One Look Struck the Mayor Right in the Heart

The hostile stares gradually converged on the house. Figures packed densely outside, almost blocking every route out. The players who had been wandering around outside looking for clues hurried back in fright, slipping past the townspeople and retreating into the house before shutting the door.

The darker it got, the more likely they were to get caught up in whatever happened outside. Even if tonight had nothing to do with the other players, they were still afraid the fire would spread to them.

“They’re already making their move...” Zhong Mu stood on the second floor, looking outside with growing concern. In all the days since they arrived, this was the first time they had seen so many NPCs gathered right in front of them. The sight was shocking, and knowing they were here to hunt down a player made his heart race.

The longer he watched, the more uneasy he felt. He couldn’t help sighing. “I hope Yin Xiu can get away... But from the looks of it, clearing the instance tonight is impossible. Can he escape becoming the sacrifice?”

For an ordinary player, reaching this point would be tantamount to waiting for death, but somehow, with Yin Xiu, there always seemed to be more possibilities.

The little girl silently overheard Zhong Mu’s conflicted thoughts.

She blankly rubbed the little rabbit plushie in her arms as she watched the townspeople gradually gathering below. Nervously, she tightened her grip around the rabbit’s neck, her brows knitted.

It grew darker and darker, and more and more townspeople gathered, but they didn’t charge straight in.

This house belonged to the mayor. Aside from the staff who worked inside, no one else had permission to enter or leave. That was why, when the first player staying in the house became the sacrifice, the townspeople could only watch from outside, too afraid to barge in.

But the longer they waited, the more anxious and impatient they became. Faint murmurs from the townspeople below began to drift up...