Lin Yin opened his eyes.

Her consciousness was a little hazy, as if she had just woken up from a nightmare. The dizziness lingered in her mind, and it took three minutes for her to control her body.

"Why did I... faint?"

She slowly sat up holding her painful head, realizing that she must have experienced something terrible before she fell into coma.

There was a dark ceiling in front of her, and a thick and strange smell still lingered. She sat up from the bed, opened the door, and found that the hall was empty. The clock on the wall was approaching twelve o'clock at night.

Ten dishes and dishes were still placed in front of the table in the hall, but the dishes inside had been cleared away. Only then did she remember what happened - she fainted after eating these dishes.

When Noel and others started to eat the horrible New Year's Eve dinner, the clever Beiwang quickly found an opportunity to run away. Lu and Luna also quickly found an opportunity to leave the hall. Only Noel and Lu Shu were still swallowing until there was

People from the New World Guild came and called Noel away.

Finally, Lu Shu was the only one left in the hall eating the food diligently. Seeing how deliciously he ate, Lin Yin couldn't help but try a chopstick. Soon, golden stars appeared in front of her eyes, one, two...

...Then she fainted and lost consciousness, and has been sleeping until now.

…What kind of New Year’s Eve dinner is this!

It's simply poison!

Lin Yin was furious when she recalled this. She looked up at the closed doors. At this time, most people were already asleep. This villa is very big, and everyone has their own room.

Lin Yin relied on her memory to go upstairs and found Lu Shu's room. According to her judgment, Lu Shu, a person who often suffers from insomnia, should be awake now. She wanted to ask Lu Shu how he ate those dishes.

, it’s just too much to eat.

She walked to the door and suddenly heard a voice coming from Lu Shu's room.

"...Do you want to continue like this?" A strange male voice came from the door. His voice was low and magnetic. It didn't sound like remote communication, but more like he was in Lu Shu's room.

Is there a stranger in the room?

Lin Yin held her breath and lay beside the door to listen.

"...Why not?" Lu Shu's voice said.

"...You used to always look like you were dying. Apart from holding your knife, you would wander around the unfinished buildings in the city all day long. You would sleep in bridge holes, pick up rags, and eat the garbage thrown away by other children.

, you were driven away as a beggar by the urban management. When I looked at you during those days, I felt that you were worse off than dead... Your life is good now, but is it enough? Xiaoshu, have you ever thought about your terminal illness after returning to reality?

What should I do? Look at your hair color, it can’t be saved." A strange voice said.

"...Okay, there will be a reward after the world game ends, which should be able to cure my disease." Lu Shu's voice said.

"...I haven't seen you so happy for a long time. When you were eating food tonight, I felt that you were really happy in your heart. I am also happy to be able to spend a New Year's Eve dinner in this kind of world.

I'm happy for you." A strange voice.

Lu Shu hummed.

"...Do you want to continue living like this?" A strange voice said.

"...Of course." Lu Shu's voice said.

"...Even if you will die in a year?" A strange voice.

"...No. Even if I die, I have already found the meaning of living." Lu Shu's voice said.

"...So, is this why you can eat so many unpalatable dishes? For the faith in your heart? Guwu wants you to go back and recognize your ancestors, Xiaoshu, they said they will return your parents' tablets to the ancestral hall.

.Maybe they have found the person who burned down your house." A strange voice said: "Do you want to go back and have a look? They should give you an explanation. The reason why you still insist on not committing suicide is because you want to.

Revenge for your parents?"

"...Zuo is just a scapegoat. Back then, there were people who wanted me dead. Even if I'm rich now, they might not tell the truth. I know I'm not smart. If they try to fool me, I won't be able to tell." Lu

The sound of trees.

"...Do you want to go back?" A strange voice said.

Lu Shu made no sound.

"...I understand." A strange voice.

The conversation ended and there was silence inside the door.

Lin Yin covered her mouth and her eyes flashed. She had known that something was going on at Lu Shu's family since she was very young, but was this strange voice talking to Lu Shu...?

The people on Gu Wu’s side? Obviously this is Su Mingan’s villa, strangers shouldn’t be allowed in, so what is this strange voice...

She covered her mouth and backed away slowly, trying not to make a sound. However, she heard a "crunch" and the door in front of her was pushed open.

Warm yellow indoor light shines out, and a tall figure in Hanfu stands in front of the door.

"Lin Yin?" Lu Shu, who opened the door, raised his eyes and saw Lin Yin retreating furtively: "What are you doing here?"

Lin Yin knew that he had been discovered, so he simply did not hide it and glanced directly into the door: "Lu Shu, it's twelve o'clock in the middle of the night, who is the man in your room?"

"I didn't..." Lu Shu denied subconsciously.

Lin Yin had already rushed into Lu Shu's room in two or three steps. He glanced at the large open wardrobe to see if there was anyone hiding among the clothes.

It is everyone’s responsibility to be wary of Hailan House happening again.

Lu Shu silently watched Lin Yin's search. They had known each other since childhood, and Lin Yin's behavior was not considered out of bounds.

Finally, Lin Yin turned around with a confused look on her face. She found no one in Lu Shu's room. The doors and windows were also closed, and there was no sign of anyone jumping out of the window.

She glanced left and right and suddenly spotted Xiao Bi on Lu Shu's shoulder. This mantis would sleep every midnight, but now it was actually full of energy.

She had a vague guess in her mind, but she didn't say anything: "Okay, I'll go to bed then, I was just passing by."

"Yeah." Lu Shu nodded and watched Lin Yin go away.

Lin Yin's room was obviously on the second floor, but I didn't know how she happened to pass by the third floor.

Until the door closed, the mantis on Lu Shu's shoulder said: "Xiao Shu, although you are not smart, there are smart friends among your friends."

Lu Shu hummed.

Mantis's voice was low and magnetic: "If you want them to help you watch and find out the truth, you can rest assured, right? Didn't you just want to follow that person for revenge in the first place? But now you have been doing it for free. One day you will suddenly die.

Don't you really have any regrets? After you became Team Mu and knew that you might not be able to go back, didn't you feel unwilling to do so? I know that living is not attractive to you. If you want to die, you must at least fulfill your wish.

die."

Lu Shu pursed his lips.

He stared at the closed wooden door in front of him, his expression becoming more and more serious.

…

【February 8, 8:00 am】

"Luna, what are you looking at me for?" Su Ming'an sat at the table, eating breakfast made by Yamada Machichi.

Opposite him, Luna held her chin and looked at him unblinkingly.

According to Noel's pre-arranged travel schedule, today is considered the second day of travel. This morning we are going to travel to the New World Guild and to the zoo in the afternoon.

As soon as he came down to have breakfast, he saw Luna looking at him.

"Watching you eat will make you feel better." Luna smiled, still looking at Su Ming'an.

Su Mingan took a bite of the custard bun.

"Haha! This shows that your eating style is very funny! Su Mingan!" Aini was very happy when he heard this.

Su Ming'an was too lazy to pay attention to the boy with low emotional intelligence. There was no way he could save this secret of fire.

Next to him, Lu Shu and Lin Yin sat. I don’t know what these two people did last night, but it was especially quiet today. Lu Shu kept his head down and drank the leftover broth from last night, his head almost buried in the pot.

The group set off soon. Su Mingan counted the number of people, one, two, three...seven people. Bei Wang and Su Lin were both missing. Bei Wang was scared away by the New Year's Eve dinner, and Su Lin was missing as usual.

"Where's Noel?" Su Mingan found that there was another person missing.

"Someone from the New World Guild came last night and called Noel away. He hasn't come back yet," Lu said.

"Let's go." Yamada Machichi said, "It just so happens that we are going to the New World Guild to bring Noel back."

They opened the door of the villa and a group of seven people walked on the street without any disguise.

According to Yamada Machichi, there are many "top player cos groups" now. Many casual players will dress up as top players and walk around on the street. People are also used to having a few appear on the street from time to time.

Because 99% of the faces of the top players are fake.

Just like when Su Lin unabashedly read a book on a bench in the Lord God's World, the passers-by didn't think he was real.

This caused Su Mingan and his group of seven people to walk on the street, but no one screamed excitedly. Because people did not think this was a group of real people, but at most they thought it was a very similar cosplay group. Many people raised their cameras to take pictures.

"Wow, the one who plays Yamada Machichi looks like he has real makeup. I almost thought Yamada walked in front of me! It's so beautiful, look." When a little girl saw these seven people, her eyes lit up and she pulled her hard.

Her best friend.

When Yamada Machi heard this, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly, and he felt very proud.

"Look at that road, he's so handsome. He looks exactly like my boyfriend and has the same temperament." A little girl buying candied haws on the street raised her head and pulled her mother excitedly: "He even waved at me. I

I like him so much!”

Lu waved to her, receiving a lot of screams from girls.
To be continued...