Chapter 76 Real Dudu or Fake Dudu?

The crowd below the stage stood up, raised their glasses, and cheered quietly, celebrating what seemed like a bright future for them.

Having gone through the initial accumulation of capital, they naturally knew how substantial such returns were.

Only the waiter standing in the distance numbly raised his sleeve to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes. It's useless, none of this matters.

The only thing we can do is try to get the information out. We must escape! Only by escaping can we be reborn.

Only Qiu, sitting still, looked at the people on the stage with some disgust, feeling out of place among them.

She crossed her arms on her lap and looked up at the people quietly.

When her gaze met Yue Yiyue's, she gave a mocking laugh: "You don't like this kind of thing, do you? I don't like it either."

"Some things are abandoned simply for the sake of profit."

"It has something to do with greed, too." Qiu looked at the woman in the distance who was quietly admiring the ambition of the people on the stage.

The tall boy, wearing a heavy down jacket, had his face hidden behind the collar, but his eyes, which were visible, were surprisingly bright.

Noticing Qiu's gaze, she looked up, smiled at Qiu, then pointed to Yue Yiyue beside her and asked in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Is she your girlfriend, my new older sister?"

Qiu nodded slightly, which was considered an answer to the question. Then she looked away and focused her gaze on Yue Yiyue: "There are still twenty minutes left. You may encounter a very difficult child, but I believe you will handle it well."

Those around Qiu noticed her out of place and cast strange glances at her.

Mu Hongcai on the stage also noticed, and she clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention: "Today we have also cordially invited the curator - Qiu."

"Of course, not everyone will walk this path with us, but I am already satisfied that she is willing to come even though she doesn't support us."

When she said this, she spoke with a tender gaze, as if they were a pair of bitter lovers who had to part ways because of their different ideals for the future.

There were sounds of regret and disappointment, but even more so, there was a strong sense of anticipation.

Once City A is fully covered, even if they are unwilling, they will eventually have to bow down to Mu Hongcai.

When that time comes, and Mu Hongcai gets tired of playing with it, they can take it back and cherish it.

Their eyes were filled with an intense, unyielding love and desire, like an impenetrable net.

Qiu sat there, as if she weren't the one being slaughtered on the chopping block. She waved to the bodyguard beside her and whispered something to him.

Another round of whispers ensued: Why wasn't I qualified to be a bodyguard?

I'd be willing to die right now if it meant just being able to say a single word to Qiu.

The banquet officially begins—

Now it was time for Yue Yiyue to follow the familiar procedure. After his speech, there would be an auction that would last for an hour and a half. Before that, Yue Yiyue had to break the sculpture that was maintaining the operation of the rules.

It was also the medium through which Mu Hongcai acquired his abilities.

The bodyguards beside him had already started to walk outside one after another. Yue Yiyue looked down at Director Qiu.

Director Qiu smiled slightly: "Go ahead, but don't get distracted by anything. Watch out for the silver rose."

She looked at Zhou Qingyi, who was talking to his bodyguard in the distance, and said, "There will be some small fry later, but don't worry, we have some capable people here."

————

As Yue Yiyue walked to the door, a cheerful young boy's voice called out to her, "Yue Yiyue?"

"Hello, I'm Gu Nanqiu's sister." She crossed her arms and leaned against the wall. "She called me over here so I could follow your instructions. At least this way I won't have to worry about dying inexplicably in this godforsaken place."

After a brief pause, the woman who claimed to be the younger sister slowly added, "I'm also an unlucky one. I heard that my older sister was here, so I wanted to come and see, and that's how I got dragged into this."

"Speaking of which, my sister beat me up. Sister Yiyue, can you help me fight back? If you fight back, she definitely won't fight back." She looked at Yue Yiyue with a smile, a sly glint in her eyes.

Yue Yiyue stared at the face in front of him, which was different from any of the Qiu Du he had seen before, as well as the other person's movements and the wariness and distance in their eyes.

Yes, it is indeed Gu Nanqiu's younger sister, not Gu Nanqiu having a clone.

"Hello, I've heard her mention before that she comes from a large family. May I ask your name?"

“Lan Shu Shuang, the Lan from the word for greed. This surname is quite rare, you probably didn’t know it.” The boy pointed to another place and started walking forward: “Let’s go over there first. It’s not good to block the door here. As for why my sister and I don’t have the same surname, it’s because my mother was quite casual about raising children. We were allowed to choose our own names. We would draw lots and be called whatever we got. When I was little, they called me Lan Mei.”

"Let me tell you a secret, Gu Nanqiu used to be a wild child, and her mother could never find her. So her nickname is the only one among us that doesn't use her surname as her nickname. Instead, it's called Wild Sister, the little sister who's always running wild."

This was the first time she had heard about Gu Nanqiu's past from someone else. If she didn't have important matters to attend to right now, she really wanted to sit down and have a chat with Lan Shushuang.

"Can I call you little sister?" Yue Yiyue looked at the other person who seemed very happy. "Little sister, you stay here. I forgot something. I'll come back to find you later."

Lan Shushuang looked at Yue Yiyue and thought, "Tsk, it seems he hasn't let his guard down yet. What if we don't see any fun to come?"

She was about to offer to go with her sister to get it when Yue Yiyue once again firmly refused.

"Your sister has already told you to follow my instructions. Now, stay here and do as I say. Wait for me here." The people in the room will not completely lose control until the last item is displayed.

Bringing another person will only increase the burden.

"Of course, if you want to come along, I can let you sleep here for a while."

Time was of the essence, and Yue Yiyue didn't want to break down what he needed to do with her.

Lan Shushuang nodded obediently and raised three fingers to swear: "Don't worry, I'll be a good girl and stay here obediently."

————

Just as Yue Yiyue took off his coat, a waiter came over and handed him his vest: "Take this to the drinks room."

A flash of silver light appeared in the other person's hand, and then disappeared. The waiter tapped his earpiece, then turned and left.

Yue Yiyue put on his clothes and adjusted his headset.

The other person's voice came through the microphone: "After you go in, there will be a head chef wearing a hat. Give this to her, and she will tell you to do the next thing. Then find a secluded spot and make your escape."

"Be smart, there are patrols everywhere here. Try to lure people away, and some of them are anthropomorphic monsters, so be careful not to be assimilated."

Following the other party's instructions, Yue Yiyue pushed the cart toward the head chef.

Several people who appeared to be on patrol noticed the commotion and said, "Stop! What are you doing?"

"Repeat after me." The calm voice in the earpiece reassured Yue Yiyue.

"The head chef is missing something and asked me to deliver it over." Yue Yiyue said, lifting the lid.

The woman in the lead picked up the items and looked at them; they were just ordinary ingredients, and there were no strawberries among them. "Work ID."

The voice in the headset rang out at just the right moment: "It's in the white bag next to you."

Yue Yiyue opened the bag and handed over his work ID card with his picture on it.

The woman in the lead raised her hand, shone her phone on it to confirm, and then threw the item into Yue Yiyue's arms: "Wear this around your neck, don't be lazy, go now."

Yue Yiyue thanked them and slipped a few more bills to them, saying, "Thank you for your hard work. I'm sorry to have taken up your time."

The woman in the lead looked at what she was holding, her expression still not good, but her tone was much better: "Listen carefully, there's a guy named Yue Yiyue who might interfere with the banquet tonight. If you see what he looks like then..."

As she spoke, she took out the photo in her hand and shook it: "Remember to report it to the guards nearby."

Yue Yiyue looked at the photo.

Um.......

It's likely that Gu Nanqiu hacked into their system and replaced the photos.

She didn't recognize the face on the screen, didn't know whose it was, but it wasn't hers.

No wonder the other party didn't think there was a problem.

Yue Yiyue nodded calmly: "Okay, got it."

After saying that, she pushed the cart and prepared to continue walking forward.

"Hey, wait a minute." The woman in the lead took something out of her pocket and stuffed it into Yue Yiyue's hand: "If they can't shout anymore, give this to them."

"Those lazybones always come up with all sorts of ridiculous excuses. When the boss finds out, he'll skin them alive and tear them apart."

Did you hear that?

“You’re all so lazy. If you’re not careful, and something goes wrong and you hinder the plan, we’ll all be doomed.”

Yue Yiyue pushed the groceries toward the kitchen. The other person... seemed to be...

Without thinking too much, Yue Yiyue packed up the things and went to the kitchen.

Once you reach the kitchen, you're only halfway to your target room.

Yue Yiyue opened the door and, seeing the busy people inside, shouted, "The chef's orders have arrived!"

"Here it is." The woman standing in front of the stove with a serious expression turned around upon hearing the voice. "Put the things here first. Number Three, is your food ready?"

"The first batch of pastries will be served soon."

Bright red strawberries appeared before Yue Yiyue's eyes.

She stared at the contents of the cake and remained silent for a moment.

The head chef noticed the change in the person's expression and looked to either side: "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"

"You didn't receive a signal?" Yue Yiyue pointed at the cake.

"There won't be any strawberry-flavored cakes at this banquet, which means there won't even be any strawberries in this."

There was a moment of silence in the kitchen as they looked at Yue Yiyue with confusion.

The kitchen erupted in chaos the next moment: "Didn't you say mango?"

"What happened?"

"Could this be a fake rule?"

"Damn it, is this weirdo lying? Who brought the employee handbook? Quickly take it out and check it."

"One of my customers here is allergic to mangoes—"

"I'm going to drizzle strawberry jam on here, but should I?!"

The head chef looked at Yue Yiyue and asked, "What's written there?"

"There will be no strawberry cake at this banquet. It has been removed by another adult. If you see a strawberry cake, please discard it; otherwise, it will be considered a betrayal." Yue Yiyue's excellent memory allowed him to repeat these words directly.

"Does your site indicate that there are one or more false rules among the rules listed? Please identify them yourself?"

Yue Yiyue shook his head: "No."