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"You're quite the runner, aren't you?"
The familiar cocky tone slowly echoed like thunder in her ears.
"Let go."
The head pressed against his chest calmly uttered a single phrase, completely contrasting with the turmoil brewing inside.
"If you tell me to let go, and I do, wouldn't that be quite embarrassing for me?"
His words dripped with blatant provocation.
" Qin Huai, I have a business proposal for you."
Hearing his name slip from the girl's lips made his heart skip a beat. He suppressed the unfamiliar emotion, quickly releasing the rigid body he had been holding, fearing that his racing heart would be noticed.
In that instant, as the girl broke free...
"Ugh—"
Qin Huai's face darkened instantly.
"What do you mean by that?"
He asked each word slowly, his tone chillingly cold.
Suppressing the rising wave of nausea, Yan Yan straightened her back and met his gaze. "I—" At that moment, as she looked into his striking features, her usually calm expression was replaced by sheer astonishment. The deep black of her eyes reflected an unexpected shock, as all traces of her usual composure vanished.
The man before her stood tall, his skin as pale as jade, with dark hair slicked back against his broad forehead. His slender eyebrows framed high cheekbones, and a straight nose led down to thin lips that were a deep red, reminiscent of cinnabar. His eyes, slightly narrowed, held an enchanting allure, like the petals of a peach blossom, mixed with a hint of coldness. A casual smirk played at the corners of his mouth.
A stunning beauty, reminiscent of the girl who had once been sprawled helplessly on the ground in her memories.
She could clearly see the shock and confusion reflected in the girl's eyes. Qin Huai's malicious grin crept up his lips. "What's wrong? Didn't expect it to be me?"
In the girl's dazed mind, memories rolled like clouds across the sky, and clarity broke through like sunlight piercing through fog, revealing the answer.
"You knew back then?!"
Waking up in the basement and finding her sworn enemy from the game completely unguarded was nothing short of miraculous; she had been incredibly lucky not to have been dealt with immediately.
The girl’s fingers tightened, leaving crescent-shaped marks on her palm. The coldness on her delicate features froze for a moment before calmness took over.
Under her intense gaze, Qin Huai let out a series of mocking laughs. "Did you really think I wanted to kill you?"
"Isn't that so?"
Suddenly lifting her head with a hint of certainty, she recalled everything she knew about the local tyrant of E Zone from her past life. This man would undoubtedly retaliate—bloody and ruthless, with exceptionally cruel methods; he would never let this go easily.
"Tap tap tap—"
A sudden rush of footsteps echoed through the air. Yan Yan tensed up instinctively, preparing to defend herself as she slipped into the shadows, cold radiance flickering at her fingertips.
Qin Huai observed her immediate reaction with surprise that quickly faded. He hadn’t expected that she still had a trick up her sleeve; if he hadn’t restrained her hand during their earlier scuffle, his throat would have already been pierced by a nail.
"Boss, are you alright?"
A desperate voice echoed through the Hidden Watch Area.
Catching a glimpse of the slender Beauty in the shadows, he spat with disdain, "It's him—Boss!"
Qin Huai lazily turned to face the wary girl, a wicked amusement flickering in his heart. "So, what? If I wanted to kill you, it would be as easy as pie. Yet here you are, standing and talking because I'm in a particularly good mood today," he drawled, his tone laced with a threatening undertone. "Now—let's talk business."
His raspy, rogue-like words seemed to linger in the air, the damp breath from earlier still echoing in Yan Yan's ears. Suppressing her unease, she replied, "This isn't a convenient place."
She quickly scanned the Hidden Watch Area and the group behind him.
"Shut up, brat! The Boss wants you to explain yourself, so just do it honestly. Otherwise, we'll make you regret it."
The fierce voice matched with his menacing expression caused the atmosphere to freeze.
"Brat?—"
A meaningful gaze swept over the girl's figure and the Beauty beside her, accompanied by a provocative tone. "Seems like nothing has changed."
Enduring his piercing gaze that felt like it could see right through her, Yan Yan felt her temples throb at his words. Her voice turned even colder.
"Mr. Qin, please mind your language."
"You all go back first," Peach Blossom Eyes instructed the people in the Hidden Watch Area. Once they disappeared into the emergency exit, he casually glanced at the girl before striding forward with his long legs.
"Keep up."
The direction was exactly where Yan Yan had previously turned around.
The underground room was as bright as day.
Spacious and clean, it was completely different from Yan Yan's narrow and damp space.
In this large area, the furnishings were exquisite and expensive, nothing like the harsh living conditions of the E Zone.
Light screens stood in rows directly ahead, and on the glossy black surface, a faint outline of a side-lying figure could be seen. The central system, with its temperature regulation, enveloped her in warmth instantly, driving away the chill from her limbs. The air at her nose was surprisingly well-purified; the quality of this level's air must have reached that of Area A.
No wonder several local tyrants in the E Zone were willing to nest in this hellish place. It was a survival of the fittest; the stronger one was, the better their living conditions. The current situation was a living example of that.
Qin Huai was probably the strongest among the local tyrants in the E Zone.
Little did she know that now, there was only one local tyrant left in the E Zone.
Suppressing her thoughts, which shifted deep down within her, suddenly—
A large towel flew toward her head, landing squarely over her face.
She pulled the towel off with a scowl and coldly asked, "What are you doing?"
"First get rid of that stench before we talk."
The other person walked over to a uniquely designed table with a metallic texture. The flowing shape resembled the communicator on his wrist. Beside him lay another identical communicator, distinguished only by its damaged interface.
He pulled out a set of compact instruments and began fiddling with the communicator on the table. His serious demeanor seemed to completely ignore the other person in the space below him. The sharply defined jawline reflected in the cold metallic light made his entire face appear even more strikingly handsome, casting a captivating glow over him.
The girl stood still for a moment, deep in thought, before turning and walking toward the bathroom.
Under the warm flow of water, the scratches on her body sent sharp pangs of pain coursing through her. In a daze, she wondered how she had let her guard down enough to wash up.
Touching her malnourished body, she looked into the mirror. Scratches and bruises marred her pale skin, the outlines of her skeleton starkly visible beneath the surface, as if a layer of human skin were draped over a skeletal frame.
Her cheeks were sunken, and her waxy yellow complexion made her look like a ghost beneath the cascading water. With such an appearance, who would take an interest in her? Compared to another person's striking looks, she felt utterly safe.
Stepping out of the steamy bathroom, she realized that the old clothes she had found earlier had been discarded by someone else. At the entrance lay a clean set of men's loungewear.
"Pat pat—"
Qin Huai looked up at the sound.
There stood the girl not far away, her shoulder-length hair damp. She looked clean but frail; the clothes hung loosely on her thin frame like a sack. The wide hem fell straight to her knees, while the pants below were even baggier, rolled up in thick folds at the ankles. Her delicate ankles were encased in a pair of men's slippers, with a glaring pink wound half-hidden by the shoe's edge and half exposed to the air.
Her complexion was pale, and there was an unyielding coldness in her eyes.
Despite her delicate beauty, the fierce aura surrounding her completely overshadowed the girl's unique gentleness and tranquility. (To be continued.)
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