The Days That Had Already Disappeared

"With the light on, she can finally get a good night's sleep."

A smile finally appeared on her face, making her look less lifeless.

The Xiao Ni" she mentioned was probably the little girl who had been clinging tightly to her clothes and following behind her.

The little girl's face was as white as paper, and she looked extremely tired, as if she had just experienced a nightmare. Her eyes were filled with fear and unease, and she kept tightly clutching the hem of her clothes, not daring to look at anyone or speak.

She gently patted the little girl's back, "Don't be afraid, Xiao Ni, this uncle will fix the light for us soon, and you won't be so scared when the light is on."

She led Zhang Lin and the others to the second floor.

There are three guest rooms here. "These guest rooms are all empty; no one stays here usually, so they might be a little dusty."

She said somewhat embarrassedly.

"It's alright, having a place to stay is already very good. If we hadn't met you, we probably would have had to sleep in the wild," Zhang Lin said gratefully.

Du Jiashi chimed in, "Yeah, yeah, judging by the weather forecast, it looks like it's going to rain today. Staying out overnight in this weather would be tough."

As she spoke, a hint of fear lingered on her face, as if she still felt lingering unease about what had happened.

The two actors were good enough to successfully fool both the mother and daughter.

"Well, thank goodness you found this place. In this weather, spending the night outside in the freezing cold would have made anyone freeze."

After settling into the room, Zhang Lin went to check the broken light to see if he could fix it.

Du Jiashi went to help.

Xu Rou then calmly began talking to the mother.

Yang Yu and Yin Nu, who were younger, curiously approached the little girl.

"Your name is Xiao Ni, right?"

How old are you?

"Want to play checkers with us?"

The little girl huddled behind her mother, seemingly a little shy.

Her mother patted her head. "Don't be afraid. Your older brother and sister aren't bad people. If you want to play, go and play with them for a while."

The little girl nodded, and finally stepped out from behind her.

The Yin Nu was holding a set of checkers, something she had prepared before entering the Dungeon.

Knowing there was a little girl inside the Dungeon, they prepared many things to please her, hoping to get some clues from her.

It's easier to get information out of children than to get more wary adults.

Xu Rou kept chatting with her mother about everyday things.

The little girl was led by the hand down to the living room.

Yin Nu placed the checkers on the table. "Do you know how to play checkers? Do you need me to teach you?"

Xiao Ni shook her head and said very softly, "I can play."

Yang Yu said, "Then you can choose a color you like first."

The Yin Nu chose blue.

Xiao Ni chose red.

Yang Yu chose cyan.

Yin Nu started, then clockwise, Xiao Ni was second, and Yang Yu was third.

The Xiao Ni looks only seven or eight years old, but she's very quick-witted when playing checkers.

At first, Yin Nu and Yang Yu wanted to hold back, but after seeing that Xiao Ni was having a good time, they let go and stopped holding back.

Yang Yu was the one who ended up with all his pieces on the opposite side.

Xiao Ni was the second to arrive.

The third one is Yin Nu.

Yin Nu: "Xiao Ni 're amazing! Even I'm no match for you."

Xiao Ni smiled happily, pursing her lips, "Because Mom taught me before."

Yang Yu and she exchanged a glance.

Then the two of them continued playing checkers with her.

After several rounds, Yang Yu consistently held first place, while Xiao Ni and Yin Nu took second and third place, with each side winning and losing.

Yang Yu is inherently very intelligent, so it's understandable that the two of them couldn't beat him.

However, Yin Nu is quite a bit older than Xiao Ni. The fact that Xiao Ni can occasionally beat her shows that Xiao Ni is also very intelligent, at least compared to other children her age, her thinking ability is very strong.

After playing a few more rounds, the overhead light flickered and then turned on, indicating that Zhang Lin and the others had fixed the light.

The lights came on, illuminating the entire living room and dispelling any unease brought by the darkness.

Xiao Ni's face didn't look so pale anymore, and she smiled happily.

Xiao Ni's mother came downstairs and was very pleased to see Xiao Ni smiling so happily. "Thank you for spending so much time playing with Xiao Ni. This child has been so sullen ever since... that incident."

She touched Xiao Ni's hair, her expression complex, a mixture of guilt and relief.

Yang Yu quickly waved his hand, "No, we had a lot of fun too. Xiao Ni is very smart and clever."

Yin Nu nodded. "Yes, Xiao Ni is very good at checkers; I have a hard time beating her."

"Really?" Her eyes were wet with tears, but she clearly didn't want to cry in front of strangers, so she wiped them away and said, "It's getting late, Xiao Ni should wash up and go to bed. You can play with your older brother and sister again tomorrow, okay?"

Although Xiao Ni had a lot of fun, she lost track of time and didn't care about anything when playing with other willful children, while she was very well-behaved and obedient.

They readily agreed.

There's a bathroom on the third floor; you can take a shower there.

After saying that, she took Xiao Ni upstairs.

After the two disappeared down the stairs...

Yang Yu then looked at Yin Nu.

How was it?

Yin Nu: "She is very smart."

Xiao Ni seems to be an introverted, timid, and insecure child, perhaps even with some autistic tendencies.

However, after playing these games, they discovered that Xiao Ni was very smart and had no problems communicating.

"Then she must know something."

Yin Nu: "Leave her to me; girls get along better together."

Yang Yu gestured for them to proceed.

Zhang Lin and Du Jiashi came downstairs. "A rat died inside, causing a short circuit, and it all stinks."

"Judging from the situation, he's probably been dead for several days."

"The fact that there's a backup circuit in the house means the male homeowner knows how to fix these things."

"That means the male homeowner has been missing for several days?"

"It might take more than a few days."

Where is Sister Xu?

"She went into the master bedroom while they were out looking for that clue."

The Investigation Team had found clues related to the "The Disappeared Father" in the master bedroom, but it was important to note that they could not enter the master bedroom while the woman of the house was in it, and they had to ensure that she did not discover their intentions.

Otherwise, you'll be kicked out, and this attempt to conquer the Dungeon will be considered a failure, only achieving the normal completion conditions.

Now is a great time.

The group returned to their room and waited for Xu Rou to come back.

After a while, Xu Rou walked in hurriedly and closed the door.

She took out her phone, opened her photo album, and there were the clues she had photographed.

The system's voice rang in everyone's ears the moment they saw the picture.

"Ding! You've found some clues."