Today's test was another major failure.

"Why? Is it dangerous if the light goes out?" You Yonghuai turned his head and glanced at the empty wooden house next to the man, asking.

"..." The man stared silently at You Yonghuai, his eyes, dark-circled, were as still as a deep well. After a long while, he spoke again, "You don't need to know. In short, the darkness here is dangerous."

"I hate riddle people the most..." You Yonghuai's forehead veins bulged, and his gaze towards the man held a hint of displeasure.

Behind him, Si Xuanyin had already transformed into a spirit and secretly sneaked into the wooden house.

Being in such an unfamiliar place, they certainly couldn't just believe one side of the story.

"What are you still standing here for? If you have nothing else to do, just leave." Seeing You Yonghuai still standing at the door, the man waved his hand impatiently.

"Actually, I have a few more questions," You Yonghuai forced a smile. "You opened the door very quickly. Were you standing at the door the whole time?"

"It's just a coincidence. It wouldn't be strange if I were anywhere in my own home, would it?" The man frowned slightly and waved his hand again, trying to shoo You Yonghuai away.

Just then, Si Xuanyin, who had circled the wooden house, floated out and whispered in You Yonghuai's ear, "There is a corpse in the innermost room."

Judging from the man's reaction, he probably couldn't see Si Xuanyin.

"It's certainly your freedom to do whatever you want in your own home, but... can you explain what happened to the corpse in the house?" You Yonghuai said with a forced smile.

Upon hearing this, the man quickly turned around, but he couldn't see anything related to the corpse in his line of sight.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Where did this corpse come from?" The man's stiff face finally showed expression. He twitched the corner of his mouth and said.

"In the innermost room, the deceased had a knife stuck in his chest, multiple injuries to his limbs, and a tattoo on his left arm..."

As Si Xuanyin relayed her observations bit by bit, the man's expression grew increasingly distorted. You Yonghuai smirked and said, "Do I need to say anything more?"

"I don't know how you found out, but since you've discovered me, I'll stay here with you!" The man pulled a butterfly knife from his pocket, and the twisted expression on his face quickly turned into a sinister grin.

"With a body like yours, you dare to confront me?" The man sneered, brandishing his butterfly knife and aiming it at You Yonghuai's neck.

After glancing sideways at his still shockingly short stature, You Yonghuai suddenly realized.

So being too short makes you look down on?

"So how exactly is this body type calculated?" You Yonghuai casually gripped the blade of the butterfly knife and asked Si Xuanyin beside him.

The sharp blade cut his finger, and blood gushed out, but You Yonghuai acted as if nothing had happened, not even glancing at it.

"How would I know? I didn't fill in the numbers." After confirming that the man was just an insignificant fellow, Si Xuanyin felt relieved and said.

"It's really upsetting to see someone only in their teens, and I don't dare to level up recklessly," Yu Yonghuai said, gripping the blade with a troubled expression. "What will you do if I become Baki?"

"...Go find the Moonlight Box."

"Who are you talking to!" The man, who couldn't see Si Xuanyin, shouted angrily, his hand gripping the knife tightening as he tried to pull out the butterfly knife.

"Bang!"

You Yonghuai loosened his grip, then clenched his fist again, and casually swung it, hitting the man squarely in the face.

A fist mixed with blood landed on his face; even a casual punch contained considerable force.

The man felt a buzzing in his head, the world spinning before his eyes, and his legs went weak, causing him to collapse to the ground. It seemed that if You Yonghuai exerted any more force, he would faint directly.

"Fortunately, I held back this time." You Yonghuai clenched his fist, carried the unconscious driver into the wooden house, and placed him on the ancient-looking stone bed.

"No matter what, we need a local to provide information now," You Yonghuai said with a smile as he squatted down in front of the man. "Don't lie, though."

[Intimidation test: A value greater than 54 indicates a successful test]

Test result: 35

[Test failed!]

"I'm not going to tell you anything!" The man's head was still a little dizzy, but when he heard You Yonghuai's voice, he still tried to resist indignantly.

"Here we go again..." You Yonghuai curled his lip in disgust. He took off his gloves and asked with a kind smile, "You really don't want to talk about it?"

"Of course, I'd rather die than submit!" The man's eyes widened, his voice suddenly becoming impassioned. "I will never lose to a guy like you!"

"What are you so excited about?" You Yonghuai asked, looking puzzled, and placed his hands on the man.

Lightning flashed and crackled as it struck the man, causing him to scream as his life force gradually drained away.

The man twisted his body, trying to break free from You Yonghuai, but was completely gripped by the latter's strangely strong strength and could not escape.

Despite the increasing success rate of intimidation prosecutions, You Yonghuai's smile remained gentle.

"Should we recruit or not?"

[Intimidation successfully detected!]

"Stop shocking me! I'll confess! I'll confess everything!" the man cried out in anguish.

To prevent accidentally electrocuting the man, You Yonghuai released his grip and shrugged helplessly: "Wouldn't it have been better to do this earlier?"

Grabbing the man's clothes, You Yonghuai walked straight to the end of the wooden house, found the corpse lying on the ground, and said, "Let me explain this first."

"Because I'll die if I don't kill him!" The man's lips were pale, whether from fear or simply from being electrocuted, it was hard to tell.

"You should have seen them too, those monsters outside the village... They come into the village every night, and if you don't offer them a corpse, they'll kidnap the villagers!"

"You mean those ghouls?" You Yonghuai pinched his chin, raised his eyebrows slightly, and glanced at Si Xuanyin.

"With that many, one corpse definitely wouldn't be enough for them to eat... They must have some other use for it, right? Like for rituals or something."

"When do those monsters usually come?" You Yonghuai looked back out the window and asked, seeing no movement in the darkness.

"They should be here around this time usually..." The man saw the calm outside and felt a sudden panic.

If those monsters don't come, then there's no way to prove that what I said is true, right?

What should I do if I get electrocuted again...?

"Let's put that aside for now... What's with the barrier around this village?"

"A barrier?"

"It's the one that doesn't allow people to leave the village."

"Oh, that was prepared by the village chief. He said it's the only way to protect the village."

"I didn't feel any protection..." You Yonghuai thought to himself, then asked, "Where is your village chief?"

"There is a mountain to the east, and there is an ancient castle in the mountain. That is the village chief's house."