Instance game: I signed a pact with the gods, and the gods accused me of cheating

"Master, you..."

A flash of panic flashed across Xiaoyu's face, and then she pursed her lips;

"Master, you are tired, you should go back and rest first!"

Is she running away?

Qin Shang was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect that Xiaoyu, the maid who seemed to respect him the most as the third young master, would rarely refuse to answer his question.

It seems that something strange did happen in the Lin residence, so she avoided talking about it.

It is very likely that Xiaoyu has experienced these strange things personally, and is even unwilling to touch upon them and is terrified when talking about them.

Thinking of this, Qin Shang frowned and asked;

"Is there anything inconvenient to talk about?"

"I came back in a hurry this time, and other members of the family didn't inform me of the specific situation. At the very least, they should let me know what happened..."

Background content: The entire Lin family was massacred, and the singer Shen Xiuxiu came back for revenge.

Apart from this, there are no other clues. If Qin Shang does not take the initiative to explore, he will probably be buried with the descendants of the Lin family in three days.

"Well, let's put it this way. I won't embarrass you. Do you remember where Shopkeeper Cui and I like to meet?"

"what?"

Xiao Yu was stunned, and looked at Qin Shang muttering something, feeling a little strange.

Qin Shang made up an excuse;

"Isn't it autumn now? The environment and layout of the yard seem to have changed a bit. I haven't lived in my house for a long time, so I'm not used to it."

"Plus, I met some unfamiliar faces, so I couldn't remember the address where Manager Cui and I used to meet."

Hearing this, Xiaoyu's expression became even weirder.

"Master, it's not autumn now, it's just the beginning of spring..."

Just the beginning of spring?

"You and Shopkeeper Cui are childhood friends. The eldest young master has been trained as the heir of the Lin family since he was young, and he rarely interacts with you. The second young master has always had a bad relationship with you. Shopkeeper Cui is your only friend in the entire Lin family."

"When you lived at home before, the address for the meeting with Manager Cui was the apricot forest outside your mansion. However, the forest was cut down by the second young lady at the end of last year. She said that since you were not at the Lin family anyway, she could just plant okra on that piece of land."

Apricot grove?

Qin Shang nodded. Xiaoyu’s status in the Lin family was too low, and the girl might have some unspeakable secrets.

If we really force her to tell us, we might be able to get some clues from her, but it would most likely destroy the balance between these NPCs.

The next moment, Qin Shang pretended to laugh loudly twice;

"Silly boy, I was just teasing you. I just wanted to test whether you still have me in your heart after I've been away for such a long time."

"What a joke! I haven't lost my memory. Of course I know the friendship between me and Shopkeeper Cui. I also know that it's the beginning of spring now. I was just teasing you."

"I saw you trembling with fear because of your second sister-in-law just now, so I was worried about you, so I made a few jokes to change the subject!"

"How is it, is it much better?"

Hearing this, the maid Xiaoyu was obviously stunned, and then she forced an awkward and forced smile.

"Third Master, you still like to joke as much as you did back then!"

"Let's go. I'll take you back to your room to change clothes. The temperature difference between day and night is big in spring. You will definitely feel cold at night. It will be bad if you catch a cold when you meet with Manager Cui."

After saying this, Xiaoyu picked up the key from the ground. This was the key that the second young lady had dropped on the ground when she left.

It looks like this should be the key to the shrine.

This old woman was too timid to escort the spirit tablet at night, so she threw this job to Xiaoyu and me.

Qin Shang complained in his heart, secretly cursing that the original owner of this identity had too low a status in the Lin residence.

During the Republic of China period, the offspring of such a large family, even if they were born to a concubine, would not be bullied by a foreign woman with a different surname!

He touched the tip of his nose gloomily, feeling a little unhappy.

Then, he walked in another direction and he saw his own mansion.

The Third Young Master’s Mansion!

It’s at the end of the long corridor in the bamboo forest.

what!

Qin Shang was stunned.

"This is the only road here. So, could it be that the Second Young Master's wife came out of my mansion just now?"

"What was she doing in my house?"

It's impossible that there is some ethical side storyline like "The Temptation of Sister-in-law" in the background of this Lin residence, right?

Could it be that the Third Young Master is having an affair with the Second Young Master's wife in the plot?

No, not possible!

Qin Shang's scalp tingled and he got goose bumps all over his body.

That old woman got angry when she saw me, and her tone was completely unpleasant.

Most likely he has no special relationship with the Third Young Master.

Thinking of this, Qin Shang strode towards his own Third Young Master's Mansion.

On the other side, outside the Lin residence’s sacrificial hall, the second young master’s wife met with the witch. At this moment, everyone here had left.

When the Second Young Master's wife saw the witch, her expression became much more respectful;

"Are you sure that no one in the Lin residence will be retaliated by that crazy woman again?"

"Well, Miss Shen's wish has been fulfilled. Her suicide note clearly states that she had a grudge against the Third Aunt of the Lin family. All those who bullied her have been taken away."

"Her long-cherished wish has been fulfilled. From today on, she will no longer harass your Lin family."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Second Young Master's wife's eyes rolled around, and she seemed a little guilty.

However, it was dark in front of the mourning hall, and the witch's eyes were blurry, so she could not see her expression.

"That's great. You don't know that since that bitch jumped into the well, the Lin family has not had a peaceful day. Either someone hears the sound of pipa playing in the middle of the night, or hears the noise of people wearing embroidered shoes walking on the corridor. It's really scary."

The Second Young Master's wife pouted and crossed her arms over her chest, as if she was wearing too little.

There was a chill in the Lin residence in the middle of the night, and he said sadly;

"I don't know how my Lin family offended her."

The witch gave a bitter smile;

"Ms. Shen's suicide note also said that she was originally going to marry the Third Young Master, but the Third Concubine looked down on her background and made things difficult for her. In order to avoid family pressure, the Third Young Master went out to hide for a while."

"Ms. Shen has had a very hard time during this period. After all, as a woman who has not yet married into the Lin family, she has been harassed by your family members. She also said in her suicide note that blood debts must be paid with blood."

"The third concubine pulled out her fingernails, smashed her pipa, and burned her wedding dress that she had woven herself. In addition, she was humiliated by the third concubine tearing her clothes apart. She couldn't bear the shame and anger and chose to commit suicide. This is also a miserable girl."

"Every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. Since the Third Concubine has been taken away by her, this series of events ends here."

"We are separated by Yin and Yang, but after all, we were almost a family. Madam Second Young Master should still be more kind-hearted."

"From now on, Miss Shen will not harass your Lin family anymore."

The witch clicked her lips, and her tone seemed indescribably complicated.

Upon hearing this, the Second Young Master's wife snorted coldly;

"That bitch wants to climb up the social ladder. It's not enough for her to hook up with Lin Zekai, she also wants to climb into the second young master's bed."

"It's good that I didn't hit her. How can a prostitute like her be qualified to marry into the Lin family?"

The second young master's wife seemed to be a lot bolder next to the witch.

He did not hesitate to spit at the owner of the black and white portrait in the mourning hall behind him;

"You deserve to die."

The fortune-teller's expression changed.

He glanced at the Second Young Master's wife and realized that she didn't care. In the end, he suppressed what he wanted to say and sighed.

"You, alas..."

"The Lin family has committed sins themselves, so they can only pay for it themselves. However, the matter here is over. You only need to escort the spirit tablet to the tomb tonight."

"Remember, return all of Miss Shen's belongings to her so that she can take them away and rest in peace."

"If one of these things is missing, perhaps Miss Shen will continue to retaliate against the Lin family."

As soon as these words were spoken, the Second Young Master's wife's expression changed. After a long while, a sneer flashed in her eyes and she nodded.

"Okay, I see."

"By the way, the Third Young Master is back. Did he do anything special when facing the mourning hall? Did he do anything special when he was worshipping just now?"

Hearing this, the witch shook her head;

"I didn't see any special reaction from the Third Young Master, but I accidentally heard that Shopkeeper Cui seemed to ask the Third Young Master to meet him at the old place in the evening. I don't know what the two of them planned to talk about."

"It's been a turbulent time recently. I don't recommend you to hang out outside at night. If you run into them later, you'd better remind them. If you have anything to say, you can wait until the dust settles."

After these words were spoken, the Second Young Master's wife's eyes darkened a little.

Manager Cui wants to meet the third young master?

"Oh! How can I control them?"

After saying this, the Second Young Master's wife seemed to have lost interest in the conversation.

He quietly entered the dark mourning hall and began to pack up Shen Xiuxiu's belongings.

……

On the other side, Qin Shang felt much more comfortable after changing his clothes.

Just now, I was wearing a Zhongshan suit under my mourning clothes, which was tight and constricting.

I felt much more comfortable after changing into the coarse linen gown of the Republic of China.

After Xiaoyu brought the clothes in, she waited outside the door. Qin Shang looked around the Third Young Master's Mansion. It didn't look luxurious, with all wooden furniture. However, combining his modern aesthetic taste, this place could indeed be considered avant-garde and fashionable in decoration style more than a hundred years ago.

The moonlight was sparse under the lattice window. Qin Shang did not go out immediately, but walked around the room. Logically, there should be other clues in the copy. It was impossible for him to wander around blindly alone.

After just a cursory search, I found that the Third Young Master's Mansion was indeed very clean.

Basically, there were no clues left for him. Qin Shang didn't know his identity as the third young master in the background and his relationship with Shen Xiuxiu. For the time being, Qin Shang actually didn't understand the relationship between Shen Xiuxiu and the Lin family...

However, after this round of searching, Qin Shang did not gain nothing. At least he found a brand new group photo on the bedside. Yes, a group photo. Cameras had been introduced to the mainland one after another during the Republic of China period. It was not difficult for powerful landlords like the Lin family to take a family portrait.

Qin Shang also found himself in the photo...

"I have to say, Shenlu's ability is really amazing!"

“Immersive script-killing!”

Qin Shang complained that his face actually appeared in the family photo in the album. He turned over the back and found that the back of the album corresponded to the lives of the people, and each row matched from left to right.

The third young master stood in the second row, fourth seat.

The person on the left is called Lin Xuyang, and the one on the right is myself, Lin Tao.

"It turns out that the original name of my character in this dungeon is Lin Tao!"

Qin Shang estimated that the time was almost up. If he continued to look for it, he would miss his appointment with Shopkeeper Cui, so he put the photo frame back to its original place, stood up and pushed open the vermilion wooden door;

"Xiao Yu, I'm going to go out and see Shopkeeper Cui. I'll come back and accompany you to Miss Shen's funeral."

crunch--

There was a crisp sound coming from the vermilion door.

In fact, when it comes to attending Shen Xiuxiu's funeral, Qin Shang is also reluctant in his heart. Holding the urn and the black and white photo frame and walking in the empty house in the middle of the night, it is terrifying to think about it. It would be a lie to say that he is not afraid. However, considering that the Second Young Master's wife just walked out of her room, no matter what the reason is for this woman to come to the Third Young Master's Mansion, according to the development of the plot, he will definitely run into this woman on the way back home with Xiaoyu.

Considering the fact that she doesn't get along with the third young master, the second young master's wife will definitely use this as an excuse to make trouble for her.

The task of delivering spirit tablets will 100% fall on the players, and this is a task that cannot be avoided.

"In other words, we may get clues or run into danger while delivering the spirit tablets tonight..."

Qin Shang muttered to himself and took a step forward.

Outside the door, Xiaoyu nodded obediently and handed over a small oil lamp;

"Master, walk slowly!"

Why are you walking slowly?

Isn’t it just the forest at the door?

Okra does not grow very fast. It has only been planted for less than a year and has not yet formed into a forest. It is in sharp contrast to the bamboo forest at the end of the corridor in front. Qin Shang took an oil lamp to illuminate the way and walked a few steps before he vaguely saw a fat and bloated figure at the edge of the wall, obscured by the lush branches and leaves at the end of the okra forest.

"Why isn't that fat guy moving? Can't he see my light?"

rustling --

At this moment, Qin Shang's ears moved, and he felt as if something was moving quickly around him, touching the dead leaves on the ground and making sparse noises. Moreover, the sound was right behind him, sometimes far away, sometimes near, with no rhythm at all. Qin Shang was immediately startled and got goose bumps all over his body, and turned around suddenly to look.

No wind, no people...

What is that sound coming from?

There was nothing behind me, nothing at all.

For some reason, Qin Shang felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet. He stood there in a daze, staring behind him with a serious expression, and got goose bumps all over his body.

For some reason, from this moment on, Qin Shang always had an illusion that there was a pair of eyes staring at him from behind. He didn't even dare to move, and the only light from the oil lamp was all used behind him.

"Meow."

The next moment, Qin Shang swallowed his saliva with a pale face, and suddenly a cat's meow was heard in the woods.

He then let out a long sigh and slowly swallowed the heart down his throat.

"It turned out to be Hakimi, I was scared to death!"

Damn, are Shopkeeper Cui and Third Young Master Lin Tao having an affair?

Why are they still going through the motions of having a tryst? Can't two grown men just talk directly? Or they can just come to the room and talk? Why do they have to keep it so secretive?

Thinking of this, Qin Shang quickened his pace and walked quickly forward.

He also raised the oil lamp in his hand and shone it towards the corner of the wall.

“Cui Zhang…”

Halfway through his words, Qin Shang suddenly froze.

Because where is the figure in the corner?

There was nothing there, only a pile of broken wood and some dry fallen leaves, and there was no trace of the fat and bloated figure that had just been seen.

The chill instantly enveloped Qin Shang's limbs and bones, making his scalp numb.