Chapter 787: Sorting Things Out

“What do you mean…?” Qiao Jiajin felt somewhat puzzled.

At that moment, raindrops from the sky began to fall rapidly. After the mole gave the three of them a smile, it turned around and shut the door, locking it from the inside judging by the sound.

Chen Junnan’s forehead broke out in a cold sweat. No matter where they went, they were always found by those black dots. Could it be the “Heavenly Moment”?

Although he had experienced the “Sky Horse Moment” multiple times, what kind of moment was this?

He lowered his head, quickly trying to figure out the current time.

“Dongjie… what time do you think it is now?” Chen Junnan asked.

At the same time, Qin Dingdong seemed to recall something and calculated for a moment before replying, “We set out right after sunrise, and we were delayed a bit on the way. I’d say it’s about nine-something now… definitely not past ten.”

“Nine-something… what hour is nine-something…?” Chen Junnan was momentarily stumped. These were pieces of knowledge he normally never used, and now he couldn’t recall them at all.

“It’s the Si hour,” Qiao Jiajin replied from the side. “The old almanac often mentions the hours. Jun’nan, you don’t even remember this?”

Chen Junnan didn’t have time to argue with Qiao Jiajin. He hurriedly recalculated in his mind.

“Si corresponds to the snake…” Chen Junnan suddenly realized something. “It’s the ‘Heavenly Snake Moment’…”

“Eh?!”

Qiao Jiajin and Qin Dingdong were both momentarily stunned.

Looking at the heavy rain about to pour down from above, Chen Junnan asked again urgently, “Dongjie! You said last time you were killed by the ‘Heavenly Snake’! Why did he kill you?”

“At that time…” Qin Dingdong hurriedly recalled, “Because I failed to answer his question.”

“A question…?”

Before Chen Junnan could figure it out, black raindrops accompanied by a gentle breeze began to fall.

Three of them were now hovering directly above the three people—neither falling nor moving. Each step the trio took was mirrored by the black dots, as if they had already locked onto their targets.

As Qin Dingdong and Qiao Jiajin were about to speak, Chen Junnan suddenly raised his hand to stop them.

He swallowed hard and said, “From now on, we mustn’t ask any questions.”

“Jun’nan… are you saying…”

“Although I don’t know the exact principle, it really seems related to ‘questions,'” Chen Junnan said, staring at the black raindrop hovering above his head. “The best thing to do is to go find Old Qi like this. Otherwise, trouble is inevitable sooner or later…”

“But where are we supposed to look…”

Before Qiao Jiajin could finish his sentence, Chen Junnan immediately stepped forward and covered his mouth.

“Old Qiao, watch your words!” Chen Junnan said anxiously. “You think I’m living too long or something?”

As soon as he finished speaking, the black dot above Chen Junnan’s head started moving and slowly drifted toward Qiao Jiajin’s forehead.

“Eh?!”

Chen Junnan and Qiao Jiajin were both momentarily stunned, unsure of what was happening.

“What’s going on here?” Chen Junnan blinked.

Qin Dingdong took a couple of quick steps forward and kicked Chen Junnan in the butt with a flying kick. “You motherfucker! You told Ahjin not to ask questions, yet you go off asking all sorts of shit yourself! Are you fucking stupid or what?!”

Before Chen Junnan could respond, the black dot above Qin Dingdong’s head floated toward him and finally hovered above his forehead.

“Eh?!”

Qiao Jiajin was completely confused now. “I don’t get it… Missy, are you messing with us?”

The black dot above Qiao Jiajin’s head finally started moving. After a brief tremble, it hovered above Qin Dingdong’s forehead.

The “Heavenly Snake Moment” had arrived less than a minute ago, and the three of them hadn’t even taken a few steps before they felt as if three guns were pressed against their heads, completely immobilized.

“Just a minute… just a minute…” Chen Junnan stared at the three beads and raised his hand to stabilize the situation. “It’s a bit chaotic… let’s sort it out…”

“Sort it out, sort it out,” Qiao Jiajin echoed.

“Indeed… it is a bit chaotic…” Qin Dingdong also said. “Whose fault is this shit anyway…”

Chen Junnan looked cross-eyed at the black particle hovering above his forehead, swallowed hard, and said, “It seems like the three of us are trapped by three questions. If we don’t answer them properly, we might not make it out of here…”

“So I’m saying,” Qiao Jiajin also said anxiously, “what question did you just ask me, Jun’nan?”

“Damn it, I kind of forgot!” Chen Junnan said with an embarrassed expression. “Wasn’t I just talking normally? How did I suddenly end up asking a question?”

“Because you’re an ass!” Qin Dingdong said. “You always ask questions when you chat with anyone. It’s so annoying!”

“Don’t argue, don’t argue!” Chen Junnan said. “Let’s answer one by one… first, let’s recall the questions…”

The other two didn’t dare to speak at this point and just stared intently at Chen Junnan.

Chen Junnan bravely stepped forward and reached out to touch the black bead in front of Qiao Jiajin’s forehead, but the bead felt scalding hot, nearly burning his hand.

“What the hell are you messing with now?!” Qin Dingdong shouted. “You should be saving Ahjin!”

As they were talking, the black beads between their brows began to vibrate rapidly, as if nearing the time limit.

“Don’t argue, don’t argue…” Chen Junnan raised his hand to stop Qin Dingdong. “I think I remember now. The question I just asked was probably ‘You think I’m living too long, huh?’ Old Qiao, you answer this question first… hurry!”

Qiao Jiajin said “Okay” and was about to open his mouth to answer when he suddenly hesitated and turned to ask, “Jun’nan… should I say ‘yes’ or ‘no’? Do I have to lie?”

“You motherfucker, tell the truth!” Chen Junnan was almost infuriated by Qiao Jiajin. “So you really do think I’m living too long?!”

After hearing this, Qiao Jiajin couldn’t help but laugh bitterly. He cleared his throat and solemnly said, “I do not think Chen Junnan is living too long.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the bead above his brow trembled slightly and instantly shattered into powder.

Seeing that telling the truth could make the bead in front of them shatter, the three visibly relaxed.

“My turn now…” Chen Junnan said. “Dongjie, what did you just ask me?”

“Uh…” Qin Dingdong awkwardly turned her head away and said, “If I’m not mistaken… was it ‘Are you a fucking idiot’?”

After hearing this, Chen Junnan curled his lips and said, “I’ve heard this sentence countless times, but I never realized it was a question.”

“Just answer quickly and stop talking nonsense.”

He also imitated Qiao Jiajin’s manner and cleared his throat, saying, “I, Chen Junnan, am not a fucking idiot.”

After the answer was given, the bead in front of Chen Junnan also shattered instantly, resolving the crisis for both of them.

At this moment, both of their gazes focused on Qin Dingdong. It seemed that this so-called “Heavenly Snake Moment” wasn’t that terrifying, and its fatality rate was quite low. If that was the case, what was the significance of its existence?

“Missy, it’s your turn,” Qiao Jiajin chuckled. “My question earlier seemed to be ‘Have you been messing around all along?’ Once you answer, we’ll be safe.”

Qin Dingdong nodded with a complicated expression. Then she raised her eyes to look at the black bead and answered slowly and clearly:

“I indeed have been messing around all along.”

Upon hearing Qin Dingdong’s answer, the small bead “pop” shattered into pieces.