"I'm not going, Captain," Yao Lin shook his head. "I plan to go to the training area today."
"I'm not going either." Before Ji Yueyao could ask, Xu Lingnan spoke up, "Captain, didn't you want to take on a small mission? I'll go check it out for you."
Ji Yueyao didn't press the matter. She nodded and walked out, heading straight east. Lin Xuan seemed to have something to say to Ji Yueyao, but he hesitated and didn't speak. He simply lowered his eyes and followed closely behind Ji Yueyao.
The eastern part of the West Base is mainly a trading area, where you can see point processing systems everywhere and hear shouts of various items being exchanged.
Because this was the most bustling place for trading goods, it was also the most crowded place. Ji Yueyao and Lin Xuan practically squeezed through the crowd and almost suffocated in the throng.
Is this what they mean by "a crowd squeezing through, instantly turning into a dog's den"? Ji Yueyao imagined as she walked along with the flow of people.
"There are just too many people here." Lin Xuan was getting annoyed from being squeezed, but thankfully they still managed to reach the bar in the eastern region.
Lin Xuan took a breath and saw Ji Yueyao about to step into the bar, so he grabbed her.
"What's wrong?" Ji Yueyao asked, turning around.
Lin Xuan seemed to be making a desperate gamble; his usually energetic eyes had dimmed somewhat. He grabbed Ji Yueyao's arm and after a moment whispered, "Captain, you're going to find out the real cause of Sister Qiao's death this time, right?"
Ji Yueyao looked at Lin Xuan's firm and bright eyes, and was slightly taken aback. "Of course."
"Captain, if you're certain that Sister Qiao was murdered... what do you plan to do?"
Finally, he got the question out! Lin Xuan looked down into Ji Yueyao's clear, dark eyes, and unconsciously gripped Ji Yueyao's arm even tighter.
He thought about this problem all night yesterday. If Ji Yueyao can't make her own choice, then it's better not to investigate this matter. Protecting herself is the only way to ensure her safety.
Ji Yueyao didn't speak, but simply turned her head away, seemingly unwilling to answer the question.
"Captain?" Lin Xuan was a little disappointed; she really hadn't made a good choice after all...
"Sister Qiao is my savior. Even if she only saved me for points, she brought me from a desolate place to this place where I can live."
"So, Captain, what's your choice?"
"I will become stronger, strong enough to kill him."
Ji Yueyao suddenly spoke up. She raised her head slightly and looked at Lin Xuan with no fear in her dark eyes. There was no trace of the timidity she had shown before. At this moment, there was only determination in her eyes.
Perhaps having witnessed too many life-and-death situations in this world, Ji Yueyao's only thought at this moment was to kill the other party and repay them in kind.
She had already realized that there were no rules, no legal sanctions, no mercy, no fairness here; there was only strength and power.
“In this world, I have no right to say what I want, but I can say what I need. This is what Sister Qiao taught me. If I really find the person who killed her, one day I will avenge her.”
"Captain... I believe that if it's you, you will definitely succeed." Lin Xuan smiled, looking at the girl in front of him, lowering his eyes to hide the infatuation in them. He released her hand, then took a step back and placed his right hand on his chest in a deep bow. "I will always be by your side and help you clear away all obstacles."
"Of course, do you want to switch jobs?" Ji Yueyao snorted twice, raised her hand and patted Lin Xuan on the back, "Let's go."
Lin Xuan nodded and then followed Ji Yueyao into the bar.
The bars in the East District were more luxurious than those in the South District, but they were also more chaotic. As soon as Ji Yueyao entered, she saw all sorts of people doing all sorts of things. Several men on one of the chairs had already brazenly put their hands under the skirts of their female companions.
Although she couldn't see the expressions and movements of these people, Ji Yueyao turned her head away uncomfortably. "Let's find Xiao Yaru quickly."
Lin Xuan nodded; he was clearly also somewhat disgusted by the atmosphere here.
The two walked quickly to the bar. The waiter looked up and, noticing Ji Yueyao, shooed her away with some disgust, "Hurry up and leave. There are no more positions available for you here."
"I'd like to ask if there's anyone here named Xiao Yaru?" Ji Yueyao frowned, raising her eyes to stare at the waiter with a hint of danger.
The waiter was startled by Ji Yueyao's cold gaze, and his imposing manner immediately weakened. "Xiao Yaru? She was just called away by a customer."
"By whom?" Ji Yueyao suddenly had a bad feeling.
The waiter shook his head. "We can't just give the information to anyone... um..." He strained to look down, and when his peripheral vision caught a glimpse of a cold glint in his eye at the neck, his heart seemed to stop for a moment.
"Let's talk this out..." The waiter trembled as he held onto the table, goosebumps instantly rising on the spot where the knife had touched him.
The security guards nearby quickly noticed something was wrong. They swiftly pulled out iron bars from their waists and strode over.
Ji Yueyao naturally noticed the commotion around her. She quickly took out an ID card, pointed to the unique badge of the search department team leader, and said, "I am the team leader of the tenth search team. I'm here to find someone. Don't cause me any trouble."
The waiter was taken aback, and it took him a while to squint and make out the markings on the ID card. At this moment, the security guard quickly walked up to them. The waiter raised his hand to signal Lin Xuan to put the knife away, and then shook his head at the security guard who came over, "It's nothing."
The security guards naturally didn't believe it, but since the waiter had already said so, they didn't want to cause trouble for no reason. They just glared at Ji Yueyao to signal her to behave.
Seeing Lin Xuan put down the knife, the waiter breathed a long sigh of relief and hurriedly handed a key to Ji Yueyao from the counter drawer, saying in a hoarse voice, "Xiao Yaru is in room number ten."
"Why didn't you say so earlier?" Lin Xuan pouted, then took the lead to help Ji Yueyao find room number ten and opened the door with a key. The waiter followed behind them with some unease, afraid that they would cause trouble again.
Ji Yueyao pushed the door open without any politeness. Although she had already prepared herself mentally, what she saw was not a lewd and decadent scene, but a woman covered in blood lying in a pool of blood.
The woman had a deep cut on her neck, her eyes staring blankly ahead, clearly lifeless. Blood was still slowly oozing from her wound, as if she had only recently died.
The waiter was stunned by what he saw. He trembled as he went up to check Xiao Yaru's breath before collapsing to the ground.
"Who's there?" Ji Yueyao keenly sensed movement behind the sofa. She quickly pulled out her dagger from the small bag at her waist and strode towards the back of the sofa.
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