Star Abyss Walker

Chapter 279 Lu Xiaobei is being cyberbullied

The pink bomb gun is here!

Looking at the system reward text, I was overjoyed. This weapon is most likely the first pink-grade equipment in the entire server!
So, he immediately opened his interdimensional storage space and took out a bomb gun that glowed pink. It has to be said that this gun was much heavier and larger than the previous orange bomb gun, and its attributes were surprisingly good.

[Hellfire-66 Improved Version] (Quality: Pink)
Rank: Fifth Tier

Basic parameters: Firepower 1800-2000, Rate of fire 600 rounds/minute, Magazine capacity 60 rounds, Bullet caliber 25mm, Attack range 100 meters

Strength: +60
Agility: +58
Spirit: +56
Weight: 27.5KG
Specialty: Night vision, equipped with a night vision aiming system
Blessing: Exceptional Strike, has a 75% chance to increase damage dealt by 75% upon hitting a target.
Strength required: 800
Required Agility: 400
……

"Fuck..."

Looking at the stats of the pink bomb gun in my arms, I was dumbfounded. The firepower was incredible, reaching 1800-2000 points, almost double the damage of the orange bomb gun I had before!
In addition, the attack range has been increased from 80 meters to 100 meters, and the Blessing attribute of the Exceptional Strike has also been improved. Previously, the bomb gun had a 50% chance to increase damage by 50%, but now it has soared to 75%. This will cause the attack damage of this bomb gun to fluctuate with high firepower, and the overall damage will be quite terrifying!
Just then, a bell rang in my ear—

[Congratulations! You are the first player in the entire server to obtain the [Sacred Relic Grade Pink S7] equipment. Rewards: Achievement +3, Charm +1!]

……

Great, I've gotten another free achievement and charm bonus...

Taking a deep breath, I immediately equipped the pink bomb gun to the bomb gun slot on my character's equipment panel. This way, in future PvP battles, I'll have the Winter AMR for distances over 400 meters, the Conqueror for distances between 100 and 400 meters, the pink bomb gun for distances between 40 and 100 meters, and the Power Sword for distances within 40 meters!
"I rely on..."

Cai Cai, with her sharp eyes, stared at the bomb gun in my arms: "Boss, a pink gun?"

"Well, good luck."

I grinned and said, "It's probably because we're ranked number one."

"That's awesome..."

The fat man exclaimed in admiration, "How powerful is the firepower?"

"1800-2000, is that alright?"

"Fuck..."

Both gunners stared wide-eyed, their mouths practically watering.

"What about your harvest?" I asked.

"good."

Everyone showed off their quest rewards. Cai Cai, Fatty, and Ruo Lin ranked higher and each received a blue-colored piece of equipment. The rest of the people mostly received orange-colored equipment. Among them, Fa Ye Chao Chen and Jiang Ge Gu Shi each received a Resurrection Scripture, which was an unexpected bonus.

Then I remembered that I had a bunch of treasure chests in my storage space, including the pink chest dropped by the Thorn Mother, so I quickly took it out and opened it—

Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the following items: [Phase Teleportation Core] (S-Rank Special Item) and [Imprint Cannon Strike] (S-Rank Skill Tome)!

……

As a pink treasure chest that carries 20%+ of the damage dealt to the BOSS, and considering that I, a player with 40+ charm points, opened it, the reward was somewhat disappointing.

Take out the skill manual; it's a book that enhances the skills of a damage dealer.

【Branding Bombardment】(S-Rank Skill Manual): Passive, increases damage by 50% when using molten weapons. Required level: 50. Required class: Firearms.

It's alright, it's a Tier 5 skill that enhances the damage of the Molten Bomb.

While they may seem ordinary at first glance, their combined effects are quite terrifying. If a Tier 5 player uses the Molten Bomb Gun in combat, the Branding Bombardment will increase by 50%, Evil Frenzy by 25%, and Explosive Enhancement by 50%, which together amount to a 125% damage increase. If paired with a top-tier bomb gun, the output will be absolutely explosive!
This is also why firepower-focused players make up half of the rankings on the Chinese server leaderboard.

In the early to mid-game, other players are likely to be suppressed by the firepower-type characters, such as super warriors, psionicists, and gene warriors, who are basically late-game classes and only truly shine in the late game.

"Cai Cai, Fatty."

I immediately pulled out the branding cannon and said, "You two play rock-paper-scissors, whoever wins gets 10."

"Holy crap, branding artillery barrage?"

Cai Cai's eyes lit up immediately, and she laughed, "Fatty, come here!"

The two quickly took their positions, agreed to play scissors first, and then, with a few quick moves, decided the winner. Cai Cai won the book, while I received 10 star coins to console myself.

……

Just then, another ringtone sounded in my ear—

[Dear player, the system has detected that you consumed a specific item in this battle, therefore you have received a compensation reward: 〖Resurrection Scroll〗 (S-rank recovery item)!]

"Eh?"

Huo Bingzhi looked up: "Brothers, did you receive compensation and rewards?"

"Ok!"

Cai Cai nodded emphatically: "Give me back the Resurrection Scripture that I used!"

"Me too!"

"Me too!"

Everyone nodded in agreement. It seemed that every player who had died had received compensation, which was somewhat humane. After all, without compensation, the players in Jiangning Province would have suffered heavy losses this time, with almost every top-tier player consuming a Resurrection Scripture. The cost of completing the mission would have been too high.

"correct."

I suddenly pulled out my old orange bomb gun, which is still top-tier at this stage, and said, "I've retired this orange bomb gun. Cai Cai, Fatty, do you need it? If so, continue."

"can!"

The two quickly resumed their head-to-head duel, and a few seconds later, Cai Cai surprisingly won again. She came over to trade with a joyful expression and gave 20 star coins as compensation.

At this point, the number of star coins in the storage space has once again reached 580 million, making him a rich person again!
……

Behind them, a roar came from the sky as a large number of Crimson Dragon Kingdom warplanes flew low over the Great Wall. Those were the Crimson Dragon Legion's troops. On the ground, a large number of armored vehicles and power armor warriors guarding the Great Wall also headed north, as if to sweep across the northern border and reclaim lost territory.

These things are none of our business; they're matters for professional soldiers.

Before leaving, something came to mind.

So he slid down the cable to the outside of the Great Wall, where a cold-climate cactus was struggling to grow at the base of the wall. He dug it up and put it into his storage space.

The cactus in our house named Zhang Wansen was infested with insects and turned yellow. Lin Qingying mentioned many times that Zhang Wansen was sick and needed to be treated for the insects, but in fact, I already knew at that time that Zhang Wansen had actually passed away...

That flowerpot needs a new cactus!

"go home."

Ruolin squinted at the setting sun in the distance and smiled, "I'm tired. I need to rest for a while this time."

"Yes, let's go home!"

I nodded, picked up the bomb gun, and led everyone back.

"Ding Han!"

Not far away, Yu Shi Wu Zheng, Shen Jin, Qian Li Qing Qiu and others all smiled. They all knew very well that it was my efforts that ultimately broke down the Thorn Mother's offensive; otherwise, the Great Wall would have suffered even greater losses.

Although killing the Thorn Mother doesn't prove anything or change the outcome—even if I hadn't killed her, the dragon generals would have just killed her on their return—it's still significant. My intervention killed the Thorn Mother and saved two dragon generals, proving the player's value and further enhancing the player faction's standing in the Crimson Dragon Kingdom.

"Brothers, let's go home!"

Everyone happily stepped into the teleportation array one by one.

……

Player black market.

Old Ma stood in front of the teleportation array with a smug grin. When he saw Ruolin and me, he acted like we were important clients and led us straight into his office.

This is understandable. There are many "official" merchants in the player black market, and Lao Ma is just one of them. It is necessary for him to maintain good relations with our group in order to achieve his sales targets.

"Let Ding Han go first."

Old Ma grinned and asked, "Did you make money this time?"

"Earn money with blood!"

I took the items out one by one. There were quite a few treasures this time, including five pieces of orange equipment and a bunch of purple and blue equipment. So Lao Ma got busy, constantly estimating the value of the items.

Ultimately, after deducting the costs of purchasing supplies and ammunition, the trip netted a profit of 420 million!

Wow, I'm a multi-millionaire now!
Next, Ruolin, Caicai, and the others started trading, while I sat to the side and sent Lin Qingying a message: "Qingying, I'm back. What time do you get off work today?"

"There's a meeting..."

She hesitated for a moment: "Never mind, I'll cancel the meeting. I'll leave work at five o'clock as usual. When will you be back?"

"I'll be home around the same time."

"Then I'll meet you downstairs!"

"it is good!"

……

Soon after everyone finished their transactions, they left the player black market and arrived at the bustling street.

"Whoo~~~"

I took a deep breath; the breath of life is so captivating!

So, he took out his phone, took a selfie on the street, and captioned it "The storm has passed." Within two minutes of posting it on his WeChat Moments, Lin Qingying, Lu Xiaobei, Cheng Shuang, Su Wei, Zhao Yihang, Milo, and others had all given it a like.

At that moment, a white CC pulled up on the side of the road, and the driver was Shen Yue.

She actually came to pick up the fat guy, which is really going too far. But I can understand it too. After being apart for six days, this couple who are deeply in love... they'll probably have to stay up all night tonight!
"Ding Han".

Shen Yue looked at me and smiled, "I'm going to the city with Lao Yang for a date. I'll give you a ride home on the way."

"The city center is over there, it's not on the way at all. You guys go ahead, I'll just take a taxi."

"alright."

Shen Yue didn't say much and told the fat man to get in the car.

"sister in law!"

"sister in law!"

Fa Ye Chaochen, Huo Bing Zhi Ri, Cai Cai and others greeted Shen Yue. Shen Yue was quite generous and said, "Comrades, you've worked hard. Next time, Lao Yang and I will treat you to a meal." Then she stepped on the gas and drove away.

"Hey!"

Zhang Ruolin gently nudged my shoulder and laughed, "Six days in a row, Ying'er must have missed you too. Why don't you hurry home? Hurry up and get on the right track."

"understood."

I was completely dumbfounded, and I hailed a taxi.

……

During the evening rush hour, it took the taxi a full half hour to get home.

As the setting sun cast its golden rays upon the residential area, I turned past a building on the edge and saw Lin Qingying standing beautifully in the swaying shadows of the trees. The moment she saw me, she finally smiled.

As for me, I hadn't showered for six days and was starting to stink; my collar and chest were stained with monster blood.

"It's been a long time, Xiaoying!"

"..."

She didn't say anything, but quickly stepped forward, opened her arms, and hugged me tightly.

I was stunned for a moment. Women understand women better. Lu Xiaobei was right. Lin Qingying's breasts were indeed quite large.

……

"Ouch, what did I just see?!"

In the convenience store, Grandpa Li covered his face and made a series of sarcastic remarks.

Lin Qingying's pretty face immediately turned red. She quickly let go of me and said, "Go home and take a shower, change into some clean clothes, and then we'll go downstairs to eat together."

"Ok!"

I nodded.

At this moment, Grandpa Li said, "Ding Han and Xiao Lin, your relationship is progressing well. I told you two would definitely end up together, right?"

Lin Qingying blushed and didn't know how to answer.

I gave Grandpa Li a thumbs up: "Grandpa Li will always be Grandpa Li, his insight is even better than Mr. Shui Jing's!"

Grandpa Li clapped his hands and laughed, praising me for being good at flattery and saying it was a pity I wasn't in officialdom.

I was about to have a little chat with Grandpa Li, but Lin Qingying pushed me upstairs by the back.

In the old house.

I quickly went to the balcony, pulled out the withered and yellowed Zhang Wansen cactus, threw it into the trash can, and then planted a new cactus in it.

"..."

Beside her, Lin Qingying opened her beautiful eyes wide.

"Zhang Wansen... just threw it away like that?"

"Of course, only the strong deserve to live in my flowerpot. Don't feel reluctant, because this new cactus is also named Zhang Wansen!"

Lin Qingying looked speechless.

"Go take a shower."

"There's no rush yet."

I looked at her and said, "Xiaoying, this lasted for six whole days. I'm sorry to have worried you. There are some things I should have told you a long time ago."

With that, I slammed the curtains shut.

"Ding Han, you..."

Lin Qingying stared at me with wide eyes, wondering what the deeper meaning of drawing the curtains was.

“Xiaoying, I think you already guessed it, but you still want me to say it myself, right?” I asked.

"Ah."

She nodded slightly.

"Ok."

I took a deep breath and switched into battle mode right there in the living room. Instantly, my Yuan energy surged and condensed into glittering armor around me. A cloak spread out behind me, and my power sword glowed with a deep blue light. Apart from the "helmet not displayed" setting, my armor was incredibly cool!
"I admit, I am a gamer."

He lightly swung his sword, performing a graceful flourish, and then sheathed his power sword the next second, laughing, "Battles in the Northern Territory may seem dangerous, but they actually have a high margin for error."

As I spoke, I opened my palm, and a golden energy sphere appeared inside, with text and data constantly surging within it, a truly magnificent sight.

"This is a Resurrection Scripture. For players, as long as they have the Resurrection Scripture in their interdimensional storage space, they are immortal and can escape unscathed. This is because the Resurrection Scripture is composed of two types of energy: one is time reversal energy, which can revive players who have died in battle, and the other is teleportation energy, which can teleport players to the safe zone of the teleportation array. I currently have five such Resurrection Scriptures!"

"This……"

Lin Qingying stared wide-eyed at what she was seeing in disbelief.

"so……"

She looked at me and said, "Hurry up and take a shower, then we'll go eat together. I want to have hot pot today."

"it is good!"

I nodded, quickly reverted to my normal self, went back to my room to get a clean set of clothes, and then went to the bathroom to take a long-awaited hot shower, which instantly made me feel refreshed.

……

Lin Qingying and I went to a nearby hot pot restaurant for dinner. The two of us ordered more than 800 dishes, of which I ate about 700 of them by myself. I was really starving, and after returning home, I was in a good mood, so my appetite seemed to improve all of a sudden.

In the living room that evening, in front of Lin Qingying, he took out the pink bomb gun and quickly disassembled and reassembled it. He repeated this process, as assembling advanced equipment would give him more skill experience. He continued disassembling and reassembling until about ten o'clock. Because he was too tired, he said, "It's time to sleep. Go to sleep. Don't be busy."

"it is good."

Lin Qingying closed her laptop and nodded with a smile.

Shortly after, the two went back to their respective rooms to rest.

……

I slept very soundly and didn't wake up until the alarm rang the next morning.

After washing up, I went downstairs to eat with Lin Qingying.

As usual, a bowl of spicy soup, plus two baskets of small steamed buns and a dozen or so fried dough sticks, is enough to make me about 60% full.

"Dudu-"

While I was eating, my phone rang. It was Lu Xiaobei calling.

"So early in the morning..."

I frowned and answered the phone, "Xiao Bei, what's wrong?"

"Ding Han, come here quickly..."

Lu Xiaobei said in a tearful voice, "Someone's dead..."

"What!?"

I was shocked: "Who died?"

“One of our regular customers at the internet cafe…” Lu Xiaobei cried, “Come quick, this place is in complete chaos. Zhao Yihang, Sister Xiaoman, and I don’t know what to do…”

The next second, a ding-dong sound came from my ear. This unexpected event had actually brought out a daily task!
[You have triggered the daily mission "Emergency Response to an Unexpected Incident!" (S-rank)! Mission details: A customer at Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe has suddenly died. This is a serious matter and must be handled properly, otherwise it will have very adverse effects. Please take charge of the situation, minimize the impact of this emergency, and handle all related matters humanely and fairly. You will receive a very generous reward upon completion of the mission!]

……

What's wrong with internet cafes?

Lin Qingying asked from the side.

"A customer died suddenly while browsing the internet," I whispered.

"That must be resolved properly, otherwise it will be quite troublesome."

"Ok!"

I nodded and said into the phone, "Xiao Bei, don't panic. I'll be right there. But you need to do a few things first. First, don't move the person. Second, check if they have a heartbeat. Have Zhao Yihang call 120 immediately and tell them the details of the situation. If possible, provide first aid. Don't hang up yet. Have Xiao Man call 110 to contact the police, calm the other customers in the internet cafe, and immediately seal off the internet cafe and protect the scene. I'm coming right away!"

"Well, I see."

I put my phone on speakerphone and just held it like that.

Lin Qingying had already gotten up to scan the QR code to pay, and said, "Get in the car, I'll take you there first."

"it is good!"

A dozen minutes later, we arrived at the internet cafe.

"Xiaoying, you go ahead and get busy. Leave the internet cafe to me, I know what I'm doing."

"Ah."

She frowned slightly: "Contact me anytime if you need help."

Afterwards, Lin Qingying drove away, while I went into the internet cafe.

"Ding Han..."

Lu Xiaobei walked over with red eyes.

"There is no heartbeat or breathing."

Chen Xiaoman shook his head: "When they found him twenty minutes ago, he should have already passed away."

"..."

I nodded: "How long will it take for the ambulance to arrive?"

"immediately."

"Okay, let's wait until the ambulance arrives."

A few minutes later, an ambulance pulled up outside, and two accompanying paramedics quickly entered the internet cafe. They went to the man sitting slumped in the chair, checked him over, and then shook their heads.

“Who is in charge?”

One of the doctors asked, "The person is already gone. Have you called the police?"

"I've reported it, the police will be here soon."

"Ah."

The doctor nodded but didn't say anything.

A short while later, a police car pulled up outside, and several officers came in and quickly set up a cordon around the internet cafe to protect the scene.

"Who is in charge of the internet cafe?" one of the police officers asked.

Lu Xiaobei was terrified and couldn't handle the situation, so I stepped forward and said, "I will."

"Do internet cafes have security cameras?"

"Yes, it's in the server room."

"it is good."

The police officer said, "Take me to retrieve the surveillance footage. We also need to collect evidence of this person's internet browsing history. The manager of the internet cafe will come with us in a bit to give a statement."

"Ah."

I nodded.

Another police officer said, "We need to protect the scene, so no matter what the outcome, the internet cafe will definitely have to stop operating for a period of time. You can arrange for the bills to be settled and the place to be cleared out now."

"understood."

I looked at Chen Xiaoman and Zhao Yihang: "Xiaoman, Hangzi, let's clear the area. The flagship store will be closed for a while. We need to cooperate fully with the police investigation."

"Ok!"

Zhao Yihang nodded emphatically.

……

Shortly after, the police finished collecting evidence and removed the body. Around noon, Lu Xiaobei, Chen Xiaoman, Zhao Yihang, and several employees of Feiyang Internet Cafe from the milk tea bar and restaurant came to the police station to give our statements.

My statement is very simple because I wasn't even there when it happened, so there's not much I can say.

"Ding Han..."

After Lu Xiaobei finished giving his statement, his face turned pale. Sitting next to him, his eyes were red, and he said, "Why are we so unlucky? How could we have run into something like this?"

"Xiao Bei, take it easy. Life is like this, one hurdle after another. We shouldn't be defeated by difficulties. When a hurdle comes, we should try harder to get over it. This matter is troublesome, but it will be alright."

"Um……"

She nodded, her eyes red.

"Beep beep~~~"

At that moment, a phone call came from Lin Qingying.

"Ding Han, I just finished a meeting. How's the situation with the customer at the internet cafe?"

“The death has been confirmed. Evidence collection is complete. Xiao Bei, Xiao Man, Zhao Yihang, and I are currently at the police station cooperating with the taking of statements. Things are a little complicated because I checked his internet history. He was online from 8:00 a.m. the day before until 8:00 a.m. the next day, a full 24 hours.”

"That is indeed a bit troublesome."

Lin Qingying said, "You should cooperate with the police and give your statements. It's the GA Bureau of Nancheng District, right? I'll call Director Wang now. I believe they won't make things too difficult for you."

"Okay, thank you, Xiaoying."

"Don't be so polite with me."

She said, "The final determination of responsibility in this matter will definitely have to wait until the death report is released. If you need legal counsel at that time, I can send a lawyer from Yuening Group to help you."

"Well, we'll talk about that later. Let's deal with the immediate issues first."

"great, good luck!"

……

At noon, a middle-aged policeman with slightly graying hair and a star and tassel on his shoulder approached with two subordinates and asked, "Who is Ding Han? Who is Lu Xiaobei?"

Lu Xiaobei and I stood up together.

"Hello."

The other party calmly said, "I am Wang Ze, the director of the Nancheng area. I am aware of what happened at your internet cafe. In any case, according to regulations, internet cafes must be closed for a period of time. In addition, if you meet the family of the deceased, you must comfort them properly. Also, since someone died suddenly in the internet cafe, your own employees must be very emotionally affected. You must take all these aspects into consideration."

"Okay, I understand, thank you, Director Wang!" I nodded repeatedly.

Wang Ze took the initiative to shake hands and said with a smile, "Xiao Ying specifically instructed me to handle this matter, otherwise it wouldn't be my responsibility. But don't be too nervous. This matter could be big or small. Just handle the aftermath properly."

"Understood, thank you for your consideration, Director Wang."

"okay."

Wang Ze said, "I still have a meeting. If there's anything else, just contact Captain Zhou directly. Go back now, it's lunchtime, time to eat."

……

At noon, we returned to the internet cafe and ate lunch at Chicken & Frog Restaurant.

Lu Xiaobei, who usually adores chickens and frogs, had little appetite and pushed away his chopsticks after eating very little, then looked deep in thought.

"Ugh……"

I sighed and said, "Nobody wants this to happen, Xiao Bei. Don't blame yourself. Even if a normal person goes online for 24 hours straight, nothing will happen. I suspect this person probably has some kind of illness. It has nothing to do with our internet cafe, so don't overthink it. The truth will come out in a few days when the death report comes out."

"Okay, then I'll eat some more."

She picked up her chopsticks again.

"Ding Han, what are we going to do today?"

Chen Xiaoman said, "So many people go online in internet cafes every day, are you really going to close them down?"

"The business will definitely have to close down."

I looked at her and said helplessly, "Sister Xiaoman, when we get back, we'll lock the front door and leave only the back door open. Tell everyone in the internet cafe to come to work as usual tomorrow. We'll hold an internal staff meeting to calm everyone down and tell them that no matter what, their wages will be paid and the store will definitely not go under."

"Well, you're right."

……

A light drizzle began to fall in Huaining City at night.

In the living room, Lin Qingying was engrossed in her work, while I watched Crayon Shin-chan on the side, casually disassembling and assembling an orange pistol with practiced ease, giving off a Hong Kong police thriller vibe.

"Ding Han".

After a while, Lin Qingying asked, "Is Xiao Bei under a lot of psychological pressure?"

"It's quite big. She even felt a bit guilty, thinking that opening an internet cafe had harmed people."

"Ugh……"

Lin Qingying said softly, "She's too kind, that's why she has this kind of mentality. But there's something I need to remind you of."

"Oh, what's the matter?"

"Try not to contact the deceased's family members. Even if you do, do not give them any money before the death report is released. Doing so will give the internet cafe something to talk about and make them easy targets."

She said softly, "I'm speaking from the perspective of the wickedness of human nature. Perhaps the deceased's family members aren't that kind of people. In any case, the most important thing is to protect you and Xiao Bei as much as possible under these circumstances."

"Okay, I remember."

Around 11 o'clock, the two went back to their respective rooms to rest.

……

The next day, in the morning.

Feiyang Internet Cafe, employee meeting.

Actually, there are only about a dozen employees at the flagship store. Apart from the staff at the restaurant and milk tea bar, there are also some cleaning ladies and security guards. In the spacious area on the second floor, a group of people are sitting sparsely.

Lu Xiaobei, Chen Xiaoman, and Zhao Yihang didn't have much experience, so I was the only one to chair the meeting. I gave some encouraging words and tried my best to prevent this incident from leaving any lingering negative feelings in everyone's hearts.

After she finished speaking, the girls at the milk tea bar felt much better. One of them, a pretty girl with almond-shaped eyes, said, "Ding Han, you have no idea how scared I was. When I went to deliver the milk tea, I saw that person suddenly slump over, not making a sound. No matter how I called him, I couldn't wake him up. When I tried to check his breathing like in the TV dramas, he wasn't breathing at all..."

I nodded: "Birth, aging, sickness, and death are inevitable in life, there's no need to be afraid."

As for those cleaning ladies, they were indifferent to life and death and didn't need any psychological counseling from me. They grinned and said that every year a few people died in their neighborhood, and that before the city was renovated, they had even seen dead bodies in the ditches, so it was nothing unusual.

Their rambling left me, the counselor, speechless.

……

As everyone was chatting, a loud crash suddenly came from downstairs, followed by someone shouting outside: "Are all the people in this internet cafe dead? Get someone out here, I don't believe they're all dead!"

"Damn, someone's causing trouble!"

Zhao Yihang suddenly stood up.

"Let's go downstairs and take a look."

I walked in front, followed by Zhao Yihang and Lu Xiaobei. We went straight out the back door and saw a lean man in his 30s smashing the door of the internet cafe with a brick.

On the steps beside her sat an old woman wiping away tears.

"Sir, please don't act rashly!"

I stepped forward and grabbed the brick from the other person's hand, saying, "Let's talk this out!"

"Talk nonsense!"

The other person tried hard to pull the brick back, but it wouldn't budge. His strength was too weak; it was simply not in the same league as my strength of 1200+.

"Who are you?!" he roared.

"I am the manager of this internet cafe, my name is Ding Han."

"So it's you!"

He glared at them fiercely and roared, "My brother is dead, and not a single one of you has come out to say anything? What, do you think we poor people are easy to bully? My brother died in your internet cafe, shouldn't you give us an explanation?"

"An explanation should definitely be given, but this kind of unreasonable argument is unacceptable."

Lu Xiaobei said, "If it is our responsibility, we will never shirk it, but you can't damage our internet cafe's facilities like this."

"I heard the internet cafe is run by a woman, is that you?"

Suddenly, the other person turned around and threw a hard punch at Lu Xiaobei!
"what?!"

Lu Xiaobei was startled and forgot to dodge.

The next second, with a "snap," I firmly gripped the other person's wrist, frowning as I said, "Are you never going to stop? We didn't say we were going to shirk responsibility. We are all very saddened by your brother's passing. If you keep making a scene like this, do you think you'll get the result you want in the end?"

With that, he threw it away violently.

The man staggered back a few steps, clutching his wrist, his face ashen.

At this moment, the old woman stood up and cried, "My second son died in your internet cafe. I just want to know why he died. He was a perfectly healthy person. How could he just be gone like that?"

"Auntie, we are also waiting for the results."

I stepped forward and said sincerely, "The police are currently conducting an investigation into the cause of death, so all we can do is wait for the results of the death report. If it is indeed our internet cafe's responsibility, we will not shirk our responsibility. We will compensate as much as we are owed, and we will do whatever is appropriate. Please rest assured, we will not run away. This is my business card; you can call me anytime."

"Alright, young man..."

The old woman put away the business card: "I believe you, you are my second son..."

As she said this, she started crying again.

Oh no, I'm not good at handling these kinds of situations either. Luckily, Chen Xiaoman was there. She went up and helped the old woman up, offering words of comfort. After a while, the old woman finally decided to leave.

As for the deceased's brother, he glared at us fiercely, then turned and left with his mother.

……

At noon, it was another bland and uninteresting lunch.

"Ding Han..."

In the afternoon, Chen Xiaoman came over and said, "Take a look at the forum."

"what?"

I asked in surprise, "What happened to Tieba?"

As he spoke, he opened his phone and entered the "Feiyang Chain Internet Cafe" forum. This forum originally had more than 8000 members, half of whom were fans of Lu Xiaobei's songs, and the other half were customers of the internet cafe.

But at that moment, more than 4000 people suddenly flooded into the internet cafe's online forum, launching a barrage of insults and profanities.

One user in particular posted a photo of the deceased, a bright and cheerful young man, with the title "Electronic opium is harmful, the evil internet cafe should close down sooner." He hurled insults at Feiyang Internet Cafe, as well as me and Lu Xiaobei.

Moreover, there were many people who echoed this sentiment, and for a time the forum was flooded with insults. Each post had many accounts cursing together, cursing Feiyang Internet Cafe, as well as Lu Xiaobei and her fans.

This resembles an organized and premeditated media storm.

"Damn it, these bastards..."

Zhao Yihang said, "Ding Han, the moderator is my friend. I'll call him right now and have him delete the post."

"Don't delete it."

Lu Xiaobei, who had been silent until now, finally spoke up: "Let them curse, this is probably what I deserve."

Goodness, she's totally emo!
"Deserved my ass! These accounts could very well all belong to the same person, Xiao Bei, do you believe it or not?"

I stood up and said, "Put your phone down, stop looking at it and listening to all this noise. Hangzi, do you know any fun places in Huaining City? Let's take Xiaobei out for a walk to clear her head."

"Let's go to East Lake."

Zhao Yihang said, "They have boat rental services over there; you can rent a boat to go boating on the water."

"Xiao Bei, what's your opinion?"

I looked at the person involved: "Are you going or not?"

Lu Xiaobei's eyes were empty, and he looked like he had no will to live: "I'm fine with anything, you can go wherever you want, it's all the same anyway."

(End of this chapter)