"True, and it sounds like there really were serious conflicts between the three villages behind the three brides." With his arrogant facade gone, Sha Linghai seemed a little more reliable than before. "Based on what the North Courtyard Bride said, I think the villagers from all three villages are probably still lingering around the estate, terrified that one of the brides forced into it might escape and cost them their chance at a hefty bride price."
"Then could those villagers be the killers?" Huang Qi suddenly widened his eyes, growing more convinced the more he thought about it. "I didn't really understand much of what Wen Wen said earlier, but aren't the villagers the ones who most wanted the other brides dead? As long as the other brides disappeared, the bride their village sent could... wait, didn't all the brides drown?"
"Yes. If the villagers were the killers, at least one bride would have survived." Wen Wen nodded.
"Besides, the veterans said that a nightmare game has a clearly defined setting. The setting for this game is this estate, so the villagers outside probably don't have much to do with our game." Sha Linghai shared what he had learned during training.
"I hadn't really considered leaving the estate." Lin Wenhua glanced toward the Front House. "What would happen if we left?"
Sha Linghai shook his head. "You can try if you get the chance, but according to the veterans, all sorts of things will stop you from leaving the game's setting. It could be a sealed door that can't be destroyed, or fog that brings you back to where you started no matter which way you go."
"Master Wang is looking more and more suspicious, too," Wen Wen said, almost to herself. "At his age, he came to a place