Xu Qin hadn't been back to the Happiness Neighbourhood for a long time. Some of her memories were foreign but when she heard Han Fei say that, the world that was stained with blood seemed to have gained some color.
It was a simple sentence but before she met Han Fei, Xu Qin had not heard anyone say it before.
In the whole cryptic world, only Han Fei liked Xu Qin's cooking.
It was not a perfunctory compliment, Xu Qin could see that Han Fei really wanted to eat the food she cooked.
Her lips curled up, the perfect lips had an indescribable beauty to it.
It was a simple blessing to be loved by others when one's cooking was appreciated.
"If you want, I can cook for you. Be patient, we're almost there. "Xu Qin reached out to help Han Fei as if worried that he might trip.
The system kept telling Han Fei that Xu Qin's friendliness level was increasing. Han Fei had no idea what he had done but he really did not care anymore. He really saw Xu Qin as family.
Redemption and trust were often mutual. When he gained Xu Qin's kindness, he also gave his trust and friendliness to Xu Qin.
Han Fei's concept of family was quite blurry. In real life, there was no one who was willing to take care of him like Xu Qin.
The curse amalgamation in other people's eyes was dominated by hunger and murderous intent but in Han Fei's eyes, it was a kind, loving, kind, kind sister who had saved his life many times.
Han Fei himself could not understand why so many people did not like Xu Qin's cooking. It was probably because of this that Xu Qin did not have a good impression of the previous manager.
Shaking his head, Han Fei chased away the unnecessary thoughts in his mind. He returned to the previous question, "Where are we going? Where are we going? "
"There's a building on the north side. There are some people hiding there but you'd better not treat them as humans."
"Is it dangerous?"
"It's safer than the outside but Cattle Alley has changed, that place should be the same. Come on, I've left some things there and some medicine that can heal your wounds. "
"Medicine?" He trusted Xu Qin's judgment. "Okay, let's go now."
After surviving so many dangers, Han Fei leaned against his' family '. At that moment, he felt very relaxed and his heart was filled with joy. He tried to move the corner of his lips but the smile that appeared on his face was still a fake smile.
"When Twin Flowers was released, I was more emotional. The happiness I felt back then wasn't even a tenth of what I feel now. Looks like I might really be able to find my lost smile in this game."
Heading north, the buildings on both sides of Cattle Alley started to fall apart, it seemed to symbolize that the manager's mind was in chaos.
The surrounding houses were dilapidated and crooked, looking distorted and strange.
Something bloody must have happened in this place. All the bricks of the buildings were dyed black and red with blood.
Xu Qin stopped when she passed by a few inconspicuous four-story buildings.
She turned back to look at Han Fei and Weep. She warned, "After we enter the building, no matter what the people inside say, do not believe them."
Han Fei followed Xu Qin into the dilapidated 4 storey building. Just as he stepped into the building, the system chimed in his mind.
"Notification for Player 0000! You've discovered the hidden building inside the hidden map — The House of the Butcher! "
'This is the House of the Butcher?' Han Fei stopped moving. His relaxed nerves tensed again. Spider's two most important books were Cattle Alley and The House of the Butcher.
Cattle Alley represented the world that he saw and the House of the Butcher represented his own inner world.
"Stay close to me." Xu Qin entered the building with half a mask on. From the outside, the building looked normal but there was more to it than meets the eye.
All the buildings were connected to each other, forming a labyrinth.
After walking for about 10 minutes, Xu Qin led Han Fei and Weep to one of the rooms on the 3rd floor.
They stopped before a blood red door. There was a pig's face hanging on the door.
It was not a mask, it was a face that had been peeled off alive.
"The people who live here look normal on the surface. They have their own occupation. It's like they're forced to hide inside the building to hide from the monster's pursuit. But in reality, each of their hands is stained with blood. They not only want to kill the animals but also all the living things inside the building. " Xu Qin lowered her voice. Ever since they entered the building, her voice had started to change. "I can feel the murderous intent from them. They all want to be the only living person inside this building."
"The only living person?" Xu Qin's description reminded Han Fei of Spider's 9 personas. If this building was Spider's heart, to become the only persona, one had to kill off all the other personas.
Turning the doorknob, Xu Qin pushed the door open. Inside the old room sat an old man in his 60s. He appeared to suffer from severe cataracts. His eyes were different from normal people's. His eyelids fluttered open to reveal the whites of his eyes and black impurities.
The old man was slumped on the bed. His body looked weak and his legs did not appear to be very agile but he was very friendly.
When he sensed Xu Qin's presence, he pulled back the blanket that covered his legs and appeared very excited.
"Thank God, you've finally returned safely." The old man limped to Xu Qin. He seemed to be very worried about her.
"Give me 2 masks, I want to take them away from here."
"Leave?" The old man was startled. Then he shook his head helplessly. "It's been so many years already, why are you still thinking about leaving? There are monsters everywhere, we won't be able to escape! This world is very dangerous, you'll only be safe if you stay here … "
"Give me 2 masks now." Xu Qin ignored the old man. She took out her table knife and ordered chillingly.
"It's not that I don't want to give them to you but the doctor said that the masks can only be given to those who are useful to us. Of the 2 people beside you, one is so heavily injured and the other is so young. If I give you the masks, the doctor will be angry. " The old man shrunk his neck. He kept using the doctor as an excuse, like it was all the doctor's fault.
"What do you mean by those who are useful to us? Is there a specific standard? " Han Fei was curious about this old man. In his impression, Spider's 6th persona, Uncle Lee, was an old man in his 60s. On the surface, he was kind to everyone but in reality, he was cunning and had serious anti-social tendencies.
"There are animals everywhere out there, it's not easy to survive in this world. We all have to look out for each other." The old man glanced at Han Fei but his attention was mostly on Xu Qin. "How about this, if you promise to do 2 things for me, I'll give you 2 masks."
"1." Xu Qin's answer was firm, there was no room for negotiation. "If you refuse, I'll go find someone else."
"Fine, 1 it is." The old man's lips parted to reveal a row of yellowish black teeth. "I haven't seen the author on the 4th floor for a long time, I hope you can help me locate the author."
When the old man said that, Han Fei turned to the mission interface. Strangely enough, he did not receive any mission notification. It felt like the old man was just saying it for fun.
Xu Qin nodded and led Han Fei and Weep out of the room.
When they were some distance away from the door, Han Fei grabbed Xu Qin's arm. "Sis, I have an idea to share with you. Actually, we have a faster way to get the masks."
Han Fei leaned closer to Xu Qin and whispered, "That old man is lying to us. Instead of risking our lives to find the author, why don't we just kill the old man?"
Xu Qin who was wiping the table knife heard Han Fei. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes as if surprised that the two of them had the same idea.
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