Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 325 Butler

Are the "Madams" really a group of monsters?

He Lingling's temples were bulging with veins, and the pain from the bulging veins made her irritable eyes seem to ache slightly.

Damn.

He Lingling cursed inwardly.

Unfortunately, I'm a player who relies on prophecy. If I were an offensive player like Yu Shijiu, I wouldn't be in such a passive position.

"fine."

After thinking it all through, He Lingling finally closed her eyes helplessly and started drying her hair again.

"I'll see when the time comes. If it really doesn't work, I won't open it. I still want to live."

Having finally been able to see the world with her own eyes, He Lingling really wanted to live a few more years.

Just live a few more years.

Although He Lingling appeared completely unconcerned, Yu Shijiu could still see the fear she was suppressing beneath her surface.

Yu Shijiu could see that her hands were trembling.

She must be very scared.

Yu Shijiu thought.

He Lingling's ability to suppress her fear made him uncontrollably recall his own past when he was first "sent" to the sanatorium.

At that time, he was about the same age as He Lingling.

They were all trying their best to suppress their fear, attempting not to let the doctors and nurses in their uniforms see that they were scared... but unfortunately, he was seen through.

Just like how He Lingling was seen through by her.

"..."

Yu Shijiu hesitated for a moment, then thought for a second and said:

Let's see how it goes at the last minute.

Yu Shijiu said, "Sister Lingling, don't start so early. What if we clear the game? Maybe we can clear it tonight?"

"...Pfft."

He Lingling laughed, dried her hair with a towel, turned around, cleared her throat, and said:

"Let's hope so, but if the wedding really is the key to passing the level, then it means a lot of us are going to die tonight—"

He Lingling suddenly stopped talking at this point.

[In the current instance "Equivalent Invitation," one player has already died. Please be careful and try your best to survive.]

He Lingling's face instantly turned ugly.

As she and Xu Han rushed upstairs, they also heard screams coming from the corridor.

At the time, she was thinking about getting back to her room quickly to wash off the black powder on her body, and she didn't pay attention... She never expected that someone would actually die last night.

"the next day……"

He Lingling said softly, "One person died the next day."

The daytime in this game instance was so quiet and peaceful.

A luxurious and beautiful villa in the suburbs, the gentle and kind-hearted villa owner Mr. Xiao, his two mentally ill children, and a group of "wives" who died young...

He Lingling's thought of this directly overturned the previous four words "quiet and peaceful".

It's just something to watch; in reality, the number of players who die might actually increase.

"Want to go out and take a look?"

Yu Shijiu suggested.

"No need to go. The player who died must have been killed by 'Madam' last night."

He Lingling shook her head. She had already guessed that the dead player must have been killed by "Madam," so there was no need to waste any more time looking.

"Oh, right," He Lingling paused in drying her hair, looked at Yu Shijiu who was poking at the rosebuds outside the window with her finger, and quickly said:

"I went off-topic earlier; I meant to talk about the butler."

She paused here, "Last night, Xu Han and I overheard the conversation between the housekeeper and Mr. Xiao, and we were also afraid of running into 'Madam' hiding on the first floor if we went back to our room... So, around three o'clock, the housekeeper went out."

Yu Shijiu listened quietly.

"...And that's why I think 'Madam' is likely a general term."

Back to last night.

Under the dim moonlight.

He Lingling and Xu Han, who was so scared that they were sweating profusely, huddled together against the villa wall and walked toward the flower bed.

On the quiet path in front of them, the elderly but not hunched figure of the housekeeper was exceptionally clear.

The old housekeeper, carrying a shovel and a water jug, walked towards the beautiful flowerbed at the end of the road.

"...Tell me, did the butler let 'Madam' in?"

Perhaps out of fear, Xu Han lowered his voice and whispered to calm his fear.

"possible."

He Lingling stared intently at the old housekeeper's back, her grip on Xu Han's arm tightening.

"..."

Although it hurt a lot, Xu Han couldn't deny that because He Lingling was gripping him so tightly, he felt like he wasn't so scared anymore—bullshit!

He was initially scared! Now he's in pain and terrified!

But Xu Han didn't dare to break free. He desperately needed some physical pain to keep him from following the butler, who was clearly not human.

Waaaaah... I'm really scared... but I can't let He Lingling go alone, waaaah...

"Do you think we should just boldly move forward—"

"Shh!"

He Lingling covered Xu Han's mouth to make him shush, then tiptoed along the corner of the wall to peek at the flower bed.

They were lucky; the corner was a good spot, and as long as they didn't shout, the old housekeeper would definitely not see them.

"……What's wrong?"

Xu Han, whose mouth was covered, was startled and pulled He Lingling's hand, peeking out quietly—

He was immediately frightened again.

There were ground lights over the flowerbed, the kind that were dim and yellowish, very dark, and not very noticeable unless you got close. They had seen them during the day; they were just ordinary ground lights.

But in such low temperatures and dim visibility, the dim ground lights scattered around the flowerbeds looked rather eerie.

"It looks a bit like a ghost lantern from a TV series."

This is what Xu Han whispered in He Lingling's ear.

He Lingling: "..."

She rolled her eyes at this and then ignored Xu Han, who was trying to find reasons to ward off his fear.

Seeing that He Lingling was ignoring him, Xu Han felt a little wronged, but he also knew that He Lingling was right. So he carefully pressed himself against the wall and stayed still.

Edge of the flower bed.

The old housekeeper stood with her back to the two men by the ground lamp, dragging a shovel along her arm, and bending down to place a kettle in her other hand.

The next second, He Lingling and the other woman saw the old housekeeper step into the flowerbed.

puff-

It seemed as if they had stepped on something extremely soft; the sound of it sinking slightly blew into their ears with the cold wind, causing them to shiver simultaneously.

"I'll be a good boy..."

Xu Han quickly licked his dry lips. "Did I step in poop?"

"..."

He Lingling really didn't want to talk to him this time.

Even if I know it's just something the other person said out of fear, I don't want to pay attention to it.

In the flowerbed, the old housekeeper picked up the shovel that had been dragged in, stepped onto the shovel, bent down, and began to dig.

The salty, fishy smell of soil gradually spread in the air. He Lingling frowned and covered her mouth and nose. Just then, she saw the old housekeeper seem to have dug something up and suddenly kneel down in the flower bed!