Aren't you afraid of death

Bang.

The wooden door closed behind him.

Fang Qi leaned against the door, looking at the lush mountain scenery in front of him.

In his hand, he still held a heavy pistol.

Well, just a moment ago...

He was "kicked out" by a smiling Liguang.

As she pushed him out, she chuckled and said...

"If Master dares to peek, I'll gouge Master's eyes out~"

Haha...

His wifey really knew how to joke!

Sounds came from inside the cabin.

"Mmph—!"

It was Gu Xi's angry whimpering, heard clearly through the wooden door.

Then came rustling sounds.

The sound of clothes rubbing, a zipper unzipping... and Gu Xi's increasingly panicked mmphing!

Fang Qi: ...

Images started forming in his mind again.

...No, no!

He couldn't think about that!

He was a decent man!

Fang Qi immediately put on a serious expression.

He leaned against the door, looking at the lush scenery outside.

The mountain air is really nice.

The sky is so blue.

The trees are so green.

The stream water is so clear.

"Mmph—!!"

What stage were they at inside?

Fang Qi: ...

He quickly shook his head again!

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to think about serious matters!

Serious matters!

Serious matters...

Uh...

Fang Qi blinked.

Speaking of which, what were they here for today again?

Oh right...

He turned his head slightly and glanced at the cabin door.

Wifey, weren't we...

Supposed to be looking at your "birthplace" this time?

Why did it suddenly turn into...!

...Forget it.

Indeed, plans couldn't keep up with changes.

The sudden situation was too unusual.

They really should first deal with Gu Xi, this...

Suddenly appearing key NPC!

An NPC who could "dream"!

Speaking of which...

Liguang's current state, having awakened a part of her "true core," was really a bit dark-bellied...

She also just said that she couldn't detect anyone else around, and she checked using her true core.

This result should be trustworthy!

So... on this mountain, besides the two of them, it really should just be Gu Xi alone?

Fang Qi rubbed his chin in thought.

...That makes sense.

Gu Xi knew everything here all because of a "dream" she had.

But the rest of the police force wouldn't mobilize over one of Gu Xi's "dreams"!

—"I had a dream, so let's go investigate out in the wilderness."

...What a joke.

So, she could only have come alone, in plain clothes, under her own name...

To verify the things in her "dream"?

Fang Qi's fingers tapped lightly against the gun.

"Master."

Liguang's voice came from inside the room, docile and soft.

"The body search is complete. Master can come in now."

That was pretty fast.

Fang Qi immediately stood up straight, turned around, and pushed open the wooden door.

As the door opened, he saw the scene inside...

He blinked.

Gu Xi was still lying on the floor.

But her current appearance...

Cough cough.

Yeah, she was even more disheveled than before!

Her leather jacket had been taken off and casually tossed onto the floor nearby.

The collar of her white undershirt was askew, the belt of her tight pants had been pulled out, and the waistband hung loosely on her hips.

Her black ankle boots had also been removed.

She was barefoot, and there were a few slender finger marks on her fair ankles...

Her ponytail was gone, her hair completely let down, the jet-black strands spread messily across the floor.

A few loose strands stuck to her cheeks, framing a flushed face. Her light brown eyes were misty, the rims so red she looked like she could cry at any moment.

Gritting her teeth, cheeks flushed crimson, her lips were even a bit swollen from her biting them!

Fang Qi: ...

Was this...

The defeated CG of the beautiful police sis?

Liguang...

What did you do to her?!

The silver-haired girl was standing prettily next to Gu Xi.

Her light purple hoodie was perfectly neat, her white skirt completely clean, and her long silver hair wasn't messy in the slightest...

Forming a stark contrast with Gu Xi!

That docile and obedient smile still hung on her lips, as if she wasn't the one who had done all this!

Fang Qi: ...

He suddenly felt...

A bit annoyed!

Even though Gu Xi was a woman...

Wifey, you actually did this kind of thing to someone else!

This kind of...

Such an intimate thing?!

...Tsk!

Gu Xi really got off easy!

But with such a tragic battle outcome, she must have...

He looked at Liguang:

"How is it, Liguang? Did you find anything?"

The smile on the silver-haired girl's lips faded slightly.

She stayed silent for two seconds, then gently shook her head, a faint blue light flashing in her amber eyes.

"Liguang... didn't find anything."

She narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, glancing at Gu Xi on the floor.

"I didn't find any equipment that could shield against Liguang's Crimson Eye."

...Didn't find anything?

Fang Qi was slightly taken aback: "You didn't find anything at all?"

"Yes, Master."

Liguang looked up, her heterochromatic eyes flashing with intertwined blue and scarlet.

"Liguang even gave this Miss Gu a somewhat deep physical examination."

Her gaze fell on Gu Xi.

"But, I did not find any trace of her internal organs being modified."

Her tone was calm but carried a hint of confusion:

"Master, she is completely... a normal human."

"A human just like Master."

...Huh?

Now Fang Qi was genuinely surprised.

No equipment, and she hasn't been modified...

Then what did she rely on to block the Crimson Eye?

Is this some kind of black technology?

"By the way, Master."

Liguang spoke softly again:

"Miss Gu is now able to speak."

Fang Qi's eyelids twitched. He looked down at Gu Xi lying on the floor.

At this moment, the beautiful police sis was glaring at him with those reddened eyes!

Her eyes were full of shame, anger, and unwillingness!

Her bare feet were weakly crossed together, and her body was still trembling slightly.

Fang Qi pursed his lips.

It seemed...

He could only have a good chat with her.

He walked to her side and slowly crouched down.

He rested one hand on his knee and held the gun in the other, the muzzle hanging naturally, pointing at the ground.

His gaze met those furious light brown eyes.

"I say, Miss Police Officer."

Fang Qi spoke up.

Squatting next to her, he tilted his head and looked at her, his tone casual:

"Could you explain... why you appeared here all by yourself?"

"Suddenly pointing a gun at me and almost blowing my head off?"

He used the muzzle of his gun to point at his own forehead.

"Even police officers can't just kill people casually, right?"

Gu Xi gritted her teeth, her red eyes glaring at him fiercely!

Her lips moved, and then she finally managed to speak:

"I didn't..."

"Kill people casually!"

Her voice was terribly hoarse!

But her tone was heavy!

"It was your AI companion...!"

"Those extreme actions made me..."

She took a deep breath, her chest heaving violently.

"Subconsciously pull the trigger!"

Glaring at Fang Qi with red rims around her eyes, her tone was through gritted teeth!

"I... didn't mean to shoot at all just now!"

Fang Qi: ...

No, Miss Police Officer, do you even believe that yourself?

The moment the door opened, you pointed your gun straight at my forehead!

Sneak attacking me!

And you call this "never intending to shoot"?

Then what the hell did you mean by pointing it right at my forehead the moment you came up?!

You just won't give up until the bitter end, will you!

He raised the gun in his hand, extended the muzzle...

...and pressed it directly against Gu Xi's cheek!

"I'm overreacting?"

He pushed harder, pressing into her cheek so much that it slightly deformed!

"No matter how much I overreact, is it as extreme as pointing a gun at someone's forehead?"

He glared at Gu Xi, his voice darkening!

With the gun pressed against her face, Gu Xi's eyes first flashed with panic:

"You...!"

But then, she probably realized that Fang Qi wouldn't actually pull the trigger...

So she glared back at him!

Without saying a single word!

They just stared each other down!

Fine, fine, fine...

"You're really not afraid I'll shoot?"

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes at her.

"Someone almost shot me dead just now. I wouldn't have any psychological burden if I fired right now!"

The cold muzzle pressed hard against Gu Xi's cheek once again!

Gu Xi's body stiffened slightly.

And then... she finally spoke:

"Fang Qi, you..."

Her voice was still trembling slightly.

"You'd better give this gun back to me."

"Right now, you've already committed the crime of snatching a firearm!"

She tried hard to make her tone sound more authoritative!

But her hoarse voice and her body, still weak from being shocked, greatly undermined that authority.

Yet she continued to glare at him:

"You'd better surrender without a fight! Otherwise, you will be sentenced to more than three years..."

Fang Qi: "...?"

Wait, she's repeating the same old lines again?

Changing the subject without explaining anything?

Even at the risk of being shot to death?

Is she really not afraid of death?

Well, she is a police officer, after all.

But...

Fang Qi narrowed his eyes at her.

Gu Xi, my matchmaker sister, you really are hard to deal with!

Gu Xi stared intently at him, continuing her "persuasion":

"You'd better come back with me willingly! Otherwise..."

"Otherwise what?"

A gentle voice suddenly sounded from beside Fang Qi.

Liguang.

The silver-haired girl stood beside Fang Qi.

Tilting her head, she looked down at Gu Xi on the ground with a smile.

She didn't make any further threatening moves; she just said that one sentence and continued to smile at her.

Gu Xi's voice instantly came to a screeching halt.

Her lips were slightly parted, but she didn't dare to utter another word of what she was about to say!

Looking at Liguang's docile, smiling face, Gu Xi's body actually trembled slightly!

She subconsciously looked away!

But perhaps feeling that she was acting too cowardly, she gritted her teeth and forced her gaze back!

She glared at Fang Qi!

That's right, she didn't dare to look at Liguang anymore...

She only dared to glare at Fang Qi!

Fang Qi: "..."

Wifey, what exactly did you do to her...!

Now...

He found Gu Xi even more of an eyesore!

He jabbed the muzzle into her again!

Pushing Gu Xi's face entirely to the side!

Gu Xi gnashed her teeth but said nothing.

Tsk.

So stubborn!

However...

Crouching down, Fang Qi looked at Gu Xi lying on the ground and spaced out for a moment.

Speaking of which, this scene right before his eyes... felt like a strong case of deja vu, didn't it?

Had he done something similar before?

Crouching beside an immobilized woman suppressed by Liguang, interrogating her from a position of power?

...Oh.

It was An Lian!

During that playthrough of the "Monster in the Mirror," in An Lian's apartment...

He had also crouched beside An Lian, who was pinned down by Liguang, just like this.

Come to think of it...

This beautiful police officer in front of him was apparently the best friend of his "sister" An Lian?

Tsk tsk, these two besties...

Now, both of them had been "ruined" by him and Liguang!