Back in the dorm, the two immediately and perfectly timed their separation. One went to check the room's furnishings, and the other went to check the overall dorm environment.
After confirming that there were no signs of intrusion in the dormitory, the two reunited.
Yan Qing took out the fragment she had hidden, opened it, and found it to be the "Wenshan Sanatorium Clearance Rules":
Level B: With the dean's permission, become the dean's assistant and work for three months.
The two exchanged a glance, and Yan Qing said, "It seems that this passage rule was obtained from Chen Qi. It must have been deliberately left to us by your senior brother. Yue Qi, I think you're right. Your senior brother must be hiding a big secret, and this secret is quite dangerous—he's protecting you."
Yue Qi gently stroked the torn piece of paper, which still had a cool, slippery residue on it. He knew that it was his senior brother's blood. His senior brother must have endured a great deal of pain to finally obtain this pass rule.
—My senior brother's goal is to get them to find a way to leave. It seems that there must be a huge secret hidden in Wenshan Sanatorium.
Yan Qing also thought of something, "Yue Qi, what do you think is the reason why your senior brother turned into this monster?"
She murmured to herself, "Three heads and six arms, a humanoid monster... doesn't that sound a bit like the legendary Yaksha? Yue Qi, what do you think?"
Yue Qi should know more about the secret arts of the Xuanmen than she does. Besides, there's someone else who probably knows even more.
She looked at Xiaotao, who had been hesitant ever since she entered the room.
"Xiaotao, shouldn't you have something to say?"
Xiao Tao felt even more ashamed after hearing what she said. Her hands unconsciously twisted together, and her head drooped.
"Big sister, I really didn't mean to. That monster earlier, oh, no—"
She sensed a strong threat from Yue Qi, so she immediately changed her tune.
"Well, my senior brother, he was originally just a source of contamination for a small instance. After all, a five-star instance is made up of many smaller instances, so I did intend to get rid of him at first."
She didn't dare look at Yue Qi, but instead cast a pleading look at Yan Qing.
"Big sister, my brother's senior brother hid something in that fire escape. I know where it is. Originally, I planned to kill him and find it for you. But—"
Hearing this, Yan Qing understood her plan. Xiao Tao was still young, and apart from being close to her, she didn't have much affection for Yue Qi. Yue Qi must have already realized this.
Therefore, she could act without hesitation against this so-called "senior brother" of Yue Qi. But Yue Qi was different; he was her senior brother who had grown up with her since childhood, and their relationship was as close as brothers. Naturally, she wouldn't allow anyone to harm him.
Yue Qi glanced at Xiao Tao again, making her keep hiding behind Yan Qing.
Xiao Tao felt extremely wronged. She really wanted to help her older sister, but her older brother was staring at her intently. Therefore, she could only hide behind Yan Qing and whisper in a voice only the two of them could hear.
"Big sister, that monster—oh, no, I mean senior brother—has something you need inside him. That thing is extremely important, big sister, you must find a way to get it!"
Xiao Tao spoke with utmost seriousness, explaining that such a thing only has an extremely rare chance of appearing in five-star or higher dungeons. Finding even one in a five-star dungeon is already an unexpected bonus.
Once the older sister gets it, her survival skills will be greatly enhanced. Furthermore, it will have a certain degree of effectiveness against strange creatures and zombies. This thing is too important; she absolutely has to help her older sister get it!
Yan Qing had no idea what Xiao Tao was thinking, nor did she know what the extremely important thing she was talking about was. But since Xiao Tao was so eager to get what she wanted, it must be a very precious treasure.
She glanced at Yue Qi, her heart completely at peace. Some things, though precious, are more valuable than treasures—that is, human kindness.
If Xiao Tao could see it, she didn't believe that Yue Qi, a disciple of a major Xuanmen sect, couldn't see it. The result was obvious: no matter how precious the treasure was, in Yue Qi's eyes, it was not as valuable as his senior brother's life.
Even though his senior brother had become a monster, neither human nor demon, and a source of pollution in the dungeon, his heart remained unchanged.
Therefore, this is what she admires most about Yue Qi. A gentleman has things he will and will not do, and loyalty and righteousness are paramount.
Before this, all she knew about him was the omnipotent and powerful male protagonist in the book "The Apocalypse Arrives." But only now did she truly feel that Yue Qi was also a real, flesh-and-blood human being.
Xiao Tao hadn't expected her words to cause both of them to fall silent. In the end, she could only pout, thinking, "It's okay, I'm very capable, I'll definitely help my older sister."
As for that annoying older brother, unfortunately, she's still young and can't beat him right now, so she can only put up with it for the time being.
The day was quite tiring, so the two of them tacitly agreed to go and rest separately.
Yan Qing was awakened by a commotion outside, not knowing how long she had slept. She put on her clothes, got out of bed, opened the window, and looked out. Sure enough, there was a large group of people standing downstairs in the dormitory building, probably dozens of them.
She glanced down at her watch and realized it was only a little before 3 a.m. Why were these people downstairs?
However, these people seemed particularly anxious, especially on such a dark night, waiting outside the hospital dormitory building. People with poor mental resilience would really not be able to stand it.
No, she almost forgot something: she shouldn't have opened the window!
When Yan Qing regained consciousness, her instinct was to close the window. However, two hands behind her moved faster and closed the window silently, thus avoiding attracting the attention of the people downstairs.
Yan Qing smiled gratefully at Yue Qi. Just as she was about to speak, she saw Yue Qi mouth a shushing gesture to her.
"Shh-"
He pointed with his left hand to the right side of their room's window and mouthed to her,
"I saw it. The person staying in the next room is Mu Yang."
Yan Qing's eyes widened. She never expected that this person would live right next door! She seriously suspected that this person had been watching her from the very beginning.
Yue Qi took her hand and led her to her bedside, mouthing, "Go to bed. You won't know anything today."
Yan Qing understood what he meant. In the world of supernatural tales, people's minds are often under immense pressure. At such times, they need plenty of rest to allow their brains to relax.
She nodded and silently climbed into bed to sleep.
The commotion downstairs grew louder and louder, lasting for over an hour, before suddenly disappearing completely. Yan Qing paid no attention to any of this; she wore her sleep earplugs and slept soundly through the night.
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