It’s over, I’m surrounded by weirdos and players

Chapter 127 The Strange Bride (4285 words in total)

"Give me back my son, give me back my son"

An old woman who looked like she was lying on the ground, tears bursting from her eyes, shouted hoarsely and sadly: "I want my son, give him back to me!"

She is the mother of one of the villagers who went missing up the mountain.

A few days ago, her son Awei and another villager Amin took the inspection team up the mountain.

Ah Wei is young, promising and kind-hearted. He is also very good at reading, but he is just unlucky.

During the year of the college entrance examination, the family suffered a big change. His father, the mainstay of the family, had an accident when he went out to work.

The family lost its source of income, so Awei had no choice but to give up going to school and find a job to support the family.

Now that Awei is missing, Auntie's world has instantly turned gloomy. She is so distraught that she cannot accept this cruel reality.

The crying echoed around the entire small mountain village, making every villager present feel uncomfortable.

Many villagers have watched Ah Wei grow up and are very sympathetic to Auntie's plight.

Three or four players even sneaked into the inspection team to find out information, but they were all kicked out.

"Can you tell me the specific situation?"

He didn't answer, just glanced at the other party lightly.

Lin Yi retracted his gaze from his aunt and turned to look at the stranger standing next to him.

Ke Shaoyun was not surprised by this answer, but he just wanted to try it.

"So I am more concerned about the disappearance."

Ke Shaoyun's eyes moved slightly and continued to ask: "Is that animal cruel? Is it related to the disappearance?"

"What else do you know? Do you know my mentor Jin Kongji?"

Except for the village chief, everyone else ignored him.

"Maybe I can help you find someone."

He pretended to be confused and looked at the players in front of him.

"You are not from the inspection team, who are you?"

Ke Shaoyun changed the question.

"Then can you tell me what direction your research is?"

"I don't know." Lin Yi shook his head, hesitated for a moment and then said with a hint of expectation: "Can you help me find a mentor? I am willing to pay you any amount of money you want."

It seems that the atmosphere in the whole village is really harmonious and friendly.

[It has been detected that the player Ke Shaoyu is trading you the F-level prop magical button. Do you want to accept it?]

For example, every villager kept silent about the two questions I just asked.

Several older people came forward to comfort him.

"Why did you come here to investigate? Is there something on the mountain?" Ke Shaoyun asked curiously. He had asked the villagers before, but they had a bad attitude towards the tourist group.

Others comforted her softly, telling her that as long as the person was not found, there was still hope and everyone would help.

"Okay, please help me. I must find my mentor." Lin Yi clenched the button in his hand and asked Ke Shaoyu again.

"Hello, I'm Lin." Out of caution, Lin Yi did not shake hands with Ke Shaoyun, "What do you want to know?"

Lin Yi's expression moved slightly. It turned out that the player in front of him had this idea.

The last three words were deliberately bitten very hard, just to see Lin Yi's reaction to this.

Wearing a casual and fashionable gray and white sweatshirt suit and a pair of black glasses gives people a refined feeling.

Someone brought hot water and towels to help wipe the tears on her face.

There are some problems that even if you are given a favor fee, you are still unwilling to ask.

This player arrived at just the right time.

If you want to ask questions, you have to pay a favor first, otherwise you won't say a word.

The other party was not annoyed and continued to talk to himself: "I heard that there are fifteen people missing this time, including your mentor Jin Kongji."

Someone patted the aunt on the shoulder and stayed by her side silently.

"We are students majoring in biology, mainly studying animals." Lin Yixin thought that this player was quite smart, so he had to be careful not to let others notice when he inquired.

"Hello, I'm Ke Shaoyun. I'm here for travel. My profession is a private detective."

By borrowing the opponent's hand, you might be able to successfully penetrate into the players and learn more information.

"Sorry, this is the secret of the inspection team and cannot be disclosed." Lin Yi still remembered his identity, so he certainly could not tell the other party the information directly.

"It's really pitiful, isn't it?" A voice sounded from behind Lin Yi.

Ke Shaoyun suddenly remembered the interesting NPC when he first met him, and immediately came to find him.

The young player's eyes were deep and calm. He stretched out his hand towards Lin Yi and raised the corners of his mouth slightly, full of confidence.

"There are not enough clues at the moment. We need to find out more information." Ke Shaoyun said, taking out a button from his pocket and handing it to Lin Yi, "This is my special communication device. If you have new information, press it to contact me. "

He is a player in the tour group.

"Don't worry, I will definitely notify you of any new developments."

Following the other party's words, there were also system prompts.

[Congratulations on getting 1 free point]

[Current free points: 6 (redeem conditions will be unlocked after reaching 10 points)]

There is a change in freedom!

Is it because of the conversation just now?

Or is it because the person talking to you is a player?

Lin Yi planned to try again, maybe he could get some more freedom points, and try to unlock his identity as soon as possible.

"By the way, Mr. Ke, if I have something urgent, where should I go to find you? Although buttons are convenient, some things are better to be discussed in person."

"I haven't found a place to live yet. There are not many places in the village that can accommodate people."

Ke Shaoyun deliberately concealed his residence in order to prevent NPCs from coming to his door and triggering danger.

There is no precedent before.

Some players thought they had a good relationship with the NPC and told them where they lived.

As a result, the NPC changed its face at night, changing its friendly attitude during the day and becoming fierce and cruel.

Who knows if Lin Yi in front of him will be like this.

"Why haven't you found a place to stay? Do you need my help?" Lin glanced at the sky and saw that it was already dusk. It would be even more unsafe at night.

He doesn't want to just find a player he can take advantage of and then give up.

"No, no, if it doesn't work out, I can hang out with my friends." Ke Shaoyu refused quickly, found an excuse to leave, and walked a little faster when he left.

He was afraid that Lin Yi would do something to him in the next second.

"Quite cautious." Lin Yi looked at the other party's disappearing back with a smile, then turned and walked towards the village cadre's house.

Half an hour later, I saw three children sitting in a row at the gate of the village cadre's house.

"Big brother!" As soon as the younger brother saw Lin Yi, he immediately stood up and rushed over like a firecracker. He pointed at the little girl who was lagging far behind and introduced: "She is Lan Lan, she is my best friend. .”

"Hello, little Lan Lan." Lin Yi smiled and greeted the quiet little girl.

Three children and one adult walked into the courtyard of the village cadre's house.

The village cadre was not at home. His wife was busy making dinner in the kitchen and did not notice Lin Yi and his party.

"Try it?" Lin Yi took out a small pack of fruit-flavored sandwich biscuits and a row of Lewa brand Wahaha from the room, and distributed them to the three children one by one. The three children stared closely at the Wahaha on the table, with colorful packaging and a cute little doll smiling at them.

"What's wrong?" Lin Yi looked at the three children in a daze and asked.

The younger brother reached out and touched the pattern on the Wahaha bottle, "It looks good. Is this also edible?"

"Yes, it's a delicious milk drink." Lin inserted the straw and put Wahaha into his brother's hand. "Take a sip and see if you like it."

The remaining little girl Lan Lan and her brother both turned to look at their younger brother, their eyes following the Wahaha in each other's hands, with a hint of curiosity and desire in their eyes.

"Then shall I drink?" The younger brother hugged Wahaha tightly with both hands, carefully bit the straw and took a slow sip.

Suddenly, an unprecedented expression of surprise and happiness appeared on his face.

The younger brother stared at the bottle in his hand with bright eyes, as if he had discovered the most precious treasure in the world.

His lips curled up slightly in a happy smile.

When he tasted this unprecedented taste, his taste buds seemed to be conquered by a unique taste.

The child's eyebrows were raised slightly, curiosity and satisfaction shining in his eyes.

"Delicious."

"Brother, Lan Lan, it tastes good."

The younger brother seemed unable to describe this novel and wonderful experience in words, but his expression fully expressed his feelings.

The remaining two children also imitated their younger brother and took a sip from the Wahaha that Lin Yi had inserted into the straw. They also showed expressions of surprise and happiness.

Yunlai Village is located in a remote area with inconvenient transportation, underdeveloped economy, and very few supplies.

Basically, they are self-sufficient on the fields in the village and nearby mountains and rivers.

Foods like toffee, sandwich cookies, and Wahaha are only available in grocery stores in small towns thousands of miles away.

It was a novelty for three children.

"It tastes good, even better than the sugar water made by Grandma Zhao." My brother commented.

Lan Lan beside him nodded in agreement.

Lin Yi smiled and started asking about business, "Lan Lan, tell me what you know about the bride."

"Uncle Lao Jiu's bride used to cry every night in the middle of the night, but she has been very quiet these past few days and has not gone out."

"And Uncle Lao Jiu doesn't go out either. He always stays in the yard."

Lan Lan tried hard to think for a long time, but she could only hold back a few things, and there were so many more that she didn't know.

The bride has not been seen since Uncle Jiu lost his temper at home a few days ago.

Her grandmother also always emphasized that she should never mention the bride in front of Uncle Lao Jiu, and not disturb Uncle Lao Jiu.

Lan Lan didn't understand what was going on, but she agreed obediently, preferring to take a detour instead of going to Uncle Lao Jiu's gate.

So she didn't know how the bride at Uncle Lao Jiu's house was doing recently.

"So could the bride go out before?" Lin Yi recalled what his brother and brother once said about seeing the bride talking to an old man.

I think in the past there were no restrictions on the bride's activities.

Something must have happened that prevented the bride from going out and being guarded.

"Well, in the past, the bride would pick flowers in the woods and make a flower basket for me, and she would also take us to pick fruits together." Lan Lan nodded, stretched out her hand to reveal the silver bracelet under her sleeves, "This is what the bride gave me before. , it’s pretty.”

Lin Yi took a closer look at the appearance of the bracelet. It was made of sterling silver, exquisitely crafted, exuding unique texture and luster, and the surface texture was very fashionable.

It is obviously different from the common accessories in small mountain villages, and even out of place.

I'm afraid such a bracelet may not be available in small towns.

I'm afraid there's something wrong with the bride's identity.

But Lan Lan's words didn't sound like what he expected.

Strange, so strange.

Is it true love?

Lin Yi suppressed the doubts in his heart, took out his mobile phone, and after asking for Lan Lan's opinion, took a photo of the bracelet style.

"Then do you remember the day when the bride couldn't go out?"

"It seems to be the day Brother A Weiwei went up the mountain. Uncle Lao Jiu was also going, but his hand was injured and he had to ask Brother A Ming to go in his place."

Lan Lan tilted her head and thought for a long time, then remembered some information, "Uncle Lao Jiu has a white cloth wrapped around his left hand. It looks quite serious."

Left hand?

Same situation as Hans.

Will there be a connection between the two?

"Injured?" When the younger brother heard Lan Lan's words, a trace of doubt appeared on his face, "But yesterday he helped me and my brother pick red fruits from the tree."

"Yes, red fruit." The elder brother replied affirmatively, "There is no white cloth on my hand."

"But I clearly heard Uncle Lao Jiu and Brother A Ming say that his hand was seriously injured and it hurt when he touched it and he couldn't go up the mountain." Lan Lan believed that her friend was not lying, but she did hear it next door. A conversation between two people.

Why is it different?

Lan Lan couldn't think of an answer despite racking her brains, so she could only look at Lin Yi helplessly, "I didn't lie, not for the delicious food."

She was afraid that the other party would misunderstand, so she took back all the delicious food.

"I believe you." Lin Yi touched his head one by one and divided the cookies equally among the three children.

After a while, it was already half dark.

The village cadre's wife had already prepared dinner and was calling people to eat.

After thinking about it, Lin still felt that it was necessary to go to the so-called Uncle Lao Jiu's house.

The mentor's disappearance must be inextricably linked to this family's wedding banquet.

Otherwise, the wedding banquet will continue to be held when the missing person is not found.

Normal people know that the longer the missing time, the smaller the hope, and the slimmer the chance of being found.

It feels weird to suddenly stop searching and start hosting a wedding banquet under such circumstances.

"Lan Lan, it's getting late. I'll take you back." Lin Yi found an excuse, said hello to the village cadre's wife, and took the little girl out of the gate.

Along the way, Lin Yi noticed that the village was much quieter than during the day. It was clearly not seven o'clock, and no villagers were walking around except the two of them.

Every house has lights on, and bursts of fireworks fill the air.

He didn't know if it was an illusion, but he always felt like there was a strange line of sight peering behind him.

"Brother, I'm here." Lan Lan pointed to one of the houses with lights on, and said goodbye to Lin Yi with a smile.

Lin Yi smiled as he watched the little girl enter the house and turned his attention to the door next door.

The same smell of fireworks was mixed with a very faint fragrance, and I couldn't tell what it was.

It looks like a very ordinary family.

Just when Lin Yi was thinking about whether to go in under the pretext of asking for a bowl of water, a rush of footsteps interrupted his plan.

"Xiao Lin, I finally found you." The village cadre trotted over and grabbed Lin Yi's arm. "Come on, let's go. Your sister-in-law made steamed fish today. You want to eat it while it's hot."

After saying that, regardless of Lin Yi's reaction, he directly pulled the person away, looking very anxious.

Lin Yi could only take a deep look at the gate of Lao Jiu's house and follow the village cadres to leave.

Not long after the two left, a figure walked out of the gate of Lao Jiu's house, holding a sharp hatchet in his hand. He stared at the backs of the two for a long time before turning and leaving.

(End of this chapter)