An Old Artisan

After leaving the first private room, Yu Xing did not go to the second room, but instead went to wait for Yan Li.

A few minutes later, Yan Li also came out.

Entering the room was not dangerous, but they would need to deal with three problems of increasing difficulty. They had already tested this, so there was no need for them to hesitate any longer.

Gu Xing and Bugui had already searched the entire second-floor platform during this time and made some discoveries. The four of them huddled together and combined the information they had gathered.

The story on Yan Li's side is about an old craftsman in town.

When the old craftsman was young, he traveled to Nanshui Town, fell in love with a girl, and after some romantic experiences, they got married.

The craftsman learned woodcarving skills from who-knows-where. He took over a shop and made money by selling woodcarvings. His daughter was also very skillful and went to the port area every day to sell woven bracelets.

The couple didn't live a wealthy life, but they had a lot of freedom.

One day, however, the girl went to the port and never returned. The craftsman waited until dark but his wife did not come back. He was anxious to look for her and only heard from the sailors at the port that in the afternoon, the port gang had a dispute with the foreign merchants, which resulted in knives and guns. A beautiful girl who sold bracelets was killed by a stray bullet.

Where is the body?

The gang members threw it into the river and destroyed it.

The story ends here, leaving it unfinished. And the fact that it contains such logically coherent information is largely thanks to Yan Li.

Yan Li's reasoning ability is sufficient for this situation.

The notes that Gu Xing and Bugui received did not point to a new story, but rather expressed resentment from an unknown perspective.

[I can only write this while she's asleep... I hate this teahouse, and this two-faced woman disgusts me. I don't know how long I can hold out, and whether the next one to replace me will be prettier than me.]

[I can't believe I lasted this long. Even after she found the note I hid, she didn't chop me up. It's clear I'm very much to her liking. Ha, I don't want this kind of honor. Disgusting! Disgusting! Disgusting! If anyone else sees this... The proprietress of Never Forget Dwelling is a monster! Run! If she sees this again, I'll finally be free...]

The "she" in the note clearly refers to the female owner of Never Forget Dwelling, which is consistent with the information Yu Xing obtained in the private room.

Yu Xing then shared her findings again, emphasizing the matter of spatial integration.

"I didn't encounter anyone." Yan Li's eyes flashed. "Fortunately, can you be sure that the Boss Hua you saw was the real person, and not some kind of illusion or misleading image?"

"Of course." Yu Xing chuckled. "I know your concerns, but you can rest assured. I know that guy well; he won't be fooled by pretense. Besides, you should have more faith in my abilities."

"Alright, so according to your theory, we can see people from other dimensions within the same room, who happen to be within the scope of that past event, in specific historical events." Yan Li pondered for a moment, "Next, we need to find a way to contact Medusa's side to ensure that our information is always synchronized."

"What are you worried about?" Bugui tried to join the discussion. "Is it really necessary to synchronize information? Well, I didn't think your relationship was that good. There are even people on Medusa's side who Fallen Path."

Gu Xing patiently explained, "Information synchronization isn't because we have a good relationship or to give others face; it's something we have to do."

Those who can act as lone wolves are mostly strong in Combat Power and have a certain level of intelligence, so they can protect themselves. They don't need to have any outstanding performance, but they must be able to ensure their own survival.

However, there is a difference between having some brains and having a brain. After all, a lone wolf only needs to protect himself, so he has much less to think about.

Therefore, Gu Xing intellect was more outstanding, forgave Bu Gui's Bugui foolish statement. "You heard it too, to leave the room you have to answer three questions, and the question in the first room is already quite advanced--"

Yu Xing was asked to reveal the Fang family's weakness, while Yan Li, in the last room, was asked, "What is the purpose of the old craftsman staying in Nanshui Town?"

Missing his wife? Planning revenge? Or giving up on himself?

Yan Li's answer also found a loophole; he said, "To finish what he wanted to do."

At least the system acknowledged this ambiguous answer, but this was only the first room they encountered separately.

"Since there's the option of overlapping spaces, we must consider the possibility that 'the subsequent problems will require cooperation from all three parties to solve.'" Gu Xing gave Bugui an example. "Perhaps the answer to the problem can only be known by the combined efforts of all three parties, or at least two."

"I'm sorry, I've basically never collaborated with others before, so I didn't think about it at the moment." Bugui sighed. He still felt that working alone was best; too many people could easily lead to trouble.

After discussing how to contact the people in the other two spaces, Yan Li brought the issue back to the present. "Currently, what I've seen is the matter of the eldest young master of the Fang Mansion's wife, while the old craftsman I saw—when he broke into the Kong Fang Mansion before, there were many wooden sculptures in the garden there. Once the conditions are triggered, people will turn into wooden sculptures. This can't be a coincidence."

The implication is that the veteran craftsman is also a member of the Fang Mansion.

"The female owner of Never Forget Dwelling has not yet been able to find any connection with the Fang Mansion, but I am fairly certain that the information in the private rooms is related to the Fang Mansion. What is hidden here might be the solution to deal with the ghosts and monsters of the Fang Mansion."

At this point in the "journey," even a fool could see that the core of the anomaly in Nanshui Town lay with the Fang family.

But...

A question mark popped into Yan Li's mind.

Currently, it seems that the Fang family and the Snow Festival have no connection whatsoever.

So what is the significance of the Snow Festival? And what do the ceremonial robes they make signify?

There is still too little information.

This is only the first day, but the Yugi lasts for seven days.

Although he believed that most of the plot and information would appear in the first three days, he still couldn't find out the information that would only appear in the following days, no matter what he did.

After exchanging information, the four decided to split up and continue their separate operations.

Yu Xing and Yan Li continued to act alone, while Gu Xing and Bugui Group One and began to enter the private room.

Before parting, Yan Li lowered his eyes and suddenly whispered something in Yu Xing's ear. Yu Xing raised her eyebrows, a knowing look on her face.

The viewers in the live chat started to get curious.

[What's wrong? Is there something I can't know?]

[They still have some secrets about it, and we can't affect the simulation's progress!]

Of course, the comments section can only erupt in a few shouts and jokes. Everyone knows that live streaming is just one form of Yugi for the big shots, and there are far too many secrets that can't be shared with them.

Yu Xing walked towards the second room with the secret in her heart.

It's nothing really. What Yan Li told him was, "Medusa likes odd numbers and she likes to break the rules. She might start from the fifth room and then randomly go left or right."

You might run into her in the third room.

There are also four people on Medusa's side. Actually, it doesn't matter if you run into Medusa or not. As long as you can make contact with any of the four people, you will get the same result—as long as the Fallen Path doesn't cause trouble at this time.

But Yan Li still spoke up.

This is Medusa's little habits, and Yan Li even knows that.

Yu Xing began to wonder what kind of story these two had in the past.