Just as Zhang Wu reached out to grab Ruan Qing'an, x09's low, husky, and sexy voice rang in his mind again, seemingly always so calm and composed, making him instinctively feel at ease.
"Close your eyes now, host. I will be by your side."
"...I understand, x09."
Just as Zhang Wu was about to drag her inside, Ruan Qing'an closed her eyes instead, giving up her instinctive resistance to fear and worry.
All the muscles in her body tensed up at that moment. Without any room for thought, Ruan Qing'an felt her body move in response to X09's voice.
"Take a step back."
"Til your head to the left."
"An uppercut to return the punch."
"Pursue them one step further."
x09's commands are concise and clear, decisive as if it were calmer and more decisive than a boxer.
With each command it issued, Ruan Qing'an could clearly feel that the one truly fighting was not her, but rather the original owner of the body hidden within her.
Every move was unorthodox, but under X09's highly professional instructions, its offensiveness and lethality increased dramatically, and it became more disciplined.
Only when a dull thud echoed did Ruan Qing'an finally open her eyes. Her eyelashes, fluttering like butterfly wings, seemed to tremble with a lingering sense of panic, but before her—
On the living room floor, where bottles were scattered, Zhang Wu, who had previously glared fiercely, was now lying on the ground, his face bearing the dark blue marks of a fist.
Even Zhang Wu probably didn't expect this girl to be so good at fighting. Caught off guard, he was knocked to the ground and is still trembling.
Seeing that Zhang Wu was not completely unconscious, Ruan Qing'an subconsciously grabbed a scattered wine bottle and smashed it on Zhang Wu's head.
'Bang--'
With the sound of a bottle shattering, Zhang Wu, who had been beaten, finally collapsed to the ground unconscious and remained motionless.
Ruan Qing'an then realized that her hands were trembling uncontrollably. She collapsed to the ground, but quickly got up and checked Zhang Wu's breathing.
Sensing that there was still airflow, Ruan Qingan finally breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, everything's alright..."
Just then, x09 in his mind spoke again, his words tinged with helplessness, and he chuckled as he said, "Well done, host. I thought I was the one who needed to remind you about finishing off the enemy."
"There's just one more thing you need to remember. I know you're afraid of actually killing him, but checking for his breath is not an accurate method. Next time, you can check his carotid artery."
"In urgent situations, or when no other equipment is available, this is the fastest way to determine if someone is dead, but—"
"In worlds like those of cultivation, ghosts, or other supernatural or mystical realms, these would be of little reference value, host."
Upon hearing this, Ruan Qingan nodded: "I understand. By the way, x09."
"During the fight just now, I felt that it wasn't me acting, but the original owner of this body that I possessed. I think the Management Bureau requires mission takers to pay points to use the original owner's physical abilities, could it be..."
Before Ruan Qing'an could finish speaking, x09 said, "You're right, host. This is indeed because using the original owner's physical skills may cause the original owner to have a hidden influence on the mission taker."
"Therefore, if you want to use the original owner's physical functions without any cost, you can only pay the corresponding points to have the Administration Bureau eliminate and isolate the influence on the mission taker."
Hearing this, Ruan Qing'an was not surprised: "That's true. After all, it's a beginner's world. The concern about side effects is probably that new players might become dependent on this shortcut."
After knocking Zhang Wu unconscious, Ruan Qing'an checked on Zhou Zihang. He was relieved to find that Zhou Zihang had only been drugged and was unconscious, and immediately called the police.
After doing all this, Ruan Qingan checked the living room again before finally heading upstairs.
Just as she reached the second floor, Ruan Qing'an faintly heard sobbing. She suddenly realized what was happening and quickly ran towards the room in the corridor.
'Bang!'
When Ruan Qing'an pushed the door open, she immediately saw Chen Siyue, who was tied up with hemp rope and had her mouth taped shut with transparent tape.
Upon seeing Ruan Qing'an, even knowing she was a fearsome female school bully, the sense of security that came with her gender made Chen Siyue burst into tears in that instant.
She paused for a moment, then quickly ran forward, reached out and tore off the tape from Chen Siyue's mouth and the rope binding her.
The next moment, Chen Siyue instinctively threw herself into Ruan Qing'an's arms and cried loudly, "Sister Ruan, I, I—"
She was sobbing uncontrollably, her body trembling uncontrollably. Ruan Qing'an sighed softly and patted Chen Siyue on the back: "It's alright now, everything's fine."
After a long while, Chen Siyue finally calmed down. She sat on the edge of the bed, wrapped in a blanket. Although she was no longer trembling, she was still pale and uncertain.
Ruan Qing'an sat cross-legged on the carpet by the window, took out chewing gum from his bag, chewed it slowly, and even tossed a piece to Chen Siyue.
"Calm down. I've already called the police. You should know what to say to them."
"……I see."
Chen Siyue spoke softly and weakly.
Seeing her distracted look, Ruan Qing'an paused in chewing her gum and said softly, "Chen Siyue, I know about you."
Upon hearing this, Chen Siyue, who was still filled with fear, suddenly looked up at Ruan Qing'an and asked, "Sister Ruan, what... what do you mean by that?"
“You were abused by your father and your mother died early. Although you had excellent grades, your life was like hell.”
"You like Lu Ke because you long to be redeemed, to become like him, and to move towards a better future."
"But you don't truly reject Zhou Zihang either, because just as you yearn for redemption, you also want to give up and fall into depravity, don't you?"
Inside the room, it seemed only Ruan Qing'an's calm voice could be heard. Chen Siyue pulled the blanket tighter, sat there blankly, and looked at Ruan Qing'an with fear in her eyes.
But Ruan Qing'an ignored her and instead said to himself, "Chen Siyue, are you scared about what happened today?"
"Fear……"
“Zhou Zihang knows all sorts of people. It would be very dangerous for a good girl like you to follow him.”
Hearing this, Chen Siyue's hand trembled slightly: "Sister Ruan, are you saying this... because you like him?"
Ruan Qing'an glanced at her and suddenly laughed out loud: "So what if I like him, Chen Siyue? You can be with him, it doesn't matter."
"But you have this time and energy, instead of hanging out with Zhou Zihang, why not take advantage of the college entrance exam to get away from your family as soon as possible?"
"Think about it yourself, Chen Siyue. That's all I have to say."
After saying that, Ruan Qingan stood up and left the room without waiting for Chen Siyue's response.
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