"With Qingliu City the way it is now, how could anyone possibly leave?"
Chi Yan sounded utterly certain, as though he had ample reason to believe that absolutely no one could leave Qingliu City in its current state, let alone bring their entire family to Honghuai City.
"So I looked up." Chi Yan looked at Liu Yongzhi. "To see who wasn't telling the truth."
"Huh?" Surprise appeared on Liu Yongzhi's face. "How is that possible?"
"Because of certain unnatural phenomena, the Relevant Authorities have sealed off Qingliu City. People can enter, but no one can leave. Although the Relevant Authorities have done their best to suppress the details, news should have started spreading like wildfire online by now." Chi Yan's face remained expressionless. "Judging by the timing, you couldn't possibly have come out of Qingliu City. That also calls the rest of your introduction into question."
"..."
Qingliu City had been sealed off?
Compared with whether Liu Yongzhi was lying, this information from Chi Yan came as a greater surprise to Su Bai.
"All right, I did lie, but I really am from Qingliu City, and I really do have a wife and child." Somewhat unexpectedly, Liu Yongzhi, who was sitting on the bed, readily nodded and admitted it. "The truth is, I haven't returned to the Real World in a long time. I've long since been listed as missing there. My family probably already thinks I'm dead."
"I didn't mean to abandon my wife and child." Liu Yongzhi stood up anxiously, waving his hands as he explained. "I just knew how difficult this path would become after becoming a player in the Nightmare World. I'd have to fight for my life, never knowing when I might suddenly die. I figured I might as well leave my family something to