Xie Liqi eventually took Willy to the hospital.

Unlike the vast but remote farm, this place is located in the heart of the town; it's a pure white two-story building that's easy to spot at a glance.

The sun was still high in the sky, but the streets were deserted; there were hardly any players, let alone NPCs.

Vili had been worried that some players might recognize his face, thus forcing the game of pretending to be a player to be suspended, but now it seems there's no need to worry.

He curled the corners of his mouth into a smile, winked at Lily who was looking at him from the roadside.

"Let's go play over there."

Lily grabbed the boy who was still drooling over the thank-you gift and forcefully pulled him in another direction.

"This new guy looks delicious... Lily, don't pull me back! I'll give you his thigh if you want!"

"Lily—"

A boy's scream echoed from the street corner, and the townspeople still on the street exchanged knowing smiles. They then withdrew their scrutinizing gazes, seemingly regarding them as ordinary passersby.

The eerie silence that had followed the arrival of the two lasted less than a second before the town returned to its usual tranquility.

He wants to make a new game, so let him do it. What else can they say?

Xie Liqi frowned slightly and couldn't help but turn back to give him some instructions:

"I have a bad feeling about this. You need to stay close to me later."

Willie nodded obediently.

The two did not rush into the hospital. Instead, they waited in a small alley on the street corner for a while until the sun set and the streets were deserted before finally taking action.

The NPCs seem to be very private, so they don't transform into monsters in public. Xie Liqi took this as an opportunity.

The town's only hospital had no security alarms, and the two tiptoed into the building without attracting anyone's attention.

"It feels like being a thief."

Vili couldn't help but sigh to the system.

"But it's a lot of fun!"

Vili was always a generous host, so he secretly summoned the little bird Il and asked it to use its small size to help search for the NPCs so that the two thieves could avoid them in advance.

Il's eyes lit up, and he was clearly excited.

It spreads one wing:

"Mission accomplished!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the nimble figure silently flapped its wings and flew past, tracing an arc, without attracting anyone's attention.

Xie Liqi, who was still observing the situation, twitched his ears and subconsciously looked up, but saw nothing.

He couldn't help but turn to look at Vili again, but was interrupted by the latter as soon as he opened his mouth.

"I know I'll follow you obediently."

The items that needed to be searched had no magical energy, so Vili positioned himself well and focused on being a mere accessory.

His current state should be considered what the Il database describes as... clinging to a powerful figure, right?

As he thought this, he casually glanced around.

The sky was gradually darkening, but no lights were on inside the hospital. Only the emergency lights at the base of the walls emitted a faint glow, illuminating a small area.

In the deep darkness of the night, everything in sight—ceiling, walls, and floor—was covered in white tiles, which could make one feel dizzy after a while.

Walking in this narrow corridor, coupled with the faint smell of disinfectant in the air, inexplicably made me feel uneasy.

The hospital was so small that there were only a few wards, all located on the second floor. The first floor housed facilities such as operating rooms, laboratories, and X-ray examination rooms, which made it convenient for them to conduct their investigations.

Just like before in the farmhouse, Xie Liqi seemed very familiar with the hospital's internal structure, and almost without hesitation, he led Willy to a room.

However, just as they were about to push open the door, Il landed on Vili's shoulder.

"Host, I've searched the entire hospital, but I still can't find him."

"But there are people inside!"

Even though it was a conversation in its head, it lowered its voice guiltily and spoke only in a whisper.

But that excitement couldn't be hidden.

Willy, who was a few steps behind the time for the thanksgiving ceremony, quietly stopped, stood in the shadows leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, and even used an ignore spell on himself to be on the safe side.

I get the feeling this is going to be interesting.

Xie Liqi had already pressed the doorknob, but just before he pressed it down, he seemed to be frozen in place.

The next second, he suddenly rolled to the side!

Where he had been standing, an extremely long scalpel was piercing through the wooden door, its cold edge exposed.

Xie Liqi's temple twitched. He took the pistol that Vili had given him earlier in his hand, and the sound of it being cocked was extremely clear in the silent hospital.

Even in such a dangerous moment, he couldn't help but glance at Willy's figure out of the corner of his eye, and breathed a sigh of relief when he found nothing.

The person inside seemed to have only made a test, and did not come out for a long time.

Xie Liqi felt his palms sweating, soaking his black leather fingerless gloves.

He clicked his tongue inwardly, suppressing his anxiety. One hand was still aimed at the door, his eyes were fixed on what was in front of him, his body was tense, and he looked like a black panther ready to pounce.

At the same time, he used his teeth to open the Velcro clasp of another pair of gloves, then gently bit his index finger and pulled the glove off with a little force, holding it in his mouth.

Throughout this process, his gaze never wavered.

The next second, the door opened from the inside.

The sweat on his palms had dried in the air. When the thank-you gift was relented, the gloves were discarded like worn-out shoes and fluttered lightly to the ground.

The person inside the door was instinctively drawn to the moving object, and at that very moment, a gunshot rang out.

"Bang!"

Xie Liqi was very confident in his marksmanship, especially at such close range. Even those monsters would be injured if they were hit like that, but the red blood that he had expected did not bloom on the chest of the person in front of him.

He simply patted his white coat lightly, as if brushing away some dust.

The man was wearing a doctor's coat, but it was clearly ill-fitting; the long sleeves hung down, obscuring his hands, and the coat even slipped down at the shoulders from time to time. The coat made him look extremely thin, not to mention the work badge hanging on his chest—he looked completely different from the fat man with the bright smile.

Without a doubt, these are not his clothes.

Xie Liqi looked up and saw the ID "[Vili's Only Designated Husband]" above the other person's head. He resisted the urge to close his eyes and tightened his grip on the gun.

He knew this person's face all too well; even the black-rimmed glasses were exactly the same as he remembered.

His voice was cold, yet it seemed to be suppressing anger.

"Chu Lai, what are you doing?"