Xiao Xi Is Playing Dumb

Two-thirds of the sofa was occupied.

One leg was placed under the sofa, and the other leg was tucked behind Cong Yu, wedged between the sofa back and Cong Yu's back.

That's just incredibly rude.

However, since he was at home, Cong Yu didn't say anything... He was thinking about it now.

I'm wondering what Little Lan tastes like.

What?! Cong Yu is going to eat children?!

Of course not, the "flavor" here is still the fragrance mentioned before... Cong Yu thought and thought but couldn't figure out what Lantian Zhu tasted like.

When they were sitting very close together at the Waterfront District, almost kissing, Cong Yu didn't smell anything.

When everyone went to sleep together that night, Cong Yu didn't seem to smell any fragrance on Lantian Zhu...

This piqued Cong Yu's curiosity.

So, Cong Yu immediately leaned closer, and under Lantian Zhu's curious gaze, sniffed the area around her stomach and then her hair.

Okay... it just smells like shower gel and laundry detergent.

It seems that Little Lan either really doesn't have much body odor, or her scent is so faint that it's completely masked by the shower gel.

As Cong Yu analyzed the situation, Lantian Zhu's expression shifted from curiosity to surprise—was Cong Yu really the type to do something like this?

That's not right. In this house, shouldn't I be the one smelling other people's scents...? cough cough

The other three also witnessed this and were similarly surprised.

Of course, Yaochuan Guang's surprise only included the "Cong Yu's character design" part, not the part about "[shouldn't it be Sister Blue Sky who did this kind of thing?]".

Lantian Zhu quickly came to her correct answer after some thought, "Cong Yu, you might have been influenced by Little Guang and become dog-like."

Yaochuan Guang: "??!"

This sounds like some kind of zombie virus infection or even meme contamination... Dogification would be more appropriate.

Cong Yu: "???"

What?! Little Lan, you rascal!

Yaochuan Guang is furious!

"Heavenly Martial Killing Dao · Lan-Slaying Dao!"

"Clap--"

Lantian Zhu, died.

His age at death... that's a secret.

Of course, that's impossible.

Before Yaochuan Guang could punish him, Lantian Zhu, with a righteous and stern expression, reached out and refused. "Little Guang, don't do this... I'm very vulnerable right now."

Lantian Zhu can only barely lie on the sofa and roll around. If he were to play around or pull at others...

Perhaps all they can do is be themselves in the fire.

"Oh, this..."

Yaochuan Guang's sinful hand remained suspended in mid-air, and in the end, he could only sit down in disappointment next to Cong Yu.

This makes the already limited sofa space even worse.

So, you actually just came here to freeload, right?

Thinking this, Cong Yu then explained her earlier behavior, "What dog... I was just curious about what Lantian Zhu smelled like."

"That sounds terrible," Cong Yu continued, trying to defend herself. "I eat and then sleep, I sleep and then eat again, and if I have nothing to do, I just laze around on the sofa all day."

"Isn't this just a typical forty-year-old office worker? So I was wondering, does Lantian Zhu have a middle-aged vibe about him?"

"However, after smelling it, I found that there was no smell at all."

As Cong Yu played with his phone, he saw a message from Nagashima Riko and his lips twitched twice.

Lantian Zhu: "???"

Now, it is Lantian Zhu who is filled with rage.

Lantian Zhu! She's furious!

"Damn it, Cong Yu! Tianwu Killer..."

Before Lantian Zhu could finish speaking, Yaochuan Guang grabbed him and said, "Haha, Little Lan, don't mess around, you're very vulnerable right now."

Oh no, we've been hit by the same spell!

Chapter 618 Xiao Xi is Pretending to be Foolish

[Nagashima Riko: Um, sorry to bother you.]

[Nagashima Riko: Mr. Cong Yu, are you there?]

[Cong Yu: Hmm.]

[Nagashima Riko: It's like this, although it's sudden, but it seems like Xiao Xi committed murder.]

[Nagashima Riko: Um... what should we do?]

"..." Cong Yu's lips twitched... What, what to do?

To be honest, Cong Yu didn't understand what Nagashima Riko was saying, nor did he know what Nagashima Riko had seen or experienced.

It's not that he killed someone, but that he was killed himself.

Why do you sound so bewildered?

[Cong Yu: Tell me in detail what happened.]

[Nagashima Riko: Um, well... here's the thing.]

--

Nagashima Riko returned home from Fusha Village today, Saturday night... She had originally planned to return to Wind City over the weekend.

But logically speaking, I should be going home around Sunday.

What made her decide to go home sooner was a recent rumor circulating in Fusha Village... It's said that a madman who used to live in Fusha Village has returned.

They're beating people everywhere in Fusha Village, especially children and parents with children. Many people have already been hospitalized.

Nagashima Riko wasn't afraid of being beaten.

However, sensing that things were about to get chaotic in Fusha Village, and having almost finished dealing with her affairs, Nagashima Riko hurriedly took a car back to Wind City.

Nagashima Riko got off the bus and started walking home.

Then, in the darkness of night, a shocking scene unfolded.

It's her own daughter, Nagashima Koki.

Putting aside why Nagashima Koki would still be wandering around outside at 8 or 9 o'clock... maybe she just came back from the company.

The crux of the matter is that his daughter dragged a corpse into the alley, then looked around and walked away.

Yes, the key issue isn't my own daughter.

It was his own daughter who was dragging the corpse...

Nagashima Riko, who was watching from afar, almost fainted, but she didn't actually pass out.

After all, I know my own daughter best.

Nagashima Riko knew exactly what kind of child Nagashima Koki was; in fact, she could even say she had... anticipated it all along.

Even after witnessing this moment, there was a sense of relief and liberation.

Similar to "Ah, the moment has finally come."

However, as Nagashima Riko suppressed her nausea and clung to the thought that she might see a mangled corpse, she looked toward the alleyway.

But they found that there was nothing in the alley.

There was nothing but darkness itself, reflected under the streetlights.

[Cong Yu: It sounds like a horror movie.]

[Cong Yu: Or a suspense film?]

[Nagashima Riko: Yeah, and I'm on my way home now, sending you this message to find out what to do next... and what about Xiao Xi?]

[Cong Yu: This situation requires separate consideration.]

[Cong Yu: For example... did Nagashima Koki actually commit murder? If so, who did she kill?]

[Cong Yu: I'm inclined to believe that someone else has set their sights on the Nagashima family, who can see through pretense, and then was ultimately defeated by Xiao Xi.]

[Cong Yu: The body, dragged into the darkness and vanished... must have been sent into the Shadow World by the bodyguard named "Little Shadow," who was protecting Xiao Xi.]

[Nagashima Riko: The Shadow World, huh? What does that mean?]

[Cong Yu: Hmm, literally... Why don't you just ask Nagashima Koki yourself? Besides, killing someone is perfectly normal.]

[Cong Yu: It could also be a drunkard, a delirious homeless person, a perverted lolicon, or something like that... It would be better to kill him.]

[Cong Yu: The group will handle everything.]

Oh, I see. Hearing that puts Nagashima Riko at ease... Yeah, right!

Upon hearing the terms "drunken vagrant" and "perverted lolicon," Nagashima Riko immediately became worried about her daughter.

Although Nagashima Riko knew that in that situation, the person she should be more worried about was actually the guy who had his eye on Xiao Xi.

However, she is, after all, a mother.

A mother's love is emotional and doesn't require overly rational thinking; she only needs to worry about her daughter's safety.

"Xiao Xi, I'm back!"

Nagashima Riko unlocked her front door with her key and looked around the house... There was no one in the living room.

There was the sound of water coming from the bathroom.

From the bathroom came Nagashima Koki's panicked voice. "Ah? Mom, you're back... I'm washing away blood... oops, I'm taking a bath."

Did you let it slip?

Did you clearly let something slip?

Nagashima Riko was shocked, then immediately noticed something and looked at the TV cabinet next to the television, where she saw a small creature on it.

A creature resembling Little Sprite from a fairy tale perched on the TV cabinet, gazing at Nagashima Riko with innocent eyes.

The wings on its back flapped gently.

"???" Nagashima Riko was shocked, she was shocked again. "Xiao Xi! This little fairy-like animal... is it your friend?"

Nagashima Koki's voice was also surprised by her mother's words. "Eh? Mom, you found out about the Little Sprite?"

Were we discovered?

Is there any possibility that we can't discover?!

As Nagashima Riko's eyes widened, the Little Sprite realized that something seemed wrong and stood there motionless.

It was probably disguised as a figurine or sculpture.

However, it's too late to start pretending now!

Nagashima Riko, who had a lot of complaints she couldn't express, didn't know what to say and could only try to sort out her thoughts.

We've returned to the initial question.

"Xiao Xi, you don't need to hide it from me anymore, I saw it with my own eyes... You dragged the body into the alley, Cong Yu said the group will help you cover it up."

Nagashima Riko said this, gesturing for her daughter to confess honestly, but it was clear that Nagashima Koki was not being honest.

"Huh? Mommy, are you talking about gods and demons? Mommy must have misread it..."

Nagashima Koki said this in a feignedly naive tone, "The body was disposed of by Little Shadow, I don't know anything about it."