Um... It's not impossible to go to Yu Nai's house, but since we're all adults now, intentionally going to each other's homes like this would be a bit too much, wouldn't it?

"I think it's better if we forget about it," I refused, "Your house must be far from my apartment, right? Besides, I have to work tomorrow, so please stop bothering me."

Originally, I thought that by saying this, Yu Nai would definitely obediently go back home. But who knew...

"No, I'm actually living in the apartment next to yours now. We can consider ourselves neighbors!" Yu Nai smiled without any surprise.

"Oh... huh?" I was surprised and exclaimed, "How did you end up here? By the way, your workplace must be far from here, right?"

"Oh, no, my workplace is very close to here. In fact, it's the same as your company," Yu Nai's face revealed a playful smile.

We work at the same company? Is this a joke?

If I remember correctly, Yu Nai's grades were much higher than mine, and she was even hired by a media company to be a host, earning several times more than me! But why? Why did she...

"It's nothing, I just don't want to be seen by so many people. Don't you think it's embarrassing?" Yu Nai continued to smile happily, but I sensed a sense of calmness in her eyes, as if she had carefully thought about giving up this job.

"Is that really the reason?" I looked at her skeptically.

I know this childhood friend of mine better than anyone. This mixed-race young lady has always been her own person, doing some absurd things according to her own whims.

"Yes... that's why. I just don't want to be constantly criticized by those guys, so I quit that troublesome job." Before I could say anything, Yu Nai immediately changed her story, even making me feel like I wanted to fall to the ground.

Impossible, I know that whatever Yu Nai says is definitely a lie, not the truth!

Sigh, I know her too well. From childhood to now, she has never had any intention of changing.

Seeing that I didn't believe her words at all, she had no choice but to close her mouth poutingly and sat silently on my couch, watching TV with great interest.

"Um," I got a little angry, "I still have to clean up my father's 'artifacts', so if you're done making a fuss, please go back."

The things left behind by the older generation in the family are the most important to me. I can't let Yu Nai hinder my plans, otherwise, I might not even have a place to rest tonight. However, these are not issues that just appear out of thin air; they were told to me by that annoying father - only the men in our family can know the secrets behind them!

That's how our family has always been, and the stories behind these artifacts have become secrets that even family members don't know.

Jade Fox Mask...

If there's no way to find it, then there's no way to start anew.

But since I haven't disappeared from this world, it means that there must be a main storyline that hasn't been triggered yet!

Just as I was pondering and combining my memories from the past, the footage playing on the TV caught my attention.

"The upcoming Rodi Auction in XXX City is said to include a treasure from the Celestial Empire - the Jade Fox Mask!"

Jade Fox... Wait, isn't that what the book said?!

"This auction will be attended personally by Mr. Li, who is prepared to auction off this treasure with all his might, to prevent it from falling into the hands of others."

Hmm, to prevent it from falling... Hehe, is this reminding me of something?

Suddenly, it dawned on me. If the plot is determined to let me know the clues, then this Jade Fox mask is the most crucial information!

That's right, everything before was just a prelude. Now is the time to fulfill the mission.

One month later...

At the Rodi Auction, I walked boldly and openly through the main entrance, ready to see this so-called Jade Fox mask and uncover its true identity!

However, things were not so simple. There were armed guards all around, and even armed helicopters patrolling outside.

Tsk, even if I manage to get what I want by entering like this, I might not be able to escape the pursuit of those armed helicopters.

It makes sense when you think about it. Such a big event wouldn't bring out so many genuine items for auction without a decent group of guards.

I adjusted my clothes and spotted a staff member in the venue, thinking that if there was a way to exchange identities with him, I could make my way to the backstage.

"Ah... Yuanhui, keep an eye on the guards inside. I'm going in now!"

Although I knew it was just a game, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

I still remembered the pain I felt when I was injured. Those sensations felt very real!

In other words, my body wouldn't suffer any harm, but the mental aspect was uncertain... I could sense that my spirits weakened each time.

In this situation, I had to minimize damage to my body, or else my real self would be affected.

After sneaking into the backstage, Yuanhui's voice suddenly stopped.

Damn, it seems that the security level here is too high, so there's no way, right?

Without Yuanhui's guidance, I had to rely on myself from now on!

Carefully, I crawled under the table, to prevent someone from suddenly discovering me.

As expected, just as I hid under the surrounding desk, a group of men in black trench coats walked into the room.

"Hey, those guys are too audacious. They even give us mercenaries such a tedious task!"

"Yeah, our job is not just about this. If we fail this time, we might be shot by our own people!"

"Hmph, then you better be careful!"

"Why?"

"Because even if we succeed, we who know the details might also be killed!"

"Is that even necessary to say? How annoying... I regret not going to college back then."

"Quiet down! Stop talking nonsense and listen to me! I have a plan, follow my lead!"

While they were engaged in a heated discussion, I constantly changed my position under the table so that they wouldn't notice my presence.

As they took their seats one by one, I kept moving forward to ensure that I wouldn't be accidentally kicked by their muddy boots.

Just as I continued crawling forward, my forehead suddenly touched an icy gun barrel, causing me to break out in a cold sweat on the spot!

Has this been discovered? There's no way, I can only... No, wait!!!

I suddenly realize that even though the gun is pointed at me, it's clearly not aimed at me, but...

Click~!

Before I could react to what was happening, the rifle had already been pulled out.

Then came a barrage of intense shots, and soon, the room was filled with bodies on the ground, except for the leader of the mercenaries, almost all of the other six or seven people had fallen.

"Sorry, everyone," the mercenary leader said with a smile, "I mistakenly added an extra zero, and I was supposed to get rid of you guys. Don't blame me... but think about it, without you all getting a share, I'll have so much money that I can retire!"

Huh?! I'm scared to the point where I dare not even breathe.

Just then, a man waved at me, he wasn't directly shot and was looking at me pleadingly.

"Save... save..."

Hey hey hey, even at the moment of your death, don't drag me into this!! I exclaimed (but only in my mind).

"Hey little buddy, why are you still alive? Looking so pitiful, big brother feels guilty..."

As he spoke, the mercenary leader removed the magazine from his gun and replaced it with a new one.

Bang!

Just one shot, the mercenary leader directly pierced his head, not allowing him to suffer any more pain.

Perhaps this is the killer's final mercy!

After confirming that no one was left alive, the mercenary leader called over a few service staff and said, "Deal with them, I feel uncomfortable looking at them."

"Yes!"

The staff were also not sloppy, they immediately dragged away a person as soon as they were called, racing against the clock.

After they were done, only the mercenary who had been trying to capture me remained in the room.

Just as the last staff member came in, I suddenly crawled out and hit him on the back of his head with a magazine from the ground.

Although this blow didn't kill him, it should be enough to knock him out.

Since one blow is not enough, I'll have to use some simple methods, after all, I'm not a demon, and I don't have any killing skills... machines are still the best. Speaking of killing people with machines, my gaze immediately turned to the refrigerator in the corner.

After opening the refrigerator, there was actually another layer of beer inside, it must be what these mercenaries had been drinking.

But it's also thanks to their help that this refrigerator is empty, so I simply took off the staff member's clothes and... oh, it's so troublesome, I'm not bald!

I can't rely on a 4th-dimensional butt to store things, so I can only temporarily put them together in the refrigerator.

"Sorry, I'll return it when I come back."

I bowed deeply, apologizing, and then quickly walked out with the bodies.

"So slow!" The mercenary leader muttered, "Doesn't your boss usually feed you properly? Geez..."

"..."

I didn't dare say a word, instead, I lowered my head and continued working, increasing my speed.