Sixth Street, Video Shop
Grace walked down the street, holding her tablet in her hands, reflecting on herself.
She had actually come to Sixth Street at Anton's request to buy necessities for the construction site, but at this moment she found herself involuntarily standing in front of the video store.
In the days following the end of the Mechanical Sacrifice incident, whenever she recalled the battle that day, she would involuntarily think of the man who stood in front of her.
So for some inexplicable reason, she really wanted to find Lu Yingheng today...
Even if it's just to repay a life-saving debt by treating him to a meal.
Looking at the closed doors of the video store, she understood that Rin was probably working on a commission at that moment.
Grace knocked on the video store door. "Zhe? Ling? Are you there?"
From inside the video store, Zhe's voice came through. " Grace? You're here."
While Grace was waiting, she saw a letter in the mailbox by the door and picked it up:
"Zhe, here's a letter for you."
Zhe opened the door and stepped aside to let Grace in. "Really? But Grace, is there something you need today?"
Grace smiled slightly and placed the envelope on the cashier's counter:
"I came here today mainly to see Mr. Yingheng. He saved my life in the Hollow, didn't he? So I wanted to treat him to a meal today."
Zhe shook his head. " Yingheng just went out, and she seemed to be in a bit of a hurry."
"If you're not in a hurry, you can wait at the video store for a bit; he should be back soon."
Then, Zhe picked up the envelope from the cashier's counter, opened it, and began to read.
Grace nodded, "Then I'll wait for him at the video store."
But Zhe's eyes widened in shock as he stared at the envelope in his hand. "What? Ring! Come quick! Something's happened!"
Seeing his anxious expression, Grace asked, "What's wrong?"
Zhe rushed into the small cubicle and woke up the bell that was controlling Eous:
"Ring! Something's happened! Lu Yingheng said he's not coming back!"
[Huh? I was happily controlling Eous, and then this plot suddenly came in?]
[What the heck? Why is my husband suddenly not going back to the video store?]
[Stop messing around! Zenless Zone Zero, you better be smart!]
Xia Linxi had just finished defeating the monster with Ellen and was still completely bewildered. "Huh?"
Inside the Hollow, Zhu Yuan leaned against the wall, panting heavily. "Finally escaped..."
Standing to the side, Qingyi looked somewhat tired. "I didn't expect there to be so many of those thugs. We can't fight them head-on."
Zhu Yuan looked at Eous: "Rope Craftsman, which way should we go next?"
But after five seconds, Zhu Yuan still hadn't received any response.
The Qingyi asked with some confusion, "A rope maker?"
Zhu Yuan sighed and pointed to Eous's darting eyes:
"Something might have happened to the rope maker..."
[Does nobody care about Zhu Yuan? She was doing a quest, and her teammate just ran away...]
Ling bit her lower lip, staring intently at the words on the envelope.
She had seen Lu Yingheng's handwriting before, so she was certain that it was indeed written by her Brother Heng.
"Dear Zhe and Ling, thank you so much for taking me in these past few days. I, Lu Yingheng, have had a very happy time here."
"But my continued presence here is already causing you trouble. Today, when I was checking Fairy's data, I discovered that your old accounts had been accessed by someone else."
"I think it's very likely those evil TOPS hackers, and even possibly the Order of Glorification."
"Therefore, given that my presence here might pose a danger to you, I have no choice but to leave alone."
"Thank you again for taking me in these past few days. Perhaps we'll meet again after everything is over."
[No! Don't want this kind of thing!]
[ Dragon Emperor! You're so strong, why are you afraid of them?]
[Is the person upstairs stupid? The Dragon Emperor is strong, but he might not be able to protect the protagonist in a fight!]
Lin Xingyao was already wailing, "No! Dragon Emperor, you can't leave! This is my personal mining material supply depot!"
[Although I'm heartbroken that the Dragon Emperor is gone, I really couldn't hold back my tears for you, streamer!]
Zhe looked at Ling, whose eyes were red-rimmed, and said, "Little sister, Yingheng was doing it for our own good..."
"TOPS!" Ling gritted her teeth, a rare look of anger appearing on her usually lively face.
"One day, I will make you pay back all the debts you owe!"
[Support! Support! From now on, TOPS will be our number one enemy! We'll get our revenge on them!]
(The story ends here)
Grace, who was standing nearby, also saw the envelope and immediately looked a little disappointed. "Um... since Mr. Yingheng isn't here, I'll be going now..."
As Grace stepped out of the store, a dart was thrown at her.
The dart struck the wall hard, and Grace immediately looked ahead. "Who?"
"Didn't you want to find Lu Yingheng? If you want to save him, then go to the alley near the fitting room in Lumina Square."
On the rooftop across from the video store, a dark figure stood, looking down at Grace.
"Remember, you can only go alone..."
Dragon Emperor Bureau.
Vivian looked at Long Er: "How are those two? Haven't you brought them back yet?"
Long Er nodded immediately. "To ensure everything goes perfectly, we've already sent our most elite team."
Suddenly, the office door was kicked open:
"Young Miss! There's an urgent report from the Hoshimi Family! Hoshimi Miyabi has led a group of the Hoshimi Family guards to the Lumina Square!"
Vivian's eyes instantly sharpened. "What's she doing at Lumina Square at this hour?"
In an instant, Vivian reacted. " Long Er! Tell the team that was originally waiting on Sixth Street to go to Lumina Square immediately!"
Seeing Vivian's anxious expression, Long Er quickly nodded, "Yes, Miss."
Vivian stood up from her chair. "Get the car ready immediately! I'm going there myself!"
Long Er was a little confused. "Young Miss, it's already so late, what are you going to do at Lumina Square?"
"At this hour, the Hoshimi Family has mobilized so many guards, which most likely means they've found a place for Brother Yingheng."
However, because it was unclear whether Brother Yingheng's condition would spiral out of control, so many guards were dispatched.
"If I had been any later, it's very likely that Brother Yingheng would have been snatched away by the Hoshimi Family!"
"I will never let this happen! He can only belong to me!"
Long Er now understood the seriousness of the situation. "Alright... I'll take care of it immediately."
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