Lin Yin opened his eyes.
Her consciousness was a little hazy, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare. The dizziness lingered in her mind, and it took three minutes for her to control her body.
"Why...did I pass out?"
She slowly sat up holding her painful head, realizing that she must have experienced something terrible before she fell into coma.
There was a dark ceiling in front of him, and a thick and strange smell still lingered. She sat up from the bed and opened the door, only to find that the hall was empty. The clock on the wall was approaching twelve o'clock at night.
In front of the table in the hall, ten bowls and dishes were still placed, but the dishes inside had been cleared away. Only then did she remember what happened - she fainted after eating these dishes.
When Noel and others began to eat the horrific New Year's Eve dinner, the clever Beiwang quickly found an opportunity to run away. Lu and Luna quickly found an opportunity to leave the hall. Only Noel and Lu Shu were still swallowing until someone from the New World Guild came and called Noel away.
In the end, Lu Shu was the only one left in the hall, eating food diligently. Seeing how deliciously he ate, Lin Yin couldn't help but try a chopstick. Soon, golden stars appeared in front of her eyes, one, two... Then she fainted and lost consciousness, and fell asleep until now.
…What kind of New Year’s Eve dinner is this!
It's simply poison!
Lin Yin was furious when he recalled this. She raised her head and glanced at the closed doors. At this time, most people were already asleep. The villa is huge and everyone has their own room.
Lin Yin relied on his memory to go upstairs and found Lu Shu's room. According to her judgment, a person like Lu Shu who often suffers from insomnia should be awake now. She wanted to ask Lu Shu how he could eat those dishes. It was simply a waste of food.
She walked to the door and suddenly heard a voice coming from Lu Shu's room.
"...Do you want to continue like this?" A strange male voice came from the door. His voice was low and magnetic. It didn't sound like remote communication, but more like he was in Lu Shu's room.
Is there a stranger in the room?
Lin Yin held his breath and lay beside the door to listen.
"...Why not?" Lu Shu's voice.
"...You used to always look like you were desperate. Apart from holding your knife, you would wander around the unfinished buildings in the city all day long. Sleeping in bridge holes, picking up rags, and eating the garbage thrown away by other children. , being driven away as a beggar by the urban management. When I looked at you in those days, I felt that you were worse off than dead... Your life is good now, but is this enough? Xiaoshu, have you ever thought about your terminal illness after returning to reality? What should I do? Look at your hair color, it can’t be saved." A strange voice.
"...Okay, there will be a reward after the world game ends, which should be able to cure my disease." Lu Shu's voice.
"...I haven't seen you so happy for a long time. When you were eating food tonight, I felt that you were really happy in your heart. I am also happy to be able to spend a New Year's Eve dinner in this kind of world. I'm happy for you." A strange voice.
Lu Shu hummed.
"...Do you want to continue living like this?" A strange voice said.
"...Of course." Lu Shu's voice.
"...Even if you will die in a year?" A strange voice.
"...No. Even if I die, I have found the meaning of living." Lu Shu's voice.
"...So, is this the reason why you can eat so many unpalatable dishes? For the faith in your heart? Guwu wants you to go back and recognize your ancestors, Xiaoshu, they said they will return your parents' tablets to the ancestral hall . Maybe they have found the person who burned down your house." A strange voice said: "Do you want to go back and take a look? They should give you an explanation. The reason why you still insist on not committing suicide is because you want to. Avenge your parents?"
"...Zuo is just a scapegoat. Back then, there were people who wanted me dead. Even if I'm rich now, they might not tell the truth. I know I'm not smart. If they try to fool me, I can't tell." Lu The sound of trees.
"...Do you want to go back?" A strange voice said.
Lu Shu made no sound.
"……I understand
White. "Unfamiliar voice.
The conversation ended and there was silence inside the door.
Lin Yin covered her mouth and her eyes flashed. She had known that something was going on at Lu Shu's family since she was very young, but what on earth was this strange voice talking to Lu Shu...?
The people from Gu Wu? Obviously this is Su Mingan's villa, strangers shouldn't be allowed in, so what exactly is this strange voice...
She covered her mouth and backed away slowly, trying not to make a sound. However, he heard a "creak" and the door in front of him was pushed open.
Warm yellow indoor light shines out, and a tall figure in Hanfu stands in front of the door.
"Lin Yin?" Lu Shu opened the door and raised his eyes and saw Lin Yin retreating furtively: "What are you doing here?"
Lin Yin knew that he had been discovered, so he simply didn't hide it and glanced directly into the door: "Lu Shu, it's twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, who is the man in your room?"
"I didn't..." Lu Shu denied subconsciously.
Lin Yin had already rushed into Lu Shu's room in two or three steps. He glanced at the large open wardrobe to see if there was anyone hiding among the clothes.
It is everyone’s responsibility to be wary of another Heilan House incident.
Lu Shu silently watched Lin Yin's search. They had known each other since childhood, and Lin Yin's behavior was not considered out of bounds.
Finally, Lin Yin turned around with a confused look on her face. She found no one in Lu Shu's room. The doors and windows were also closed, and there was no sign of anyone jumping out of the window.
She glanced left and right and suddenly spotted Xiao Bi on Lu Shu's shoulder. This praying mantis goes to sleep every midnight, and now he is looking very energetic.
She had a vague guess in her mind, but she didn't say anything: "Okay, I'll go to bed then, I was just passing by."
"Yeah." Lu Shu nodded and watched Lin Yin go away.
Lin Yin's room was obviously on the second floor, but I didn't know how she happened to pass by the third floor.
Until the door closed, the mantis on Lu Shu's shoulder said, "Xiao Shu, although you are not smart, you have smart friends."
Lu Shu hummed.
Mantis's voice was low and magnetic: "You can rest assured if they help you watch and find out the truth, right? Didn't you just want to follow that person for revenge in the first place? But now you have been doing it for free. One day you will suddenly die. Don't you really have any regrets? After you became Team Mu and knew that you might not be able to go back, didn't you feel unwilling to do so? I know that living is not attractive to you. If you want to die, you must at least fulfill your wish. die."
Lu Shu pursed his lips.
He stared at the closed wooden door in front of him, his expression becoming more and more serious.
…
【February 8, 8:00 am】
"Luna, what are you looking at me for?" Su Ming'an sat at the table, eating breakfast made by Yamada Machichi.
Opposite him, Luna held her chin and looked at him unblinkingly.
According to Noel's pre-arranged travel schedule, today is considered the second day of travel. I’m going to travel to the New World Guild this morning and to the zoo in the afternoon.
As soon as he came down to have breakfast, he saw Luna keeping looking at him.
"Watching you eat will make you feel better." Luna smiled, still looking at Su Mingan.
Su Mingan took a bite of the custard bun.
"Haha! This shows that your eating style is very funny! Su Ming'an!" Aini was very happy when he heard this.
Su Ming'an was too lazy to pay attention to the boy with low emotional intelligence. There was no way he could save this secret of fire.
Next to him, Lu Shu and Lin Yin sat. I don't know what these two people did last night. They were especially quiet today. Lu Shu kept lowering his head to drink the leftover broth from last night, his head almost buried in the pot.
The group set off quickly. Su Mingan counted the number of people, one, two, three... seven people. Bei Wang and Su Lin were both missing. Beiwang was scared away by the New Year's Eve dinner, and Su Lin was missing as usual.
"Where's Noel?" Su Mingan found that there was another person missing.
"Someone from the New World Guild came last night and called Noel away. He hasn't come back yet," Lu said.
"Let's go." Yamada Machichi said, "We just happen to be going to the New World Guild to bring Noel back."
They opened the door of the villa and a group of seven people walked on the street without any disguise.
According to Yamada Machichi, there are many "top player groups" nowadays, and many casual players dress up like top players and walk around on the streets. People are also used to the faces of several top players appearing on the street from time to time, because 99% of them are fake.
Like Su Lin, who unabashedly read a book on a bench in the Lord God's World, the passers-by didn't think he was real.
This caused Su Mingan and his group of seven people to walk on the street, but no one screamed excitedly. Because people don’t think this is a real group, at most they think this is a team that looks very similar to S. Many people raised their cameras to take pictures.
"Wow, the person playing Yamada Machichi looks like he is wearing makeup. I almost thought Yamada walked in front of me! It's so beautiful, look." A little girl saw these seven people, her eyes lit up, and she pulled her hard Her bestie.
When Yamada Machi heard this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he felt very proud.
"Look at that road, he's so handsome. He looks exactly like my boyfriend and has a similar temperament." A little girl buying candied haws on the street raised her head and pulled her mother excitedly: "He also waved to me. I I like him so much!"
Lu waved at her, receiving a lot of screams from girls.
The seven of them walked openly and openly without encountering any obstacles. At most, some people asked Ser to take a photo with them.
There is no need to shroud your privacy in a dark fog to arouse fear, and there is no need to wear a mask to conceal your privacy. They walked straight on the road with their faces exposed, and no one was recognized as genuine. This scene is funny and ironic.
Lu Shu walked silently in the queue, his ears full of things like "Wow, the girl who plays Lin Yin is so cute, she even smiled at me", "The girl who plays Su Ming'an has such a cool temperament, just like the real thing" and so on There were words of praise, but I never heard any praise for him.
"Hey! Look at that Lu Shu..."
He heard the young couple making noises passing by and felt happy.
"...Sure enough, he has a dead fish face, his expression is so gloomy, his face is dark, just like a real person." The young couple said loudly.
Lu Shu touched his face, and after hearing these words, his expression became even more gloomy.
...Is he gloomy?
He opened the system mirror and glanced at his gloomy face, becoming even more angry.
Ten minutes later, the group arrived at the New World Guild.
Vice President Angelica received them. She was wearing a film-like combat uniform, with blond hair shawl, and her appearance was beautiful but heroic.
"Welcome to the New World Guild." Angelica said, "I'm sorry, I'm the only one here to receive you. The president is in the guest room and hasn't come out since last night."
"Then let's..." Luna said.
"The guild president said that this is his private matter and you don't need to worry about it for him." Angelica said, "You only need to have fun in the guild, and I will take care of you..."
"I'm going to find Noel." Su Mingan said.
Angelica looked at Su Ming'an: "The president said that you are no exception. You don't need to go to him."
"This is different." Su Ming'an said.
Unlike the others, he knew what Noel was doing in private.
Angelica did not stop Su Ming'an. She told Noel's situation and indirectly wanted Su Ming'an and others to help Noel.
Su Mingan walked to the door of the guest room, paused for a moment, and opened the door without hearing any sound.
The room was quiet, the scarlet curtains were tightly drawn, and the room was dark. I could only vaguely see a dark golden arc of light on the sofa, which seemed to be the boy's blond hair.
Noel sat on the sofa with his head lowered. There was no one in front of him. He was the only one sitting quietly in the dark room.
Su Mingan closed the door, and the last bit of light in the room slipped away as the door sewed shut.
Across a dark distance, Su Mingan said:
"Discovered?"
The golden arc moved slightly, and Noel raised his head, his eyes dimmed.
Staring at Su Ming'an, Noel's pupils trembled, and then he raised the corners of his mouth and smiled as usual:
"Nothing happened, I was just resting. Su Ming'an, why don't you go and play? There are many places in the New World Guild that are as beautiful as fairy tales. I have planned your travel routes for you. Seruo has also prepared them for you. A new weapon, you will definitely like it."
Su Mingan took a few steps closer, and the golden arc trembled slightly.
"...Has it been discovered?" Su Mingan asked again.
The smile on Noel's lips was still barely maintained.
"You did something related to transformation and were discovered?" Su Mingan confirmed for the third time.
In the ruined world, Noel had used a knife on Su Mingan's body. This kind of human body modification was still not accepted by people. Even if it makes people stronger, especially children.
Noel's hands were folded, and his fingers were crossed and released, as if he was thinking or rubbing his hands unconsciously. His eyes were heavy and the smile on his lips was still maintained: "...Yeah."
He hummed softly.
"Who discovered it?" Su Ming'an asked.
"Bonnie."
"Who leaked it?" Su Mingan asked.
Noel will definitely not publicize this kind of thing. The only person who can leak this matter is Noel's confidant.
——Who betrayed Noel?
Vice President Angelica? Blacksmith Seruo? Or which official?
Su Mingan's eyes narrowed slightly, staring at Noel on the sofa.
The smile on Noel's lips was still maintained. But he had lowered his eyelids and clasped his hands together deeply.
"yes……"
"...a child I transformed."
