Lin Hui stood on the street, watching Song Shan lead Chen Ye back to their safe home.

Then, he went to his residence and released Su Qingqian and the other three women from the alternate dimension.

After briefly describing what happened at the cemetery, Lin Hui took out a dry branch and handed it to Bai Ling, saying, "This is the remains of that tree demon."

"Hmm." Bai Ling took them, then took out the sacred fruit and the tree scale disease tissue and slime from Annie's body, her eyes gleaming with a fervent thirst for knowledge. "I will figure out the composition and connection of these things as soon as possible."

Lin Hui nodded, then looked at Su Qingqian and handed her a piece of paper with the things he needed written on it, such as 130mm silver shells, etc.

He needs more powerful bombs to deal with the upcoming operations.

Su Qingqian said earnestly, "Boss, please rest assured! I will definitely complete the mission!"

Lin Hui nodded slightly, then looked at Liu Xi one last time, "If anyone dares to force their way into the safe house, shoot them dead!"

"Okay!" Liu Xi nodded, her eyes cold.

After settling the three women in, Lin Hui led Jiang Qingyan back onto the streets of the small town.

"Boss, where are we going now?" Jiang Qingyan stood beside Lin Hui.

Lin Hui glanced at the fork in the road at the end of the street, his eyes calm: "Let's go to the north part of the town."

"North District?" Jiang Qingyan tilted her head.

"Okay, go find Annie and Lilith."

Lin Hui started walking towards the North District, saying, "While Leon's words may not be entirely true, one thing has given me pause. There are too many suspicious points regarding the first sheriff, Lilith's parents, turning into demons."

"Anne was twelve years old when Inspector Ryan and Evelyn had their accident. She should have known some details that Leon didn't."

Most importantly, Lin Hui remembered the note Annie had given him that night.

He also wanted to find out exactly what was wrong with Lyon and why he couldn't eat the sacred fruit.

……

Half an hour later.

dong dong dong...

Lin Hui arrived at the familiar wooden door on the third floor and gently knocked.

The knocking echoed in the empty hallway, but no one answered.

"Lilith? Miss Anne?"

Lin Hui raised his voice and shouted again.

It remained deathly silent; not even a breath could be heard inside the room.

Lin Hui frowned slightly. Without further hesitation, he gave Jiang Qingyan a wink, then suddenly exerted force with his right hand, breaking the door lock.

Click!

The door opened in response.

However, when the two saw the scene inside the room, their pupils suddenly contracted.

The supplies that were originally placed in the living room, the easel that Lilith used for painting, the wooden bowls on the cabinet... everything disappeared.

Only the table, chairs, and bed remain; these are items that come with the instance.

"this……"

Jiang Qingyan followed them in, her beautiful eyes widening as she looked at the deserted room, which resembled a typical prefab apartment. "What happened? Did they move?"

"It doesn't look like a move." Lin Hui shook his head and said in a deep voice, "Use your abilities to sense and see if you can find Lilith's location."

"Um!"

Jiang Qingyan immediately closed her eyes.

In her mind's vision, the world around her quickly faded, transforming into a virtual three-dimensional scene composed of lines and data.

The buildings of the misty town became transparent in her mind, and any targets she had previously marked would appear as conspicuous red dots.

During their last meeting, she secretly left a mental mark on Lilith.

however.

One second, two seconds, three seconds...

A fine layer of sweat appeared on Jiang Qingyan's forehead.

She opened her eyes abruptly, her gaze filled with disbelief: "That's not right! I'm sure I marked it; I used it to find Lilith last time. But now... the connection is gone!"

"Disappeared?" Lin Hui's eyes narrowed.

"I'm sure I marked it! That's how I found Lilith last time." Jiang Qingyan's voice carried a hint of seriousness. "If the mark disappears, there are usually only two possibilities. One is that the target has left my perception range, that is, beyond ten kilometers; the other is..."

She swallowed hard, hesitant to continue: "Another possibility is that the target is already dead, vital signs have disappeared, and the marker will also disappear."

Could the two sisters have already been murdered?

Was it Sheriff Lyon who did it? To silence him?

Lin Hui shook his head, his gaze sweeping across the empty living room. "If a bad guy committed a crime, or if there was a forced arrest, there would definitely be traces left at the scene. There's no need for the murderer to take all those worthless, broken pieces of furniture from the house."

"and……"

Lin Hui walked to the dining table in the center of the living room, pulled out a chair, sat down, and reached under the table to feel around.

Empty.

He withdrew his hand, opened his palm, and there was nothing on it.

"The miniature recorder I left here last time I came has also disappeared."

"A miniature recorder?" Jiang Qingyan asked in surprise. "Boss, when did you put it on?"

"Just as Bai Ling was treating Annie."

Lin Hui casually remarked, "After all, this is a nightmare-level dungeon. No matter how pitiful or harmless they may seem, it's always good to be cautious. We should all be careful and keep our guard up."

The recorder was specially made by Su Qingqian; it was only the size of a button battery and had excellent concealment.

"Although we haven't found the person or heard the recording, the incident itself is a huge clue."

Lin Hui stood up, let out a breath, and said, "Let's go, let's go check out other places."

Jiang Qingyan asked, "Are we going to find Annie and Lilith?"

Lin Hui discreetly placed the [Pale Eye] in his hand into the alternate dimension and said calmly, "No need."

"Okay, boss!"

Watching Lin Hui's retreating figure, Jiang Qingyan patted her chest, secretly relieved: "Luckily, I'm on the same side as the boss, otherwise I definitely wouldn't be able to beat him."

"But this feeling is so exciting..."

……

The next few hours.

Lin Hui led Jiang Qingyan on another tour around the outskirts of the town.

It wasn't until nearly 7 p.m., when the sky had completely darkened and the hands of the clock tower in the distance were about to coincide, that the two returned empty-handed to their safe residence in the southern district.

The entire afternoon's exploration yielded nothing.

We found nothing—no hidden exits, no dungeons within dungeons.

Aside from the sacred tree located on the outskirts of the East District, which Lin Hui found increasingly suspicious, there seemed to be no other useful clues.

Unfortunately, when he tried to approach the area of ​​the sacred tree, several police officers surrounded him and politely but firmly told Lin Hui that it was a forbidden area and that only the police chief could lead the team to enter.

Left with no other choice, Lin Hui had to give up.

On his way back to his residence, Lin Hui encountered a group of foreign players who had just entered the town.

There were about a dozen people, each well-equipped and with fierce eyes. They were clearly not forced in, but rather elite players who were confident in their abilities and had voluntarily entered the dungeon to obtain the rewards.

Lin Hui saw that Officer Carl, who had a small mustache, was talking to them with his signature smile on his face.

Lin Hui didn't meddle in other people's business. He withdrew his gaze and led Jiang Qingyan into the house.

"You're back?"

Su Qingqian was busy preparing dinner while wearing an apron. When she saw Lin Hui return, she immediately smiled gently and said, "Dinner will be ready soon."

"Um."

Lin Hui nodded and glanced at Bai Ling sitting on the living room sofa.

Bai Ling was staring blankly at a pile of bottles and jars, her brows furrowed.

It's 7 p.m.

Ding ding ding ding ding ding—

The deep, resonant chimes of the distant clock tower rang out once more, as if striking the hearts of everyone.

Followed by.

The suffocating, thick fog once again surged in from all directions right on time, completely enveloping the entire town.

Lin Hui and the four women were in the bedroom on the second floor, with the curtains drawn tightly.

"Boss, look!"

Bai Ling suddenly exclaimed.

Everyone followed her gaze.

The two sealed glass jars that were originally on the lab table were now completely empty!

That "sacred fruit," and that tree spirit's severed limb...

The moment the mist descended, it vanished completely, as if it had never existed!

Seeing this, Jiang Qingyan said decisively, "This sacred fruit is definitely related to the mist! Otherwise, it wouldn't be such a coincidence! As soon as the mist appeared, these things disappeared!"

Lin Hui looked at Bai Ling and asked, "Bai Ling, have you figured anything out?"

Bai Ling shook her head, a hint of frustration on her face, but still hesitated before saying, "The time was too short, but I have a feeling... the slime of the tree scale disease, the sacred fruit, and the tree demon's remains—the life force they all contain is essentially of the same origin. Perhaps they are all related to that divine tree..."

At this time.

Jiang Qingyan's eyes lit up, and she suddenly said, "How about we blow up the divine tree?"

Hearing this, Liu Xi glanced at Jiang Qingyan, her eyes seeming to say, "I didn't realize you were such a well-behaved girl, how come you're more violent than me?"

However, Lin Hui nodded thoughtfully and said, "That is indeed a method, simple and brutal. But once we do that, it means we're going to wage a full-scale war against the police and the entire town's residents."

"We'll keep this plan," Lin Hui said, his gaze deep. "I have another idea!"

"What are your thoughts?" the four women asked in unison.

Lin Hui raised his head, his gaze peering through the gap in the curtains, as if looking into the endless darkness and mist outside.

"Enter the fog!"

"what?"

The four women were startled at the same time, and their faces showed worry.

"This is too dangerous! Not only will inhaling the mist cause tree scale disease, but there are also demons lurking in the mist!"

"Extraordinary tasks require extraordinary measures."

Lin Hui smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'm quite confident! And not now, but after I've made all the necessary preparations."

"Hmm..." The four women looked at Lin Hui's determined eyes, and their unease dissipated considerably. They nodded emphatically.

……

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