The Big Devil vs. the Dark Villain

He didn't notice at all the strange and regretful expression on Xu Xiaoxiao's face as she stood there.

Xu Xiaoxiao took a few quick steps to catch up, and spoke in a coquettish voice as usual.

"Sister Xiaowen came back yesterday and came to see you in the evening, but you didn't seem to be there. So she asked me to come and see you today. She said she was waiting for you in the room."

"What's the matter?"

"I don't know. She said you'll know when you go there."

"Okay, I'll go there later."

Nan Zhiyi stopped and looked at the room at the end of the second floor. After hesitating for a moment, she continued to go down to the restaurant on the first floor to eat.

Xu Xiaoxiao did not follow him downstairs, but returned to her room on the second floor.

Maybe because we got up late, the restaurant was empty and there were not many people in it. Even only one or two windows were open.

He chose a noodle shop, ordered his food, and then sat quietly by the window, staring at the passers-by on the street.

How long have I been here? Where was the place I woke up yesterday? The police station? How did I get back? And that strange warning...

Too many questions linger in my mind, so confusing.

It was as if he was isolated by layers of fog, and the wild beasts hiding in the fog were waiting for an opportunity to strike, eyeing this piece of delicious fat meat.

Forget it, let's just follow the plan for now. They will be exposed sooner or later.

Nan Zhiyi thought about it, looking at the knife-cut noodles with shining eyes. It was covered with a layer of beef and smelled delicious. She took out disposable chopsticks, moved them away, and started to devour them.

"Why are you eating alone? You didn't even call me." A resentful voice sounded. Nan Zhiyi felt a sinking sensation on his back and almost choked. A familiar person sat down next to him.

Nan Zhiyi pushed a bowl of freshly-cooked beef noodles in front of him and continued eating.

"You really have a cruel heart. You ignore me now that you have obtained it, Brother Nan Zhiyi."

Ling Siye didn't eat the noodles. Instead, he supported his head with his arms and stared at him with burning eyes.

It's like he's some kind of delicious delicacy, and you're full just by looking at him.

"That's enough. Eat if you want, don't eat if you want. Eat less of those extravagant things every day. Are you possessed by a vengeful ghost?"

Nan Zhiyi frowned in pretending to be angry, threw the dishes and chopsticks down, wiped her mouth quickly, and walked out.

Ling Siye didn't move. He just stared at him until he disappeared from his sight. Then he turned around and started eating noodles in small bites.

"How's the progress on your side?" He Hao had a bandage wrapped around his head and was wearing a trendy floral suit. He was leaning with one foot against the wall of the alley, puffing out a cigarette.

"Would you like one?"

Nan Zhiyi pushed the cigarette he handed to her back and moved away, closer to the entrance of the alley.

"You know I don't like this stuff. Smoke less, it's killing me."

"I don't know what my uncle was thinking. He asked me to protect that wolf cub, who almost ate me alive."

He said irritably, pulling out a specially made mint from his bag and holding it in his mouth like a cigarette.

"By the way, can you keep your boss under control? Tell him to stop being so naughty. I'm so fed up. I finally got out, but I was targeted by the police and my project was lost.

I have to feed a large group of people, which makes it very difficult for me. I really want to put him in a sack and beat him up."

The more Nan Zhiyi thought about it, the more annoyed she became. She bit the mint candy into pieces and swallowed it. A cool feeling rushed to her head, and she instantly became sober and felt much more comfortable.

"I've already told you that wolf cubs are hard to train. I told you not to provoke them easily, but you didn't believe me. Now you regret it!"

He Hao spoke with a gloating tone and a filthy smile.

"And the prank in the room next to yours really wasn't his doing. He was scammed by me and he wasn't in the mood for this."

After saying this, he stopped smiling, looked around seriously, his eyes deep, and spoke thoughtfully.

"Do you think that thing really exists? If we find it, we will be rich."

"What is that thing? It has a name...what is it called?

Never mind. Anyway, I heard that AM Lab used it to develop cardiovascular anti-cancer drugs.

Nowadays, whoever finds and cultivates it first will be prosperous."

Nan Zhiyi felt herself getting irritated again, and reluctantly took out the mint candy and started biting it.

"If I remember correctly, its name is Shadow Mist Orchid, a light blue orchid with a mist lingering around it."

He Hao looked at his distressed expression and tried to recall. He saw him pacing back and forth in a restless manner and spoke worriedly.

"You seem a little irritable recently. Have you gone to the hospital to relax?"

"I'm not sick, why should I go to the neurology and brain department?

It must be the aura. As soon as I got here, I felt irritated all the time."

"My instinct tells me that I should leave immediately, but my mind doesn't want to give up. My thoughts are pulling at each other. This is a normal reaction, right?"

Nan Zhiyi waved his hand indifferently, and swallowed another mint candy with a crunch. His expression was visibly relaxed.

He looked at the empty but increasingly intense peeping in the shadows, and frowned in displeasure.

"Who cares? I'm going to chase someone. Do whatever you want!" Seeing that he couldn't persuade her anymore, He Hao didn't intend to try to persuade her anymore. He took a few steps and jumped onto the wall of the alley and left to the other side.

Nan Zhiyi watched his movements, turned around and walked slowly towards the crowd, merged into the flow of people, and wandered around idly.

"Boss Nan, didn't I ask Xu Xiaoxiao to tell you something? Come to my room to find me, why didn't you come?"

Li Xiaowen stood in the crowd, staring at Nan Zhiyi with resentful eyes, like a ghost who died unjustly, gloomy and terrifying, and disappeared in a flash.

"Secretary Li, I'm in a relationship now, and it's not good for a man and a woman to be in the same room together.

My boyfriend will be jealous, he's very fierce." Nan Zhiyi didn't care whether she was there or not, or whether she heard it or not, and answered on her own.

People around him looked at him strangely, as if they were looking at a madman.

He didn't care and walked towards the pastry shop that smelled delicious.

"I'm selling peach cakes. They're crispy and sweet but not greasy. If they don't taste good, I won't charge you for them."

"How much is the peach cake?" Nan Zhiyi swallowed as she looked at the beautiful peach cake made to look like peach blossoms.

"Six yuan a pound, twenty yuan for four pounds. Handsome boy, how much do you want?"

"Let's have four pounds!"

"Okay, handsome guy, please wait a moment." The man selling peach cakes was a middle-aged man who worked very efficiently.

The peach cakes were quickly packed into a special paper bag, then put into a plastic bag and handed to Nan Zhiyi.

"Okay, handsome boy, keep it."

"Excuse me, do you know how to get to Xiaohe Village?" Nan Zhiyi took over and asked casually.

"Xiaohe Village... the village that has been abandoned for many years? You can only take a taxi to go wherever you want. There is no special line."

The big man was stunned for a moment, thought for a while and spoke slowly, looking around, and warned in a low voice with some trepidation.

"But I heard that place is unlucky, so you young people should change the address when exploring."