Lin Yi's Home

The sixth floor of Building Two is divided into two units. Unit Two is Wang Ding's home. They were worried that if they went there at this time, it would be difficult to explain if Wang Ding's family saw them, so they went to Unit One to check first.

The sixth floor of Unit One was quiet as they stood in the middle of the Corridor, probing each Weird Object with their probes.

Before long, the dial in Wang Ding's hand told him that there wasn't a single strange creature on the sixth floor.

"Are all the people living here players?" Tao Yuan looked around. "We're really lucky."

"Since we're all players, there's no need for such formalities." Wang Ding reassembled the watch face. "The energy fluctuations of 601 are most noticeable on the watch face. Shall we go take a look?"

"Good."

Knock, knock, knock.

Qin Rang lightly knocked with his finger, and after a short while, the inner door opened, and Moonlit Night, dressed in a black shirt, opened the door.

The woman, living at home under the Moonlit Night, wasn't carrying a long sword. Her green eyes swept over them from above, a smile playing on her lips, but her words were anything but polite. "You'd better give me a reason for disturbing my rest?"

Qin Rang smiled and said, "Mr. Moonlit Night, it's like this, we'd like to go find Lin Yi and were wondering if you'd be interested in joining us."

Lin Yi?

The smile on Moonlit Night's lips vanished, replaced by a frown. "What do you want with him?"

"We've received information that he might be key to this Instance, and that Mr. Moonlit Night knows him?"

"I don't know him." Moonlit Night said, then her eyes suddenly fell on the teddy Little Bear Qin Rang was holding, and she raised an eyebrow. "Did Bai Yang send you to find me?"

The Little Bear noticed his gaze and waved in a friendly manner.

"Then I definitely won't go." Moonlit Night turned and closed the door.

Before Qin Rang and the others could speak, Little Bear suddenly broke free from his grasp and, just as he closed the door, launched a powerful punch.

"Hello!"

Thump!

The tiny, furry fist pierced through the door of room 601 in one blow, carrying most of the door into the room, with cracks spreading outwards from the edge of the opening.

Sawdust and dust flew into the room, and they could clearly hear several coughs coming from inside.

The mouths of the group gaped open:...

Qin Rang silently withdrew his hand that was about to grab the Little Bear.

Wow!

I was stunned.

I thought this Little Bear was meant to appeal to emotions, but it turns out it's used to build bridges of communication.

[So cool! I can't believe I think a plush Doll is this cool. Am I hopeless?]

[Is Lord Moonlit Night going crazy with anger?]

[Impossible, Lord Moonlit Night is so gentle!]

[That brat Bai Yang, now I understand why I wanted to kill Bai Yang the Moonlit Night met at the Casino, hahaha]

Qin Rang completely baffled. Was this why Bai Yang had asked him to bring the Little Bear?!

The temperature seemed to drop suddenly, and the room became eerily quiet.

The intuitive radar buzzed, An Ying suddenly pulled her friends back a big step.

"Bass--!"

The next second, a gleaming blade suddenly slashed through the precarious front door, which melted into a cloud of air under the flash, and a burning pain ignited on the skin.

The Little Bear was slashed by the blade, half of its body turning from brown to black, and it lay motionless on the ground with a thud.

The world fell silent, and they looked at each other, unsure whether to stay or leave.

Not long after, the sound of silver bells rang out, and the group turned around at the same time, looking in unison at Yueye, who was now wearing a black coat and carrying a Moonlit Night sword.

"Let's go, aren't we going to find someone?" Moonlit Night, who had cut up the Little Bear, seemed to be in a good mood, and a gentle smile reappeared on his lips.

"Okay." The group nodded obediently.

These are some really dangerous colleagues. I'm so curious about what kind of organization they are. Aren't they afraid of dying from fighting every day?

Tao Yuan led the way and acted together with Moonlit Night. Qin Rang lagged behind, picked up the Little Bear whose half of its body was charred, shook it, and blew off the black ash on its body.

The Little Bear waved its paw with difficulty, proving that it was still alive.

Qin Rang said seriously, "Thank you for your hard work."

Little Bear: It's not hard work, it's just a tough life.

Going downstairs from Building Two, Building One was right next door. The group chatted casually with the strange passerby for a few words, and then happened to run into Lin Nieran, who was passing by with a child.

Lin Nieran greeted him, "If you need any weapons repaired, feel free to come to me."

"Yes, Boss Lin."

They went up to the fourth floor and knocked on the door of room 404.

The door was quiet for a while before it was opened from the inside.

A boy, much thinner than his peers, stood in the doorway, wearing a loose, adult-sized sweater that was too big and faded, offering no warmth whatsoever. His face was covered with a dense array of scars, one of which appeared to be still fresh, hanging between his nose and cheek.

His face was obscured by numerous scars; only his eyes were terrifyingly red.

"What is it? Looking for my dad? He's not home," the boy said coldly.

"We've come to find you." Tao Yuan and the others had all seen the boy's picture in the game, so they weren't surprised by his appearance. Maintaining their smiles, they said, "We've heard about you at school—"

Before he could finish speaking, Tao Yuan noticed the living room behind him. After a slight pause, she continued naturally, "Regarding --, the teacher asked us to conduct a family background survey. Perhaps it would be convenient for us to come in?"

Lin Yi said coldly, "Didn't we already conduct an investigation?"

"That's right, the school wants to apply for Education Fund Subsidy for you, so we need to confirm it again," Tao Yuan said with a smile.

Lin Yi's gaze lingered on Moonlit Night behind them for a few more seconds. "Why are there so many people this time?"

Moonlit Night returned a gentle smile, "I heard that Lin was in danger, so I came along."

Tao Yuan quickly laughed and brushed it off, "Haha, he just likes to joke. There's strength in numbers, and the teacher doesn't trust me, a girl, to come to a stranger's house alone. Besides, we're not just investigating you; we also need to go to other students' houses. More people means faster progress."

The boy's cold eyes swept over the Moonlit Night once more. The Moonlit Night smiled gently at him and blinked her green eyes.

Lin Yi turned to the side and stood by the door, saying, "Alright, but you only have twenty minutes."

Tao Yuan smiled and said, "Thank you for your cooperation."

The group entered the living room one after another, putting on shoe covers as they asked, "We don't seem to see Uncle and Auntie?"

Lin Yi said expressionlessly, "They're not home, and they won't answer your questions."

"If you've had enough and seen enough, hurry up and leave. My parents will be back soon, and then it'll be hard for you to leave even if you want to."

The way he said it made it sound like he already knew their true intentions.

They all knew the truth, but since Lin Yi hadn't brought it up, they certainly wouldn't take it seriously.

Lin Yi's home was very simple. The floor was an old color, and the white walls had many pits and scratches, making it look like it had been there for many years.

The house had very little furniture; the living room contained only a worn-out sofa, a dining table, and three chairs, and nothing else.

Even an empty place wouldn't know where to search if a thief came in.