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Chapter 259 Zhang Su

Chapter 259 Retrospection (Thanks to 123233213 for the 1 points reward)

Ji Yi saw An An rush forward and hugged Lao Zhang tightly.

As for the strong, acrid smell from the other party, An'an seemed not to smell it at all. He looked up at Old Zhang:

"Grandma, I miss you so much."

Ji Yi had a bad feeling. Some of the anomalies she had encountered earlier were finally explained at this moment.

"The old woman's candy is dangerous; it can cause hallucinations!"

As a supernatural entity, how could it be completely harmless to people? Even if An'an's grandmother didn't want to harm people, the things she sold were ultimately not normal food.

"I thought the pig looked like an old woman, which was probably just a hallucination from eating a lollipop."

An'an was fine before because he fell asleep quickly after eating the candy.

But today, An'an, who should have been asleep, was woken up by a knock on the door, and the hallucination took effect at that moment!

"Grandma. Grandma."

An An suddenly let out a suffocating sound.

Ji Yi looked closely and saw that Old Zhang had stretched out his withered hand and was tightly gripping An An's neck, lifting him high up.

An'an tried to squeeze out a sound with a weak throat, but could no longer speak.

His hands clung to those rough, large hands, but he couldn't break free no matter what he did. His legs kicked wildly, and he lost control of his bladder and bowels at that moment.

A dozen seconds later, An'an became completely still, and Old Zhang released his grip at that moment.

"Puff."

The body fell to the ground, while Old Zhang slowly walked into the house and quickly disappeared from Ji Yi's sight.

Ji Yi immediately realized the problem: Oh no, Old Zhang has come inside!
With her adrenaline surging, Ji Yi immediately suppressed any physiological reactions that might hinder her progress.

The nausea caused by the burning smell and the trembling from extreme fear all disappeared.

He had to do everything he could to survive!

"My room door is locked, so Lao Zhang shouldn't be able to get in. The only solution now is to pretend to be asleep!"

An An's death was caused by her opening the door voluntarily. In other words, even if the Wei Qi has great power, it still has to follow the rule of "entry permission".

As long as the door remains closed, you can survive!

Ji Yi moved very quietly and had already closed the windows to prevent anyone from seeing what was happening inside.

He returned to his bed, lay down slowly, turned off all the light-emitting devices, and actively controlled his breathing rate to simulate being asleep.

There was no knocking on the room door like there was on the main entrance; in fact, there was no sound of footsteps or breathing.

The room was pitch black, and there was no difference between having your eyes open and closed.

Only the smell of burning intensified, stimulating Ji Yi's only remaining sense.

Gradually, whether it was because they got used to it or because Old Zhang had gone far away, the burnt smell finally faded a little.

A cool breeze brushed past me.

Wait, the wind?

Didn't he close the window?
Suddenly, Ji Yi felt a tightness in his throat! His neck was locked by a tremendous force, the cold and solid touch like an iron clamp. Ji Yi reached up to grab his neck and touched a pair of cold, hard wrists.

Old Zhang came in and killed him!

The other party didn't even knock on the door, nor did they make any footsteps!

At this moment, Ji Yi finally realized another layer of rules.

For the supernatural, once the front door is opened, it is considered that the other party is allowed to enter any part of the house, and it is no longer restricted by the door lock.

'Oh shit.'

Ji Yi wanted to swear, but her voice was stuck and she couldn't make a sound.

He forced himself to endure the suffocation and, against his survival instincts, freed one hand to reach for the flashlight on the bedside table.

Soon, Ji Yi grabbed the flashlight and shone it in front of her!
Ji Yi saw Old Zhang, whose face was dark purple, and there was a pair of conspicuous handprints on his neck.

Old Zhang was strangled to death by Wang Aotian!

So, is the bizarre method of murder related to the cause of his own death?

Ji Yi wanted to turn her head to see if her room door was open or closed.

Unfortunately, Old Zhang's hands were like two rivets, firmly holding Ji Yi's head still. Ji Yi was ultimately powerless to struggle and soon lost consciousness due to cerebral hypoxia.

Player "Ji Yi" (LV.20) has died.

[Activated Skill: Death Rewind (2/4)]

[Begin backtracking.]

"Is the chicken delicious?"

When Ji Yi regained consciousness, she felt a small bone in her mouth.

I accidentally swallowed it.

"Hmm? Even if you really like eating it, does that mean you have to swallow the bones?"

Upon hearing the sound, Ji Yi raised her head and looked at the woman across the square table.

Xie Ping rested her chin on her hands, looking at Ji Yi with a smile, her eyes like those of an old mother watching her son grow up.

Did it rewind to the time before I went to sleep the night before?

Ji Yi thought to himself, An An has already fallen asleep. After Ji Yi finishes eating this chicken, he should also go to sleep.

"What are you spacing out for? Your expression looks like you've been possessed by a hen while you're eating."

Ji Yi's gaze refocused on Xie Ping's face: "Giggle?"

Xie Ping immediately pursed her lips, almost bursting out laughing.

"Actually, I'm thinking about what pattern governs the sequence of these disappearances?"

As Ji Yi spoke, he casually removed a chicken leg and began to eat it, as if the experience of being strangled had no effect on him whatsoever.

"Well, it's probably the wicked who will disappear first."

Xie Ping said earnestly.

It seems she doesn't have a thorough understanding of the specific rules of the invisibility.

"Furthermore, I'm considering another hypothesis: if the order of these disappearances is random, is it pseudo-random or truly random?"

"Ok?"

Xie Ping tilted her head in confusion.

"That is to say, assuming there are multiple different timelines on the same timeline, if I make subtle changes in each timeline, will it affect the result? For example, the order of disappearances."

Xie Ping nodded in sudden realization:

"I know this, a galgame, right? It's not surprising that Xiaoji is a virgin since she's a total otaku."

Ji Yi: "."

Xie Ping smiled slightly: "So, Xiao Ji, what different actions do you plan to take at this save point?"

These words startled Ji Yi.

But he quickly regained his composure; Xie Ping was clearly joking.

'That was close! If I hadn't been careful with my expression, I almost would have been caught off guard.'

It can only be said that in this hellishly difficult dungeon, the "NPCs" who are competitors are no less intelligent than top players. If Ji Yi shows excessive surprise that is not reasonable, she will be truly tested.

After all, this world has strange occurrences and mysterious events, so people are more accepting of and understanding of supernatural abilities.

Ji Yi chuckled and tossed the chicken bone aside:
“Hmm, that just so happens I had the idea of changing the timeline. Elbow, come inside with me.”

Ji Yi immediately got up and pulled Xie Ping towards the room.

There's half a chicken left in the bowl, aren't you going to eat it?

"I'm not eating anymore, come inside with me first."

"Okay. But this is An'an's room."

"I know."

After Ji Yi finished speaking, she started banging on the door:
"An'an, wake up!"

Xie Ping looked at her with extreme confusion.

Ji Yi ignored it until she pried open An An's room door and saw the sleepy-eyed child walking out of the room holding a plush toy.

"Brother Ji, why are you calling for An'an?"

An An rubbed her eyes, her expression full of confusion.

Ji Yi pointed to the opposite door: "Tonight you'll switch rooms with me and your sister. You'll sleep in the big bed, and we'll sleep in the small bed."

An'an looked even more confused. With his innocent childlike wonder, he posed a thought-provoking question:

“Brother Ji, your sister isn’t pregnant. You should look for the problem within yourself, instead of complaining about being unable to get out of bed.”

Ji Yi: "."

Why is this little brat so annoying?
"Be good, listen to me, and switch beds with me. Here's fifty cents, take it to buy candy tomorrow."

Ji Yi took out fifty cents.

"50 cents? Humph, who cares?"

An'an looked disdainful, turned her head, hugged the doll, and walked to another room. She slammed the door shut and then clicked the bolt shut.

Ji Yi and Xie Ping went to An An's room, turned off the lights, and got into bed.

This is a single bed. It would be relatively crowded for two adults to sleep together, but there is still enough room to turn over.

So, Ji Yi flipped over and landed on top of Xie Ping.

"what are you up to?"

Xie Ping's tone was neither flustered nor expectant; it was so calm that Ji Yi couldn't figure her out.

She even dared to touch Guan Gong's head last time!
Ji Yi thought for a moment and said:

"If you were to disappear tonight, what would be the thing you most want to do right now?"

In the darkness, Ji Yi could not see Xie Ping's expression.

Xie Ping: "Anyway, it's not with you."

Ji Yi: "."

"But if you beg me a few times and say something nice, it's not impossible for me to give it to you."

Ji Yi: ".?"

"Just kidding."

"No, you're just testing me, aren't you?"

"Just kidding."

"you"

"Just kidding."

Xie Ping interrupted abruptly.

"Okay." Ji Yi rolled over and returned to her original position, lying on her back on the bed.

After a long silence, the hand did not reach into Yun Chang's barracks as it had last time.

Ji Yi thought for a moment, then reached out and took Xie Ping's hand:
"good night, see you tomorrow."

Xie Ping quickly replied, "Okay, see you tomorrow."

After saying that, she withdrew her hand from Ji Yi's and reached for Yun Chang.

The next day.

Ji Yi woke up early this time, at 7:30.

Looking at the empty bed and the clothes on it beside me, I felt a strange sense of loss.

"In the end, nothing can be changed."

The following process is largely the same as last time.

At the midday meeting, Ji Yi explained Xie Ping's disappearance. This time, his expression was more like that of someone who had lost their fiancée.

Then he listened silently to the story of Wang Aotian being burned alive.

Just like last time, the meeting ended unhappily, and the villagers became wary of each other.

That afternoon.

Ji Yi found a high spot with a wide view to overlook the layout of Sanshi Village.

"Since we can't change it, why be discouraged and stagnant?"

Having already witnessed Xie Ping disappear once, I had some expectations. Although my mood was heavier this time, I recovered faster.

"At this moment, I should be more concerned about whether I should go to the grave to light candles because Old Zhang is knocking on the door tonight."

But the rules are clearly written, and they are only used after you've been entangled with someone. Now that Ji Yi has "foreseen the future," the village's ancestors may not know.

"If I don't give An'an a lollipop this time, he won't let his hallucinations trick me into doing the same thing."

Ji Yi's only uncertainty now is whether Lao Zhang will knock on the door until he reaches a certain point and then force his way in.

Furthermore, what is the pattern of Lao Zhang's attacks?
After looking down from the high vantage point for a while, Ji Yi silently memorized the layout of the houses in the village. Then, she returned home, borrowed paper and pen from An An, and drew the layout in her mind.

Then, based on his memory, he labeled each household on the map with the names of the residents.

"The pattern of Old Zhang's haunting is most likely related to distance. Moving to a place far away from his residence might prevent being haunted by ghosts."

However, given the atmosphere in the village, it was almost impossible to find someone to stay there.

"There is another way, but I don't know if it's feasible."

That is to rely on Grandma An'an's power to fight the strange with the strange.

If Ji Yi really has a way to bring Grandma An'an's spawn point to her doorstep, then maybe she won't be afraid of Old Zhang anymore.

"But what's the old woman's refresh pattern? It's tricky."

Ji Yi bit her finger and buried herself in thought at the table, and before she knew it, it was dark.

"An'an, you can eat the half chicken left over from last night. Go to bed early and don't think about sad things."

There was no time to comfort the helpless little child, but An'an was quite sensible. Although she was very sad, she knew not to cry or make a fuss. Her understanding was heartbreaking.

Ji Yi watched him go back to his room to sleep early, and then glanced at the time; it was already 9:30.

"Try it."

Muttering to herself, Ji Yi picked up a flashlight and went out of the room.

Then he walked around the house in the yard.

One circle, two circles, three circles.
As it approached ten o'clock, Ji Yi showed no sign of going back.

Soon, when Ji Yi had circled the house for the thirteenth time, he had just moved from the back of the house to the front of the yard when he saw a glimmer of light.

In the center of the courtyard was a simple little iron shed, filled with goods.

"It actually succeeded."

At this moment, Ji Yi finally confirmed her prediction:

Will those who linger and are unwilling to return home meet An'an's grandmother?

This trigger condition seems easy, but in reality, apart from Ji Yi, who "ran away from home," it would be difficult for others to trigger it.

After all, for most people in the village, home is their refuge, their haven, and their only protection in the darkest of nights of despair.

"Hopefully, tonight will pass peacefully."

After thinking for a moment, Ji Yi stepped forward, took out 50 cents, and exchanged it for a lollipop:

"If you've taken the protection money, you'd better protect me well, especially since your grandson is still inside."

After Ji Yi finished speaking, she slowly retreated into the house with the candy in her pocket, her eyes fixed on the old lady, as if afraid that she would disappear in the blink of an eye.

Before going to bed, Ji Yi glanced at the courtyard through the window. The warm glow of the electric bulbs outside brought her a sense of peace.

"It's time to go to bed."

Ji Yi lay down on the bed and slowly closed her eyes.

He slept well tonight.

In the morning, Ji Yi got up and opened her eyes, feeling grateful that she had survived another night.

"It really works!"

But soon, the peace that Ji Yi had finally gained was shattered.

"boom!"

A gunshot rang out throughout Sanshi Village.

"Now that my daughter is dead, you will all be buried with her!"

That was Liu Zhaohua shouting from not far away.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"