222: Chapter 222 Mortise and Tenon

With the atmosphere sufficiently set, Jiang Xiaoyun narrowed her eyes slightly and spoke.

"Father, I seem to have trouble recalling my past memories, and everything in this house feels extremely unfamiliar. Could you allow Xiaohua to accompany me so she can show me around the house again?"

Master Wang was taken aback upon hearing this.

He asked in confusion, "What is there to play with at home? Why not let Xiaohua and Xiao Lizi take you out to play instead? Just don't go playing by the river again."

"No~, I just want to play around at home. That way... I can better assist you, Father, can't I?" Jiang Xiaoyun said coquettishly.

"Alright, I'll have Xiao Lizi take the keys and show you around later." Master Wang agreed.

And just like that, Jiyin wandered around this estate, which was comparable to one built by a modern billionaire for hundreds of millions.

On the surface, Jiang Xiaoyun appeared to be a spoiled young lady, eating, drinking, and playing non-stop along the way.

But in reality... she was constantly memorizing the map of this dungeon, while also observing whether the landscape, rooms, and characters within it had any abnormalities.

Seeing Jiyin's expression, Chen Mo knew that this person was definitely not the simpleton she appeared to be.

Her expression told him that she was actually deep in thought.

It was just like the competitive culture among modern university students.

On the surface, they tell you, "Stop studying, let's go hang out, let's play games!"

But in reality, they hide in their tent in the Dormitory every day, secretly studying. Whenever they aren't hanging out with you, they are studying.

And then, damn it!

"Why? Why is it that we both played games, yet you got into graduate school, while I didn't even pass the CET-4 exam?!"

"What? Am I really not cut out for studying?" You end up confusing yourself.

Geniuses are few and far between in this world; in the end, most people are ordinary.

Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without hard work, success is absolutely impossible.

After Jiang Xiaoyun followed Xiaohua and Xiao Lizi around the entire estate, it was already noon.

However, when the three of them returned to the main courtyard, they were shocked by the scene before them!

Firecrackers were going off, a red silk ball hung high in the center of the Wang family plaque, and the festive, luxurious decorations were blinding to Jiang Xiaoyun's eyes.

She stared blankly at her father, who was wearing a bright red wedding robe and bowing to a woman wearing a red bridal veil.

Because the Wang family's ancestors had all passed away, the two of them could only bow to the ancestral tablets during the wedding ceremony.

"What is going on? My dad is getting married? Did he bring home a concubine?"

At this moment, someone poked Jiang Xiaoyun's arm. She turned around and discovered it was a young master dressed in equally lavish clothing.

He said with a chuckle, "Little sister, Father is truly blessed to have married such a peerless beauty."

"When I'm 60, I'm definitely going to marry a young, beautiful wife too. That's what you call stylish—an old ox eating tender grass."

Looking at the youth before her, who had a lecherous expression and looked every bit like a good-for-nothing spendthrift.

Jiang Xiaoyun knew this was the older brother of the character she was role-playing, and also the young master of the Wang family, five years her senior.

Master Wang turned around and happened to lock eyes with Jiang Xiaoyun.

He hurriedly walked over, grabbed one of Jiang Xiaoyun's hands, and said with a solemn, pained expression.

"Yu'er, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have kept this from you."

"Kept it from me?" Jiang Xiaoyun was even more confused.

"Your mother died early. I've been supporting this family alone for decades. Now that I'm old and tired, I want to find someone to help me."

Jiang Xiaoyun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

She thought to herself, "With so many maids and servants in the house, they can't help? Besides, the businesses are all managed by various shopkeepers."

"And with Second Uncle serving as an official in the imperial court, what could possibly be so difficult or tiring?"

Jiang Xiaoyun poked her little head out and took a look at the bride, whose figure was graceful and who clearly looked like a seductive hussy.

She curled her lips and thought, "Heh, what kind of help can such a pretty young wife possibly provide?"

"Other than doing things that all men want to do, what else is she good for?"

"Sigh... I understand. Whether they are 20, 30, or 60-year-old geezers, they all ultimately prefer 18-year-olds."

"Men's aesthetic tastes are so consistent!"

Seeing Jiang Xiaoyun narrow her eyes, revealing an expression as if she knew something.

Master Wang wanted to quickly say something else, but was stopped by Jiang Xiaoyun.

"Father, it is only right that you get married. I have no objections, but... Father, you must increase my allowance!"

"Huh?" Master Wang was stunned upon hearing this.

He had originally planned to take a second wife, but it was opposed by his wife and daughter, so he had to drop the idea.

For today's wedding, he had prepared to act first and report later.

He hadn't expected his daughter to agree so readily. In Master Wang's eyes, as long as a problem could be solved with money, it wasn't a problem at all.

"Oh! Look at that! This is my Wang family's legitimate daughter!"

"Always worrying about her old man. I really don't know which young punk will get lucky with her in the future."

Jiang Xiaoyun thought, "Fortunately, the character I'm playing is only 16, and she was originally a fool."

She hadn't completed any engagement or anything like that.

Otherwise, if I had to get married right off the bat, I'm afraid... I would have to blow the groom's brains out with a single shot.

After the small interlude, Jiang Xiaoyun looked at the table full of dishes, but she had no appetite to enjoy them.

In fact... she felt a sharp pain in her stomach.

"Ouch!"

Jiang Xiaoyun clutched her stomach and rushed toward the latrine.

Along the way, her pink skirt ribbons danced in the air, revealing her fair, long legs and slender waist.

The young and old onlookers hurriedly covered their eyes.

What a liberated young woman.

The clouds in the sky swept past rapidly, and soon it was night.

Jiang Xiaoyun adjusted the glasses on the bridge of her nose, pressed a switch, and made them invisible.

Afterward, her hair automatically coiled up into a high ponytail, and her gaze shifted from a wild, unrestrained expression to one of calm wisdom.

She rested her chin on her hand and pondered secretly.

"What on earth is this dungeon trying to make me do? There isn't even a main quest."

Just as Jiang Xiaoyun was thinking, she saw someone passing by in the corridor on the opposite side and immediately crouched down.

Her father was walking toward the bridal chamber with a swagger, looking drunk and pleased with himself.

Jiang Xiaoyun bit her lip and thought, "Even an old man is this happy; I can't imagine how happy a young guy like Chen Mo must be!"

Chen Mo, who was watching the live stream, turned dark in the face.

"But the theme of the Nine-Grid must be different. Since Chen Mo's is a ghost marriage, my dungeon must definitely be different."

"Could it be... that my father is a ghost?"

"I'll just go and search Father's cabinet; there must be clues hidden inside!"

"This wedding is likely the opportunity the dungeon has given me. The old man is going to pester the newlyweds, so his room must be empty."

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaoyun headed toward Master Wang's bedroom.

Fortunately, she hadn't wasted her time playing around during the day. The Wang estate was intricate and complex, and nights in ancient times weren't like modern times, where everywhere was brightly lit.

It was enough to get someone lost during the day, let alone at night.

Following the corridor all the way, Jiang Xiaoyun soon arrived in front of Master Wang's bedroom.

She put on white gloves, ensuring every finger was covered.

She tried to pull on the door lock.

She discovered that the door lock was actually an ancient combination lock with a mortise and tenon structure, impossible to take apart.

It required a cylindrical object to be inserted into the hollow center column to gather the lock's parts.

Only after that could she proceed to unlock it and open the door.