"Where are you from?"
Wen Xishu felt it was still necessary to run a test.
Xiao Jin understood instantly and launched into a long stream of chatter, recounting the past he shared with the other three.
At an appropriate moment, Wen Xishu said:
"All right, that's enough. You've proven yourself. What's the situation on your end?"
"I'm in Car 1. There are thirteen passengers and two attendants here. I was scared, so I didn't go to the second car... Brother Shu, earlier I took it upon myself to ask some people questions and triggered some dialogue. If I don't go to the second car, will that cause trouble for you?"
Only fifteen people in total? One fewer than in his own Car 1!
Wen Xishu immediately realized who was missing.
As expected, the Tea-Selling Old Man wasn't one of the other passengers. He had come specifically for him.
The Tea-Selling Old Man also had to obey the rules of the Three Towers. Although he had forced his way in, he still had to play an NPC.
Then did the Tea-Selling Old Man remember all their previous interactions?
Sinland... could it be somewhere outside the Three Towers?
Wen Xishu suppressed these questions.
"Don't worry, Xiao Jin. Generally speaking, they won't give you much time to stay at the starting point. Have you noticed that the scenery outside the window keeps changing..."
"That very likely means there's a final station. If we don't reach Car 16 before the train arrives at its final station, we might die."
Wen Xishu had actually intended to comfort Xiao Jin, but before he finished speaking, Xiao Jin was already trembling:
"Then... then what do we do, Brother Shu? Which car are you in?"
Wen Xishu briefly described his location and experiences, then said:
"If you trigger