159 Like having an affair
◎Miss Li, aren't you afraid of being discovered?◎
Just as Bai Shien said, the difficulty level of this dungeon is really S-level.
Qi Qiuxue paused. To prevent a recurrence of what happened in the "Resurrection" instance, she specifically asked the system, "How many players are there this time, and who are they?"
The system actually answered her truthfully: "There are six people in total: Qi Qiuxue, Li Yiqing, Liu Ge, Su Wen, Wu Shanyue, and Bai Shien."
Apart from them, there were no other unfamiliar players.
"I understand." Qi Qiuxue nodded slowly.
"Just a few words." The system didn't rush to leave, but instead said, "Players will occasionally receive system notifications while playing this dungeon. This is normal, so there's no need to worry or be nervous."
"In addition, all tips are true and correct, players do not need to doubt them."
Qi Qiuxue: "Yeah."
"If there are no other questions, the dungeon will begin now." After the system finished speaking, it quickly disappeared. At the same time, another prompt sound suddenly rang out in my mind.
[Please follow the instructions, Qi Qiuxue, and go to the main hall for dinner immediately.]
As she finished speaking, glowing arrows appeared in front of her eyes, moving closer and closer. This was a clue that only Qi Qiuxue could see. The other NPCs coming and going did not notice anything unusual.
The mode of this copy is a bit like the puzzle RPG games she had played before.
Having just entered the dungeon, Qi Qiuxue had very little information at hand. She didn't waste any time and walked forward following the arrow's instructions.
This is a very large and luxurious house with three entrances and three exits.
Qi Qiuxue entered the second gate from the outer courtyard, then went straight forward from the second gate, passed through the inner courtyard and corridor to the main hall.
According to the setting, they came from afar, and staying here for a few days was already enough of a bother, but the owner of the courtyard did not think it was a bother. Instead, he warmly hosted a banquet to entertain them.
When Qi Qiuxue walked into the main hall, the other players had already taken their seats.
“…”
She stood there and looked around, but did not see Li Yiqing.
Qi Qiuxue frowned slightly and sat down next to Liu Ge calmly. According to the system, Li Yiqing had indeed entered the copy, but the initial teleportation point for each of them was different. Compared to her, Li Yiqing might be farther away.
"Have you seen Aqing?" But to be on the safe side, Qi Qiuxue still asked Liu Ge softly.
"No." Liu Ge replied. Seeing that the banquet was about to begin, even if Li Yiqing was far away, the system would definitely guide her here as soon as possible. "Wait a little longer, maybe she will be here soon."
"Yeah." Qi Qiuxue nodded slightly, and subconsciously looked in the direction of the door. It took a long time before she looked away.
As the banquet was set up, the owner of the house finally appeared in everyone's sight.
The first to appear were a middle-aged woman and a middle-aged man. The servants around them respectfully called them Madam and Master and helped them to sit down.
"Have some tea first." There are many rules in wealthy families. Since everyone is not here yet, the banquet cannot be held. The lady opened her mouth and invited everyone to have tea. Her words and actions were generous and appropriate. She was bright and talkative.
In comparison, the old man on the side was relatively taciturn and did not communicate much with the players. Apart from the fact that he spoke little, it was difficult to tell what his personality was like.
After that, a man in his twenties came in, supporting a blind girl of about sixteen or seventeen.
"This is my second son Li Yichuan and third daughter Li Zhinuo." The lady raised her lips and introduced them to several players, then stood up and affectionately took the girl's hand from the man, wanting to help her sit down.
It was obvious that both the man and the girl seemed somewhat resistant to her touch.
"Xiao Nuo, sit here." The lady seemed to have noticed this, but she didn't care about it. She still pulled out the chair warmly and carefully helped her sit down.
The girl paused for a long moment before finally saying softly, "Thank you, mother."
"You're welcome." The woman turned back to her seat with a bright smile on her face.
The atmosphere between them was weird.
Qi Qiuxue secretly observed the actions of the three people and had some vague speculations in her mind. Did something happen before that caused discord between the mother and the children, or... the two children might be adopted, or this lady was not the original wife.
Before she had time to think too much, footsteps were heard outside the door again.
Qi Qiuxue looked back and saw a very familiar person appear in front of her. The other person's attire was obviously very different from theirs. She was wearing a pure white cheongsam, a tasseled shawl, Roman curls, and warm and elegant pearl earrings and necklaces.
She doesn't look like a dusty traveler, but more like a rich lady.
Qi Qiuxue raised her eyes and met the gaze of the person at the door. She also heard the lady sitting opposite her speak enthusiastically again: "Let me introduce everyone, this is my eldest daughter, Li Yiqing."
She is really a rich lady.
Qi Qiuxue followed her with her eyes and saw Li Yiqing sitting in the seat where he should be.
At this point, the banquet finally began.
“…”
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It was almost evening.
After dinner, several people followed the servants' instructions and went to the rooms that had been prepared in advance. Except for Li Yiqing, the remaining five players, including Qi Qiuxue, were arranged in several adjacent rooms in the east wing of the inner courtyard.
The servants had prepared bath water and change of clothes in advance. They had traveled for several days to get here and had finally found a place to stay. They should have had a good rest. If they went out at this time to meet up with the other players, it would be too conspicuous and easily arouse suspicion.
Therefore, Qi Qiuxue had no plans to go out, and advised other players to rest early, but not to sleep too deeply, and to always pay attention to the surrounding conditions. After all, this was an S-level copy, and there might be deadly dangers hidden everywhere.
Everyone nodded and said okay, then dispersed.
Qi Qiuxue locked the door and checked all the supplies in the room. After confirming that everything was in order, she started taking a bath with peace of mind.
After washing up, she changed into the silk pajamas prepared by the servants and was about to go back to bed to rest.
Just at this moment, there was a knock on the door.
"Who?" Qi Qiuxue walked forward and vaguely recognized the other person's identity through the shadow cast on the door.
"It's me." Li Yiqing's voice came from outside the door.
She was the only one with a different personality from the other players. To verify her true identity and to be on the safe side, Qi Qiuxue didn't rush to let her in. "Miss, is there something important that you came to see me so late?"
Perhaps he heard the alienation and coldness in her words.
Li Yiqing paused, then stepped forward again, leaning against the door and whispering, "Because I want to see Ah Xue."
"Can't you even come in and take a look?" Her voice was filled with coquettishness and pleading, and her image as a noble and dignified young lady was instantly broken. "There are no servants outside at the moment, so I sneaked in quietly."
"Axue, let me in."
After he finished speaking, Qi Qiuxue inside the door slowly raised her lips.
This was indeed her Ah Qing, not a stranger with a similar appearance. Qi Qiuxue quickly opened the door for her, glanced outside quickly, and after confirming that there was indeed no outsider, she grabbed Li Yiqing's wrist and pulled him in.
"Miss Li." She pushed him against the wall and raised her hand to stroke Li Yiqing's cheek. Her fingertips traced along her nose and then to her chest. Finally, she stopped at the white bow tie on her cloak and played with it slowly. "Isn't it ungentlemanly to meet a foreign woman in the middle of the night?"
"We seem to be having an affair." The smile on her lips deepened, and she looked at the person in front of her with a straightforward and ambiguous gaze, "Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
Perhaps because she was in high spirits, Qi Qiuxue's performance was not yet finished.
So Li Yiqing decided to cooperate with her and lowered his eyes to give the person in front of him a passionate kiss.
【Author’s words】
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