Everyone looked closely and saw that it was a bottle of AD calcium milk.
This was something Gu Wanyin had brought along from before entering the horror world, in addition to the food she had grabbed.
Tao Jianchun's eyes were nearly popping out: "You brought that too? Why don't you keep it for yourself instead of trading it for a squirrel? What a waste! If you don't want it, can I have it?"
"Wanyin must have her reasons for doing this," Gu Han couldn't help but say.
Tao Jianchun snorted and fell silent.
"What's this thing?" The old man took the AD calcium milk and examined it from all angles.
"It's a drink," Gu Wanyin said as she inserted a straw and handed it to the old man. "Here, take a sip and see."
The old man drank skeptically, then his eyes lit up. "Mmm, it's good!"
"So, can I have the little squirrel now?" Gu Wanyin asked with a smile.
"Take it!" the old man said cheerfully as he continued drinking the AD calcium milk.
Gu Wanyin opened the cage directly, intending to hold the little squirrel in her arms.
Before she could reach out, the little squirrel leaped into her arms on its own, happily nuzzling its head against her chin and clinging to her clothes with its paws, refusing to let go.
"There, there," Gu Wanyin patted its head.
"Old man, are you really sure you don't know anything else about that mansion?" Zhuang Xiaoxia asked persistently.
"I really don't know anything more!" The old man waved his hand. "You should go ask somewhere else!"
The group had no choice but to leave.
They went around asking other people on the street.
However, regarding the mansion, most people were just repeating hearsay and gossip, unable to provide any substantial information.
But there was one piece of news that caught Gu Wanyin's attention.
It was said that the First Young Master and the Second Young Master were half-brothers. The Second Young Master's birth mother was married into the mansion as a second wife after the First Young Master's birth mother had died.
Moreover, the Second Young Master's birth mother had been forced into the marriage by her family against her will.
However, this hadn't affected the relationship between the brothers, who had maintained a close bond over the years.
Having asked everyone they could find on the street, they had no choice but to head back.
On the way, they chatted as they walked.
In fact, Gu Wanyin already had a vague outline forming in her mind.
But she wasn't entirely sure yet.
All the way back, the little squirrel clung to her chest, seemingly afraid of being left behind, gripping her clothes tightly.
"Boss Gu, this little squirrel seems to really like you," Bai Shuwen said with a smile. "Looks like you two were meant to be."
"But can we take an animal from the scenario out with us?" Dong Yue asked.
Gu Wanyin smiled and said, "I think it should be possible."
As they chatted and walked, no one noticed that Gu Wanyin had gradually fallen to the back of the group.
Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Gu Wanyin held the little squirrel in her hands and asked softly, "You're the system, aren't you? 088?"
The little squirrel's eyes lit up, and it nodded frantically.
Gu Wanyin took a deep breath, suppressing her excitement.
She hadn't expected to find the system in her very first scenario!
She must have been blessed with extraordinary luck!
Now that she had finally found her system, she could put her worried heart at ease.
"So you can't speak now?" Gu Wanyin asked softly again.
The little squirrel system nodded pitifully.
"It's okay," Gu Wanyin comforted it. "After I take you out, Assistant Qiao Xi will surely find a way. Anyway, let's get through this scenario first."
Once they cleared this scenario and found 088, perhaps Qiao Xi could figure out a way to get them out of the horror world.
However, there was still one problem: the 066 in her head...
Although 066 hadn't spoken since uttering that sentence earlier, Gu Wanyin could guess that it must be fuming.
The little squirrel system still looked a bit worried, but it was truly happy to see Gu Wanyin.
After being dragged into the horror world and turned into a little squirrel, it had felt that its life as a system was hopeless.
It had thought its final fate would probably be to become a defunct system in the horror world.
But unexpectedly, it was able to meet Gu Wanyin here!
Gu Wanyin must have come to rescue it, and she had recognized it at first glance!
As expected of its host, it was so touched!
Unfortunately... it couldn't speak now, nor could it drive 066 out of Gu Wanyin's mind, let alone provide any help to Gu Wanyin in this scenario.
Thinking this, the little squirrel system felt useless again and buried its head in Gu Wanyin's arms, not daring to look at her.
They had just returned to the mansion and taken a few steps through the main gate when suddenly a woman with disheveled hair rushed out from nowhere. She lunged directly at Dong Yue, grabbing her hand fiercely and screaming at the top of her lungs, "Why, why!"
Dong Yue: "...Huh?"
"How can you be so at ease... How can you so calmly attend such an outrageous wedding!"
With that, the woman raised her hand to grab Dong Yue's neck.
Just as the others were about to intervene, suddenly, the bracelet Dong Yue was wearing emitted a burst of light. The woman seemed to have been scalded and quickly withdrew her hand, retreating two steps, but still glaring at them with resentful eyes.
The bracelet was the one Long Yu had given to Gu Wanyin earlier. It seemed to have just served its purpose.
Gu Wanyin stepped forward and pulled Dong Yue behind her, coldly asking the woman, "Who are you?"
As she asked, she was already prepared to use her special ability if the woman tried to lunge at her to cause harm.
Before the woman could answer, several maids came running over in a hurry.
"Second Young Mistress, how did you get out again?"
"The Second Young Master instructed that you're not to come out. Please, come back with us quickly!"
The woman tried to run, but these maids suddenly pounced on her, even pinning her to the ground directly.
The woman struggled and screamed desperately, but these maids had extraordinary strength and managed to immobilize her completely.
In an instant, the woman was in tears.
The scene was strangely heart-wrenching to watch.
Chen Sisi couldn't help but say, "Hey... isn't this a bit too much?"
One of the maids suddenly looked up, her terrifying gaze making one's heart skip a beat.
But she quickly put on a smile and said politely, "Dear guest, you don't understand. This is the soon-to-be Second Young Mistress. Her mental state isn't very good, so we can only do this. These are the Second Young Master's orders."
Gu Wanyin and the others remained silent.
Did the Second Young Master really order people to treat his fiancée like this?
If the Second Young Mistress was really as these maids described, what would happen during the wedding? How could the wedding proceed with the bride in this state?
"We're sorry for disturbing you, honored guests. We should quickly take the Second Young Mistress back."
With that, these maids simply dragged the woman away on the ground, as if hauling a sack.
The woman continued crying, her eyes filled with resentment as she looked at Gu Wanyin and the others.
