Chapter 21: Liu's Villa (5)

The cold arms were covered with dew, and the skin was loose and sagging due to the long-term soaking, which made Tang Juyi's hair stand on end the moment he hugged his neck.

This weird touch is almost clearly telling Tang Juyi that he is not carrying a living person on his back.

And when Tang Juyi's thoughts were immersed in the "thing" he was carrying behind him, the hemp rope in his hand suddenly loosened, so that he fell unexpectedly and fell to the bottom of the well.

The original solid feeling of bottoming out disappeared, and was replaced by a large amount of cold well water, and Tang Juyi was directly submerged by the well water before he had time to react, and sank quickly like a mud cow entering the sea.

He opened his mouth to say something, but the cold well water poured directly through his mouth and nose, making him only make a "gurgling" sound.

And the two arms that had been wrapped around his neck were also restrained like iron chains at this time, and his head was facing down, dragging him deeper into the ancient well.

Tang Juyi, who originally thought that he would be safe and sound by carrying "Miss Han" out of the ancient well, did not expect to encounter this situation, and at this time he was also panicked, wanting to struggle but having nowhere to borrow, and his consciousness was gradually blurred under the continuous struggle.

The next moment, Tang Juyi's head suddenly appeared on the water.

"Ha———— ahem......"

The long-lost air flowed in from the nostrils full of ice water, making Tang Juyi gasp and cough violently at the same time.

"Come up, come up, come up!"

There was a loud shout mixed with such a voice, and the owner of the voice sounded like a young man.

Tang Juyi's eyes were soaked with well water, and when he opened his eyes at this time, he could only see a vague figure moving around, and it was difficult to see the truth, so he could only let the people outside drag him ashore.

Several strong hands grabbed Tang Juyi's shoulders and wrists, and while dragging him upward, several hands joined in to support him, allowing Tang Juyi to successfully escape from the unfathomable well water.

"There's a woman! Call someone to ...... again."

The first voice once again came into Tang Juyi's ears.

"Work hard......"

"Eh, I grabbed it! A little further up......"

The noisy voices were getting closer and closer, and Tang Juyi also climbed to the wellhead with difficulty with the help of those hands, kicked his legs a few times, and rolled to the ground next to the wellhead with a lazy donkey.

"Ahem...... Ahem......"

Tang Juyi sat on his knees and coughed up a lot of stagnant water that had choked into his lungs, and there was also a hot touch in his nose, which made him sobble for a while.

"Are you alright, little brother?"

A concerned greeting sounded behind Tang Juyi, and a blanket was also covered on Tang Juyi's body.

After wiping the water stains on his face with the corner of the blanket, Tang Juyi also raised his head to look at the middle-aged man squatting beside him.

The retro clothes are embellished with plum blossom patterns outlined in gold wire, and even the hat on his head is inlaid with a white jade, which is not difficult to see the wealth of his family.

This man is close to fifty years old, with a long-accumulated majesty between his eyebrows, and a conspicuous black mole in the gray beard at the left corner of his mouth, which is memorable when he looks at it.

"I ...... Ok......"

Tang Juyi took a few breaths with difficulty, and then looked at the crowd around on the other side, and through the gap, he also saw a slender figure.

As if he had discovered Tang Juyi's gaze, the man also looked at the crowd over there, and said happily:

"Fortunately, it came in time, Miss Han Jue is not bad, she just choked on some water like you, and after coughing it out, drink some warm soup to nourish her body."

Miss Han Jue?

Tang Juyi's heart was shocked, and a prompt sounded in his mind:

[The hidden quest "The Road is Uneven" has been completed, and the reward - Strange Key has been obtained]

[The main quest has been changed, please enter the quest interface to view]

At the same time, Tang Juyi only felt a cold in his hand, but there was one more hard thing.

Hiding the items in his hand into his pocket without a trace, Tang Juyi also showed a look of relief:

"It's okay, it's okay......"

At the same time, Tang Juyi also seized the time to call out the task panel in his mind.

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[Dimensional World]: Liu's Villa

[Objective]: Stay in Liu's Villa for nine days and explore the nine secrets of the villa (0/9)

[World view]: A courtyard built in the mountains, with a unique scenery, quiet and peaceful, but it has some kind of terrifying secret.

[Quest Reward]: 2000 Dimension Points

Failure Penalty: None

[Comprehensive Evaluation]: The old rule is that the result of a failed mission is death in itself.

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The sudden change in the mission goal caught Tang Juyi off guard, and the substantial increase in the final reward also seemed to indicate something.

This sudden change directly interrupted Tang Juyi's train of thought, and he had to understand the "Liu's Villa" in this dimensional world from a new perspective.

"That's not right...... According to the initial introduction, this Liu's Villa should have been abandoned for many years, and finally became a deserted mansion after tossing and turning......"

Tang Juyi raised his head and looked around, but found that there were people gathered next to this deep well, and most of them were wearing brown simple linen clothes.

Not only that, but the scenery around this ancient well has also changed, not only with perfect water equipment, but also with a well-paved wooden boardwalk, not the steep slope and dirt road when Tang Juyi first arrived.

Seeing Tang Juyi looking around blankly, this richly dressed middle-aged man was also curious:

"Then again, the little brother is very raw, how could he fall into the water in my Liu family's villa?"

Before Tang Juyi could answer, a soft voice came from the crowd on the side:

"He saved me......"

Tang Juyi and the middle-aged man both turned their heads, and saw that Miss Han, who was wrapped in a thick cotton blanket, had already sat up with the support of everyone.

I have to say that this Han Jue was born with a beautiful face - a white and delicate face, delicate and flawless facial features, and a unique elegance that is unique to everyone's ladies, which makes people feel good when they see it.

Seeing that Tang Juyi was also looking at himself, Han Jue also showed a smile of gratitude:

"Master Liu doesn't know, I fell into the well here before, and no one paid attention to it after struggling and shouting for a long time, if it weren't for this little brother who happened to pass by, and didn't hesitate to jump into the well to lift me up, I'm afraid I'm ......."

The middle-aged man known as Master Liu also showed a look of sudden realization:

"I see......"

Tang Juyi looked at Han Jue, who was smiling kindly at him, and then at Master Liu beside him, and roughly understood the situation in front of him just from the title, so he also said smoothly:

"I'm just a traveler, I strayed into this mountain, and I happened to hear someone calling for help, and I didn't have time to think about it......"

When Master Liu heard this, he also patted Tang Juyi's shoulder kindly:

"Little brother, it is also thanks to you that Miss Han can be in danger. I think it's getting late, and if you don't mind, there are a few spare rooms in my house for you to stay......"

Although he had somewhat guessed the identity of the man in front of him, Tang Juyi still made a puzzled look:

"Sir, isn't it ......?"

Master Liu laughed:

"The contemptible Liu Yunfei is the owner of this villa."

Tang Juyi hurriedly made a look of panic:

"It turned out to be Master Liu! Forgive the younger generations for being clumsy......"

Through the observation just now, Tang Juyi also understood that those men and women who were busy were the subordinates of Liu's Villa, and in the era when there was still this grading system, the etiquette between high and low status has always been a very important point.

The place that should have been a deserted mountain villa is thriving at this time, and it is a prosperous scene, Tang Juyi naturally understands that he should have come to a certain point in time in the past, and the description in the task can also prove this from the side.

Therefore, Tang Juyi also quickly substituted himself into the role of "a traveler who strayed into the villa", so he also showed appropriate panic and anxiety when facing the extremely high-status Master Liu.

"It's okay, you are Miss Han's benefactor, so naturally you are also a guest of my Liu family, and I have to entertain you!"

Master Liu smiled happily, and then beckoned to the subordinates on the side:

"Send the two of you back to the house first, arrange a guest room for this little brother, and then cook some warm and nourishing decoction for Miss Han, so that she won't get cold."

The man replied respectfully, and then called several other female handymen to help Han Jue walk up the mountain road.

As for Tang Juyi, because he said that he was in good shape, he refused the kindness of being supported.

As Tang Juyi and Han Jue's figures gradually moved away, Liu Yunfei, who had always been kind-hearted, also restrained his smile and showed a gloomy look.

I saw him stretch out his hand and hook his fingers, and a servant who had been secretly observing everything on the side walked forward quickly, bowed his head and said:

"Sir, please command."

Liu Yunfei's voice was very calm, but it had a chilling taste:

"Keep an eye on that alien boy and don't let him approach the teahouse."

With the servant's promise, Liu Yunfei also glanced at the stone well on the side, and there was no joy or anger in his indifferent eyes.

After a long time, he left with his hands behind his back, and the stone well was covered with a heavy stone slab by the servants.