Lu Yanli leaned against the wall and took a few breaths, then lowered his head to hide the gloom between his brows.
When he heard what He Lou said, he naturally understood and remembered He Lou.
Like Ding Conglu, he remembered it four hours before the wedding.
Therefore, the dishes at the wedding banquet are not the key. These dishes may have other uses, or they may just be there to disgust them.
And now, He Lou wants to drag him into this as well.
He Lou was still talking inside. He persuaded Shen Na and others and planned to go to the village chief to testify.
After hearing this, Lu Yanli calmed down and walked out.
He Lou looked at his figure and his pupils shrank: "Have you been outside the whole time?"
He was caught red-handed for backstabbing, especially for someone as difficult as Lu Yanli. He Lou could already imagine that the other party was thinking about how to kill him.
He admitted that deep down he was extremely wary of Lu Yanli.
Now that he had discovered it, Lu Yanli had no need to pretend: "Yes, I just heard it." He turned his gaze to Shen Na and smiled. "Actually, there is no need to choose me, right? Shen Na."
"Liu Xia died accidentally a few days ago. Shen Na, you can just be with him." Lu Yanli's tone was gentle, as if he was talking about something very normal. "Liu Xia abides by the village rules so much, you will be willing to be with him."
He Lou said in astonishment: "You!" He wanted to say something else, but was blocked by the murderous look in Lu Yanli's eyes. At the same time, the other party moved his lips and said something silently.
The lip reading made He Lou swallow back what he wanted to say - if Lu Yanli could think of a solution, he also cared about other people.
"Shen Na, you might have some objections, right? I picked it for you with great difficulty."
"Yes, that's right. Liu Xia happened to be dead. It must be him, right?"
Shen Na was still hesitating, so He Lou persuaded her instead. The two of them took turns, and Shen Na agreed a little confusedly.
However, He Lou could no longer care about so much. He asked Shen Na to agree and let them discuss it among themselves first. Then he quickly walked to Lu Yanli and lowered his voice: "What did you mean just now?"
Tomorrow is the ghost marriage and today is the day of his death. He Lou no longer has time to think about it. Is there any other way for him to escape
No matter how terrifying Lu Yanli was, if he had no intention of dealing with him, but instead used his energy to help complete the mission, that would make people feel a little more at ease.
Lu Yanli then said: "There is indeed a way out now, but I am not sure yet, so I will tell you first."
Obviously, everyone was threatened by death. If He Lou went to inform the village chief at this time, Lu Yanli would not survive the next day. However, the expression on his face was still so nonchalant, as if he was talking about what he had eaten today.
He Lou took a few deep breaths, trying to calm himself down and control the urge to strangle the other person. He put on the most sincere expression of his life and asked, "What way out? Please tell me, what way out?"
There were bursts of noisy noises coming from the distance, and one could hear the villagers coming over here. There were smiles on their faces, but in He Lou's opinion, their smiles were no different from the smile of the god of death.
He will be executed soon! As soon as the villagers arrive, he will be executed!
Extend the wedding date? Will the village chief believe it? Is this considered a violation
At this moment, he would go through a mountain of swords or a sea of fire, so how could he care whether it was real or fake? Even if it was fake, he would give it a try!
"Okay, since that's the case, then I'll tell you, just run away." Lu Yanli said casually.
"What, what?" What kind of answer is this? He Lou was surprised.
Subconsciously, he knew that Lu Yanli was probably lying. However, in the face of death threats and the strange and confusing nature of this village, their minds were full of thoughts of not breaking the rules, and they had no time to think about other things. He Lou didn't realize that his thinking ability had declined a lot. He said anxiously, "We have to stay for a full month! Besides, the villagers are coming soon. Where can I run to?"
"Where you go is your business. I'm just asking you, how long do you think you've lived here after living here for a full month?" Lu Yanli didn't care at all. He took out a thin notebook from his bag and handed it over.
How long have they lived there? Didn't they live there for several years
Wait! They only lived in...
He Lou was surprised to find that he could not answer this question.
The memories in his mind were confused. On the one hand, he recalled that he and his friends had lived an orderly life in this village for several years. Another memory told him that when they attended the first wedding banquet, the moment the "newlyweds" bowed their heads, they lost their memories. In their memories, time went directly forward to three years later. And when they held the second wedding for Chen Zhenghao and Ding Conglu, the world in his memory went back several months!
He Lou hadn't figured out what was going on yet, and subconsciously took the notebook from Lu Yanli's hand: "What is this?"
As soon as he opened it, he paused.
Whose diary is this
At this time, several people in the yard finished their discussion and walked out. An Xingyu, who was walking in front, saw the notebook on He Lou's bed and said in surprise, "Why is my diary on your bed?"
He Lou realized that this notebook looked familiar. Since entering this world, An Xingyu would write something in the notebook when he had free time, whether it was keeping a diary or doing homework. When asked about it, he only said, "If I can go back safely, I still have to take the college entrance examination."
As for going back... I'm going to lose my life, so what's the point of taking exams
He Lou suddenly felt that the notebook in his hand was a little thorny. He said nonchalantly, "I picked it up by accident. Was it yours?" Then he immediately returned the diary to An Xingyu.
In Honghe Village, if you find something and don’t return it, you will die!
As for lying, as long as no one finds out and he admits it, he is safe.
An Xingyu was a little unhappy after receiving the diary, but he didn't say anything. He took the diary in his hand and nodded to He Lou. Zhao Chuan looked into the distance and smiled: "The village chief and others are coming. They must be here to see Brother Lou off."
He Lou felt relieved when he didn't bother him. He thought about another thing: Why did Lu Yanli take An Xingyu's diary? Did An Xingyu record something important
The villagers had already approached, and Shen Na and others happily went over and explained the situation to the village chief who was walking in front.
When the village chief heard that they had all found their ghost marriage partners, he was indescribably happy and kept saying "yes". The wrinkles on his wrinkled face were deeply raised. Everyone was very happy and cheered to welcome the happy event in the village.
And He Lou looked ridiculous.
He had already seen a villager walking behind the village chief. He was holding a tray on his hand, and on the tray was a dagger!
They're coming to see him off!
So, the way out... what exactly is the way out? !
Is it really like Lu Yanli said, just escape? If the time is not up, he will definitely die if he escapes.
At the same time, Lu Yanli turned his head and gently reminded the other party: "The diary is the key point, the key point is the time in the diary."
Yes, time... The time of the entire Honghe Village is chaotic.
The whole village has always been famous for being rule-abiding. No matter what you do, you must abide by the rules and strictly follow the village regulations.
But the whole village is the most chaotic thing!
In this chaotic village, is it really necessary to follow the time of the outside world? They have lived for several years according to the "rules" of the village. If they must follow the time of the outside world, it means that the village is "non-rule-abiding", and non-rule-abiding things cannot survive in the village.
In this way, the rule-abiding village will undoubtedly conflict with the chaotic time and space. Could it be that... this is the way to survive
He Lou took out his cell phone from his pocket and tried to check the time, but the phone was broken at some point.
"Don't look at me, my phone also shows the time." He Lou just turned around to ask, and Lu Yanli replied directly.
At this moment, the village chief had arrived. He had a kind smile on his face, just like an ordinary old man. He said, "He Lou, tomorrow is your wedding day. Today we are here to see you off."
He Lou had calmed down at this moment. He also smiled, as if he was unaware of the deep malice behind the village chief's smile.
Calm down, this is your only chance.
It was impossible for Lu Yanli to help me escape. He would most likely take advantage of the time when I ran away and the villagers came to chase me and run away as well.
Yes, he must have used himself as an experiment to test whether this way of life was feasible.
But for now, this is his only chance.
Despite this, He Lou still asked tentatively: "Village Chief, I want to hold the wedding with my friends. Do you think it is better to... postpone it for a few days?"
"How many days will it be postponed?"
All the villagers looked over at once, opening and closing their mouths.
Lu Yanli observed carefully.
The villagers all looked very ordinary, nothing special. However, once someone broke the rules, their faces would collectively change into flat and pale.
Just like... paper figures.
The village chief said, "You set a wedding date, but you want to break your promise?"
It seems that in the entire village, only the village chief is a "living person", at least, he is a controlled being.
In fact, when Lu Yanli said he wanted to set the wedding date, he deliberately moved it back for the sake of experiment. But it didn't work. As long as they finished the wedding banquet, they would immediately jump to the corresponding time node.
When He Lou saw the change, he immediately changed his words: "Yes, I just want to be with my friends. Let's go to Honghe Village together..."
The village chief's face did not improve, but became more and more terrifying. His eyes were full of coldness and resentment. His mouth slowly opened, as if he had no jawbone. Soon, his mouth opened to his waist, which was completely beyond the scope of what a human could do. The open mouth was full of surging red liquid.
Just like the river in the village.
"I'll change the wedding date!" Seeing that the mouth was about to swallow him in and he could only freeze in place and not move, He Lou immediately changed his words.
Everything happened very quickly. The village chief's mouth froze open because of these words, and the other villagers also paused. The whole scene was like a video with the freeze button pressed, and no one moved.
Even Lu Yanli followed suit and did not move.
One second.
Two seconds.
…
"I've changed my wedding date. Do we want to get married on the original date?"
Facing the village chief, He Lou only felt endless chill and terror. His intuition told him that if he changed his words again, he might be swallowed into this horrible mouth in the next second, with no chance of escape.
I don't know how much time had passed, but the village chief finally moved, and his face returned to normal, and there was no sign at all that he could have swallowed a whole person just now.
He Lou said calmly: "They want to get married tomorrow just like me."
If we want to escape, it would be more cost-effective for everyone to escape together. Therefore, it is best to awaken their memories now.
"Really? Have you all found a partner?" The village chief, who had become a normal person, was surprised and looked concerned.
"Yes! I found it." He Lou tried to remain calm. The back of his clothes had been wet a long time ago, and the cool wind made him more sober.
"Shen Na and Liu Xia, Zhao Chuan and Wang Jing, An Xingyu and..." He Lou was stuck.
Shen Na, Ding Conglu, Lu Xiuxiu and Wang Jing, there are only four female members in their team!
What should An Xingyu do
An Xingyu turned to look at him in the same confusion, with a still childish look on his face. At this moment, he really looked like an ordinary high school student, unlike the boy who was so calm that he was almost robotic when they first met.
An Xingyu asked: "Who should I be with? Have you found one for me?"
Sweat broke out on He Lou’s forehead: “Yes, I’ve found it, you and… you and…” His eyes darted around involuntarily, trying to find a suitable partner.
"Me and who?" An Xingyu asked.
"You and..." He happened to turn his head to look at Lu Yanli, and blurted out the other's name involuntarily.
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt a murderous look in the latter's eyes.
Lu Yanli said behind him: "He Lou, in Honghe Village, men cannot marry each other. This is against the rules."
Rules, rules again!
So, not having a ghost marriage partner is the key to survival
Lu Yanli glanced at He Lou and then looked away, not paying much attention to the other party's panicked nonsense. He was still thinking about the scene just now.
When the village chief opened his mouth, his mouth was full of bloody red liquid. This liquid could be blood, or it could be something else, such as the red river in the village.
He also thought of the red mushrooms he ate, which would splash out the same bloody and smelly liquid when bitten.
Are there any similarities between these things
The village chief smiled and said, "So, you all plan to get married tomorrow, right?"
He Lou's influence among the crowd was still there. Shen Na and Zhao Chuan both nodded. An Xingyu, who had not found a suitable partner yet, was not discouraged and congratulated them without hesitation.
He Lou's entire body tensed up.
Is it true that memory will be restored 14 hours before the wedding
Now, the most important thing is to get them away.
"Village Chief, look..."
The village chief still had a smile on his face: "Oh, you all want to get married, that's good. Let's have some fun together, then it's settled, you all get married tomorrow, no objection, right?"
Shen Na: "I have no objection."
Zhao Chuan and Wang Jing also nodded.
He Lou pointed at a wedding dress held by a villager and said, "Village head, since there are so many people getting married, are these wedding dresses not enough? Do you have anything else?"
The village chief seemed to suddenly remember something, nodded, and told the other villagers to go and get it quickly.
More than half of the seven or eight villagers following behind were gone.
He Lou understood that the opportunity had come.
The village chief walked in front, pacing towards the yard. As he walked, he asked, "I haven't asked you how you would like to die. He Lou, do you think a knife would be okay? That knife is very sharp and can cut your throat in one stroke."
Talking about such a terrible topic, He Lou wanted to run away immediately, but he could only force himself to remain calm and nodded: "I have no objection."
"Shen Na, what about you?"
Shen Na frowned: "I want to change it, such as having someone strangle me to death, and I want silk. I like the feeling of someone strangling my neck little by little and suffocating me."
Zhao Chuan continued, "I also need a knife. Just pour boiling water over it from head to tail and it will be cooked in no time."
As soon as the topic came up, everyone became interested and started discussing their favorite ways to die.
You guys, remember it quickly!
Hurry up!
He Lou found that his mental strength had become stronger. He could listen to these things without changing his expression. He was desperately shouting in his heart. Finally, he didn't know if his prayers had worked. He saw Shen Na's face suddenly changed from the corner of his eye.
This, this is…
Shen Na's face suddenly turned extremely pale, and she remembered everything.
She, what is she doing
Tomorrow is her death date? And she just said how she would die
The strong psychological quality she had developed from long-term mission training allowed her to endure it and not show any abnormality. However, He Lou had already walked quickly to her side, firmly grasped her waist, looked directly at her, shook his head slowly and heavily, and silently said, "I have a way."
Zhao Chuan and Wang Jing were not so lucky.
After a few minutes, Zhao Chuan's face began to turn pale, and strange yet familiar memories flooded into his brain.
He, their mission...
He actually arranged a ghost marriage for me? And it's tomorrow?!
The village chief's terrifying face was right in front of him. Zhao Chuan was startled and his whole body seemed to be electrocuted. He jumped up and ran out.
He also knew to keep his mouth shut and not shout, but from his expression, the village chief could already understand.
"Someone is not following the rules and wants to escape from marriage..." the village chief said sinisterly.
The faces of the other villagers turned pale and flat in an instant.
"You follow the rules..."
Their bodies became light and floated towards Zhao Chuan at a rapid speed, determined to catch this unruly man and punish him severely!
Everyone in the room chased out, and at this moment, Wang Jing also woke up. When the crowd went away, He Lou roared, "Run!" Then he dragged An Xingyu, who hadn't understood what was happening, out of the room and ran in another direction.
Shen Na followed closely behind, fleeing to the edge of the village like an arrow.
I must... I must escape!