Chapter 1831: Escape Game 28

“Miss Miao is awake. Did you sleep well yesterday? This is my son, Cao Xiaojun. He went to the neighboring village to visit relatives a couple of days ago and just returned today.”

Miao Shuangshuang smiled at Cao Laoer, maintaining a composed demeanor. “Uncle’s house is clean, and it’s quiet at night in this village. Apart from the sound of insects, there’s nothing else. I slept very well.”

Cao Xiaojun, who was helping his mother Jinhua with the fire, looked up at Miao Shuangshuang. At first, his expression was somewhat indifferent, but the instant he saw Miao Shuangshuang, he was stunned, showing a clear expression of amazement.

Miao Shuangshuang gave Cao Xiaojun a slight nod with a calm expression and went to freshen up. Cao Xiaojun’s gaze followed Tao Shuangshuang’s figure.

Although Lin Yu and Ye Fuyu were both beauties, undoubtedly, Tao Shuangshuang was the most beautiful among the three.

At the moment Cao Xiaojun saw Tao Shuangshuang, he had already forgotten about the bride he had caught just yesterday and was very satisfied with. He decided that he wanted this beauty to be his wife.

Miao Shuangshuang was unaware that Cao Xiaojun had already thought about making her his wife. She was busy freshening up and briefly joined a group of players to share the clues she discovered late last night.

Everyone felt a bit heavy-hearted. The situation they least wanted to face had appeared; the village was about to hold a sacrificial ceremony, and when the ritual ended, it would mark the end of their safe period.

After breakfast, the group set out again. Lin Yu and Zhao Chu went to gather information. Before leaving, Miao Shuangshuang reminded Zhao Chu and Lin Yu, “When you’re gathering information, try to find out if the women in the village have any memories of the past.”

Holy Water can’t be omnipotent. It can erase these women’s memories or even fabricate some, making them forget their identities and believe they belong to Liaoshan Village. But detailed past memories definitely can’t be created.”

Lin Yu and Zhao Chu nodded in agreement and left. After they left, Chen Fei also went out. Today, he planned to investigate the ancestral hall in the village chief’s house.

Miao Shuangshuang didn’t ask how Chen Fei would avoid the people in the village chief’s house. After experiencing six games, no one knows what tools experienced players might have.

Ye Fuyu remained as before, staying at Cao Laoer’s house. Although Miao Shuangshuang shared the information she got late at night, indicating that Cao Laoer’s family wasn’t good people, the place was still safe, and Ye Fuyu didn’t want to leave.

Although Miao Shuangshuang’s group spoke a bit far from Ye Fuyu yesterday, they were in the same house. Even though everyone lowered their voices, she could still vaguely hear the gist of it.

No matter who she went out with, the tasks involved seemed quite dangerous. Ye Fuyu didn’t want to get involved; she preferred to stay within the safe range and protect herself as much as possible.

Everyone had already given up on Ye Fuyu, letting her do whatever she wanted. Chen Fei even reminded Ye Fuyu not to follow him. Otherwise, with such a burden, he couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t be dragged down, no matter how capable he was.

Miao Shuangshuang and Xiao Zhongjing avoided the villagers once again, climbed up the mountain, and headed straight for the temple. This time, because they had a clear objective, as soon as they entered the temple, Miao Shuangshuang immediately opened the secret chamber.

Xiao Zhongjing suppressed his inner fear to keep a lookout for Miao Shuangshuang outside. Yesterday, he hadn’t felt much, but after hearing Miao Shuangshuang’s detailed description today, the moment he entered the temple, he felt uneasy.

So many people died here, each one wronged. Who knows if there are ghosts? However, Xiao Zhongjing suppressed his inner fear. He didn’t want to become a burden like Ye Fuyu, someone everyone despises.

Miao Shuangshuang didn’t feel much. She was mentally prepared, and when she saw the room full of Ghost Grooms again, she remained very calm.

Having been through many worlds, Miao Shuangshuang deeply understood that sometimes, the human heart is far more terrifying than ghosts and gods.

With so many Ghost Grooms here, Miao Shuangshuang planned to perceive each one. Eventually, she would find the one whose wish she needed to fulfill.

“Everyone, although we are strangers to each other, if you have something you want to tell me, please share your experiences with me when I make contact with you.”

After saying this, Miao Shuangshuang walked over, starting with the newest-looking clothes in the front row, a newly deceased Ghost Groom, and placed her hand on his shoulder.

In an instant, the familiar dizziness and temporary blindness from yesterday appeared again. Once more, Miao Shuangshuang witnessed the moment before this Ghost Groom’s death.

He was a corporate elite on a leave vacation, planning to have an impromptu road trip. During his travels, he encountered a man.

This man was Cao Laoer’s son, Cao Xiaojun. Cao Xiaojun told the man that his hometown had spectacular scenery and showed him many beautiful sights of his home village.

Along the way, Cao Xiaojun talked about the unique delicacies of his hometown and the amusing aspects of rural life—catching fish in the river, picking wild fruits on the mountains, and managed to persuade the man to visit his hometown.

City dwellers often long for a return to nature, to live away from the noise for some time.

The man felt the same. However, when he followed Cao Xiaojun to his hometown, it marked the beginning of his nightmare. Not long after he arrived, he was made a sacrificial victim.

The death process as a sacrifice was not much different from what Miao Shuangshuang had seen before. She quickly detached from this Ghost Groom’s memory.

Miao Shuangshuang continued to perceive the second Ghost Groom, then the third, the fourth…

By noon, Miao Shuangshuang had sensed about half of the Ghost Grooms. Their deaths were quite similar—all encountered someone from Liaoshan Village during their travels, were invited to visit Liaoshan Village, and eventually met their end.

The recent three Ghost Grooms were all invited solely by Cao Xiaojun. The first time Cao Xiaojun tricked someone back to Liaoshan Village, he looked very young, almost like a minor.

If we count the one just caught late last night, Cao Xiaojun has already deceived four people.

From the changes in Cao Xiaojun’s appearance, Miao Shuangshuang speculated they captured sacrifices once every two years. With so many Ghost Grooms here, it implied they had been conducting sacrificial activities for at least a hundred years.

Having witnessed so many Ghost Grooms’ death experiences, those dark and despairing emotions continuously assaulted Miao Shuangshuang’s psyche. Even with her strong mind, it was a bit overwhelming.

Moreover, it was close to noon, a perfect time to have lunch and rest. Miao Shuangshuang exited the secret chamber and hurriedly descended the mountain with Xiao Zhongjing, returning to Cao Laoer’s home for lunch.

After lunch, since Cao Xiaojun had joined them, and having seen the memory of the Ghost Grooms showing a clearly astute Cao Xiaojun, they sought a secluded place to exchange information to be safe.

Zhao Chu and Lin Yu were the first to report their findings. Thanks to Zhao Chu’s exceptional social skills, the two indeed uncovered an important piece of information.