EBE Chapter 532 Fatal Game 6
Chapter 532 Fatal Game 6
An Ruoyu and the others were not far away, and they heard what the proprietress said.
Ruan Lanzhu had many guesses, and murmured again, "Three people hugging a tree."
"The landlady is so kind? Compared to the indifferent attitude of other NPCs, it's quite different," An Ruoyu said thoughtfully.
Ling Jiushi nodded: "I also feel that the village chief and the others are not very welcoming to us."
"Let's wait and see, we don't know what's going on yet," Ruan Lanzhu said.
Once they reached the forest on the mountain, Ling Jiushi consciously joined everyone in chopping down trees with axes.
Ruan Lanzhu stood leaning against a tree, showing no intention of helping.
The three girls hadn't yet been assigned any physically demanding tasks, and An Ruoyu stood by and watched.
After cutting down a tree, everyone planned to carry it back first.
Ling Jiushi, being good-natured, offered to help carry the tree, while Ruan Lanzhu was still trying to think of a reason to stop him.
An Ruoyu gave him a push and pointed over there, saying, "Go help too. You were the only one standing there doing nothing."
"Ruan Baijie, come here quickly, don't even think about slacking off," Ling Jiushi said with a smile.
Ruan Lanzhu pursed her lips, walked over and lent a hand, so now there were four of them carrying the tree.
Xiao Qi: "Host, although the taboo is that three people shouldn't hug a tree, is it okay for four people?"
"I don't know, but let's give it a try. At least we won't die."
Throughout the journey, An Ruoyu kept a close eye on the situation, and even after the tree was moved to a safe location, the female ghost did not appear.
"You know about the forbidden conditions?" Ruan Lanzhu asked as she walked to her side.
An Ruoyu: "When I heard the landlady ask the three of them to carry the tree earlier, I felt that she had bad intentions, so I had some suspicions."
"Are you so sure? Aren't you afraid something might happen?"
"When I pushed you, you seemed very calm, not like you were unsure of yourself. You guessed it, didn't you?"
Ruan Lanzhu curled her lips into a smile: "Hmm, the monster didn't manage to eat anyone just now. Do you think there will be another trap waiting for us tonight?"
"do not know."
After listening to their conversation, Ling Jiushi said, "So, you two both know about the taboo condition? It's that three people can't hug a tree?"
“I’m just guessing.” An Ruoyu raised an eyebrow and walked up the steps of the inn ahead of them.
When Ruan Lanzhu saw Ling Jiu looking at him, he smiled and said, "I'm not sure either. We can't verify the tree that the four of them were carrying."
Everyone else went inside, leaving only the three of them still talking. An Ruoyu did it on purpose; she waited until it was almost time before urging the two of them to go in.
So, as soon as the three of them entered the inn, they heard the landlady say, "You're missing three people?"
"Boss lady, we're not short any people!" An Ruoyu said with a smile as she entered first.
The proprietress's face visibly stiffened for a moment: "It's good that it's not missing. I forgot to tell you today that there are rules for entering the mountains here. We have to worship the Mountain Goddess."
"I see. Shall we go?" An Ruoyu smiled and turned to ask everyone.
Xiong Qi: "It's better to believe it's true. We'll go after we finish eating."
The main issue is that they can't afford not to do the quests given by NPCs.
Upon hearing this, the proprietress smiled and said, "You're going? Then let me say a few more words: you must go in and pay your respects one by one."
"Why do we have to go in one by one?" Xiao Ke asked.
The proprietress explained that this showed sincerity, and even scared everyone by saying that if they didn't go in one by one, someone would die. Many people believed her.
An Ruoyu and the other two had discussed the landlady's behavior that afternoon.
So as soon as they came in, they noticed a series of changes on her face.
The three of them exchanged glances, then found a spot in a corner to sit down and eat.
Ling Jiushi asked, "What do you think of what the landlady just said?"
“I think she deliberately misled everyone,” An Ruoyu said first.
Ruan Lanzhu nodded: "I think so too."
“Your thoughts are in sync again, but I feel the same way this time,” Ling Jiushi said with a smile.
"Tell me your specific thoughts?" An Ruoyu asked.
Ling Jiushi: "When we first came in, she noticed that there were more of us than expected and seemed unhappy. Later, she was very excited about our trip to worship the mountain god and repeated twice that we should go in one by one to worship. So I found it very suspicious."
An Ruoyu nodded in agreement: "Yes, that's what I think too. We'll have a conclusion soon."
"Aren't we going to remind everyone about this?"
“We can give them a heads-up, but whether they believe it or not is up to them,” Ruan Lanzhu said.
An Ruoyu: "I don't think everyone will believe it. Quite a few people believed what the landlady said just now."
"I'll explain when the time comes," Ling Jiushi said.
After the meal, everyone gathered in a row in front of the mountain god temple.
Cheng Wen walked forward: "I'll bow first, I'll be the first one."
He had already run to the door, but hesitated for a moment and came back: "I'll wait a bit, the second one then."
Ling Jiushi said, "I think it might be dangerous for one person to go in alone. Why don't we all go in together?"
An Ruoyu: "I agree."
Ruan Lanzhu: "Me too."
“If you want to come in, then come in. The boss lady said to come in one by one. Do you want to kill everyone?” the deliveryman said.
Xiong Qi looked at Ling Jiushi and asked, "What's the basis for your statement?"
Before Ling Jiushi could speak, Ruan Lanzhu spoke first: "There is no basis for this. Believe it or not."
After saying that, he looked at An Ruoyu and the other person: "Let's go, shall we go in now?"
The two nodded: "Okay, let's go."
The three ignored everyone else and went straight inside.
They went inside, offered a few casual prayers, and then left.
Seeing that they were alright, Xiao Ke looked at Xiong Qi and said, "The three of them are fine, shall we go together?"
The delivery guy, with a long face, said, "That's not necessarily true. Didn't you guys say that people go in, but who knows what comes out?"
Xiong Qi ignored him and instead looked at the others: "Who wants to come in with the two of us?"
Cheng Wen immediately spoke up: "I, I'll go with you."
"Let's go then." The three of them successfully formed a team and went straight in.
Wang Xiaoyi also found two people to go in with her, and they came out without any problems.
"Hey buddy, let's all go in together," a man who seemed unremarkable said to the delivery guy.
The delivery guy shook his head: "No, I don't want to die, so I won't change the NPC's requirements. I'm going in alone."
After saying that, he rushed in alone, shouting as he ran, "Don't follow me, I don't want to die, don't follow me."
"This..." The remaining two looked at each other in bewilderment.
Everyone was waiting for the result, and unsurprisingly, the delivery guy was dragged inside and eaten by the female ghost NPC.
Seeing this, the remaining two dared not go in alone. They mustered their courage and went in, only to come out and find that nothing was wrong, at which point they breathed a sigh of relief.