Found a Crucial Clue

The second son's wife was acting like she was going crazy.

He was crying and laughing maniacally, but when he looked at the two people lying on the ground, his expression suddenly became terrifying.

Her eyes were filled with hatred and malice, as if she wanted to devour them all.

That expression only lasted a second; soon, she became dazed again.

She looked down at the knife in her hand, suddenly let go, threw the knife on the ground, and ran outside in a frenzy, laughing-crying manner.

The three newlyweds were trembling with fear at the sight of this farce.

They didn't even realize when the incense had burned out.

The incense went out.

No new incense was added.

The incense smell that had been lingering in the mourning hall gradually faded.

The newcomers felt their minds clear up, and the drowsiness that had been constantly lingering in their heads disappeared considerably.

But the surrounding temperature is getting lower and lower.

at the same time.

The terrifying, scratching sound of fingernails came from inside the coffin again.

"Damn it! The incense is gone!"

A newlywed jumped up and strode over to the sacrificial basin to relight the incense.

However, just as he reached the coffin, the lid was suddenly pushed open.

An old, pale hand reached out and grabbed him.

Then a tremendous force came and he was pulled into the coffin.

"Ah!" he screamed, "Help me! Help me!"

But no matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't break free from that hand.

The two newcomers finally realized what was happening. They rushed forward, grabbed the man's two legs that were still sticking out, each holding one leg, and pulled him up forcefully.

It's like a tug-of-war.

Tang Ping quickly heard the sounds coming from inside.

He didn't do anything when the NPC was in trouble before.

But as soon as the player got into trouble, he immediately headed towards the mourning hall.

The settings in the Dungeon are basically like this.

The deaths of NPCs are more like plot-driven deaths, or tools to advance the story.

Whether they live or die is irrelevant to the players.

However, the death of a player is like turning on a switch for the monsters; every time a player dies, the monsters' abilities increase significantly.

Tang Ping rushed into the mourning hall.

There were two newlyweds still there, dragging their legs.

Tang Ping walked to the coffin, examined it carefully, and then said, "Let go."

The two newcomers looked completely bewildered.

Obediently, she let go.

Without external pulling force, both legs were pulled completely into the coffin by the force pulling from within.

A cracking sound came from inside the coffin.

"... Why?" The two newcomers were pale, not understanding why this veteran wanted them to let go.

Tang Ping gave them a strange look. "Didn't you notice? He's dead."

The two newcomers' legs went weak.

Tang Ping looked around and found the incense sticks that had already burned out.

He went up and relit the incense.

As the fragrance filled his nostrils, drowsiness began to wash over him, and Tang Ping quickly realized what was happening.

Keeping vigil is all about willpower.

If you can withstand the drowsy smell of incense, or remain undisturbed by other things, and prevent the incense and candles from going out.

Therefore, only the NPCs in the town will die.

The players will be fine.

However, once the incense goes out, the ghosts and monsters, no longer restrained, will attack the players.

After figuring out the rules of the vigil, Tang Ping felt much more relaxed.

For newcomers, the illusion of guarding the spirit may be fraught with danger, but for experienced individuals who have enhanced their physique and possess special skills and items, it is quite safe.

So Tang Ping let the two frightened newlyweds rest, and he would keep vigil from now on.

The two newlyweds were eager for someone to keep watch for them, so upon hearing this, they quickly thanked him and then scrambled out of the mourning hall.

Xiao Lai, on the other hand, was still exploring the plot.

He went to Old Man Li's room.

His photo was also displayed in the room, but compared to the black and white photo in the mourning hall, the old man in this photo looked much younger.

She looked to be around forty or fifty years old.

He rummaged through the bedside table and found a small box.

Inside were several old photos and a few pieces of paper.

Some past events were written on it in very ugly handwriting.

It turns out that this town was extremely patriarchal, and female infants born there were either given away or abandoned.

Of the women who survived, only one in ten did.

Over time, the number of women in the town decreased, and when the men in the town grew up, they faced a problem: they couldn't find wives.

There are too few women of marriageable age in the town, and even those who survived have already married long ago.

Most young men can't find wives.

If someone is capable, like Li Second, they can go out and make a name for themselves, and find a wife elsewhere.

However, people with this ability are still in the minority.

Old Li's generation came up with a solution: after getting to know some peddlers, they started buying wives for their children.

Some people have a conscience and treat the wives they buy very well.

Some men would beat or verbally abuse the wives they bought.

Old Man Li was also that kind of person.

He bought three wives in total.

His three wives bore him seven children.

He had three sons and four daughters.

Only two of them had sons, and the last one, who was the youngest, had only daughters.

Old Li was a very traditional man who looked down on people who couldn't have sons. Once, while drunk, he accidentally beat someone to death.

Xiao Lai saw this and raised an eyebrow.

He basically already understands the storyline of this Dungeon.

If I'm not mistaken, it's this woman who was trafficked and died tragically, who became a ghost after death, seeking revenge on this family.

If he weren't a player, the female ghost would also target them; Xiao Lai would be applauding.

Good kill! They were just a little too late.

Even if someone dies of old age, it's considered a happy death. They've enjoyed life to the fullest, so what if their descendants are killed?

However, considering that Old Man Li valued carrying on the family line, it's likely that no son suffered a worse fate than him. Killing all his sons at his funeral would indeed be a punishment for Old Man Li.

"That's terrible."

Xiao Lai closed the box.

Then he received a system notification that he had found a crucial clue and received an additional 500 points.

Xiao Lai put the box away with satisfaction.

The other two experienced individuals also gained something from the experience.

The newlyweds who successfully kept vigil until dawn also received a notification from the system.

They received different participation points based on the time they spent participating and the level of danger of the storyline they were involved in.

The further you progress, the more points you earn from guarding the spirit.

On the contrary, the two newcomers who gave up keeping vigil received the fewest points, only a few.

The first night of vigil has passed.

Daylight broke.