He swallowed hard, pushed aside the withered grass, and walked toward the well.
The surroundings were silent, without even a hint of wind; only the sound of Xu Yuan's heavy breathing could be heard.
Steeling his nerves, he leaned forward slightly and looked into the well.
The pitch-black water was as still as a mirror, looking like a pool of black ink in the night.
There was nothing.
No floating corpses in the water, nor had the well water turned blood-red.
It was just an abandoned well.
In the bullet comments, everyone was laughing at Xu Yuan for being as jumpy as a startled bird, but Xu Yuan remained motionless.
The stream's perspective switched, and another streamer took the stage.
"Xu Yuan, your stream has ended."
Xie Nanchen breathed a sigh of relief and stepped forward to his teammate's side.
His teammate had performed well, leaving an impression on the audience and even receiving 88 yuan in tips.
"Xu Yuan?"
Xu Yuan did not answer Xie Nanchen. Xie Nanchen frowned and looked into the well.
The walls of the well were covered in moss and silt, and the water was calm without ripples. It should be flowing water, as there was no foul odor.
"What's wrong with you?"
Xu Yuan's gaze remained fixed on the well. Xie Nanchen felt a bit worried.
"Did you see it?"
Xu Yuan did not look away. He was like a gazelle targeted by a lion, every muscle in his body tensed.
Xie Nanchen sensed something was wrong. He looked into the well again very carefully, certain that there was nothing there.
However, anything could happen in a mission. Xie Nanchen stood by Xu Yuan's side.
"What did you see?"
Sweat dripped from Xu Yuan's forehead into his eyes, yet he didn't even blink.
"I saw a woman in white; she was clinging to the wall of the well."
"She's looking at me."
Wen Xiang Yuan was the first of Nan Yue's team to stream. As soon as her face appeared, the bullet comments erupted.
Normally, human faces would appear slightly distorted on camera, but Wen Xiang Yuan was an exception; she was still perfect.
She naturally took over the introduction of the ancestral hall, her every move extremely elegant.
【There's actually such a perfect lady in the world? Take my money!】
【I like her! I want her to be the one who stays until the end!】
【Take my money!】
Simply by giving a brief introduction of the ancestral hall and sharing some history about the spirit tablets, she received over 300 yuan in tips.
People always showed favoritism toward beautiful things. Wen Xiang Yuan had initially prepared herself to trade exploration for tips, but seeing this, she immediately began to slack off.
"Damn! That works too?"
Nan Yue heard the voice coming from the room next door.
It seemed there was no need to worry about Wen Xiang Yuan.
Another two hours passed. More than half of the group had not yet started their streams, but everyone was not as tense as they were when they first entered the Zhou residence.
Stretching the nerves too tight made it easy to become exhausted.
Nan Yue thought for a moment. "Let's take turns watching. When it's a teammate's turn, wake them up. Everyone will stand guard for two hours, and use the rest of the time to rest or look for clues."
Staying like this forever was too much of a waste of time.
The scavengers had all rested before entering the mission, so they weren't sleepy yet. Nan Yue walked out of the room. It was not yet six in the morning, but there was no sense of daylight at all.
The sky was filled with black clouds, giving the feeling of an impending storm.
Nan Yue walked toward the main hall; she was somewhat concerned about that Smiling Bodhisattva that could move.
What was it?
Nan Yue reached the main hall and looked up at the beams.
Currently streaming was You Teng, who was constantly projecting charm to the camera, successfully tricking some tips out of the audience.
However, he did not respond to the bullet comments suggesting he go exploring.
If one could pass the mission by relying on their looks, why take risks?
Nan Yue didn't listen to You Teng's flirtatious words; he had been an idol in the real world and was very familiar with this routine.
Nan Yue's flashlight shone on the beams as she searched carefully, one by one. Strange, the Smiling Bodhisattva had disappeared.
Nan Yue's heart sank slightly. She began to conduct a carpet search of the main hall.
There was nothing.
Nan Yue was somewhat surprised. Her searching ability had always been second to none; back in Multi-fortune Town, she was the one who found the village chief's secret.
This was the first time she had returned empty-handed.
While she was lost in thought, the sound of You Teng's rambling from the screen vanished. Nan Yue subconsciously glanced at the screen and saw her own face.
She was next.
Nan Yue adjusted her expression. She didn't put on a deliberately pleasing smile but looked much like her usual self, nodding politely toward the camera.
She could pretend to be anything, but after observing how everyone else was desperately trying to please the audience, she felt that showing her true self might actually make her stand out more.
Sure enough, there were many more bullet comments than when You Teng was on.
【Whoa, a cool big sis. I'm down!】
【I like this sister, her vibe is amazing!】
【Looking at her makes me feel so safe. How strange.】
【Another one relying on looks. All the streamers this time look good; I'm getting aesthetic fatigue.】
【Exactly. This isn't a beauty pageant; it's a supernatural exploration!】
Nan Yue naturally saw them all. She smiled slightly. "The Zhou residence has already been shown. Is there anything else you all want to see?"
【Ho! She's got guts. I like it.】
That single sentence from Nan Yue brought her over 60 yuan in tips.
【Who knows if she actually has guts? Maybe she's just talking big.】
【There really are idiots giving tips.】
【If you're really brave, then take us to see Liping Garden.】
Liping Garden?
Nan Yue had seen it mentioned in the bullet comments before, said to be the most famous opera troupe in Pingzhou.
The opera troupe was inside the Zhou residence?
They hadn't found it.
"Sure, but I haven't found it yet."
Nan Yue admitted it bluntly. "Tell me how to get there, and I'll go."
【Don't be fooled, miss! Liping Garden is haunted.】
【Yeah, yeah, Liping Garden is the most dangerous place.】
【Nonsense, the most dangerous place is clearly...】
【Oh right, right, I forgot.】
Nan Yue raised an eyebrow. Ever since she learned that the audience could interact, she knew she could definitely pry some information out of them.
After all, there were many curiosity-seekers, and plenty of people knew about the Zhou residence.
【Tch, let's see if you're still brave later.】
【There's a secret passage behind the wardrobe in the west wing that leads to Liping Garden.】
【Actually, Liping Garden is right next to the Zhou residence, just separated by a high wall. People outside don't know, and those inside aren't clear about it either.】
【Only Zhou Qi and Old Master Zhou knew.】
Following their instructions, Nan Yue left the main hall and happened to see Zhu Xi Ning and Jiang Siyan coming over.
Gu Xiang Kai was protecting Wen Xiang Yuan, and they had come to take a look together while looking out for one another.
Nan Yue nodded slightly to them and walked into the west wing.
The wardrobe was very large, positioned against the eastern wall. If it weren't for the reminder from the bullet comments, no one would have thought there was a secret passage here.
Nan Yue stepped forward and moved the wardrobe aside, and a somewhat crude secret passage appeared on the streaming screen.
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