Chapter 51: Daily routine

Halfway, there were not too many unexpected accidents, so finally Hoang Tuan and Dinh Phuc went down the stairs.

Tran Thien Nga stayed at home.

In front of the building.

Next to the green trees...

A man wearing a cap was walking a Husky past Hoang Tuan and Dinh Phuc.

But after passing by, he turned back and looked again.

Then he pulled the dog back.

"Hey! Hoang Tuan, are you guys on vacation?"

This person was their neighbor living next door. Hoang Tuan had seen him when he came home yesterday, so he nodded politely at the man.

"Hello, it's been a while since we last met. It's not easy to come home, and I only had the chance to visit during the National Day holiday."

The man wearing the cap said with a smile.

As he spoke, he pulled the Husky running wildly again, scolded it, and wanted to make it obey.

However, the dog seemed a bit clueless about what he meant.

After being scolded, it not only didn't listen but also thought that its owner was playing with it. It immediately wagged its tail, stuck to the man wearing the cap, and slobbered all over him.

Dinh Phuc also reminded himself of his current identity; he was playing the role of a father in this family. He didn't know what the man was talking about, not being able to come home, so he decided to change the topic.

"Your dog looks lively and healthy." Dinh Phuc squatted down, patted the Husky, and said.

"It's not lively; it's overly lively. It has to walk three or four times a day, or else it will wreak havoc at home. These days, I'm thinking about taking it back to the countryside to raise it."

The man wearing the cap shook his head and restrained the Husky that was trying to jump on him with a distressed expression.

"Well, goodbye. I'll take the dog for a walk; I can hardly keep up with it anymore."

Then, he added another sentence and took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, handing one to Dinh Phuc...

Looking at the scar on the man's hand from being bitten by the dog's leash, both Hoang Tuan and Dinh Phuc knew that he was genuinely in distress.

Therefore, Dinh Phuc just smiled and said, "It's okay, go ahead."

After speaking, the man led the dog away from the place.

Consider it the end of the short encounter with their neighbor.

Hoang Tuan and Dinh Phuc looked at each other, both puzzled.

"Have you ever entered a plot world like this before?" Hoang Tuan asked, with a smile on his face, looking at Dinh Phuc.

"Yes, twice," Dinh Phuc honestly replied. He looked at the old man practicing qigong in the rest area of the neighborhood and gently said, "But the previous stories didn't have many plotlines, and there weren't many characters appearing at once like this. Basically, it was not as rich and diverse as this one, just a straightforward storyline."

"So, what's the difference between this place and those worlds?" Hoang Tuan inquired.

Hearing Hoang Tuan's question, Dinh Phuc knew what he wanted to ask. He had paid attention to this issue earlier than Hoang Tuan.

"As I said, the plot in this place is too rich... rich in an unusual way."

When he said this, Dinh Phuc tilted his head, and Hoang Tuan followed his gaze.

In front of the residential area, there was a breakfast stall selling steamed buns, soy milk, sticky rice, and rice cakes. Perhaps due to the National Day holiday, there were fewer people buying breakfast, making it look a bit deserted.

Guessing that the regular breakfast vendors might be taking a break on this rare holiday, resting on their beds after days of hard work.

Pedestrians and vehicles on the road were no different from before.

Under the gentle morning light, the dust swirled up and disappeared at the corner of the street...

"So when you entered this world, did you find any clues?" Hoang Tuan continued to ask Dinh Phuc after pondering for a moment.

Thinking about it, Hoang Tuan wanted to hear whether Dinh Phuc's words were reliable.

He had his suspicions about the person-made of paper…

But this was normal.

Whether this lifesaver is lost or not, Dinh Phuc would not reveal it to others. He needs to be cautious of others, even though they are all living under the same roof.

Situations where he had to kill his fellow companions to survive.

Dinh Phuc was not unfamiliar with them...

If Hoang Tuan thought that what he said about the missing paper person was untrue, then he might plot against him at some point, trying to take the paper person from him.

If so, it would be like unintentionally hurting someone who cherishes him.

In the end, it was on him.

In addition to the paper figures, he still had a few things to save his life...

That was his final ace.

It was also the specific reason why he could survive through many stories like this.

Hoang Tuan did not ask about the paper figure because the other party did not want to talk about it, so asking him would be in vain.

Besides, he could understand Dinh Phuc's mindset at this moment.

That's why Hoang Tuan asked these questions, knowing that he could see through his thoughts.

He paid attention to this issue earlier than Hoang Tuan.

"Well, I found a few but not much... When I entered, I only knew that I would play the role of a husband afraid of his wife, and I had some general information about the family, such as the address and family members."

"But there's no other specific information."

"What about you?"

After Dinh Phuc finished speaking, he asked Hoang Tuan again.

At this point, the two of them had left the neighborhood and were walking towards the roadside.

"Mine is similar to yours."

Hoang Tuan lied about his situation and recalled what happened last night. Then he asked, "Last night, I encountered a strange situation. I was about to go to sleep, but I ended up sleepwalking in an inexplicable way. I don't remember anything that happened before."

He said out loud.

Then Dinh Phuc roughly recounted what happened to him last night. Because Hoang Tuan could see his situation last night with his control panel, he knew that what Dinh Phuc said was true.

Except for concealing the truth that he had the "paper person"...

But this was also normal.

Whether this lifesaver is lost or not, Dinh Phuc would not reveal it to others, and he needs to be cautious of others, even though they are all living under the same roof.

Situations where he had to kill his fellow companions to survive.

Dinh Phuc was not unfamiliar with them...

If Hoang Tuan thought that what he said about the missing paper person was untrue, then he might plot against him at some point, trying to take the paper person from him.

If so, it would be like unintentionally hurting someone who cherishes him.

In the end, it was on him.

In addition to the paper figures, he still had a few things to save his life...

That was his final ace.

It was also the specific reason why he could survive through many stories like this.

Hoang Tuan did not ask about the paper figure because the other party did not want to talk about it, so asking him would be in vain.

Besides, he could understand Dinh Phuc's mindset at this moment.

The reason why Hoang Tuan asked these questions when he knew the situation was because he wanted to see whether Dinh Phuc's words were reliable or not.

Now it seems that the other side is hiding the truth that he carries the curse source.

If so, we can still have a pleasant conversation.

...

"Let's go this way."

At the street corner.

Dinh Phuc called Hoang Tuan, who had gone the wrong way.

Pointing in the right direction.

Hoang Tuan was stunned for a moment, then turned around and walked in that direction.

"So, what should we do tonight?"

Because Dinh Phuc had more experience, Hoang Tuan planned to listen to his opinion first.

"I think we should find something to keep as evidence. If the situation is the same as yesterday and our memories continue to disappear, then we'll be in trouble when this story world reaches its climax."

"Yeah, I was thinking the same."

Hoang Tuan agreed.

Dinh Phuc's thoughts were similar to his own.

He had written a journal in the room not long ago for this purpose. He wanted to leave something noteworthy for himself the next day. Hoang Tuan decided to write a journal whenever something inappropriate happened. Perhaps he could accidentally recall what had happened with the memories that disappeared.

But he was also afraid that his mother would see the journal.

So, while writing it down, he used "his own handwriting" that only he could understand, which others might think looked like chicken scratch...

The vegetable market was not far from the residential area, just a few minutes' walk.

After the only grocery store on the ground floor of the old apartment building closed, he usually had to walk here to buy groceries.

However, there were also some convenience stores near the vegetable market, which was quite convenient.

To avoid being late and making his mother "an enemy", Dinh Phuc bought salt with Hoang Tuan following the familiar path, preparing to go home right away...

Stepping out of the vegetable market, Hoang Tuan suddenly stopped and turned back to look at Dinh Phuc, which made Dinh Phuc suspicious.

"What's the matter?"

While asking the question, Dinh Phuc looked to the side.

He didn't see anything strange and didn't know what Hoang Tuan meant.

Hoang Tuan didn't answer directly.

Instead, his eyes gradually slid down from Dinh Phuc's face--

Finally.

He stopped on the nylon bag in his hand.

"How did you know about the vegetable market here?"

Dinh Phuc looked at the handful of salt in his hand and instinctively said, "Of course, I know. Have you forgotten? When my mother didn't have time to go, I used to go..."

As he said this, Dinh Phuc suddenly stopped and didn't say anything more.

His face became serious.

Then he looked seriously at the bag of salt and frowned deeply.

"Well, how should I know..."