Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1716 In the Deadly Game 3

Everyone gathered at the carpenter's house, and he stated the conditions directly: "Three trees that can be hugged by one person, not one less."

"The trunk of the tree must be straight, without scars, cracks, or insect holes, and it must not have been struck by lightning or fire. We want trees on the sunny side of the mountain, but not on the shady side."

"A coffin takes three days, so you better hurry."

Someone immediately raised the question: "We don't have any tools here. Are we supposed to chop down trees with our bare hands?"

The carpenter offered his tools and said anyone could choose from any tools he had at home.

Everyone chose the tools that suited them and walked out in groups of three or five. After leaving the carpenter's house, Jiang Xinxin, Ruan Baijie and Ling Jiushi, who were walking in front, suddenly heard the voice of the boss's wife.

The three of them slowed down their pace in unison, and then they heard the proprietress stop the three young men and kindly advise, "Cutting trees is a physical job. One or two people can't carry them. The trees on the mountain are so thick and strong. We need skills to carry trees here."

"It just so happens that there are three of you. One person can carry the front, one can carry the middle, and one can carry the back. Wouldn't that save some energy?"

The three young men were a bit naive and agreed without hesitation, saying that the proprietress was a good person.

Jiang Xinxin and Ruan Baijie at the front both had a bad feeling. Even Ling Jiushi couldn't help but quietly ask, "What do you think of what the boss lady said?"

Jiang Xinxin said, "I'm more inclined to believe that the boss lady is trying to trick everyone into breaking taboos."

"Although there's no concrete evidence, the bad feng shui of the well in the tavern makes it hard for me to believe the proprietress has good intentions."

"Besides, there's thick snow everywhere. Carrying the tree down the mountain is a very physically demanding task. I think it would be better to use some tricks to drag the tree down the mountain."

Ruan Baijie completely agreed and once again praised Jiang Xinxin's intelligence: "Miss Jiang is truly extraordinary. She can easily analyze so many things."

Jiang Xinxin smiled casually, "In a strange place, it's never too careful."

The way up the mountain was quite difficult. As the sky was getting dark, everyone quickly chose a tree that was neither too big nor too small and prepared to carry it down the mountain.

Here, Ling Jiushi, Ruan Baijie and Jiang Xinxin also quickly dealt with a tree. According to the plan they had thought of when they went up the mountain, they took the rope and were about to drag the tree down the mountain.

The people on the other side selected two strong laborers to carry it. Seeing that they only had two people, Jiang Xinxin didn't do much, but just kept a close eye on the movements in front.

We hadn't walked far when it was completely dark. Only the snow could reflect a little moonlight, and with the help of torches, we could see the road clearly.

But the monster also appeared at this time. Ling Jiushi suddenly felt a chill on his back. He swiftly threw the thing behind him to the ground, and when he looked back, it was indeed the monster in the well.

When the monster landed and was about to chase Ling Jiu, the team in front who were carrying the tree suddenly had one more person join in, making it a team of three carrying the tree.

The monster gave up on Ling Jiushi without a second thought, jumped up and stepped on the thick tree, seriously injuring the three people who were holding up the tree. It then disappeared, dragging the three people covered in blood with its hair.

After seeing this change, everyone no longer dared to continue carrying it. They also followed the example of Ling Jiushi and the other two, tied ropes and dragged it down the mountain.

After selecting enough trees, everyone dragged themselves into the tavern, exhausted and frightened. The proprietress noticed at a glance that three people were missing and said with a sense of guilt, "I forgot to tell you all that here, when we go out, we have the custom of worshipping the mountain goddess and praying for safety."

"It's just that you must go in one by one according to the rules, otherwise, more than three people might die!"

The boss lady's reminder and the warm meal briefly dispelled everyone's fear and fatigue. After the meal, everyone gathered at the mountain temple. Two young men were about to follow the boss lady's instructions and go in to worship alone, but Jiang Xinxin stopped them. "The boss lady also said this morning that we need three people to carry the tree together, but we're short of three people. Now you still dare to listen to her nonsense?"

"Besides, it's not necessary to worship this so-called mountain goddess."

Xiong Qi and Xiao Ke are married couples. They are both rather timid and will not step forward unless they are completely sure of the situation.

The delivery boy was eager to try, and even knew to find a life-saving aid. He looked at Jiang Xinxin and pleaded with a flattering face, "Miss Jiang, I heard that you can even beat wild wolves. If the situation turns bad later, can you help me in time?"

"I'm putting myself in danger for everyone!"

Jiang Xinxin agreed, took out a bundle of thin ropes that she had prepared long ago, shook her wrist, and performed a trick for everyone on the spot.

The rope stretched out like a snake and wrapped around the fallen pillar. Jiang Xinxin pulled it lightly and pulled the pillar over.

The delivery man felt more confident after seeing this, so he simply tied the rope around his waist and strode in.

No one outside could see what was going on inside, but the delivery man screamed after he went in. Jiang Xinxin quickly pulled the rope and the delivery man was successfully pulled out, but he was so scared that he couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Ruan Baijie suggested, "Why don't the three of us go in and try it together?"

Jiang Xinxin and Ling Jiushi both agreed. After the three of them went in, nothing happened and they came out safely.

Seeing this, Xiong Qi and Xiao Ke also went in together, and then came out safely. For some reason, the other young man went in alone, and Jiang Xinxin was too late to stop him.

Two people died in the mountain temple. It turned out that a monster was enshrined there. In addition to the young man who was the last person to enter, another delivery man who entered was not spared and was dragged in and eaten by the monster.

Back at the tavern, everyone was wary of the proprietress, but to their surprise, she never showed up again.

Xiong Qi couldn't help but begin to press Ruan Baijie to understand the taboo conditions, and said shamelessly: "Ruan Baijie, since you have some clues, why not tell us so that we can discuss it together? After all, the fact that we can live together is also a kind of fate, and we all want to survive."

Ruan Baijie was not going to tolerate Xiong Qi's bad habit of being generous to others: "If I were omniscient and omnipotent, I would have gotten the key and passed the test long ago. Why would I still be here listening to your bullshit?!"

Jiang Xinxin directly stated the taboos she had guessed: "One person should not enter a temple, two people should not look into a well, three people should not hug a tree, and one should not lean on a railing when sitting alone."

"These are the taboos I currently have. I've explained them all to you. Whether you want to follow them or not is up to you."