Chapter 491 Funeral
The first ray of sunlight in the early morning has not yet completely penetrated the thick clouds, and the whole world is still immersed in a hazy gray-blue.
A sudden, sharp scream that could pierce the night suddenly rang out, instantly pulling the sleeping Xiao Jin back to reality from the abyss of dreams.
Xiao Jin's eyes suddenly opened, there was no trace of sleepiness in his dark pupils, instead, they flashed with a calmness that was almost cold.
Her right hand almost instinctively reached for her arms, and then accurately grasped the fragment.
Not only Xiao Jin, this scream also woke up many players who were also sleeping.
Some of them were shocked, some were frightened, but they all showed the alertness and agility of survivors. They picked up their weapons and jumped out of bed.
"What the hell."
"I'm really angry, don't force me to go out and slap you." This came from a player who was suffering from deep insomnia and had just fallen asleep.
Outside the door, the air was grey, but a few figures could be vaguely seen walking in a hurry.
Xiao Jin walked out of the room with steady steps and met up with Sui Feng and others who had been waiting outside.
At this moment, he was looking around sharply, obviously assessing the current situation. After seeing Xiao Jin, he waved at her.
"I'm closer to the sound." Shao Siyuan spoke first, "Judging from the direction of the sound, it definitely didn't come from our building. It should be from the village."
A thought flashed through everyone's mind - something happened to the NPC?
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin nodded slightly, his brows furrowed, and when he looked up, he seemed to be able to see farther through the fog.
"I took a look from the third-floor window when I came down." Her voice was still a little hoarse, "There are indeed people gathering on the east side of the village, and they seem to be in a panic.
That family must be the one that got into trouble."
Sui Feng heard this and waved his hand: "Okay, let's go and take a look. The others have probably already gone. No matter what the situation is, at least we won't be out of touch with the information.
How is it?" After saying that, he glanced at Xiao Jin.
Xiao Jin shook his head: "I have no objection."
As Xiao Jin finished speaking, the group moved quickly. They passed through the narrow alleys and rushed towards the east side of the village.
Soon they arrived at the door of a house, and looking closely, they saw that many players around were hiding in the shadows.
At this moment, the yard of this house was filled with a dense crowd of people, all of whom were villagers from Guxing Village.
At this time, a familiar voice came from inside the house, breaking the silence around. It was the village chief speaking.
"Auntie, don't be like this. You have to let Brother Dalong go cleanly. This will delay the auspicious time." The village chief's voice was a little cold, as if he was dissatisfied with the woman's pestering.
Xiao Jin followed the sound and passed through the crooked fence. Dozens of pale faces were floating in the morning mist.
The villagers gathered around a bluestone water tank, where an old woman was slumped in the water, crying. The front of her coarse cloth shirt was torn open, revealing five deep scratches on her chest that were deep enough to see the bone.
"My precious child——"
There was a bloated male corpse soaking in the water tank.
The deceased's eyeballs were bulging out of their sockets, his stomach was bulging to the point of being almost transparent, and countless protrusions were wriggling under his skin.
The strangest thing was his expression. The corners of his mouth were stretched to his ears, as if he had seen something extremely happy before he died.
"The mountain god is angry..." The old woman cried and suddenly turned her head to stare at the players. She ignored the words of the village chief, and her cloudy eyeballs were covered with a layer of white film.
"You outsiders...you are the ones who brought disaster by walking around today!"
The players were shocked. They had all hidden, so how could this old woman still find them so accurately?
The village chief hit the stone jar hard with his pipe.
The skinny old man had a palm-sized black spot on the back of his neck: "Nonsense! It was obviously your Dalong who broke the taboo! Have you forgotten what I told you before the sacrifice? There's no competition this year..."
Having said this, the village chief seemed to remember something and suddenly shut his mouth.
The players felt very sorry for a while.
Speak! Keep talking!
Here, the village chief changed the subject and continued to say to the old woman: "According to the ancestral teachings, Dalong will be buried tonight. You should hurry up and pack up, don't delay him."
"Ah~Wuwuwuwu~" the old woman burst into tears again.
After saying that, the village chief turned to the door, and Xiao Jin suddenly noticed the dark red stains on his cuffs.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, the surrounding villagers suddenly stepped back and dodged, clearly exposing the direction of the players.
The village chief narrowed his eyes and said, "Dear guests, I am so sorry to let you see this."
"But according to the rules of the village, everyone needs to be present at the funeral tonight. Please follow the local customs and be sure to attend."
The villagers remained silent, their faces as calm as sculptures, and their dead eyes made people feel cold.
There was an indescribable depth in the old woman's eyes, which seemed to be mixed with a hint of greed.
The players hiding in the dark couldn't help but look at each other.
Well! Now that you've been discovered, don't hide it anymore.
Then everyone came out.
As for the funeral!
Let’s not talk about how strange this man’s death was, just look at the time. Who would have a funeral in the middle of the night? Is that going to let people live?
For a moment, no one spoke.
Unfortunately, the system didn't intend to let the players get away with it. The next second, a translucent system screen suddenly appeared in front of Xiao Jin's eyes:
[Ding——Congratulations to the player for triggering the side quest: Attend the Midnight Funeral]
Good, very good! You don't even give me a chance to refuse this time, right?
Although everyone knew that this funeral was most likely a trap for the players, they could only grit their teeth and step forward.
Wang Zixuan, who was standing at the front, showed a trace of regret on her face: "Please don't be too sad, none of us want this to happen.
Don't worry, we will definitely come to the funeral tonight."
Hearing this, the village chief's face wrinkled into a chrysanthemum: "Okay, okay..."
Since the investigation was almost complete, all the players couldn't wait to leave. Even after the figure disappeared, the hot feeling behind them lingered for a long time.
"Tsk~ What the hell is this!"
On the first floor of the guesthouse, Sui Feng kicked a chair beside him in boredom: "I shouldn't have gone there if I had known."
Xiao Jin folded his arms in a daze, actually thinking about what had just happened.
Sui Ying didn't sleep well, so she went back to catch up on her sleep. Yun Ye, relying on his skills and courage, went to the forest behind the village.
"There's no other way. Do you think you can avoid this excitement by not going to watch?" Feng Hao also came over and grinned at Sui Feng.