Outsiders

Yang Genshuo had to admit that No. 9's judgment and actions had both been exceptionally precise, and he had successfully obtained the reward.

It looked like a textbook-perfect answer.

Yet Yang Genshuo still felt that something was off.

"Why does this outcome feel too perfect? Like a whole family gathering to make dumplings."

"It doesn't really fit the style of this story."

"Did I miss some piece of information?"

Yang Genshuo felt an awkward sense of wrongness. Those Rat Bailiffs had simply seen the light, bowed their heads in submission, and then gone off to deal with the rat infestation themselves?

"Could everything at this post station have just been caused by a rat infestation? What does that represent in the story of this White Granary?"

Yang Genshuo could not help asking.

But there did not seem to be many other answers to that question. Whether it was the progress or the gains, everything seemed to have been resolved perfectly.

"Maybe I'm overthinking it. I know too little about Legendary Lands. Perhaps there will be new stories and developments later. This was merely a riddle set by a pack of rats."

Yang Genshuo reviewed this post station journey.

There had mainly been three difficult points:

First, those who entered this place had already begun to feel tired, thirsty, and sleepy. They had to eat and rest. If they could not find food, their condition would deteriorate. If they fell asleep at night, the Rat Bailiffs would ambush them. Therefore, they had to find food and take turns sleeping at night to avoid danger.

Second, the locked room in the rear courtyard had actually been a trap. Although it concealed the secret to solving the riddle, if they barged in on their own, they would be attacked by both the Rat