Chapter 27

After Mu He came out of the copy, he returned to the place of right and wrong.

Yuan Yitong asked him if he was still going to brush, Mu He said not for the time being, he still had to hurry - at least before logging off, he had to get to the safe zone in the City of Right and Wrong.

Yuan Yitong's health had been restored, and the red medicine given by Mu He was in his storage space, so it didn't matter whether he continued to farm or not. He said, "Okay, I'll continue to kill the hidden boss" and left the team.

On the other side, Qie Shi Tianxia was not in a hurry to clear the dungeon, but took people to help Mu He get materials first.

However, just as he had gathered everyone and before he had time to set off, he received a voice message from Suifeng.

Suifeng asked him directly: [Are you a player of "Ghost World"?]

When he first heard this, Qie Shi Tianxia was really shocked and thought in silence for a long time.

He thought about it seriously and felt that having played "Ghost World" should not be considered a stain on his life?

So I admitted: [I am. What's wrong? ]

Suifeng: [You said the cylinder resembles someone you know. I'm curious, so I'm asking.]

Qie Shi Tianxia instantly understood what he meant: [Yes, it looks a lot like someone in "Strange World", but that person is a man.]

[Shemale? ]

【……】

The "shemale" mentioned in the game does not refer to a real "shemale", but to a male player who plays a female character.

Although Suifeng was not wrong, for some reason, Qie Shitianxia felt a little unhappy.

But Shi Tianxia was a very restrained person, so no matter how upset he was, he still responded calmly: "Yes, he plays a female character in "Strange World", but please don't call him a transvestite." He paused, "I roughly know what you're asking, but I'm sorry, I can't provide you with any valuable information about the cylinder. Besides, if you like someone, just confess directly to them. Why investigate the people around them?"

【……】

Suifeng was silent, reflecting on himself. What did he mean? He said he liked Mu He? What a joke… How did he know that?

I never expected that Qie Shi Tianxia, a seemingly serious man, is actually a love-brained person.

Suifeng carefully recalled his actions and words in the game, making sure nothing was "out of line" before speaking coldly, "You're overthinking it. I just thought Yuantong's controls were great, and I figured she was a pro player of Ghost World. I wanted to know if you knew her. I told you from the beginning, I was just curious."

"Is that so? Then let me ask you something." Shi Tianxia's tone had been calm throughout, but now there was a subtle hint of indifference. "Mu He's skill is good, and mine isn't bad either. Why don't you investigate if Mu He is a pro player of Yu Ling, or ask if I'm a pro player of Gui Jie? Why do you have to keep staring at the cylinder?"

Suifeng: [……]

He couldn't refute it?

Qie Shi Tian Xia continued, "I can see that of the five people who played the dungeon together, only you and Mu He have played in the old area, so I guess you know who Mu He is. So, you want to pursue him? But there's a cylinder next to him, and you need to know her relationship with Mu He to make a move, so you investigate her, right? Am I wrong?"

Suifeng: [Wrong, extremely wrong.]

Suifeng could hear it and knew that Shitianxia was angry.

Even if the tone is calm, it cannot conceal the sharpness of the words.

But Suifeng didn't know why Qie Shi Tianxia was angry.

Is it just because he said the word "shemale"?

However, since things have come to this, and we are all smart people, let's just talk it out.

With this in mind, Suifeng laid it all out: "I'm indeed looking for someone, and I think Mu He is that person, but I don't have any evidence to confirm his identity. I'm investigating the cylinder simply to try to identify Mu He from another angle." He paused, "Let me be clear, my relationship with Mu He isn't what you think. Your feelings for the person you're talking about are quite complicated, aren't they?"

Qie Shi Tianxia was silent for a while, as if a sore spot had been touched, or perhaps he was thinking about the truthfulness of Suifeng's words.

After a while, he slowed down his tone and responded calmly: [There are no female players like Yuantong in the professional circle of "Strange World"].

Suifeng: [So, male...]

And kill the world: [Shut up. ]

Suifeng: ???

[I'm going to kill the hidden boss, come back to chat.]

After saying this, Qie Shi Tianxia directly blocked the private chat channel, and then took his men to the hidden boss's haunt.

He was a little absent-minded along the way because he had to think about a possibility - could the cylinder be a man?

Could it be him?

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On the other side, Suifeng was extremely angry.

He has never felt so frustrated as today.

In reality, he is the vice president of Qingjiu Game Co., Ltd. Everyone in the company either calls him Mr. Feng or Mr. Feng. Everyone who sees him must nod, and no one dares to give him a cold look.

In the game, he was the best swordsman in Yuling, the captain of the Qingkuang team, with a 100% winning rate in the arena. None of his teammates did not bow down to him, and even the captains of other teams did not dare to speak harshly to him in front of him.

And what about killing the world? She actually provoked him with words again and again, and told him to "shut up"!

"Tsk." Suifeng became more and more annoyed the more he thought about it. He wished he could use the world's loudspeaker to scold Qieshitianxia.

but……

And what's wrong with killing the whole world?

From the very beginning, he was the one who was wrong.

He knew, from the moment Murong He retired from the entertainment industry, that he was the last straw that broke the camel's back.

At that time, if he had said even one word to help Murong He, the result would not be what it is now.

And now, secretly investigating the cylinder without Mu He's knowledge was indeed wrong on his part.

But he really wanted to know if he had recognized the wrong person.

For a moment, Suifeng was so confused that the wolf under him ran away several times, allowing Mu He to catch up.

Mu He glanced at his profile in confusion: "You're so good, you can even slack off while running a map."

Suifeng came back to his senses, turned his head and glanced at him. No matter how confused he was, his tone remained steady: "Isn't running a map the purpose of slacking off?"

"Hmm... isn't that correct?" Mu He blinked, remembering that he had been distracted not long ago, but because Suifeng was leading the way in front, he just had to follow Suifeng, so even if he was distracted, it would not affect his running of the map.

As a result, just as I finished thinking this, I heard Suifeng ask, "Are you Murong He?"

The question was so direct and unexpected!

Mu He was so frightened that he almost rolled off the wolf's back. Fortunately, he reacted quickly enough and grabbed a handful of wolf hair under him in time. At the same time, he responded reflexively: "No."

If people knew that he, who had publicly retired from the entertainment industry, had returned so shamelessly, where would he put his face?

Luanhua and Shuying were criticized to death just for coming out. If he quits the circle and comes back, he will probably be crushed to ashes by the fans of holographic competition.

He could imagine what those people would say then:

— How dare you come back? You just quit like that. What do you think of your teammates and fans?

——It’s not that easy to leave when you want to, and come back when you want to. How reluctant I was before, how much I hate you now! If you don’t take us seriously, we won’t take you seriously anymore!

—And you even formed a team of your own? You frivolous traitor!

Thinking of these remarks, Mu He couldn't help but sweat.

So, he would never let others know that he was Murong He!

After Mu He said "no", he looked at Suifeng guiltily, but saw that Suifeng was not looking at him, but staring blankly ahead, thinking about something.

Mu He's worry was instantly replaced by curiosity. He looked at Sui Feng's profile and blinked: "Why? Do you really want to meet Murong He?" He paused, "Well, it's understandable. After all, he is your idol."

Hearing this, Suifeng couldn't help but raise his eyebrows and turned his head to meet Mu He's gaze: "You have an idol too?"

The image of Xiao Qingkuang flashed through Mu He's mind, and the ease on his face disappeared in an instant.

He regretted ever bringing up the subject.

Finally, before turning his head forward, he said these four words lightly: "There once was."

Suifeng looked at him and saw that he was obviously unhappy. He wanted to say something but stopped himself and finally said nothing.

After the two arrived at the City of Right and Wrong, they each walked around the city a few times, sorted out their storage space, and then found a safe area.

Before logging off, no one said a word to anyone else, not even a single sentence like "I'm logging off."

After logging off, Mu He went to the bathroom to take a shower as usual. As soon as he returned to the room, he received a call from Yuan Yitong.

Mu He: "What? I just took a shower and haven't blow-dried my hair yet!"

Yuan Yitong: "Then you go and blow it first?"

Mu He suddenly became alert: "Are you going to have a long phone conversation or something?"

Yuan Yitong: "Nothing, it's the weekend tomorrow, so I just wanted to ask you where you're going to have fun this weekend."

"Really want to play?" To be honest, Mu He didn't want to go out, but it didn't matter. He was always running between the company and the game, so it might be nice to go out occasionally to change his mood. "You decide. I don't have any place in particular I want to go."

Yuan Yitong: "Alright, you still have to rely on me when you're out and about."

Mu He: “Tsk.”

"Speaking of which." Mu He suddenly remembered something and had to tell Yuan Yitong, "Even if it's the weekend, I have to go to the company in the morning."

Yuan Yitong: "Tsk tsk, what a busy man."

Mu He: "So we can only make an appointment in the afternoon."

Yuan Yitong: "Afternoon is afternoon. Since you taught me how to make my own equipment, I'll choose the place and I'll pay for it."

Mu He: "Domineering!"

However, ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel - it rained on Saturday.

It's raining heavily.

On the way to work, Mu He stood in the subway and looked at the raindrops on the window glass that were blown into all kinds of mess by the strong wind. From time to time, he turned on his phone to take a look, thinking that Yuan Yitong would send him a message to tell him to meet another day, but he never received any message.

Mu He didn't rush to ask, and started working after arriving at the company.

There were not many people in the company on weekends. In the office lobby that was originally full of people, there were only a few people.

None of the employees showed up, let alone the boss.

However, Feng Xiyan did not come to work, but Fang Cheng did.

Sometimes, Mu He felt that Fang Cheng was more like a tool than him. He had to worry about all the big and small things in the company, as if he was the president of Qingjiu.

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Little did they know that Fang Cheng was currently worrying about something that had nothing to do with the company.

Fang Cheng walked into his office with a stack of documents. As soon as he closed the door, he called Feng Xiyan.

After a while, the phone was connected, and Feng Xiyan's slightly low and magnetic voice came from the inside, and his tone was as indifferent as ever: "What's the matter?"

Fang Cheng: "Didn't you ask me to look up a list of professional players in Ghost World? I've almost collected it all. The players' IDs, their in-game professions, their teams, their styles of play, everything! There's nothing you can't ask!"

Feng Xiyan couldn't help but chuckle at this: "Okay, send it to me."

Fang Cheng: "I sent you an email early this morning. There's a lot of information, and I thought you might not know which one to read first, so I called you. If you have time now, you can start reading. Ask me if you have any questions."

Feng Xiyan hesitated for a moment, said "OK", then left the holographic cabin, walked to the computer and sat down, turned on the computer, logged into the email, and downloaded all the information Fang Cheng sent him.

There was indeed a lot of information. Feng Xiyan clicked on the first file, and the player IDs listed on it gave him a headache.

I didn’t expect that the professional circle of “Ghost World” is quite big.

I don’t know what these professional players are doing now?

Feng Xiyan: "You know why I want this list. Do you have anything to summarize for me?"

Fang Cheng: "Well, positioning is a major characteristic of the players in the "Strange World". Several famous teams in the "Strange World" have specially trained in positioning. So, it is almost impossible to determine which player in the "Strange World" she is based on Yuantong's positioning."

Feng Xiyan raised an eyebrow: "But?"

Fang Cheng: "However, Yuantong is a woman, and she's practicing a ranged magic class. Filtering based on these two conditions can significantly narrow the field, and the final result is - no one meets the requirements."

Feng Xiyan: "..."

It's a shame Fang Cheng could talk about this meaningless result so confidently...

But this reminded Feng Xiyan: "What if it's not a female player, but a male player playing a female character?"

Fang Cheng: "Hey, that's a good idea. But while 'Strange World' can use the body of the opposite sex, 'Imperial Spirit' can't?"

Feng Xiyan: "Just check if I ask you to."

"Alright." Fang Cheng curled his lip in dissatisfaction. "Then there's only one person who meets the requirements. This person used the body of the opposite sex to compete, and after being exposed, not only did he not quit, he even made it all the way to the finals. He's a werewolf."

Feng Xiyan: "What's your name?"

Fang Cheng: "Take a look at the last piece of information yourself. ID: Waltz, Trickster. A pretty famous player. After all, he had a lot of haters back then!"

Feng Xiyan clicked on the last piece of information, which contained all the information about the character Waltz, as well as - a photo.

Soft cheeks, revealing clothes, and straight-down curly blonde hair that looks very "goddess-like".

The moment he saw the photo, Feng Xiyan was almost certain that this was Cylinder, and he also instantly understood why Qie Shi Tianxia asked whether Cylinder was a man or a woman when he saw him for the first time.

And Shi Tianxia must have recognized the cylinder as Waltz at first sight.

This person's aesthetic taste hasn't changed over the years.

The style of choosing an ID is also... the first character is "yuan", maybe the surname in real life is pronounced the same as "yuan".

——The same bad naming as Murong He.

Fang Cheng: "Oh, by the way, I forgot to list the team Waltz belonged to in the last file. He was in Yu Su at the time - yes, the Yu Su that is in the top eight of the professional circle of Yuling today. You have some friendship with the captain of Yu Su?"

"Okay, I know what to do." Feng Xiyan said and hung up the phone.

I never expected that the cylinder was actually a man.

Mu He said he likes men...

Feng Xiyan frowned.

I'm clearly one step closer to the truth, but why do I feel more annoyed?

*

After Mu He got off work, the rain was still falling, and it was very heavy.

He had no appetite and went straight home.

Unexpectedly, after going upstairs, I found a wet "ball" at my doorstep...

Mu He looked down at Yuan Yitong, who was sitting at the door with his knees hugged, and was speechless.

The next second, Yuan Yitong jumped up from the ground and rushed towards Mu He as if he had seen a relative: "Ahhh, Wood!"

Mu He quickly raised his hand and pressed his face: "Don't come over here!"

Mu He was really afraid of Yuan Yitong. He had no plan to take a shower and change clothes so early. He was used to taking a shower an hour before going to bed.

After holding Yuan Yitong down, he took out his key to open the door while complaining, "You are a genius. How could you not see the heavy rain? And you just rushed over like that?"

"How is that possible?" Yuan Yitong was unhappy about his intelligence being questioned. "I came out with an umbrella, but the wind was so strong that it broke halfway. There was no place to buy an umbrella nearby, so I had no choice but to come here first."

To make his argument more convincing, he raised his left hand and waved it in front of Mu He: "Look! Look! My hand is cut by the umbrella!"

Mu He looked carefully and found that it was true.

There was an obvious scratch on the base of Yuan Yitong's left hand, and the blood had not yet completely coagulated.

"Tsk, you deserve it for going out in this awful weather!" Mu He said this, and the first thing he did after entering the room was to get alcohol and a Band-Aid. "Can you take care of your wound yourself?"

"Yes." Yuan Yitong closed the door and turned to look at Mu He.

He went out today wearing men's clothes, a white short-sleeved shirt and denim shorts, which looked very refreshing, but now it was completely wet.

The wet clothes stuck to his body, outlining his compact yet strong body.

"But wait a moment." He said as he took off his shoes, "Let me take a shower first! Wouldn't it be a waste if I took a shower after treating the wound?"

"That's right." Mu He put the alcohol and Band-Aids on the coffee table in the hall, then pointed in a direction for Yuan Yitong, "The bathroom is over there."

"OK." Yuan Yitong responded and walked over while taking off his clothes.

Mu He shrugged helplessly, moved his eyes away from his naked back, walked to the coffee table and sat down.

Just as he picked up the remote control and was about to turn on the TV, he suddenly realized something and was slightly stunned - wait, what did he see on Yuan Yitong's back just now?

There is a protrusion about 5 cm long on the right side of the lower back...is it a scar?

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