Chapter 222 Zhang Yan's Secret
Meng Qingyin suddenly wanted to know whether Zhang Yan was actually a fitness coach.
Mengmeng: "What was your profession before you entered this game?"
Zhang Yan: "Why are you suddenly interested in my profession? Could it be... that you're actually interested in me?"
Upon seeing the second sentence, Meng Qingyin suppressed her irritation and said, "Answer my question first."
Zhang Yan: "A fitness coach? I used to own a gym and I was a fitness coach!"
Even after receiving the answer, Meng Qingyin's thoughts were still somewhat confused.
She had a strange feeling that the person described in the letter was Zhang Yan, regardless of his profession or other descriptions.
Even though there might be many other fitness instructors who fit the bill, she had a gut feeling that the person was Zhang Yan.
But what she couldn't understand was why Zhang Yan, as a player, would appear on the game's items.
Do other players also have their own [letters]?
What is the significance of the appearance of the [letter] item?
And so far, this is the only letter she has ever seen.
While Meng Qingyin was pondering, Zhang Yan sent another message: "Hey, why aren't you replying? Are you going to invite me to the group or not?"
Zhang Yan: "Where is he? Why isn't he saying anything? Did he go to team up with someone else? If not, I'll give you some gold coins, will you team up with me?"
Meng Qingyin was annoyed by his nagging: "One gold coin, tomorrow morning at eight o'clock. Transfer the money to me if you agree."
Zhang Yan immediately transferred the money: "Okay! See you tomorrow!"
After thinking for a moment, Meng Qingyin told everyone in the small group that Zhang Yan had joined the team.
It was getting late, so she went to bed early.
Before going to sleep, she repeatedly reminded Daxue to be wary of suspicious people or animals, almost explicitly stating that she was wary of the white fox.
...
In her dream, Meng Qingyin returned to her childhood, to the days when she was locked up.
She knew perfectly well that it was a dream, but she couldn't wake up.
She felt dizzy and weak all over, and her broken leg was in excruciating pain, so much so that for a moment she began to wonder if this was a dream.
Isn't it said that you don't feel pain in dreams?
Why is she so acutely aware of the pain?
The next moment, the window was pushed open, and Meng Qingyin turned her head to look.
It was that little white cat that existed in her memory.
Meng Qingyin quietly watched the little white cat, without making a move or a sound.
The little white cat nimbly leaped down from the window and landed steadily in front of her.
Meng Qingyin then noticed that the little white cat's eyes were actually red!
The white fox's eyes were also blood-red.
This discovery sent a chill down Meng Qingyin's spine. Could it be...?
Did the white fox enter her dream?
Its soul possessed the little white cat?
Or is it that I'm just too worried about my secret being discovered by the White Fox, and what I think about during the day is what I dream about at night?
Meng Qingyin looked at the little white cat nervously.
The little white cat suddenly spoke up: "You made Snow Child stand guard at night to keep me out?"
Meng Qingyin felt a chill run down her spine.
She was certain that the "little white cat" in front of her was the [White Fox]!
Or rather, it is now under the control of the White Fox.
Meng Qingyin racked her brains trying to figure out how to reply without giving herself away.
But one sentence from "Little White Cat" made her give up the idea: "Have you forgotten that other people can't see me at all?"
Meng Qingyin suddenly remembered the scene of her first meeting with the [White Fox].
At that time, she caught a pheasant, and a white fox came to verify it. She pretended not to see the white fox to avoid being discovered.
In other words, players will not be able to see the [White Fox]!
And since Yuki-Douji is her pet, naturally she can't see it either!
Meng Qingyin broke out in a cold sweat, realizing she had overlooked such an important detail!
Meng Qingyin steeled her resolve and stopped pretending: "So you really are the [White Fox]."
The "little white cat" lazily licked its paws, and the next moment, it transformed into the appearance of a "white fox".
Meng Qingyin had already guessed what was going on, so she asked calmly, "When did you start to suspect that I was also managing the group?"
The white fox scoffed, "Your acting is really terrible."
Meng Qingyin: "..."
A thought suddenly occurred to her, and an incredible guess came to mind.
"Could it be... that you knew from the very beginning?"
The white fox moved closer to her, its nose twitching as if it were sniffing something.
After a long pause, it finally said, "That's right, I knew from the beginning."
Meng Qingyin's feelings at this moment could not be described with the word "shock".
[White Fox] I knew from the beginning that she was also in the management group, so why didn't you expose her?
He even pretended to be suspicious to test her?
And why was she in the management group?
Meng Qingyin had a series of questions in her mind, but the White Fox clearly had no intention of answering them.
It looked at Meng Qingyin and said, word by word, "I feel a strong sense of familiarity with Zhang Yan. You must investigate his secrets thoroughly."
This is the second time that [White Fox] has mentioned Zhangyan.
It had already said something similar in the management group, and now it had deliberately "entered" her dream so that she would investigate Zhang Yan's secret?
“Zhang Yan is just a player. Why don’t you just enter his dream and investigate yourself?” Meng Qingyin asked.
[White Fox] spoke rather quickly: "I've already been to his dream, and there are no memories related to me. But my intuition is usually right. This Zhang Yan is no ordinary person; you must find out his secrets."
Meng Qingyin thought of that letter again.
Even the White Fox thought Zhang Yan was suspicious, and now it seems that Zhang Yan does indeed have many secrets.
However, Meng Qingyin looked at [White Fox] and asked, "As far as I know, you seem to have a lot of power and are very capable. If even you can't uncover Zhang Yan's secret, how can I possibly succeed?"
[White Fox] said self-deprecatingly: "Even the greatest power has its limits. The main system's limitation on us is that we cannot interfere in the game, whether it's players or events. At least on the surface, we cannot interfere."
Meng Qingyin: "Why should I help you?"
Although she was also curious about Zhang Yan's secret, even the White Fox was powerless to help her. Even if she found out the truth, would it bring her death upon herself?
The White Fox looked at her and said, "You're not helping me, you're helping yourself, and even all of humanity. My intuition is never wrong. The secret about Zhang Yan might be the key to your escape from this game."
Meng Qingyin was shocked. Could they really escape this game?
And Zhang Yan... what is the secret he holds?
After pondering for a long time, Meng Qingyin slowly said, "Alright, I will investigate Zhang Yan's secret."
She paused, then said, "However, I feel that the merchant Lear might also be involved in this matter. Could you enter her dream and help me find out why she wants the seed collector?"
If it were just about making money, Lear wouldn't have kept asking her about the source of the seed collector.
Lear...
Perhaps this was also an aid in her uncovering Zhang Yan's secret.
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