Heart on His Sleeve

Zhao Mou couldn't hang up the phone one second and teleport over to the snowy mountains the next.

So even after Zhao Yijiu said that, all that came through the phone was a brief chuckle. Then the old fox drew out his words, clearly delighted at his misfortune. "Sorry, A Jiu. I still have some things to take care of."

"Your Sister Qu is on her way. She's fast and will get there in half a day. Just keep an eye on Yu Xing until then and make sure he doesn't do anything bad."

"Oh, right. Carlos has rejoined the team and told me everything that happened in the instance. I've already started handling Yu Xing's return. He also said that you two entered a special space near the end of the instance. I think I've figured out what happened."

There was a pause on the other end of the phone. "Did you get the thing, or did someone else?"

From the way Zhao Mou phrased the question, he probably didn't know that the object everyone had fought over was a ticket to Yin Yang City.

"Yu Xing got it, but..."

He instinctively wanted to touch the bandage around his neck. Then he noticed Yu Xing watching him and curled his fingers, ultimately leaving it alone. "I'll explain when we get back. We got a lot of new intel. This affects a wider area than we thought, and the Absurdity System is making another big move."

"Fine. We'll talk when you're back. For now, the priority is getting Yu Xing back to his senses. But given the current situation, he doesn't seem too dangerous. He hasn't threatened any ordinary people or hurt you, right?" The amusement faded from Zhao Mou's voice, and he grew serious. "Try to go along with