Wen Sha, startled by the hostess's shout, immediately put down the bowl and chopsticks she had been pretending to eat seriously with.
Jing Minghe raised an eyebrow and continued to observe the hostess and the twins.
After the hostess's shout, the twins simultaneously stopped crying and laughing, returning to their previous identical state. They simultaneously got off the table, turned, and obediently walked back to their rooms. Su Dan Novel Network
The hostess let out a long sigh and looked at Jing Minghe and Wen Sha with an apologetic expression, "I'm sorry, the children are naughty and disobedient, disturbing you two. Come, let's continue eating."
Jing Minghe had almost finished eating. Seeing Wen Sha's extreme aversion to the food in front of her, he spoke up, "It's alright, we've already eaten our fill and truly can't eat anymore. Thank you for your hospitality."
"Is that so," the hostess's face showed a hint of disappointment but she didn't insist, "Alright then, I'll see you two to your rooms."
"No need, please go about your business," Jing Minghe stood up and smiled, "We can go back to our rooms ourselves."
The hostess hesitated, then also stood up and nodded slightly, "Very well, it's getting late. Please rest for a while and then go to sleep. And, absolutely do not go into my daughter's room."
Hearing this, Jing Minghe and Wen Sha exchanged a glance.
Normally, as guests, they would never casually enter or exit the host's rooms, let alone their children's rooms.
But the hostess's specific instruction made them both feel puzzled. In the hostess's mind, what were they here to do?
Regarding this, Jing Minghe and Wen Sha naturally quickly agreed with smiles. Even if it was just superficial, they had a mission, and they couldn't just obediently follow instructions.
After finishing their conversation with the hostess, the two returned to their room.
Wen Sha's stomach wound still hurt a little. She sat on the bed, holding her wound, head bowed, lost in thought.
Jing Minghe wanted to comfort her but didn't know how.
"We have three days," Wen Sha suddenly spoke, looking up at Jing Minghe, "Do you have any more thoughts about this game level?"
Seeing Wen Sha's somewhat pale face, Jing Minghe frowned slightly, "Let's rest for today. We still have time, no need to rush."
Jing Minghe wanted to check on Wen Sha's injury, but as she was a girl, it was inconvenient for him. He could only ask her to rest well first.
"Are you worried about me?" Wen Sha gave a wry smile and said to Jing Minghe, "You don't need to worry about me. As long as we can clear the level quickly, I can endure anything."
Hearing this, Jing Minghe felt helpless but also understood. He nodded, "Alright, if that's the case, let's analyze the information for this level first."
Wen Sha hummed and said, "This is the first level. The difficulty shouldn't be too high."
"Yes, I think so too," Jing Minghe analyzed, "The NPCs in this level are simple: a mother and her twin daughters, and an absent male host."
Wen Sha continued Jing Minghe's sentence, "Although the male host doesn't appear, he cannot be ignored. He is also an important clue."
Jing Minghe gave Wen Sha a look of agreement, "Besides mentioning that we were invited by the male host, the woman didn't mention any other information about her husband. What is she avoiding?"
"Besides that," Wen Sha added, "More importantly, it's the twins. The focus of this level must be on them. Their similarities and differences... however..."
Wen Sha frowned and continued, "What is the task we need to complete in this level?"
Jing Minghe tapped his chin and recalled, "When we were eating just now, one of the little girls said, 'Daddy has already eaten.' The woman's reaction was very strange at the time. She seemed... scared."
"What?" Wen Sha said in surprise, "She was scared? Why? Was there something wrong with what the little girl said?"
Wen Sha hadn't noticed what Jing Minghe had said at all and was puzzled, "There's nothing wrong with that sentence, is there? A daughter thinks her father is at home, and then says that when he's not at the table, there shouldn't be a problem."
"But she used a declarative sentence, not a question," Jing Minghe reminded her.
"'Daddy has already eaten'," Wen Sha repeated the little girl's words from memory, trying to explain, "Perhaps she's too young to distinguish between declarative and interrogative sentences."
Jing Minghe shrugged, "It's possible, but that's in real life, not in a dungeon of the City of Death. Here, every word, even every expression of an NPC, is a reference for us to dig for clues."
Wen Sha paused and agreed, "Yes, you're right. Therefore... do you think we need to figure out why the woman was afraid of that sentence first?"
"This is just one clue," Jing Minghe glanced at Wen Sha, who seemed to be getting weaker. "It's getting late, let's rest first. We just arrived and have limited clues. We can't analyze much for now. We'll talk about it after further contact tomorrow."
Wen Sha hesitated. This was the second time Jing Minghe had urged her to rest, and she also felt unwell herself. She no longer insisted.
"Alright, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
The two went to their respective beds to rest.
After Wen Sha fell asleep, Jing Minghe quietly got out of bed and went out towards the twins' room.
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In the eleventh carriage, Ke Wuwen had, for the umpteenth time, tried to open the door to the tenth carriage ahead, but no matter what method he used, it was to no avail.
Tong Zheng pulled him back just as Ke Wuwen was about to try something with the door to the tenth carriage again.
"Alright, stop messing around."
Ke Wuwen leaned dejectedly against the door of the tenth carriage, "The idol has been in there for so long, why hasn't he come out? Could it be..."
Tong Zheng quickly interrupted him, "Don't talk nonsense. You've seen how capable Minghe is. Since this train is the dungeon, Minghe and Miss Wen being chosen must be to complete some dungeon mission. With Minghe's skills, there won't be any big problems. Don't worry."
Although he said this, Tong Zheng couldn't help but worry. Only two people were put into the tenth carriage. What did that mean? He and Yumi had discussed it for a long time without reaching a conclusion.
Ever since Jing Minghe entered the tenth carriage, Chi Hao had been sitting in his seat, eyes closed, meditating. It was unclear if he was too worried, completely unconcerned, or had 100% confidence in Jing Minghe.
At this moment, Tong Zheng heard Ying Qiang talking quietly with Ding Chang.
"He'd better come out alive, so that I can personally..."
Ying Qiang's words abruptly stopped. Tong Zheng turned to look curiously and saw Ying Qiang holding back his anger, his eyes flickering.
On the other side, Chi Hao had opened his eyes at some point.