Chapter 21

Lu—Sen—

Bai Wei’s mind went blank. Lu Sen had done this on purpose. He had deliberately booked two rooms, deliberately ordered a meal for two, deliberately played the trick of pretending to drink at the bar, deliberately…

His goal was to toy with him!

And to murder him!

All the blood rushed to Bai Wei’s head. His face alternated between blue, red, and purple. Lu Sen looked at Bai Wei’s colorful face and thought that he must be so shy that he wanted to die.

Bai Wei was so cute! Did he think that Lu Sen didn’t know anything? Did he think that Lu Sen didn’t know that he had been secretly following him, worried about his safety? Did he think Lu Sen didn’t know that he was jealous over the bank card password, even going as far as to follow him, pretending to be hotel staff to catch him in the act? Bai Wei must have thought he hid it well, but Lu Sen already knew all of his secrets!

Lu Sen kissed Bai Wei’s ear and said, “Darling, I know why you came to Black Harbor City.”

Bai Wei:!

Bai Wei was so angry that his teeth were trembling. He heard the clicking sound between his teeth and said, “You… so what do you want?”

Lu Sen, this deeply scheming man!

Villain!

Lu Sen: “You might think that I have someone else in Black Harbor City, someone else who shines in my heart. But the truth is more complicated. From the beginning to the end, the only person I’ve ever liked is you. I bought jewelry that suits you in Black Harbor City. I ordered a meal for two at the rooftop restaurant, waiting for you to come and eat. I booked two rooms at the hotel because I got the flu as soon as I arrived in Black Harbor City and needed to be isolated. I stayed on the 30th floor, and you stayed on the 29th. I’ve been isolating on the 30th floor this week, while you’ve been going out to play every day. I waited for a long time at the bar, but you never came, but fortunately…”

“One drink, and my illness was cured ahead of time.” Lu Sen touched his chest. “I really thank that drink, it must have been a gift from heaven.”

Bai Wei:…

Lu Sen heard Bai Wei’s teeth chattering and thought he must be holding back a shy smile. He concluded, “I truly thank this illness. It gave me such a perfect week. And this is what we both wanted, right? Baby, I’ve gained more and more confidence. Our future life will only become happier.”

He looked at his wife, thinking Bai Wei must be very happy. After all, Bai Wei had already experienced the ultimate pleasure for more than a week.

But…

“Baby, baby, why did you faint?”

“Baby, are you too tired, too shy, or a bit of both?”

None of them were correct. At this moment, Bai Wei had fainted from anger.

He was angry at fate, angry at the coincidence, angry at how foolish he and Lu Sen had been… and even angrier at the fact that he had made that sound, struck that pose, and then fainted from pleasure.

What infuriated him to the point of despair was that it seemed like all of this was his own doing.

Bai Wei fell into a deep sleep. Lu Sen looked at Bai Wei lying on the bed and thought that the side of his face looked like an angel. The angel had fallen into a deep slumber. Now, it was time for him to handle his worldly affairs.

Lu Sen stood up from the room. He returned to room 3003, which was filled with the scent of both of them, and took out the small cart he had prepared in advance. He dragged the “shell” of the previous Lu Sen from under the bed and placed it in the already prepared freezer.

He would put this freezer in the trunk and drive it, along with Bai Wei’s shell, back to Snow Mountain Town.

He almost got caught by Bai Wei. He thought with some relief.

—-

He would have to pay more attention to the angle and position of his force next time, so he wouldn’t push Bai Wei off again.

—-

When their bodies were more in sync, when Bai Wei had completely moved past the shadow of their first awkward time together, he would find a way to explain the situation of their first meeting in more detail.

He had to figure out a way to logically explain why the “Lu Sen” who studied abroad in France appeared on the streets of Black Harbor City like a homeless person.

And why Bai Wei even bundled him into a sack and brought him to the hotel.

—-

Black Harbor City had never seen so much rain before, not for half a month, and the whole city was filled with the thick mist of water vapor. The pink-haired woman felt her hair was drooping.

“Really, we’re game players who’ve been transported into this world. Why don’t we have waterproof equipment?” she complained.

“You think too highly of yourself. Besides this set of equipment, skills, and healing apples, we have a very limited list of assassins and mission prompts. We have no other special abilities in this world. This is not a bought game; it’s an independent world created for the game’s storyline,” the green-haired woman glanced at her and added cold water to her idea. “Once the healing apples run out, we’ll die here just like anyone else.”

She looked out at the mist-covered, dangerous city. “…Forever.”

“Green Hair, why are you always pouring cold water on me? Then hurry up and complete the mission.” The pink-haired woman looked at the car window, checking this vehicle. “Next!”

The police officers cooperated eagerly with their inspection. They both revered and feared these mysterious individuals. The big shots in the city feared them, and the local gangs had slowed down their activities because of them.

They thought, in this world, there should be no one who could bring them down except for the powerful serial killers, right?

One of the officers yawned. Just then, an agile figure quietly infiltrated the checkpoint, unnoticed by the players present.

The person held a weapon and wore the staff uniform. Several police officers he had secretly killed were now forever hidden in the cabinets. He watched the players from the shadows, his eyes narrowing, revealing a look of hatred.

But now was not the time to act. He cautiously looked for the right opportunity to leave.

The girl with dyed green hair let one car after another pass the checkpoint, sending them toward the highway out of the city. The pink-haired girl yawned impatiently and said, “We’ve been stationed here all day, how long are we going to keep checking?

“That side mission should be completed soon. Xiao Lan should be back with the equipment…” The girl with green-dyed hair looked into the distance, and finally saw the blue-haired boy hopping towards them.

“Big sister! I got the glasses back!” the boy said.

“Now we can get to work. With these, we can tell if the citizens are red or green names, and they’re good for twelve hours, right?” The pink-haired girl extended her hand. “Let me see.”

The girl with green-dyed hair opened her hand, put on the glasses herself, and said, “Don’t mess around. They’re only valid for twelve hours.”

“You’re so reliable, aren’t you?” The pink-haired girl murmured but didn’t argue.

The world through the glasses shimmered with a blue tint like rippling water. One car after another lined up outside the checkpoint, entering in an orderly manner. At that moment, a large black van drove into the checkpoint.

“Looks like we have another job,” the pink-haired girl whistled.

Lu Sen checked out of his room at noon. In the morning, he and Bai Wei had messed around for another half day, using the excuse of “not needing to sleep in the bed anyway.” This led to Bai Wei falling asleep in the bathtub. As Lu Sen rubbed Bai Wei’s back, he thought about how sensitive Bai Wei had become recently. Even a slight touch could make him cry out.

Bai Wei didn’t seem happy about it. Should he adjust the pheromone formula?

He put Bai Wei in a bathrobe and wrapped him in a large white blanket. Bai Wei’s face, pale as jade, looked like a sleeping angel in the soft white fluff.

He placed the sleeping Bai Wei in the back seat of the car and put his own shell and other belongings in the large trunk. After folding down the last row of seats, the van had surprising space. It was still raining, but Lu Sen felt very cheerful. He drove, getting stuck in traffic all the way to the checkpoint.

“Driver… Lu Sen, right? You’re pretty handsome, I’ve seen you before,” the pink-haired girl peered into the car. “Who’s lying in the back seat?”

“My wife.” Lu Sen said lowly and proudly.

“Oh…” The pink-haired girl glanced at the back seat, where the person was curled up asleep, wrapped in a blanket. She couldn’t see his face, only a pair of long, fair legs…

Yikes, they’re all bruised up… The pink-haired girl immediately understood, her expression turning to “tsk, tsk, tsk.”

So lucky.

“The person in the back seat is alive, no issues,” the blue-haired boy reported.

“Mm.” The girl with green-dyed hair replied, wearing the glasses.

She saw that Lu Sen was a green NPC.

“Check the trunk,” said a police officer cooperating with them. “What a big freezer. What’s inside?”

The girl with green-dyed hair intended to scan the wife in the back seat. But her attention was quickly drawn to the large freezer. At that moment, she saw Lu Sen’s figure briefly flash red. But when she focused, he was still green.

Had she imagined it?

She scanned again, a bit puzzled. At that moment, the police officer spoke: “What’s this in the freezer… seafood?”

“Yes, a type of marine life. Very nutritious,” Lu Sen replied.

The girl with green-dyed hair waved her hand, allowing Lu Sen to pass. The police officer closed the trunk, and Lu Sen drove off.

“Thanks for cooperating with the inspection,” the girl with green-dyed hair said.

“No need to thank me,” Lu Sen replied in a low voice.

Another car drove into the checkpoint as Lu Sen’s car left. The girl with green-dyed hair didn’t look at his car anymore but focused all her attention on the next vehicle.

“This car is carrying… Oh my god, there’s a body in this car!!”

Everyone drew their guns. After a while, the car owner, who had been pinned to the ground, shouted, helpless: “No, I really didn’t know… I really don’t know how it ended up in my car!”

Amid the chaos, someone had already ridden a motorcycle and quietly escaped the Blackport City checkpoint. It wasn’t until twenty minutes later that the officers discovered there were more than ten dead bodies at the checkpoint and one motorcycle missing.

“The first assassin escaped.” The girl with green-dyed hair’s face darkened. “We really… underestimated him. He might have had a chance to kill me earlier but didn’t do it.”

“We’ll chase that motorcycle!” The blue-haired boy jumped up.

“It’s too late now. He must have switched vehicles,” the girl with green-dyed hair shook her head. “What will happen if such a dangerous character escapes Blackport City? Many innocent people will be killed.”

“Maybe he’ll be caught by a local couple while breaking into their house. We just need to wait for the alarm,” the blue-haired boy comforted her.

“Oh my god, what are you thinking? A young, kind, and pure couple living in a small town could never overpower the first assassin. They’ll definitely be killed.” The pink-haired girl said.

As the players worried and the entire Blackport City went into lockdown, the van had already driven twenty kilometers. Lu Sen stopped by a quiet gas station.

He opened the trunk and rearranged his “corpse.” He thought turning it back into a marine creature was a good decision.

Once he got home, he’d change it back, hide it in the basement. Lu Sen thought, human form is easier to preserve.

Lu Sen filled the van with gas. Unnoticed, a figure got off a dry motorcycle. The person had burn marks on their calf, evading the officers searching nearby. Sneaking around, they finally saw a van that would be perfect for hiding in.

The van owner was singing while refueling. He then put down the nozzle and went into the convenience store to buy something.

The van owner was taller and stronger, but the figure’s strength was not inferior—they were professionally trained. The figure thought. Moreover, they could tell from the license plate frame where the van was headed.

Xueshan Town was a quiet, beautiful town. The figure had been there once. The town, nestled between mountains and water, was easy to hide in, and all the residents were weak and innocent like sheep.

That was the perfect stronghold for his comeback!

For example, the car owner in front of him, who seemed like a foolish, big guy.

He quietly opened the trunk and hid himself next to the large freezer.

On the car, there was only a beautiful woman, defenseless, sleeping in the backseat. The figure could only see her bare, fair legs, so he felt confident and followed the van as it drove toward the small town at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.