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"Is Niaoniao also a pseudonym?" He put the chopped vegetables into the pot and asked while stirring.

Ruan Lanzhu rubbed his hands and answered with an unclear expression: "She doesn't need it."

White mist mixed with the smell of noodles rose above Ling Jiushi's face, obscuring the emotions in his eyes.

"Wait a moment." He put three bowls on the table and left quickly.

When he came back, he had a brown woolen coat in his hand.

"How long? Where's mine?" Although I didn't feel cold, the difference in treatment was too obvious.

Ling Jiushi didn't think so much about it. He just thought that since Niao Niao knew the monster outside the door, it was most likely not a human. Since it was not a human, it should not be afraid of the cold.

Although he thought so, when asked by Niao Niao, he felt an inexplicable sense of guilt in his heart.

"You're not afraid of the cold."

"You are pretending too."

Ling Jiushi looked at the two people who were on the verge of a fight, raised his hand to try to persuade them, but he didn't know where to start, so he had to put his hand down again.

"Tick-tock." A drop of scarlet liquid appeared in the porcelain bowl, and then a scream came from above.

[Ugh, let me see who the first lucky person will be. ]

Lucky guy? Ling Jiushi saw the body in the snow and finally understood what this meant.

He looked into Niao Niao's eyes and began to feel fear.

"Ruan Lanzhu, how did you and Niao Niao know each other?" Ling Jiushi approached Ruan Lanzhu and inquired for information.

Can he also hear Niao Niao’s thoughts?

"We met by chance when we passed through another door." Since he could hear it, there was no need to hide it.

"What taboo did he break?" Xiao Ke retched and turned his head away, unable to bear to look any further.

Ruan Lanzhu's eyes swept to the railing beside him, touched the corner of his mouth and whispered: "Don't lean on the railing when you are alone, so this is how it is."

"What did you say?" Ling Jiushi's attention was all on the tragically dead body, and he didn't pay attention to the people around him.

"nothing."

The people who were surrounding him gradually dispersed. Ruan Lanzhu walked away and said, "This is the world of doors. If you want to get out, you need to find the door and the key. The female ghost from last night is the door god of this door. If you don't defeat her, you can't get out."

"Gate Gods cannot kill people at will. Unless, they touch upon forbidden conditions." Niao Niao picked up a noodle and took over the conversation to explain.

After Niao Niao finished speaking, she realized that there seemed something wrong when she said this.

Just as she was about to explain, Ruan Lanzhu said, "He knows."

As if knowing the relationship between the two, Niao Niao nodded indifferently, holding the bowl and moving closer, saying: "It's been a long time, and I'm also an old hand at marrying. In the future, are you interested in marrying together?"

"Not interested." Ling Jiushi dodged her touch and asked Ruan Lanzhu, "What are the taboo conditions generally?"

Having asked for trouble, Niao Niao pouted and sat down next to Ruan Lanzhu with the bowl in her hand, muttering softly, "How did Ruan Lanzhu promote me to him? Why is he more afraid of me than Xiaojiu?"

Ruan Lanzhu thought that since Ling Jiushi could hear Niao Niao's inner voice, then in Ling Jiushi's heart, Niao Niao, who knew the door god...

He raised his hand to cover his mouth and coughed twice, but decided to explain a few words on behalf of Niao Niao.

"For a long time, Niao Niao and I were both members of the Obsidian Group. Simply put, the Obsidian Group accepts the commissions of people who have passed through the sect and guides them through the sect."

Seeing that his expression had eased, Ruan Lanzhu continued, "As for the taboo conditions, each door is different. For example..."

Looking at his malicious smile, you can tell that there is something wrong with what he is going to say next.

Sure enough, he tapped the edge of the bowl with his chopsticks and said half-threateningly: "For example, it will kill people who wear shoes."

"Childish liar."

Ruan Lanzhu glared at Niao Niao who was speaking. Niao Niao held the bowl and said fearlessly: "You can only fool Jiushi who just came in."

Ling Jiushi, who was still taking off his shoes, froze. It felt like he was a toy of the two men.

"Have you finished eating? The clan leader invites you."

"And what about the patriarch?"

In a game, there must be an NPC who issues tasks and follows procedures." Ruan Lanzhu skillfully reached out and took out a tissue from Niao Niao's bag to wipe her mouth.

Apart from anything else, the fact that Niao Niao is not bound by the rules of the sect is enough to make countless people who pass by the sect envious and jealous.

"Same old, one gold bar per piece."

"Isn't it just... a piece of paper?" Ling Jiushi widened his eyes. This money is too easy to make!

"Nothing inside or outside the door can be brought in." Ruan Lanzhu did not explain too much, but Ling Jiushi's eyes changed when he looked at Niao Niao.

It should be nice to have someone like this as a partner.

"You said before that we'd get married together, does that still count?"

"What? You want to join Obsidian too?" Niao Niao became interested, pushed aside Ruan Lanzhu, and began to introduce it to him enthusiastically.

"Don't make it seem like we're involved in a pyramid scheme." Ruan Lanzhu grabbed Niao Niao's collar and pulled her aside.

Niao Niao waved her fist and shouted, "Ruan Lanzhu! Let go of me! How dare you pull my collar? Where is my young master? Where is my neck kiss?"

"You're a girl, don't call me 'I' all the time." Ruan Lanzhu loosened Niao's collar and walked side by side with Ling Jiushi.

Niao Niao, who fell behind, performed a set of military boxing in the air, then straightened her clothes and caught up with the two people in front.

With the guidance of the patriarch, they began to look for someone in the village who could make coffins.

The village was silent under the heavy snow.

When passing by a yard, Ling Jiushi walked in with his sleeves tucked in.

The yard was small, and a couple was shelling corn. They were so engrossed in their work that they didn't notice the three of them approaching.

[Are you afraid that others don't know this is virtual? There is still such fresh corn in such a cold day. 】

Ling Jiushi's eyes fell on the corn in the couple's hands, and he successfully forgot about getting to know this village.

"Why are there so few people in this village?" Niao Niao pushed Ling Jiushi and guided him to explore further down.

The man stopped peeling corn, raised his head and answered without any emotion: "Wolf disaster."

"I see a well at the gate of the courtyard. Does every household have one?" Ling Jiushi reacted and pointed to the well next to him and continued, "Is this well used for drawing water? Are the scratches on the well wall left by the wolf disaster?"

"Why do you have so many questions? Go away, go away." The man waved his hands in disdain, and even his facial features seemed to be chasing him away.

"Just answer whatever is asked. We are invited by the clan leader. Can you afford to delay the clan leader's business?" Ruan Lanzhu put his hands in his pockets and threatened him with his eyes.

Ling Jiushi tugged at his clothes, asking him to be less fierce. He turned around and said with a gentle smile, "If you are worried about the wolf disaster, you can rest assured. I have killed the wolf."

Ruan Lanzhu stared at him in surprise. Ling Jiushi leaned over and bumped into his shoulder. He leaned closer to him and whispered, "What's the difference between you and me?"

[Look at Lao Ruan's worthless smile, just pamper him as much as you can. I shouldn't be standing here, I should be at the bottom of the well. ]

Ling Jiushi instantly jumped away from Ruan Lanzhu. Niao Niao was startled by his sudden action. She leaned closer to Ruan Lanzhu and asked in a low voice, "Did you pinch him?"

Ruan Lanzhu's face turned a little dark at this time. He stretched out a finger and pointed it at Niao Niao's head, pushing her away from him, then wiped his hands in disgust.

These two people are both sick! Niao Niao grabbed Ruan Lanzhu's hand and rubbed it hard, and when he was about to get angry, she hid behind Ling Jiushi.

[I let you despise me, but you still wipe your hands. Let's see what you can do now. 】

Seeing Niao Niao like this, not to mention Ruan Lanzhu, even Ling Jiushi felt that she deserved a beating.

But because she was a girl, he had to stop Ruan Lanzhu from taking action.

Now, the villain Niaoniao is even more successful.

Ruan Lanzhu took a deep breath and consoled himself: I can't beat her anyway, it's not worth it...