In the corner of the wall, sheltered by two thick bamboos, everything in the dark is blurred.

It wasn't until Zhao Xun got closer that he saw clearly that there was a sculpture as tall as one person.

When the clouds were blown away by the wind and the moonlight fell on the sculpture's face, the sculpture's eyes seemed to move.

Because the light was bright and dim, and the shadows of the bamboo leaves were shaking, Zhao Xun was not sure whether he had misjudged the scene.

He walked closer to the sculpture and didn't stop until he reached it.

This is what a young girl looks like, holding her hands on her chest in a praying posture.

It's a bit strange to have such a sculpture in such an unnoticed corner.

Moreover, there is no moss, cobwebs or dust on the sculpture, so it looks like it has been well taken care of.

The only one who can do this seems to be Ruby, who loves sculptures very much.

It was hidden so deep that Ruby could find it... Or was it that the sculpture was not here in the first place, but was moved to this location later?

Maybe this is the sculpture he needs.

Thinking of this, Zhao Xun stretched out his hand and reached towards the chest of the sculpture.

Just when his fingers were about to touch the cold marble, he clearly saw the sculpture's eyes turning, and the eyes that should be dull seemed to be locked tightly on him.

This time, he was sure he was right.

Before he could take action, a translucent pop-up window suddenly popped up in front of him.

[Congratulations to player Zhao Xun for triggering the hidden mission. This mission is a stage mission and is divided into three stages. 】

[Stage 1: Exploring the origin between witches and sculptures. 】

Zhao Xun was a little surprised.

He had considered that in addition to the main missions in the game, there might be side missions or hidden missions, but he did not expect that the hidden missions would be triggered under such a coincidence.

Random coincidence.

Moreover, based on the information provided by the hidden mission, he was basically certain that this sculpture was the target of his main mission.

In other words, the "sculpture's heart" he needs is from the sculpture in front of him.

"Brother, why are you standing there still?" Shen Yalong's voice suddenly came from behind.

Zhao Xun quickly turned around.

Shen Yalong was about to stand up. After he had just made sure that the strong man was gone, he relaxed and suddenly lost all strength. He collapsed on the ground for a while.

Now that I feel better, I just want to get out of here quickly.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he raised his head, he saw Zhao Xun standing motionless not far in front.

After the biggest threat of the strong man left, Shen Yalong's wariness against Zhao Xun increased to the highest level.

He wouldn't think that they were teammates just because he and Zhao Xun were hiding from the strong man.

Suddenly seeing Zhao Xun standing still, he was worried that Zhao Xun was going to do something wrong again.

Zhao Xun walked quickly to Shen Yalong, blocked Shen Yalong's sight, pointed to the way he came, and said to Shen Yalong: "Leave from there."

He was not sure whether the hidden task would no longer be triggered by other players after being triggered by one player, or whether all players could trigger it after seeing the sculpture.

Just in case, he couldn't let Shen Yalong see the sculpture.

Therefore, Shen Yalong must be driven away immediately.

"Why?" Shen Yalong looked confused.

"Because you can't beat me." Zhao Xun said concisely.

Shen Yalong: "..."

Now there is no reason at all, and they are completely suppressed with violence!

Angry.

But he really couldn't beat it.

Damn it, when he grows up, he will definitely wash away the shame of today!

Shen Yalong turned around reluctantly, listening carefully to the movement outside while walking the way he came and went.

No matter how dissatisfied he felt in his heart, he only dared to complain. His fear of Zhao Xun made him run without stopping, running faster than a rabbit.

It wasn't until he was sure that Shen Yalong was gone that Zhao Xun walked back to the sculpture.

"Hi." He greeted politely, then went straight to the point, "Do you know Ruby?"

The sculpture stood motionless and unresponsive.

"I know you are different from ordinary sculptures," Zhao Xun added, "you are not a dead thing."

There was still no movement in the sculpture.

Zhao Xun thought for a while and said no more. Instead, he suddenly raised his hand and reached for the sculpture's chest.

He moved too quickly and showed no tendency to pull back.

Just when his hand was about to touch the sculpture, the sculpture blocked his chest with one hand and slapped Zhao Xun's hand away with the other hand.

"You are indeed a living sculpture." Zhao Xun smiled.

The sculpture never responded to him, apparently trying to play dead.

It was this action that made the sculpture's eyes move before. When he used this method again, the sculpture's secrets were revealed.

It can be seen that this sculpture is not only alive, but also gender-conscious.

"What do you want to do?" the sculpture made a voice, with a very dissatisfied tone.

Her voice is clear and crisp, which perfectly suits her appearance as a young girl.

"Did you save Ruby on the execution ground?" Zhao Xun didn't mince words and asked the key questions directly.

The sculpture was stunned and didn't make any sound for a while.

Zhao Xun was not in a hurry and continued: "The residents of the small town said that there was a sudden wind of sand and gravel at the execution ground. The wind stopped and Ruby disappeared. As long as Ruby has the ability to untie the rope, She ran away long ago, so she didn’t have to wait until she was about to be burned to death, so someone else must have helped her escape at that time.”

Zhao Xun smiled, pointed at the sculpture and said, "Since it was not made by the witch herself, it can only be made by a sculpture closely related to her."

"How are you sure that Ruby and I are related?" the sculpture asked puzzledly, "This is the first time you and I have met, and you have never seen me and Ruby together."

"The maids in the Duke's Palace said that Ruby loved sculptures the most, and she tried her best to clean and wipe all the sculptures in the Duke's Palace every day." Zhao Xun said matter-of-factly, "Although I don't know why you 'alive', you have Since you have gained intelligence, the human being you interact with the most is Ruby, and you should have a very good relationship with her."

In fact, the most direct reason was the explicit statement of the hidden mission, but it was impossible for him to tell this.

The sculpture probably felt that it had been seen through, so it simply put on a proud look: "I was the one who saved Ruby, what can you do to me?"

"So, Ruby was hidden by you?" Zhao Xun asked without answering, "Do you know where Ruby is now?"

The sculpture fell silent again, and even the slightly raised chin lowered again.

Although the sculpture said nothing, it was not difficult to tell from her reaction that Zhao Xun had guessed correctly.

Zhao Xun's tone was gentle: "Don't worry, I have no intention of harming Ruby, nor do I intend to hand her over to the security department."

The sculpture immediately retorted: "I don't believe it! You humans are all lies!"

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