Transmigration: Experiencing Life's End - Dying Peacefully in One's Sleep

Chapter 541 Fatal Game 15

Tan Zaozao: "Then let's hurry up and leave. This village looks terrifying. We need to find a better room."

"If we go now, there probably won't be many rooms left to choose from," An Ruoyu said.

After all, she was the one who had called them to the kitchen and caused them to be delayed, so she decided to give them a heads-up first.

Ruan Lanzhu smiled and said, "It's alright, I think the rooms here should all be pretty much the same."

"Yes, Ruoyu, I was just saying that. The rooms are definitely no different," Tan Zaozao explained.

"I know."

The three of them left the kitchen and chose the second floor over the first.

There are six rooms upstairs, four of which are occupied, and everyone lives on the second floor.

They opened the remaining two rooms and chose one with a large shared bed. The bed was big enough that even three people could sleep in it and still have plenty of room to move around.

Ruan Lanzhu chose a spot near the door, automatically taking on the responsibility of guarding the gate. An Ruoyu slept in the middle, and Tan Zaozao slept on the innermost side.

After making the bed, Tan Zaozao looked at the darkening sky outside and asked, "Are we still having dinner? Lingling isn't here, and it seems like none of the three of us know how to cook."

An Ruoyu searched the room and found a candle, while Ruan Lanzhu found a match. The two lit the candle.

Upon hearing this, she didn't mention that she could cook, because the stove looked a bit troublesome.

Needless to say, Ruan Lanzhu was an NPC who avoided taking action whenever possible: "If we can hold out tonight, we'll eat tomorrow."

After hearing this, Tan Zaozao touched her belly and said, "I can do it."

An Ruoyu took out three sausages from her pocket and handed them to them: "That's one for each of you, have some to tide you over."

"That's great, at least I don't have to worry about waking up hungry in the middle of the night." Tan Zaozao accepted it with a smile.

Ruan Lanzhu shook her head and didn't take it: "I'm not hungry, you keep it for yourself."

He could skip a meal without worry, but An Ruoyu usually liked to eat snacks, so he felt she probably wouldn't be used to going hungry.

"No, if we're going to eat, we'll eat together. If you don't eat, it won't taste good either." An Ruoyu shoved the sausage into his hand.

Tan Zaozao chimed in, "Yes, Brother Ruan, we're in this together now."

Seeing that both of them insisted, Ruan Lanzhu had no choice but to accept it and did not refuse again.

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In the middle of the night, Tan Zaozao felt her ankle being gripped tightly. She tried to break free, but it was no use.

The force was getting tighter and tighter, as if it was going to tear her ankle off.

She groggily opened her eyes, sat up and looked over. When she saw what it was, her eyes widened and she was about to scream.

A hand reached out from the side and covered her mouth, silencing the scream that was about to escape her lips.

"Don't shout it out, have you calmed down yet?" An Ruoyu said in her ear.

Only after feeling Tan Zaozao nod did she release her hand and withdraw it.

Ruan Lanzhu had just relit the candle that had gone out sometime earlier and came over.

"It seems something deliberately frightening appeared tonight, trying to make people scream and break taboos."

“Mm.” An Ruoyu nodded.

Tan Zaozao said with lingering fear, "Luckily, Ruoyu, you covered my mouth just now, otherwise I would be dead by now."

She had just seen that the hand holding her ankle was a deathly pale hand, and she couldn't make out the owner's face.

But it felt terrifying. She knew it wasn't human without even looking, so she almost screamed out loud.

"Ah—a ghost!!" A loud shout came from the next room.

An Ruoyu rolled out of bed: "I'll go out and see what's going on. You're all in the room."

Upon hearing this, Tan Zaozao hurriedly said, "Ruoyu, no, the NPC said not to go out at night, going out might break taboos."

"It's alright, I know what I'm doing." She wanted to take the opportunity to investigate some clues, since the door gods couldn't kill her anyway.

Tan Zaozao wanted to suggest, "Why don't we go tomorrow?"

"I don't think they'll come out during the day."

"Who are they? You mean the ghost that grabbed my foot just now? There's more than one ghost here."

The ghosts that usually appear on doors are door gods, but the situation here seems a bit different; there are more of them.

An Ruoyu nodded: "I feel so."

Ruan Lanzhu didn't say anything. He walked to the door and turned back, saying, "Let's go."

"Are you going too?"

"Well, I'm worried you might get into trouble alone, and it's faster to find clues with two people."

That makes sense, but it would be more convenient for her to go out alone. However, seeing that Ruan Lanzhu's attitude left no room for refusal, she had no choice but to compromise.

But when she saw Tan Zaozao, she hesitated: "Should Zaozao be left here alone?"

This is her mission objective, and I absolutely cannot let anything happen to her. I'm about to get the points, how could I possibly let her go?

Tan Zaozao wrapped herself tightly in the blanket: "I'm fine. The scary ghost has already been to our room. You guys go ahead, but come back quickly!"

An Ruoyu didn't dwell on it anymore: "Alright, remember not to shout out loud no matter what happens."

As long as the forbidden conditions are not violated, she will not die for the time being, and she will be back soon. Her mental energy will also be constantly monitoring the situation here.

"Don't worry, I understand."

An Ruoyu nodded and went out with Ruan Lanzhu.

There was a corridor outside the door, and everyone's rooms were in the same row.

The scream just now came from next door. When An Ruoyu passed by, she could faintly smell a bloody odor coming from inside.

The others didn't make a sound or come out, probably out of consideration for the taboo.

"I want to go and see the other houses in the village."

Ruan Lanzhu turned to look at her: "Do you think the door gods only appear at night?"

"Yes, because the taboo conditions are all related to nighttime."

"You knew it was dangerous at night, yet you didn't hesitate at all?"

An Ruoyu smiled and said, "So, you shouldn't have come out with me."

"But I can't let you go alone."

"Boss, why are you so worried about me?"

Ruan Lanzhu withdrew her gaze: "As a member of Obsidian, it's normal for me to worry about you."

"Is that really all?" An Ruoyu looked at him with a smile.

"Well, now's not the time to chat. Shall we search separately or together?" He didn't meet her gaze and naturally changed the subject.

But his constantly fluttering eyelashes seemed to be concealing something strange in his heart.

An Ruoyu said, "Let's split up, that way it'll be faster, and we can reunite if we find anything."

"it is good."

The two left their lodgings and each chose a direction to search.

An Ruoyu walked a short distance and then stood still.

She closed her eyes and sensed the entire village; images of every house flashed clearly through her mind.

A moment later, she opened her eyes, turned around, and walked towards Ruan Lanzhu.

She just sent everyone away so that she could check the situation herself.

The magnetic field in this village was somewhat different, and it took her some time to work out using her mental powers.

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Note: My darlings, I'm taking a break today and will only be updating one chapter. I'll update normally tomorrow!