The Time of Yin-Yang Boundary

The moment the system notification appeared, Qu Xuanqing grabbed the Pearl Seller, climbed over the nearest wall, and quickly left the second-floor area.

She told the Pearl Seller to go to the base on the first floor to find Ren Yi and the others, and then she hid herself again in a corner where no one could see her.

Suddenly, a muffled thud came from outside the window, followed by the sound of a huge object falling to the ground, which attracted Qu Xuanqing, who had not yet completely hidden herself.

Um?

Someone jumped off a building?

Five minutes ago.

"Bang!"

"There really is a new area here! Dark Thief, come and take a look!"

Yu Jing, braving the wind blowing from who-knows-where, beckoned the Dark Thief was more knowledgeable in trace evidence to check the edge of the rooftop.

Zhao Yijiu coldly observed the actions of the two men, the Stop Killing never leaving her right hand.

All around was a golden glow, and in the distance, the blood-red sunset stretched straight to the horizon, dyeing half the sky red.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but the twilight seemed even more intense than before. The seemingly sacred aura was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe. Even just staring directly at the fiery clouds made him feel as if his soul was being elevated and cleansed.

But who knows? Who knows if this feeling is a cleansing or a curse?

Beyond the twilight, the rooftop was so vast it was unsettling; it was the very top of the entire hospital, and they had just managed to climb up through a window on the third floor.

Ren Yi's task for them was to investigate whether there was a child on the third floor who had attempted suicide by jumping off the building. However, after searching through most of the rooms on the third floor, they were unable to find any images related to suicide.

So Yu Jing suddenly had a brilliant idea: since it was a suicide attempt, the most likely place was the rooftop. They hadn't seen any stairs leading to the rooftop, but they could use the room's windows.

The three of them carefully climbed from the third-floor window to the fourth-floor window, and luckily, they were not discovered by the dean who was entrenched on the fourth floor, and successfully reached the roof.

Zhao Yijiu felt that the rooftop was very empty.

Looking around, it was indeed a rooftop where people could rest, and it was very clean. However, the emptiness wasn't because there were few things on it, but because Zhao Yijiu felt that there were no other souls on the rooftop besides the three of them.

There wasn't a single ghost, so the mission wasn't there.

Having lived with the vengeful spirit within him for so many years, his perception of the presence of ghosts and monsters has been steadily increasing since he began deduction. These abilities seem to have surged into his body as a form of revenge, abilities that he had never developed when he was tormented by the vengeful spirit.

Zhao Yijiu knew the reason.

The reason his abilities keep awakening is because... his Personality Assimilation Degree has increased.

It was as if some kind of shackle had been loosened; he and the vengeful spirit within him were becoming increasingly harmonious, and his abilities were multiplying. But this was not a good thing. Because the harmony meant that his thoughts and the vengeful spirit's thoughts were becoming even more inseparable.

Since Zhao Yijiu was certain there was no haunted house on the rooftop, Ren Yi's task was obviously wrong.

He didn't help the Dark Thief and Yu Jing check the edge of the rooftop. The two men were already used to his taciturnity and indifference, and they didn't even think of calling him. They were just searching around the edge with great interest.

"Do you think there might be shoes, a suicide note, or a cell phone with a last text message left by a child who committed suicide here?" Yu Jing was a talkative person, which was in stark contrast to his apprentice Dark Thief. The Dark Thief didn't speak, shook his head, indicating that he didn't know, and continued to search for clues diligently.

Their motivation was quite good, because according to Ren Yi, if nothing unexpected happened, finding this clue would be the final piece of the puzzle to uncover the truth.

After thinking for a moment, Zhao Yijiu silently followed behind them.

Zhao Mou instructed him to keep an eye on Yu Jing and the Dark Thief, especially the Dark Thief. Zhao Mou said that the Dark Thief's whereabouts were unpredictable and that, compared to Yu Jing, the Dark Thief was more suitable to be the pawn that Han Yan planted among them.

One of his tasks in following these two men was to find their weaknesses.

The live stream camera is currently focused on him, and his seemingly idle, aimless attitude has drawn criticism from some viewers.

[Can anyone tell me why he didn't go up and help?]

[His role is that of a combat-oriented strategist, but that doesn't mean he won't help with solving the mystery at all!]

[He's not familiar with the people at the LSP Foundation, so if he doesn't help now, those two can't say anything to him. They're all in the same alliance anyway. He's just going through the motions, but if a lead is found, he'll still get a share. Why not? Heh.]

[You guys don't know anything! You're just spouting nonsense. Cold Wine's deduction style has always been like this. He's relatively silent unless there's a battle. But haven't you noticed? He's been observing the area, looking for things like suicide notes along the edges. Aren't two people enough for this? Doesn't someone need to keep watch?]

Seeing how relaxed he was, compared to how tense everyone else was, I just felt it wasn't worth it.

[Everyone else is just trying to save their own lives, and incidentally they might save others' lives too. Even if he's faking it, he should at least pretend to be a little more helpful.]

[What, are you really treating this live-streamed prediction game like a real-life variety show? You have to pretend to be happy and enthusiastic just to maintain a persona? Did you pay for it or give points? Who cares about the other person's personality?]

[Hey, what do you guys think about the base on the first floor? They've been so quiet, hasn't anyone encountered a ghost?]

The clues are almost all gathered, and anyone with a discerning eye can see that the deduction of this Dusk Mode has entered its second half.

If any unusual upheaval occurs, things could really turn upside down.

Everyone was eagerly anticipating the changes, and what they most wanted to see was the exciting finale.

Suddenly, everyone's heart skipped a beat as a system notification rang in their ears.

[Note: The Dean has lifted all restrictions! He will begin hunting guests across the entire map! Stay hidden!]

The final clue revealed the guests' dire situation, Yu Jing looked around warily.

They're in the most dangerous position right now, with the fourth floor right below them. What if the dean thinks they're the closest and comes up directly to them?

"The truth has come out, which means there are no clues here. Let's go," Zhao Yijiu said coldly.

"Indeed, shall we return the way we came?" The Dark Thief looked at Yu Jing with a request for consent, and Yu Jing could only nod in agreement.

Their luck seems to have run out; they discovered a new place, only to find it completely useless.

Not only did it waste their time, it also indirectly put them in danger.

Yu Jing, being the highest-ranking of the three, could only resign himself to his fate and say, "I hope the dean hasn't discovered the three of us. Here's what we'll do: I'll start climbing down. You all keep a safe distance from me, so that if I'm discovered, you won't be implicated."

The Dark Thief told his master, "Watch out for the window."

Zhao Yijiu lined up behind the Dark Thief. Seeing that Yu Jing had already reached the edge, he turned around, grabbed the platform, found a foothold, and quickly walked over.

Out of the corner of Zhao Yijiu, black mist faintly rose from the building. At first, it was just a thin fog that was invisible to the naked eye, but within a few dozen seconds, the fog became thicker and more turbulent, gradually forming human-shaped shadows in the air.

Those blurry shadows grew out on the rooftop, like spectators watching the three living people.

The next second, the audience member reached out.

They all rushed towards Zhao Yijiu at the same time. Some grabbed Zhao Yijiu's ankles, some grabbed Zhao Yijiu's arms, and some choked Zhao Yijiu's neck from behind.

The moment the shadow appeared, the Dark Thief's expression suddenly changed, and he thrust the dagger in his hand towards Yu Jing's hand, which was still clinging to the rooftop. Yu Jing was startled, cold sweat instantly broke out, and he reacted extremely quickly, pulling one hand back, leaving only the other hand to barely steady himself.

He shouted, "Dark Thief, what are you doing?"

"Kill you." No one knew where the Dark Thief had learned those two cold, ruthless words, but as soon as they reached Yu Jing's ears, the dagger struck the hand once more.

Both Yu Jing himself and the viewers watching the live stream without thinking were shocked and angry at the Dark Thief's actions, and also felt uneasy about the densely packed shadows.

Yu Jing reacted quickly as always. He used the hand he had just withdrawn to grab the wall, and with a burst of strength in his legs, he dodged the Dark Thief's dagger while trying to use the momentum to flip back onto the rooftop.

But the Dark Thief didn't seem to have any intention of giving his master that chance. Just as Yu Jing was airborne and had nowhere to exert his strength, he kicked him.

Yu Jing felt his movement, and cold sweat poured out like crazy. In that instant, his heart almost jumped into his throat.

If he gets kicked, he will have no way to hold onto anything and will fall straight down from the fourth floor.

Fortunately, the Dark Thief's kick didn't land properly, because the thin Dark Thief was grabbed by the collar and dragged back a step by another person.

His foot was just one centimeter away from Yu Jing's.

Zhao Yijiu asked coldly, "What, are you pretending I don't exist?"

The Dark Thief turned around in disbelief. "Why didn't Shadow Ghost catch you?"

Originally, his suggestion to come to the rooftop was part of a plan with Han Yan, to work with Han Yan's Shadow Ghost to quickly eliminate Yu Jing, this "mourning-level" troublemaker, on the rooftop.

He could make Yu Jing fall the moment he started climbing down, while Shadow Ghost would be responsible for holding Zhao Yijiu down firmly, preventing Zhao Yijiu from interfering with him.

Zhao Yijiu was merely Struggle Level, so how could a powerful figure like Han Yan, who was at the desperate level, fail to control the Shadow Ghost?

He didn't even notice what was behind him, or rather, he didn't pay much attention to what was behind him, because even if Zhao Yijiu broke free from the Shadow Ghost in some special way, he could still sense Zhao Yijiu's approach and make the most appropriate dodge, while simultaneously kicking Yu Jing off the rooftop.

The Dark Thief was so shocked because he didn't sense Zhao Yijiu's approach; he was an expert at sensing the presence of living people.

Zhao Yijiu let out a cold laugh.

A mocking smile, matching the cold laughter, suddenly appeared on that face that had rarely shown any other expression in front of the audience.

This sudden vividness startled the Dark Thief. He belatedly looked behind Zhao Yijiu and saw that, amidst the dense black mist, the shadows seemed to have seen something particularly terrifying. Those who had just grabbed Zhao Yijiu immediately knelt on the ground in a gesture of repentance.

Yu Jing successfully returned to the rooftop, and turned around to glare angrily at the Dark Thief.

At this point, what is there left to be confused about? The Dark Thief is the culprit who caused their team to be constantly ambushed by Han Yan.

But why?

The Dark Thief didn't join the LSP Foundation halfway through; when he met the Dark Thief, it was during the Dark Thief's second deduction. He protected the Dark Thief, felt that the other party had potential, and then brought the Dark Thief back to the LSP Foundation.

After that, he was the one who led the Dark Thief through the simulations, and even when he didn't have time, he would have other members of the guild lead them.

Even though the Dark Thief has a bad reputation in some aspects, the LSP Foundation doesn't mind. The people in the Foundation treat the Dark Thief quite well, especially him. He has truly watched the Dark Thief grow up, and he knows very well that the Dark Thief is not some undercover agent of the Fallen Path.

So, why?

What's so good about Single Prism? What made the Dark Thief choose betrayal?

"You"

Yu Jing was ready to confront him, even if he couldn't ask in detail due to time constraints, he still wanted to get an answer.

But he had only uttered one word when the Dark Thief's figure, like a feather, was suddenly pushed off the rooftop.

Even the Dark Thief himself didn't react in time; for a moment when he lost weight, his eyes widened in disbelief.

The next moment, he was about to fall.

"Bang!"

There was no lawn downstairs in this direction, only a hard concrete surface. And coincidentally, there were some steel bars that looked like building materials on the concrete. Press down, and in that instant of impact, without uttering a word, his head was directly pierced and crushed by the sharp steel bars.

Yu Jing turned her head somewhat stiffly.

He saw Zhao Yijiu casually withdraw her hand, as if she had only done something insignificant, no, as if nothing had happened.

"You..." The Dark Thief was an undercover agent, so eliminating Dark Thief was only natural. Yu Jing couldn't find the words to describe his current feelings. If it were him, he would have killed the Dark Thief too, but Zhao Yijiu was too decisive! He hadn't even asked a question yet!

"What, you think the commotion isn't loud enough? Is the dean taking too long?" Zhao Yijiu glanced at him calmly. "Aren't you leaving?"

Whether it was a misperception or not, Yu Jing saw a mocking look in Zhao Yijiu's eyes, and even her tone didn't seem like something a cold person like Zhao Yijiu would say.

His inquiry seemed to pique the interest of the young man in front of him. A barely perceptible smile appeared on Zhao Yijiu's lips. At that moment, alarm bells suddenly rang in Yu Jing's heart.

"You're right, let's go down first." He hurriedly climbed back down, so fast that he seemed not to care whether the dean might reach out of the window with a huge scalpel.

Yu Jing's figure disappeared from Zhao Yijiu's sight. Zhao Yijiu quietly looked at the distant twilight, chuckled softly, and murmured in an ambiguous tone he had never used before, "Humans, indeed, are still indecisive. Traitors, all they need is to be executed."

His voice was so soft that even the audience following his gaze couldn't hear what he was saying. They were only startled and felt that the young man seemed to have become a different person in that instant.

"There's still half an hour... Perfect, I can go find them and have some fun." Zhao Yijiu unconsciously licked her lips, a hint of excitement flashing in her eyes.

He looked with pleasure at the twilight that symbolized mystery and the boundary between yin and yang, and then sensed the disorder and chaos of this small world of deduction. He guessed that the system's control over this place had reached its weakest point at this moment.

"Tsk, what kind of stupid live stream is this? It's so annoying." Zhao Yijiu darkened for a moment, then she leaned forward and jumped off the roof.

At the same time, Zhao Mou, who was recuperating on the sofa in the first-floor reception room, suddenly heard a notification.

[The live stream camera tracking privileges have been voluntarily transferred to you by Cold Wine]

[System notification: The current live stream is following Tian Ji]