Love Apartment: Yifei is my junior aunt

Chapter 522 The Missing Yifei

Despite their differences, Xiao Xian in a suit and Xiao Ze and Mu Feng ultimately chose to travel together.

Although they kept saying they were going to find Ziqiao when they left, they didn't have much hope for it.

Or rather, rather than searching for Ziqiao and prolonging his own existence, Xiao Ze Mufeng would rather use his last few hours to fully enjoy this absurd, bizarre, yet incredibly real dream world.

For everyone in the apartment, this fantastical adventure is not a one-time, round-trip ticket.

As long as those dream machines that resemble coffins don't suddenly explode, they can certainly enter the dream world again in the future.

But for the fantasy companions, this journey may be their only chance in this lifetime.

After all, unless they go back to reality and ask Xiao Hei, no one can be sure whether the appearance of the fantasy partner is because the real person is immersed in a beautiful dream, or because the imperfect dream device has an unpredictable bug.

However, whether it's a mechanic or a bug, they're unlikely to appear in the dream world again.

So even though he knew that everything in front of him was just a dream that he would wake up from sooner or later, Xiao Ze and Mu Feng had considered delaying Nan Feng's awakening, not to mention Xiao Xian in a suit.

If he hadn't had two burdens by his side from the start, he would have definitely taken some more drastic measures to prolong this beautiful dream.

Aside from the childlike Mario, they all initially had their own selfish motives and ideas, but ultimately chose to give up.

Because dreams are fake, and so are they, but the feelings between the imaginary companions and the real person are real.

Even though Xiao Xian in a suit keeps complaining about his true form, he will respect Zeng Xiao Xian's thoughts to some extent after Zeng Xiao Xian wakes up from his dream.

"If I run into Ziqiao later, would you like me to pass on a message to him for you?"

Xiao Xian, dressed in a suit, looked at Xiao Ze, whose face was almost unrecognizable, and asked Mu Feng.

Xiao Ze shook her head again, her voice becoming erratic as her figure appeared and disappeared: "Zi Qiao hasn't made up his mind yet, nor is he ready."

"Oh."

Xiao Xian in the suit curled his lip: "He and Zeng Xiaoxian are really a pair of good-for-nothings."

Xiao Ze chuckled softly and gently defended the two of them, saying, "They just need a little more time to become braver."

Xiao Xian in the suit shrugged dismissively; someone like him clearly couldn't understand the two guys' weak behavior.

Or what he couldn't understand was how someone could lack the courage to strive for a better life.

Xiao Ze paused for a moment, then looked up slightly to examine everything in the dream world.

She had seen many sights and experienced many adventures with Ziqiao, but she had never felt so reluctant to leave as she did now.

"I'm leaving."

Xiao Ze felt a little regretful, but dreams always have to end.

Even imaginary companions cannot remain stagnant in a dreamlike world.

Xiao Xian in the suit didn't say goodbye; he simply asked casually, "Do you consider us friends?"

"certainly."

Xiao Ze smiled again, but unfortunately, no one could see the smile on her face anymore.

"If Teacher Zeng is a warm-hearted and kind person, then Teacher Yao Xian, you are a soft-hearted bad guy."

Xiao Xian in the suit let out a very low laugh: "Soft-hearted bad guy, it sounds like I'm a failure."

"But since you consider us friends, then you and Mario are among my few friends. So it seems our time in the dream world wasn't all for nothing."

He reached out to give Xiao Zeyou and Mu Feng a high five: "May our friendship last forever."

"May our friendship last forever." Xiao Ze patted Xiao Xian's outstretched hand again, and whispered, "Thank you."

"……You're welcome."

Xiao Xian in the suit spoke to himself.

He looked around blankly, as if he had only just realized that he was all alone.

He stretched comfortably and let out a long breath.

After saying goodbye to my friends, it's time for me to do something else.

……

Inside the Zhenwu Hall, Yifei and the others had just finished their discussion.

Before leaving, Xiao Xian in a suit briefly shared his conjecture about the serial killer, and this unexpected variable finally made them tense.

Especially after they carefully reviewed the events, they discovered that some of the victims of the seemingly indiscriminate killer sounded strangely familiar.

For example, there's a scholar who claims to have come here from some planet Cybertron to pursue his dreams, and a culinary prodigy's daughter who has enjoyed all sorts of delicacies since childhood...

The group couldn't be sure if the killer was intentionally targeting them, but that didn't stop them from devising a whole set of plans for him.

Yifei slammed her hand on the table and said confidently, "Just do as we just said. Tonight, the two men and two women will each sleep in a room, one sleeping and the other keeping watch, taking turns."

"If we really run into a serial killer, the one on night watch should make a big commotion, and I'll be there right away."

She slightly raised her eyes, looking confidently at the four people in front of her: "If this serial killer dares to come tonight, I'll make sure he doesn't leave alive!"

Mario, who had been spacing out the entire discussion, raised his hand and asked, "What if the killer doesn't dare to come tonight?"

Yifei smugly hummed, "If he doesn't dare to come tonight, then as long as we find Nanfeng as soon as possible tomorrow, he will have no chance to make a move."

The four of them stared intently at Yifei, her confident and determined demeanor remaining etched in their minds until the next morning.

and so……

Where did Yifei go?!

Inside the Zhenwu Hall, Zeng Xiaoxian, looking flustered, paced back and forth, pulling at his hair.

The night passed, and the four people who had been waiting for the murderer to appear came to the Zhenwu Hall early this morning, but they waited and waited and waited but Yifei did not appear.

As time ticked by, the four realized something was wrong and quickly banded together to search for where Yifei might be.

The four of them even kicked down every outhouse, but still couldn't find Yifei.

The four of them panicked immediately, with Zeng Xiaoxian undoubtedly being the most flustered.

At this moment, Xiaoxian was biting his nails with a look of terror on his face, pacing back and forth frantically in the Zhenwu Hall.

Distracted, Zeng Xiaoxian instinctively looked around, his hands waving unnaturally, clearly terrified and at a loss for what to do.

Wan Yu stared at Zeng Xiaoxian, who was on the verge of collapse, with a strange look on her face. The last time she heard that Teacher Zeng was so frightened was because of Laura.

No, Teacher Zeng is definitely more exaggerated now than when she found out Laura was coming last time.

Already flustered, Youyou saw Zeng Xiaoxian wandering around aimlessly in front of her. Frustrated, she quickly stepped forward and grabbed Zeng Xiaoxian to stop him from moving.

Unexpectedly, Youyou's pull seemed to have taken away Zeng Xiaoxian's last bit of strength, and he collapsed helplessly to the ground.

Youyou and Wanyu used all their strength to help him up.

"Teacher Zeng, calm down..."

Before Wan Yu could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the flustered Zeng Xiaoxian.

"Calm down? How am I supposed to calm down?!"

Zeng Xiaoxian screamed, his voice at least eight octaves higher than usual: "At such a crucial time, Hu Yifei actually went missing! She, she really doesn't know what's important!"

"Forehead……"

Youyou looked hesitant, gently patting Zeng Xiaoxian's back to help him catch his erratic breathing: "Teacher Zeng, we all know that Yifei wouldn't be the kind of person to suddenly disappear at a crucial moment."

With a look of unbearable sorrow, Youyou lowered her voice and said sadly, "Is it possible? I mean, is it possible that Yifei... has already been killed by that murderer?"

Zeng Xiaoxian, who had been limp and powerless, jumped more than three feet high in shock upon hearing this. Without thinking, he said, "How is that possible? How could anyone in this world possibly harm Yifei!"

"Impossible, impossible..." Zeng Xiaoxian muttered in a panic.

It seemed even Zeng Xiaoxian himself didn't believe his own explanation, so he emphasized again, "Impossible! Yifei is invincible! She's the one who kills enemies, how could she be killed by someone else!"

Zeng Xiaoxian frowned, clutching his chest, shrinking his neck like an abandoned child, looking around in panic and helplessness.

He knew that Yifei wasn't that kind of irresponsible person, and he also knew that if Yifei didn't show up at this time, she might have already been killed.

But he didn't believe it!

Looking at Zeng Xiaoxian's sad and aggrieved expression, Youyou moved her lips, and it took her a long time to utter the words of comfort.

"Teacher Zeng, please accept my condolences."

Before she could finish speaking, her pearly tears had already rolled to the ground, splashing up droplets.

Wan Yu was stunned by the sorrowful expressions of the two people beside her.

Teacher Zeng and Youyou... what are they up to?

They knew this was a dream world, and even if Yifei was killed by the murderer, it would only mean she had fallen out of the dream, right?

Or... should I go up and grieve for a while too?

Mario looked at Xiaoxian and Youyou, who were heartbroken. One looked like he had lost his wife, and the other looked like she had lost her best friend.

He scratched his head, feeling utterly bewildered.

Are they putting on an act again?

Youyou is now even hugging Teacher Zeng and crying her heart out.

"Sister Yifei~~~ You died so tragically!"

"Sister Yifei~~~ You can't let me, a person with black hair, send off another person with black hair!"

"Sister Yifei~~~"

Wanyu reached out and covered Youyou's mouth: "Youyou, if you cry any louder, the whole of Wudang will know that Feifei is in trouble."

She asked helplessly, "Let me confirm, you two should know that this is a dream world, so even if Yifei dies, it won't matter, right?"

Zeng Xiaoxian, who was about to start crying along with Youyou, suddenly fell silent and turned to look at Youyou blankly.

"Yeah, Yifei is perfectly fine, so why are you yelling like that, Youyou?"

Youyou stared wide-eyed in shock: "Didn't you, Teacher Zeng, panic like your wife had died first, and that's why I started acting along with you?"

"Are you kidding me?!"

Zeng Xiaoxian was very dissatisfied and tried to cover up his own lapse in judgment by criticizing Youyou's mistake: "At a time like this, Youyou, you're still putting on an act?"

With a soft snort, she pushed Zeng Xiaoxian away: "Please, I'm a professional actor. It's normal to get caught up in the role when emotions run high."

"Teacher Zeng, how dare you say that to me? Why don't you say that you're an idiot who's even forgotten that people can't die in the dream world?"

"you!"

"snort!"

"That's enough, you two!"

Wanyu and Mario shouted in unison.

Wan Yu began to reprimand the two of them righteously: "With Yi Fei gone, we are currently leaderless and directionless, and you two still have the nerve to argue!"

Xiaoxian and Youyou exchanged a glance, both of them reluctantly pouting.

Although they seemed to be arguing, it was just a way for them to vent their emotions.

After all, Yifei, who is known for her unparalleled fighting skills, may very well have been killed by the murderer. In fact, she may have died silently, which is truly terrifying.

Wanyu continued, "Although Yifei is not here, aren't we still here?"

"As the saying goes, three cobblers are equal to one Zhuge Liang. How could the four of us not be able to defeat a murderer?"

"The more this serial killer tries to harm us, the more we must catch him. Otherwise, he's almost wiped us all out, and we still don't know who he is."

"If this were real life, we would be utterly humiliated."

Xiaoxian and Youyou nodded repeatedly upon hearing this.

Even if Yifei is most likely in trouble now, they can't afford to panic like this.

The four of them sat down together again and began to think things through carefully.

Although Yifei disappeared without a trace, the very fact that she disappeared without a trace is the biggest clue.

Xiao Xian spoke first: "I still don't believe that Yi Fei was killed silently by the murderer. She was the number one fighter in the dream world."

"I don't think that no matter what, that murderer can't possibly defeat Yifei head-on."

"Even if he could defeat Yifei, given her fighting prowess—she can easily tear off roofs—it's impossible for her to leave no trace."

Wan Yu, a famous detective who has watched the entire Conan series, also agreed with Xiao Xian's idea: "I also think that the murderer's strength is not enough to do that, otherwise Yi Fei should have 'died' long ago."

"A direct confrontation won't achieve this effect, so there are only two possibilities: either they've drugged you, or they've launched a sneak attack."

"It's highly unlikely that he drugged her."

Youyou rejected this possibility: "There wasn't even a cup of tea in Yifei's room, let alone food. Besides, Yifei wouldn't eat other people's food at this time. As for blowing sleeping gas or drugging outside, that goes without saying."

If such underhanded methods can successfully plot against Yifei, then her title of "Number One in the World" is far too dubious.

Xiao Xian frowned and said doubtfully, "But a sneak attack doesn't make sense either. Yi Fei's 'Flash Strike' can not only be used actively, but also passively defended and counterattacked. Who could possibly sneak attack her?"

Wan Yu suddenly turned to look at Zeng Xiaoxian, "But Yifei's defense mechanism isn't effective against everyone, for example... Teacher Zeng, you?"

Zeng Xiaoxian was stunned for a moment, then pointed at himself in surprise.

"You don't think I attacked Yifei, do you?"

I'm coming

After thinking about it for a long time, Pigeon decided that it was better to skip over unappealing content as soon as possible rather than trying to make it look better.

It's already accelerating at a breakneck pace, and this chapter is expected to be completed in about five days.

(End of this chapter)