THN Chapter 28

 The man seemed to have unknown power, and his golden brown eyes were enough to make people drown in them.

　　Chi Yiyin shook his head, then relied on willpower to regain his consciousness from those eyes and looked away.

　　He leaned back, sinking into the soft cushions behind him, and distanced himself from the man.

　　"I don't know what's going on though."

　　Chi Yiyin made a helpless expression and spread his hands to the man, indicating that the injuries on his palms and shoulders had been bandaged: "But I am sure that I do not have the habit of sleepwalking, sir. I still want to thank you for bandaging and healing me." Take me back..."

　　As he spoke, he glanced around the room before continuing: "Come back here."

　　The man raised his eyebrows and heard the meaning behind Chi Yiyin's words.

　　He stood up slowly with his hands in his pockets, lazily leaning on the bedpost behind him, and looked at Chi Yiyin with a chuckle: "Do you recognize this place?"

　　certainly.

　　Chi Yiyin's eyes darkened, but she did not reduce her vigilance towards the man at all.

　　He was already sure that he was back in the Ma family mansion.

　　This house is consistent with the overall style of the Ma family in terms of decoration and style, and the vague scenery seen from the window, with black and white eaves and walls, is full of the simplicity and magnificence of an Hui-style mansion.

　　Thanks to the three-dimensional model of the mansion that Chi Yiyin had built in his mind before, he could easily tell which part of the mansion it was from the scenery outside the window, and from an architectural point of view, this room on the second floor should It's in the main house behind the banquet hall.

　　And the only people who can live here... are Mr. Ma and his three younger brothers and sisters.

　　The man looked as if he was the owner of this place, which made Chi Yiyin extremely suspicious of his identity.

　　He could eliminate the three children of the Ma family, but the remaining one... No matter how you look at it, the man doesn't look like Mr. Ma.

　　Chi Yiyin looked at the man with a bit of confusion.

　　But the smile in the man's eyes grew stronger, as if he could see what Chi Yiyin was thinking, and nodded slightly to him with a smile: "You are a little smarter than I thought, Chi Yiyin."

　　"Are you guessing my identity?"

　　The man chuckled softly: "You can call me Mr. Ma, or - father."

　　He bent down, approached Chi Yiyin and looked at him, with a mellow and magnetic voice: "You are here to fulfill my wish, remember? Chi Yiyin."

　　Chi Yiyin: "…………"

　　Audiences before the live broadcast: [! ! ! ]

　　[Shit, shameless! Where did he come from? Take it out, take it out! Isn’t this taking advantage of the anchor? ]

　　[Ma, Master Ma? ? ? Mr. Ma looks like this? Good guy, don’t ask me whether I believe it or not, just say that if Mr. Ma really looked like this, believe me, the popularity of this copy would definitely have broken through the live broadcast hall long ago. ]

　　[Fuck, if I had known that Mr. Ma was like this, I would definitely go to this dungeon even if I died! ! ! Beauty control paradise, I would be willing to die! ]

　　[How weird... When he just glanced at the camera, I actually felt a sense of loss that I had been abandoned by the world. I can do anything, as long as he keeps looking at me. ]

[you say! What are your wishes? I'm willing to do it all for you! ]

　　The live broadcast room went crazy, but Chi Yiyin sneered in his heart.

　　Are you kidding me? It's not like he has never met Mr. Ma before.

　　Whether it is the plot triggered in the copy or the truth seen in the nightmare, Mr. Ma is a short, fat, middle-aged man who looks like a chubby rice dumpling when wearing an old-style silk mandarin gown. If the person in front of me wants to pretend to be Mr. Ma, he is really looking for the wrong person to imitate.

　　Chi Yiyin glanced up and down at the man.

　　...At the very least, cut off thirty centimeters of the legs first.

　　The man didn't care whether Chi Yiyin believed it or not, and the system did not refute him. It even reminded Chi Yiyin in his ears: [Trigger the key NPC, Master Ma. Do you want to start the plot "Master Ma's Wish"? 】

　　Chi Yiyin: ...His previous conclusion may be wrong. The system is basically deceiving players.

　　system:【……】

　　[Do you want to start the plot "Master Ma's Wish"? 】

　　The system urged Chi Yiyin several more times, showing an urgency that he had never seen before, as if he wanted to complete the work immediately so that he could get out of this room as soon as possible.

　　Chi Yiyin directly rejected the system without any hesitation.

　　For some reason, he actually felt that this time the system was not gloating over his decision to seek his own death, but instead seemed to be running away.

　　Before he could figure out what was going on, the man pointed to the cabinet next to him: "The new clothes are there."

　　The man's words made Chi Yiyin realize another thing that he had ignored.

　　——While the injury was properly treated, his clothes were also changed.

　　Although it was much more comfortable for him to change into clean clothes, if someone else had to change them when he was unconscious... Chi Yiyin frowned in disgust, and his eyes darkened when he looked at the man. .

　　"Did you help me change my clothes?"

　　The man shrugged and said innocently: "Is it possible that you would rather have the servants outside change it for you? I don't care."

　　As he spoke, he raised his hand and snapped his fingers, and the room's heavy carved door opened in response.

　　Chi Yiyin raised his eyes and saw that the faceless servants outside the gate heard the sound and turned their heads to look this way.

　　The pale faces without facial features and their stiff movements were strange and uncomfortable.

　　Chi Yiyin silently withdrew his gaze.

　　In this comparison, it seems to be much better - at least "Master Ma" has a face.

　　But at this time, he also realized that maybe the man's current identity is "Master Ma", but he is not Ma Yuze's real father, nor is he like other NPCs mapped from the dungeon, but is similar to the players, and also Played the role of Mr. Ma.

　　It's like all their players are "sisters".

　　He remembered clearly that he fell into the thick fog outside the Ma family's mansion, and it happened to be early morning.

　　According to the progress of the copy, Mr. Ma should have returned to Ma's house at that time. Perhaps it was at that time that the man discovered his unconscious self and brought him back.

　　——Although Chi Yiyin didn't know why the other party had such good intentions.

　　After all, men never seem to be kind and well-meaning characters.

　　Besides... judging from past experience, isn't Mr. Ma the dungeon BOSS? Who else could this be playing?

　　In the man's leisurely gaze, Chi Yiyin did not express her suspicions. She just nodded to him, lifted the quilt and prepared to get out of bed.

　　Luckily he was still wearing pants.

　　Chi Yiyin sighed silently, feeling that this was the only good news.

　　His upper body was naked, and his good figure was clearly revealed. He was thin but not weak, covered with thin muscles, and had a slender waist and long legs.

　　His skin was fair and delicate because he had not seen the sun for a long time, but his smooth muscles showed the strength he possessed, and he would never let others dare to ignore and despise his existence. The bandages tied around his chest and shoulders also added a sense of strength and beauty to him.

　　The room was covered with thick cashmere carpet, and when Chi Yiyin stepped on it with bare feet, it was like stepping on clouds. Even if he didn't have a good impression of the Ma family, he still had to lament that the Ma family was indeed financially strong back then. What shocked him even more was that the system had restored all of this to its true form.

　　It's like seeing it with your own eyes.

　　The extravagant luxury is indeed captivating. This may be why Mr. Ma did not hesitate to betray his daughter in order to preserve his wealth.

　　Chi Yiyin paused before walking to the cabinet pointed by the man.

　　His shirts and coats were neatly folded and placed there, without even a trace of wrinkles, they were clean and tidy.

　　But instead, Chi Yiyin was stunned.

　　He remembered clearly that he was scratched by Jingcha's rabbit, and his clothes were stained with blood and ash. The pain on his shoulder also reminded him that it was not his imagination.

　　But the clothes in front of him now were intact, with no traces left after the battle.

　　This is……

　　Chi Yiyin turned around and looked at the man suspiciously, but the man just shrugged and raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

　　Immediately, shoes and socks appeared on the carpet next to Chi Yiyin.

　　"Don't worry, your injuries and clothes have been treated this way. I'm not interested in men, so you don't need to be so strict with me."

　　The man saw Chi Yiyin's caution, but deliberately misinterpreted his thoughts. He smiled and answered his question with a casual tease: "Strictly speaking, I have no interest in the entire human group, so don't worry, I It’s just Mr. Ma.”

　　After saying that, he lazily pointed to the door and asked Chi Yiyin: "It's already dawn, aren't you going to meet your competitor? Fulfill my...or Ma Yuze's wish."

　　Chi Yiyin took a deep look at the man, then looked away again, bent down to pick up his clothes, and dressed neatly again.

The odds and ends contained in his suit jacket were also neatly placed aside, including his notebook and brooch.

　　When raising his hand to reach for the legless bird brooch, Chi Yiyin's hand suddenly paused.

　　Not sure if it was his imagination, but he always felt that there was golden light flowing and flashing among the sapphires that made up the entire legless bird brooch.

　　When he concentrated and looked again, there was nothing there.

　　The man looked from behind and saw that Chi Yiyin did not reveal any more flaws. He immediately pinned the bird brooch to the collar of his suit again, put it away, turned around, and walked towards the man standing at the door.

　　The other person was holding a black windbreaker with one hand, and seemed to be waiting for him to go out together.

　　When Chi Yiyin looked at him with questioning eyes, the man did not hide anything and said: "Let's go, I'll go down with you. Don't worry, when I brought you back yesterday, someone had already seen us. There was no covering up. necessary."

　　Chi Yiyin frowned and asked, "Is he a boy wearing a rabbit sweatshirt?"

　　The man nodded, smiled and said, "Remember to thank me."

　　Chi Yiyin:...?

　　But he soon realized what the man meant.

　　The room he woke up in was indeed Mr. Ma's master room, just above the living room where he and Jingcha had fought most of the night last night. Walking down the gilded escalator, he saw the mess that was still left in the living room.

　　And the players who gathered here at dawn.

　　Jingcha was the first to look up at Chi Yiyin who was walking down. His eyes were gloomy, and he wished he could fight Chi Yiyin again now to decide the winner.

　　Chi Yiyin, on the other hand, keenly discovered that Jingcha's image was even more embarrassing than the last time he saw him yesterday.

　　The knife he stabbed yesterday was Jingcha's heart, but he didn't hit Jingcha's face. Not for any other reason, but because non-fatal injuries are completely unnecessary in a life-and-death battle other than a waste of time and energy.

　　But now, there are several long blood-red scratches on Jingcha's face, and faint purple marks can be seen on his neck, as if someone has strangled his neck.

　　When Jingcha saw the man next to Chi Yiyin, his eyes became even more angry, almost bursting into flames.

　　Chi Yiyin raised his eyebrows in surprise, but a smile appeared in his eyes.

　　Combined with what the man just said, is there anything else you don’t understand?

　　The man picked up Chi Yiyin outside the mansion last night. When he brought him back, he met Jingcha who was waiting at the gate. Jingcha wanted to kill him while he was unconscious, but was restrained by the man.

　　Chi Yiyin couldn't help but laugh.

　　Jingcha was smart, knowing that no matter how far he went, he would eventually return to the Ma family mansion where the dungeon was located, so he guarded the door and prepared to find an opportunity to kill him.

　　Unfortunately, the only thing Jingcha didn't expect was the existence of the variable man.

　　Although Chi Yiyin didn't predict that the man would appear.

　　"What, were you caught by a cat?"

　　Chi Yiyin looked at Jingcha with a smile, his voice was calm and curious, as if he really had no malice at all: "You don't look very pretty."

　　Jingcha glared at Chi Yiyin coldly, grinding his teeth bitterly.

　　But he looked at the man more warily, and he was worried about the other person being around Chi Yiyin, so he didn't dare to say a word.

　　Jingcha is very aware of his own strength, so after last night's battle, he is even more aware of the threat posed by men.

　　An existence that can choke him with one blow and make him lose all mobility... Which monster on the Morning Star List is this?

　　He was sure that even among the hundred people on the Heavenly List, none of them could achieve this level. This person was too dangerous.

　　Jingcha had to swallow his anger and looked at Chi Yiyin as if he wanted to eat him alive, but he only received Chi Yiyin's light disregard.

　　This made him feel even more humiliated, and he was so angry that his chest heaved violently and his hands were shaking, but he could only suppress the urge to call out the rabbit.

　　The players who were originally gathered around to look at the body of the female student under the crystal chandelier in the living room also came over.

　　The first time Tong Yao saw Chi Yiyin, he almost cried with excitement: "Mr. Chi! That's great. I was really shocked when I found you were not in the room this morning."

　　Li Li's eyes stiffened and slowly looked from the hanging body to Chi Yiyin.

　　His eyes lost all the light, and the confidence he had when persuading Chi Yiyin last night was gone, as if he had lost everything overnight, including hope for the future.

　　Li Li's eyes were full of death, as if he had determined that his action had failed and he would never be able to leave the dungeon.

　　His clothes were still stained with blood and soil, and there were cuts and tears everywhere. The injuries under the clothes were even deep enough to show the bones, but they were not treated properly, and the bleeding was simply stopped.

　　When Li Li looked at Chi Yiyin, he opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something to him, but in the end he only smiled bitterly.

　　Chi Yiyin noticed the complicated look Li Li looked at him, and also discovered that his companion was not beside him.

　　He already knew it in his heart.

　　It seems that the pair did not have an easy time at Madam Ma's place last night.

　　He deliberately pointed the two people who had murderous intentions towards him to Mrs. Ma's room, knowing that given their personalities, they would definitely ignore Ma Yuze. They were extremely utilitarian and purposeful, and would do anything to find clues to pass the level.

　　Therefore, it will definitely offend the wedding woman who cares about her mother.

　　With Ma Yuze's help, Chi Yiyin easily dealt with these two people.

　　Even if Li Li was lucky enough to survive, he would not have the courage to do more under the nightmare caused by the woman in wedding clothes.

　　The only thing that surprised Chi Yiyin was the number of people in the living room.

　　Tong Yao, Li Li, Jingcha, middle-aged.

　　There was another player who had lost contact with him since he got off the train.

　　The young man's broken foot had been bandaged indiscriminately, but he was still dying and his face was pale, as if he would faint at any time.

Before Chi Yiyin appeared, it was Tong Yao who was taking care of him with concern.

　　"Mr. Chi, he arrived at the house this morning. I happened to be passing by and heard a knock on the door, so I let him in."

　　Tong Yao noticed Chi Yiyin's gaze towards the young man with the broken leg. She was a little uneasy and tried her best to explain to Chi Yiyin: "He just wants to live and won't harm others like others, really."

　　The young man with the broken leg was also very aware of current affairs. He realized that Tong Yao who rescued him was actually following Chi Yiyin's orders, so he forced himself to open his eyes, stood up while holding on to the wall, and faced Chi Yiyin who was standing on the stairs. Bow and salute.

　　"I'm Chu Yueli. Thank you Mr. Chi and Miss Tong for saving my life. Please don't worry. I just want to clear the dungeon and leave this hellish place. I won't do anything extra."

　　Afraid that Chi Yiyin wouldn't help him, he tried hard to show his value and said: "To be honest, yesterday I found Ma's house all the way from Gushu Town and collected a lot of information about the copy. I'm willing to give it all away." To Mr. Chi."

　　Chi Yiyin was not interested in the life and death of other people, but as long as it was harmless to him, he didn't bother to care.

　　Especially this person doesn't have any malicious intentions.

　　He just nodded and spoke to Tong Yao calmly, telling her not to worry.

　　Immediately, Chi Yiyin turned to look at the man, nodded and silently said to him: Thank you, I do owe you once.

　　The man lazily didn't take it seriously. He just walked down the stairs first and sat down on the only high-backed chair that was still intact. He took his time to look at the few remaining players gathered in the living room.

　　It seems that for him, this is not a battlefield of life and death, but a movie theater.

　　He sat in the best viewing seat at the front, waiting for the show to begin.

　　Whether it is the NPCs with their own thoughts in the dungeon or the players who are risking their lives for high rewards, to him they are just like actors on the screen. He will applaud interesting plots, but will never Slightly saddened by their deaths.

　　He was isolated from the world and watched with cold eyes.

　　The man's sudden appearance also aroused the surprise of other players.

　　"With all due respect, are you...?"

　　Tong Yao looked at the man hesitantly, and then looked up at the few people left around him. He seemed to be hesitating. Could it be that there were other newcomers mixed in, which led to another free live broadcast of random capture and placement?

　　The man's answer surprised everyone except Chi Yiyin.

　　"Aren't you here for my wish?"

　　The man raised his head and gently raised his eyes to look at everyone: "I believe that you have received inquiries from the system and have chosen to fulfill my wish. It is I who entrust you with the task of solving the Ma family's affairs and returning to peace."

　　Jingcha's eyes widened instantly: "Are you kidding me! You, Mr. Ma?"

　　Even Li Li, who was desperate, looked at the man in surprise. He didn't expect that the rumored Master Ma would look like this.

　　Only Tong Yao immediately looked at Chi Yiyin subconsciously. After seeing Chi Yiyin nod, she hesitated for a moment, then took a step forward and said, "I'm afraid Mr. Ma has some misunderstanding. I didn't agree to complete it." Your wish.”

　　The man held his cheek with one hand, crossed his long legs, and looked at Tong Yao with raised eyebrows.

　　The invisible pressure made Tong Yao tremble, but she thought of what Chi Yiyin told her before, and she still mustered up the courage to say: "I'm sorry, I can't ignore Miss Ma's own will and force her to accept this family." .”

　　The man raised his lips and laughed, but then he raised his eyes to look at Chi Yiyin on the stairs.

　　Chi Yiyin stood where Ma Yuze once stood, and the quarrel between the two sisters that night seemed to reappear in front of her eyes.

　　After reading the ins and outs of the Ma family's marriage from the newspaper outside the house, Chi Yiyin finally heard clearly the content of the quarrel between the two sisters in the memory.

　　When the officials first approached Mr. Ma, Mr. Ma thought that the other party wanted to marry his sister, so he was eager to promote his sister.

　　As a mother, Mrs. Ma realized something was wrong and desperately tried to stop the marriage and save her sister from the fire pit.

　　My sister accuses her mother of being partial and trying to block her good marriage. Isn't it good for her?

　　The mother was so angry that she was shaking, but she told her sister in tears that there had never been an official who wanted to marry a merchant's daughter among scholars, peasants, and merchants. Besides, the official's son was dying of illness. He was so distraught that this marriage was not possible. OK.

　　The younger sister was shocked, and then tried her best to persuade Mr. Ma to marry her sister, saying that her sister's reputation was ruined and no one wanted her anymore. If she didn't marry this time, she might have to immerse her in a pig cage to protect the Ma family's reputation.

　　Mr. Ma also gave up his last concern.

　　He may have had a little bit of tenderness towards this daughter that he was proud of, and at least he had hesitated about her life or death. But under the persuasion of my sister, this trace of warmth disappeared.

　　Ma Yuze overheard this outside his father's study, so he went to question his sister and asked her loudly why she wanted to harm him. Wasn't he her sister?

　　But my sister said: "I don't have a sister who commits adultery with a man and deserves to be dipped in a pig cage."

　　It was this sentence that stimulated Ma Yuze and made her reach out to her beloved sister for the first time, but it resulted in the subsequent tragedy of her brother's death.

　　The images from that year seemed to still remain on the walls and in the air. In the rising and falling morning light, everything was replayed in a trance.

　　In front of Chi Yiyin's eyes, everything seemed like a broken TV screen with stroboscopic effects. Magnificent mansions and deserted and dilapidated haunted houses appeared occasionally. Reality and falsehood were intertwined. In the end, the mystery that puzzled Chi Yiyin was finally solved. open.

　　All the truth about the Ma family slowly unfolded before his eyes.

　　The tragedy that unfolded in this house was never the grief-stricken Mr. Ma who lost his wife and children as rumored in the copy, but Ma Yuze who really lost everything.

　　She lost everything in her youthful life, her infinite future, her dearest family, and even her life.

Even though she turned into a ghost and killed everyone who forced her to die in revenge, she was still bound by the guilt in her heart and could not leave the mansion that carried all her pain. She could only wander around day and night, confused and not knowing where to go.

　　The guilt he felt towards his mother and brother kept Ma Yuze in hell all the time, unable to escape.

　　If anyone here is asking for help from outsiders, it will only be one person——

　　Ma Yuze's ghost, perhaps even before she was aware of it, had been asking passers-by for help, wanting to leave the place that caused her pain.

　　Just like a person who is about to commit suicide, he also wants help.

　　But no one reached out to her, no one stopped to listen to her story.

　　The female ghost appears in the player's boudoir and wants to show the player the truth about the past.

　　But they always ignore the newlyweds who are struggling in pain and want to escape. They will only advise Ma Yuze, that is your father, that is your home, and you must live in harmony with your family.

　　Players can see a lot of things, but in the end, all they can see are boxes of gold ingots.

　　They had a lot of time, but they refused to spend a minute to listen patiently to the female ghost's story.

　　Therefore, they are destined to miss the truth.

　　Chi Yiyin's hand holding the gilt escalator tightened little by little, and his mind suddenly became clearer.

　　From the beginning, those people simply chose the wrong question and therefore never got the right answer.

　　The purpose of this copy called [Dear Home] is not Master Ma at all, but Ma Yuze.

　　Everything is viewed from Ma Yuze's perspective. It's ridiculous that in the past twelve years, the players' self-righteousness and the system's deliberate guidance caused the players to ask the wrong questions in the end, which also led to no one clearing the level.

　　Because the problem...is escape.

　　Ma Yuze wanted to leave here, before she lost her last sanity and memory and was truly driven crazy by hell and turned into a ghost.

　　Chi Yiyin raised her eyelashes and looked at the man, just in time to meet his eyes.

　　The man raised his lips and chuckled: "Have you made your decision, Chi Yiyin?"

　　"I think so, Mr. Ma."

　　Chi Yiyin's voice was calm but resounding: "I will not fulfill your wish, because it is simply working for the tiger. What I want to fulfill is the wish of the female ghost Ma Yuze, and I want to take her away."

　　As soon as these words came out, the whole room was shocked.

　　Li Li looked at Chi Yiyin in disbelief and murmured, "You clearly have the advantage, what are you talking about, Chi Yiyin?"

　　But everyone soon felt a feeling of heat in their chests.

　　When they quickly reached out to touch it, they found that the red envelope was the one that was hot.

　　The content of the letter has changed.

　　[A father with evil intentions, a mother who died of hatred, jealous siblings, and a destined marriage - this is a home you can't escape from. 】

　　The viewers before the live broadcast were also surprised to find that the name of the live broadcast room had quietly changed.

　　The false coat peeled off, and the word "Dear" turned into dust and peeled off, replaced by the true name of the copy that had been covered up.

　　——[Home from which there is no escape].

　　The man raised his head and looked at Chi Yiyin for a moment, and finally laughed slowly.

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