Chapter 26
Pingxi B&B is perched on high ground near the edge of Daiyong Township, surrounded by a sea of peach trees. The terrace is covered in peach blossoms, adding a touch of beauty to the eerie setting.
Ye Nianchu couldn’t shake the feeling that once the peach blossoms fell, controlling the evil spirits might become impossible.
The coat rack, made from peach wood, was her makeshift defense. Although she wasn’t sure if it would actually help, it might at least scare the evil spirits away a little.
The teenager’s gaze drifted from Ye Nianchu’s hand to her delicate neck. It seemed like it would be a piece of cake to break. He still felt the warmth from their earlier touch.
In the hallway, he could have avoided the whole situation if he wanted to.
He grabbed the coat rack, walked over to the door, and said, “Sister, it seems you know more than I thought.” This was his not-so-subtle way of revealing his true identity.
Ye Nianchu wasn’t surprised. She turned to face the teenager, who was taller than her, and said, “You’re different from what I imagined.”
She hadn’t had time to think about it earlier, but now, back in the room, she realized something was off.
Despite her attempts to scare away the evil spirits, the teenager seemed unfazed, like he was just enjoying a show.
She brushed off her doubts. Players usually don’t waste time on snacks and doodles while ignoring the game.
Ye Nianchu had done similar things herself. She had arrived without any extra clothes and relied on getting things delivered since players couldn’t leave Daiyong Township. If money could fix a problem, it wasn’t really a problem.
She had judged too quickly and failed to connect the teenager to being a player.
Now she realized that Zhou Yun’s fear was actually directed at this seemingly harmless teenager.
Why had he stopped pretending to be an NPC? What was he really up to?
The teenager didn’t seem bothered by Ye Nianchu’s sudden coldness. He asked curiously, “If you had known I wasn’t an NPC, would you have still opened the door?”
“Of course not,” Ye Nianchu replied. Players were far more dangerous than NPCs.
“Letting Zhou Yun go—did you really believe her?” he asked.
Ye Nianchu frowned slightly. “I’m not that foolish.”
Without Zhou Yun, the evil spirits would still come after her. Keeping Zhou Yun could be used to manipulate Ding Kai. Their team was shaky and would eventually fall apart.
There was no point in wasting energy on Zhou Yun herself. Besides, only the BOSS could take the head.
The teenager sat down on a chair, his long legs propped up casually. His voice was smooth. “Sister should have figured out the conditions needed to finish this game early.”
“So what?” Ye Nianchu asked.
The teenager’s behavior was clearly dangerous and unusual. It was better to keep her distance.
The teenager smiled with a seemingly innocent expression. The dim light made his dark eyes look even colder. “What do you plan to do, sister?”
Her attitude towards NPCs and players was clearly different.
“No player in this game wants to die,” Ye Nianchu said cautiously, showing her wariness.
She had thought he was a harmless player and had even given him a few kind reminders. But now she saw he was far more complicated.
The teenager said, “The peach trees outside are a protective mechanism. They keep the evil spirits from leaving this town. And once activated, they also prevent people from leaving.”
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