiced martial arts since childhood and had a fierce temper. He had never gotten any advantage from him since he was a child, and as he grew up, he couldn't stand his brother's behavior and would scold him for no reason. His purpose in coming here was naturally not so simple. However, Lu Cen was his eldest brother's man, and his eldest brother had always been very kind to him since childhood. He couldn't possibly do anything to betray him. When he learned that Lu Cen was going to marry his eldest brother, he knew that everything about this person from now on was none of his business, and he had no right to interfere.
"And what about you? What are you doing here!" As if he had found an outlet for his anger, Su Lie suddenly rushed towards Su Lie.
Su Lie raised his foot and kicked him in the knee, but the latter quickly dodged and kicked him hard in the waist. Su Lie did not dodge, but slightly turned his body and punched Su Lie in the face at the same time.
Lu Cen watched in horror. The sounds of fists clashing never stopped. The two seemed evenly matched, but Su Lie's skills were far superior to Su Lie's. They were not on the same level. Before long, Su Lie lay on the ground, panting with a bruised and swollen face, looking at Su Lie with a defiant gaze.
"Sir, please be careful."
Lu Cen's face stiffened, she was on the verge of collapse, and she looked anxiously at the two people.
Su Lie was stunned for a moment, then immediately got up to untie Lu Cen. Su Lie watched coldly without stopping him. Lu Cen panicked and instinctively tried to hide the two of them.
"Creak—"
The maid said, "Master, the young master is already asleep."
Su Lie slid under the bed, and Su Lie leaped onto the roof beam with a light touch of his toes.
Su Lian coughed lightly a few times, covering his mouth with his hand so as not to wake Lu Cen: "How has he been these past few days?"
"He's recovering very well. He even visited the old man this afternoon. The grand ceremony tomorrow will definitely proceed as planned," the maid said with a beaming smile.
Su Lian gestured for her to be quiet, and then slowly walked forward.
Su Bai's hand pulled back the bed curtains, and the person he had been longing for lay there, her eyelids trembling. Lu Cen didn't intend to pretend to be asleep, so when he felt Su Lian approach, he immediately opened his eyes.
"Did I wake you up?" Su Lian was taken aback and looked him over.
Lu Cen helped him sit down: "Why did you come here? The night wind is cold, be careful not to aggravate your condition."
Seeing that he was dressed so lightly, Su Lian pulled the blanket over him and covered him up: "I won't feel at ease if I don't see you with my own eyes. Also, I will definitely give you an explanation for what happened a few days ago."
There were two other people in the room. Lu Cen felt very guilty. As for giving an explanation, he was afraid that the other party did not know that everything was done by his father.
"Let me take you back. It's late and the dew is heavy. Don't catch a cold." Lu Cen didn't want to stay here any longer. Once Su Lian left, these two would probably keep bothering him.
Su Lian looked at him for a while, then nodded.
The houses are not far apart, just a few steps away.
Lu Cen helped Su Lian lie down, while he sat beside her without moving.
Su Lian said weakly, "Go back and rest early, tomorrow will be a tiring day."
I want to spend some time with you.
Su Lian patted the bed: "Get on, it's cold down there."
Lu Cen hesitated for a moment, weighed the pros and cons, and then slept on the inside with a quilt.
Why are your hands red?
Feeling guilty, Lu Cen tucked her hands under the covers: "It's nothing, I just bumped into something."
Su Lian smiled broadly: "So careless."
Lu Cen avoided eye contact and did not respond.
Su Lian smoothed his hair: "Go to sleep, I'll stay with you."
His words reassured Lu Cen, and smelling the medicinal scent on his body, Lu Cen fell asleep.
When I woke up the next day, it was already broad daylight.
The Su residence was decorated with red lanterns and red silk, a festive and colorful display.
Several maids surrounded Lu Cen, doing his makeup and dressing him. Each of them had a happy face and offered their congratulations one after another. Soon the auspicious hour arrived. Lu Cen went out of the Su residence, walked around outside, and then came back through the main gate.
Mr. Su sat in the seat of honor, forcing a smile, but Mrs. Su was not present.
The two sides were crowded with customers, including some acquaintances. Lu Cen looked at Chen Ning in surprise. Chen Ning smiled at him, looking anxious. Lu Cen was puzzled and gave her a look. Chen Ning shook her head, indicating that she would talk later.
Su Lian, dressed in wedding attire, looked handsome and elegant. His pale face showed a hint of joy. He held one end of the red silk ribbon and handed the other end to Lu Cen. The two looked at each other and saw themselves in each other's eyes. However, Su Lian was genuinely happy, while Lu Cen's happiness was feigned.
"First bow to Heaven and Earth—"
Lu Cen bent down, a strange and inexplicable emotion welling up inside her.
He turned his head to look at Su Lian; her face was still the same, but it was so vibrant that Lu Cen dared not look directly at her.
For the first time, he wondered, are the people in the game real people?
What is a game?
They possess the same emotions and desires as him.
"The ceremony is complete; escort them to the bridal chamber—"
Lu Cen was settled in Su Lian's room. Peanuts and red dates were scattered on the bed, making him feel uncomfortable. He got up and moved them around before sitting down again. Chen Ning arrived at this time. She carefully pushed open the door and asked, "Where's Monkey?"
"He's injured, he's next door."
Chen Ning's face turned pale, then white, then pale again.
"What’s wrong with you?"
Chen Ning said seriously, "I have to tell you something: today is the last day of the dungeon."
One sentence startled Lu Cen so much that he stood up abruptly: "Impossible! It's only been ten days at most."
Chen Ning smiled wryly: "I think so too, but a few days ago I found something. It's the bracelet I value most. It's made based on real life. It wasn't with me when I entered the dungeon. I thought it was strange at the time, thinking I hadn't brought it in. But I found it in a wooden house."
"You mean, you've been to this place before, but you've just forgotten?"
"You mean, you've been to this place before, but you've just forgotten?"
"Yes, only in this way can we explain why the people in the dungeon know us."
Lu Cen thought of Su Lie, and then of Su Lian. Could it be that the place where he first appeared was not right after entering the instance?
Chen Ning said, "I was drugged at the time, but I woke up halfway through. Su Lu saved me and took me to this wooden house. She said that we used to live here. I didn't believe it at first, until I saw the bracelet. Su Lu said that she spent ten days with me five years ago, and also spent ten days with me when we first met ten years ago."
"In other words, ten years ago, when we first entered the instance, we didn't find the Su residence. We were then transported to five years in the past, and we still couldn't find the Su residence. It wasn't until this time that we truly got involved in the mission."
"Yes, I guess this instance has three time points, giving you three chances to complete the mission, each lasting ten days. This explains why the missing target has been missing for ten years, because we've already missed two opportunities, and the longer it goes on, the harder it is to find."
Lu Cen pondered, then realized she made sense: "Then why don't we have any related memories?"
Chen Ning poured himself a glass of water: "Perhaps with three memories, we can easily find the answer. Since we have three chances, we must ensure that each one is a new beginning. Do you remember what time we appeared outside Rongshui Town?"
"Noon."
Chen Ning's fingers trembled as she said in fear, "It's over, everything is over. It'll be midnight in ten minutes. I went to the cemetery before I came here, but for some reason, there wasn't a single corpse left."
Feeling guilty, Lu Cen suddenly remembered that he had another prop.
He opened his inventory, and a round ball appeared in his palm.
[Item Name: Sphere.]
[Status: Used for 29 days, 23 hours, and 55 minutes.]
Lu Cen remained silent; it seemed Chen Ning was right.
What happens if the mission fails?
"I don't have time to live anymore." Chen Ning's face was deathly pale.
Lu Cen shuddered. He didn't have much time left. He had already spent seven days outside, and he had eight days left to survive. If he failed this dungeon, it was uncertain whether he could survive until the next dungeon opened.
Nobody wants to die.
"Ding—Players Lu Cen, Chen Ning, and Yang Xing have failed this dungeon run and will be tallied shortly..."
Lu Cen jolted awake, shouting in her mind, "I want to complain! This instance is unfair! I want to complain! I want to complain! I want to complain!!!"
"The complaint channel is now open."
"Assistant 009 is at your service. Please state your complaint."
"Ding—Players Lu Cen, Chen Ning, and Yang Xing have failed this dungeon run..."
Lu Cen breathed a sigh of relief, his fingers turning white from nervousness. He thought for a moment and simplified the question: "Excuse me, the dungeon quest says to find my sister within a month. How many days is that month?"
009 remained silent, as if startled by his words, or perhaps utterly speechless.
"Player Lu Cen, a month is defined as thirty days by default."
“Who tacitly agreed? I don’t know what this tacit agreement means. In our world, a month has twenty-eight days, thirty days, and thirty-one days. This month has thirty-one days.” Lu Cen argued logically, “So, why should we be considered to have failed? We still have one day.”
For a moment, Lu Cen had three assistants in mind.
The system keeps reminding me that the task failed. 2277 has been silent since it appeared in 2009, and now 2009 has also fallen silent.
Chen Ning went from being scared to being completely bewildered: "Did we encounter a bug?"
"What happened?"
009 finally spoke up: "Please wait a moment, we will provide a result within ten minutes."
"Ding—Players Lu Cen, Chen Ning, and Yang Xing have failed this dungeon run..."
"Ding—Players Lu Cen and Chen Ning..."
"bite--"
After listening to the system notifications for ten minutes, Chen Ning had become numb.
"Hello player Lu Cen, after testing, it was found that the dungeon 'Bloody Wedding' contains inappropriate wording that misled players. As compensation, we are now giving you an extra day. Please check."
"How did you manage to have an extra day?" Chen Ning asked in surprise, then added, "I'm not trying to find out your method; it's okay if you don't tell me."
Lu Cen: "It's nothing, just file a complaint."
Chen Ning: "..."
"Even if we add another day, we still won't find a way to complete the task."
"I have a way."
Chen Ning asked in surprise, "You have it?"
"You're all from my village, right?"
Chen Ning nodded.
Lu Cen said, "Go find the carriage now, and wait for me at the entrance of Rongshui Town after dark."
Chen Ning didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.
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