A few minutes later, Luo Yuan came back looking upset. He had searched the entire area but had not found anything.
"Did any of you see someone standing there just now?" Luo Yuan asked everyone.
"No, we were too busy looking at Boss," Sun Xiaowu said shyly.
The others shook their heads too.
"Boss, did you see wrongly?" Huo Dong asked carefully. He was getting nervous too.
Luo Yuan was not sure if he had seen wrongly or not. He had only seen a blur and then the figure had disappeared. Luo Yuan's 13-point Dexterity was 3.3 times that of an ordinary person. Nobody could fool his eyes unless they were moving at a supersonic speed. But in fact, there had been no movement at all.
Luo Yuan suddenly thought of the strange palpitation he had felt in the middle of the night last night. His face turned serious. The first time might have been an illusion, but the second time in such a short period of time was strange.
"Maybe I saw wrongly," Luo Yuan said calmly. If he told ordinary people about this, it would only increase their panic and cause more trouble. It would be better not to let them know.
Luo Yuan did not continue to practice his knife skills. He stayed in the villa and told Huang Jiahui to be alert and to shoot if anything went wrong. He went out two more times, but still found nothing.
For the last time, he carefully searched the entire Jingyue District. He even checked every single apartment in the dilapidated buildings. What made him shiver was that he didn't find a single survivor after searching the entire district. He couldn't even find a corpse.
Many of the furnishings in the houses were well-preserved and tidy. It was impossible to tell that the owners of the houses had left in a hurry. Even food and other important resources were abandoned here.
This was definitely not normal. The whole area was strange.
Back at the villa, Cao Ling walked over to Luo Yuan anxiously and whispered, "Did you see Ning Xiaoran?"
Luo Yuan's face changed. "What's wrong?"
"I don't know what's going on, she was still here just now. I told Xiao Ran to throw out the trash in the kitchen, but it's been almost half an hour and she hasn't come back yet. You just came back from outside, did you see her?"
"Have you searched every room?" Luo Yuan asked calmly.
"We've searched every corner and even the basement, but we still can't find her. It's so dangerous outside. Could Ning Xiaoran have gone outside?" Cao Ling said anxiously with a hint of fear on her face.
"You didn't tell anyone, did you?" Luo Yuan asked.
Cao Ling clearly hesitated for a moment, and then she said solemnly, "Not yet. I can't allow others to risk their lives for Ning Xiaoran's sake!"
After all, they were still outsiders. In this man's heart, they were far less important than his woman. If the news were to spread, Huang Jiahui and Wang Shishi might impulsively go out to look for them. It would be fine if they were safe, but if something went wrong, the few of them would not be able to absolve themselves from the blame. Even if they did not pursue the matter, there would always be a thorn in their hearts.
Sure enough, Luo Yuan nodded and said, "You've done well."
"Don't tell anyone about this. I don't want to cause panic. I'll go out and look for him now." Luo Yuan picked up his knife and stood up.
"Will Ning Xiaoran be in danger?" Cao Lin worriedly asked.
Luo Yuan did not say anything. He turned around and walked out quickly.
…
It was a rainy day, and the sky darkened faster than usual. It was not even five o 'clock yet, but it was already getting dark outside.
"Ning Xiaoran!"
"Ning Xiaoran, where are you?"
Luo Yuan shouted as he walked. The ground was covered with muddy water, and when he stepped on it, he was quickly buried. Not even a footprint could be found. Although the residential area was not big, it was still about 50 to 60 thousand square meters. There were buildings and plants everywhere in the middle, so it was difficult to see clearly.
With such a confused search, it was impossible to find anyone in a short period of time. In fact, he had completely given up hope. He knew very well how dangerous it was outside. It had been half an hour since Ning Xiaoran had disappeared. It would be a miracle if he could find any traces of her body.
The only thing he could do now was to do his best and leave it to fate.
Luo Yuan searched for more than ten minutes, but he still could not find her. Just when he was about to give up, he saw a shoe stuck in the muddy water.
It was a woman's sports shoe, and it looked like it had just sunk in. The muddy water around it was still very fresh, and Luo Yuan found it vaguely familiar.
"It's Ning Xiaoran's!"
Luo Yuan was shocked. He looked up and saw that there were traces of someone walking in the grass in front of the shoe. She had obviously walked through the grass.
Luo Yuan did not expect that this quiet and shy girl would be so bold. Did she not know that there were mutated creatures everywhere in the grass?
The rain was getting heavier, and the sky was filled with thunder.
There was a hazy curtain of rain in the distance. Luo Yuan followed the traces in the bushes and walked quickly. When he passed by a dilapidated building, his eyes lit up.
In the rain, a figure in a beige coat was walking forward with uneven steps.
She staggered and fell to the ground several times, but she quickly stood up in a sorry state and continued to walk forward.
Luo Yuan quickened his pace and within a few breaths, he was already behind her. His hand gripped the handle of his knife tightly. In fact, he already felt that something was wrong. A weak woman had been out there for half an hour, and apart from falling a few times, she was still safe and sound. Something was not right no matter how he looked at it.
"Ning Xiaoran, where are you going?"
Ning Xiaoran did not seem to hear him, and continued to stagger forward.
Luo Yuan's heart skipped a beat, and he held the handle of his knife tightly.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier, and the sky was already completely dark. Bolt after bolt of lightning exploded in the sky, and the sky became bright and dark.
Luo Yuan followed her for a few steps, and decided not to stay there any longer. The place was strange, and Luo Yuan could smell a strong sense of danger. If the villa was in danger while he was away, it would be too late for regrets.
He quickly walked in front of her, and saw that Ning Xiaoran's face was dull, and her eyes were lifeless. She did not seem to notice Luo Yuan even though she was standing in front of him.
This was definitely not an expression that a normal person should have. Luo Yuan's expression turned cold, and he slowly drew his Zhanmadao.
As Ning Xiaoran got closer, his desire to kill grew stronger, and a terrifying aura spread out from his body. The raindrops seemed to pause for a moment, and even the air around them became restless. There was a commotion in the grass like boiling water. Countless low-level mutated beasts seemed to have sensed the arrival of death and scattered in all directions. Looking over, the long green scars in the grass quickly disappeared into the distance, as if countless arrows had been shot in all directions at once.
Just as Luo Yuan was about to strike, Ning Xiaoran's face twitched, and her eyes kept rolling.
She moaned, and her eyes gradually regained their vitality. She still looked a little lost, but it was much more normal than before.
Luo Yuan kept his aura, but he did not dare to relax. He stared at her, ready to strike if anything went wrong.
"Ah! Brother Luo? "Ning Xiaoran looked like she had just woken up from a dream, and she looked at Luo Yuan in surprise.
She finally noticed her surroundings, and said nervously, "Ah! I … Why am I outside? "
"Don't you know that you walked here alone?" Luo Yuan asked in surprise.
"Alone?" Ning Xiaoran's jaw dropped.
"You've been out for half an hour. If I hadn't come to find you, you would have been killed by the mutated beasts. Think carefully, how did you get here? "Luo Yuan asked. He would not be at ease if he did not figure it out.
Ning Xiaoran was so scared that she was about to cry. She trembled like a frightened quail, "I … I don't know. I don't know how I got here."
"Calm down first, and think carefully. What were you doing just now?" Luo Yuan reminded her.
"I … I think I was throwing the trash away. I threw it at the door, but I thought it wasn't … It wasn't good to throw it at the door, and it wasn't dangerous to walk a few more steps … Then … then I can't remember," Ning Xiaoran stammered.
Luo Yuan's heart sank. This was too strange.
Seeing that Ning Xiaoran's body was trembling, he thought that this matter was not urgent, so he said, "It's not too late. Go back first and think about it carefully later, but don't tell anyone about this first."
"I … I understand!" Ning Xiaoran nodded repeatedly. She looked around nervously, and her heart was full of lingering fear.
Luo Yuan turned around and walked back. Ning Xiaoran quickly followed him. She hesitated for a moment before she plucked up her courage and carefully grabbed the corner of Luo Yuan's shirt. Her face was flushed.
Ten minutes later, they arrived at the villa.
There was food on the table, but Luo Yuan was not back yet. No one ate first. They were all sitting on the sofa and chatting. When they saw Luo Yuan, they all stood up.
"Why did Ning Xiaoran follow him out? I was just asking where he went!" Huang Jiahui said in surprise. She looked upset and her hands were clenching the corner of her shirt tightly. Looking at the two of them leaning against each other, it was obvious that they were thinking about something else.
Wang Shishi snorted coldly and looked elsewhere.
"We'll talk about this later. Jiahui, find some clothes for Ning Xiaoran to change into. Cao Lin, go to the kitchen and make some ginger soup. There's ginger in the kitchen, right? "Luo Yuan asked.
Cao Lin quickly stood up, "Yes, we do!"
Huang Jiahui noticed that Ning Xiaoran's lips had turned purple. She was obviously freezing. She ignored her discomfort and quickly went to get some clothes.
Zhao Gang nudged Jin Meili. She glared at him and stood up reluctantly, "Do you need a bath towel?"
Zhao Gang was speechless at his wife. She didn't know how to conduct herself at all. Was there a need to ask such a question? She would have known what to do if she was smart enough.
When Luo Yuan nodded, Jin Meili ran to the bathroom and handed the towel to Luo Yuan.
Luo Yuan waved his hand, "Give it to Ning Xiaoran!"
Wang Shishi snorted again. She was so angry that her lungs were about to explode. She felt jealous, as if her favorite toy had been taken away. However, Luo Yuan was not in the mood to care about Wang Shishi. He was thinking about how Ning Xiaoran's consciousness had been manipulated.
Suddenly, a system notification sounded in his head, "Level E Mission: Find and eliminate the cause of the disappearance of people in Jingyue District. Time limit: 3 days. Cancel. "
Luo Yuan's body froze. Just as he had thought, there was something wrong.
At the same time, he could not help but feel relieved. An Level E mission meant that there was a blue level mutated beast behind the mission. He had already killed a few of such mutated beasts.
Although it was not easy to complete the mission, it was not hopeless. As long as he was careful, there should be no problem.
No wonder there were no high-level mutated beasts occupying such a large area. There was already one here.
But the only problem was, where was this mutated beast?
He had searched almost every corner of Jingyue District, but he had not found anything. There was not even a trace of it. Thinking about it gave him another headache. The most difficult part of the mission was obviously to find the opponent. If the opponent did not show up, it would mean that the mission would fail.
Luo Yuan accepted the mission without hesitation. Compared to other dark blue level beasts, this was undoubtedly the safest place. If they could not survive in such a place, how could they survive in the apocalypse?
Ning Xiaoran changed her clothes and drank a bowl of ginger soup. She was sweating and her face was finally rosy. It seemed like she was not going to catch a cold.
The atmosphere during dinner was a little gloomy. Everyone could see that Ning Xiaoran's trip was not normal, but they were wise enough not to ask.
After dinner, Luo Yuan lit a cigarette and kept silent for a while. Then he said, "Everyone, be careful tonight!"
Although Luo Yuan did not say it out loud, the underlying meaning was enough to make everyone shudder in fear. Their expressions kept changing.
Cao Ling pretended to be calm, but her pale face reflected her fear. She thought about Ning Xiaoran's sudden disappearance and looked at Ning Xiaoran, but she did not get an answer.
The only one who was really calm was Huang Jiahui.
Luo Yuan sighed as he looked at the others' expressions. He could not blame them though. They were just ordinary people, so they had no confidence without strength. If Luo Yuan did not have the system, he would probably be the same as them. Huang Jiahui used to be a police officer, and after being with Luo Yuan, she was used to all kinds of situations. She had struggled to survive several times.
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