His clear voice had a magnetic charm that made people want to reach out and rub their ears. They felt a slight itch coming from their ears.
Gu Xizhou wanted to say Si Yu, but his eyes met with Si Yu's dark and deep eyes. The corners of Si Yu's lips curled up slightly. His smile was 70% playful and 30% shameless.
Gu Xizhou was speechless. He really couldn't take it anymore. Si Yu was too good at seducing people. Even without his eyebrows, he was still so good at seducing people. It was too scary.
No more seductive. No more seductive. Scared.
Gu Xizhou stiffly interrupted the conversation and said, "I'll eat."
"Okay." Si Yu's lips curled up as he replied in a low voice.
Gu Xizhou picked up the egg fried rice on the table and started eating. He didn't know if it was because he was hungry or because Si Yu's egg fried rice tasted good, but he actually finished it all in one go.
Gu Xizhou put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth, and said slowly, "When you were cooking just now, I stood on the balcony and took a look. There were seven houses in the two buildings across the street that had their lights on. The other houses didn't have any lights on."
"Okay."
The way Si Yu ate slowly made Gu Xizhou suspect that their dinner wasn't egg fried rice, but a meal cooked by a chef from a three-star Michelin restaurant.
But thinking about it carefully, this might be Si Yu's first time cooking. Gu Xizhou silently swallowed the words he wanted to say. After all, it was better to be quiet.
After Si Yu put down his bowl and chopsticks, he glanced at the living room window that faced the outside of the neighborhood. It was still pitch black and nothing could be seen. He turned around and entered the bedroom with Gu Xizhou.
Looking out of the bedroom window, the neighborhood was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water. There were no waves, no sound, and only the seven o 'clock lights were on.
Si Yu hooked the bed curtain in the bedroom with his hand. He leaned against the window and half of his body was clearly divided by the light. Half of his body was light, and the other half was shadow. The light refracted sparsely, outlining his deep silhouette. It was indeed beautiful.
Gu Xizhou stood at the bedroom door and looked up at Si Yu. He suddenly felt that he had seen Si Yu's side profile before, and he had seen it many times.
"Let's not do anything tonight and observe the situation first. The NPC hasn't appeared yet.... I'm guessing that there are no NPCs in this mission world......." Si looked to Gu Xizhou.
Gu Xizhou retracted his gaze from Si Yu and looked at the lights outside the window. "Without NPCs … doesn't that mean they won't know what we're doing?"
"Take it slow. We still have 10 days. We have plenty of time," Si Yu said calmly. "Don't worry. Let's talk about it after tonight."
. Gu Xizhou hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Okay."
Since there were no ghosts and Si Yu didn't let him go out, Gu Xizhou washed up early and lay on the bed. He stared at the ceiling until he fell asleep in a daze.
"Clang, clang, clang."
"Clang, clang, clang."
Gu Xizhou was awakened by a loud noise. After he woke up, the noise didn't stop. Instead, it grew louder and louder. At the same time, it was accompanied by a strange creaking sound. It was the sound of old iron bars and screws rubbing against each other. It was as if a pair of hands were scratching a blackboard. The sharp sound pierced his brain.
"Clang, clang, clang!"
"Clang, clang, clang!"
The loud noises in the residential area hadn't stopped since night. Gu Xizhou couldn't help but feel irritated. Si Yu had also woken up. Just as Gu Xizhou was about to move, Si Yu covered his ears with her hands and said in a seductive voice, "Sleep well and don't go out. We'll see what happens tomorrow."
Si Yu was afraid that Gu Xizhou wouldn't listen. She leaned closer to him and covered his ears with her hands. "It's not that I don't want you to go out. I'm just worried that something might happen to you. Let's wait for a while."
Gu Xizhou met Si Yu's deep, dark eyes and nodded. He knew the severity of the situation. It was strange enough that he didn't see any NPCs or teammates in this mission world. Gu Xizhou knew when to listen to Si Yu and when to make his own decisions.
Gu Xizhou looked into Si Yu's eyes with a faint smile. He was worried that he would kiss her again like the last time when he was slightly drunk. He chose to turn his body with his back facing Si Yu.
Si Yu's body temperature was close to him. She placed her hands gently beside his ears.
"Clang clang clang!"
"Clang clang clang!"
Although Si Yu covered his ears, the noise continued. Si Yu leaned closer to his ear and whispered, "Close your eyes. You'll fall asleep soon."
Gu Xizhou nodded with his back facing Si Yu.
"Clang clang clang!"
"Clang clang clang!"
After a while, there was a sudden loud clang. It was the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. After this sound, all the other noises stopped abruptly.
There was a sudden silence. There were no more sounds in the dark night.
The next morning, Gu Xizhou rubbed his sleepy eyes. He didn't know how he fell asleep last night. Anyway, when he woke up, he found himself sleeping in Si Yu's arms. Gu Xizhou glanced sideways at Si Yu's clean and smooth forearms and slowly sat up from the bed.
Gu Xizhou was a little sleepy and stretched lazily. The clang clang clang sounds from last night had lasted for about 20 minutes. Finally, there was a loud clang and all the noises disappeared.
Gu Xizhou's heart felt like it was being scratched by a cat the entire night. He really wanted to open the curtains to take a look at the situation outside, but Si Yu hugged him tightly and made him unable to move until all the noises disappeared. When all the noises disappeared, Gu Xizhou waited for a long time before he fell asleep.
He lay on his side in Si Yu's arms. When this person leaned against his neck to breathe in the middle of the night, a wave of heat swept across his neck. When the scorching breath landed on his neck, his neck instantly felt itchy. It was extremely uncomfortable!
The first thing Gu Xizhou did when he woke up was to open the window and take a look at the neighborhood.
It was no different from yesterday at dusk. There was still not a single person in sight. At this time, the sky outside was already bright. He looked into the neighborhood and saw that there was still a silver-gray van, a tricycle, and an electric scooter. The neighborhood was a classic example of an uncleaned, dirty, and messy neighborhood.
Gu Xizhou quickly walked to the living room and looked out the window. There was a thick, pitch-black fog hanging low. It was as though he could reach his hand into the fog if he stretched it out.
Just as he retracted his gaze, he saw Si Yu rubbing his sleepy face. He leaned against the wall and yawned. "You're awake?"
"Yeah." Gu Xizhou tilted his head and glanced at him.
Si Yu tucked his hair behind his ear and gulped. "Did you find anything?" he asked.
"There's nothing in the neighborhood. I thought I would see something when I opened the window, but there's nothing," Gu Xizhou said faintly.
Si Yu walked to Gu Xizhou's side and looked outside. "We're looking for something in the neighborhood. There's no need to look outside. It's all dark and oppressive."
As he spoke, Si Yu stuffed his hands into his trouser pockets.
Gu Xizhou nodded and went to the bathroom to wash up. After washing up, he took two steps out of the living room. He opened the door but didn't walk out. Instead, he glanced at the pitch-black corridor. Just as he was about to turn around and close the door, he noticed that there were many small cards scattered around the corridor.
They were the kind of small cards that were often seen in small hotels. They had pictures of pretty girls in bikinis printed on them, and each of them had an 11-digit phone number printed in bright red.
He clearly remembered that these small cards weren't in the corridor yesterday.
After washing up, Si Yu saw Gu Xizhou bending over to pick up something outside the door. When he leaned forward, his shirt lifted, revealing the muscles on his waist.
Due to years of training, even the most difficult part of his body to train was clearly defined. Below his navel was a slightly converging triangle. Gu Xizhou, who didn't realize it, lowered his eyes to pick up the small cards. The moment he turned around, he was met with a pair of eyes that looked like they wanted to devour him.
Gu Xizhou was speechless. I haven't even kissed you!
When the slightly angry Si Yu saw Gu Xizhou's confused and helpless expression, he shifted his gaze from Gu Xizhou's waist to Gu Xizhou's hand. He asked in a clear voice, "What did you pick up?"
Gu Xizhou replied, "This."
Gu Xizhou waved the small card in his hand. "I'm lonely and bored at home. Please call XXXXX." The phone number printed in red was magnified countless times and filled the entire small card.
Si Yu took the small card from Gu Xizhou's hand and glanced at it. He lowered his voice and said, "It's quite lonely."
When Gu Xizhou heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched. He glanced at him and smiled. "Why don't you give her a call?"
"Sure," replied Si Yu.
Gu Xizhou was speechless.
When he saw Si Yu take out his phone, Gu Xizhou's face was filled with confusion. He was completely dumbfounded!
"You're really going to call her?" Gu Xizhou rolled his eyes. Just as he finished speaking, he heard the phone in his trouser pocket ring.
"Ding ding ding —"
"Ding ding ding —"
Gu Xizhou was speechless. Was this person the devil?
Gu Xizhou cursed in his heart. F * ck, be careful not to break your legs!
"Hurry up and pick up the phone," Si Yu said mildly.
Gu Xizhou almost died of anger. He took out his phone and smashed it. "Get lost. You were the one who told me not to use my phone casually in the mission world. Have you forgotten so quickly? Can't you at least set a time limit for flirting? "
"Then when can I flirt?" Si Yu smiled faintly and asked, "Can I do it at night?"
Gu Xizhou was a little unhappy. "No! Don't take it as a joke, okay? I'm telling you this very seriously! "
Si Yu burst out laughing and said, "Don't worry. As long as you don't call this number, nothing will happen."
Gu Xizhou rolled his eyes at him. "How would you know?"
After saying this, Gu Xizhou couldn't be bothered to wait for Si Yu's explanation. He turned and walked towards the kitchen. Just because there weren't any NPCs to cook didn't mean that he wouldn't eat breakfast. He walked into the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat.
Seeing that Gu Xizhou was ignoring him, Si Yu looked down helplessly. He glanced at the yellow card in his hand and pursed his lips. He threw the card on the table in the living room.
Gu Xizhou casually fried two eggs and the two of them made do with breakfast. Gu Xizhou put down his bowl and chopsticks and said to Si Yu, "Are we going out now?"
"Yes. One night has passed. We can confirm that there aren't any NPCs in this world," Si Yu said mildly. "Let's go out together after I finish eating."
"Okay."
After breakfast, the two of them took their keys and went out. The corridor was a little gloomy. Si Yu reached out a hand to Gu Xizhou.
Gu Xizhou was stunned. He didn't understand and asked, "What are you doing?"
Si Yu looked at Gu Xizhou and said calmly, "I'm scared."
Gu Xizhou suddenly started doubting himself. After getting drunk that day, had he kissed Si Yu too hard and caused Si Yu's brain to go haywire?
"Let's go." Si Yu held Gu Xizhou's hand and dragged Gu Xizhou downstairs. The two of them went down side by side.
Gu Xizhou stared at the two of them holding hands. If he didn't know better … he would think that they had entered the mission world not because they were about to die, but because they were dating.
After the two of them went downstairs, nothing out of the ordinary happened. Gu Xizhou followed Si Yu's footsteps to the opposite building. They walked all the way to the third floor. Si Yu paused for a moment and pulled Gu Xizhou to the door of unit 5 on the third floor. She knocked on the door with her hand.
"Knock, knock, knock."
"Knock, knock, knock."
After waiting for a while, Gu Xizhou suddenly heard a click. He subconsciously squeezed Si Yu's hand and looked at the door. He wanted to know if it was him or her who had opened the door.
The door creaked open, but there was no one.
Gu Xizhou frowned. Unit 5 on the third floor was one of the seven rooms that he had seen with electric lights last night.
He frowned and looked at the situation in the room. It looked very normal, but Gu Xizhou didn't walk in. The room in the snowman world had almost made him die. He couldn't guarantee that the room in front of him wouldn't have any strange settings.
"You don't want to go in?" Si Yu tilted her head and looked at Gu Xizhou.
Gu Xizhou had no choice but to admit his worries. "I'm afraid that the door will close if we go in."
Si Yu thought for a moment and said, "Then I'll go in and look for clues. You guard the door and don't let it close."
"Okay … we can switch," Gu Xizhou said in a low voice.
Si Yu said calmly, "No need. I'll go in."
Seeing Si Yu walk in, Gu Xizhou blocked the door with his hand. Suddenly, a force acted on the door, as if an invisible hand was trying to close it.
Gu Xizhou cursed under his breath. Luckily, the two of them didn't go in together!
Luckily, the ghost didn't have much strength. It tried to close the door, but it couldn't. After about ten seconds, the ghost gave up.
Gu Xizhou looked around the room and the corridor, but didn't find anything. He hurriedly called out Si Yu's name.
Si Yu poked her head out of the bedroom and asked, "What's wrong?"
"Something wants to close the door." Gu Xizhou said in a low voice, "But it doesn't seem to have much strength. It gave up when I blocked the door."
Si Yu walked out and shook her head at Gu Xizhou. "There's nothing inside. If that's the case, let's go upstairs and go to the other two rooms with lights on."
"Okay." Gu Xizhou naturally agreed. He wasn't worried that a ghost would suddenly appear, but he was worried that it would use the rules to mess with him. If that happened, it would be impossible to guard against.
Si Yu knocked on the door of Room 10 on the fifth floor, just like before. This time, there was no 'ghost' to open the door.
Si Yu neatly took out a hairpin from his trouser pocket. His movements were practiced. With two clicks, the security door … opened.
Gu Xizhou had the urge to take Si Yu to the detention center.
He wondered how Si Yu's subordinates would react if they saw their boss opening the door so skillfully.
Gu Xizhou's mind wandered for a while, but he quickly pulled his thoughts back. Si Yu didn't find any useful clues in Room 10 on the fifth floor, so she went to the highest floor of the building, Room 13 on the seventh floor …
Gu Xizhou raised his eyebrows after looking through the seven rooms with lights on last night. In the end, he encountered six ghosts in the seven rooms. They either tried to close the door or push it open.
Every time Si Yu entered a room, she would suddenly rush out, grab his hand, and run.
Gu Xizhou wanted to beat the ghosts up, but the problem was that these ghosts were all cowards. They didn't show their faces, so he couldn't beat them up even if he wanted to!
After running out of the last room …
"There's no clue …" Gu Xizhou said a little impatiently. "We've already looked through all seven rooms with lights on."
"We still haven't gone to the rooms." Si Yu wasn't anxious at all. Si Yu pointed at the building Gu Xizhou and the others were staying in.
Gu Xizhou frowned and looked up at the building they were staying in. He said in a deep voice, "If we want to look at the lights in this building, we have to go downstairs at night."
Si Yu smiled at Gu Xizhou and said, "Let's go. Actually, it doesn't matter if we look or not."
Gu Xizhou asked, "Huh? What doesn't matter? "
Si Yu smiled. "Let's go back first. I still need to confirm. Let's go."
"Oh." Gu Xizhou nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He followed Si Yu upstairs.
They were staying on the sixth floor of the building — Room 11 on the sixth floor. Gu Xizhou couldn't help but frown when he reached the corridor of the sixth floor. He remembered that they had closed the door when they left, but now their room door was wide open.
Gu Xizhou and Si Yu looked at each other. Gu Xizhou took a step forward. The room was in a mess, as if it had just been ransacked.
F * ck, this ghost actually went through their room while they weren't home!
"What exactly is this ghost looking for?" Gu Xizhou frowned. He and Si Yu had already turned the room upside down yesterday. They searched every inch of the room carefully, but there was nothing in the room!
"I don't know, but the little yellow card we left on the table is gone." Si Yu shrugged and pointed helplessly at the dining table at the entrance of the living room. "Maybe it's a lonely ghost."
Gu Xizhou clenched his fist and gently punched Si Yu's chest. "You're still in the mood to joke around?"
"Okay, I'm just kidding." Si Yu held Gu Xizhou's hand and said softly, "Actually, what we met just now wasn't a ghost."
Gu Xizhou asked, "Huh?"
Si Yu said softly, "Actually, what we met just now were all humans. The people who came to our house to search should be the mission enforcers from Room 10 on the fifth floor of Block 2. When they go back later, they'll be the same as us."
Gu Xizhou asked, "Wait, why do I feel a little dizzy listening to this?"
Si Yu thought for a moment and said, "Simply put, the mission enforcers in this world can't see each other. Only when they enter a fixed room and touch the things inside to create a sound, will they know of each other's existence.
"But because mission enforcers can't see or touch each other, they will naturally misunderstand that there are ghosts living in other rooms. They will misunderstand that they are the only ones in this world and that there are no other teams."
"Wait, the two of us have always been together … How do you know all this?" Gu Xizhou asked hesitantly.
Si Yu said in a low voice, "Actually, I only went into each room's kitchen."
Gu Xizhou asked, "???"
Si Yu said, "They're the same as us … They didn't wash the dishes after eating."
Gu Xizhou asked, "Is that even possible?"
Si Yu blinked at him and said, "After all, ghosts don't need a bowl to 'eat'."
Gu Xizhou really wanted to see what was in Si Yu's head. What kind of monster was he! How did he know just by looking at the two bowls in the sink?!
Si Yu suddenly said in a low voice, "But there seems to be a small problem right now. The mission enforcers from Room 10 on the fifth floor of Block 2 took the yellow card away as a clue to the mission world. I hope they didn't call back."
Gu Xizhou asked, "Do you think I'll forget that you held my hand and ran for your life five times just because you changed the topic?"
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