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[Rules of the Strange: Why am I called Rules of the Strange? Because rules are rules, and they won't change because of personal will.]
[Strange Tales of Rules: Shi Shi is currently inside a strange tale and cannot leave at will. Even a hundred strange artifacts won't suffice; you must clear a nine-star+ strange tale at least once.]
Seeing Jiang Xiao's increasingly distressed expression, her tone softened.
[Strange Rules: But don't worry, Shi Shi is actually doing quite well here.]
Jiang Xiao remained silent for a moment. He knew Guai Tan's personality; once he made a decision, he wouldn't easily change it.
But he couldn't help asking anyway.
"How is she doing there? Can you tell me more details? I'm feeling very upset right now."
[Strange Tales of Rules: Aside from not having parents or friends, Shi Shi is doing quite well in everything else.]
The answers to the ghost stories reveal a unique emotion, as if there is a trace of warmth even in this ruthless rule.
A subtle feeling stirred within Jiang Xiao.
He could sense that Shi Shi was a strong child, but he could never let go of his worries about her.
She's still so young. She's clearly the softest-hearted one among the three, yet she always pretends to be the coldest and coolest.
She also likes to cry secretly.
[Strange Tales of Rules: Look at you! You're about to cry! Shi Shi won't die! I'll keep an eye on her for you, okay?!]
ha?
Jiang Xiao's eyes lit up. This might be the limit that the Rules of the Strange Tales could achieve while ensuring the fairness of the rules.
It seems that not leaving immediately after clearing each ghost story and chatting and joking around with her here is still very useful!
"Little ghost story! I knew you loved me the most, we'll always be best friends!"
Knowing that the ghost story promised to take care of Shi Shi, Jiang Xiao felt relieved and left the space without lingering.
Only after he left did the cold, ruthless voice of the ghost story drift back to this place.
Ha, my friend~ are you dreaming too big, or am I just hoping for too much?
At 2:30, Jiang Xiao left the ghost story room on time.
The afternoon sunlight streamed through the kitchen window, falling on Bai Yi and Mu Xitang. Both of them had smiles on their faces, and their hands and faces were covered in white flour, making them look somewhat comical.
Bai Yi excitedly said to Jiang Xiao while smearing flour on him.
"Daddy, Daddy! Xitang and I are going to be on TV tonight! Our blessing video is super cute!"
Mu Xitang was not to be outdone, and her hands never stopped moving.
"Haha, I'll definitely look better than you then, and let the audience know that I'm the cutest one!"
Amidst their laughter and chatter, Sun Wei stopped rolling out the dough. She looked towards the kitchen doorway, a hint of anticipation in her eyes.
For her, dumplings on the first day of the Lunar New Year symbolize reunion and warmth.
This was also the first time their family had celebrated the Spring Festival together.
She didn't make the dumplings, which she was supposed to eat in the morning, until the afternoon.
Jiang Xiao did not disappoint her, and successfully completed this ghost story today.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment. The steaming kitchen, filled with the aroma of dumpling filling and the fresh scent of flour, permeated everyone's hearts.
Despite their joy, Sun Wei and the two little ones fell silent.
They should have been reunited.
But it was just a little short.
Sensing the slight sadness in the atmosphere, Jiang Xiao laughed and casually told Sun Wei and the others about what he had just talked about with the ghost story.
"Don't worry, Shi Shi is doing very well now and is absolutely not in any danger."
After a pause, Jiang Xiao made a firm promise.
"I'm not waiting any longer! I don't want to wait even a day longer. Next time I enter the ghost story, I will definitely bring Shi Shi out with me!"
No one questioned his promise.
After all, their strength is undeniable, and the main reason they had been dragging their feet was that they didn't want to give the ghost stories a free pass.
I don't want to do a losing business.
But now Jiang Xiao has seen through it all; none of the things that the ghost stories have their eye on are worthless.
Don't try to fool ghost stories with cheap gadgets.
It's like antiques; older items aren't necessarily more valuable.
Most of the valuable antiques today are from official kilns, meaning only items used by wealthy families and royalty are valuable.
Those folk kiln items, which were used by ordinary people, wouldn't be worth much even by today's standards.
This is a principle.
So it's better to be early than late; we should exchange Shi Shi next time!
Upon learning that the cold and ruthless entity of the ghost story had actually agreed to let Jiang Xiao take care of Shi Shi, Sun Wei's only concern was temporarily put to rest.
"Alright, alright, Shi Shi is so smart, I believe she can definitely take good care of herself. Jiang Xiao! Stop standing there like a telephone pole, come and make dumplings with us!"
"Okay, okay, I'll make it, alright?"
While making dumplings, Bai Yi and Mu Xitang also told Jiang Xiao about the exaggerated and embellished slander against them online.
They basically described themselves as feeling very wronged, saying things like no other children wanted to play with them, and they were isolated at the supermarket.
She wanted to make her father feel sorry for her and comfort her.
Just as Jiang Xiao was about to explode, Sun Wei mentioned the help from the military compound and Director Wang.
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Oh?
Is there such a thing?
"Not bad, I didn't expect that Director Wang and the old guys in the compound would actually be of some use in a critical moment."
Jiang Xiao stroked his chin and commented in a very authoritative manner.
Sun Wei was speechless.
Why are you, a childish boy, pretending to be so profound?
"Is there any way to put on an act?"
Jiang Xiao frowned, feeling that he had shown too much of the scene, and some people could no longer distinguish between the two kings.
They were risking their lives in the world of ghost stories, yet someone outside was actually trying to take advantage of Sun Wei and her friends?
A shameless person like him has no precedent for being wronged.
"What? What are we acting in?" Sun Wei asked, puzzled.
"I want to lose a game and let the ghost stories invade. You can bring Director Wang and the old folks from the military compound to Qingshan beforehand. You and Xiaobai should be able to handle most invasions, right?"
Yeah?
Upon hearing this, Bai Yi and Mu Xitang instantly became excited, patting their chests to indicate that it was absolutely no problem!
"Uh, that's not right." Sun Wei shattered Jiang Xiao's beautiful fantasy: "The premise of the ghost story invasion is that you have to lose. If you lose..."
It's not certain that they'll die, but it's certain that they'll be trapped in the ghost stories and unable to get out.
After a brief discussion, the four abandoned the idea.
They had no intention of harming anyone. Of course, they wouldn't care even if everyone on Earth died, since Jiang Xiao only knew a few people.
Aside from Qingshan Mental Hospital, he also had some connections with the military compound and Director Wang.
"To be honest, Director Wang is a really good person. The first artifact we traded from Sakura was given to me by Director Wang against everyone's wishes, otherwise..."
Otherwise, given Bai Yi's condition as a little beggar, she probably wouldn't have made it through that night.
The family of four prepared a New Year's Eve dinner, and after a simple meal, they sat in front of the TV with sunflower seeds, peanuts, snacks, and drinks, waiting for Bai Yi and Mu Xitang's New Year's greeting video.
It's just past 8 PM.
Accompanied by a burst of festive and cheerful music, the words "Spring Festival Gala" appeared on the screen first.
Then came an abrupt transition.
The scene shifts to a small courtyard where Bai Yi and Mu Xitang, dressed in festive attire, smile broadly and offer their blessings to the people of China for a prosperous Year of the Dragon.
What?
It's not that Bai Yi and Mu Xitang performed poorly.
The main problem is the severe tearing sensation.
Putting aside the fact that the courtyard in the picture is a bit too "simple", the main issue is that there are blue and white stripes walking around in the background of the two people from time to time.
"Well, because neither of us could remember all the lines, we filmed and edited them separately."