"Congratulations to all the players. This time we are going to play a story-based game." The customer service representative's voice was full of joy. "There are two requirements for this game. You can pass the game if you complete any one of them. You can get bonuses if you complete both. The first requirement is to find the Xing family's Feng Shui treasure cave. The second requirement is to find out the truth behind the Xing family. I wish you all a happy game."
"This is the best. We have two tasks, and we'll see who's the one ...
"Gambling is illegal. Now that I've joined the legion, I have to be a law-abiding citizen." Ning Buwen would not be stupid enough to bet with him. An Buli has nothing on him, so what's the point of betting with him
"Why don't you ask? You don't have the guts?"
"It's not a question of courage or not." Ning Wen shrugged meaninglessly, "Since you insist so much, fine, I'll play with you. But if you lose, you have to call me brother when you see me in the future, and serve me tea and water, and massage my legs."
"You are half a year younger than me."
"I've always liked older people calling me brother, isn't that okay?" Ning Buwen asked maliciously, "Do you want to bet?"
"The difference between these two bets is quite big." Cao Qiu complained silently.
One is a name, the other is a direct gamble of dignity and freedom.
"Okay!" An Buli gritted his teeth and said, "I will definitely win. Don't interfere with me when we enter the game. We will each do our own things. The task of finding the Feng Shui treasure cave of the Xing family is mine, and you are not allowed to interfere."
"I can promise not to hinder you, but if I accidentally complete your task after finishing another task, there's nothing I can do." Ning Buwen's words were very irritating, and Liang Fei was afraid that An would ignore him and call him directly.
"Ha, you're quite arrogant. Let's wait and see." An Buli sneered and was teleported out.
"Let's try to meet in the game when the time comes." Liang Fei was extremely tired. "For story-based missions, it's easier to collect clues when there are more teammates."
"Okay." Ning Buwen never thought of going it alone. It would be a waste if he didn't use other people's help. He would not be as stubborn as An Buli.
How can a person with this kind of brain commit fraud? No wonder he has to go to jail.
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"Are we really going to send the waiter to the master's house as a servant? Didn't we agree before that the waiter is good-looking, so we would sell him? How much would a servant earn?" A woman was nagging beside her, "Why don't you say anything?"
"The police outside are checking strictly now, so those masters dare not buy casually. The Xing family will have a ancestor worship soon and they are short of people, so the servants are paying a lot of money now. Although the money is a little less than selling to those masters who like little boys, Xiao Er is growing taller day by day, and if he is not sold now, he will lose it." Another man answered unhappily.
The air was filled with dampness and the smell of cheap cigarettes. The bed I slept on was more like a wooden frame than a bed. It was hard and scratchy.
It is obvious that the environment in this place is very bad.
Ning Bu Wen lay on the bed, pretending to be still asleep, listening to their conversation silently.
From the conversation, we know that the couple are human traffickers who kidnap children and sell them to rich people with special fetishes. This body of mine is from the same village as them. After I got out, I brought local specialties to the couple and wanted them to help me find a job. I didn't expect that they were planning to sell me.
Simply put, there are two situations for players entering the plot.
One is to keep your own body and name and directly replace the identity of someone in the plot. The other is to have the same appearance and name as the character in the plot. This will add the trouble of recognizing teammates, but the same advantage is that it can also confuse the enemy.
The information that the Legion passed to Ning Buwen clearly stated that the more difficult the copy, the more difficult it would be for teammates to recognize each other. Sometimes they were even hostile and could not disclose information. The requirements for item cards and personal fitness were also getting higher and higher. There were also cases where some item cards below level A could not be used at all.
However, the copy they are facing now is not so perverted.
Ning Buwen sorted out this information and prepared to "wake up".
He shouted vaguely at first, and the man and woman immediately stopped talking and walked in front of Ning Buwen.
"Xiao Er, are you okay?"
Ning Bu Wen slowly opened his eyes, letting them adjust to the light for a while before looking at the two "kind" couples.
"How long have I slept?"
"Not long, not long. We can still catch up with breakfast." The woman said with a smile, "Waiter, didn't you say before that you wanted to go to work? We are from the same village. We found a good job for you with food, accommodation and salary."
"What job?"
"You know the kindhearted Xing family, they are going to hold a memorial ceremony for their ancestors soon, and they are looking for temporary workers. If you work hard after you get in, you can earn in one month what you would earn in a year in the countryside!"
"How come such a good job is my turn?" Ning Buwen answered timidly, "I heard that wealthy families have many rules."
The woman winked at the man, and the man immediately frowned, "What's wrong with having too many rules? Only by having too many rules can you make money. Don't you think about what kind of life you live in the countryside? Can you eat and wear warm clothes? If you don't want to do it, I'll find someone else."
"No, no, no, I'll do it. I'll do it." Ning Buwen agreed. He was just playing hard to get. "Uncle, I've heard of the Xing family, but I don't know what they are like. I just vaguely heard that the Xing family's ancestral tombs sold well, so they made a fortune."
Ning Buwen naturally knew nothing about the Xing family, but since Yu Customer Service mentioned the "feng shui treasure cave", it proved that the Xing family was really involved in these mysterious metaphysics. Moreover, it should be considered the Republic of China period, and ordinary poor people have no scientific and democratic awareness. When they see others getting rich and promoted, everyone will say that it is a good feng shui.
"Yes, the Feng Shui of this ancestral tomb can bless future generations." The man took a puff of his pipe and said, "The Xing family was just a shoe repairman a hundred years ago, and they were very poor. But later they saved a Feng Shui master who was fleeing. It is said that the master used to read Feng Shui for the emperor and was very good. The Feng Shui master advised them to change the ancestral tomb, and the Xing family became prosperous all of a sudden, and they are still prosperous now."
"That's right. The Xing family is very wealthy. Xiao Er, you should work hard after you get in, and then go back to the countryside to build a big house."
"Yeah, okay." Ning Buwen agreed obediently, and the couple became happy.
This couple did have some connections. After Ning Buwen agreed, they immediately went out to contact the Xing family, and took Ning Buwen to put their fingerprints on the same night.
"Uncle and aunt." Ning Buwen stopped at the door. "My parents are gone. You have been so kind to me. When I make money in the future, I will treat you as my biological parents and respect you."
The woman responded with a smile, "We also want to have a good son like you."
"Can I call you mother?" Ning Buwen wiped away her tears.
"Of course."
"Mom—" Ning Bu Wen shouted very loudly, and people around him cast a few glances at him.
"What are you looking at? Can't you see that we are a family reunited?" The man shouted back, "Waiter, send us your reward money in the future and we will save it for you to marry a wife. It will not be in vain that you have called us all your life. From now on, we will be like real father and son."
"Okay, Dad."
The man and woman looked at each other and couldn't be more satisfied.
Where can I find such a stupid person
Soon, the "family of three" walked happily to the door of the Xing family. There were many people who wanted to sell their children here, but Ning Buwen was quickly chosen because of his fair and honest face.
"This is our son. You can beat or scold him as you like." The couple made up lies skillfully and didn't care what others thought of them.
This was also what they had agreed with Ning Buwen before, otherwise people would not believe him, and Ning Buwen would naturally "foolishly" believe him.
After pressing their fingerprints and receiving the money, the couple's faces changed and they ran away quickly.
"You look pretty good, much better than those skinny refugees." The housekeeper was quite satisfied with Ning Buwen. "Ancestor worship is a big deal. We can't let those poor-looking servants upset our ancestors."
It’s better to keep silent and be an honest person.
"Alas, you are also pitiful." The housekeeper sighed, "But our family does not treat servants harshly, so you can be considered to have escaped from the wolf's den."
"We are short of staff recently and don't have time to teach you one by one. You look smart, so just learn from the people around you and help out." The housekeeper took Ning Buwen to visit a few places. "The young master and the young lady have special people to serve them. Don't disturb them, otherwise I can't save you. As long as you are honest, you can slowly be promoted from an ordinary servant, and your salary will increase after the promotion. Do you understand?"
"Don't worry, butler. I understand."
"Well, I bought you, don't embarrass me." The butler was satisfied, "I'll take you to see another butler first."
On the other side, the couple got the money, went to a restaurant to have a big meal, and then went home leisurely.
"The waiter looks honest and clean. The housekeeper gave us a lot of money, which is enough for us to live a carefree life for a while."
"Yes, what a pity. If he had come earlier, we could have made more money by selling him to those wealthy businessmen."
The couple came home drunk and lay directly on the bed.
The next day, he was pulled out of bed.
"Your son borrowed a large sum of money from us, and said he would use your house to pay off the debt. You'd better pay back the money as soon as possible." A group of ferocious-looking men rushed in.
"Uncle...you must be mistaken. We don't have a son."
"Bullshit, we heard that man call you daddy and mommy with our own ears, and your neighbors all know it." The debt collector didn't care, "Pay me back!"
The men and women still wanted to resist, but these debt collectors had no respect for the elderly or the young. After one punch, the world suddenly became quiet.
Xing family.
Ning Bu Wen was lying in the servant's room, touching the ocean hidden in his arms, and smiled with satisfaction.
Do you really think that it's so easy to call your parents? These days, things are chaotic, and parents selling their children and children selling their parents are common. It seems that the couple can't cause him any trouble for now, and the Xing family's guards along the way are very strict.
There were several servants lying in the same room with Ning Buwen. Naturally, the servants slept on a large bunk bed, and the smell was very bad, but at least it was better than before in that couple's house.
"My name is Xiao Er. I was sold here by my parents. I don't know what your brothers' names are. Is there anything you want me to do?" Ning Bu Wen lowered his head and his voice sounded a little loud in the night.
"The new guy, go to sleep." A man cursed directly, "Whatever you want to say, just say it during the day!"
"Shh." A boy sleeping next to Ning Buwen turned around and whispered to Ning Buwen, "Brother Huizi has been working hard for a long time today. He is in a bad mood. Please don't mind. My name is Guozhu, you can just call me Zhuzi."
"Brother Zhuzi." Ning Buwen said obediently, "Were you sold here too? I just got here and I don't know anything, so I'm a little scared."
"Don't worry, the master is still good to us servants." Zhuzi lowered his voice, "Who here is not sold? We are all the same, you don't have to worry too much. It's better here than outside. You will know it when you eat tomorrow."
"Um."
The Xing family only bought four or five servants this time. They had briefly met them before, but could not tell whether Liang Fei and his friends were among them, so they could only hold back for the time being.
"Brother Zhuzi, Brother Zhuzi."
"What's wrong?" Zhuzi responded in a daze.
"I want to go to the toilet. Where is it?"
"Just turn left when you go out."
"Okay, then I'll go." Ning Bu Wen quietly stood up and walked out lightly.
The Xing family is very big, and the housekeeper had only taken him to a few outlying places before, but had not taken him anywhere inside.
Ning Buwen certainly wanted to go to the Xing family tonight to take a look, but he held back and did not act rashly.
Because Ning Buwen didn't believe that the people in the Xing family would trust him so much.
Just like when he went to clear the "Summoning Spirits" dungeon, the requirements for this clearance were also placed within a small range. Both clearance requirements were related to the Xing family, which proved that the Xing family was very deep and the difficulty was probably much higher than the previous game he had played.
Moreover, seeing how busy the Xing family was, they must have taken this ancestor worship very seriously. Since it was such an important matter, they would definitely be more strict in supervising the servants. How could they let him run around
Ning Buwen stayed in the toilet for a minute and then went back without staying any longer.
On the way back, I happened to see the pillar.
"Brother Zhuzi, are you going to the toilet too?" Ning Buwen looked at him in surprise, "If I had known, I would have waited for you."
Zhuzi was a little flustered, but soon calmed down, "Yeah, I didn't expect you to be so fast."
"The toilet is easy to find." Ning Buwen lowered his head shyly, "Brother Zhuzi, go quickly."
"Haha, I felt like peeing just now, but now I don't. Forget it, let's go back to bed early. We still have work to do tomorrow morning."
"Um."
Ning Buwen lay on the bed and closed his eyes.
Sure enough, this pillar was monitoring him.
If someone shows you kindness for no reason, he is either a traitor or a thief.
It won’t go wrong to be on guard.
Over the next two days, Ning Buwen worked obediently with the servants. He was very diligent and didn't talk much. Gradually, he became familiar with the people around him.
Who would hate a newcomer who is good-looking, works efficiently, and doesn't try to stand out or compete for credit
Zhuzi secretly reported to the housekeeper.
"The waiter is very serious and works very hard. But maybe because he just arrived, he always wants to do more work and seems a little embarrassed." Zhuzi explained everything.
"It seems that he really has no problem." The housekeeper nodded, "Don't worry about him. Because of the ancestor worship, many people outside want to fish in troubled waters. The master values them very much. You have to behave well, understand?"
"Don't worry, butler. I know."
Ning Buwen thought that his life as a slave these days was not in vain. At least he had figured out the interpersonal relationships in the Xing family.
The master of the Xing family had seven or eight concubines, but only two daughters, and no sons. Fortunately, the master of the Xing family had a younger brother who died early and left behind a son, who was raised by the master as his own son. Everyone also tacitly agreed that this former young master was the future master of the Xing family.
This cousin Xing Tianyou seems to be studying abroad and it is rare for him to come back. However, he seems to have to come back this year for such an important event as ancestor worship. Several servants went to clean the house where Xing Tianyou lived and waited for him to come back.
As for the two daughters of the Xing family, the eldest daughter's husband died and she had no children, so she simply returned to the Xing family and waited to remarry. The second daughter is only thirteen years old now. It is said that she is looking for a husband, but has not yet decided. Because of the eldest daughter's experience, she is more cautious about her marriage this time.
Just looking at it this way, there doesn't seem to be anything strange. They are just an ordinary wealthy family.
But the strange thing is that Ning Buwen has been here for several days, but he has not heard the servants gossiping about the Xing family's ancestor worship matters.
This is weird.
Logically speaking, it was impossible for servants not to gossip about their masters, and the Xing family was said to have had many descendants for generations. Take the current master of the Xing family, for example, he also had brothers before, but they died early, and this time he simply couldn't give birth to a son.
In addition, ancestor worship is a mysterious thing in itself, and the servants didn't even mention a word about it. This is the strangest thing.
Ning Buwen thought about it and decided to secretly pull the pillar aside.
The reason for looking for him is because Ning Buwen currently has the best relationship with him, and it seems that Zhuzi is also quite powerful among the servants.
"Brother Zhuzi, I want to ask you something." Ning Buwen asked cautiously.
"What's the matter?"
"What is the process of ancestor worship?" Ning Buwen said with a bitter face, "In our countryside, ancestor worship is classified. If you want to make money, you burn more gold ingots, and if you want to have a child, you burn some paper figures. But I don't know what the host family thinks? I originally thought that everyone would tell me, but no one said a word. I have been thinking about it for several days and I dare not ask, so I have to ask you."
"So there is such a classification in your countryside?" Zhuzi was stunned for a moment.
"Everyone's life is hard, we can't burn everything." Ning Bu Wen gave a complicated smile.
"That's right. There are wars everywhere now. It's rare to have peace." Zhuzi nodded. "You are right not to ask. Ancestor worship is a big deal. The housekeeper doesn't allow us to talk nonsense, for fear of offending the gods."
"What does this have to do with gods? I, I dare not say anything." Ning Bu Wen seemed a little scared.
"It's okay to tell you." Zhuzi looked around for a while and said in a low voice, "Those servants who gossip during the ancestor worship will get smallpox. They will be isolated and die in a few days. Everyone is afraid."
Ning Buwen was so scared that he covered his mouth, "Is this so scary?"
"That's right." Zhuzi was also a little frightened. "If you know, don't ask more. It will be fine after this period of time."
"Brother Zhuzi, thank you very much." Ning Buwen said sincerely, "I hid a few pieces when I was packing the snacks. I will give you half of them when the time comes."
"Pfft, I think I'd be interested in your snacks?" Zhuzi laughed. "Don't worry, you're an honest person. As long as you follow me, I won't let you suffer any loss. Young Master Tang will be back soon. When he comes back, everyone will want to serve him. I've met Young Master Tang a few times, and I may be transferred to his side. If I do well, I'll take you with me."
"Thank you very much, Brother Zhuzi."
"You're welcome." Zhuzi smiled and touched Ning Buwen's face, "I like you too."
Ning Bu Wen had a smile on his face, but he was thinking about how to kill this bastard who was touching him.
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