The players couldn’t sleep at all. The only one sleeping soundly in the entire ancestral hall was Zaoya. They had discussed their next tasks and then turned their attention to Wen Renxi.

Players above level sixty were rare. They had heard of each other to varying degrees, but Wen Renxi’s style and assertive attitude made them wonder why they had never heard of her.

Among them, Han Jiao was the most curious, having interacted with Wen Renxi the most and seen the previous nine playthrough records in the golden clock.

Han Jiao also understood Wen Renxi better and knew that such a question wouldn’t offend her.

“Wen Renxi, what level are you?”

Wen Renxi: “…”

Was she bringing up old wounds?

If possible, neither Wen Renxi nor the original owner wanted to enter a dungeon like [Snow Wedding Gown], but an accident had happened.

The other players were also curious.

Qin Guoan glanced over as well.

He had never seen anyone with better skills than Wen Renxi. She was like a movie star.

“…Level 1.”

Since it wasn’t a secret, Wen Renxi decided to tell them, seeing their curiosity.

“Oh, level 61.”

Not very high. Why hadn’t they heard of her before? Strange.

It was odd enough that one person hadn’t heard of her, but no one had.

“Not 61, but 1, as in 61 minus 60,” Wen Renxi clarified, her face showing a ‘life is meaningless’ expression. “It’s my first time in the nightmare world. I don’t know how I ended up here, but I was supposed to go to a trial dungeon and got pulled into [Snow Wedding Gown] instead.”

“…”

They were even more incredulous.

So experienced, so ruthless, and you’re telling me it’s your first time in the nightmare world, and you’re only level 1? What a joke.

But it was the truth.

Seeing Wen Renxi’s seriousness, the entire ancestral hall was once again silent.

“…Dawn is coming. Should we discuss how to split up and find the families vying for the snow bride position?” Lu Lu suggested, shifting her gaze and changing the subject.

This topic was impossible to continue.

They had already learned each other’s levels on the ox cart, with Wen Renxi listening, so there was no need to repeat it.

“…Okay, let’s talk about splitting up.”

They couldn’t go alone, especially the girls.

And they didn’t have much time.

In fact, the villagers’ combat power was lower during the day, making it easier to capture them, so their chances of success were high.

Ultimately, the three men went to gather information, while Han Jiao and Lu Lu stayed with Wen Renxi, going directly to the Hu residence to wait.

…And provide some physical threats.

Oh, right, the position of the main wife was reserved for Zaoya’s brother.

After discussing, they rested for a while, and dawn gradually broke.

Zaoya had slept well and was a little embarrassed when she woke up.

“Do you want to hide?”

Seeing Zaoya wake up, Wen Renxi stretched her numb legs and asked.

After realizing her identity was different from what she thought, she was in a state of ‘numbness squared’. The players were about to make a big move. Would Zaoya hide or stay with them? Either way was fine.

“If you don’t want to, you can come with us.”

“I’m scared…”

“If you’re scared, hide. Be careful not to get caught. A lot will happen in Shangyang Village today. Don’t be surprised.”

Wen Renxi didn’t force her. It was fine if she didn’t want to.

She would be at the Hu residence. Even if Zaoya was caught, she could rescue her when she was brought there.

Previously, she thought it was the real world, so she restrained herself. But now that she knew the truth, she was much more relaxed.

For example, killing people.

In ancient martial arts worlds, she had no problem with killing, but in modern or regular ancient worlds, she usually didn’t do it.

She was used to adapting to each world.

Someone like her, who had lived through too many times, would lose basic respect for life and become a monster if they didn’t learn to restrain themselves.

Wen Renxi wanted to remain human.

Zaoya nodded repeatedly, watching the players leave from the ancestral hall, then slipped out the back and hid in the mountains again.

She felt safer there.

Qin Guoan and the other two had already dispersed to other parts of the village, while Wen Renxi, Lu Lu, and Han Jiao were on their way back to the Hu residence. Lu Lu was still talking to Wen Renxi, clearly very curious about her.

Han Jiao was quiet, occasionally glancing at Wen Renxi.

She thought Wen Renxi hadn’t noticed, but Wen Renxi was sensitive to people’s gaze. Since Han Jiao looked at her so often, Wen Renxi couldn’t miss it, but she pretended not to notice.

After another glance at Wen Renxi, Han Jiao withdrew her gaze, looking troubled.

…She had lied earlier.

When explaining the records in the golden clock, she said everyone had cleared the dungeon except her and Wen Renxi, with her failing due to lack of strength and Wen Renxi due to resisting the sinful task.

The first part was true, but the second was false.

Wen Renxi didn’t fail because she didn’t want to complete the mission.

She was the first player to die.

Nine times in a row, she was the first player to die.

When Wen Renxi said she was level 1 and it was her first time in the nightmare world, Han Jiao suddenly understood why Wen Renxi had died first in the previous nine times. She really knew nothing and had no experience.

And the Wen Renxi from the previous nine times… was definitely not the one in front of her.

But for some reason, Han Jiao chose to hide this and didn’t tell the others.

Wen Renxi didn’t believe her either. She knew the records in the golden clock were about the original owner, not her. Han Jiao knew that, but since Han Jiao chose to hide it, Wen Renxi didn’t expose her.

If it were her in the previous nine times, first, she wouldn’t be unaware, and second, she wouldn’t allow other players to complete the mission. She knew her personality and how she would act.

They soon arrived at the Hu residence’s gate. The Hu family’s servants saw them and their faces changed. They immediately ran inside and closed the gate.

Oh!

Lu Lu glanced at it and, without letting Wen Renxi act, jumped onto a nearby tree, then used the tree to land on the wall, jumped over, kicked down a servant inside, and reopened the gate.

They were already going to turn hostile anyway.

No need to hold back.

She had been annoyed with these Hu family people for a long time.

As for offending the villagers and being expelled from Shangyang Village, making it impossible to complete the mission?

Seeing the villagers’ attitude towards Wen Renxi last night, Lu Lu knew they would try, but as long as they were strong enough, the villagers couldn’t do anything.

They were about to turn Hu Jizu into ashes. What did they care about offending them?

It was nothing.

But it was much more satisfying. She had been annoyed with the Shangyang Village bastards for a long time!

They were going all-in anyway. With what they were about to do, they couldn’t possibly have a friendly relationship with the villagers.

Just do it!

Wen Renxi and Han Jiao entered through the reopened gate and saw Mr. Hu standing there with a livid face. The red coffin she had chopped open last night had been reassembled, still bearing her marks.

Mr. Hu glared at them, hating them for stopping Han Jiao from “consummating” with his son and for Han Jiao tearing his son apart in the coffin.

But he couldn’t seem to do anything to them.

Thinking of his son’s mutilated body inside, Mr. Hu was heartbroken.

He never expected these outsiders to be so fierce. If he had known, he wouldn’t have chosen them as his daughter-in-law. Shangyang Village had many good girls, but he thought his son deserved such beautiful outsiders!

And look what happened?

“Why are you back?!”

“Mr. Hu asked us to find his daughter-in-law, didn’t he? We haven’t found her yet, so of course we’re back to help. Besides, our agreement was for a week, and that time isn’t up yet, right, Mr. Hu?”

Lu Lu raised an eyebrow and stepped forward. Han Jiao, remembering her experience last night, shrank behind Wen Renxi, trembling. The coffin had clearly left her traumatized.

Mr. Hu was suspicious and didn’t believe they were being so kind.

The students had left, and Professor Huang and his two assistants were busy. They were annoyed to see them back, but didn’t chase them away, simply ignoring them.

Qin Guoan and the others had left before Wen Renxi and the girls, so they didn’t wait long at the Hu residence before they arrived with others.

Qin Guoan dragged two villagers controlled by items, running into the Hu residence. Behind him were other villagers chasing after them with farming tools, crying and shouting.

Soon after he arrived, Huo Yu rushed back, his hood falling off from running too fast, revealing the scar from his brow to his right eye.

However, the two people he brought weren’t like Qin Guoan’s. They were being pulled along like kites. When they reached the Hu residence, Huo Yu released the “kite string,” and the two young men finally landed.

Wen Renxi: “…”

…That item?

Soon, Qiu Yuanzhi also arrived with two people.

With such a commotion, almost the entire village surrounded the Hu residence. There were family members of the six young men and other villagers who had gathered, all glaring at Wen Renxi and the others.

“Release my son! He’s not in good health; he can’t endure hardship!”

“If anything happens to my precious child, I won’t let you off!”

“Oh, you damned outsiders, don’t hurt my grandson!”

“…”

Qin Guoan, who had arrived first, had rested and caught his breath. Looking at the indignant and worried villagers, he slowly straightened up, gritting his teeth to stop himself from cursing.

When Zaoya was brought here, the villagers hadn’t reacted this way.

What had their reactions been then?

Joy, excitement, envy, jealousy.

Zaoya’s family was happy and excited, waiting for Zaoya to marry into the Hu family.

Those with daughters of similar age who weren’t chosen by Mr. Hu were envious and jealous, wondering why their daughters weren’t chosen.

But now, with their sons captured, their reactions were completely different.

Mr. Hu didn’t understand why these outsiders had captured the village’s young men. Seeing the crowd surrounding his house, he was impatient.

So noisy, did they think this was a marketplace?

Wen Renxi, who had been in the courtyard, didn’t show any emotion, as if she had expected the villagers’ reactions. Although her hand never left the knife handle, she didn’t kill the shouting villagers, only tears streamed down her face.

Having the original owner’s memories, she knew the original owner had a tendency to cry easily, with tears flowing at the slightest provocation.

Han Jiao, standing beside Wen Renxi, really wanted to pull out her big guns.

She didn’t have the minigun anymore, but she had other things.

“Mr. Hu.” Wen Renxi suddenly raised her voice, looking at Mr. Hu, who was scolding the villagers and having them chased away. “Mr. Hu, we found a wife and five concubines for your son. Do you want them to consummate the marriage now?”

Mr. Hu, who couldn’t do anything to the players and was busy yelling at the villagers: “…”

He abruptly turned to Wen Renxi.

Wen Renxi was standing next to the coffin.

Normally, Hu Jizu’s coffin shouldn’t be sealed yet, as there were still people to be put inside. But yesterday, Hu Jizu had been torn apart by Han Jiao, and Mr. Hu, heartbroken, had closed it, planning to open it again when he found a daughter-in-law.

Last night, after Wen Renxi and the others left, many families with suitable daughters had recommended them to Mr. Hu. Huo Yu and the others had easily found these families.

Han Jiao was holding a bucket of gasoline, pouring it over the coffin, while Wen Renxi held a lit torch.

“Mr. Hu, six of them, they can definitely serve your son well. Are you satisfied?”

Satisfied? Satisfied? Satisfied???

Han Jiao threw the gasoline bucket aside, and then started explaining the use of gasoline.

She was worried Mr. Hu wouldn’t know what this good stuff was.

Hearing Han Jiao’s explanation, Mr. Hu’s face turned green.

“Look, you prepared such a big house for Young Master Hu. It’s spacious enough for five more people. Otherwise, how could only one person serve him well? For such a joyous occasion, they should all be together, so Young Master Hu can be satisfied, right?”

As soon as Wen Renxi finished speaking, Qin Guoan looked over and whispered, “Little children shouldn’t say such dirty words.”

Wen Renxi: “…”

Hey, I didn’t mean anything dirty!