Today, I Have Yet to Become a Doll

“As long as we find the items needed by the summer and autumn guests, we should be able to clear the stage,” Shen Mo said. “However, since we had to draw and sew the bear's bow ourselves, the second treasure probably won't be simple.”

Yan Qingwen nodded. “I think so too. Currently, that ship seems like the treasure, but the so-called treasure may not necessarily be gold and silver jewels.”

Shen Mo thought for a moment and said, “There's still time. After we meet the summer guest, we might get a hint.”

Yan Qingwen walked up the stairs. “I'll go call them down.”

Shen Mo nodded slightly, grasped the handles of the wheelchair, and pushed Bai Youwei back to the living room.

Bai Youwei conveniently placed the rabbit back on the charging station to continue charging.

“What do you think the treasure will be?” Shen Mo asked.

Bai Youwei gently shook her head. “The clues given by the nursery rhyme are very limited. Before seeing the guest, anything is possible.”

She then asked Shen Mo, “You've already turned this house upside down. Have you seen anything suspicious?”

Shen Mo replied, “If you're referring to the treasure, it's probably only the ship model that Tan Xiao and Li Li found.”

Bai Youwei frowned.

The game's difficulty should be increasing, not decreasing. Since the first round's teddy bear required us to manually work on it, how could the second round be so simple?

She turned her head and glanced at the Overseer in the distance.

The crystal ball seemed to still be sulking about her previous attempt to extract information. It snorted and turned around, the wind-up key on the back of the music box facing her.

Bai Youwei nonchalantly withdrew her gaze.

At this time, their companions came down from upstairs one after another. Except for Su Man, who stayed in the attic to take care of Li Li.

Eight people sat around the living room, discussing what to do next.

“The second part of the nursery rhyme is, ‘Summer rain, so heavy, so dark, can't see where the treasure is,’” Yan Qingwen said, looking at everyone. “Does anyone have any thoughts?”

Tan Xiao looked left and right. “Isn't the treasure the ship Li Li and I found?”

Lü Ang found a toothpick and put it in his mouth to alleviate his nicotine craving. He asked vaguely, “How sure are we that it's the ship?”

Yan Qingwen thought for a moment and said, “Thirty percent.”

Tan Xiao's eyes widened in disbelief. “Thirty percent?! That low?!”

He didn't believe it and turned to Bai Youwei. “Weiwei! He said only thirty percent!”

Bai Youwei gave him a lazy glance. “If you ask me… only ten percent.”

Tan Xiao: "…"

Shen Mo said, “Based on our current understanding of the doll game, the difficulty should be increasing. The possibility of it being the ship is indeed low. There are less than four hours until summer arrives. I think we can search again. This time, not to look for the treasure, but to observe every detail in this house, noting down all suspicious points. After the summer guest arrives, we can combine all the clues to deduce.”

Yan Qingwen nodded and said, “There is a study and three bedrooms upstairs. We can arrange for four people to search there. Three people can search downstairs. After searching your assigned area, switch with someone else, so everyone searches in alternating locations. Su Man is taking care of Li Li in the attic, so she can search the attic area.”

He paused for two seconds and looked at Pan Xiaoxin. “Also, Xiaoxin, in addition to searching your assigned area, you should also search the stairs and hallways. You're young and might notice things we overlook. Can you do that?”

Pan Xiaoxin nodded seriously.

“Let's have one more person search outside,” Bai Youwei said. “We've been searching inside the house all this time. The eaves, windowsills, and roof outside should also be considered part of this house.”

Yan Qingwen nodded slightly, his gaze sweeping over the others.

Choosing the right person was a problem.

The outside was more dangerous than the inside. He felt that Shen Mo was the best candidate, but Bai Youwei might not agree… Although they hadn't known each other for long, he could see that Bai Youwei was very attached to Shen Mo.

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