Sister Hongniang

Maybe it wasn't completely out of the question?

Fang Qi looked at the still-dazed Lin Xiaoyou.

She leaned against the sofa, completely limp, like a puddle of mud.

Her breathing was slow and light, her heartbeat normal.

If they increased the dosage... could her life be in danger?

Under normal circumstances, he absolutely couldn't put her life at risk.

Lin Xiaoyou's identity was very special.

She had Twilight behind her, and that Xiao Qing was always watching.

If something happened to her here... he would be in massive trouble.

It would basically mean this save file was ruined; he'd have to reload whether he wanted to or not.

But now...

Fang Qi looked at Liguang's sparkling heterochromatic eyes, then at Lin Xiaoyou's dazed little face.

Right now, Liguang had already drugged Lin Xiaoyou unconscious.

An anomaly had already occurred.

He couldn't just let Lin Xiaoyou go back like this anymore.

Who knew what would happen once she returned?

Who knew if she would blab about today's events? Or if Twilight would... extract her memories or something?

If they could seal memories, they should be able to extract them too, right?

Therefore...

This time, he and Liguang were basically certain...

They were going to have to reload the save!

Since they were going to reload anyway—

They might as well go all out and finish the job!

My good teammate...

This time, I must pry that little mouth of yours open!

"Alright!"

He abruptly stood up from the floor.

"Liguang, increase the dosage!"

He looked at Lin Xiaoyou, who sat on the sofa with glazed eyes... and took a deep breath!

"Add it bit by bit!"

"We'll interrogate her, bit by bit!"

Liguang's eyes instantly lit up.

The crimson in her red eye flashed violently. She sprang up from the ground, her silver hair flying behind her!

"Yes, Master!"

Her voice was crisp and loud, and then she turned to run toward the kitchen!

"Liguang will immediately..."

Knock, knock, knock!

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door!

Both of their bodies froze on the spot.

Fang Qi instantly turned his head to look at the door!

Who was it?!

He had just made up his mind to do something bad, and he was almost busted!

His body instantly tensed!

Why would someone come knocking at this critical juncture?!

Liguang also narrowed her heterochromatic eyes, staring at the door.

Knock, knock, knock!

The knocking became more urgent!

Then, a voice came from outside:

"Police!"

A heroic and clear female voice.

"Please open the door immediately and cooperate!"

The silver-haired girl's crimson eye flickered violently, and a red glow at her fingertips flashed and vanished!

Fang Qi was suddenly stunned!

...Police?

Why were the police suddenly here...?

But...

The problem wasn't just the police!

Because this voice...

Was too familiar!

Hey, hey, hey!

Fang Qi stared intently at the door, his pupils slowly contracting!

Could it really be...?

Bang, bang, bang!

The door was hit three more times!

No, it couldn't be called knocking anymore! This was basically smashing!

"I know someone is inside!"

The heroic and clear female voice outside grew even more serious!

It carried a heavy sense of oppression!

"Open the door immediately, right now!"

Fang Qi's eyelids twitched wildly!

...It was her!

It was definitely her!

He had been interrogated by her so many times!

And she had even saved his life once!

Gu Xi!

That beautiful police officer sister, Gu Xi!

Huh?

Why would she suddenly appear?!

Fang Qi was truly dumbfounded!

He was just about to do a bad deed, and as a result... the beautiful police officer suddenly rushed over with her team?!

...?!

Police officer sister, why did you suddenly make a comeback?!

Fang Qi's forehead began to sweat!

Just what exactly was going on with this situation...?

Meanwhile, the silver-haired girl was also staring fixedly at the door.

Her fingers were pressed together, her slender digits trembling slightly.

Her lips were slightly pursed, her entire body like a taut bowstring!

"Master."

Her lips moved slightly, her voice very, very soft. Her fingers trembled gently, and the red glow at her fingertips flickered once more!

But Fang Qi raised a hand and pressed her arm down.

"Wait a moment, don't be impulsive."

When he spoke, his lips barely moved, his voice very low.

He forced himself to calm down from his shock and panic, taking a deep breath.

Pretend not to be home first!

Assess the situation...

"Open the door immediately!"

Behind the door, Gu Xi's voice was still reprimanding!

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes, looking at the vibrating door!

This beautiful police officer sister, in the game, was an important NPC who kept An Lian in check during the late game.

She was a crucial NPC on the path to the Eternal True Love ending, and also... an absolutely great teammate in the later stages!

According to the game's plot, he was supposed to meet Gu Xi on the fourth day—encountering robbers on his way to work, and then Gu Xi would appear and take him in for questioning.

He had experienced this many times before!

And speaking of which...

This beautiful police officer sister could also be considered... half a matchmaker for him and Liguang!

Back in the shelter of Dawn, it was this police officer sister who held An Lian back, giving Liguang her final time to say goodbye, allowing Liguang enough time to drag him into her mental world!

Without her, there probably wouldn't have been his and Liguang's subsequent Seven-Day Amusement Park, much less that dreamy eighty-two-year lifetime!

So to be honest...

He actually really wanted to thank this sister!

But the problem now was...

She wouldn't accept his gratitude!

Because in this playthrough, he hadn't even met Gu Xi at all!

After experiencing Despairing True Love back then, he had reloaded his save back to the morning of the fourth day... then suffered an emotional breakdown on the spot and fled to the island with Liguang!

So, in the fourth day that he had already saved in his file...

He hadn't encountered Gu Xi at all!

Gu Xi didn't even know him right now!

Therefore, she wasn't here to catch up on old times!

...Why would she come?

Or rather... why would the police come?

Fang Qi's gaze slowly shifted to the dazed Lin Xiaoyou on the sofa.

Lin. Xiao. You!

Just now, he was using a truth serum to interrogate Lin Xiaoyou!

Previously, Xiao Qing had even hinted that there was an issue with the police...

Hiss...!

But...

How did the police know about the current situation...?

Outside the door—

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound of smashing the door grew louder.

Gu Xi's voice also became sterner.

"If you don't open the door, we're going to break it down!"

Fang Qi heard other people's voices outside. It was noisy and hard to hear clearly, but he could vaguely make out a few words.

"Just ram it..."

"The girl inside... her life is in danger..."

The girl, her life is in danger...!

Fang Qi's pupils shrank violently!

Sure enough!

The police outside actually knew what he was doing to Lin Xiaoyou!

But... how on earth did they know?

And why did they arrive so quickly?!

From the time Lin Xiaoyou completely fell into a daze until now, it had only been a dozen minutes or so, right?!

He had only asked a few questions!

Could it be...

He looked at the round-faced girl slumped on the sofa.

Did Lin Xiaoyou have some sort of device on her?! Did she actively call the police, or... was she being monitored by the outside?!

"Liguang...!"

Fang Qi immediately looked at Liguang and asked in a low voice:

"Does Lin Xiaoyou have any devices on her?"

The silver-haired girl quickly glanced at the round-faced girl on the single sofa, then shook her head rapidly without hesitation, replying cleanly in a low voice:

"No, Master. The only electronic device on Miss Lin is her cell phone."

Her crimson eye flickered slightly.

But ever since she came in, Liguang had already completely blocked the phone and forged the signal in advance.

Fang Qi pressed his lips tightly together.

He completely trusted his wife's abilities in this area!

During that loop on the island, she was even able to block Dawn's carpet search!

Blocking a single cell phone signal was an absolute piece of cake!

But if the problem wasn't with Lin Xiaoyou, then...

Could it be from outside?!

Fang Qi abruptly turned his head and looked at the floor-to-ceiling windows on the balcony!

The early morning sunlight poured in from the window, brightly illuminating the entire living room.

The curtains... were open!

This was perfectly normal.

After all, when having guests over in broad daylight... he couldn't possibly draw all the curtains, could he? That would be too weird!

Wouldn't that make things seem even more suspicious!

Besides, he hadn't originally planned to knock Lin Xiaoyou out.

So—

He narrowed his eyes, looking out at the sunlit scenery beyond the window.

Was someone watching him from outside?

Was someone outside the window, watching everything he did to Lin Xiaoyou?!

His gaze swiftly swept across the residential complex outside!

Opposite them were several residential buildings with densely packed windows; some had their curtains drawn, some were half-open...

...There were just too many windows!

And reflecting the morning light under the sun, it was impossible to see anything clearly!

Even if someone really was staring at him from behind one of those windows, he wouldn't be able to see them...

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Open the door!

Gu Xi's voice was already laced with anger.

If you don't open the door right now, we're going to break it down!

Open it immediately!

Fang Qi completely ignored the beautiful police officer.

I'm busy right now!

Miss Matchmaker, just wait outside for a bit and keep banging on the door!

Liguang!

He immediately lowered his voice.

Wifey, help me!

Quick, scan the buildings outside! See if anyone is watching us!

Hearing this, Liguang paused slightly.

Master, Liguang has actually been keeping an eye on the outside all along...

Even though she said that, she immediately turned her head to look out the window.

Her crimson eyes began to flash rapidly, streams of data surging deep within her pupils.

Her gaze swept from one building to another, and then back again.

I haven't detected anything threatening at all...

...Huh?

She suddenly let out a soft exclamation of surprise.

Fang Qi's breath caught slightly.

...Did she find something?!

What's wrong?!

He immediately asked in a low voice!

Liguang didn't answer right away.

Her gaze was dead set on a specific window of a certain building opposite them!

The crimson in her eyes suddenly flared violently!

And then, in the very next instant—

Master, watch out!

Fang Qi only felt his vision blur!

The silver figure lunged at him with extreme speed!

He was knocked backward! The force was immense!

The back of his head plummeted toward the floor!

Hey...!

But just at the moment his head was about to hit the ground, a slightly cool hand quickly slid under to cushion it!

Thud!

Fang Qi's back hit the floor, the impact leaving him dizzy and disoriented.

His back stung with a burning pain, but the back of his head was firmly supported by that small hand.

He wasn't injured.

Holy... crap...!

He grimaced; that tackle was so forceful that it really freakin' hurt...!

Master!

Liguang's voice rang out anxiously by his ear!

Suppressing a tremble!

Across the way...

There's a sniper!!

...?!!

Hah?!