Chapter 73 Left-behind Children
I had to explain it, but figuring out how to explain the existence of cameras to them was really a headache and took up a lot of my brain cells.
However, before that, she patiently watched all the relevant surveillance footage.
Unexpectedly, the thief did not commit the crime at night as she had thought. Even though it was a timed viewing, Lu Yusheng breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the thief had not entered her room.
With her previous social experience, she had only just graduated and started working before she transmigrated. Apart from a few scoundrels in the company, she hadn't seen much of the ugliness of human nature.
If a criminal breaks in while you are sleeping, even if you notice something, you may not be able to fight back in time.
Startled, Lu Yusheng, having always done things so easily, had forgotten his good habit of subconsciously locking his bedroom door before going to sleep.
This is muscle memory I developed after coming here. It's not that I'm deliberately wary of anyone, but since I live on the same floor as a male friend, even if I'm not paying attention, there's always the possibility of accidentally going into the wrong room.
wrong--
She suddenly realized something and, somewhat incredulously, called out to the system. Only after receiving a response in her mind did she question, "Your system protection... will it not be triggered at all if I don't take the initiative?!"
The system's voice remained cold: "The host has control in the internet cafe, but physical safety is always the top priority. We will take proactive protective measures in the event of a real threat to the host's life."
This statement didn't really reassure Lu Yusheng much, but after all, the system and she were essentially just employers and employees, so this was already more than enough.
Fortunately, she herself gradually became stronger as well.
Lu Yusheng continued the video. The person quickly ran down the corridor and reappeared after a long time, carrying a black bundle in his hand.
She suspected that this was her light strip.
Lu Yusheng fast-forwarded through the rest of the time, and finally, yesterday afternoon, he saw that person reappear.
No wonder, even if he had the best lightness skill and could keep his feet off the ground, as long as there was a sound of a door opening, it would be impossible for Hua Manlou to hear it.
However, Lu Yusheng still broke out in a cold sweat. Fortunately, the thugs only slipped into her room through the open door and did not explore the floor much further.
As for why the door wasn't closed...
She was fiddling with gaming equipment in another room, just two doors away!
Fortunately, the footage now includes natural daylight, making the thief's face much easier to identify.
Although they were still not people Lu Yusheng had met before, several of their facial features were captured exceptionally clearly. If Lu Xiaofeng and the others had seen them before, they should easily remember something.
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"...I won't take pictures of your privacy, really. I don't usually look at them, but I took them out to look at them a few times because I lost something. You can see that the camera is pointing directly at the front door and my room."
Lu Yusheng had been trying to explain in vain for a long time, and his voice grew softer and softer in the silence of the three people around him.
"No wonder the thief had his eye on us." After a long silence, Lu Xiaofeng sighed helplessly.
"It makes me want one too." Sikong Zhaixing stared intently at the scene in the center of the screen. The scene of the thief had already passed, and the picture was now simply frozen on the empty corridor.
To be honest, this feeling of being watched invisibly is still a bit uncomfortable.
Only after Lu Yusheng pulled up all the backstage views and repeatedly assured them that there were only two cameras in the entire building, one at the main entrance and one in the corridor outside her room, and that in all the footage the three of them watched, their figures were hardly recorded, did they reluctantly accept the situation.
Hua Manlou didn't care much.
Even setting aside the fact that he couldn't see these mind-blowing scenes, Lu Yusheng's behavior was mostly tolerable to him.
...Sikong Zhaixing was actually a little unaccustomed to it at first.
But then I thought about how I would change my appearance again, and only a few of his disguises would appear on camera. Even if my original appearance was sometimes revealed, I would definitely change into another outfit when I left this place, so I let it go.
Anyway, he only showed Lu Yusheng his original appearance. Even if other people saw these images later, they wouldn't recognize him, so he didn't care.
At this moment, his thoughts had naturally jumped to the image of Lu Yusheng wearing the jewelry and scarf he had given him. That scene must have been recorded, right?
I hadn't been paying much attention before, and now the path in my mind isn't clear at all...
In truth, Lu Xiaofeng was the most shocked of the three.
He had the least contact with electronic products and the shortest amount of time with them; he had only played a few games.
But since the other two seemed to accept it well after their initial surprise, he had no choice but to shift his attention to the main matter.
"Getting back to the point, I haven't seen the person in your photo either. But since we already know what they look like, it's much easier to find them than a portrait. Regardless of whether someone is behind this, finding this person first will definitely yield great results."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Sikong Zhaixing urged.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!" Lu Yusheng was also eager to try and couldn't help but get up to warm up.
At this point, she stopped talking about how she had gone out alone. In this unfamiliar place, she really didn't know what to do without their help.
Sikong Zhaixing pressed her back down onto the stool: "Just wait for our good news."
"Why can't I go?" Lu Yusheng's face was even more bitter than when he discovered his things were missing.
Unlike the first time he left her alone, and Hua Manlou's feelings at this moment, Sikong Zhaixing's resistance now stemmed entirely from concern for her safety.
Moreover, he had been Xiao Lu's "master" for so long, so he naturally knew his apprentice's skill level very well.
But feeling that saying "it's for her own good" would get her scolded, Sikong Zhaixing hesitated for a while and then kept quiet, but she had no intention of backing down.
Hua Manlou walked over to her, squatted down, and looked up at Lu Yusheng.
Seeing him squeeze through, Sikong Zhaixing reluctantly gave up her spot. She didn't go far, but just took a couple of steps back and watched him coax and soothe the other person like a child.
"If they came here for the stuff, do you think they'd stop after just one trip?"
Lu Yusheng shook his head, then, realizing the other person couldn't see him, obediently replied with "No."
"If we all leave, who will guard this place?"
She knew in her heart that this place was the foundation of the entire internet cafe's operation and was 100% protected by the system, but she couldn't tell the other party directly. She could only vaguely say that there were defense agencies.
Clearly, this wouldn't convince them. Hua Manlou sighed and said, "This is your home. If someone has to stay here, you are definitely the most suitable person to stay."
"Who said that?"
Lu Yusheng immediately stood up and said, "I trust you all completely. Anyone can come and make themselves at home. I don't care who stays."
Sikong Zhaixing, unable to bear watching any longer, pressed her down again: "Just like before, you stay here and guard the house, Hua Manlou will stay and protect you."
He felt a slight pang of emotion after saying that; the feeling of knowing someone would be waiting for him at home when he left was actually quite nice.
Hua Manlou added, "It wouldn't make sense for us to stay here. How about this... let Sikong Zhaixing come with you. You'll have more things to do and won't be too bored."
Although Sikong Zhaixing seemed to have some ulterior motives, Lu Yusheng's attitude always reassured him, and Hua Manlou didn't mind making this concession when necessary.
It was a pity that he couldn't be by her side when she was afraid and anxious, but he hadn't forgotten the promise he had made to Lu Yusheng.
We must find her lost items.
The video also contained footage of the stolen items. Even if he couldn't confirm them, Lu Xiaofeng was with him and would be able to recognize them.
"Wasn't it me who decided to participate in this case first?" Sikong Zhaixing retorted subconsciously, of course he also wanted to contribute something.
But before she could finish speaking, she noticed Lu Yusheng's somewhat disappointed expression and reluctantly stopped.
Lu Xiaofeng was stunned upon hearing this, and couldn't help but awkwardly ask, "Then... I'll stay?"
"You can't do it!"
Before Lu Yusheng could even react, Sikong Zhaixing was the first to retort.
He knew Lu Xiaofeng's skill in seducing women, and Lu Yusheng was going through a difficult time right now; what if he was fooled by him...?
"Stop, stop, stop—"
Although he didn't know why he, a transmigrator with a system and the complete protagonist configuration, suddenly seemed to have become cannon fodder on the sidelines and was disliked by everyone, seeing that none of them wanted to stay or take him with them, Lu Yusheng still spoke up to stop this tug-of-war.
"Go ahead, I'll stay here and watch the house. No need to leave anyone behind, the authorities are there to protect me."
She sighed, gazed into the distance, and breathed deeply and peacefully.
You should be happy that others are willing to go through all this trouble for you; staying in logistics is actually the easiest job.
This is a good opportunity to make use of all the available spaces in the store while everyone is away, so that they can have a better living environment when they come back.
That's fine. There's no need to do something that everyone opposes, making them worry even when they go out.
"Actually, I didn't really want to go."
Seeing her sudden change in attitude, Sikong Zhaixing began to suspect that she had been hurt by the performance of the people on her side, and hesitantly relented and expressed her opinion.
Hearing that he was still hesitating, Lu Yusheng closed his eyes helplessly: "Say it again and I'll beat you up..."
Although they still had some concerns about her safety, given the existence of that magical device called "surveillance," they were somewhat more convinced of Lu Yusheng's confident assertion about the secret weapon.
Only after confirming that she wasn't bottling up her emotions did the group finally feel relieved enough to leave.
Seeing that no one was around, Lu Yusheng went back inside to close the door.
Just as he was about to sit down and rest for a while, he looked up and saw that Lu Xiaofeng had returned.
"Cough cough."
He coughed twice and said, "I'm not going to argue with you about that video thing anymore. Can you sell me one of these?"
Lu Yusheng's eyelids twitched violently, but he finally said helplessly, "This needs to be plugged in, you probably can't use it, right?"
"Are there any other similar mechanisms? I see there are several more around that canvas that plays the 'video'..."
Upon hearing this, the latter lowered his head and thought for a while, then felt that he should prepare some thank-you gifts for them, so he agreed: "We'll pick them when we get back. I'll see if there's anything you can take and play with."
The lobby finally fell silent again, with only the air conditioner still whirring and blowing warm air.
In the silence, Lu Yusheng belatedly raised his head.
Did you just set a flag?
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