In the afternoon, after the housekeepers and nannies left the villa, Zhang Pingfan and Dou Youyou finally entered the game.
After all, it was not yet New Year's Day, so they could still play games for a while today.
Zhang Pingfan had been busy these past few days and had forgotten to turn in the quest from the widow Wang.
After going online, Zhang Pingfan, who finally had nothing to do, remembered this quest.
Dou Youyou did not plan to level up, so she followed Zhang Pingfan to widow Wang's house to turn in the quest.
When Dou Youyou saw the widow Wang's residence, she was full of curiosity. The surrounding houses were all new, but this one was a thatched hut.
"Strange, I remember it was renovated back then, why is there still a thatched hut here?"
"Yes, she was willing to keep it as it was, waiting for her husband. It's a pity that devoted lovers are always so tragic. Her husband died many years ago. One of the quests during my two months in the Divine Realm Continent was to help her find her long-lost husband. Unfortunately, by the time I found him, he was already a pile of white bones!"
Dou Youyou's eyes welled up with tears instantly.
"What a devoted wife! It's a pity that in the end, she is left alone. I wonder if she will still have the courage to live after hearing this news!"
Zhang Pingfan smiled wryly and shook his head. The quest had been issued to him, but he had also found the final Hu Hansan.
Zhang Pingfan knocked on the door.
When widow Wang opened the door, she was overjoyed to see Zhang Pingfan.
"Village Chief, you're here. Have you returned from the Divine Realm Continent?"
Zhang Pingfan nodded and said, "Yes, I'm back!"
"Then, did you find him?"
Zhang Pingfan nodded.
Widow Wang's expression became excited.
"Really? Where is he? Why don't I see him!"
Widow Wang looked behind Zhang Pingfan. Apart from some players, there was no one else.
Zhang Pingfan took out a pill from his backpack!
"This is the Youthful Appearance Pill that your brother-in-law worked hard to find for you."
Widow Wang wore a happy smile.
"He's always like this, wanting to leave all the good things for me. But he doesn't know that I just want him to stay by my side. Where is he? Can't he come back from the Divine Realm Continent for now?"
"He..."
[Ding! System prompt: Telling her the truth will make her suffer for a lifetime. Deceiving her with a white lie will still keep her in endless waiting. This quest has two rewards. The first is to tell the truth and receive a special reward. The second is to deceive her with a white lie and also receive a special reward. The two rewards are different, please answer carefully!]
Zhang Pingfan was stunned. He really didn't know how to answer.
"How is he??"
Seeing widow Wang's anxious expression, Zhang Pingfan made up his mind.
"Sister Wang, don't be nervous. He is still in the Divine Realm Continent, but he feels that his strength is not enough and needs to rest for a while. He said he would return as soon as he learned how to protect everyone!"
Widow Wang's expression became a little dejected.
"Still not coming back? If he doesn't come back soon, I'll really be old!"
Zhang Pingfan forced a smile.
"This Youthful Appearance Pill is to keep you young forever. Sister Wang, you won't get old, will you?"
Widow Wang also forced a smile.
"I'm relieved to know he's okay. I hope he still remembers me in his heart!"
"He remembers. He always remembers. It's just that he's tied up right now and can't come back!"
"Alright, Village Chief, thank you for bringing me news of him. I'm very happy today. Village Chief, why don't you stay for dinner?"
Zhang Pingfan couldn't stay any longer. Widow Wang's expression was clearly not right.
"Sister Wang, you..."
"I'm fine. I'm very happy. At least he's alive!"
"Alright, I have some things to do, so I won't stay for dinner!"
"Okay, then Village Chief, please take care!"
Widow Wang returned to her thatched hut and closed the door.
Zhang Pingfan pulled Dou Youyou and slowly walked away.
[Ding! System prompt: Quest completed, reward Divine Skill: Curse of Devotion!]
Curse of Devotion: A skill affecting a wide area. All enemies within the range are forced into a state of low spirits, and all attributes are forcibly reduced by 80%, lasting for two minutes, with a cooldown of two hours.
Seeing the skill description, Zhang Pingfan fell silent.
"Master, why did you lie to her just now? Won't this make her wait forever?"
Zhang Pingfan sighed and said, "Looking at her, I really couldn't help it. I..."
[Ding! Bad news: Plain Village villager Wang Xinlan (Widow Wang) has committed suicide by hanging!]
Zhang Pingfan's face instantly darkened.
He ran back desperately.
"Master, what's wrong?"
Dou Youyou also followed her master, running back desperately.
When Zhang Pingfan kicked open the door, he saw widow Wang hanging.
"I knew something was wrong with your expression. How could I be so foolish? How could I be so stupid, so stupid!"
Zhang Pingfan carried widow Wang's body down and fell into constant self-reproach.
Dou Youyou was also stunned. She never expected that this would be the final outcome.
Tears streamed down Dou Youyou's cheeks. Devoted to love, following for love, what a devoted woman! If one day, her master died, would she also hang herself like her?
"Master, it's not your fault. Don't blame yourself!"
Zhang Pingfan was full of self-reproach. He shouldn't have accepted this quest.
"System, get out here! What kind of broken quest is this? Why did you have to kill a good person? Don't you know that waiting is also a kind of happiness? You have to shatter someone's hope!"
This was the first time Zhang Pingfan had called out to the system in a loud voice.
Dou Youyou, who was beside him, was dumbfounded. Who was her master talking to?
[Ding! Quests are like this. You have to experience life and death. Moreover, this quest is adapted from someone. It is real, and you are just experiencing it!]
"Damn it, then can't you tell me in advance? Is there a need to torment me like this?"
Torment you? Do you know how you tormented my sister back then? I'm already being very polite to you.
A few minutes later, widow Wang's body turned into specks of starlight and disappeared from Zhang Pingfan's arms.
Zhang Pingfan stood there blankly because it was all his fault.
"It's gone, all gone. It's all my fault. If I hadn't taken this quest, she wouldn't have died!"
Dou Youyou hugged her master and kept comforting her.
"Master, it's not your fault. It's the game's setting. You still have me. I will always be by your side!"
Zhang Pingfan revealed a wry smile. The system said this was a real adaptation. How desperate must that person have been at the time?
"Youyou, let's tidy up the house as a final farewell to Sister Wang. Thank you, Youyou!"
"Master, I will always be with you. If this happened to us, I would do the same as Sister Wang!"
Zhang Pingfan covered Dou Youyou's mouth.
"Silly girl, you're talking nonsense. Help me up. Not a single blade of grass or object here is allowed to be changed. Don't let everyone know they were here!"
"Okay!"