The room was very quiet. The clock on the wall had passed midnight, the sound of cicadas outside the window was gone, and Shen Xiaoxiao's breath was just a bit ragged from trying not to sob. Jiang Yan didn't press her, but Shen Xiaoxiao started speaking again. She asked Jiang Yan, deliberately casual, "Sister Jiang… Continue reading Tricked 109: Laughter
Tricked 108: Sisters
The speaker was casual, but the listener was intent. Jiang Yan unconsciously tapped the swallow’s black feather, her thoughts drifting far away. Because of Shen Xiaoxiao’s words, she suddenly recalled a certain situation— A case where a thousand-year-old swallow yao could gain high-level innate abilities. She’d heard it discussed years ago by a crane yao,… Continue reading Tricked 108: Sisters
Tricked 107: Swallow
After returning to the room, Jiang Yan relayed the complete storylines of the three children to Shen Xiaoxiao. Shen Xiaoxiao immediately fell into deep thought. Jiang Yan quietly grabbed something to eat, but even after she finished a whole bag of bread, Shen Xiaoxiao stayed in that same pose, chin resting on her hand, her… Continue reading Tricked 107: Swallow
Tricked 106: The Perfect Cemetery
After reading the clearance conditions, Jiang Yan fell into thought. Now there were only three game zones left: the haunted house could only be entered by adults, and the animation area could only be entered by children. That alone was already a thorny difficulty, but now the ghost behind them had raised the stakes even… Continue reading Tricked 106: The Perfect Cemetery
Tricked 105: Entry Conditions
After reading the notes on the piano score, Shen Xiaoxiao quickly began analyzing the little girl's family situation. “Piano lessons are really expensive. For Meng Jinru to have systematic training and place third in the children’s division of a competition, her family must be paying at least ten thousand yuan a month for lessons.” “And… Continue reading Tricked 105: Entry Conditions
Tricked 104: Searching for Clues
The song lyrics repeated three times. At the end, Shen Xiaoxiao mulled over the words and muttered, “Sounds like some kid got chopped up.” “The earlier lines are about their body parts being hidden under the carpet and in the sewer. That last line—‘looking up at the flaming clouds at the horizon’—does it mean they… Continue reading Tricked 104: Searching for Clues
Tricked 103: Checking In at the Hotel
Jiang Yan had heard about Yu Renwan’s past before. Because she was a half-yao, Yu Renwan’s innate abilities were only revealed gradually. As a child, although she would occasionally cause a bit of bad luck to those around her, it amounted to nothing more than the odd bump or scrape, so no one paid much… Continue reading Tricked 103: Checking In at the Hotel
Tricked 102: Ruru
Hearing the little girl’s words, Jiang Yan smiled. “Because Sui Sui really loved that duck, didn’t she?” At this, little Yu Renwan craned her neck over, indignation written all over her face. “Of course she loved it—she loved it so much! Even I liked that puppy on the screen! I really don’t know what her… Continue reading Tricked 102: Ruru
Tricked 101: Suisui
Yu Renwan also made her way to the stall. “Why is there a fortune-teller at an amusement park?” Yu Renwan looked the middle-aged man over with some confusion, then glanced at the pile of spirit-communing objects strewn across the ground. These items were old and messy, and aside from the usual ones, there were blood… Continue reading Tricked 101: Suisui
Tricked 100: Giant Blade
What followed was straightforward. As long as everyone followed the same approach, anyone could earn the red stamp for the carousel. But there were difficulties. Since only one seat on the carousel could be used to clear the level, and each round required a ten-minute wait, even if two or three crowded onto one horse,… Continue reading Tricked 100: Giant Blade