Chapter 1 One Night
It was drizzling outside and the air was still a little humid. The dim light of the street lamps poured down, illuminating the puddles on the ground. The old electric wires above the streets were densely entangled together, like a giant black snake coiled above the head, devouring the remaining light.
Chaos, disorder, darkness, and silence.
A strange man appeared at the entrance of the alley. It was unknown how long he had been standing there in the rainy night. He looked like he had just been pulled out of the water. His pale, bony right hand hung by his side, holding a half-burned cigarette with sparks flickering on and off.
The hood of his black shirt tightly covered his face, leaving only his angular chin exposed.
He was silent and puffing out smoke, and the haze around him grew darker.
Looks like a psycho killer.
In fact, this place is about to become a murder scene.
Lu Yan stood by the window and watched for a moment, then quietly closed the curtains and turned to look at the black heart floating in the rental house: "Who is he?"
【The one who wants to kill you. 】
The black heart actually spoke, although the voice sounded like it was machine-made, cold and heartless. A thin blue-purple electric current lingered around it, and it beat every time it flashed.
It was as if it was lying steaming in someone's chest just a second ago.
Lu Yan sat down on the sofa, put his right hand on his chin and thought for a moment. In fact, he still didn't understand what happened. Half an hour ago, he was just a poor man who had cancer and no money to treat it and could only wait to die in the hospital. When he was dying, he was inexplicably tied up by a guy who claimed to be a system. What did the other party say?
Oh, he remembered.
【Let's play a game. 】
[I will take you into different novel worlds. As long as you can successfully survive for thirty days in them and accumulate a certain amount of life value, your cancer will be completely cured.]
Lu Yan didn't quite believe that such an outrageous thing would happen to him, but after seeing with his own eyes a black heart that looked like it was from smoking too much flying around in front of him, he couldn't help but believe it.
Lu Yan became interested: "Why did he want to kill me?"
The black heart flew around him, and suddenly a blue electronic screen popped up in the air, with a photo of a young man appearing on it.
Its nature is like white jade, which remains cold even when burned.
This sentence suddenly popped up in Lu Yan's mind. The man in the photo had a calm temperament and an indifferent look. He looked like a young master raised in a large family. His dark amber eyes revealed that he was not that easy to approach.
Black Heart flew behind Lu Yan and told him the story in a weird tone: [His name is Yu Zechuan, the heir of Yinchuan Group, the leading real estate company in City A. He was imprisoned for economic crimes five years ago and all his assets were handed over to his partner Jiang Boyun to manage. He was just released from prison three months ago.]
Before Lu Yan could get over the regret that such a handsome guy was in jail, he was immediately attracted by the following sentence and raised his eyebrows: "Partner? It's not that simple."
Black Heart said: [They are a couple.]
[Jiang Boyun was born in poverty, but had good grades. When he was in college, he met Yu Zechuan, who was still the president of the student union, and they started a business together...]
Lu Yan added two more words to help it: "But?"
Black Heart laughed. This kind of emotion was a bit strange. It shouldn't appear in a machine controlled by a program: [But Jiang Boyun already had a little lover outside. He was with Yu Zechuan only because he was attracted to his status and wanted to seize his property. ]
Ending with one sentence: [The mastermind behind that economic crime was actually Jiang Boyun, and Yu Zechuan was framed by him. ]
Lu Yan lazily nestled on the sofa: "It's so pitiful. He suffered in prison for five years, and when he was released, he found out that his sweetheart was actually a liar. Not only did he steal his property, but he also had a mistress outside."
A dark and dirty voice echoed in the air, making people feel creepy: [Yu Zechuan is downstairs. According to the next plot, you will be killed by him in the rental house.]
Lu Yan lowered his eyes and looked at his hands. He always felt that this body was like his own. There was a small red mole on his little finger: "My current identity is Jiang Boyun?"
Black Heart: [No.]
Lu Yan: "Then why did he kill me?"
Black Heart: [You are Jiang Boyun’s little lover. ]
Lu Yan: “…”
He thought he had traveled into a melodramatic novel about a wealthy family, but it turned out to be a thriller.
Black Heart didn't give Lu Yan much time to think. A five-second countdown suddenly appeared on the electronic screen. The bright red numbers seemed to be dripping with blood:
[Task 1: Please survive Yu Zechuan's pursuit for 30 days. If the mission is successful, you will get 500 points. If the mission fails, you will be killed by the system.]
[New players have three rebirth opportunities when they first join the game, please use them with caution. ]
【Game restrictions: Calling the police is prohibited.】
Lu Yan asked back: "Can't we call the police?"
【cannot.】
"All right."
Lu Yan spread his hands slightly and said, "He is so pitiful, I can't bear to call the police."
The black heart beat for a moment.
3, 2, 1.
Countdown ends.
The black heart gradually faded in the air, leaving only a deep and distant voice: [The game begins, I wish you a happy experience. ]
When the system sound disappeared, the frozen clock on the wall began to tick, and the hour hand pointed to nine o'clock exactly.
Within a few minutes, Lu Yan's mobile phone on the coffee table suddenly buzzed twice, and several voice messages popped up, and the note was Jiang Boyun.
Lu Yan turned on the voice call.
[Ayan, I'll be downstairs at your house soon. How are you? Does your stomach still hurt? ]
[I think this place is going to be demolished. The noise is too loud. I have an apartment near the company. You can move in in a couple of days.]
The original owner of this body was also named Lu Yan. He had colluded with Jiang Boyun a few years ago. In order to help Jiang Boyun seize Yu Zechuan's property, he even pretended to apply for a financial position at Yinchuan Group. The two of them worked together and sent Yu Zechuan directly to prison.
Well, how can I describe it?
Dog man?
Lu Yan flipped through the chat records and found that Jiang Boyun's net worth has doubled since he took over the Yinchuan Group, and there are more beautiful women around him. The two of them once had a fight over this and are currently in a cold war period.
The original body liked gambling and owed a lot of debts outside. He was unwilling to let Jiang Boyun, the "golden phoenix", go, so he deliberately admitted his mistakes and lied that he had a stomachache and asked him to come over to help take care of him.
Jiang Boyun happened to be feeling lonely recently and lacked someone knowledgeable and interesting. When he heard the news that Lu Yan's attitude had softened, he drove here directly.
Lu Yan's fingertips moved slightly and typed a line of words: [Thank you, but my stomach doesn't hurt anymore. You can go back first. We can talk tomorrow if you have anything to say.]
Yu Zechuan was just waiting downstairs. Wouldn't it be adding fuel to the fire if he saw a gay man having a secret meeting?
But Lu Yan changed his mind and thought, if Jiang Boyun came over, they would have two people on their side, which would greatly increase their chances of survival. There was no way Yu Zechuan could beat two people at the same time, right?
Lu Yan thought for a moment, deleted the edited message, and retyped: [Come over quickly, I'll wait for you. ]
Click Send.
Jiang Boyun replied quickly: [OK, ten minutes left, I'll be there soon.]
Time passed by minute by minute, and the room became so quiet that it made people feel a little uncomfortable. Just when Lu Yan had been waiting for an unknown amount of time, there was finally a rhythmic knock on the door.
“Dudududu——”
Lu Yan got up alertly and walked to the door. He looked out through the cat's eye, but found that it was covered with dust because it had not been cleaned for a long time. He could not see clearly: "Who?"
Jiang Boyun's voice was heard from outside: "Ayan, it's me."
Lu Yan opened the door a crack and saw a man in a suit standing outside. He was handsome and elegant, and he did have some assets, but unfortunately he was a beast in human clothing.
Lu Yan glanced behind him and said, "Come in."
beast.
Jiang Boyun went into the room and closed the door. He turned around and saw Lu Yan lying on the sofa playing with his phone. His long legs were draped over the armrests, taking up most of the seat. He had no choice but to sit across from him. "How are you? Is your stomach still hurting?"
Lu Yan actually hadn't figured out what to do next. He just wanted to survive tonight. Hearing this, he said absentmindedly, "Much better."
Jiang Boyun thought he was still angry, so he stood up and walked over to coax him, "Ayan, don't be jealous. We have been through hardships together, and I am just playing around with those people outside."
"The Yu family has collapsed, and Yinchuan Group is in my hands. We can be together openly."
Lu Yan suddenly asked, "Has Yu Zechuan been released from prison recently?"
Jiang Boyun frowned upon hearing this, and seemed to dislike this topic very much. He said with contempt, "Him? Even if he gets out of prison, what can he do? He is just a poor young master, and he can't cause any trouble."
Lu Yan smiled and said, "Aren't you afraid that he will take revenge on you?"
Jiang Boyun stared at Lu Yan's eyes that were so captivating under the light. He felt itchy for a moment and couldn't help but hold his hand: "Don't worry, Yu Zechuan has nothing now, what can he do? If you hadn't helped me to do the accounting, how could I have sent Yu Zechuan to prison so quickly? I have forgotten him a long time ago."
Lu Yan: “…”
This was the first time that Lu Yan met someone who was more pretentious than himself. Seeing Jiang Boyun getting closer and closer, he pulled his hand away without saying a word.
Jiang Boyun paused when he saw this, and then he realized that his body was covered with mud from the rain. He was a little embarrassed: "I didn't bring an umbrella. I accidentally got wet when I came here. Wait a minute, I'll go take a shower first."
Without waiting for Lu Yan's response, he directly found a change of clothes from the closet, turned and walked into the bathroom to take a shower. The gurgling sound of water blocked out everything.
Lu Yan was thinking about what to do next. After all, he couldn't stay with Jiang Boyun every day. After surviving tonight, he would have to find a way to hire some bodyguards.
The original body didn't cook, and there wasn't even a knife in the room. Lu Yan searched for something that could be used as a weapon while staring at the movement outside the door, completely ignoring the situation in the bathroom. It wasn't until a faint smell of blood drifted out with the water vapor that Lu Yan finally realized something was wrong.
The splashing sound of water continued, as if Jiang Boyun was still taking a bath in it.
But Lu Yan looked at the time and found that half an hour had passed since Jiang Boyun went in to take a shower. He got up from the sofa and walked towards the bathroom step by step. The smell of blood became stronger and stronger, mixed with the hot water steam, making people nauseous.
Lu Yan stopped at the bathroom door. His intuition told him that something must have happened inside.
What to do?
To run or not to run?
I don't know when the rain started to get heavier. A rainy night like this with dangers lurking everywhere is never a good time to escape. The system doesn't allow me to call the police, so there's no point in escaping.
People, even if they die, want to die in a warm house.
Newbies have three restart opportunities, which is enough.
Lu Yan thought of this and his eyes darkened. He grasped the door handle with his slender fingertips and twisted it slightly. With a slight "click" sound, the scene in the bathroom appeared before his eyes.
All I see is a sea of scarlet.
Jiang Boyun was lying in the bathtub with his eyes closed. There was a fresh fatal wound on his neck. Blood was gushing out of his throat, dyeing the hot water in the bathtub bright red. His lower body was still wearing pants, and it was obvious that he had been killed not long after entering the bathroom.
The bathroom window next to it was wide open, and outside was the endless night. Heavy rain poured in, quickly blowing away the heat and spreading the cold along the soles of my feet.
Before Lu Yan could react, his neck was strangled tightly and a sharp dagger was pressed against it. A wet and strong body was pressed against his back, and there was a strong smell of blood.
"Do you remember me?"
A cold and playful voice echoed in my ears, strange yet familiar.
Lu Yan thought for a moment and calmly uttered three words: "Yu Zechuan."
Lu Yan was actually not calm in his heart. It was the eighth floor! How did the other party climb up?
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