Chapter 7 (1/2)

It was starting to get dark so Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Mianmian hastily looked for the restroom. When they finally located it, they mentally prepared themselves to face that awful, primitive toilet. They both pinched their noses, tried to block out any disgusting odors and charged into the restroom.

These pit latrines were extremely basic and crude. They were made out of a few planks of wood that were arranged over the pit, and there were several holes between the planks that covered the septic tank below. These holes were spaced out from each other, essentially creating the makeshift ‘“squat toilets” that were separated from each other by wooden boards.

Xiao Tangqiu hesitated for a bit before picking the innermost stall that had a window, hoping that there would be better circulation in that stall.

But even then, he couldn’t stop the terrible stench that assailed his nostrils. He quickly finished up and left without giving Tang Mianmian the chance to speak to him.

Nearby the restroom was a well, which seemed to be used for washing hands. By the side of the well, there was a small wooden bucket which was half-filled with water that didn’t look very clean.

Xiao Tangqiu frowned slightly; according to his experience, it didn’t matter whether it was a horror movie or a video game, wells were definitely a no-no. It was almost as if he could see a Flag standing tall and waving high.

Thus, he decided to use the water in the small bucket. Although it looked a bit turbid, there shouldn’t be anything wrong with it, right?

Xiao Tangqiu was washing his hands when he suddenly heard an earth-shattering scream.

“AH! AH! AH!”

His hearing acuity was only average, which was why he was previously unable to recognize right off the bat, this good friend of his, with whom he had played countless of games with.

Right now, it also took him a moment before he reacted – wasn’t that Tang Mianmian’s voice?

Had something happened to Tang Mianmian?!

Xiao Tangqiu stood up and turned around; he saw Tang Mianmian stumbling out of the restroom. As soon as Tang Mianmian saw Xiao Tangqiu, he immediately shouted, “Ah! Ah! Ah! There are ghosts! Let’s go! We need to run away!”

Hearing that, Xiao Tangqiu didn’t care about anything else and quickly followed, running after Tang Mianmian. The both of them ran in a frenzy, sprinting as fast as their legs could carry them. After running a distance, Xiao Tangqiu finally stopped, gasping for breath as he cried, “Can’t…. Run…. Anymore…..”

“Why is your stamina so bad?! We barely ran!” Tang Mianmian appeared to have been scared out of his wits; his face was pale, devoid of any color. Seeing how Xiao Tangqiu could run no further, Tang Mianmian gritted his teeth, threw Xiao Tangqiu over his shoulder and bolted off.

Xiao Tangqiu………………..

Tang Mianmian carried Xiao Tangqiu all the way to the village chief’s house, although he didn’t actually know that it was the village chief’s house. He picked the biggest house in the village on a whim, guessing that the village chief lived there, but didn’t expect to be correct.

There were a few other players waiting outside the village chief’s door. They were also here to obtain more information.

The others were shocked upon seeing the weary state of Xiao Tangqiu and Tang Miamian. “What the fuck happened?! Is he dead?

Tang Mianmian immediately put down Xiao Tangqiu, his face revealing an expression that said, “We’re saved!” when he noticed the other players.

Xiao Tangqiu was dizzy after being carried over Tang Mianmian’s shoulder for so long. It took him a while to respond, “…….. My friend here said that he saw a ghost in the restroom earlier.”

“Ghost?” shouted the man called Zeng Jinping, whose expression suddenly changed. “There really are ghosts in this god-forsaken place?!”

Just then, Luo Mansu swaggered out of the village chief’s house. He laughed at their reactions, “This mission is called ‘Fishing Village’s Haunted House.’ Of course, there’ll be ghosts.”

The twin sisters in Luo Mansu’s team were frightened out of their minds. Older sister Ding Tiantian’s face was white as a sheet, “There really are ghosts? Will the ghosts harm us? Will they kill us? Will you protect us?”

“It depends on the circumstances. Some ghosts may not have any malicious intent, but given this game’s setting, I can guarantee these ghosts will definitely kill you.” Luo Mansu flashed the twin sisters a wicked smile. “It all depends on your performance. I only want teammates who are helpful. If the both of you aren’t of any use, why should I help you?”

The color drained from both twin sisters’ faces. Younger sister Ding Mimi timidly asked Tang Mianmian, “Can you tell us more about the situation when you encountered that ghost?”

“Yeah, we should try our best to avoid it!” Zeng Jinping chimed in.

Tang Mianmian was about to open his mouth to speak when Xiao Tangqiu held him back. He raised an eyebrow, “If you want us to talk about it, you’ll need to give us some information too.”

The others looked a bit surprised at his words, but then turned to look at each other in dismay. Luo Mansu eyed Xiao Tangqiu, rubbing his bald head as he laughed.