PFC Chapter 1048
Chapter 1048
"Here we are, everyone."
Ethan drove the car to the side of old Marsh's yard. The red house had obviously been renovated recently. The bright red paint on it had not yet dried, and it was dripping on the roof, like a bright red eye or a gaping mouth.
The flat yard was also crowded with many people, both men and women. Feng Lan helped her sister Ava, who had just woken up and looked weak and confused, get out of the car.
"Come on, William. Everyone here is meeting Uncle Marsh for the first time. Who are you pretending to be? Stop pretending! Uncle Marsh, I'm Mary. This is my first time meeting you. I don't bring anything with me. I heard it rains all year round here, so I'm giving this blanket to you."
"So many people, wow, old man Marsh has so many relatives. They must be here to take advantage of the situation. This place is so remote that there's not even a regular bus. I'll be frank. My mother is his ex-wife. In terms of qualifications, I'm definitely the most senior. If you know what's good for you, just go on your own. Even according to the law, I'm the first in line!"
"Come on...Everyone, please speak calmly and speak kindly. We are all family, even though we have never met before. There is no need to make a scene over this money."
"Two hundred thousand dollars, and there are eleven people here. That's a little over ten thousand each. Oh, that's a nice windfall. Is there anyone willing to pay $5000? Give it to me, and I'll leave right away. Think about it, five thousand dollars, and a competitor disappears."
"Oh, don't let your imagination run wild, Richard. Oh, four more people are here. Where on earth did all these distant relatives come from? My ex-wife's son, my brother's wife, and my grandmother's sister! My neighbor's son, tsk tsk, my school friends are here too. Who else is here? What's their relationship?"
As soon as Feng Lan and his three companions got out of the car, they were stared at. If looks could kill, then the four of them would have been killed by looks without leaving any trace. There were seven or eight people standing in the yard, and their looks, either obvious or subtle, were all very unfriendly to them.
Feng Lan glanced over and didn't see any obvious "players".
Everyone's acting skills seemed pretty good. Even Ben Xin put on a show at this time. He first looked at the house, then looked around the crowd, obviously looking for old Marsh.
Aufli was more direct than Fenglan and the others. Since she didn't see him in the yard, she asked directly, "Where's Uncle Marsh?"
Some people, upon seeing Offley, could tell from her temperament that she was a professional. However, Old Marsh was already in his seventies, and Offley was no more than thirty, making it difficult to guess her relationship to Old Marsh. Was she a daughter? Or perhaps a relative's sister? After all, the place was filled with his ex-wife's son, sister, his current deceased wife's brother, his brother's daughter, Old Marsh's brother's wife's son, his cousin's daughter, and the foster parents he had sponsored. And so on.
Offley glared at those who looked at her with tinted glasses, and the lawyer who came out of the house pushed his glasses and took the initiative to explain the identities of Offley and others.
"Offley, Uncle Marsh's daughter, my cousin."
"Leah, Mr. Marsh's sponsor, has been to this town several times. After tracing back her bloodline, I found that her ancestors were related. Her grandmother's sister was one of the descendants of Mr. Marsh's maternal grandmother's daughter."
"Ava, Ms. Emma, descendant of Mr. Marsh's stepmother's daughter."
Feng Lan gave everyone a determined look, and looked at them with her sister Ava, thinking that they had come with bad intentions.
"Oh, there are quite a lot of people. I'm afraid such a small house can't accommodate them all?"
The lawyer in a suit nodded. The people in the yard were the second group to arrive late. The first group naturally chose to stay at old Marsh's house rather than the guesthouse in the town. After all, at this time, close contact was necessary to develop feelings and make old Marsh biased.
But similarly, the second group of people refused to leave and insisted on staying at Old Marsh's house, or at other residents' houses nearby. After all, the guesthouse in the town was far away from Old Marsh's house. It took an hour to go back and forth, which was far less convenient than staying at home for keeping in touch.
"The house is full, and no one on either side of the neighbors is home. I just got in touch with them by phone, but they're willing to rent it, and they won't do any major renovations. They're asking $1700 a month. The hostel in town is $240 a month."
"So many US dollars?! Are they robbing us?!"
The lawyer was not surprised by their reaction. After all, almost everyone who was willing to come here was here for the huge inheritance. No one wanted to care for a dying old man for no reason and see him off before he died.
Including him, the middle-aged man pushed his lenses, after the inheritance was delivered, he would receive 8% of the inheritance as a commission.
Feng Lan and Ben Wenxin exchanged a glance, and Ben Wenxin nodded, realizing that she was the one in charge. The two of them, carrying their suitcases, decided to go next door first. After all, having their own private space was more convenient than the guesthouse in town. During their previous encounter, Feng Lan spotted one of the bodyguards, who was playing the role of Old Marsh's cousin's daughter. The others hadn't been seen yet, and were probably scattered across town. At this moment, the other person followed them without a word, "Perhaps we could rent a house together, and the three of us could split the rent. There's a lot more room here than in the guesthouse."
"it is good."
Feng Lan asked the lawyer. After all, she had not "officially" met old Marsh yet. The lawyer told her and told others as well.
"Old Mr. Marsh is recovering from illness and will meet with everyone tomorrow."
Ethan and the other townspeople stayed nearby to watch the spectacle unfold. They didn't leave. After the lawyer announced the huge rent, he warmly and kindly extended an invitation to Offley, "If you don't mind, you can stay at my house. I have a big fireplace. Perhaps you'd like to sit by it and chat with me on a rainy day."
After entering the house and blocking the view of people outside, Feng Lan asked about Ben Xin's previous situation. As for the pillow, she had already put it into her backpack, actually put it back into the space.
"Did you faint as soon as you entered the dungeon, or did something happen to you?"
Only then did Ben Xin's greedy smile fade away. His eyes were cold and a little angry. "I was hit by a random curse."
[It's you, unlucky wretch: Unfortunate unlucky wretch, as the one whose fate was swapped, you know your misfortune. Lightning strikes, and you... well, okay, you escaped fate, but they still have their sights on you.]
Obviously, other players were unlucky and encountered a fatal ending at the beginning, but they had props that could randomly exchange their fate. Ben Xin was very unlucky and her identity was randomly exchanged with the other party's fatal ending. Fortunately, she had a lot of props on her, so she escaped.