A Midnight Escape Story for Farmers

Fang Shiqing lowered his head subconsciously, and glanced at the small box on his lap—it was a "gift" from Zhang Yu to Xiao Fengdi.

She said that this was a thank you gift from the boss for saving her life yesterday.

The two of them were together during the day yesterday, and they didn't separate until nightfall; before they separated, Xiao Fengdi had no time to contact Zhang Yu.

Combined with what Xiao Fengdi said just now, he suddenly felt that things became much clearer.

——In other words, the time when he saved Zhang Yu was... in the middle of last night?

Xiao Fengdi also saw the box and envelope, and his eyes suddenly focused: "This is?"

"The NPC gave it to you, let me bring it in." Fang Shiqing suddenly felt a little uncomfortable in his heart, and he put the box in front of the other party, "It's a thank you gift from you for saving her yesterday... Boss, when did you save her?" She, I don't know at all, last night?"

Xiao Fengdi didn't seem to hear what he said, but immediately opened the envelope, took out the thin letter paper from inside, and read it at a glance.

He looked unusually impatient.Fang Shiqing had no choice but to shut up, thinking, isn't it true that the boss is so eager for a love letter, could it be that... he really has some kind of affection for that NPC, right?

That can't be done, he suddenly became worried, players and NPCs are completely different species, even if they fall in love, there is absolutely no future.

——Do you want to remind him?But people like the boss must have their own ideas in doing things, and it seems that it is not good to meddle in other people's affairs...

Just trust your own judgement.He thought full of contradictions, no matter whether the other party really fell in love with the NPC or not, as friends—if they could be regarded as friends, he must show understanding and support to the boss.

Well, you must respect his own choice.

As the reading progressed, Xiao Fengdi's expression gradually became displeased, and in the end he was even slightly angry, so he simply threw the paper away.

Then he opened the exquisite gift box in twos and twos, and there was a stack of neatly rolled up charms inside. Seeing them, his face looked a little better.

"What did you just say?" He paused, then turned his head and asked.

"...I didn't say anything, it's nothing," Fang Shiqing shook his head instantly, "Well, big brother, I brought the cinnabar."

He also put several copies of cinnabar wrapped in paper on the table, Xiao Fengdi didn't check it immediately, but looked at him.

"Did you just ask, when did I save her?"

Fang Shiqing hurriedly continued to shake his head: "No, no, boss, it's fine if you don't want to answer. Didn't you agree, we players are usually busy with our own affairs, and we try not to get involved in other people's affairs, and fully guarantee everyone's right to privacy -"

"..." Xiao Fengdi said, "To you, there is nothing I can't say about everything. As long as you ask, I will tell you everything."

"I don't want to ask," Fang Shiqing replied resolutely. He felt that at this time, he should show respect for the privacy of the other party. "Whatever you do is your freedom, and others have no right to interfere."

"..."

Xiao Fengdi was silent.

While fully respected, he doesn't seem too happy about it...?

Did I say something wrong?Fang Shiqing thought a little depressed.Could it be that the boss himself is not sure if he really fell in love with the NPC, so he wants to tell the story and discuss it with the people around him?

"However, that..." Thinking of this, he tentatively said, "As long as you are willing to tell me, I am willing to listen anytime."

"—"

Xiao Fengdi stood up and opened the curtains a little restlessly to let the sunlight into the room.With his back turned to this side, he let out a slow breath.

"Do you still remember that when we were in the mine yesterday, there was some movement in the depths of the mine." He quickly regained his composure and said lightly, "It wasn't any monsters and ghosts who were watching us in the dark. , but that NPC."

"—Zhang Yu?"

"Yes," he went on, "she's been hiding there watching us. But we've been there for too long, and by the time we're gone, it's too late for her to leave. It's getting dark and she's stuck in the into the mine."

"So after sending you back, I went back the same way and brought her out from there."

——Is this what Zhang Yu said, "I saved her yesterday"?

Fang Shiqing also stood up, a lot of questions came to his mind, and he didn't know where to start.

"She...she's spying on us? Why?"

"She said that it was only because her brother told you the secrets of their family without authorization, which made her very worried. She was afraid that we would know something about her family's mine, so she came to see the situation." Xiao Fengdi said , "But I don't think she's telling the truth."

"Oh……"

Fang Shiqing looked at the "Instant Moment" that was casually placed on the table by the other party, and said, "Let me guess, does she also know about the underground labyrinth? She thinks we will find the entrance of that labyrinth, so Deliberately following us."

"I think so too." Xiao Fengdi said calmly.

Fang Shiqing felt that he was too narrow-minded when he suspected that the boss would have a love affair with an NPC.People clearly think of serious things.

However, thinking of Zhang Yu's blushing face when he mentioned Xiao Fengdi, his mood was a bit complicated.

She should also really like Xiao Fengdi.Even if he had a good impression of him just because of his face, but he rescued him with his own hands last night, who could bear the scene where the object of his crush dropped from the sky to save him from danger?

If these NPCs can also produce love, then it should also produce a drawbridge effect...?

For some reason, thinking of this made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

"Is there anything else you want to ask?" Xiao Fengdi asked him.Seeing Fang Shiqing shook his head, but he seemed a little dissatisfied.

"Don't you want to ask me why I went to save her?"

——I didn't expect such a thing to be brought up by himself.Fang Shiqing tensed his neck, and asked cautiously: "Isn't it out of humanitarianism?"

"Humanism only applies to humans, not NPCs." Xiao Fengdi frowned and shook his head.

"..." Then why, Fang Shi said with a clear heart, you don't really want to develop anything with NPCs, do you?

"I have a piece of information I want to get from her," Xiao Fengdi said, "I wanted to let her tell me by saving her life, but she was very cunning and just bypassed the most critical part of the information. She must be a very important NPC, if you come into contact with her, you must be very careful."

"……Um."

Fang Shiqing didn't know why the other party wanted to specifically mention this matter to him, but for some reason, after hearing what the other party said, the uncomfortable feeling in his heart slowly dissipated.

"Don't you want to ask, what is the piece of information I want to know?"

"I'm waiting for you to talk." Fang Shiqing replied honestly, carrying out the credo of "don't pry into other people's privacy, but I'll listen to what you say" to the end.

Xiao Fengdi turned his head and stared at him with very special eyes: "That is to say, if I don't take the initiative to mention it, you have no interest in my affairs? You are to me..."

—Why should I be interested in other people's private affairs?Fang Shiqing's face was dazed.

The two looked at each other for a while, finally Xiao Fengdi sighed first, and leaned back a little tiredly.

"No, it's nothing," he said, "I'm sorry, but I'm just being angry, don't mind. . . . I was too impatient."

He stood by the window with his back to the sun, and there was a subtle smell of anger and helplessness all over his body.

Fang Shiqing didn't understand what he meant at all, and was at a loss for a while. He said after a long time: "Boss, you didn't sleep all night last night. Are you very tired now? You should take a rest first."

"Ah."

The other party lowered his head, and it took a long time before he responded.

Fang Shiqing actually still had something to look for, but at this moment he didn't dare to talk to Xiao Fengdi anymore, so he quickly left the lounge and went to the reading room alone.

He was looking for books related to "fish" on the bookshelf, and soon found that things were a little different from what he thought.

There is no experience in raising fish or digging fish ponds here, but there are very detailed introductions about the species and reproductive stages of fish around Fengyue Town, from when they are laid as eggs to when they are made into dishes and served on the table .

Because this small town is next to Fengyue Lake, and the environment of Fengyue Lake is very suitable for fish breeding, it is almost impossible to catch fish, so no one seems to have thought of raising aquatic products artificially in this land.

This is a bit troublesome, Fang Shiqing murmured in his heart, there is no information, which means that this game does not have a fish farming system at all, and this road may not work.

He walked out of the library while thinking, planning to go to Zhao Jun's place as originally planned, and use the computer to check online.If you still can't find the information, you can only give up.

It was only when he was going out that he remembered that he forgot to tell Xiao Fengdi about the puppet walking on the road in broad daylight.

...Probably, nothing will happen for the time being, right?

He struggled for a while, but in the end he didn't dare to go back to the lounge to disturb the other party. He just wrote a short note on the table, which simply wrote a little bit of his previous experience.

When they arrived at the courier station of the "Trade Company" where Zhao Jun was located, the sun had already moved westward slightly.The greening in this area is actually quite good. On both sides of the path outside the warehouse, the street trees grow luxuriantly, and there are stone piers for passers-by to rest on.

Fang Shiqing went straight to the door of the warehouse, but saw a girl pushing open the door and coming out.

When the girl looked up at him, he felt as if time had stopped——

She—that puppet who asked him the way not long ago.

"..." Fang Shiqing couldn't say anything.

The puppet looked at him tenderly, and smiled slightly with the corners of its lips raised. The smile was very pure, but it revealed a special sense of weirdness.

After a few seconds, she turned around leisurely and left.

Fang Shiqing turned his head and followed her with his eyes like a demon.But when she walked to the path, the shadow cast by the street tree swayed slightly, and she disappeared.

He reacted all of a sudden, and suddenly he was covered in cold sweat.First, he ran to the small road and looked around. After making sure that there was no one around, he hurried back to the warehouse door.

He found that the door was actually locked, and quickly slammed on the door.It took a long time for an impatient answer to come from the door.

"Who is it, please? The courier store is closed today, please see the announcement on the right-"

"It's me!" he shouted, "Zhao Jun, open the door!"

The sound of people inside the door paused, followed by the sound of footsteps approaching and the door lock being turned open.Zhao Jun opened the door and looked at him unexpectedly, with an unnatural expression.

"How did you come?"

After the experience of the last dungeon, Zhao Jun has been unable to face him calmly.Fang Shiqing couldn't consider the other party's little mood, and asked in a hurry: "The girl who just went out, what did you send? Or did you take something?"

"What girl?" Zhao Jun was inexplicable, "I always close the door for business every Sunday afternoon. This time is used to write business reports to Tongxing's head office. No one comes in or goes out, neither NPCs nor players. , you read wrong."

"—Fuck?!"

It was hell in broad daylight!

If it was night, it would be understandable what happened.But this is in the afternoon!

Fang Shiqing couldn't speak for a moment, he just felt top-heavy and shaking a little.He felt completely unable to understand the situation in front of him. Was this against the rules of the game?

He reluctantly pressed Zhao Jun's shoulder, "Well, can you let me...go in first?"

Zhao Jun was puzzled, but seeing his complexion, he took him into the room and asked him to sit on the chair in front of the computer.

"What happened? Tell me clearly."

Fang Shiqing sorted out his thoughts and raised his head to speak.At this moment, over Zhao Jun's shoulder beside him, he saw——

On the opposite cabinet is a wooden doll of a black-haired woman.