Gu Rong didn’t know the big Jiangshi had woken up. He flew onto the big Jiangshi’s head, his little feet landing on its shoulders.

Just as he was about to reach for the Jiangshi teeth, the Jiangshi, which had been standing motionless, suddenly leaped out of the room, carrying Gu Rong with it.

Gu Rong: “?”

The commotion quickly alerted everyone.

Wu Sandeng, leading Huang Daoren and all the players, rushed over together.

They hadn’t gone out hunting Jiangshi tonight; instead, they had set up an ambush in the Wu mansion.

Just as 006 suspected, they were indeed waiting to lure the Little Jiangshi into the urn.

However, the difference was, Wu Sandeng didn’t just want to catch the Little Jiangshi. Besides catching the Little Jiangshi, his main goal was to capture the 19 escaped Jiangshi.

Rather than going out and randomly catching Jiangshi, it was better to wait for the Little Jiangshi to come to them and catch them all in one go.

Huang Daoren saw the awakened Jiangshi, which was even fiercer than before, and threw out a talisman: “Urgent as the statutes and decrees!”

He missed.

The Players: “…”

Are you capable or not?

The big Jiangshi felt the little cub on its head. It threw its upper body back, hissing and roaring, trying to shake him off.

It happened to narrowly dodge Huang Daoren’s talisman.

Gu Rong directly rode on the big Jiangshi’s neck, hugging its head to steady his little body.

What followed was a highly dramatic scene.

Huang Daoren grabbed a stack of talismans from his pouch and threw them out. The big Jiangshi, trying to shake off the cub on its head, kept twisting its body, narrowly dodging the yellow talismans every time.

One throwing talismans, one throwing a cub, plus a circle of onlookers – the scene resembled a breakdance performance.

[Dum chi da chi dum chi da chi, the rhythm is quite strong!]

[Hahahahahaha, how can this circle of people resist laughing!]

[Huang Daoren: Let me show my incompetence to liven things up!]

[Zaizai is about to be shaken dizzy, his little expression is confused, seeing stars!]

Wu Sandeng: “…”

The Players: “…”

“Enough!” Wu Sandeng couldn’t watch anymore. With a wave of his hand, he ordered his men to set up the ink lines.

Dozens of people moved together. The ink lines were woven into a net. People on both sides gritted their teeth, pulled tight, and pressed it down onto the Jiangshi.

Upon contact with the ink lines, the big Jiangshi was instantly burned. It roared twice, leaped backward, and crashed through a room door.

The big Jiangshi landed beside the coffin and instantly sprang stiffly back up from the ground.

Gu Rong, due to the big Jiangshi falling, rolled gululu to the side.

Huang Daoren sheepishly touched his now-empty pouch. He had used up all his talismans, and not a single one had hit.

The players glanced at him, unable to help but sigh internally.

Was this Daoist priest here for comic relief? This was a somewhat undeserved reputation! This was the Daoist priest hired with gold bars?!

Just as they thought this, Huang Daoren threw out a peachwood sword engraved with spells. With a swift aerial strike, it accurately pierced the Jiangshi’s shoulder, pinning it dead to the floor again.

The Players: “…”

He does have some skill!

Huang Daoren subdued the Jiangshi with one move, regaining some face. Stroking the small goatee on his chin, he walked forward and reapplied a sealing talisman to the big Jiangshi’s forehead.

The big Jiangshi closed its eyes and fell unconscious again.

Huang Daoren, after all, was a rather reputable Daoist priest. Having subdued the Jiangshi, he didn’t concern himself further. He turned and waved to two young servants, telling them to carry the Jiangshi to the wall and stand it up.

However, as soon as he turned around, the invisible Gu Rong took out a small saw and sawed off the Jiangshi teeth in two strokes.

After taking the Jiangshi teeth, Gu Rong even covered the Jiangshi’s mouth with the talisman paper, concealing the fact, preventing anyone from noticing.

Huang Daoren stood in front of the Jiangshi, perfectly blocking the view for Gu Rong. For a moment, no one noticed the teeth were gone.

Gu Rong put the Jiangshi teeth into his system backpack. Immediately, he heard a “Ding!”, the task completion notification.

[Congratulations on completing the task. Reward: 100,000 points, one hour of free activity time.]

[Special Reminder: During the free activity period, besides not being able to speak, you do not need to roleplay as a Jiangshi and do not need to adhere to the “Jiangshi Behavior Compendium.”]

Gu Rong happily shook his little head, but hearing he couldn’t speak, he crossed his little arms: [Hmph, not letting Zaizai talk! Zaizai is not a little mute!]

006 said: [Little host, we still have seven sentences left to speak!]

Hearing this, Gu Rong tilted his head, spread his fair little hand, and tapped his fingers, counting how many sentences he had used with the big black dog.

Before he could figure it out, a servant discovered the missing Jiangshi teeth and exclaimed in alarm: “Not good, the Jiangshi teeth are gone!”

As soon as these words were spoken, Wu Sandeng’s expression changed instantly. He immediately rushed into the room to check.

Huang Daoren’s face also changed. How could…

The players’ task was to find the Jiangshi, not responsible for whether the Jiangshi had teeth or not, so their expressions didn’t change much. However, they couldn’t help but be surprised and peered into the room to see.

Wu Sandeng entered the room and saw that the Jiangshi teeth were indeed gone. A sinister glint flashed in his single eye. He grabbed Huang Daoren’s collar and shoved his face towards the Jiangshi: “What happened here?”

Huang Daoren quickly pleaded: “Third Master, calm down! The teeth were there just now! No one touched it! They couldn’t have vanished into thin air!”

Wu Sandeng released him: “If you can’t find them, I’ll shoot you!”

Huang Daoren: “…”

Huang Daoren didn’t dare to be careless either. He immediately examined the immobilized Jiangshi with a grave expression, prying open its mouth for a closer look. But no matter how he looked, the two sharp Jiangshi teeth were gone, and they had clearly been sawn off.

Were the Jiangshi teeth still there when he immobilized it just now? Yes!

Huang Daoren was certain. But precisely because he was certain, the fact that the teeth disappeared in the blink of an eye was too strange.

He instantly looked around the room, the corners, and the ceiling, finding nothing unusual. Finally, his gaze landed on the coffin.

Huang Daoren declared: “It must be the thing in the coffin that stole the Jiangshi teeth!”

Wu Sandeng’s face was ugly: “Open the coffin.”

A subordinate nearby immediately said nervously: “Third Master, this… this coffin won’t open!”

They had tried opening this coffin ever since bringing it back, but no matter what method they used, it wouldn’t open. It was extremely strange.

They didn’t know why Third Master insisted on bringing back this specific, unopenable coffin from the Yi Zhuang, among so many others.

Gu Rong, the little tooth thief, had already retreated to a corner and slipped out through the crowd.

He didn’t need to roleplay as a Little Jiangshi now, so his movements were much faster. Like a little loach, he slipped out of the room.

Hearing them say the coffin wouldn’t open, he let out a curious “Hmm?” and looked back.

But he was too short, and the scene inside the room was completely obscured. He couldn’t see anything.

He could only hear sounds suggesting someone had started using tools, trying to open the coffin.

Gu Rong said: [This coffin opens by itself! Why can’t they open it?]

006: [Perhaps the coffin’s owner dislikes them?]

Gu Rong didn’t dwell on it. At this moment, he saw Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao in the crowd.

Beside them stood a tall man, the same one who had glanced at him outside the Yi Zhuang earlier.

Gu Rong was currently invisible, relying on the fact that others couldn’t see him. He walked with his hands behind his back, shaking his head, and bounced over to Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao.

Gu Rong’s little face was fair and tender, chubby. He tilted his head, looking at one, then the other. The talisman on his head and the little braid behind him also swung back and forth.

Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao’s livestream donations instantly spiked.

Any comments involving spoilers would be blocked for the players, so the two didn’t know a little dumpling was standing right in front of them.

But seeing the sudden surge in donations in the livestream chat, the two exchanged a glance.

This familiar operation!

The two remained calm, looking at the empty space in front of them. Connecting it to the mysteriously missing Jiangshi teeth, they already had a good idea.

It must have been Gu Rong who received a task and took the Jiangshi teeth.

Seeing that the two couldn’t see him, Gu Rong waved his little hand at them, preparing to go eat!

Task done, he wouldn’t forget his main purpose for coming here today.

Gu Rong hopped once, then twice, swinging his little arms: “Eating time!”

006: […]

Good grief, wasted another sentence!

Gu Rong couldn’t wait to eat and directly stepped his left foot onto his right, flying towards the kitchen.

First time raw, second time cooked (meaning familiarity comes with practice). Gu Rong knew the way easily. Arriving at the kitchen, he saw the kitchen door wide open, a rich aroma drifting out from inside.

Gu Rong’s tummy rumbled in response. He plunged headfirst into the kitchen.

However, the kitchen was clean, with no delicious food in sight. There was only a single sausage, emitting a strangely fragrant smell, placed in the center of the counter.

006: […]

Livestream Chat: […]

Damn it, they’re actually treating Zaizai like a rat to be caught with bait!

Just then, a string of bells hanging under the eaves began to ring.

006: [Not good, little host, it’s a trap!]

Gu Rong saw no delicious food and his little face fell. Hearing there was a trap, he immediately wanted to fly away.

However, misfortune never comes alone. Extremely coincidentally, the duration of the [Hanged Little Ghost] identity card expired. Not only did Gu Rong fail to fly away, but his invisible self was instantly exposed to the air.

At the same time, Wu Sandeng, leading a large group, arrived outside the kitchen.

Gu Rong wasn’t one to be trifled with. As [Hanged Little Ghost] went into cooldown, he immediately switched to the [Green Jiangshi] card, instantly glowing green, preparing to escape!

Green Jiangshi possessed immense strength, capable of pushing stones and moving trees. Whoever blocked him would die!

Gu Rong, glowing green all over, instantly became the focus of the crowd, exposed to everyone’s sight.

Everyone looked at this glowing green Little Jiangshi.

Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao were also there, preparing to coordinate with Zhao Jiuquan later, stir up chaos, and help Gu Rong escape.

Huang Daoren was inwardly frantic but didn’t dare show it outwardly. He desperately tried to signal Gu Rong with his eyes, telling him to run quickly, preparing to lend this Little Jiangshi a helping hand later.

Wu Sandeng looked at the ultra-mini Little Jiangshi in front of him. His usually stern face revealed a trace of an almost imperceptible smile.

Like… a collector with a peculiar hobby finally obtaining a highly desired figurine.

Just then, the buzz cut man from the player group, who had previously provoked Zhuang Yu and Shen Hanxiao, picked up a basin of glutinous rice and prepared to throw it at Gu Rong.

Zhao Jiuquan, with sharp eyes and quick hands, flicked a jujube nail, hitting the buzz cut man behind the knee.

The buzz cut man collapsed to the ground, falling flat on his face, the entire basin of glutinous rice spilling onto himself.

Shen Hanxiao sneered coldly: “Serves you right!”

Gu Rong paid no attention to the buzz cut man but glanced at the glutinous rice spilled on the ground.

Just as he was preparing to jump away, a “Ding!” sound echoed in his mind as he received a new task.

[Little Jiangshi, please receive a new task.]

[Task: Stay in the Wu Mansion.]

[Success Reward: 100,000 points.]

[Failure Penalty: Deduct 100,000 points.]

Gu Rong paused: [Why stay here?]

006 thought for a moment and said: [The points reward is so high, it’s likely related to subsequent tasks.]

Gu Rong: [Oh.]

Since he had to stay in the Wu Mansion, he wouldn’t run. Since he wasn’t running…

His gaze fell upon a nearby servant… holding a basin of glutinous rice.

He was already hungry, hadn’t eaten properly. Now, perhaps driven by hunger, he targeted the glutinous rice.

With lightning speed, Gu Rong leaped in front of the servant, grabbed a handful of glutinous rice with his small hand, let out an “Aowu!”, and stuffed it into his mouth.

006: [?]

Livestream Chat: [?!]

Everyone: “…?!”

WTF, this Little Jiangshi is defying heaven!

He even eats glutinous rice?!

Isn’t glutinous rice supposed to specifically repel Jiangshi?

Could this Little Jiangshi be fake?