Infinite: Dawn Game

Chapter 227 Xiao Family Villa

The location of the Xiao family villa is actually not far away.

As the four walked and stopped in the woods, they saw a white villa at the end of a path not far away.

The villa is very beautiful from a distance. The exterior walls are painted with a layer of almost translucent white, which reflects the sunlight, but cannot hide the villa's luxury and extravagance.

Xu Han exclaimed, "Wow! This villa looks to be in a really nice environment!"

He Lingling responded with a nod, for the first time not refuting: "It looks alright."

Lu Chusheng didn't say anything. He looked in the direction of the villa, feeling a little uneasy.

The game instance is called "Equivalent Invitation"... So what does this so-called invitation mean to these "students" who were all invited?

Is it just a simple invitation?

probably not.

From an angle where no one was watching, Yu Shijiu's gaze was somewhat strange when he saw the villa.

He squinted at the white villa at the end of the path, feeling that it was not much different from the villas he had seen in reality.

Perhaps wealthy people all have similar aesthetic tastes?

Yu Shijiu didn't take the matter too seriously. He suppressed the inexplicable irritation rising in his heart and looked back at the few players who had been silently following him for a long time.

The players following behind them instinctively took several steps back, lowered their heads, and dared not speak.

Yu Shijiu: "What are they doing following us?"

Lu Chusheng didn't turn around. "I'm sorry, it might be because of me."

As the captain of the monitoring team, Lu Chusheng, representing the top-ranked guild in the last guild competition, has always advocated for players to help each other and unite to overcome game dungeons.

Generally speaking, players who encounter Lu Chusheng in the game have a much higher chance of survival.

After all, as long as the players behaved and didn't cause trouble, Lu Chusheng would help them if he could, unlike other veteran players who would stand idly by and watch them die.

Lu Chusheng hated the word "death".

"It seems Captain Lu is very popular."

Yu Shijiu was inwardly annoyed but outwardly pleased. He smiled and said, "If we encounter danger, will you be the first to rush to the front?"

"Yes."

Lu Chusheng answered quickly. Looking into the boy's eyes, which clearly showed no smile, he couldn't help but reach out and pinch the boy's cheek.

Yu Shijiu: "?"

He instinctively slapped Lu Chusheng's hand away, making a "smack" sound.

He Lingling and Xu Han, who were secretly talking about the exterior of the villa, immediately stood up straight and glanced sideways at Yu Shijiu and Lu Chusheng.

Xu Han whispered, "What happened to them?"

He Lingling whispered back, "How would I know?"

Xu Han: "..."

Bah! Useless!

He Lingling couldn't help but sneeze suddenly.

Who spoke ill of themselves?

Lu Chusheng withdrew his hand that had been slapped. "I didn't mean anything by it."

He maintained the same indifferent expression, but his voice was somewhat gentle.

"I'm just wondering, you clearly don't like to smile, so why do you always have a smile on your face?"

Laugh when you're sad, laugh when you're happy, laugh when you're annoyed...

Yu Shijiu's facial expression management is truly intriguing.

Yu Shijiu didn't respond. He quickened his pace to Lu Chusheng and strode towards the villa not far away.

"What does it have to do with you?"

What a nosy.

Yu Shijiu left after saying this, and strode away first.

Lu Chusheng behind him: "..."

He gazed at the boy's slender back, a faint smile flickering in his eyes.

They're still just kids.

He Lingling and Xu Han, who were left behind, were speechless.

They exchanged a glance and quickly gave chase.

What do you mean?! Aren't we on the same side?! What's the meaning of leaving early?!

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As Yu Shijiu approached the white villa, the first thing he saw was the rose bushes blooming around the villa's iron gate. The slightly strong fragrance of the roses wafted from inside the gate, carrying a faint, intoxicating scent.

Yu Shijiu sniffed, feeling a little uncomfortable, and pressed the doorbell next to the iron gate.

Jingle Bell--

The sharp sound of the doorbell rang out at the entrance of the quiet villa, like birds in the woods screeching with their shrill throats.

Shortly after, the tightly closed villa gate above the steps behind the iron gate was suddenly pushed open from the inside.

An old woman with gray hair but bright, piercing eyes appeared from behind the door.

She was dressed in a black maid's uniform with a white lace apron around her waist. Her weathered brows were furrowed, with deep frown lines etched between them.

"You're too late."

The old woman slowly walked over and opened the door. She slowly unlocked the chain behind the iron gate, and the numerous keys at her waist clinked together with a crisp sound.

Yu Shijiu gazed at her wrinkled face, his eyes slowly shifting away from the hand holding the chains.

Interesting.

A villa used for hosting banquets is still firmly locked with chains.

It seems less like preparing a place to entertain guests and more like reopening a villa that hasn't had its doors opened in a long time to welcome a new "owner".

"The gentleman has been waiting for you for a very, very long time."

The old woman lowered her head and pulled the chains open completely.

The iron gate rattled as it slowly opened to both sides.

"Really? Is Mr. Xiao angry?"

Yu Shijiu casually replied to the old woman and looked around.

After stepping into the extremely beautiful white villa, his gaze swept over the surrounding bushes of brightly blooming roses, and finally looked up at the second floor of the villa, which was closer to the main entrance.

A woman stood by a window on the second floor, its heavy curtains half-drawn. She looked young, with long, jet-black hair, a pale, thin face, a pointed chin, and eyes with heavy dark circles under her eyes.

"What are you looking at?"

The old woman, who was tidying up the chains, suddenly stepped forward and got close to Yu Shijiu's face. Her wrinkled and deep-set face looked somewhat terrifying at such close range.

"I didn't see anything." Yu Shijiu wasn't afraid. He took a step back and waved to the woman whose body was half-hidden behind the curtains on the second floor.

"There was a pretty lady standing by the window, and I was a little curious, so I took a few more glances."

As they were talking, Lu Chusheng and the others, who had been left behind by Yu Shijiu, caught up.

The three people who had just approached heard Yu Shijiu speaking and subconsciously looked up at the second floor.

They also saw the woman by the second-floor window.

The woman seemed to realize they were talking about her, and she took several steps back in a flustered manner before disappearing behind the window.

The old woman saw it too.

A strange smile briefly appeared on her face, her voice hoarse.

"Oh, so you've seen our young lady."