Yin Xiu squinted, dazed for a moment, then gradually came to his senses.
He turned his gaze, glancing at the village out of the corner of his eye, noticing the villagers who had gotten up but were gathered in twos and threes. "How was the village last night? Did anything happen?"
Li Mo shook his head. "Nothing serious."
"I see." Yin Xiu's voice was tired, and he didn't have much interest in dealing with the villagers. He reached out and pulled Ya Ya, who was squatting to the side pouting, over. "Come on, let your brother braid your hair again. You've all fallen asleep."
"Yay!" Ya Ya, who had been pouting, suddenly became excited and obediently climbed into the coffin to sit in Yin Xiu's lap, happily hugging the two plush toys.
Holding her doll brother and sitting in his lap, Ya-sheng's life was perfect!
Li Mo silently watched Yin Xiu braid Ya-ya's hair, unconsciously touching her own hair and sighing again, wishing she had long hair so her boyfriend could braid it for her...
More and more people gathered in the village, whispering and looking uneasy. Today was a rare day without the usual early morning gongs and drums.
Yin Xiu deftly braided Ya-ya's hair while glancing at the unusual activity in the village. "Li Mo, listen to what they're saying."
"Okay, boyfriend." Li Mo sat up straight, listening intently to the sounds coming from the village, then relaying the information to Yin Xiu.
"They're talking about how someone disturbed a woman's grave in the cemetery last night, and something important was stolen. They have to get it back quickly."
"They suspect it was us who came to the village yesterday, and they want to get it back, otherwise the village will be in big trouble."
Yin Xiu nodded thoughtfully. "Looks like someone caused trouble in the village last night."
Li Mo immediately straightened up. "It wasn't me. I didn't leave my boyfriend's side."
He secretly glanced at Ya Ya, who immediately corroborated, "That's right! It was pitch black last night, I didn't go out!"
Yin Xiu was silent, his gaze sweeping between Ya Ya and Li Mo. He wondered when their relationship had become so close, with Ya Ya actually vouching for Li Mo.
He lowered his eyes slightly, his fingers deftly interlacing in his hair. "I didn't say it was you. It must have been Ye Tianxuan who did something, or maybe it was that newlywed who carried the bride."
"But since we've been turned against by the villagers, we should get involved later, otherwise this dungeon run will have been for nothing." "
Get involved" meant that if they dared to come over, they should be taught a lesson.
"Okay," Ya Ya replied, "I'll do whatever you say, brother."
Li Mo nodded as well, his gaze fixed on Yin Xiu's hands. After a moment of silence, he leaned closer, "Can my boyfriend braid my hair too?"
Yin Xiu looked at the head that had leaned in, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I can braid it, but I can't braid it like Ya Ya does. We don't have any extra hair ties right now. I'll do it for you when we get back."
"Okay," Li Mo replied, looking up at Ya Ya's beautiful braids. As soon as their eyes met, Ya Ya proudly held up her head, her braids in hand.
The atmosphere that had just eased between the two of them was about to erupt again.
The villagers seemed very nervous about the things missing from the cemetery. The whole morning was filled with anxiety and unease. The villagers kept walking around them, their eyes alert and ready to pounce.
Yin Xiu had been prepared for their attack ever since he climbed down from the coffin, but when he finished washing up and was about to go eat, the villagers only watched from a distance, not daring to approach.
It seems they were dealt with in the first half of last night, leaving the villagers with a psychological scar.
"Yin Shashen, coming for lunch?" Ye Tianxuan called out from afar as he approached the center of the village.
Logically, the villagers shouldn't be making any noise today, let alone holding a feast, but when Yin Xiu arrived, a table had been set up under the tree in the village center.
It was just the players sitting there eating, making it hard not to wonder if this single table was set up voluntarily by the villagers or if someone had forced them to do so.
"You went to the cemetery last night?" Yin Xiu approached, sat down, and took the chopsticks Ye Tianxuan offered.
"Yes, I went. I still need to guide the newbies through the dungeon. Even though they don't use guides, they still have a lot of potential." Ye Tianxuan nodded matter-of-factly.
Zuo Meng looked flattered, "Brother Ye is the best!"
Ye Tianxuan smiled, "So today, you'd better find a way to survive."
The smile that had just appeared on Zuo Meng's face instantly froze, "What do you mean, Brother Ye?"
Zhong Mu, who was standing next to him, put a piece of meat into Zuo Meng's bowl and said earnestly, "While you were out last night, the villagers were beaten up by the two big shots, so even if they suspect that the players took the things from the graveyard, they don't dare to come looking for us."
"And among our group, there is only one player who looks easy to bully, guess who it is?"
Zuo Meng glanced tremblingly at the villagers who were watching him menacingly in the distance, "It can't be me, can it..."
Zhong Mu put another piece of meat into his bowl, "I hope not."
Zuo Meng choked up, he decided that he would follow the big shots today and be their pet for a day.
Wherever the big shots went, he would go! He would definitely not give the villagers a chance to make a move, he had to hold out until nightfall!
Zuo Meng ate with tears in his eyes, took a few big bites, and made plans as he ate.
Should I go back to the clinic with Zhong Mu after dinner?
No, no, I don't want to go back and see them showing affection. Besides, the clinic is full of patients. If I catch a disease, even if I can be cured later, it will still be dangerous.
"I guess I should stick with Boss Ye! He's reliable and trustworthy! And I'm all alone!"
He looked up at Ye Tianxuan and tentatively asked, "Boss Ye, do you have anything to do after dinner? I'll go with you! I can also learn how Boss Ye gathers information!"
Boss Ye quickly put down his chopsticks, smiled, and stared intently at Zuo Meng. "What information do I need to gather in this dungeon? It's all written in the guide, right?"
Zuo Meng choked, guiltily looking away. "Boss Ye is right. So what are you going to do later, Boss Ye...?"
"In a bit... If there's nothing else, I'll go for a stroll in the village." Ye Tianxuan casually glanced into the distance. "See if I can catch a dog. I think I heard a dog barking in the funeral area last night. I'll go check it out."
"A dog barking? I didn't hear that..." Zuo Meng's eyes glazed over. She awkwardly turned to the trio beside her. "Brother Xiu, what are you going to do later...?"
"Fishing." Yin Xiu replied without hesitation.
Zuo Meng's gaze swept over him. "I didn't see you bring a fishing rod when you came in."
Li Mo, who was standing next to him, quickly leaned forward. "It's in my belly. I brought it for my boyfriend."
Zuo Meng's pupils dilated. Not wanting to delve into the meaning of "in my belly," she hurriedly turned back.
"Then I'll go catch some dogs."
The big shots are really busy... It's good that they're busy... At least the dungeon will be lively, and it won't seem like he's the only player there.