"Come in!"

Yunhua and Yunfan made way for Ren Han and the people behind him.

Ren Han immediately led his men into the house.

His gaze first swept over Jiang Nian'an and Shen Nanxing's faces, and he said with a smile, "It's so late, you guys are still awake..."

In the stillness of the night, when most people were fast asleep, these four people showed no signs of sleepiness whatsoever...

"Yeah, I went out and killed some zombies during the day, and then I went to exchange for some crystal cores in the afternoon. I'm absorbing them as soon as possible!"

Yunfan pointed to the few remaining crystal cores on the table and then patted himself off.

A cloud of white powder flew up, causing Ren Han's gaze to shift from the three people's faces to the ground.

A layer of white powder had accumulated on the ground.

Ren Han narrowed his eyes slightly.

He knew about Yunfan and Yunhua's two activities: going out to kill zombies during the day and exchanging crystal cores in the afternoon.

And judging by the thickness of the powder on the ground, it's roughly the same amount as the number of zombies killed and the crystal cores exchanged this afternoon...

However, this does not mean that they are not suspects.

Although he very much hoped that this matter had nothing to do with the four of them.

"Excuse me, but it's necessary for the mission; we need to search every room."

Shen Nanxing gestured for him to proceed, saying, "Please do as you wish."

Ren Han thanked him and then winked at the person behind him.

The people behind him immediately strode into each room, while he himself remained in place, watching Shen Nanxing and his group of four.

The four of them didn't mind and continued to sit in their respective positions, absorbing the remaining crystal cores.

Ten minutes later, the base team members came out of the room one after another, shaking their heads at Ren Han.

Ren Han's brows relaxed involuntarily.

"I'm very sorry to bother you so late at night."

He stepped forward and placed two chocolates on the table. "Thank you for your cooperation."

Jiang Nian'an smiled and said, "It's alright. The theft of the mission point is a big deal. Since we live here, we should cooperate."

Ren Han didn't say anything more and led his men out.

Once the noise outside had completely subsided, Jiang Nian'an looked at the chocolates on the table and said softly, "With such a commotion, it seems quite a lot has been lost."

"I wonder who did this?"

Yunfan leaned back in his chair. "The mission site is surrounded by base team members, so it's probably the safest place in the Ning City base."

Yunhua shook her head. "Who knows?"

Anyway, it wasn't him.

"Alright, let's ignore them and go back to rest after absorbing the rest."

Shen Nanxing grabbed a handful of crystal cores and continued absorbing them.

After 2 a.m., Shen Nanxing and the other two finished absorbing their respective portions, while Jiang Nian'an still had about one-third left.

Shen Nanxing patted Jiang Nian'an's head and said gently, "An'an, let's absorb it tomorrow. Go to sleep first."

"Um."

Jiang Nian'an collected the remaining crystal cores and placed them directly next to the little green dragon, who was rubbing its belly and fast asleep on the jewelry box.

"You sleep in the room next to mine, and let Yunfan and Yunhua go upstairs."

Shen Nanxing held Jiang Nian'an's hand, preventing her from going upstairs.

Jiang Nian'an had no choice, and since she also wanted to be closer to Shen Nanxing, she nodded.

Yunfan and Yunhua had already gone upstairs to the second floor quite consciously.

Shen Nanxing escorted Jiang Nian'an to the door and wanted to bend down to kiss her, but he couldn't because of the injury on his back.

A hint of grievance appeared in his eyes as he looked at Jiang Nian'an. "I want a goodnight kiss, but my back hurts so much, I can't reach you~"

That little look in her eyes instantly touched Jiang Nian'an's heart, making her melt away completely.

She cupped Shen Nanxing's face in her hands, stood on tiptoe, and planted a kiss on his lips. "Goodnight~"

Shen Nanxing smiled, his eyes filled with tenderness as he looked at her. "Goodnight, sweet dreams~"

The two then parted ways and went back to their respective rooms.

Even after lying down in bed, Jiang Nian'an still had a sweet smile on her face. Just as she was about to turn over and go to sleep, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

Where's Xiao Zi?

Jiang Nian'an quickly got out of bed and searched the bedroom, but couldn't find Xiao Zi anywhere.

She opened the bedroom door again and walked around the living room with a flashlight.

Hearing the commotion, Shen Nanxing hurriedly came out. "An'an, what's wrong?"

Jiang Nian'an turned to look at him, "Xiao Zi is gone."

Shen Nanxing's brow twitched slightly. "Could it be that they went out to play?"

Don't worry, Little Purple is very smart. Superpowered abilities are ineffective against it, and even if it encounters a danger it can't handle, it can burrow underground.

"It's not that I'm afraid it will encounter danger, but rather—"

Jiang Nian'an quickly walked up to Shen Nanxing and whispered, "I'm afraid that the thief who stole the mission points is him!"

In Jiang Nian'an's opinion, among the three little guys who followed her, Xiao Yin and Da Wang were steady and sensible, so she dared to let them play outside on their own.

Little Purple is a mischievous little devil, and the kind who's incredibly daring and willing to do anything.

Hearing Jiang Nian'an say this, Shen Nanxing also fell silent.

And you know what? This is something Little Purple would actually do.

As the two were deep in thought, a slight noise came from outside the window of Shen Nanxing's bedroom.

The two of them simultaneously lifted their feet and walked into the bedroom with wary expressions.

'Chirp'

As soon as they entered the bedroom, they saw Xiao Zi's head stuck in the window crack, swaying towards them.

Jiang Nian'an couldn't help but pinch the bridge of her nose.

This little guy can climb up from the window, so it seems it wasn't the one that stole the crystal core.

After all, given Xiao Zi's size, it wouldn't be easy for her to climb through the window while carrying stolen goods.

Shen Nanxing strode forward, opened the window, and glanced down again.

He had intended to check if there were any survivors or base personnel patrolling below, but his view was blocked by the large sack hanging at the end of the small wisteria vine.

He couldn't help but sigh.

Alright, it really was the thief who stole the quest point.

Xiao Zi's body swayed slightly, and the next second, Teng Wei, carrying a large sack, swung it upwards forcefully.

Shen Nanxing quickly took a step back to the side.

The next second, the large sack landed heavily on the ground, and Little Purple scrambled in.

The commotion attracted the attention of the patrol team below.

Several flashlight beams immediately shone up.

Shen Nanxing made a shushing gesture to Jiang Nian'an, indicating that she should put the sack away first, and then pulled Jiang Nian'an towards her bedroom.

Xiao Zi hurriedly followed.