Phi-Fic Chapter 531 Fatal Game 5
Chapter 531 Fatal Game 5
Ling Jiushi went to the kitchen to cook noodles and came out. An Ruoyu went over to help bring the noodles to the table.
She and Ruan Lanzhu had just sat down when they saw Ling Jiushi bring over three pieces of clothing.
"It's so cold here, let's wear more layers."
"Thank you." An Ruoyu looked at her casual outfit and realized it was rather thin, so she took it and put it on.
Ruan Lanzhu: "Where did you find it?"
"I just finished cooking noodles and went for a walk to see this."
The three sat at the dining table talking, and Ling Jiushi asked again, "What were you talking about upstairs just now? Did you know about the taboo conditions?"
Ruan Lanzhu: "I have some guesses."
"What is it?"
An Ruoyu: "Don't lean on the railing alone, so it's best not to go near the railing for any reason."
Ling Jiushi wondered, "Why would that person go up alone on such a cold day? It couldn't be that they were just looking at the scenery, could it?"
"Maybe something attracted him up there, or maybe he was possessed?" An Ruoyu said as she ate her noodles with her eyes lowered.
Ruan Lanzhu nodded: "What you've said could all happen inside the sect."
Ling Jiushi looked at him: "As long as we don't violate any taboo conditions, we should be fine, right?"
"It's alright for now, and there's definitely more than one taboo condition, so it's best to be careful."
Ling Jiushi nodded, then looked at An Ruoyu and said, "By the way, I think I heard some noise last night. Are you alright?"
Their rooms were close together, and he only remembered vaguely hearing shouts in the middle of the night, but he didn't know where they came from.
He was still half asleep and wasn't sure if he was dreaming or in reality, but he was sure it wasn't a familiar voice, so he went back to sleep.
An Ruoyu shook her head: "It's nothing, it's just that door god who came to see me."
"What? Why didn't you say so sooner? How did you escape?" Ling Jiushi asked in surprise.
"Now that you mention it, I remember that I discovered she was afraid of fire, so I burned her hair with fire, and then she ran away."
After listening, Ruan Lanzhu said, "It seems that what you said last night about not being able to find a boyfriend because you are too bold is true."
Compared to Cheng Wen, who was trembling with fear at the sight of a pool of blood, and who was only marrying into the family twice, this was a stark contrast.
An Ruoyu, who was able to calmly and independently face the gatekeeper on her first visit, and who could also punch a wolf's head flat.
Compared to the other two, she really doesn't know what fear is, and she can even make people feel scared.
No wonder it's hard for her to find a boyfriend; most men can't handle her.
Ruan Lanzhu lowered her eyes and smiled when she thought of this, and Ling Jiushi also felt like laughing.
An Ruoyu raised an eyebrow, not caring much about their teasing. After all, it wasn't her who didn't have a boyfriend before, but the original owner of this body.
Just after they finished eating, Xiong Qi came to inform them: "The three of you, the clan leader wants to see us. Let's go."
Ruan Lanzhu explained to the two of them, "The clan leader is an NPC within the sect, who issues quests."
Ling Jiushi: "I wonder what kind of mission they'll issue?"
"You'll find out when you get there," An Ruoyu said.
When the group arrived at the place and met the clan chief, he simply gave them the task of making coffins and then left.
Cheng Wen: "I guess the coffin is related to the key."
"Then let's hurry up and make the coffin."
"Let's go find the carpenter first."
On the way, Ling Jiushi said to the two of them, "I saw some dry soil on that female ghost yesterday, so I guessed that she lives in a cave or underground cave or something like that."
An Ruoyu: "Didn't she climb out of the well yesterday? She must live down there."
"But there's no water in the well?" Ling Jiushi asked, somewhat puzzled.
Upon hearing this, An Ruoyu pointed to a well in front of a house they were passing by, with two large stones weighing it down.
"Look how tightly they've sealed the well; it doesn't look like it's for drawing water."
The two looked over, and Ling Jiushi even walked inside, saying, "I'll go take a look."
An Ruoyu and Ruan Lanzhu followed, while the others ignored them and went to the carpenter's house with the main group.
As soon as Ling Jiushi reached the well, he was stopped by the NPC inside: "What are you doing? Don't go near the well."
The NPCs were not friendly at all. It was only after Ruan Lanzhu personally went up and persuaded them that they learned some information from the two NPCs.
For example, the village wells were not used for drawing water, but for escaping wolves.
The NPC also mentioned that there was a monster in the well, and told a story about two brothers in the village who tried to fill the well and got into trouble after peering inside.
The three of them were now certain that the female ghost lived inside.
Ruan Lanzhu, however, noticed something else and muttered to himself, "Two brothers."
An Ruoyu heard it, but this time she didn't ask. After all, it was just one sentence from him, and it would be a bit suspicious if she could guess it so quickly every time.
Ling Jiushi: "Should we tell others about this well?"
Ruan Lanzhu shook her head: "I won't say for now."
"Why? Isn't it easier to get things done with more people?"
An Ruoyu also spoke up, "I also think we shouldn't say anything for now."
Seeing that both of them said so, Ling Jiushi had no choice but to obey the majority.
They rushed to the carpenter's house, and as soon as they entered, they saw everyone and the carpenter waiting for them.
Once everyone had arrived, the carpenter NPC spoke up, saying, "If you want to make coffins, you must first go up the mountain and cut down trees."
Xiong Qi asked, "How many do you want?"
"Three trees, each so big that it takes one person to hug them." The NPC listed a bunch of demanding requirements for the trees, clearly trying to make things difficult for people.
"We need it urgently, how many days will it take to finish?" Xiao Ke asked.
Carpenter: "You should cut down the tree first. If you're still alive after you've cut it down, then come back and ask me."
"That old man's words are really annoying," An Ruoyu said in a low voice.
Ruan Lanzhu nodded in agreement, so he was about to start his tirade again: "Old man, what are you saying? It's so cold, what if you die first?"
"I'm a tough old man." The carpenter was also thick-skinned.
Ruan Lanzhu had no choice but to resort to his threatening tactics, stepping forward with an axe. The carpenter finally gave in and said that it would take three days to make the coffin.
Having received a definite answer, everyone set off for the mountains.
As Ling Jiushi walked, he said, "Ruan Baijie, weren't you a little impulsive just now?"
“This is efficient, so I agree with his method,” An Ruoyu said.
If she were here, she would also choose this most direct method, and haven't you seen that no one can do anything about NPCs?
If Ruan Lanzhu doesn't take action, they will only get less information.
Ruan Baijie nodded: "If you want to persuade people with reason, you have to make them listen to what you say first."
“I’ve noticed that you two have somewhat similar ways of doing things and thinking,” Ling Jiushi said, noting that they had agreed on several occasions.
An Ruoyu and the other person looked at each other, confirming with their eyes that they were both relatively rational people.
On their way up the mountain, they met the innkeeper.
She specifically told the three men walking at the back that the mountain path was slippery and the trees were heavy, and that two people couldn't carry them.
Then, seemingly out of kindness, they suggested that the three of them could carry the tree together.