On the way back to the Cunning Hares from Random Play, both Nicole and Liu Kai remained silent.
Liu Kai actually really wanted to know what exactly Nicole and Wise had done upstairs earlier, but he felt that no matter how he asked, he would only be brushed off.
Whether they had done it or not, Nicole would probably say they hadn’t, so such questioning would lose all meaning.
Carrying this melancholy mood, Liu Kai and Nicole finally arrived at their stop.
As soon as they opened the door, they saw that Anby, Billy, and the others had already returned.
“Boss Nicole, you’re finally back.” Upon seeing the two return, Billy immediately began to complain: “Today’s commission was especially dangerous.
We almost got left behind in the Hollow.”
“It’s not because Billy you didn’t listen to commands.” Anby replied with slight dissatisfaction.
“But—”
Before Billy could finish, Nicole interrupted him.
“Stop!” As Nicole spoke, she also raised both hands in a stopping gesture.
“My mind is a bit chaotic right now.
I want to be alone and quiet.
You guys handle it yourselves first.”
After saying this, Nicole walked straight toward her room without looking back.
Given her personality, this could only mean that all her vitality had been completely exhausted; otherwise, she would never treat her companions so curtly.
Watching Nicole’s door close, the others looked at Liu Kai in confusion, hoping to get answers from him.
Liu Kai had no choice but to honestly tell them everything that had happened today.
Of course, he didn’t say a single word about appreciating the sex tapes together with Bell.
“So, Nicole broke up with the store manager?” Billy muttered to himself after thinking for a moment.
“Mm… I didn’t expect Wise to be that kind of person.
Nicole definitely can’t accept it.” Nekomata also chimed in.
“I’ll go check on Nicole.” Anby immediately stood up and turned to walk toward Nicole’s room.
Boss Nicole probably just wants to be alone and quiet.”
“It’s fine.
I understand Nicole.” Anby turned around, looking quite confident.
Nekomata also stood up: “Then should we go together?”
“Better not for now.” Anby smiled helplessly: “If I fail, then it’ll be your turn to step up.”
“Alright, I still hope Anby can succeed.” Nekomata shook her head, her cat ears drooping.
“Wish me luck.” Anby waved her hand and turned to leave.
Just like that, an hour passed, then two hours.
The private talk was still ongoing.
Perhaps the conversation was not going smoothly, or perhaps it was going too smoothly.
Anby and Nicole talked from the afternoon into the evening, and from the evening into the middle of the night, yet they still hadn’t finished.
In the end, they even had to sleep together.
Therefore, tonight Liu Kai had a bed all to himself.
The night was already deep, but Liu Kai tossed and turned on the bed, finding it difficult to fall asleep.
Too many things had happened yesterday, and quite a few things had happened today as well.
Especially Wise, Bell, and their sex tapes—they had really given Liu Kai quite a shock.
(No, compared to all this man-woman love stuff, I should be paying more attention to the crisis I’m currently in.)
Over these two days, relying on the “amnesia” persona, Liu Kai had managed to learn quite a bit of information about this world from others.
If the events that happened in the game would also occur in this world, then perhaps he could use his knowledge of the plot to seize the initiative.
Unfortunately, he could only remember roughly what events had occurred, but he didn’t know the specific timing, nor did he know whether the details of those events would differ. This story is hosted at g.com.
What could be confirmed now was that the matter of Perelman clearing the blast zone had not yet happened, and the people behind him—Sarah, Bringer, and the Praise Association—had naturally not surfaced yet.
But what was surprising was that the Phaethon siblings had already made contact with Whiteout Heavy Industries, Victoria Housekeeping, the Sons of Calydon, and even the Hollow Six Division.
Should he say that Wise in this world had astonishing social skills and could navigate both the black and white paths, or should he say that the game had deliberately weakened his network of connections for dramatic effect.
He, a proper transmigrator, had no golden finger, no system, and not even clairvoyance to see through the future.
It was truly quite frustrating.
Moreover, even though there were so many beautiful girls around him, his body was only that of a 9-year-old little boy.
(Heart tired.
Forget it.
The more I think about it, the more annoyed I get.)
Finally giving up the struggle, Liu Kai had not been calm for long when he heard rustling sounds coming from outside the door.
Had a thief broken into the Cunning Hares?
No way.
Even if a thief really had broken in, what valuable things were there in this place for him to steal?
Liu Kai had no intention of getting up to check.
After all, he was just a child right now.
If he really encountered a criminal breaking in to rob, pretending to sleep would actually give him a higher chance of survival.
The doorknob was gently turned, followed by the sound of the door opening.
The intruder could be considered a professional.
His movements were light and careful, and the action of opening and closing the door was very quiet.
He seemed to be wearing clothes that were easy to move in, as there wasn’t even the slightest friction sound.
If Liu Kai had really been asleep, he definitely wouldn’t have been awakened.
Although the visitor deliberately suppressed his footsteps, the gradually approaching sounds could still be heard.
Liu Kai’s heart beat faster and faster along with it.