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[Welcome, players, to the instance <Eerie Blood Shadow.>]
[Because of the mysterious death of Yang Family’s young master, Yang Chenfeng, all members of the Yang family have returned to the old mansion to prepare for his funeral.]
[However, everyone feels that there was something amiss in the Yang family. It seems that no one is genuinely saddened by Yang Chenfeng’s death.]
[As if it was just the death of an insignificant stranger.]
[Moreover, the household servants of the Yang family always disappear inexplicably, while the butler claims they were simply dismissed.]
[The Yang family exudes an eerie atmosphere, as if harboring some kind of danger. There’s a sense of an impending storm.]
[Instance mission: Survive for seven days.]
Ruan Qing looked at the instance information with a slight frown. He hadn’t rested for seven days in the main city of the game, and he hadn’t chosen to enter the game either. It was evident that someone had pulled him into this instance.
The most likely candidate to have brought him in was the Yong’an Guild.
Entering a game together typically required mutual consent to form a team...
Dwelling on these thoughts now had little meaning. What mattered more was understanding the peculiarities of this instance and whether Su Zhen and Li Shuyang had entered it.
If those two were also in this instance, things could become very challenging.
Ruan Qing hoped they were investigating him and not backtracking to complete their guild application.
When they chased after him earlier, the guild application form was only half-filled. They probably hadn’t officially joined the guild yet.
While Ruan Qing wished for the best, he prepared for the worst.
If those two had indeed entered this instance, he would have to avoid them.
Ruan Qing sat up and began sorting through the information about the instance and the memories of the original owner of his current body.
This time, he assumed the identity of the lover of the young master of the Yang family. Calling him a lover might not be entirely accurate.
To be precise, he was... the other ‘woman’...
Although they were officially married, he was still considered a ‘mistress’.
The Yang family was a top-tier wealthy and influential family, admired in both business and politics.
As the eldest son of the Yang family, Yang Chenfeng had been engaged to Shen Baiyue, the daughter of the Shen family, from a young age.
However, Yang Chenfeng did not acknowledge their engagement, but he didn’t oppose it much at the beginning, so this engagement lasted for a long time.
Until two months ago, Yang Chenfeng met the original owner.
Yang Chenfeng began to oppose this marriage and wanted to annul the engagement with Shen Baiyue to be with the original owner.
However, the original owner was just from a humble background, and the Yang family completely disagreed with them being together.
They even forced the two to break up.
Yang Chenfeng disagreed with the breakup and didn’t want to marry Shen Baiyue. It was as if he was under a spell. He directly eloped with the original owner.
They even got a marriage certificate behind the Yang family’s back, becoming legally married.
But for some reason, just half a month after Yang Chenfeng and the original owner eloped, Yang Chenfeng died.
The cause of death was unknown.
It was as if he had suddenly died.
Even though Yang Chenfeng didn’t have any heart-related diseases, and there was no excessive staying up late or fatigue.
In short, his death was very sudden and strange.
The original owner suddenly went from being a newlywed to a widower.
The news quickly reached the Yang family.
But after the Yang family brought back Yang Chenfeng’s body, there was no intention to investigate why he died. They didn’t even inquire much, just preparing for the funeral.
They were indifferent, as if it wasn’t a member of the Yang family who had died.
The original owner didn’t understand.
He felt there must be something wrong with Yang Chenfeng’s death.
He strongly opposed, proposed, reported to the police, and even threatened.
But none of it worked; the Yang family completely ignored him.
The original owner had no power, and his family background was insufficient; he couldn’t find out the real reason.
In the end, the original owner could only helplessly watch the Yang family treat Yang Chenfeng’s death as a natural one.
Perhaps the Yang family pitied the original owner, or perhaps their conscience kicked in, they allowed the original owner to enter the Yang family’s gates for the first time.
They permitted him to attend Yang Chenfeng’s funeral seven days later.
The Yang family still looked down on the original owner, practically treating him as if he didn’t exist. Even the household servants could bully the original owner.
In reality, Yu Qing’s family wasn’t too bad off—it was just an ordinary family that ran a small grocery store. Though they didn’t have a lot of money, it was enough for a modest living.
However, compared to the Yang family, it was like night and day, two completely different worlds.
The original owner was the only child in the family and had been well-protected since childhood, growing up somewhat pampered. Therefore, his personality leaned towards being arrogant and sharp-tongued. If someone bullied him, he wouldn’t swallow his pride.
But this time was different. In order to attend Yang Chenfeng’s final funeral, the original owner had to endure.
Ruan Qing lowered his gaze, contemplating the ‘Illusionary Soul Bell’ bracelet on his wrist. It seemed that the core of this instance was the funeral of the Yang family and Yang Chenfeng.
The mission was to survive for seven days, with the funeral taking place six days later. Apparently, something dreadful might happen at the funeral.
Could it be that Yang Chenfeng turned into... that kind of existence? Unwilling to accept death, wanting to drag everyone down with him?
His own speculation momentarily startled Ruan Qing, but the three small bells on his ‘Illusionary Soul Bell’ didn’t ring.
The ‘Illusionary Soul Bell’ didn’t make a sound. The three bells had three usage opportunities, and one of them had already lost its luster, indicating it had been used.
Ruan Qing reached out to fiddle with the small bells, trying to calm himself down.
It might not necessarily be the possibility he had guessed.
The only way to clear this instance was to survive for seven days, which meant all players had to go through Yang Chenfeng’s funeral.
Of course, with his current identity, there was no guarantee he could survive until Yang Chenfeng’s funeral.
After all, the instance information mentioned that the Yang family often had servants disappear, and there was an unknown danger lurking.
The Yang family members disliked him, making him a potential target if there was any danger.
The situation was unclear, making it challenging to determine what danger the Yang family was hiding and what might happen at Yang Chenfeng’s funeral.
The players from the Yong’an Guild clearly had some plans for this instance, possibly aiming to obtain special items or the like. This implied that they had some understanding of the instance.
Ruan Qing lowered his gaze slightly and rang the small bell again. Understanding, huh...
It was still early, with the day just breaking, and outside the window, birds were chirping incessantly.
The constant chirping made Ruan Qing uncomfortable.
Just as Ruan Qing was about to get out of bed, faint footsteps could be heard outside the door.
If one didn’t pay attention or had insensitive hearing, they might easily overlook it. Obviously, the owner of the footsteps intentionally kept them quiet.
And those footsteps stopped at his door.
Ruan Qing’s heart skipped a beat, and the slender fingers that were playing with the small bell tightened slightly.
The Yang family members didn’t like the original owner.
Usually, when they saw the original owner, they would simply ignore him. It was improbable for them to come looking for him voluntarily.
Even if there was a genuine reason to find the original owner, why would they deliberately muffle their footsteps, as if trying to avoid being seen?
Servants were even less likely to come looking for the original owner. After all, despite the Yang family’s dislike for the original owner, he was still their guest and the legal husband of Yang Chenfeng.
Even if they bullied the original owner, it would only happen behind the scenes, not by directly rushing into his room to bully him.
And the room Ruan Qing was currently sleeping in was originally Yang Chenfeng’s room, located on the third floor where the Yang family members resided. Ordinary servants couldn’t casually come upstairs.
Ruan Qing’s fingers exerted more force.
Could he have become a target so soon?
Considering the fatal dangers encountered every time he entered an instance, it was indeed possible.
After hearing the sound of keys turning, Ruan Qing quickly scanned the table beside the bed and silently picked up the scissors placed on it.
Then he lay back in bed, covering himself with the blanket.
A posture as if still in deep sleep.
A faint click—the sound of the door opening.
The door of Ruan Qing’s room... had been opened.
