Han Fei didn't accept the mission to find Chen Chen immediately because the timing wasn't right yet.He had just logged in and couldn't exit the game freely. If he were caught by 'Cry' right now, even wanting to die would likely become an extreme luxury.In truth, Han Fei had already planned everything out in his mind. Before accepting the mission to find Chen Chen, he intended to complete another mission first and stay for the full three hours.By then, he would be able to exit the game at any time, which was equivalent to having a life-saving trump card.Han Fei acted as if he hadn't heard the notification in his mind, helping Meng Shi sit down on a chair in the Living Room: "Grandma, don't worry too much. I'll definitely find a way to rescue Chen Chen in a bit.""I'm worried about you now. Sacrificing someone else's Happiness to save one's own family... I really don't want to commit such a mistake again!" The old woman seemed to be under immense inner pressure; she was in great torment.Han Fei caught the hidden meaning in her words, but he deliberately feigned ignorance: "You just saved my life. A drop of kindness should be repaid with a fountain, let alone the debt of saving a life!"Looking at Han Fei's sincere expression, Grandma slowly lowered her head. She seemed to recall something from the past, her eyes tinged with a hint of guilt: "You're a good Child. Wait here for a moment; Grandma is going to get something for you."The old woman said this as she entered the locked Bedroom. She rummaged around inside for quite a while before coming out with a mottled jade pendant."Grandma doesn't have anything decent in the house. This little jade pendant was left to me by my mother. When I was a Child and afraid of walking at night, I felt at peace once I put this on." The old woman handed the jade pendant to Han Fei: "If you don't wear this, I won't agree to you doing such a dangerous thing."Seeing the old woman's firm attitude, Han Fei had no choice but to reluctantly accept the jade pendant.When he touched the jade pendant, the voice in his mind appeared once more."Player No. 0000, please note! You have obtained a Grade G item — Meng Shi's Amulet.""Meng Shi's Amulet (Grade G Common Item): An amulet prepared for Meng Shi by her mother."The description was very short, and Han Fei wasn't sure of the jade pendant's specific function, but in his memory, most amulets seemed to be able to ward off evil.Having received an item for free, Han Fei felt a bit embarrassed: "Grandma, I won't be overly polite with you, I've accepted the item. Is there anything else you want me to do?""There's nothing else.""I really feel bad taking your things for nothing. Think again—any chore will do." Han Fei wanted to get another mission from Meng Shi: "I see you're using candles instead of lights. Did the fuse blow again? Let me fix it for you!""No, no. It's best not to turn on the lights right now. Only firelight can reveal 'Cry'.""Then let me help you tidy up the room! Sweeping, mopping, wiping windows—I'll do whatever you need!" Han Fei began to prove himself through actions, diligently helping the old woman clean the house and clearing areas she usually found difficult to reach.At this moment, he gave off an impression of being honest, passionate, simple, and straightforward. Meng Shi's friendliness towards him was also steadily increasing.The old woman watched Han Fei busying himself in the room, her gaze gradually softening. Her expression was kind, as if she were looking at her own grandson: "Why don't you come and chat with me? My children are all out of town and haven't been back for a long time. The house is always so lonely.""Player No. 0000, please note! Meng Shi's friendliness has reached 'Friendly'! Triggered Grade G Common Mission: Listening and Companionship! Do you accept the mission?"Han Fei had been waiting for this exact moment; he decisively chose to accept.Pulling over a chair, Han Fei sat down next to the old woman.Meng Shi started by talking about mundane household matters, but gradually, she recalled things from many years ago."Once, there was a woman who, for various reasons, adopted three children. The eldest was the most honest—not very capable, but without a malicious bone in his body.""The second was an abandoned baby she found at the hospital. His face was somewhat deformed, but he was exceptionally clever. That Child was the gentlest and kindest of the three brothers.""The third was very mischievous, with a personality completely different from the first two. If someone punched him, he had to kick them back. Because the third often got into fights, the woman was always scolding him. That Child never talked back to her once, but the woman knew he never felt he was in the wrong.""Every time he was scolded by the woman, the third would run out of the house. He liked to burn ants and enjoyed cutting earthworms in half, then just watching from the side.""In fact, whenever the third ran out of the house, the woman would silently follow behind. Among the three brothers, the one she loved most was the third, and the one she worried about most was also the third.""The second was very smart, but he never showed it. Even if he could get a perfect score, he would deliberately make his grades average for the class. The third was completely different—always number one. He was competitive and aggressive, ruthless to others and even more ruthless to himself.""Days passed, and the three children grew up and became sensible. The woman thought she could finally enjoy her life, but she didn't expect the second and third to fall in love with the same person.""The first to get married among the three brothers was the second. The woman couldn't understand why the second, with his facial deformity, would be the most popular.""When the second returned to his hometown for the wedding, the third stayed in the kitchen helping the whole time. He personally slaughtered all the chickens, ducks, and fish needed for the banquet.""The third never showed his face at the banquet from beginning to end, nor did he speak to the second.""After returning home, everything returned to peace. The third's temper improved a lot, but the woman had a faint, ominous premonition.""Not long after, the woman found the carcass of a crow in the refrigerated truck the eldest used to deliver cold drinks.""The careless eldest didn't take it seriously, but the woman felt something was wrong. She suspected someone else had used the truck.""That crow was like some bad omen.""The woman began to pay attention. She discovered bird feathers, animal fur, and very subtle bloodstains appearing in the truck one after another.""Every time, she would disinfect and clean the truck over and over, but before long, those things would appear in the truck again.""She checked the truck's GPS and found it had been tampered with; it showed nothing. To figure it out, she asked a friend to install a tiny tracking device in the cargo hold.""Later, the woman discovered the truck would always drive to a certain place. On a night when none of the three brothers had come home, the woman decided to follow the truck and see.""Following the location shown by the tracker, she arrived at the outskirts of the Old City District. When she entered an abandoned villa, she saw her three children brawling with each other."At this point, the old woman's voice trembled: "She also saw a corpse lying not far from the three children."She didn't say any more, clutching her chest as if she were in extreme distress.Hearing the old woman's words, Han Fei was also shocked. He had originally thought only one of the three brothers was the killer, but he hadn't expected all three of them to be in the know!Setting aside the second and third, when Han Fei and Li Xue had visited to question him, the seemingly most ordinary Eldest Brother had perfectly deceived them.Thanks to 'Guai Zhang Dian' and '_Zhang Jia Le_' for the Alliance Leader support!
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