Chapter 67: Going Home
Chen Yun saved his life, which was a big deal—second only to her own existence.
But Chen Yun’s life ended here, with only a puddle of stinky black bl**d and some bugs as clues.
Lu Liangting didn’t put on the red dancing shoes on the female corpse. He sat next to Chen Yun’s body for a long, long time, eventually pulling out his phone to call the police and a doctor.
He had reported several times in the past month—those cops were already used to him by now. Upon realizing it was Lu Liangting calling, the officer on the line barely asked for any details before passing the phone to their supervisor.
“This has never been a game; d*ath is one of the prices of failure.”
“I can’t do much for you, but I promise, I will help find your killer and take revenge.”
Lu Liangting didn’t know if Chen Yun could hear his lingering thoughts, but those words reflected his heart at that moment.
“You’ve got a point, Liangting. How about I help you think of a few tricks?”
Out of the darkness, someone emerged—a girl he recognized.
“I can give you some clues, on the condition that you promise me a few things.”
The girl squinted her eyes, surveying Lu Liangting’s body in the darkness, licking her bright red lips.
The male protagonist was quite the underachiever, but he was handsome enough—the type she liked.
She had tried both men and women in the past, but after becoming a woman herself, she hadn’t interacted with any other man. Now, she found Lu Liangting quite appealing. Even if he wasn’t the male lead, she would still make her move.
“What we seek in life is a certain feeling. Watching friends get killed is a feeling, and revenge is another. My whole life has been about chasing different feelings. So, do you promise?”
“Is that so? And what would being dead feel like? You want to experience that too?”
More figures ascended the stairs below, a slender silhouette clacking on high heels.
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“You brought them here?”
“Yes, it’s a little token of my sincerity.”
Facing Bai Yu’s inquiries, Shen Shuyun openly admitted it.
At that moment, she and Bai Yu stood on the rooftop of the teaching building, looking down as someone climbed over the school’s gates.
“Don’t you want to know if the other participants have memories to retrieve?”
“……”
“Let them get closer to Lu Liangting. Only by following this protagonist can they find the location of the memories. So, I suggest you don’t k*ll them. They need to follow Lu Liangting into the next task for you to know if their situation is like mine.”
Shen Shuyun smiled, as if she understood what Bai Yu wanted. This was also for her own survival.
Not fearing d*ath and trying to avoid it weren’t contradictory.
She didn’t fear d*ath, but that didn’t mean she wanted to d*e.
Now that memories were found and her mind was clear, she felt light all over. Thus, she wanted to pursue something else, like conquering Lu Liangting.
“Anyway, you know my identity. You know what I’m up to. Let’s collaborate for mutual gain. I’ll help you conquer Lu Liangting, and you find your answers. I can assist you from the shadows.”
She genuinely wanted to cooperate. Who wouldn’t want to team up with the top assassin?
Not to mention, not being targeted by this guy was already enough to make anyone tempted.
“Fine.” Bai Yu spat out two words, then disappeared from the rooftop.
This task was significant to her.
She really hoped the truth was what she suspected—that every game participant has an opportunity, rather than it being random.
She had too many regrets about that memory.
She’d always tried to make up for it, and after entering the sc*m Game, she fought hard for opportunities that landed her at the top of the leaderboard. Every step she took was cautious, often disregarding life and d*ath, which is how she survived.
Now, finally, she had hope, even if it was slim.
“This time, I won’t lose you again…”
As dawn lightened the sky, Zhao Mingyue saw another police car arriving. She knew it was Lu Liangting who had called them.
She had been hiding in the teaching building, waiting to complete the main quest after finishing the “Front Door, Back Door” task.
Before the cops found the teaching building, she crawled through the weeds and climbed over the wall. After ensuring no police were around, she located her little bicycle and made her escape.
She really didn’t want to deal with the cops; it would just waste her time.
She had work to do this morning.
“Ugh~ so sleepy.”
Riding on the road, Zhao Mingyue yawned.
A whole night without sleep plus the fatigue and adrenaline made her feel so drowsy now that she was relaxed. And this was with the bonus of completing a task! She couldn’t even imagine how bad it would have been without that.
“Really want to go home and sleep…”
The bicycle wobbled on the road, clearly showing that Zhao Mingyue was not in her best spirits.
“Go sleep at the store. I’ll call you if anyone comes.” Seeing her state, Bai Yu spoke with exasperation.
At Bai Yu’s words, Zhao Mingyue perked up. “Mm, mm, mm, Sister Yu is the best!”
The bicycle stopped wobbling, and on the road, Zhao Mingyue managed to snag some breakfast—a steamer full of buns and a cup of hot soy milk. She felt a little bad about it since she could eat at home for just a few coins if she had bread and nearly free tap water.
Ding-a-ling~
The copper bell at the door rang cheerfully as Zhao Mingyue entered, and not far away, the wind chime swung as usual. But this time, it chimed more than usual—six times instead of five. Zhao Mingyue noted this little detail.
It was the same old store manager behind the counter. Seeing her, he greeted her cheerfully, completely ignoring the wind chime ringing in the still air.
“Mingyue, you don’t look so well today.”
“Ah, Store Manager, I’m really not okay today. I didn’t sleep well last night.”
“Insomnia? You should drink more tea. I can recommend a few boring books. If you read for half an hour before bed, you’ll definitely get sleepy,” the store manager joked, deftly taking off his convenience store apron to reveal a neat suit underneath.
As usual, his hair was impeccably styled, slicked down, and his black shoes were polished to a shine.
The whole outfit made him look less like an insurance salesman and more like a CEO of a publicly listed company.
“I have some things to take care of, so I’m heading out first. I’ll settle your pay from last month tomorrow, and I’ll throw in a little red envelope too—go eat something good to replenish your energy.”
As soon as she heard about her paycheck and even a red envelope, Zhao Mingyue’s negative status effects felt like they had been wiped clean in an instant. Even her little eyes sparkled!
However, she still slept like a rock in the morning.
Customers came in, and even Bai Yu couldn’t wake her up.
