I am the savior in the horror world with my money skills

Chapter 105: Hitting the wall at every turn
"For more information, I plan to go out and look for it today. What about you?"

Xiao Zixing asked Jing Zhao's opinion. He had to understand the situation here before he could think of how to get the deviation out.

Their goals are clear now, but among these players, I don’t know what they think.

Xiao Zixing was able to confirm that the person on the same front as him was Jing Zhao.

Jing Zhao looked through the flyer carefully, and several players over there also spoke.

"There are many weird places in Yuhe Village, especially your side."

The one who spoke was a male player. Everything was normal on their side, except for the female player who was a little strange.

The attitudes of their parents, and the balm they put on them.

"How many of you have applied that ointment?"

Jing Zhao felt that it should not be difficult to distinguish, because the players who had been smeared with ointment all had different floral fragrances on their bodies.

Jing Zhao's ointment was scented with osmanthus, and when she first arrived, she could already smell several scents.

The scent couldn't be concealed, and a few people who had put on the ointment yesterday raised their hands.

"It's nothing for the time being. I won't know what happened later."

The few of them who applied ointment also understood this.

Xiao Zixing stretched, "Now that we have enough time, we might as well go out and investigate what is going on in Yuhe Village. Maybe we can also unlock the secret of why each of them wears ointment."

Jing Zhao got up to go out for a look, and Li Jiahui got up to join her.

"I'll go with you." Li Jiahui took the initiative.

When Li Jiahui came over, smelling of pear blossoms, Jing Zhao nodded and did not refuse.

She can go with anyone without getting in the way.

Xiao Zixing glanced at her without saying anything. The players on both sides split up and walked around the village. The male player was responsible for asking the villagers about what was on the leaflet.

Because Zhou Qiang mentioned making drums, Jing Zhao was very concerned about this.

"Zhou Yun, have you ever heard a story?"

"what story?"

As soon as Li Jiahui came closer, the aroma became stronger.

Jing Zhao didn't think the aroma was unpleasant, but it was a bit uncomfortable after smelling it for a long time.

Li Jiahui shook her head: "I'm not sure yet, I'll have to wait and see."

Seeing Li Jiahui's preoccupied look, Jing Zhao didn't ask further questions. Since she was here to speak, she would naturally say what she wanted to say.

The two of them hit the street, as did the other players.

Yuhe Village is indeed famous for making musical instruments. Just walking to a street vendor, I saw a lot of drums placed on it.

The vendor originally asked them what they wanted to buy with a smile, but stopped smiling when he saw their faces.

"You two should go and look elsewhere. The stuff here is not very good."

The vendor put the palm-sized drum inside, as if he didn't want them to touch it.

Jing Zhao and Li Jiahui looked at each other, what does this mean? Discriminate against them?

The male players picked up a few snare drums and looked at them carefully. The female players encountered obstacles everywhere. People here seemed not to like them touching these things.

"What a weird thing." Li Jiahui said uneasily.

Several other players also complained in a low voice. As long as they got close, the vendors would feel like they had seen a ghost. They didn't know what bad things they had done to scare them like this.

It couldn't be said that he was afraid, but it was more like he was hiding something from them.

Jing Zhao and Li Jiahui walked into a shop. The man selling leather drums here looked slightly stiff, but with so many customers there, he couldn't say anything.

As soon as he came in, Jing Zhao smelled the fragrance of flowers, not the pear blossom fragrance of Li Jiahui, but some other fragrance.

But there were no players who had applied the ointment here. Jing Zhao smelled carefully and realized that the fragrance was emanating from the drum surface.

Li Jiahui also smelled it. She came closer and then left suddenly, looking panicked.

"What's wrong?" Jing Zhao grabbed her and saw that she seemed about to fall down in the next second.

"I am fine."

Xiao Zixing spent Ming coins to buy a leather drum. Since they were tourists, these people were very willing to sell it to them.

After buying things, a few players went back, and Jing Zhao also took Li Jiahui to where the tourists lived.

This is also a place where their players can gather and exchange information.

Xiao Zixing held the leather drum. He stretched out his hand and patted it. The leather drum made a thud sound. The drum surface was tough and had a floral fragrance.

He frowned, thinking about what the female player said, and he had a bad guess in his mind.

Li Jiahui, who had calmed down, asked them with a trembling voice: "Have you ever heard of a story called Human Skin Drum?"

The players all looked at Li Jiahui. Even if they didn't know the story, they would understand it just by hearing the name.

Li Jiahui continued: "In folklore, there is a village where people like to use the skin from the back of sixteen-year-old girls to make drumheads, and they must be beautiful girls over sixteen years old. Those girls have taken care of their backs since they were young, ensuring that There is no flaw on the back. I suspected it yesterday, but today I smell the fragrance on the drum head and I am finally sure.”

Xiao Zixing placed the leather drum in his hand on the table. The drum's surface was white and flawless, and a lion's head was painted on it. It looked very festive.

Such a drum head was actually made of human skin. He reached out and touched it, but it didn't seem to be the case.

No wonder the male and female players are separated this time. In thirty days, the people in the village will definitely want to take their skins in the end, but what about the tourists like them?

What role do tourists play in this?
Now they only understand the problems that female players have to face, and they don’t know what will happen next.

"I don't think the drums sold are made of human skin. You see, the number of female players is not that large. If the drums in the village are really made of human skin, they should be a very precious kind of skin drum. They cannot be put away. If they are sold in large quantities outside, they will probably find someone to sell them at a high price, so what we see has nothing to do with human skin drums.”

Xiao Zixing talked a lot in one breath. He carefully touched the drum surface, which was still a little different from the skin.

Jing Zhao also felt that this was the case. The kind of drum Li Jiahui mentioned was made with complicated craftsmanship and had to wait for so long, so it must be very precious.

It is impossible for the people of Yuhe Village to sell these drums openly. They should have secret sales channels, and the prices will never disappoint them.

"What you said makes sense." Li Jiahui calmed down completely, and Xiao Zixing was indeed right.

Xiao Zixing tapped his fingers on the table, "Now that you know what they want to do, you should be careful. Don't use the balm used for maintenance. It feels like wax."

Many players were stiffened by Xiao Zixing's statement, which was indeed similar.

Jing Zhao watched the exploration level increase and knew the story, and it was most likely true. The next step was to find a way to change the ending and get out the deviation.

With a deviation of 80% in thirty days, she is still somewhat confident.

Xiao Zixing thought the same way. Although he still didn't understand what the role of arranging tourists was, it didn't stop him from getting rid of the deviation.

The two looked at each other and knew that the other was about to take action.

Before Jing Zhao could say anything else, Doudou suddenly appeared outside the door.

"Sister." Doudou said with a stern face, "Mom doesn't let you get too close to men, have you forgotten?" Doudou came in and held Jing Zhao with his cold hands with great strength.

"I didn't forget."

Jing Zhao stood up and walked out with a normal expression, Doudou holding her hand.

"Mom said, they are all dirty, don't let them touch you, go home, sister."

"No return."

"..."

Doudou didn't expect Jing Zhao to refuse so decisively, and her mind was a little confused for a while.

Jing Zhao walked outside and said, "I want to go shopping outside. It's not time yet. Doudou, please take me to see where dad works."

Doudou pursed her lips, her face flushed, and she seemed a little angry.

Jing Zhao didn't care and rubbed his head.

"Take me to where dad works." She repeated and took out a ghost coin.

Seeing the Ming Coin, Doudou looked relaxed and reached out to take it and put it in his pocket.

"Let's go."

Jing Zhao couldn't help but sigh, money really makes things easier.

Doudou took the money and obediently took Jing Zhao to where Zhou Qiang worked.

Zhou Qiang was making drums in a workshop. People outside heard that she was Zhou Qiang's daughter and looked at Jing Zhao with some regret.

Zhang Hongli didn't know where she was, but Zhou Qiang was in a bad mood when he heard that Jing Zhao and Doudou were looking for him.

"This place is so dirty. What are you doing here?"

Zhou Qiang was covered in sweat. He stood there and looked at Jing Zhao coldly.

Doudou held Jing Zhao's hand tightly, seeming a little scared.

Jing Zhao shook his hand and told him not to worry.

"I'm just curious to see how dad makes drum heads."

Zhou Qiang pursed his lips, his eyes averted, and then said dryly: "There's nothing to see, Doudou, take your sister back, otherwise your mother will be anxious."

Doudou dragged Jing Zhao, "Sister, let's go."

Different from the gloomy expression just now, Doudou seemed to be back to normal again.

It turned out that Zhou Qiang and Zhang Hongli also felt guilty. Jing Zhao and Doudou left together. She thought they were enjoying themselves in peace and contentment. After all, Zhang Hongli didn't hesitate at all when applying the ointment.

This piece of skin can be sold for a good price, and it may allow them to have food and drink for the rest of their lives.

The daughter they have raised for sixteen years is treated like an object by them, which is really cold-blooded.

Doudou urged Jing Zhao to go back, but it was only noon now, so of course it was impossible for Jing Zhao to go back, and Zhang Hongli didn't come over either.

When she arrived at the place where the male players lived again, she saw their brothers or mothers coming over.

The younger brother just had a cold face, while the mother was more excited.

Especially when they see male and female players in the same room, their eyes seem to want to kill the male players.

Xiao Zixing's eyes sent a chill down his spine. He watched the mothers walk in and took the female players' hands, saying with a strong attitude: "Go back! Go back and take a shower!"

Jing Zhao and Doudou stood under the big tree and watched. Doudou suddenly said: "They are about to be baptized. If they don't accept baptism, they will never be clean for the rest of their lives."

baptism?

Jing Zhao felt that she had captured the key information. She handed Doudou two ghost coins and continued to ask: "What is baptism?"

Doudou took the Ming coins and looked at her, "The selected girls in the village are not allowed to have contact with men alone. If they do, they will become dirty. Only by being baptized can they return to innocence. This is what my mother said."

“Where does baptism take place?”

"Our ancestral hall in Yuhe Village, sister, you don't even know this anymore."

Jing Zhao smiled and probably understood that this baptism was definitely not a good thing. Those players were in a big crisis in less than a day.

Only a few mothers were found, and Zhang Hongli was not there.

But not long after, Zhang Hongli called her name and Doudou's name from behind.

Zhang Hongli hurried over and did not miss the good show. She was relieved when she saw Jing Zhao and Doudou standing under the big tree.

"Fortunately, fortunately, you didn't stay with those men like those others, otherwise you would have had to go to the baptism."

Jing Zhao raised his eyebrows. She could go and see this baptism when she had time, but there was no need for it now. She would go there after she had thoroughly figured out the situation on both sides.

Zhang Hongli glanced at the other side of the yard with disgust and cursed in a low voice: "I don't know why the village chief asked these outsiders to come at this critical moment. He is really crazy about money."

Zhang Hongli scolded very quietly, but Jing Zhao still heard it.

Seeing Jing Zhao looking at her, Zhang Hongli also said: "Okay, okay, there's nothing fun outside, come back with me."

Zhang Hongli came over in person, so of course Jing Zhao couldn't be stubborn, so he followed her back.

Those who were taken away heard about the baptism from their mother's mouth.

You can tell with your toes how dangerous that baptism is, but this is not asking them if they are willing or not, but directly informing them.

Other players also found out about the baptism through the gossiping villagers.

The baptism will take place in the ancestral hall, tonight.

They were planning to go over and take a look, and Jing Zhao had the same plan. With a double and an invisibility cloak, it would be very convenient for her to go there.

Zhang Hongli saw that Jing Zhao was still obedient, so her attitude towards her became better.

Jing Zhao planned to visit the ancestral hall after dinner. She asked Zhang Hongli to remember to send the meal to her room so that it would be easier for her to dispose of it.

Zhang Hongli did not doubt that he was there. When Zhou Qiang came back, he mentioned that Jing Zhao came to his store today.

When Zhang Hongli heard this, she was stunned for a moment, and then heard Doudou say: "Sister said she had never seen where dad works, and she went there out of curiosity."

Zhou Qiang hummed. That was indeed what Jing Zhao said at that time, but he felt it was a bit strange.

"Then it's nothing, let's not think too much about it."

Zhang Hongli gave Zhou Qiang a look, reminding him that this was a critical time and he should not cause any more trouble.

Zhou Qiang had no choice but to sit down and talk about another thing.

"I heard that we caught a few people alone with men today, and they will be taken to the ancestral hall for baptism in the evening."

When it came to baptism, Zhang Hongli also looked a little ugly.

"Fortunately, Ah Yun is obedient and not as troublesome as those others."

Zhou Qiang also said yes. If he was taken to be baptized, it would not be the best goods anyway, and the gain would outweigh the loss.