Chapter 147

Chapter 147

Wang Lou's disappearance made the situation, which had seemed clear, suddenly become mysterious again.

Xi Yu frowned and thought for a moment, then decided: "We can't confirm the body now. Even if it’s lost, it’s already gone. If it's not lost, being followed would make it worse."

Luo Xi agreed and pragmatically considered the mission: "Let's go find a unlucky soul to pull a tooth."

Xi Yu, having no words for the malicious humor in the plan, responded: "The most important thing is to hurry. The longer we wait, the more likely we'll encounter problems. If it comes to it, we can use our own teeth to complete the mission; after all, everything in the game is fake."

Luo Xi didn’t want to see a scene where they both had bloody mouths and immediately rejected the idea: "No, these wounds will take at least two days to heal, and it will affect our communication later. Come with me."

With that, he immediately grabbed Xi Yu’s arm and rushed into the night.

For most streamers, this was still the stage of searching for shoe patterns.

So when Zhi Shan got the information, she was both excited and a little anxious.

She nervously found a sewing kit in a home goods store and quickly hid in an empty corner, pulling out her long hair to embroider flowers.

After all, the longer she lived, the more hope for victory she had. She didn’t have much power, so she had to cherish every opportunity.

However, her emotional fluctuation unknowingly caught the attention of a paper NPC. Soon, a paper woman with long hair and stiff features approached Zhi Shan and asked, "Miss, what are you doing? Why are you using your hair to embroider shoes?"

In such a dark environment, it was easy to be frightened.

Zhi Shan looked up, startled, and accidentally pricked her finger with the needle.

Wiping the faint bloodstain, she angrily said, "What’s it to you? Go away."

The paper woman awkwardly fiddled with her long hair and said, "Embroidery with hair is very unlucky. I'm just kindly reminding you... Although Yin Qiao Town has many evil paths, you should still walk the right one."

Playing this kind of game was already unpleasant, and the real life-and-death threat made her want to ignore such lines.

Zhi Shan vented her frustration by cursing, "You’re just a bunch of dirty, torn paper! Do you have a heart?! Stay away from me—otherwise, I’ll burn you!"

The paper NPCs were afraid of open flames, and this one was no exception.

It quickly retreated several meters, grumbling, "You really don't know how to appreciate kindness. What you’re doing, with blood on your hair, will definitely bring bad luck!"

Zhi Shan frowned as she watched the paper woman leave, then nervously looked down at the blood on her hand. She finally stood up, deciding to find a place to wash it off.

Unexpectedly, after walking only a few steps, two tall figures appeared at the end of the alley—it was Zhou Ze and Yan Ruyu.

Zhi Shan was very cautious: "W-What do you want?"

Yan Ruyu smiled as she approached: "I thought I heard wrong, but you're really here. It seems like it was easy to find you."

Zhi Shan felt guilty and tightly gripped the embroidered shoes, pretending to be clueless: "You’re looking for me? What value do I have?"

Zhou Ze rubbed his wrist: "No more nonsense. Wang Lou said you went with Luo Xi to see the body of Ziye. What’s the pattern on the embroidery on those shoes?"

Zhi Shan had only embroidered a little, so it was hard to make out any specific shape. She looked down at the shoes and, after hesitating, answered: "I don’t know. Luo Xi used me and then kicked me out. If you want to know, go ask him. If you get the body, you’ll have no problem."

Zhou Ze didn’t listen to her suggestion: "Of course, we need to find the body, but seeing you doesn’t mean we’ll let you go. If you didn’t know, you couldn’t have started embroidering so quickly. If you don’t come clean, you probably won’t have the chance to turn in the mission today."

Zhi Shan knew that these were experienced streamers who couldn’t be tricked, so she immediately turned and ran!However, the cautious Yan Ruyu had already prepared and immediately rushed forward to grab her long hair, shouting, "Get your head straight! What's wrong with completing the task together?"

Zhishan's knees slammed onto the ground, causing blood to flow immediately.

She screamed, "You won’t complete it with me! No matter whether I say anything or not, you won't let me go!"

Zhou Ze walked up slowly. "Your guard is too strong. Since that's the case, I'll help you."

Just as he was about to act, Luo Xi suddenly appeared on the wall and said with a smile, "Oh, it's so lively here?"

For Zhou Ze, this person was more dangerous than Mu Yuan. If Ying Zhixing were around to help, he might have had a chance to fight, but unfortunately...

After a brief thought, Yan Ruyu immediately softened, "Brother Luo, you’re progressing much faster than the rest. Don’t worry about us."

Luo Xi jumped down, stepping forward with long strides. "It’s precisely because I’m fast that some things have to be done earlier rather than later. You all need to understand that every task in this game requires borrowing something from others..."

His words were quite clear, and Zhou Ze realized Luo Xi's purpose. He weighed the situation in his mind and suddenly ran away, abandoning Yan Ruyu!

After all, this woman was never really his friend, and her constant clinginess was a hassle. It was better to let Luo Xi deal with her.

Surprisingly, Luo Xi, who didn’t seem like someone who would hurt a woman, only glanced at Yan Ruyu and Zhishan before fiercely chasing after Zhou Ze!

When it came to one-on-one combat, Zhou Ze wasn’t sure of his chances. He immediately whistled for help from Ying Zhixing, who was also patrolling nearby.

Unfortunately, Xiyu, who had been prepared, appeared ahead, swinging a wooden stick and striking Zhou Ze's head.

While dodging, Zhou Ze was kicked to the ground by Luo Xi, falling in a very disheveled manner.

Although the streamers typically practiced various combat techniques, they were all useless in the face of absolute strength and speed.

Within half a minute of struggling, Zhou Ze lost consciousness under Luo Xi's heavy blows.

Xiyu quickly approached, checked his pulse, and looked at his eyes. He quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Xi snorted, "Still don’t trust me? I know where to draw the line."

"Fine," Xiyu hesitated, "But are we really going to act on him? This could make us lose our alliance."

Luo Xi seemed dissatisfied, "Are you really planning to stay on Ying Zhixing’s side? It was obvious just now that Wang Lou is in their hands, which is why they know about Zhishan having the information about the shoes. There’s no one to trust on the field anymore—besides, our cooperation last night was already settled, no strings attached."

Hearing Luo Xi suddenly say so much, Xiyu realized that Luo Xi was strongly opposed to Ying Zhixing. He wasn’t concerned with what the other streamers thought, so he replied, "Alright, but you make the move."

With that, he disdainfully stepped aside to stand guard.

Luo Xi helplessly took out the pliers he had stolen from the dental clinic, staring at Zhou Ze, "Don’t blame me, missing two teeth won’t kill you."

Xiyu, with a headache, rubbed his temple and urged, "Hurry up, Zhou Ze is unconscious. He can’t hear you."

At the same time, he saw the action Luo Xi was about to take and widened his eyes in surprise, asking, "Hey, what are you doing?!"

Meanwhile, Yan Ruyu, still in shock, found Ying Zhixing, immediately embellishing the events that had just occurred and holding the shoes in her hands. "Brother Ying, what should we do now? I think Luo Xi is up to no good. Zhou Ze is definitely in serious trouble!"

Ying Zhixing had indeed located Wang Lou's hiding place earlier. He had just gone to find a new hiding spot, but now these two had caused everything to fall apart, which understandably annoyed him.Yan Ruyu immediately took credit: "But I grabbed Zhishan's shoes! Wang Lou is out, Zhishan is out, and soon we'll be just one step away from victory!"

"The task isn't finished, so where's this 'one step away'?" Ying Zhixing said irritably. "Did Zhishan tell you what the totem actually is?"

Yan Ruyu grumbled, "That girl has started embroidering with her hair, but her mouth is still tight. I'm afraid if I hit her too hard, she'll die... so..."

Ying Zhixing: "So where did you hide her? I'll go ask."

Yan Ruyu whispered, "She’s a living person, I couldn't carry her, so I just left her behind."

Ying Zhixing, who was used to doing things alone, became even more impatient and cursed, "You're useless."

Then he took off briskly.

Yan Ruyu followed behind, "Brother Ying, should we look for Zhou Ze?"

Ying Zhixing suddenly turned around and warned, "Stay away from me. You can't do a single useful thing. If you show up within my line of sight again, you'll be the sixth to be eliminated."

Yan Ruyu wasn't sure if he was serious about turning on her, so she stopped.

Ying Zhixing then left quickly, still in a bad mood.

Luo Xi, having obtained two teeth, easily replaced them with the black tooth on the Agugu necklace.

He packed up the props, looked around, and decided, "Let's go, we’ll complete the task and hand over the shoes. Better to do it now and avoid complications later."

As long as Luo Xi was around, Xiyu wasn’t too worried about the game's progress itself. However, thinking about Luo Xi's actions, Xiyu couldn’t help but hesitate. "Isn't this going too far? A man can be killed, but not humiliated..."

"What if we humiliate him? Zhou Ze doesn't have the ability to hurt us," Luo Xi said dismissively. "Besides, Ying Zhixing is too smart. He wouldn't go all out for him."

Xiyu had no choice but to sigh, "Hope you're right... Let’s go back to the hiding place and check if it's still there."

The streets of Yinqiao Village were always damp and eerie, and now there was a hint of blood in the air, creating an unsettling feeling.

Ying Zhixing moved quickly through the eaves of the mountains, finally finding Zhou Ze staggering on the side of the road.

He immediately approached and said, "Hey, I guessed those two wouldn’t kill you. How are you doing?"

Zhou Ze had just woken up, looking back in a panic, but could only cover his mouth, unable to speak. All that could be seen was blood between his fingers.

Ying Zhixing frowned, "What happened? Are we using human parts for today’s shoes again?"

Zhou Ze couldn’t answer, gasping in pain.

Ying Zhixing impatiently grabbed his arm, "What’s wrong with you? Be stronger!"

Zhou Ze hesitated to speak.

Ying Zhixing finally saw his half-open mouth and was shocked to find that his two front teeth were missing. He stared in disbelief.