Infinite Flow: An Invitation from World B

Chapter 65 Corpse Man

After entering the main courtyard, the maid led the three of them toward the west wing.

The west wing has two bays in width and one bay in depth, symmetrical to the east wing. The furnishings are in a gentle and elegant style, making it look very refined.

The maid stopped in the courtyard, turned around and looked at the three of them before handing them the clothes she was carrying one by one.

Le Zheng accepted the clothes with both hands very respectfully, "Thank you, young lady."

Su Zixu followed suit, and then Lin Tian followed suit.

"Gentlemen, men and women are separate; each should stay in their own quarters and not mix together."

"Except for greeting each other at the hour of You (5-7 PM), it is strictly forbidden to enter the rooms of people of the opposite sex."

"Go quickly to bathe and change your clothes. I will be waiting outside the door in half an hour."

After the maid finished speaking, she turned and left without waiting for the three of them to reply.

"Thank you for your trouble, young lady." Le Zheng Feng Ye bowed in the direction the maid had left.

After exchanging a glance, Lin Tian and Le Zheng went to the room opposite.

"Brother Su, let's hurry up too," Le Zheng said to Su Zixu with a smile.

Inside the room, hot water had already been prepared, with two wooden tubs placed side by side.

The moment Su Zixu immersed himself in the water, he felt as if his soul had ascended, and the warmth of the water eased some of his fatigue.

"Brother Su, you still need to practice your lying skills," Le Zheng Feng Ye teased Su Zixu, tilting his head to the side.

"Huh?" Su Zixu scratched his head awkwardly. "What do you mean?"

"You're so stubborn. The way you introduced your profession was so fake."

Seeing that his lie had been exposed, Su Zixu felt embarrassed: "Senior Liu Ye, I really haven't lied. I was just afraid of being looked down upon by others."

"What you're doing is even more foolish. Okay, let's talk about that later. Tell me, what clues have you discovered since you came in?"

Su Zixu shared his speculations about the era and environment of this place with Yue Zheng Fengye.

"As for other things... there's one interesting point, but it's not important, which is Li Na who lives in the east wing."

"The maid mentioned during the introduction that three young masters lived in the east courtyard, but Li Na was a woman..."

Hahahaha.

Le Zheng Fengye suddenly burst into laughter, "That's right, your prediction is correct, and you have guts."

Your observation skills and knowledge base are excellent, and you've also vaguely grasped the key points of this group assignment.

"Is Li Na a cross-dresser?" Su Zixu gossiped.

"What's so strange about that? You can meet all sorts of people here."

"Listen to my guess, old man."

"Please speak."

Le Zheng Fengye sat up slightly and said, "Kid, first of all, the background you mentioned is correct, so I won't go into details."

"First of all, there is this official residence, which is backed by Mingsha Mountain and faces south. The official residence is located in the northwest corner of the entire Mingsha City."

The main gate of the mansion faces due south, the Vermilion Bird position.

Walking from the front courtyard plaza to here, the main courtyard is square and in the center, gathering energy and bringing good fortune;

The east wing is located in the Azure Dragon position, where the Five Elements are prosperous;

The Southeast Garden is located in the Xun Palace, a position associated with auspicious energy, and is blessed with abundant fortune.

The west courtyard is located in the auxiliary position of the White Tiger, where relatives live in harmony;

The northeast-facing backyard is located in the Gen position, ensuring a stable source of wealth.

"Isn't that great? This sounds like an auspicious place," Su Zixu said.

"But that's where the strangeness lies." Le Zheng Fengye's expression turned somewhat odd.

"I've been searching for that ominous aura ever since I entered the mansion. It's very faint and appears and disappears intermittently. It's impossible to detect if one's cultivation level isn't high."

"Anyway, I didn't notice it."

Su Zixu shrugged. "As expected of a feng shui master, he observes a lot of information."

"It's not over yet."

Those maids matched each of us with the most suitable clothes.

We moved into the place where the owner of these clothes should have lived, or rather... where they lived when they were alive.

This behavior is very similar to proxy service. To put it simply, it means asking us to do things on behalf of the owner of this outfit. This is called proxy service.

Of course, the premise of using a substitute is that the person being impersonated is a living person.

If it's a dead person.

Those are usually specific sacrificial activities, and this behavior is called sacrificial offering.

The actors who play these roles are, to put it nicely, called "pretenders," but to put it bluntly, they're just "corpses."

At this point, Le Zheng Fengye's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"Senior Liu Ye, what would happen if I pretended to be dead?" Su Zixu asked.

"When a corpse is used as a sacrifice to a god or... a sacrifice to a ghost, it is a matter of life and death."

Even if they survived, most of them became mentally unstable or insane.

These kinds of sacrificial rituals are rarely seen nowadays; I've never heard of anyone escaping unscathed.

After Le Zheng Fengye finished speaking, the room fell silent.

A moment later, Yue Zheng Fengye got up and wiped it clean.

"Alright, Brother Su, don't be too pessimistic."

This dream was not simple, but I am no pushover either. As long as you don't do anything reckless, I will do my best to protect you.

"Senior Liu Ye, we are complete strangers. Why did you choose to believe me and protect me?" Su Zixu said as he changed into the clothes his maid had given him.

"It's all because of Lin Tian. She really thought highly of your performance when you entered her dream last time."

"Haha, young man, let's talk about these things after we leave here." Le Zheng Fengye laughed and patted Su Zixu on the shoulder.

Before leaving, Yue Zheng Fengye seemed to suddenly remember something and said seriously:

"Young Su, actually, you weren't the only one who lied during your self-introduction."