When this place is full of beautiful flowers

"She went out this afternoon?!"

Chen Yu's expression changed. "When?"

Shen Qingci was startled and recalled, "This afternoon... around four or five o'clock? She said the room was a bit stuffy and wanted to get some fresh air in the hallway by the door. She came back very quickly..."

Four or five o'clock... In Chen Yu's mind, flashes of memory began to recur uncontrollably.

The bodies of Su Si and Zhang Xuele, with glass-like shards remaining in the bloody holes.

And... Zhou Xiaowei's body, which had the same bloody holes and shards.

"Senior,"

Chen Yu suddenly turned his head. "What was Lin Yue's talent again?"

Shen Qingci said somewhat nervously, "B-rank talent 'Crystal Armor.' It can generate a protective crystal membrane. Its defense is decent, but it's quite brittle. She's timid, so she's always flustered when she uses it."

"Didn't you see it in the car?"

Crystal... brittle... Damn it, I should have thought of this earlier!

Chen Yu's pupils shrank as a chill crawled up his spine!

Even now, he didn't dare believe it!

"Chen Yu?"

Shen Qingci noticed his expression was off and asked in a low voice.

Chen Yu did not answer.

He suddenly threw off the blanket, got dressed, rushed to the bedroom door in a few steps, and pulled it open.

Outside... the corner of the sofa where Lin Yue usually stayed was empty.

Only a blanket had slipped to the floor.

Shen Qingci also hurried to catch up, frowning as she looked at the living room. "Where are Lin Yue and Mengyao?"

"Lin..."

"Yue..."

Chen Yu had lived through two lifetimes, yet this was the first time he had seen someone who could act so flawlessly.

She was always like a startled deer, shrinking to the back of the crowd.

She spoke in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz, trembling with cowardice.

She would hug her knees, bury her face, her eyes would redden, and she would dodge eye contact.

Was it all fake???

Chen Yu took a deep breath and searched the bathroom, under the bed, and other spots, confirming that no one was in the room.

"Where could they have gone?"

Shen Qingci was still somewhat confused about the situation.

Chen Yu shook his head and suddenly thought of a place... "The Third Floor!"

*Bang!*

Almost instantly, Chen Yu had pulled open the door and rushed upstairs under the cover of night!

Dr. Qiao Xi!

That's right!

Lin Yue's killing has a purpose!

...Second Floor, Room 205.

Zhang Longqi and Liu Zixuan were tied to chairs, panting in vain.

Soon, it would be the dawn of the fourth day.

The darkness and silence almost crushed their sanity.

Once the points were in hand... they didn't dare imagine what would happen. Chen Yu would not let them off!

*Creak—*

The door was gently pushed open.

The two turned their stiff necks to look at the doorway.

When they saw that the person coming in was Lin Yue, their swollen, bruised faces lit up.

"Mmph mmph mmph!"

"Mmph mmph mmph mmph mmph!"

Lin Yue slipped inside and gently closed the door behind her.

Her steps were very light, her toes touching the ground first before her heels slowly descended; she even looked somewhat lively.

She walked up to Zhang Longqi and Liu Zixuan, watching them quietly.

That small face, which always seemed so timid, now bore a subtle smile in the shadows.

She reached out her right hand and made a "shh" gesture.

Then, she leaned down, grabbed the two clumps of dirty cloth soaked in saliva, and slowly pulled them out.

"Cough! Cough cough! Help... Lin Yue! Save us quickly! Untie the ropes!"

Liu Zixuan didn't care about gagging and immediately called for help in a raspy voice.

Zhang Longqi also panted heavily, "Please, Lin Yue, we're on the same side. Believe me... as long as..."

"?"

Zhang Longqi's voice came to an abrupt halt.

Because Lin Yue's icy fingers were gently caressing his cheek.

Her fingertips wandered along his cheek, passed over his split lip, and brushed against the dried scabs... Her eyes followed her fingertips, her head slightly tilted, as if she were studying a work of art.

Zhang Longqi swallowed hard. "Lin... Lin Yue?"

Liu Zixuan's scalp also tingled at the sight. "Lin, Lin Yue... what... what's wrong with you?"

He looked at the clock in the corner of the living room.

Until dawn.

Time was running out.

His voice was urgent, "Wake up! Lin Yue! Don't go crazy! Help me first..."

*Pffft!*

A fingernail pierced his left eye socket!

"Aaaaaah!"

Liu Zixuan's entire body convulsed violently as warm liquid flowed down Lin Yue's fingers.

Zhang Longqi was scared out of his wits. "Lin Yue... don't... don't do this..."

"See, did you know?"

Lin Yue slowly withdrew her finger, her fingertip covered in a red and white liquid.

She casually wiped it on Zhang Longqi's shoulder and continued speaking.

"In the cafeteria, the way Chen Yu held the knife was so beautiful..."

"The curve of his fingers gripping the handle, the way his forearm tensed with strength..."

"So hard, so bright..."

As she spoke, she unconsciously clamped her legs together. "So many people, so many voices, see, so many filthy thoughts surrounding him, and he killed them all with a squish, squish..."

She mimicked the posture of holding a knife, her eyes glazed.

"You saw it, right?"

Suddenly, she walked behind Zhang Longqi and leaned close to his ear.

Zhang Longqi's whole body went stiff, and tears poured out uncontrollably. "I... I saw it! I saw it! I really saw it! Sister Yue!"

Lin Yue laughed with a "hehehe" sound, reached out, and tapped Zhang Longqi's Adam's apple.

Zhang Longqi's throat instantly tightened, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.

"See, how could you frame Chen Yu, classmate Longqi?"

"See, why don't you answer?"

"See, don't be afraid~"

Lin Yue's voice was gentle as her fingertip slowly slid down his Adam's apple... "Did you know?"

She leaned even closer, her lips touching his ear. "The human body is like a precision instrument. See, if you press down on different places, it makes... different sounds~"

As she spoke, the fingernail of her right index finger gently touched Zhang Longqi's shoulder.

Zhang Longqi didn't dare hesitate for a second.

"Steel Body! Activate!"

A layer of dull, hard metal erupted from beneath his skin, instantly spreading to cover his entire body!

But... *Squish!*

"Ugh, aaaaaah—!"

Zhang Longqi's eyes rolled back as his body straightened uncontrollably.

He stiffly, inch by inch, lowered his head.

A pale blue crystal spike had completely pierced through his shoulder.

His Steel Body was like a layer of paper.

"How... no..."

"See, that's not the right sound..."

"No... no..."

*Squish!*

"Aaaaaah!"

"When beautiful flowers bloom here, I'll pick them and give them to Chen Yu as a gift. See, he will definitely understand that I'm helping him~"

"No... no..."

*Squish!*

"Aaaaaah!"

The screams completely vanished, but Lin Yue remained squatting there, her face upturned, listening carefully... A deep, intoxicated flush appeared on her face.

Her eyes were glazed as she looked at the one-eyed Liu Zixuan beside her and murmured, "See, it sounds good, right?"

...