Unusual Fate Records

Chapter 82.020. The Avenger

Lazy, with his head resting on his hands, glanced out the window and said:

"The eldest sister really cares about You Dongjun."

Jealous of sharing a bed with him, she half-closed her eyes and said from the next bed, "She sensed danger and is worried that if anything happens to you, you won't be able to protect yourself."

"Ayu really died like that?" Lazy said.

Jealousy did not reply.

"I saw her come back with her own eyes, her whole body flaming up, trembling. If she hadn't been clinging to life, she would have been like a walking corpse."

"The murderer knew she was afraid of fire, so he deliberately used a sulfur flame."

Jealousy reminded him.

Lazy responded, "Yeah, I'm also a little concerned about his methods. He doesn't seem to have any good intentions."

“During this period, the cases we’ve taken on have been rather strange, as if they’re trying to cover something up. Now it seems that the final nail in the coffin is pointing at us.”

Laziness isn't stupid. In his words, it's precisely because he wants to be lazy that he has to rack his brains to better reduce unnecessary consumption.

"Ayu's sacrifice has served as a warning to us; we cannot let it go to waste."

Laziness glanced in the direction of the rage but didn't reply.

The sun rose above the horizon, and the midday sun was so bright it felt blinding even through the curtains.

Everyone gradually woke up from their sleep.

Arrogance led the sweaty, energetic Ryoma down the corridor, while the others looked listless.

Greed sat on the sofa, head down, silent.

He furiously pounded on the computer keyboard.

"Now that everyone's here, let's begin." Everyone seemed to have been prepared beforehand, and they all sat together in tacit agreement.

"The murder of Ayu serves as a reminder to us," Greed said, his composure as always.

“In a fit of rage, he logged into her social media account and discovered that someone had used our contact information to lure A-Yu out, which led to the tragedy.”

You Donglongma was somewhat puzzled.

Greed also took into account his new arrival and lack of knowledge, explaining, "When we're on missions, we encounter countless assassins and agents. When we're dealing with them, our communications are always at risk of being hacked, so we usually use special coded letters to communicate. We also change our own accounts every few months, and over time we rarely pay attention to each other's account names. This frequent account changes give the other side an opportunity."

You Donglongma recalled that last night, when Lust was playing on his phone, he went out with a carefree expression, wanting to switch shifts with Binge. His expression couldn't help but darken.

"So the killer is someone who is familiar with our internal communication methods."

This sensitive topic made You Donglongma cautiously observe the people around him. The term "internal communication" always gave him a feeling of internal rebellion, which made him uncomfortable.

However, upon observation, everyone's expression remained normal, while Ryoma seemed somewhat tense.

Greed, oblivious to his subtle expression, continued, "So, it's possible that we haven't properly dealt with people we had a karmic entanglement with in the past."

Everyone fell into deep thought.

Ryoma breathed a slight sigh of relief. At least the scene of mutual suspicion that he had expected did not occur, and everyone's tacit understanding and trust remained a strong barrier.

“There aren’t many outsiders familiar with our communication methods.” Laziness frowned. Usually, his rage and greed were both intelligent and courageous, saving him from having to use his brain; but at this moment, with new and old grudges involved, his mind naturally became active.

“The other side knows that Ayu is afraid of fire, so they have obviously studied our weaknesses.” He held up a finger. “That’s one point.”

"Secondly, the other party must have used some special method to be unafraid of petrification, which obviously shows that they also know about Ayu's abilities."

When Lazy speaks, his eyes narrow slightly, and his demeanor immediately becomes calm and composed. Although the short man sprawled on the sofa looks comical, his entire aura changes completely.

"If it's a former enemy, they know Ayu's abilities but don't know how to contact us; while if it's an inside man, although he knows Ayu's weaknesses, he doesn't have a way to counter them, at least none of us should know."

As he spoke, he twirled his fingers and said slowly, "Then, combined, it's already very close to the correct answer."

Greed seemed to have thought of something and remained silent.

Gluttony asked hesitantly, "Is that guy still alive?"

He glanced at the movement with a curious look.

"I'm afraid so." Greed's expression darkened.

"A few years ago, Pride transformed a dying human. For a time, he lived with us and became familiar with our way of communicating."

"But after becoming familiar with his own changes, that guy became obsessed with his power and gradually lost his rationality. We tried to persuade him many times to no avail, and in the end we broke up with him."

"Later, he left us and joined the left-wing radicals, advocating the dominion of the White Walkers, and that's how we became enemies."

Greed continued, his face ashen: "Later, we fought each other. This guy had all sorts of bizarre biochemical modification methods, which caused us some minor troubles. He was personally killed by Pride."

You Donglongma looked at the arrogant man, who simply listened quietly.

The person who was willing to be transformed by arrogance must have been someone she once thought highly of. In the end, she had to personally kill them, and her heart must have been in great turmoil.

“It seems that the only person we have any connection with and who knows so much information is this guy.” Lazy snorted, squeezing the can in his hand out of shape. “He looks like a demon crawled back from hell.”

He added, "So what? Even if someone crawled up from hell, they'd better get back to hell."

From beginning to end, aside from providing intelligence, he has simply listened quietly.

Although everyone appeared calm, Ryoma could sense the raging fire emanating from their chests, like a furnace ready to burst forth at any moment.

“Um…” he raised his hand and said, “I also have something to say.”

Everyone looked at him, even the furious one raised his eyelids and arrogantly tilted his ear.

"I think Miss Ayu's sacrifice might be related to me."

“Go on,” Greed interjected.

"It's as if I'm carrying a terrible curse." He spoke of the fleeting smiles of his parents, close friends, and girlfriend, his face darkening.

"So, Miss Ayu's death may also be related to me. I indirectly caused her death."

"Last night, after Miss Lust left, I went out for a while and met a fortune teller. He said that nine people would die because of me in my lifetime."

Everyone was stunned.

The dragon horse's voice gradually faded, and it murmured, "So—"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" Greed stood up, staring at You Dong. "If I hadn't met you, would I have avoided having enemies seeking revenge? If I hadn't met you, would A Yu have been able to escape the trap?"

"Greed? Forget it."

Finally, the furious man spoke, his voice several octaves lower and hoarse, a stark contrast to his previous cheerful tone.

The atmosphere in the hall was somewhat subdued.

Laziness said, “You understand, Lord of Motion, that everyone is burdened with shackles. It’s not just you who has a curse; we are all deprived of certain rights. Don’t think this curse is so scary. It’s not like you can just kill someone out of thin air. There is no Grim Reaper in this world who can arbitrarily control life and death.”

"As long as we are strong enough and careful enough, the curse will not work. Instead of worrying that your curse will kill us, you should worry about how you will protect your own life in the dangers ahead."

"To normal people, we are monsters after all..." Lazy said casually, then suddenly laughed and said with a chuckle, "Monsters sticking together for warmth doesn't seem so bad."

(End of this chapter)