Chapter 10

After checking the number, Li Bai suddenly had an ominous premonition. There were ten clay figurines, and the number of them who had mistakenly entered Blackwater Village… was also ten!

Li Bai didn't dare to touch the clay figurines rashly. She stepped forward, bent down, and looked at them in an uncomfortable posture. Just seeing the side of one of the clay figurines made Li Bai's uneasiness come true.

This clay figurine was actually Li Maochun!

These small clay figurines were exquisitely crafted, far superior to the clay sculptures outside. The painting on their faces was lifelike, perfectly depicting Li Maochun's pious expression.

But Li Maochun had already been captured by the Zhusheng Niangniang (Childbirth Goddess).

"Plop!"

Li Bai, who was lost in thought, was startled. Zhang Yuanchao reflexively stood in front of Li Bai to protect her.

"The sound of water…"

Since entering the underground, Li Bai had been looking for water, or something related to water, but hadn't found anything until now.

Li Bai walked towards the direction of the water sound and soon found a well not far from the statue of Zhusheng Niangniang.

Strangely, the well rope for drawing water was broken, so they couldn't draw water. Several waterskins were discarded at the edge of the well.

The waterskins were bulging. Li Bai opened one and poured out some water. It was indeed water, and not only was it not cold, but it was even a little warm. The clean, clear warm water flowed between her fingers, seeming to warm Li Bai's whole body.

Seeing this, Zhang Yuanchao quickly poured some water on his hands, then on his body, and finally washed his face with the water. "Ah, this water is really good! Girl, you try it too, it's even sweet!"

An amazing scene appeared. Zhang Yuanchao's lips, which were originally purple from the cold, miraculously regained their redness, and mist gradually rose from his body, as if he had just finished exercising and was covered in sweat.

At this point, Li Bai's gaze towards Zhang Yuanchao also changed, becoming less wary and somewhat ashamed.

If the other party wasn't a super actor, then the suspicion of being a second-generation Shen Hong could be cleared. After all, the weirdness here was easy to see, and she thought a second-generation Shen Hong wouldn't rashly use this well water of unknown origin to wash his face, or even drink it.

"Alright, this water is useful, save some." Li Bai interrupted Zhang Yuanchao, who was still planning to use the water to wipe his body.

Zhang Yuanchao grinned and smiled naively, "Okay, I'll listen to you, girl. We'll save this water to use when we get out."

Without wasting any more words, the two quickly returned to the Zhusheng Niangniang statue and kowtowed in turn. The Zhusheng Niangniang statue sat steadily cross-legged on the Sumeru pedestal, holding her big belly with her left hand and standing with her right palm in front of her. Her swollen index and ring fingers were bent like clubs, as if forming a very strange mudra.

After kowtowing, nothing unusual happened. Li Bai faced the statue and retreated step by step, then quickly returned along the tunnel with Zhang Yuanchao.

After walking quickly along the tunnel for about half the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Li Bai, whose forehead was already sweating, slowed down. It was quiet behind them, and nothing was chasing them. This kowtowing mission was surprisingly smooth.

Li Bai didn't think this was because of her good leadership. She had to thank Yao, Shun, and Yu. If it weren't for the clues they gave, she might not have even approached the well.

And Jiang Cheng and Wang Fugui. The figures of these two people appeared in Li Bai's mind, "Everyone… everyone must survive!"

After walking for a while, Zhang Yuanchao, who was at the front, suddenly became excited, "Girl! Girl, look quickly!"

A light appeared at the end of the tunnel, which was the mark they had left at the entrance of the tunnel, that super-sized "candle!"

Seeing that they were finally almost there, Li Bai's heart, which had been raised, finally slowly calmed down. She looked at Zhang Yuanchao, who was happy like a child, and felt as if the softness in her heart had been deeply touched. She could feel that this old man in his fifties was really good to her, that kind of sincere goodness.

Although she knew that everything in the mission was fake, and these people were just data-like existences in the game, Li Bai still hoped that Zhang Yuanchao could survive. She wouldn't choose him in the next mission. If possible, she would like to help him, take him out of Blackwater Village, out of this hell.

"What's going on!" Zhang Yuanchao's shout interrupted Li Bai's thoughts. She saw Zhang Yuanchao covering his head, his whole person seeming to be going crazy, "How could this be? We… how did we come back again!"

The next second, after seeing the huge square and the Zhusheng Niangniang statue not far away, Li Bai was also dumbfounded. At the same time, a chill surged from the soles of her feet all the way up to the top of her head, "We… we're back again!"

But how could it be?

There weren't even any forks in the road along the way, let alone any sharp turns. There was no possibility of getting lost at all!

Excluding all the impossibilities, the only remaining possibility was that they had encountered a ghost. This was also what Li Bai could accept.

They had been too smooth along the way, so smooth that Li Bai felt it was unreal. Strangely enough, after the initial panic, she was now even slightly relieved. It was just getting lost, nothing to worry about.

But now Li Bai really missed the days when she was with Jiang Cheng and Wang Fugui. At that time, she wasn't afraid no matter how dangerous the situation was. Jiang Cheng had a good brain. It would be a blessing if he didn't actively plot against others. She didn't have to worry about getting lost either. Wang Fugui could walk out casually. At worst, they would just hold on for a while longer, until that guy named Wu came out and killed all the ignorant ghosts, and then they could leave.

"Girl, do you think the Bodhisattva thinks we're not sincere enough? Why don't… why don't we kowtow to the Bodhisattva a few more times."

Zhang Yuanchao's trembling voice interrupted Li Bai's thoughts. The two came to the Zhusheng Niangniang statue again. This time, the two changed the order. Li Bai knelt down and kowtowed first, then Zhang Yuanchao.

But after Zhang Yuanchao got up, he kept staring at the Zhusheng Niangniang statue, and couldn't help frowning.

"Don't look around, let's hurry up and leave!" The feeling of being watched became more obvious, and Li Bai couldn't help but tighten the waterskin in her hand.

"Huh--? Strange, why do I think this Bodhisattva statue is so weird?" Zhang Yuanchao's voice was full of deep doubt.

Li Bai thought, how could it not be weird? This shape wasn't a normal thing, and she really didn't understand why Zhang Yuanchao could call this statue a Bodhisattva, this thing looked like…

The next second, Li Bai suddenly widened her eyes. She finally realized why Zhang Yuanchao said the Bodhisattva statue was strange. The Zhusheng Niangniang statue sat upright on the Sumeru seat, holding her big belly with her right hand and forming a mudra with her left hand. Her head was covered with a red hijab, and everything was so quiet, but… but she clearly remembered that the statue was holding her belly with her left hand and forming a mudra with her right hand just now!

The Zhusheng Niangniang statue… moved!