The princess only wants to survive, and the cold-faced king of hell begs for mercy

Yun Shang covered her mouth and hurriedly hid under the bed, not daring to make a sound.

NPCs?

They actually treated these living people as NPCs in the game and killed them at will just to get a little reward?

Why is this happening?

She couldn't figure it out, but there was no time to figure it out. The footsteps at the door were getting closer and closer. She could only pray that she would not be discovered.

Soon, the door was pushed open and only one person came in.

The man walked around the room casually and then walked out.

Yun Shang heard him say, "This room is empty. It belongs to that child. The child is not staying here tonight. He is sleeping with his parents."

"Okay then, let's go to the next one."

When the yard became completely quiet and no sound could be heard, Yun Shang, who had been hiding under the bed and shivering for a long time, finally crawled out tremblingly.

Her face was as pale as paper, her lips were bloodless, her beautiful eyes were wide open with fear, and beads of sweat the size of beans kept rolling down her forehead.

After taking a short breath, Yun Shang rushed to the next room anxiously, secretly praying in her heart that Brother Liu and his family would be safe.

However, when she arrived at the door, the scene before her made her stand still for a moment, and her blood seemed to freeze.

The door that was originally closed was now wide open, and the room was dead silent.

The man and woman lay quietly on the bed, their limbs stretched out in strange positions, as if twisted by some powerful force. Their necks were tilted back, and their faces still retained the terrified expressions of their last moments.

The blood that was constantly flowing out from beneath them was dripping onto the cold ground along the bed board, making a crisp and strange "tick-tick" sound.

In this pool of blood, a small figure curled up, snuggling closely between his parents.

That innocent and lovely child has now been brutally murdered. An extremely sharp long knife has ruthlessly pierced through his back, and blood has dyed his entire back red.

The blood of the family of three gathered together, covering the ground like a scarlet and glaring painting. The air was filled with a strong and pungent smell of blood, which made people feel nauseous.

Yun Shang had never seen such a bloody scene. She widened her eyes in horror, her body trembling uncontrollably, and her legs went soft, and she fell heavily to the cold, hard ground.

Tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes like a flood bursting through a dam, sliding down her pale cheeks. The air was filled with a strong and pungent smell of blood, which was like an invisible hand tightly strangling her throat, making her feel short of breath and her stomach churning.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry..." Yun Shang murmured to herself, her voice filled with endless self-blame and regret.

"It's all my fault. If we had left here earlier, if we hadn't stayed at Brother Liu's house, then Brother Liu and his family wouldn't have suffered such a tragedy!"

While crying, she covered her mouth with both hands, fearing that crying louder would alert the murderers.

After recovering from the great shock, Yun Shang hurriedly left Brother Liu's house and fled to the woods by the river.

She didn't know where was safe, nor did she know what to do next?

Those people were looking for someone, probably Zhao Qiyan. No one knew where Zhao Qiyan had escaped to.

Yun Shang hid in the dark woods. With the help of the green vines in the forest, she slowly sat down against a big tree.

After a while, noisy voices and footsteps were heard from the riverside, and those people were asking each other questions.

"Did you find anyone?"

"No, what about you?"

“We haven’t found anything here either.”

"That's strange. I clearly saw that man in black hiding near this village. How come we couldn't find him even after searching the entire village?"

"Looking for it some more? Or should we call it a day and go home first?"

"We have to find it. That man took something very important. We have to get it back."

Yun Shang curled up quietly and hid behind a thick tree.

She held her breath and didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that the slightest sound would attract the attention of the group of people not far away.

Her heart was pounding like a drum, her body trembling slightly, and all sorts of terrifying thoughts kept flashing through her mind. The fear she'd just felt was almost suffocating her, but gradually, an inexplicable emotion came over her - perhaps it wouldn't be bad if they found her like this?

At least I don’t have to live in fear and anxiety all day long like I do now.

Even if he was a bit luckier, maybe if he revealed his identity, those people wouldn't kill him. After all, who knew if there would be a turning point?

Just as Yun Shang was torn between her conscience and her desires, the group of people had already packed up and left the river.

But even so, she still sat there as steadily as a sculpture, not moving at all.

Because she knew very well that these so-called "travelers" came from two completely different worlds from her, and there were too many unbridgeable gaps and unknown dangers between them.

Faced with such a situation, any rash action could lead to disastrous consequences, and she really didn't dare to take the risk easily.

Just when Yun Shang breathed a sigh of relief and happily thought that the danger was far away from her, suddenly, a slight but extremely clear sound of stepping on fallen leaves came from the deep woods behind her.

This sudden sound made Yun Shang's heart beat faster and her hair stand on end.

She was so terrified that she quickly covered her mouth and nose with her hands, not even daring to breathe deeply, for fear that the slightest breathing sound would expose her hiding place.

At this moment, she was curled up in a corner, covered on three sides by dense vines. In this pitch-black forest, if the person was not looking for her deliberately or was very close, it would be difficult for him to detect her presence.

However, as the footsteps grew closer and heavier, Yun Shang's heart felt like it was about to jump out of her throat, and panic surged into her heart like a tide. She prayed silently in her heart, praying to God to protect her from being discovered by that person.

There was a sharp and piercing sound of "swish" that pierced the silent night sky, followed by the crisp sound of vines breaking.

It was obvious that the sharp blade in the hand of the approaching figure was ruthlessly cutting off the vines and branches blocking the way, and was approaching Yun Shang's hiding place step by step.

This seemingly hidden corner is the easiest place to hide in the entire forest, but it is also the easiest place to be searched.