"Greed": So... What Exactly Had the Old Man Taken a Fancy to About Him?

"Let's split up and continue gathering information this morning. I'll go find out the identities of the three people who died half a month ago and the old man from last night."

After the Man in a Suit explained his plans, the two girls also said they would go back to the villagers to inquire about the offerings.

"Then this young man and I will go check out the wheat field later," the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap, taking a bite of his tortilla and mumbling, "We need to figure out if last night's unusual behavior was caused by that smell."

The last remaining Tall, Thin Man said succinctly, "I'll go follow Awang."

Everyone instinctively looked at him.

Goodness, this guy really doesn't follow the usual path.

The first time I went straight to the graveyard, this time I went straight to the Dungeon boss's child.

Although Awang's mother may not be the final boss, the fact that the entire village fears her suggests that she is no ordinary person.

However, the Tall, Thin Man seemed oblivious to the subtle stares from the others, quietly drinking his porridge, appearing aloof and gloomy.

"Alright, it's decided then. We'll meet at the village chief's house at noon." The Man in a Suit made the final decision.

The players had a clear goal, and after finishing breakfast, they each headed to their respective destinations.

Xu Xi and the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap borrowed some wood ash from Village Chief Zhu and sprinkled it on themselves. Then they walked along the path they had taken yesterday afternoon toward the farmland.

The two men were somewhat disappointed not to see the villagers who had been chatting with them yesterday on the edge of the field. They had originally thought they might ask those villagers if the old man who knocked on the door last night was related to the unusual wheat field.

Xu Xi looked at the exceptionally golden wheat field, not getting too close. He wondered if it was just his imagination, but the fishy smell seemed stronger than before, even though he was standing much further away today than yesterday.

No, it's not an illusion.

He was certain that the land was more moist and its color more vibrant today than it had been yesterday.

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap quickly noticed this as well.

"Did someone water it again last night? Aren't we supposed to stay indoors at night?"

Suddenly he shook his head again.

"No, it could also be after we left."

It wasn't dark yet.

Xu Xi was also pondering this in her heart.

Who has been watering this wheat field with blood? And what is their purpose?

At noon, at the Village Chief Zhu's house.

"Gentlemen, it's time to eat." Wu Cuifen placed the dishes on the table, wiped her hands on her apron, and warmly called out to the six people gathered not far away.

"Okay, thank you, Auntie," the Man in a Suit replied with a smile.

The group walked to the table and sat down.

Although there were no problems with the first two meals, everyone was still cautious and did not start eating immediately.

After Wu Cuifen went to the kitchen, they began to talk.

The Man in a Suit glanced subtly at the Young Man in a Hoodie was still the first to eat, and seeing that there was nothing amiss, he looked away and spoke seriously:

"I found out that of the three people who died half a month ago, one of them committed suicide by swallowing gold."

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

"Suicide by swallowing gold?" The other three subconsciously looked at the Young Man in a Hoodie and the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap on the other side.

Only these two people opened the door when they heard the knocking last night, and the old man who knocked asked, "Do you have gold?"

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap exclaimed in surprise, "So that old man was one of the three villagers who died half a month ago?"

The Man in a Suit nodded. "Most likely, and it's worth noting that he dug up a piece of gold the day before he died."

"..." The group fell silent upon hearing this.

The Curly-Haired Woman casually guessed, "Don't tell me he found his gold in that strange wheat field?"

The Man in a Suit said helplessly, "I don't know, those older women wouldn't go into details."

The Curly-Haired Woman glanced at the Young Man in a Hoodie, who seemed perfectly fine after finishing his meal, and picked up a piece of food with her chopsticks. Suddenly remembering something, she said quietly, "No wonder there's no tombstone; so this is the reason."

The villager who died from swallowing gold two weeks ago is now going door-to-door in the middle of the night asking if anyone has any gold.

Who would dare to erect a monument here?

It is estimated that the other two who died also experienced a similar phenomenon of reanimation.

The Curly-Haired Woman added, "Judging from the villagers' expressions, they seem to be used to it."

"As long as he doesn't open the door, he'll knock for a while and then move on to the next one. Even if he does open the door, he won't do anything if you just answer that you don't have any gold," the Young Woman in a Long Dress concluded, summarizing what had happened last night.

At this point, she turned to Xu Xi and the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap: "By the way, have you found out why you were targeted last night?"

The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap sighed. "No, we're still not sure if it's related to the smell, but we've discovered something else."

He told him that the wheat field had been watered the night before.

"We staked out there for a long time afterward, but didn't see anyone suspicious."

After listening, the group fell into deep thought.

"That doesn't make sense," the Man in a Suit suddenly said. "If the old man was really targeting you because of the smell of blood, then wouldn't it have attracted him if someone had brought a large bucket of blood to water the wheat field last night?"

That makes sense.

"Then what happened? It can't really be because of the house, can it?" The Young Man in a Duckbill Cap frowned, his tone full of confusion.

The Man in a Suit couldn't explain either, and could only say, "Let's see if he comes looking for you again tonight."

Xu Xi kept his head down and ate his food in silence, because he suddenly realized that the old man seemed to be targeting him...?

Last night, after he opened the door, the old man seemed to have eyes only for him, not glancing anywhere else.

Although the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap had quickly slipped into the room when he opened the door, he still felt something was wrong.

If the problem is with the house, then the Young Man in a Duckbill Cap was living with him, and even if he hid in his room, surely the old man would knock on the main door but not the side door?

If it's a matter of smell, then it goes without saying that the old man should treat everyone the same.

Could it be because he answered the question directly that the old man left?

Based on his years of experience reading horror novels, his answer did not satisfy the old man. Shouldn't the other person have questioned the other person in the house? Why did they leave so easily?

And the old man's resentful look as he left gave him the feeling that he was being targeted.

It seemed that as long as his answer didn't meet the old man's expectations, the other man would keep staring at him.

So... what exactly did the old man see in him?