As expected, they moved in empty-handed.
Ye Ci woke up early in the morning and found that Zuo Xiaolan had packed everything in the house. She immediately said to her mother, "Mom, put everything back where it was. We're not taking anything with us."
"Huh? Why? "Zuo Xiaolan looked at the things she had painstakingly packed. She was very confused.
Bai Mo also woke up. He shook his head in disapproval when he saw Zuo Xiaolan packing so many things, "Aunt, we can't take these things with us. We don't know what the people outside are doing. They probably know that we go out for a walk every day, so they don't follow us when we go out. This period of time is the best opportunity for us. If you take so many things with you, it's the same as telling them that we're leaving. You're just asking for trouble. "
"But, but these things cost a lot …" Zuo Xiaolan heard Bai Mo's words and understood that Ye Ci was referring to Ye Ci. However, she was unwilling to let go of these things.
"Mom, take your valuable jewelry and passbook. Don't take anything else."
"Not even a change of clothes?" Zuo Xiaolan touched the packed bags and looked at her daughter cautiously. She was a little unwilling.
"I mean, don't take anything. Mom, do you know what 'anything' means?" Ye Ci narrowed her eyes. At this moment, Ye Nantian came back with breakfast. He saw them standing at the bedroom door and said, "Come and have breakfast."
"Dad, help mom put these things back where they came from. Remember, don't take anything with you as usual. Also, put on your most ordinary clothes. We're going to move." Ye Ci took the buns from her father and turned around to enter the house in her wheelchair. She took out her memory card from the game capsule. To her, other than this item, she could give up anything else.
Ye Nantian was better at dealing with Zuo Xiaolan. When Ye Ci finished breakfast and came out, she saw Bai Mo helping the two of them put all the bags back.
It took him half an hour to finish his work. When the three of them were sweating profusely from exhaustion, they sat down to eat breakfast. While eating breakfast, Zuo Xiaolan could not help but wipe away her tears.
"Why are you crying?" Ye Nantian looked at Zuo Xiaolan and sighed, "Moving is a good thing."
"I know it's a good thing, but I've lived here for so many years. Now that I have to move, I can't take anything with me. It feels like my past has been cut off just like that. It's as uncomfortable as it can get." Zuo Xiaolan sniffed. She knew what her daughter said was reasonable, but she really had an indescribable feeling for this family and this house from the bottom of her heart. Until now, whenever she looked up, she could see Ye Ci's footprints growing up in this house. She could see the happy past of the family in this house. But now, she had to let go of all of that.
Ye Ci understood Zuo Xiaolan's feelings. She sighed and turned her wheelchair to her side. She reached out and hugged her, "Mom, don't be sad. We're just not moving with you for the time being. We'll come back when this matter is completely resolved. When the time comes, you can come and move your things if you want. If you want to come back, you can come back. "
Zuo Xiaolan sniffed and smiled. She patted Ye Ci's hand on her shoulder and smiled, "Good girl, I know. I'm not being insensible. I just can't bear to part with you. But I'm sure nothing will go wrong when I leave. "
After the three of them finished their breakfast and Zuo Xiaolan calmed down, the four of them went out as usual. As usual, Zuo Xiaolan was the last to leave and close the door. Her hand trembled when she closed the door, and she couldn't even insert the key into the lock. She took a few deep breaths before she was able to do it successfully.
As usual, the family went out and greeted their acquaintances in the courtyard.
As usual, the family went out of the neighborhood and pushed Ye Ci to the nearby park.
When they entered the park, the family immediately went out from the side exit and took a taxi to the new house.
Ye Ci completed the final procedures of the house with the seller at the agreed time. When the seller went downstairs, Ye Ci immediately asked her father to replace the lock on the door. Then, she replaced her SIM card and inserted a new one.
After she was done, Ye Ci let out a long sigh of relief. Zuo Xiaolan sat on the sofa and looked at the new house. It did not feel like her home at all. Ye Ci understood that this was an inevitable process. That was why she did not spend too much time persuading Zuo Xiaolan. The more she tried, the more unsettled she would be. It was better to let Zuo Xiaolan digest it herself. That was more effective than anything else.
While Ye Ci was busy at home, Bai Mo went to the city's Fate service station to order five gaming pods. Due to the fact that the residents of the neighbourhood had just moved in, most of them did not know each other. Moreover, gaming capsules had become a must-have item in every household. Therefore, Bai Mo's actions did not attract any attention. Even the property management thought that it was a common occurrence.
While Ye Ci and Bai Mo were busy, Ye Nantian and Zuo Xiaolan also started to get busy. Although the furniture and appliances in the house were all ready, the house was completely empty except for these. Therefore, the two went straight to the nearest supermarket and moved things into the house again and again.
From daily necessities to clothes and shoes, from food and drinks to all kinds of trinkets, everything was there.
When Ye Ci and Bai Mo climbed into the gaming pods, they were still doing their best to arrange the items.
Calculating the time, the two of them hadn't logged into the game for a full month. Although Bai Mo had entrusted Timely Rain, Let Go Of That Girl, Little Cold Hands and Pickled Pepper and Chicken Feet to manage the guild, the long absence of the guild leader and vice leader still affected the reputation of the guild. Many new members had left the guild, but fortunately, none of the core members had left the guild.
Thus, when Bai Mo and Ye Ci logged into the game, the entire guild was in an uproar.
"Wow, wow, wow, are my eyes playing tricks on me? I can't believe I just saw two people who were supposed to be missing come online. Is this what they call 'God has opened his eyes'?" Jelly was the first to notice the two online. She immediately shouted in the guild channel.
As soon as she shouted, everyone saw the two. Regardless of what they were doing, they all stopped what they were doing and started talking to Ye Ci and Bai Mo. They were either mocking or ridiculing them, but no matter what kind of tone they used, it couldn't hide the deep concern in their hearts.
"The leader and vice leader disappeared at the same time. This is too confusing. Do you guys think you went out to do something?"
"That's right, that's right. Did you guys elope or what?"
"You guys disappeared for a month without saying a word. You guys definitely didn't elope. You guys must have gone on a honeymoon."
"I agree with this statement. I raise both hands and feet in agreement!"
"Gongzi, the Eastern Continent was so lonely when you weren't around for a month. There wasn't any gossip to listen to. You know, as long as you're around, there will always be rumors and gossip. "
"How could there not be?" Ye Ci couldn't help but laugh when she heard everyone's concern, "I've been missing for a month. I'm sure a lot of people are guessing that I'm dead."
"Ptui ptui ptui, how could you say something like that? You're such a blabbermouth …"
While everyone was talking about the two, Liu Chang sent Ye Ci a message.
"I couldn't get through to you yesterday. You changed your number."
"Yeah, I changed it yesterday." Ye Ci didn't hide anything from Liu Chang. She was the only one other than her family who knew about the relationship between Ye Ci and Bai Mo. Hence, Ye Ci never lied to Liu Chang.
"How's your leg?" Liu Chang sighed. "You too. You didn't even let me go to your house to see you after you were discharged. What are you doing?"
Ye Ci thought for a moment, but decided not to tell Liu Chang that someone was spying on her. Instead, she asked, "Liu Chang, are you still in contact with Dong Yin?"
"I don't contact her. However, I didn't fall out with her like I did with Yi Cang, so she would still contact me. Especially recently, she's been calling me frequently," Liu Chang didn't understand why Ye Ci would suddenly ask about this, "Why are you suddenly asking this? Do you have something to talk to her about? "
"No, I don't." Ye Ci's eyes narrowed when she heard Liu Chang's words. She paused for a moment before asking, "Has Dong Yin been contacting you frequently recently?"
"Yeah, I don't know what she's up to. She's been contacting me frequently recently, but it's nothing important. She's just asking about you in a roundabout way."
"Have you told her about you?"
"No, why would I tell her? I don't have that much to say to her now. " Liu Chang was already very disgusted with Dong Yin because of the previous meal. He didn't fall out with her because they grew up together. However, he didn't have any feelings for her at all.
At this point, Liu Chang seemed to have thought of something. She suddenly said, "I remember something."
"What?"
"That day, she called me. I don't know why, but she suddenly mentioned you and said you were hospitalized. I thought it was strange. How did she know you were hospitalized? Then, I asked her casually, but I didn't expect her to be so flustered. I don't know why, but she hung up on me." Liu Chang recalled her phone call with Dong Yin that day. Until today, she still didn't understand why.
Just because she didn't understand, it didn't mean that Ye Ci didn't understand. As soon as she said this, Ye Ci verified her own thoughts. However, this matter couldn't be completely settled because Ye Ci suspected that Dong Yin wasn't the only one involved in this matter.
"Liu Chang, it's better if you don't come to my house to look for me in the next few days," Ye Ci said to Liu Chang in the end.
"Why?" Liu Chang really didn't understand. In her opinion, Ye Ci was already depressed because she was injured and staying at home. It was a good thing for her to visit and accompany her often. But why did Ye Ci refuse to do it again and again?
"Liu Chang, I'll tell you the reason later, but don't ask about it now. If you treat me as a friend, then don't come to my house for the next few days, or you'll be in trouble." Ye Ci thought for a moment before telling Liu Chang to be careful, "Also, try your best to avoid contact with Dong Yin and Yi Cang, whether in or out of the game. Tell your parents about this as well. Remember this."
"Little Ci, what happened?" The more Ye Ci said this, the more uneasy Liu Chang felt. She was very uneasy, but she didn't know where to start looking for answers. She could only ask Ye Ci for confirmation.
"I promise, I won't hurt you. I also promise you that if you know what happened, you'll be terrified. That's why, Liu Chang, if you trust me, then don't ask any questions, and don't come looking for me." Ye Ci repeated for the last time. She knew that Liu Chang would understand her words.
As expected, Ye Ci knew Liu Chang very well. Liu Chang was still uneasy after hearing Ye Ci's words, but she did not pursue the matter. She let out a long sigh, "Little Ci, you've always been like this since you were young. You've always shouldered everything by yourself, and you've never told me anything. I know that you're doing this for my own good, but I'm worried about you as well."
Liu Chang's voice was filled with loneliness, and Ye Ci felt uncomfortable. She couldn't help but wonder if she was taking too much responsibility at times. But before she could say anything, Liu Chang spoke up again, "Little Ci, don't say anything. I know what you're going to say. Just listen to me."
"Go ahead."
"You must have thought of something. I even know that you're certain that Dong Yin has something to do with it. I don't want to put in a good word for Dong Yin, but let me tell you this. Don't do meaningless things for someone you don't care about. It's not worth it. Dong Yin and Yi Cang are already at this point. If you can let it go, then let it go. If we continue to be entangled with each other, we'll all suffer in the end. I'm afraid that you'll suffer in the end … "
Ye Ci felt her heart soften. Liu Chang's kindness caused her to feel an indescribable bitterness in her heart. She wanted to tell Liu Chang that this was not her style, but she could not bring herself to do so. After a moment of hesitation, she smiled and said, "Don't worry, I won't continue to be entangled with Dong Yin and Yi Cang. You don't have to pull strings for them either. I don't want to know them anymore."
"Don't worry about that."
"Remember what I told you just now. Be careful." Ye Ci could not help but remind Liu Chang despite her promise.
"I know. Dong Yin and Yi Cang's parents are the same kind of people. They …" Liu Chang sighed, "Our family is nothing to them. They don't have anything to do with us. My parents have completely cut off all contact with them. So don't worry."
After ending the conversation with Liu Chang, Ye Ci felt a sense of suffocation in her heart. She knew that Dong Yin and Yi Cang definitely had something to do with this. But what about The Setting Sun? She did not know how much they had to do with this.
She could easily deal with Dong Yin, but what about The Setting Sun? She did not have the confidence to do so. Furthermore, her guild did not have the qualifications to fight with the Iron Blood Guild. This feeling was extremely unpleasant. Ye Ci took a few deep breaths and contacted Green Hill's Moon.
Green Hill's Moon was surprised by Ye Ci's call, "Wow, Gongzi! Why are you like a ghost? When did you come online?"
"Just now."
"Where have you been for the past month? Do you know that the entire Eastern Continent and the entire game is talking about you not being AFK? Even I thought that you were AFK. It's too shocking for you to appear out of nowhere." Green Hill's Moon was surprised, but he was still happy to see Ye Ci. Gongzi You was a big client and a close friend. To be honest, he did not want to see Gongzi You leave just like that. Besides, for a professional player like Gongzi You, if he left Fate, he would not be able to find another game with such potential.
"Something happened to me. That's why I was delayed." Ye Ci said vaguely.
"It's nothing serious, right?" Green Hill's Moon was a smart man. Even though Ye Ci was being vague, he was able to guess that it was something serious.
"Nothing." Ye Ci narrowed her eyes and went straight to the point, "I'm looking for you today because I need your help with something."
"That's not a problem. Just tell me who you're looking for, and I'll get it done as soon as possible." Green Hill's Moon was a well-known know-it-all in the game. Many people sought him out for help. But when it came to matters related to Ye Ci, he would put everything aside and focus on dealing with Ye Ci.
"But I have a favor to ask of you." Ye Ci was a little embarrassed to ask. She had always been a person who paid for her services. But recently, she had used all her money to buy two houses. She had not been online for the past month, so she did not have any extra income other than her salary from the guild. But now that she had a favor to ask of Ye Ci, she did not know if she would be able to pay for it.
"What is it?"
"My hands are a little empty right now …"
Ye Ci was interrupted by Green Hill's Moon before she could finish her sentence. He smiled and said, "Gongzi, we don't talk about money. Just tell me what you need. About money, we'll talk about it when it's convenient for you. We won't talk about it when it's not convenient for you. "
Green Hill's Moon's words warmed Ye Ci's heart. If it was in her previous life, Green Hill's Moon would definitely not say something like that. But then again, Ye Ci in her previous life would definitely not ask for help in such a difficult situation. Ye Ci let out a sigh and smiled. For the first time, her voice was not cold. Instead, it was filled with warmth, "Thank you."
"Don't say that. Don't say that to me." Green Hill's Moon shook his head and smiled, "We're friends. What's this small matter between friends?"
We're friends.
It was such a simple sentence, but it caused ripples in Ye Ci's heart. It was a very touching and warm sentence. Ye Ci in her previous life had never wished for such words. But in this life, it had become a reality. Ye Ci felt that it was very surreal. She stood under the sunlight of Red Lake City and stretched out her fingers. The bright sunlight shone on her palm, illuminating all the wrinkles on her palm. It was as if she had nowhere to hide her worries.
"Gongzi?" Green Hill's Moon saw that Ye Ci was silent for a long time. He was worried about her and called out to her, hoping to attract her attention.
"What?" Ye Ci snapped out of her daze.
"Oh, I saw that you weren't saying anything. I was worried that I might have said something wrong and made you angry."
"No, there's no such thing."
"Then what do you want to investigate?"
"I want to investigate Leftie and Gleaming Sunshine. I want to know what they've been doing and what happened to them recently. Especially Gleaming Sunshine. I want to know everything about her, especially … "Ye Ci paused for a moment," What happened between her and The Setting Sun. "
Green Hill's Moon did not ask Ye Ci the reason as it was not within his scope of knowledge. However, he still had some guesses in his heart. Gongzi You had started looking for information about these two people the moment she came online. This could only mean one thing. Her disappearance in the past month had something to do with these two people. Furthermore, Gleaming Sunshine and The Setting Sun seemed to have something to do with The Setting Sun. This meant that Gongzi You's disappearance had something to do with The Setting Sun.
However, The Setting Sun's identity …
Thinking up to this point, Green Hill's Moon felt that he should remind Ye Ci as a friend.
"Gongzi, I know that if I'm just a private investigator, I wouldn't be in charge of these matters. However, as a friend, I would like to give you a piece of advice."
"What is it?"
"The Setting Sun isn't someone normal players like us can go against. Even if you're a God, you're just a gamer. You can't go against them head-on. " Green Hill's Moon knew that his words were hurtful, but he had to say it. If he did not warn Gongzi You about certain things, she might suffer a setback because of it.
Ye Ci felt a warm current flowing through her heart as she nodded, "I know what I'm doing. I won't let myself get sucked into any trouble."
Despite Ye Ci's promise, Green Hill's Moon was still worried. He sighed, "As long as it's within my capabilities, I'll definitely help you." He paused for a moment before continuing, "By the way, Wandering Cloud and NightAndDay seem to have fallen out recently. Quite a number of people know that Wandering Cloud is NightAndDay's wife, but it hasn't been made public yet. Wandering Cloud has been chased out of the Tang dynasty by NightAndDay. He's like a mad dog now, biting people everywhere. You should be careful of him. "
Wandering Cloud has been chased out of the Tang dynasty by NightAndDay? Ye Ci was surprised by this piece of news. Although this was within her expectations, Ye Ci felt that it had happened too quickly. Something like this had happened in the past month that she was offline. It was truly unpredictable.
"Alright, I'll be careful."
Green Hill's Moon pondered for a moment before asking, "By the way, I've been wondering if you already knew about Wandering Cloud and Into The Sunset?"
"Haha." Ye Ci let out a hollow laugh without replying, "Alright, I've just come online. I still have a lot of things to do. I'll contact you when I'm done." With that, she hastily hung up the call. After all, it was easy to slip up when speaking to someone as smart as Green Hill's Moon. It wasn't that Ye Ci didn't trust Green Hill's Moon, but she was someone with a lot of secrets. The more secrets people knew about her, the more dangerous it would be for her. That was why Ye Ci had always been careful when speaking to Green Hill's Moon.
After entrusting Green Hill's Moon with the task, Ye Ci felt a little more at ease. All she could do now was to wait and deal with the situation by sticking to the status quo.
During the one month that Ye Ci and Bai Mo were not around, the entire game seemed to have undergone some changes. Firstly, the average level of the players had increased to around lvl40. Ye Ci thought that he must have surpassed her level by now. Hence, the most important thing in Ye Ci's schedule was to level up. Secondly, the major guilds had basically cleared the Normal Mode Castle Ruins. Up Everyday's main force was already exploring the Elite Mode Castle Ruins. They had already passed the Fourth Prince, and were only missing the Fifth Prince.
Wolf Pack was much faster than Up Everyday. They had a lot of players, and they had a lot of backup players for the Elite Mode. Hence, they were able to clear the dungeon faster than Ye Ci and the others. Furthermore, the difficulty of the Elite Mode Dungeon was only slightly higher than the Normal Mode Dungeon. It mainly tested the players' teamwork and familiarity with their skills. As long as the party was strong enough, it was easy to clear the dungeon.
It was because of this that the First Blood of the Elite Mode Castle Ruins fell into the hands of Wolf Pack. Although the members of Up Everyday felt that it was unfair, they did not show it. Instead, they were all prepared to surpass Wolf Pack in the later stages of the dungeon.
On the first night that Ye Ci and Bai Mo returned to the game, their most important task was to lead Up Everyday into the Elite Mode Castle Ruins. They had to obtain the last spot on the Elite Mode Castle Ruins' Leaderboard by the end of the day.
Everyone was preparing for this. Enchanted equipment, potions, food, weapon enhancements, and gem socketing. Everyone was holding their breaths for this task. They had to obtain it in one go!
Before this, Ye Ci made a trip to the Mausoleum of Blades. Although her focus was on leveling up and clearing dungeons, Ye Ci was still thinking about her Epic-tier quest. I wonder if that dumb Bella has thought about that strange medal during the one month that I haven't been online.
The answer is that she has.
Although he didn't know when Bella had thought of it, it was obvious that she had thought through the ins and outs of that medal very clearly after a month. When Ye Ci appeared in front of her again, Bella waved at her affectionately and said, "My dear friend, I've been waiting for you. Did something happen to you? Why didn't you come looking for me? I thought you'd forgotten about Bella. "
"I'm sorry, Bella. It's my fault. Something happened to me and I made you worry." Ye Ci smiled apologetically. It was fortunate that her Reputation with the Doran Thieves Guild had exceeded Intimate, and Bella was able to speak to Ye Ci intimately. Bella did not show any displeasure at Ye Ci's delay.
After hearing Ye Ci's apology, Bella waved her hand and told her the meaning of the medal. The medal was Andrei's most precious one. Andrei was once a courageous Grand Marshal of the Royal Court and was highly regarded. The medal was bestowed to him by the previous King and Andrei had always treasured it. Unfortunately, after the previous King died, the current King listened to the instigation of a traitor and persecuted Andrei. Andrei became a bandit and became one of the leaders of the Doran Thieves Guild. Apart from being a symbol of honor, the medal was also the key to Andrei's treasure vault.
Unfortunately, the vault became the resting place of the Undead after Bella's death.
Andrei wanted to show the medal to Ye Ci so that she could open the vault from Bella and retrieve his weapon.
"Then, where do I have to go to retrieve this weapon?" Ye Ci was not a newbie. She was not excited when she heard the word 'vault'. She knew that the so-called treasure trove in the game was actually a small mountain of glittering gems and gold coins. However, players couldn't take them away. Even if they could, it would only be some ordinary items. It wasn't like what everyone imagined, where they would strike it rich when they encountered a treasure trove.
"Why? Do you want to go? " Bella was surprised by Ye Ci's request. She raised her eyebrows and looked at her in surprise.
"Yes," Ye Ci nodded firmly.
"But that place has become a paradise for the Undead. It's very dangerous." Bella sighed, "I had the ability to exorcise demons when I was alive, but that ability disappeared after I died. Other than telling you the location of that place, I can't help you. If that's the case, do you still want to go?"
"Of course," Ye Ci nodded. She did not want to go, but this was a quest. It was the reward for the second phase of an Epic-tier quest. If she did not go, how would she know what she would get? Moreover, no matter how worried NPCs were about the players, they would still ask the players to actively seek death in the end. Therefore, she did not need to worry about Bella's worries. It was just a procedure.
"Since you insist, I have nothing else to say. I'll bring you there." Bella said as she dragged her translucent body and brought Ye Ci to an extremely secluded valley. Yes, you didn't see wrong. She floated there. Who asked her to be a spirit? Who asked her to be a female ghost?
Ye Ci followed behind Bella, stopping to listen to Bella's nonsense. It took them half an hour to reach Andrei's vault. When she opened the map to take a look, she was shocked. What a waste of time! From the place where she was talking to Bella until now, she had stopped at the back of a mountain. If Ye Ci followed her plan, she could directly climb the mountain and use the mysterious ring's Featherfall to land at this place. The entire process would not take more than five minutes. But now, Bella had spent half an hour to reach this place …
It turned out that NPCs were not only useless for intelligent players, but they also had another purpose, and that was to waste players' time. After all, Ye Ci was currently waiting to clear the Elite Mode Dungeon. She did not have time to waste on Bella.
"Alright, look, this is the place." Bella finally stopped. She pointed at a dark mountain rock and said, "Andrei's vault is behind this rock. However, it has probably become a breeding ground for the Undead."
Ye Ci raised her head and looked at the rock. To be honest, it was very well-hidden. She did not see any hidden treasure.
Bella saw that Ye Ci did not speak, so she ignored her and continued, "Now, you can go and prepare yourself. Once you're ready, come and find me."
After saying this, Bella floated there and did not speak again. When Ye Ci clicked on it, a dialog box popped up. Bella asked, "About this dangerous journey. Are you ready?" There were two options. One was' Ready ', and the other was' Please wait a little longer. I don't think I'm ready yet. '
Ye Ci originally wanted to choose 'Ready' and see what would happen. However, now was not the time. She had to clear the Elite Mode Dungeon very soon. While she was thinking, Bai Mo sent her a private message, "Where are you? We're about to enter the dungeon. Come quickly."
"Alright, I'll be right there."
Compared to the guild's benefits, Ye Ci felt that it was not a big deal for her to temporarily give up on what she was doing. Moreover, she did not know how much time she would have to spend here. She immediately used the City-recalling Stone to return to Red Lake City.
She did not know if it was because she had not worked with everyone for a long time, or because she had not played the game for a month, but everyone cooperated perfectly throughout the journey. However, Ye Ci made a few small mistakes. Although it did not affect the guild, it still caused a small commotion.
To Pour Out Words And Ink announced that they would take a break in front of Ol 'Five. Bai Mo sat beside Ye Ci and looked at Ye Ci, "What's wrong? I think you're not in the right state today. " If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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