Rules of the Strange: Starting with the Weird Peppa Pig

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Everyone kept sharing their thoughts on Wuyin, and many even took the lead in writing thank-you and farewell letters to Wuyin.

Within minutes, it seemed to have become a new trend.

Red Dragon at the Ghost Stories Command Center frowned deeply, sighed, and shouted weakly.

"Assistant, tell all those who are exploring to stop exploring."

A response came quickly from outside.

"Okay, I'll pass the word on right away."

Lucas hesitated for a moment before speaking to the red dragon.

"Commander, didn't you realize from the beginning that those two siblings weren't from this world?"

Chapter 219 This Flower Is Wrong

Looking at the three figures on the screen, Honglong recalled the words "cartoon" that Wuxin had mentioned earlier.

"It's not that I didn't notice it, but that I never dared to think about it."

"At that time, the Dragon Kingdom was already on the verge of collapse, so how could I dare to think about anything worse?"

Lucas looked at the three figures on the screen again, his tone tinged with helplessness.

"Even so, we really have to thank Wuyin for the help she provided us."

"Never mind, after he eliminates the strange tales of Earth's rules, his choice to stay or leave is entirely his own. We can only try our best to respect and support him."

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Inside the ghost stories.

It took Li Fan quite a while to process this astonishing amount of information.

Wuyin continued speaking to the two of them.

"There's still some time before dinner, so there shouldn't be any danger. Let's get some sleep first. We still need to find the source of the crying tonight."

When Li Fan heard Wu Yin say that, he suddenly felt extremely tired.

Although he had only been in this strange place for a short time, it felt as if he had been there for a long time.

The three of them didn't mind the small storage room and squeezed onto a small bed. Soon, even breathing could be heard.

After a while, there was a knock on the door.

Wu Yin instantly opened her wary eyes, sat up, opened the door, and found Liu Yan standing there.

"Is there a problem?"

Wuyin frowned.

Liu Yan still wore her signature smile.

"The dean asked me to call you all to have dinner together."

By the way, Brother Wuyin, aren't you going to your part-time job tonight?

Wuyin was slightly taken aback when she heard this.

What does it matter to Liu Yan whether he takes on a part-time job or not? Why would this little girl suddenly ask him that question today?

Is it...

He held his breath and listened carefully to the sounds around him, but he could hear a faint breathing sound coming from the corner of the wall.

Ah... I see.

Wu Yin already knew in his heart that Liu Yan must have been sent by the Dean's wife to question him, with the aim of making him reveal a flaw in his persona.

Just now in the room, just in case, he carefully recalled various events from five years ago.

I've completely remembered that I haven't been working at all recently; instead, I was preparing to take my younger sister to enroll in kindergarten.

Wuyin put on a somewhat impatient expression.

"I know, but whether I work part-time tonight or not doesn't seem to be any of your business, does it?"

Liu Yan froze at Wu Yin's words, took a few deep breaths, and barely managed to maintain the smile on her face.

"I'm sorry, Brother Wuyin, I shouldn't have said that. You should come out and eat too."

Wuyin nodded and didn't say anything more.

This "director's wife" doesn't understand him at all. Returning to the orphanage is like coming home; how could such petty tricks possibly work on him?

Wuyin swaggered out and, relying on his memory, arrived at the kitchen on the first floor.

The dean's wife had somehow returned to the kitchen from her eavesdropping spot and was gently serving each child a meal—the same tomato and egg stir-fry with chicken leg rice that the three of them had eaten in the loop.

Wuyin walked over, and the dean's wife smiled and handed her two dinners.

"Here's your and your sister's dinner. Don't forget to go find the source of the crying tonight."

Wuyin nodded, her face expressionless.

"Okay, Auntie Dean."

He picked up the two meals and walked back, only to find an extra dinner on the table when he got back to his room.

He placed the two meals on the table, his eyes showing some wariness.

"Where did this dinner come from?"

Wu Xin and Li Fan both shook their heads, looking completely bewildered.

"I don't know, it just suddenly appeared here."

Wuyin looked at the table; there were three dinners, one for each of the three people.

He understood instantly and spoke to the two of them.

"Perhaps this ghost story is special because no one can see Li Fan, so there is no food for Li Fan in this ghost story, but the ghost story has prepared a special meal for him."

But let's not worry about that now, let's eat first, so we'll have the energy to explore tonight.

After he finished speaking, he sat down and began to eat the food in front of him with gusto.

Li Fan and Wu Xin looked at the familiar tomato and egg stir-fry with chicken leg rice, but they had absolutely no appetite.

Perhaps because their appetites had been spoiled by Lucas in the real world, Lucas cooked all sorts of delicious meals for them every day. Now, eating the same food three times in a row was getting a bit tiresome.

But Wuyin was right; one wouldn't have the strength to explore ghost stories on an empty stomach. So they struggled to finish their dinner, bite by bite.

After they finished eating, Wuyin took the three people's bowls and plates to the orphanage's sink to wash them clean, put them in the cupboard, called the two others, and the group left the orphanage together.

Wuyin was originally a reliable person, but her tone was very cold, as if she had no feelings for anyone except her sister.

It's convenient for him to imitate his old persona now; he doesn't need to report to anyone to go anywhere, he just needs to get things done.

The three of them walked out of the orphanage together, and Wuyin spoke first.

"Let's go take a look behind the orphanage first."

This is the orphanage five years ago. I remember the backyard had many playground equipment and a large garden, which was the most likely place to hide important information.

The two nodded and walked together to the backyard of the orphanage.

Sure enough, things were different here than when they first entered the loop. The rides were a bit old, but still usable, unlike at the beginning when they were almost all rotten and covered in rust.

The small garden on the other side is now full of colorful flowers, which looks especially romantic even at night.

The three began a thorough search of the backyard.

Li Fan searched for a while but couldn't find any information, so he looked up and around.

Just then, his gaze fell upon the small garden, and he was immediately captivated, even uncontrollably walking towards it.

Wuyin quickly noticed that something was wrong with Li Fan, walked over to him, and gently patted his shoulder.

"What's wrong with you? You seem distracted."

Li Fan stared intently at the flowerbed, his tone serious.

"This flower is not right."

Wu Xin also heard the sound and followed Li Fan's gaze to the small garden.

"Oh, it's normal for the flowers to be blooming so profusely. When my brother and I first came to the orphanage, this garden was the director's favorite. She took great care of it every day, so the flowers have always been blooming beautifully. Besides, it's spring now."

Li Fan shook his head, his expression becoming even more serious.

“When I was a child, I often helped my mother with farm work. Look at this soil.”

As Li Fan spoke, he walked to the edge of the garden and picked up a bit of soil with his hand.

Chapter 220 The Vanished Dean

"The soil looks black, and it seems very fertile, but it's an unnatural black, as if it's been dyed black."

“Normal fertile soil is just dark in color and loose when you squeeze it; it crumbles as soon as you squeeze it. But this soil is sticky and compact. Logically speaking, such soil should not be able to grow such lush flowers.”

"And you've lived here since you were little, haven't you noticed that there isn't even a single flying insect in this garden?"

Upon hearing Li Fan's words, Wu Yin also noticed that something was wrong with the small garden.

Perhaps because he was too familiar with this place, he saw these lush flowers and thought they were just like usual. Only after being reminded did he feel a little doubt.

He took out his scalpel, squatted down next to the small garden, and gently dug away a little soil.

Suddenly, a large swarm of small black insects with shiny shells scattered from the soil, and some even crawled onto the silent scalpel.

This scene caused Wuyin to suddenly let go of her hand, and the scalpel fell into the soil of the garden.

The dense swarm of insects made his scalp tingle.

But he also realized that these insects were carrion beetles.

"Beneath this soil lies a corpse."

Wuyin quickly figured out what was unusual about the small garden.