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Farlandes.

This city has a history of over a hundred years.

Although it has developed quite well and has become a bustling metropolis with magnificent buildings of various styles and bustling shopping streets, just like light and shadow are inseparable, there are also some areas in this big city with poor terrain that are not suitable for living.

For example, Donglin Street.

Donglin Street is located to the east of the slum.

This is a remote corner of the city. Due to the angle of sunlight and the city walls, it rarely sees any sunlight throughout the year. It is cold and damp all day long. If you stay here for a while, you can feel the cold that seems to seep into your bones. Even homeless beggars and vagrants usually don't come here. This deserted street is so deserted that there are no houses, and even garbage is nowhere to be found.

Even in the slums, this is a rather shabby place.

But at the end of this street, there is a dilapidated tin shack.

Hua Zhen gently knocked on the old wooden door of the tin-roofed house.

dong dong dong.

No one responded.

"Is nobody here?" Tia asked.

"It might be asleep. Let me try harder," Hua Zhen said.

Although knocking on someone's door in the middle of the night is very impolite, making it seem like you're about to commit burglary.

But now, I have no choice but to risk my life.

After all, time was of the essence. In addition to finding the necromancer, they also had to obtain the Ghost Grass. Moreover, opportunity is like a thousand raindrops falling; if the crucial drop falls, things will be done.

He knocked on the door a little harder.

There has still been no response.

"Is nobody really home?" Tia sighed. "To be honest, I think I was a bit impulsive. Coming now doesn't seem like a good idea; it's so cold here... How about we come back tomorrow and buy some gifts while we're at it?"

"Don't rush, we're already here. It's almost five o'clock. People who like to run are already circling the Tiber River by now. Let's try one last time... or maybe they're just sleeping too soundly."

Hua Zhen tried again.

Then, with a "bang," the hinges of the old, worn-out wooden door creaked and fell to the ground.

Moonlight spilled onto the ground, casting Hua Zhen's long shadow at the doorway.

"Aren't you being a bit too rough?" Tia said, looking somewhat speechless.

"This...this is a problem with the door, isn't it? I didn't use much force!"

The room was deathly silent.

The cabin was simply furnished.

A square table and chairs, a wardrobe, and a delicate single bed.

There are only these three pieces of furniture.

But Hua Zhen and Tia Ge's attention was on the bed at that moment.

There was clearly a figure lying there.

After hesitating for a moment, Tia decided to go in anyway.

After entering the room, Hua Zhen reached out and touched the wall, finding the switch for the magic stone lamp.

With a "click," the simple magic stone lamp on the ceiling was turned on, and warm yellow light instantly filled the small house.

Although the house was dilapidated and had very little furniture, it was spotless, showing that the person living there was a very clean person.

At the same time, the light emitted by the magic stone lamp also illuminated the face of the person on the bed.

She was a pretty young girl with purple hair and snow-white skin. She was sleeping upright, just like Sleeping Beauty in a fairy tale, lying there quietly.

Go and wake her up.

"Why me?" Tiague's eyes widened. "I don't want to be scolded. Go ahead."

"Lung Mist Tia Song, I'll go, I'll go."

The three of them came to the bedside. Hua Zhen cleared her throat, took a step back, and then spoke cautiously.

"Hello, Miss Mango?"

no response.

"Miss Mango?!"

Still no response.

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge both realized that something was wrong.

Although Hua Zhen didn't yell, the volume was still quite loud, so she should have woken up by now.

The two quickly checked on the girl on the bed.

Hua Zhen reached out and touched it; the skin, which should have been warm, was now ice-cold.

Tia Ge put her index finger under the girl's nose to check for breath, but she didn't feel any airflow.

"Hua Zhen, she... she seems to be a little dead." Tia Ge was sweating profusely.

"No way, what the hell is going on?" Hua Zhen was also shocked. "How could a perfectly healthy person just die... Could it be that they were murdered?"

Hua Zhen realized that this was a slum.

It has the highest crime rate in Farlands.

In such a chaotic and disorderly environment, it is not unimaginable that a killer who preys on single women would emerge.

Scenes from various murder movies played in Hua Zhen's mind like a replay.

The girl in front of me looked to be no more than eighteen or nineteen years old, and her body did not seem to be sick. After all, the body of Miss Jin Jin that had been sent here before had been collected, which meant that she was still alive until the night before last and had collected her sister's body.

However, less than two days later, she herself died.

This is probably... no, it's definitely a murder!

"No, it's hard to say," Tia shook her head. She had already lifted the blanket to check the girl's other parts and said seriously, "I didn't find any obvious external injuries. In my opinion, it might be a suicide pact."

"A double suicide?" Hua Zhen was taken aback.

How did it suddenly turn from a murder mystery into a romance?

"Yes, if there are no surprises, this should be Miss Mango," Tia said. "She loved her older sister Jinjin and harbored feelings of love for her. But when she woke up yesterday, she found several sacks outside her door. When she opened them, she found her sister's body inside. Overwhelmed with grief and anger, she committed suicide."

"You have quite the imagination!" Hua Zhen said.

Although Tia's claim is not impossible...

But none of that matters now.

Even Miss Jin's sister, Miss Mango, is dead. So who can help the three of them deceive the Eye of the Curse?

In an instant, an eerie silence fell over the atmosphere.

"Sigh, let's bury her," Hua Zhen said softly, "at least let the two sisters be reunited."

"That can't be right... We don't even know where Jinjin's body is."

"You idiot, what are tombstones for? Put two tombstones together, at least as a consolation."

"Hehe..." Tia shook her head. "Hua Zhen, what you're doing is as absurd as a lesbian dressing up as a two-headed dragon and fantasizing that she's classy. At best, that's just self-comfort."

"Stop talking nonsense, are you going to do it or not?"

"No," Tiague said thoughtfully, stroking her chin. "Maybe this guy is faking his death to fool me."

"Huh? Is there any need to pretend?"

"This is a slum. If someone comes knocking on someone's door late at night, and they can't escape, what can they do but play dead and let the robbers take whatever they want without hurting her?"

"That makes sense, but if she does that, she's not a necromancer, is she?" Hua Zhen also stroked her chin like Tia Ge. "If I were a robber, and I broke into a house and saw such a beautiful girl, I would probably think that she is the most worthwhile treasure to steal from this wretched place."

"That makes sense," Tia stared at Mango's face for a while, then closed her eyes. "She's a beautiful girl who even makes my heart flutter!"

Just then, Hua Zhen and Tia heard a noise behind them.

It's Karula and Shiva.

The mother and daughter were so energetic that they seemed oblivious to the world around them, and were playing with something thin and delicate, like a frisbee, swinging it around in their mouths.

The mother and daughter were having a blast.

Hua Zhen looked closely and found that it was a piece of cardboard with what appeared to be red writing on it.

It was probably placed on the table earlier, but he and Tia were both so focused on Miss Mango on the bed that they didn't notice it.

Hua Zhen quickly ran over and hugged Karula, exchanging a Daruo energy bar for the cardboard covered in saliva from her mouth.

When I got my hands on it, I took a look.

"I don't know who you are, but if you visit my home, I'll probably be unable to wake up by then. Although I am a necromancer, I am powerless to help myself. If you have something urgent to discuss with me, whether you are male or female, as long as you have a lover, please kiss my lips and let me wake up from my sweet death... Please, please, don't get the conditions wrong, or something terrible will happen."

"That's a good thing," Tia said, glancing over as she came closer.

"When did you become like that Flo?" Hua Zhen glanced at her sideways. "But it's actually a good thing. It means Miss Mango isn't dead, she's just faking it."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"But I don't have a lover."

"Tsk," Tia clicked her tongue, "Didn't you say you've drawn before? Don't you have any virtual paper lovers in your mind that you use to amuse yourself in the quiet of the night?"

"Oh!" Hua Zhen nodded. "Hatsune Miku!"

"Is that the lover you've been fantasizing about?" Tia asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Pretty much. My second favorite character to draw is Warden Sophia from the perverted prison, but my most drawn No. 1 character is Hatsune Miku doujinshi. It has everything from pure love to imprisonment and humiliation. This kind of mature woman is just so amazing!"

"Hurry up, bro," Tia sneered, "Do you think I'm really interested in hearing your XP?!"

"That's not right," Hua Zhen shook her head. "Tia Ge, your words have deeply hurt me, and you just laughed it off."

"What?"

"You said it yourself!" Hua Zhen said angrily, "You said you'd treat me to the most seductive and wanton succubus, but you don't even want to know what my sex drive is!"

"Is it possible... that they're letting you fill out a form to choose your own concubine?"

"That's alright then... Hey, holy crap, how did you know?"

"I ran out of money when I first arrived in Farlands," Tia sighed. "Registering for an adventure requires money, and when I was walking along Round Corner Street, a succubus pulled me over to work as a waitress. My main job was to serve tea and water to visiting guests, help them record various request forms, and also help illiterate people who couldn't write out their bizarre requests."

Wow, amazing! There are waiters like this.

Hua Zhen began to understand why Tia had so much knowledge.

If she continues working there, Tia will probably go from being a succubus KTV waitress to a succubus KTV princess.

Is Tia a good girl?

"Hurry up," Tia said, "this is a great opportunity, let's go!"

Hua Zhen took a breath and composed herself.

Then, just as she was about to lean her face closer, Tia stopped her.

"What's wrong?"

"Wait a minute, I feel something's fishy," Tia said seriously.

"Ahem, yes, I also find this condition a bit strange." Hua Zhen looked around warily.

After Tia Ge said that, Hua Zhen realized that this was very likely a honey trap.

As soon as he makes a move, it will be recorded by a hidden recording crystal. Then, seven or eight burly men will jump out and block the door, demanding a huge sum of money in compensation, or they will sue him for rape.

"That's right, look at what's written on this piece of paper. It tells us not to get the conditions wrong." Tia stroked her chin, her expression serious. "Maybe it's the mouth down there, who knows."

"Wow, you're awesome to have thought of that," Hua Zhen said. "I thought it was a prerequisite for us not to get things wrong, like having a lover."

"What are you doing? We'd better be careful," Tia said. "After all, this concerns our survival!"

"Okay... I'll give it my all, hopefully I'll see the white tiger."

"Good luck."

Just as Hua Zhen was about to take action, she was stopped by Tia Ge.

"What's wrong now?"

"Wait a minute, bro, a pacifier is a mouth too."

"Damn it, Tia, are you ever going to stop?" Hua Zhen said angrily. "I quit. Go strip her naked and study her yourself."

"Be careful, brother, we need to be careful!"

"I can tell you really want to live..."

"Sigh, am I the kind of person who's afraid of death? Don't you want to continue being an adventurer and making money? Hua Zhen, aren't we even on the same page?!"

Just as the two were arguing.

A cold, eerie voice came from the bed, and the girl opened her indifferent purple eyes.

"Are you guys ever going to stop? If you're not going to kiss me, get out!"

……

……

After a while.

A pretty, purple-haired girl sat on the table.

Hua Zhen and Karula sat opposite her, looking a little reserved.

In the quiet of the night, in this slum, the occasional roar of a law enforcement officer's motorcycle engine could be heard, accompanied by the sound of a magic gun.

"Listen, when a gun goes off, someone dies; when someone dies, someone cries; when someone cries, someone has something to say," Mango said elegantly, sipping her fragrant fruit wine from a yellow porcelain cup. "If you don't want me to report you to the law enforcement, you'd better explain your purpose clearly, and you'll have to compensate me for the door too."

"Uh... here's the thing."

Hua Zhen recounted what had happened.

Of course, the incident with Miss Jin Jin in the cemetery was omitted.

"I see, it's a problem with the curse. You have a problem, and I have a problem too..." Miss Mango said. "Why should I help you?"

"We can pool our money," Hua Zhen said.

"Can I pay in installments?" Tia asked.

"Alright, 18.8 Sora, I'll take care of it for you."

"How many?!"

Hua Zhen and Tia Ge's pupils dilated.

Sora, you're 18.8! Why don't you just kill us?

"This is already a great deal for such a small amount of money, and it's a discount because you're in a relationship. But... even so, it seems you can't afford it," Mango observed their expressions. "Then let's do each other a favor, how about you do me a favor?"

"Go ahead and speak," Tia said.

"My sister's body was brought back the night before last. Although the cause of death was a fall, it cannot be ruled out that someone pushed her from a height. If you can find the person who brought my sister's body back, I will consider helping you."