Master Wang Ye, my name is Mao Yong'an.
The young fox looked at Wang Ye suspiciously: You're not deceiving me?
Wang Ye was silent. He fished out a work permit from the Heavenly Group from his pocket and briefly flashed it before Mao Yong'an's eyes.
Mao Yong'an's eyes instantly lit up, his whole body brimming with excitement: I'm from Daocheng. I've heard the scavengers say that the outside world is amazing!
Wine, luxury cars, beautiful women!
Is all this really true?
Seeing Mao Yong'an's excited appearance, Wang Ye fell silent for a moment.
Does he really recognize the Heavenly Group's work permit?
He didn't even think to check it?
If I had given him a student ID, would he still believe it?
A deep sense of guilt arose in Wang Ye's heart. He silently looked at Mao Yong'an, then glanced at the ground covered in occult objects, and his unfathomable backpack.
Poor child...
To actually believe the words of scavengers...
After taking a deep breath, Wang Ye's eyes were filled with sincerity: Trust me, what they said...it's all true!
Once we leave Linyin City, I'll take you to see it all!
Hearing Wang Ye's words, Mao Yong'an became even more excited: Good, good, good! From now on I'll follow you! Let's go now...
No, I came in to find something...
There's good stuff here...
Mao Yong'an was suddenly conflicted, as if unable to choose between luxury cars, beautiful women, and occult objects.
But Wang Ye sensitively noticed a problem: Can you get out?
Of course, it's just a ghost domain! Mao Yong'an said proudly, stubbornly proving his identity as an expert.
Brother! There's no rush for beauties, come help me take care of some business in Linyin City first! Wang Ye solemnly changed how he addressed him, saying: I'm very capable, there won't be any danger.
But you look so pale, and just coughed... Mao Yong'an said weakly, glancing at Wang Ye.
Wang Ye's face instantly took on a healthy, rosy glow, and he stood up straight, giving off an aura of expertise along with his cold demeanor.
He swore...he had never pretended to be so arrogant in his life.
But...for a walking treasure trove like this, surviving in troubled times, there may be a terrifying elder behind him...
Being cold and aloof was never Wang Ye's style.
Living better...that was the goal.
For this goal, face...hmph.
Starting today, Mao Yong'an would temporarily become...his second trump card!
Xiao Si honorably laid off.
Seeing Xiao Si, Wang Ye suddenly thought of something and asked: By the way, do you recognize her?
Let me tell you, this ancestor is too terrifying!
Back then I was passing through Beijing, and sensed there were good things in one of the abandoned housing blocks!
So I snuck in, and sure enough, there was a room full of occult objects.
Unfortunately, just as I picked up a kitchen knife, some damned bastard suddenly showed up. I was so frightened...cough, that I, the Master, temporarily hid in the closet to secretly observe.
Then this ancestor came back.
I, the Master, couldn't let her trap me to death in the closet. So I battled her for three hundred rounds, and finally made a graceful exit.
As he spoke, Mao Yong'an's face took on a nonchalant air. His hands subconsciously went behind his back, angled 45 degrees to Wang Ye, carrying a faint aura of someone above the mundane.
...
So it was him, the other person from Unit 404 back then.
That's right, why is this ancestor following you? Mao Yong'an looked at Wang Ye and asked.
Wang Ye glanced at him and tersely said: Oh, I sealed her.
Mao Yong'an was struck dumb, standing frozen in place, silent.
As expected, experts really are so calm and detached. I'm still too naive.
In an instant, Mao Yong'an felt that following Wang Ye was perhaps an extremely correct choice.
Just then...
Footsteps sounded from the stairwell.
Wang Ye's expression changed slightly, and he whispered: Pack up the stuff, against the wall.
As he spoke, he and Xiao Si immediately leaned against the wall, holding their breath.
Mao Yong'an was startled for a moment, giving Wang Ye a strange look, before gathering up the things on the ground and also leaning against the wall like Wang Ye.
The footsteps gradually grew louder...
Based on the sound, they would soon reach the second floor.
Wang Ye had observed earlier that the hospital had old-fashioned stairs, a total of thirteen steps.
Silently counting the footsteps, he gauged the person's position.
Gradually, the footsteps stopped.
Wang Ye's eyes narrowed slightly. If his estimate was correct, this person should have come down from the fourth floor. Now...
He was stopped on the second floor landing.
Or in other words...
Only a wall away from them.
The Deboning Blade silently appeared in Wang Ye's hand. He remained motionless, but his eyes emitted a faint coldness.
The figure stood on the other side of the wall, stopping for a long time.
Finally...
The footsteps sounded again until they faded away completely.
Mao Yong'an breathed a sigh of relief and wanted to speak, but Wang Ye's expression changed in an instant as he silently stopped him with his eyes.
If one listened carefully, there was a subtle difference between the sounds of someone walking up versus down stairs!
Descending steps sounded heavier, ascending steps lighter.
But these steps were clearly off—first heavy, then light. He had gone down halfway, then quietly controlled his volume while returning.
In other words, he...
Was still in the same spot!
Most importantly, he had noticed earlier that the first floor steps were already damaged. That meant...for someone truly descending, there should only be 25 audible steps!
Wang Ye's gaze flickered slightly. This guy outside the wall...would not be easy to deal with.
Had he sensed something off about the second floor? But wasn't sure if there were people behind the wall, so didn't want to take the initiative to show himself and risk falling into a passive position?
An interesting opponent!
Wang Ye lightly licked his lips, and his grip on the Deboning Blade clearly tightened somewhat.
While Mao Yong'an was filled with confusion, not understanding.
Another ten minutes of silence passed.
The footsteps sounded once more. Wang Ye silently closed his eyes, listening.
After a long while...
He left.
Wang Ye softly said. Then he swiftly went to the nearby window, silently peering down.
A figure, carrying an enormous box on his back, silently moving forward.
Luo Ping?
Wang Ye pondered briefly. Suddenly, the figure stopped and sharply turned to look at the second floor window.
But it was as if Wang Ye had anticipated this. One second before the figure turned, he had already disappeared from the window.
Luo Ping looked at the empty second floor window, a trace of doubt on his face. Finally he silently withdrew his gaze and disappeared into the thick fog.
After Luo Ping left, Wang Ye once again stood at the window, expressionlessly watching in the direction he had departed.
What are you looking at? Mao Yong'an asked curiously.
...
Seeing Mao Yong'an's pure, confused eyes, Wang Ye was silent: Nothing.
Having said that, he brought Xiao Si and left the hospital.
With Luo Ping's departure, there was no longer any need to explore the hospital further.
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
