Chapter 44 Robbers but Double Standards

The mayor came in breathlessly, hurrying as if he was in a hurry.

When he entered the room and looked up, he saw that half of the wall had become empty. He glanced and met Yin Xiu's eyes, who was holding a painting in his hand.

When their eyes met, the atmosphere was even a little stiff.

The mayor was silent for a moment, then slowly said, "Those are all my collections..."

"I know." Yin Xiu nodded, unmoved.

The mayor thought about it and added, "My collections are usually very valuable, and I don't allow anyone to touch them."

"Oh, really." Yin Xiu said calmly, still showing no intention of putting down the painting.

The mayor's expression suddenly became complicated.

How could someone take someone else's things right in front of their owner after he returns? This is worse than robbery!

He stared at Yin Xiu, then looked at Li Mo. For a moment, it was difficult for him to step down.

Feeling the low pressure from the mayor, the players in the lobby instantly shrank into the corner and trembled.

It's obvious that this scene is going to result in loss of life. The gods are starting a war and civilians are going to suffer. It's better for them to stay away.

"I hope you can let it go, okay?" The mayor was still polite to Yin Xiu, but it would be hard to say if it were someone else.

"Can't I take it back to my room to admire it?" Yin Xiu asked back.

"Can't."

"Do I have to take it?"

“…”

Yin Xiu was practically hitting the mayor's sore spot, and he easily made the mayor's anger level soar.

The player trembled again, looking at the gloomy mayor and the calm Yin Xiu. Neither side showed any intention of backing down.

Just when everyone thought the mayor was about to take action, he spoke.

"If you appreciate them, you don't have to take them all. I can let you take one or two back to your room. How about that?"

He compromised! He gave in!

The players outside the screen couldn't tell for a moment whether he was being tolerant of Yin Xiu and backing down, or was enduring because he was afraid of Li Mo, but the current situation was that Yin Xiu was getting too arrogant and he didn't take any action.

Then, Yin Xiu shook his head and said, "No, I want them all."

The players who were still in the lobby gasped instantly, wishing they could slap themselves for not leaving and staying here to be implicated.

The mayor's face turned a little ugly. He stared at Yin Xiu with a frown, as if he was thinking about something.

He stared at him, then turned to look at Li Mo behind him, his brows furrowed even more tightly.

He was facing not just one bandit, but two, two bandits who broke into the house with guns.

The lobby was silent for a minute, the air turned icy cold, and every breath was like pouring cold water into the body, making the player shiver uncontrollably. The players huddled in the corner were almost crying.

After a long silence, the mayor took a deep breath and slowly relaxed. He wiped away the gloom on his face, smiled slightly, and looked at Yin Xiu with gentle eyes, "Well, if it's you, I'm willing to leave these precious collections with you."

"After all, you are special. No matter how many portraits there are, they are not as precious as you."

His words were profound, and the people outside the screen had complicated expressions.

"This mayor is so weird. He's not even angry, and he's even forcing himself to tease Yin Xiu."

"Love is deep. Come, let us applaud the mayor who lost his collection."

"So why didn't he do anything when Yin Xiu acted like this? Don't let me see a man's treacherous and deep feelings, will you?"

"Oh no! I clearly invested in my roommate's stock, but now he's wavering. What should I do? He's leaning towards the mayor!"

"I suggest you vote for your roommate. The mayor may not be able to control you, but your roommate will really give you a big slap through the screen."

"Okay, I'm awake now, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Yin Xiu didn't seem to appreciate the mayor's gentle concession. He just nodded coldly and said, "Then I'll take it."

"Yeah." The mayor smiled and watched Yin Xiu take away a wall of paintings and then handed them to Li Mo.

He looked at Li Mo with ferocity, hostility, and indifference.

He looked at Yin Xiu, who was gentle, polite, and doting.

The double standards have confused everyone.

Yin Xiu was also very rude. He said he wanted to take away the paintings, so he took away all the paintings in the lobby, including the one at the door of the basement. He stacked all the paintings in Li Mo's hands, covering him. The whole pile of paintings stood up high, but it was steady in Li Mo's hands.

"I'm leaving." After taking the painting, Yin Xiu waved lightly to the mayor and turned to go upstairs.

"See you tonight." The mayor responded with a smile, then watched Yin Xiu go up with the pile of paintings.

After Yin Xiu left, his smiling expression instantly collapsed. His eyes stared gloomily at the empty walls around him, his eyes unable to hide the sorrow. The coldness emanating from his body made the players still in the lobby start to shiver.

"The mayor's property was confiscated by Yin Xiu. Are all his collections in this building?"

"It hurts, it really hurts, but it's so funny, hahaha."

"It's surprising. I didn't expect that he valued Yin Xiu more than those paintings?"

"It's not just that he values ​​Yin Xiu, it must be because his roommate is right next to him. If there wasn't a threat, he would have taken Yin Xiu by force and turned him into a painting."

"The one in front, you know how to take by force."

"But what on earth did Yin Xiu want to do by taking so many of the mayor's paintings? What kind of deal did he make with his roommate?"

"Just watch, he must be planning something big."

Everyone watched with great interest as Yin Xiu directed Li Mo to move all the paintings back to his room, piling them up in two or three piles in the corner.

"Shh... how many portraits are there in this shabby little building?" Zhong Mu was stunned. Players who had read the diary would now realize that these portraits were of people killed by the mayor, but the calculation was still a bit numb. "...how many people are there?"

"The more people, the better." Yin Xiu glanced at the sky outside the window calmly, drew the curtains, and pushed Zhong Mu out the door, "You go out."

Zhong Mu was driven to the door with a confused look on his face.

Then, the little girl who was drooling at the painting was also carried to the door.

"Remember to take good care of Yaya."

Zhong Mu was confused, and the little girl was also confused. Before either of them could say anything, Yin Xiu closed his door and left only Li Mo in the room.

The people outside were confused, but the players outside the screen were very excited because they could see what Yin Xiu wanted to do.

Yin Xiu and Li Mo did not leave the room the entire afternoon. The little girl went out for a walk with Zhong Mu and came back, but the door was still not opened.

"Why hasn't my brother come out yet? Was he eaten by that bad guy?" The little girl leaned on the door with a worried look on her face, trying to listen inside, but she heard nothing.

"That person... is he really a cannibal?" Zhong Mu was sweating profusely.

"Whether he eats my brother or not, it's getting dark soon. If my brother doesn't come out, he will be eaten by others." The little girl turned her head to look out the window. It was getting close to dusk, and the townspeople began to come out of their houses slowly.

As the sacrifice that must be offered to the woman tonight, they must capture Yin Xiu. Even before it gets dark, they have already started preparing early.

Those who were armed took up their weapons, those who were monitoring the houses were wandering around, and some townspeople were even sharpening their knives in front of people in the square.

As soon as it gets dark, they will take action immediately.