Chapter 104: The Grave of the Study

Hu Yunkuan's words were unpleasant.

But they made sense.

Although He Dama and the others were a bit floaty, when it came to life and death, they could still calm down.

The sky hadn't turned completely dark yet, and the shadows outside the clearing were just shadows for now. They still had enough time to discuss grouping.

Finally, after a fierce debate, the candidates for each grave mound were all decided.

First was the banquet hall grave.

Six people were entering the banquet hall tonight.

Except for Qi Peiye, the others in this group were basically there with the mentality of taking advantage.

Because experienced Lotus Juanren knew that many things in the Fudi that seemed to have no risk were often traps. The temple grave was already generous enough; they didn't believe the banquet hall was just for eating.

Wu Xian kept all these details in his eyes.

A total of twenty-one people were divided into four groups of six, five, five, and five, and chose four rooms to enter.

Those who chose to enter the study with Wu Xian, unsurprisingly, included Du E, who always followed Wu Xian, as well as the two female college students Zhao Xiaofu and Jiang Xianglan, and fitness coach Su Mi.

If these eight grave mounds could connect a story, then the banquet hall for celebrating the Willow family's Great Grandmother's birthday might be the biggest turning point of the whole story, the key to the birthday celebration turning into a funeral...

Human-faced owls, headless horses, coffin spirits, walking corpses, flying-head ghosts, and other malevolent entities all gathered around. They gathered in the clearing, wandering aimlessly, but none dared to step into the five grave mounds with open doors.

Seeing the last bit of twilight of the sun about to dissipate, the outline of the moon gradually became clear, and weird monsters approached the clearing. Everyone realized they had to start acting.

Su Mi didn't think too much and was the first to step into the study.

Next was the guest room grave.

Then, what about the mourning hall?

The answer was, no one chose the mourning hall.

Du E rolled her eyes at Wu Xian, but didn't refute. She had indeed been shamelessly following Wu Xian.

Wu Xian looked at Zhao Xiaofu and the other two.

From the very beginning, Wu Xian wanted to enter the study, because it was very likely to hide the information and intelligence he needed.

In front was a podium, and behind were several rows of low tables, on which were brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones.

"While it's still relatively safe, I'll ask one more question: why did you three choose the study? I'm here for information, and this Du E... is just a stalker."

The people going to the banquet hall also had another task.

Seeing him enter, the door didn't close. Wu Xian breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that this room was not like the temple grave, which only allowed one person to enter at a time.

There were no Lotus Juanren in the group entering the banquet hall.

Hu Yunkuan couldn't stop them too excessively. After all, on the surface, this room was indeed the most comfortable one.

There were no hidden malevolent entities, nor were there any clues requiring them to do anything.

Wu Xian and the others entered the study grave.

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An old man walking on tiptoes appeared, swaying, hesitated in the center of the clearing for a while, and finally walked into the clothing shop grave...

The light was yellow, and the candle flame flickered slightly, making people's shadows sway along. The illumination range was limited, and the places not illuminated appeared even darker and more terrifying...

From the moment he saw the words "Fatal Choice" on the credentials, Wu Xian realized that the order was important, so even if he might need to endure hunger, he had to lay a good foundation for entering other rooms.

He had thought the study would be very small and cramped, but he was wrong. The interior area of this study was very large. Many candle stands were placed around, and the warm light emitted by the candles illuminated the entire study.

Some were blocked by gauze curtains, some had chairs, one had a fence, behind the fence was a pot, one was piled with quite a few ropes, and there was a place with a millstone...

Everyone simply checked the room.

So Wu Xian had observed these two female students for a long time to pass the time.

Therefore, Wu Xian didn't choose this room for the time being.

Zhao Xiaofu pulled Jiang Xianglan and said: "We are both students of the Chinese Department of Fuyuan Normal University, and we also participated in the calligraphy club. I think our specialties might be more suitable for survival in this grave mound."

Qi Peiye didn't go to take advantage. He was a chef, and with his professional knowledge, he might be able to bring out some special information from the banquet hall.

The area in the back right was a small collection room. The collection room had six small compartments without doors. Five of the compartments had things in them, and there were some layouts that looked very strange.

This room was somewhat meaningless. Clothes might be related to identity, or needed for some kind of ritual. What exactly it was still needed further observation.

Although the candlelight was bright, the firelight of the candles naturally carried a touch of eeriness.

This study was divided into three parts.

After this old man disappeared.

The back was divided into two parts.

People entering the guest room grave might obtain a good rest, but they had already spent a peaceful night here before. Would anything happen tonight?

Five people entered this room: Liang Fang, Wei Dian, Sister Qing, and the migrant worker couple Huang Anzong and Luo Xiang.

Further back was the study.

All abnormalities should be meaningful. These five small compartments would definitely be of great use later.

After they ate and drank to their heart's content tonight, if possible, it would be best to bring some food out of the banquet hall so that others could also fill their stomachs. For this, Hu Yunkuan distributed some plastic bags to them.

They were floral-patterned He Dama, chef Qi Peiye, fatty Pei Dasen, and the "lying flat" trio Boss Yu, Huo Gai, and Sha Xiuwen.

The small half of the front part was laid out like a classroom.

Next was the clothing shop.

He Dama and the others didn't refuse this point.

If Wu Xian guessed correctly, the room they entered last night was the guest room grave.

This place looked related to the dead, and it might be the room with the highest danger. No one was willing to enter here first, so this room was left empty.

Passing through the narrow downward staircase.

During the day in the circular clearing, there was nothing, and everyone was very bored staring at each other.

They were the kind of quiet girls with a scholarly air. Although their looks were not particularly stunning, looking at them for a long time would make people feel they were pleasing to the eye...

After all, they couldn't eat this meal and then starve for the next few days. They would have to rely on others to bring food out in the next few days.

Five people also entered the clothing shop: Hu Yunkuan, Xu Fenglan, Guan Daorong, driver Lao Zhao, and middle-aged teacher Luan Jing.

All twenty-one people entered the rooms. The doors to these rooms were not closed, and a faint light still shone outward.

Wu Xian felt it was unlikely.

The area in the back left had bookshelves, as well as calligraphy and paintings. Bookshelves had quite a few ancient books, and what made people feel somewhat discordant was that some modern books were mixed in with the ancient books.

Wu Xian even guessed.

So he and Du E, as well as Zhao Xiaofu and Jiang Xianglan, stepped into the study grave one after another.

And although they were easily hesitant when facing danger, they were usually careful and wouldn't add trouble to others, which was much better than He Dama...

He Dama was the type who barely knew the importance when encountering danger, but could annoy people to death at ordinary times...

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 105 =====