Approaching the innermost room on the fifth floor, Yin Zhu briefly looked around. The floor was covered in dust and messy footprints, indicating that many people had been in and out of this place.
The doors in the poor people's apartment were all wooden, and not the kind of high-quality wood; they were more like pieces of scrap wood pieced together. If she weren't afraid of kicking the door down and being reported by the other tenants, Yin Zhu had actually considered just "knocking" on the door with her foot.
After all, there probably aren't many polite people in a place like this.
A few minutes earlier, Yin Zhu exchanged information she had just learned with Hirano Shan under the pretense of "borrowing money," and received an approving look from the other party.
It seems I've found the right person.
Yin Zhu had some guesses about Hirano Sane and the unspeakable. For example, the fact that she was able to progress so smoothly, even reaching the perfect ending without any exploration, and that she made the actions of a silver talent despite having a pink talent, were all obvious questions.
If Hirano San obtained the strategy through special means by siding with the Unspeakable, then this would make sense.
Perhaps in Hirano Sane's eyes, Yin Zhu was like a blind person stumbling around, and this time she just happened to stumble upon the right answer. Because of certain restrictions, she couldn't tell Yin Zhu everything, or perhaps she didn't completely trust Yin Zhu, so she was unwilling to help Yin Zhu, but Yin Zhu didn't care about any of that.
Because as long as Hirano Sane knows the right choice, then Yin Zhu will definitely be able to find the truth in her reaction.
On the other hand, since Hirano Sane has chosen to agree to Yin Zhu's cooperation and has secretly arranged to become his teammate, their fates are now intertwined. Despite Hirano Sane's current passive attitude, if Yin Zhu makes any serious mistakes, she will definitely step in to cover for him. Yin Zhu still has that much trust in her.
At that moment, Yin Zhu pressed his ear to the door to listen for any sounds inside. Once he was sure there was only one person there, he opened his right palm and slammed it down, making a loud "bang bang" sound.
"I heard you can cure illnesses, can you help me?"
Before Yin Zhu could knock repeatedly, the door opened directly, and a bespectacled man stood in the doorway. He was somewhat thin, and his light blond hair and distinctly foreign features made Yin Zhu subconsciously take a few more glances. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen a foreigner, it was the first time she had seen a foreign otaku.
The man seemed to have been waiting for a long time. He glanced at Yin Zhu's arm, then at the two women outside the door, and opened the door to the side: "Come in."
Yin Zhu didn't stand on ceremony and slipped into the house. After Hirano Shan came in, she closed the door behind her.
"Girls should be more aware of protecting themselves and not enter men's houses casually, otherwise it could be dangerous if they encounter someone with ulterior motives." The man was very polite, but his first sentence was a lecture to Yin Zhu.
After glancing at his frail physique, Yin Zhu couldn't decide who was in more danger right now.
"You're... smuggled in?" After entering the house, without Yin Zhu's body to cover her, the man immediately saw Hirano Shan's clean wrist: "You came to the apartment to find me, right?"
Although the man's logic was reversed, Yin Zhu nodded: "We need your help."
"This kind of thing is troublesome."
The man didn't completely refuse, but frowned, his dark circles making him look even more haggard: "I do have extra benevolent spirits, and I can help you create fake identities, but..."
He spread his hands: "What benefit would I get from helping you?"
Yin Zhu looked at Hirano Shan just like him, her eyes seemingly telling her: I'm done for, it's your turn to perform now.
Hirano Shan glanced at Yin Zhu speechlessly, then resumed her gentle demeanor, speaking softly to the man, "Respected sir, we certainly won't let you help us for nothing. I noticed many footprints outside your house, which suggests you may have secretly held an illegal gathering..."
This time she was much more restrained, avoiding a long speech filled with honorifics, but she was still extremely polite.
Hearing Hirano Sane's words, the man's body tensed up instantly, and he subconsciously gripped the object in his hand tightly: "Are you trying to threaten me?"
“Of course not.” Hirano San bowed slightly to him. “If we can find out, others can naturally find out too. So even without us, I’m afraid that you, esteemed sir, will soon encounter reports from other tenants.”
This statement is consistent with Yin Zhu's judgment.
Yin Zhu did guess that the Supervisory Bureau would investigate the poor people's apartment for some reason. If the Chosen Ones could not come up with a solution in time, they would run into trouble. However, she did not expect that the motivation for this investigation would come from the person who could solve the Chosen Ones' problems.
To put it another way, even if the chosen one manages to evade the inspection, once that person is arrested, the chosen one's data is essentially lost.
"And we can solve this problem for you."
Hirano Shan revealed a slightly satisfied smile, seemingly enjoying the feeling of being in control and certain that the other party would agree. This smile lacked the arrogance of Yin Zhu's confidence; it was more like savoring the sweetness of a cup of tea.
"How can I trust what you say?" the man said, but his hostility lessened considerably. Of course, he still had to make his threats: "I can only provide a false identity for one of you. Unless you give me enough reliable evidence, the other person will die with me."
Yin Zhu looked at Hirano San again and pointed at her: "Then make it for her, she's more useful than me."
The speaker meant something, but the listener paid even more attention.
Hirano Shan was surprised that Yin Zhu would give up the opportunity so readily. A number of complex emotions welled up in her eyes, but she eventually calmed down and said, "There's no need. I'm safe here. You can have it."
"Don't you really want to go out of the apartment and take a look?" Yin Zhu asked tentatively.
The statement "She is more useful than me" was the truth. After all, Yin Zhu's talent might not be very useful in this world, but Hirano Shan's talent would probably be a killer in this world. The more a society focuses on material things, the more lacking it is in the spiritual realm, and the easier it is to be critically attacked when facing a holder of pink talent.
Imagine that the other person sees through all your strength and weakness, manipulates your emotions, and possesses everything you've ever dreamed of—all the emotional value you crave. But all of this is something that society can hardly provide for you.
Yin Zhu was almost certain that if this dungeon were a single-player dungeon, then Hirano Shan would be able to complete it perfectly in the shortest amount of time.
No wonder the Sakura Kingdom regards Hirano Sane as a messenger of the gods.
Having seen through Yin Zhu's thoughts with her talent, Hirano Shan shook her head and pointed out Yin Zhu's blind spot in thinking: "This world is technologically advanced, and I can see through other people's emotions, but robots have no heart. Once I encounter them, I may not have an advantage over you, and I will die even faster."
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