Wen Zheng teased him, then opened the diary with satisfaction and quickly skimmed through it himself.
"my mom?"
He repeated the sentence in confusion and continued reading: "My mother made me a swing and said that if other children have one, I will have one too. I found my mother under the swing. My mother said that the swing is the bond that brought us together."
The king dragged a dusty vaulting horse out of the cabinet, coughing twice as he choked on it: "What? You found a mother?"
"Hmm." Wen Zheng looked at it from both sides to make sure there was only one spot. When he looked up, he saw that the king had already crawled into the cabinet.
The cabinet is so small, why would you need to crawl inside?
Wen Zheng sometimes really wondered where the king learned these habits from. He would look into any narrow crack he saw, and he would squeeze into anything he could. He was always eager to go to places he was forbidden to go.
Although the last point is a common human failing...
The exploration itself is not complicated; just drag out all the large items from the cabinet and explore them one by one from head to toe.
Some of the mechanisms here are quite ingenious, including a box with a Luban lock that took Wen Zheng quite a bit of effort to open.
After sifting through the entire area like this, four more sheets of diary paper were found.
These are indeed diaries scattered in various places.
"That's about enough. Let's review them together first, then analyze them together." Wen Zheng folded a few sheets of paper in half, then suddenly smiled at the king: "Really don't want to sit on the swing?"
"..." The king looked around, his beautiful golden eyes shining brightly, and finally nodded. When he sat on the swing, his face was full of "I only sat down because you told me to".
Wen Zheng gave it a strong push, and the swing swung high into the air. The king's long hair flew back, and sunlight streamed in, revealing a faint smile on his face.
This is so rare and amazing. Wen Zheng instantly understood the title of "the guy who looks like he's about to collapse in style".
There really are people who are so beautiful that just looking at them makes you feel better.
"Didn't you play this when you were a kid?" Wen Zheng asked him.
The king swung twice and then jumped down, raising his head and saying, "No, such a childish thing."
"Oh." Wen Zheng chuckled, thinking to himself, "You're so childish, yet you're having so much fun."
As they stepped outside, Shan Yu was rummaging through something in front of the fireplace. Seeing the two of them come out, he quickly said, "Come and help me, there's something stuck in the chimney."
The king, who usually loves exploring these places, was reluctant this time. Wen Zheng didn't call him and went in to get the things himself.
The mountain rain was too strong, it got stuck on his shoulder, but Wen Zheng felt no pressure.
A metal box was taken out and placed on the table along with the diary pages they had found. Wen Zheng was about to go look for Deng Puyue when the other person jumped out and shouted, "I! I found three diaries! Praise me! Quick!"
Wen Zheng: "I commend you."
Deng Puyue: "?"
The King: "We found six."
Deng Puyue: "…………"
He cried out in grief and indignation, "Why is this happening! Since the King came along, there's absolutely no use for me, Ou Huangyu!"
Wen Zheng was about to open the combination lock on the iron box when he heard this, so he paused and handed it to Deng Puyue: "I can't unlock it, you do it."
"Oh!" Deng Puyue exclaimed excitedly, "Leave it to me! My title of 'European Emperor' is no joke!"
The combination lock was a traditional dial. Deng Puyue started trying it out as soon as she got it, while Wen Zheng took the opportunity to turn on the live chat and glance at the current trend.
- So pampered, Little Jade's stock has gone up.
-I think Z's first number is already set up, yet he insists it can't be solved.
-Tsk! My wife, who has shared so much hardship, hasn't been abandoned yet.
-I just went downstairs for a run, what are you guys talking about?
-Brothers and sisters, I just went skydiving, what are you talking about?
-I was just arrested by the police for banging my head against the wall and knocking it down. I'm watching a live stream in my cell now. What are you guys talking about?
Hahaha, Wang Dangdang looks so beautiful on the swing, doesn't he? I can't get over there!
-I, I, I have to say, I had a god's-eye view and kept looking at the swing, and I took a screenshot of Wang Mingzhu's stunning beauty and posted it on Weibo.
-Hey, have you gained any followers yet?
- I don't know, my Weibo account is stuck.
-…………
- I wish Zhang Dangdang could do a live stream with his real face! I could Photoshop him until they got married and had kids!
Wait a minute, isn't this the wife's show?!
The moment those words flashed by, the "Exhaustive Exploration of Luck" expert once again proved his online luck with a single statement: "I opened it! Hehehe!"
Wen Zheng remained expressionless, but said in a kind tone, "That's wonderful."
After saying that, he turned off the bullet comments again, took the diary paper handed to him by Deng Puyue, and laid it flat on the table along with the previous ones.
As if a storm was brewing, she changed the subject, saying, "Thanks to Xiaoyu, we saved time. I just arranged these according to the chronological order of the tone of voice."
"What do you mean by the chronological order of tone..." Deng Puyue leaned closer to look, and Shan Yu explained, "It means some are clearly spoken in a child's tone, and some are spoken by someone older. I just roughly arranged them. Shall I read them aloud?"
The three had no objections.
"Today, I found a mom. She was so pitiful, she kept crying, so I shared one of my candies with her. She smiled sweetly and said she wanted to be my mom. So I found a mom."
"We moved today, and I helped my mom carry the mattress. My mom is so kind; she bought me a big box of candy, but I told her I didn't need it, and she smiled sweetly."
"Today Mom made me a swing, and said..."
The man recited the words slowly, as if a storm was brewing, leaving everyone confused.
He continued, "My clothes got torn while playing ball, and my mom sewed them back on. In my heart, she will always be the best mom—beautiful, gentle, and loving. I am the luckiest person in the world."
"I tidied up the game room and bought some yoga mats for my mom. She smiled again today and even kissed my forehead."
"…………"
After reciting the chaotic daily routines, everyone fell silent.
"She died in a car accident. I have no mother anymore."
"Damn." Deng Puyue shuddered. "Was that woman we just saw a ghost? No wonder she was so scary!"
Wen Zheng frowned: "It doesn't seem like it. This isn't a dungeon with a supernatural background."
Shan Yu also said, "She emphasized the person I love, which seems to be unlike ordinary mother-son affection. From a simple mother's perspective, she would usually say 'my child, the child I love.' Besides, that 'adopted mother' is also unusual."
The king suddenly stood up: "What's the use of just thinking? Let's go up and take a look."
Author's Note: Question (no prize): How many nicknames has Bei Sining had so far?
Mua everyone! And best wishes to all the students taking the college entrance exam tomorrow!
Chapter 30
Perhaps because they had found all the diary pages, the invisible barrier on the second floor indeed disappeared.
The king took the lead and stepped into the second-floor space.
The first thing you see when you get to the station is a corridor. There's a wall on the right and three doors on the left, all of which can be opened to the left and right, allowing several people to enter at the same time.
The king turned around and looked downstairs, then upstairs, confirming that the corridor was longer than the longest side of the entire house.
Although the doors were closed, they were not locked. When Wen Zheng went up, he saw him push the third door open with a bang.
"A side-by-side design?" Wen Zheng didn't enter the room, but peeked inside from each of the three doorways. "Are there more doors inside?"
The rooms weren't large, but the spaces were completely disorganized. The rooms, seemingly side-by-side, had windows on the far left wall, facing the sun. The middle room also had a window on its left, facing the sun. The king stepped into the third room and said, "This one has two doors."
To be precise, besides the entrance, there are two other doors, one embedded in the left wall and the other facing the wall.
If viewed from above, each room can be distinguished by its top, bottom, left, and right sides, making the location of these doors clearer.
Deng Puyue tidied up her diary papers and came running up: "What? A maze?"
Wen Zheng said, "It should be. Your Majesty, go and open the left door of this room." After saying that, he turned around and went into the middle room. Sure enough, the door on the right wall opened, and the king came out from inside.
Shan Yu also came over and told them, "The first room doesn't connect to this side, but you can still move forward."
Thus, it is undoubtedly a maze.
Why is it a maze?
Wen Zheng lifted the blanket on the bed in the middle room, revealing a dark blue striped sheet and duvet cover neatly covering the bed.
Two books were scattered on the bedside table: "The Red and the Black" and "Sophie's World".
“In the game ‘Sheng Kong,’ puzzles in dungeons are generally not set up that are too different from the style of the story itself.” Shan Yu explained to Da Wang, who did not quite understand: “For example, this dungeon is very peaceful and warm, and also very realistic. Whether it is the villa, the tables and chairs, the fireplace, or the toys in the game room, they all exist in reality.”
The king didn't look at him. He smiled and continued, "These kinds of mazes usually appear more often in fantasy and supernatural dungeons."
Deng Puyue was flipping through the book "Sophie's World," and he was getting scared by what he said.
"Could this really be a supernatural dungeon? A love story between a human and a ghost? Reincarnation? A fox spirit repaying a debt of gratitude? By the way, whose bedroom is this? Is it the male lead's? What happened to the kid downstairs when he grew up?"
After hearing this, everyone agreed that it did indeed look like it.
A bookcase, a desk, a lamp, and a computer. Data cables are haphazardly plugged into sockets, creating a charmingly homey atmosphere.
The closet only contained men's clothes, mostly t-shirts and casual pants; there were no suits or ties. A basketball lay casually at the foot of the bed, its tires deflated, indicating it hadn't been played with in a long time.
Upon turning on the computer, a password was required to log in. Since information such as the room owner's birthday hadn't been found, I had to give up.
Wen Zheng walked to the bookshelf and scanned the books.
The bottom row is filled with comics and fantasy novels that boys like to read, while the books become more advanced and include a lot of philosophy books.
There was an empty space where two books should have originally been placed by the bedside. The books were scattered around the room, indicating that the room's occupant frequently moved them.
"Xiaoyu." He called out, and Deng Puyue immediately jumped over, clutching the book Sophie's World: "Brother, what do you need?"
"Go check next door to see if those two books are there."
"Oh!" Deng Puyue ran out and came back after a while: "Sophie's World and The Red and the Black are on the bookshelf. I replaced them with a copy of Confessions and put it on the bed."
"Which copy of *Confessions*?" Shan Yu had returned from the next room, carrying a sewing box. He shook it and asked Deng Puyue, "Is it Augustine's?"