Defeat the system! Kiss my little monster!

After a brief silence on Pei Du's side, Yu Zhuo heard the sound of a door opening and closing, and it seemed that the person on the other side had moved to another place.

"Living a life of ignominy?" Pei Du asked uncertainly.

"It's me, it's me," Yu Zhuo hurriedly said. "I had to hack into your network security system to talk to you for a few minutes. It wasn't easy!"

Pei Du had already reached the balcony. He closed the soundproof door and expressed some understanding for the behavior of those who were trying to survive by calling him at 3 a.m.

"What's wrong?" Pei Du glanced around the room. The blankets on the bed shifted, and he lowered his voice. "Is there something urgent that you need my help with?"

Pei Du truly lived up to his reputation as the founding disciple of the "Survival of the Fittest" school. As soon as "Survival of the Fittest" made a phone call, Pei Du immediately knew that "Survival of the Fittest" had something to ask.

Yu Zhuo was very pleased. He said, "I am currently on a mission in another world, but I encountered some things here that are related to your world, so I wanted to ask you about them."

Pei Du listened in silence.

"Do you remember Lu Xun? The army commander, the commander-in-chief from the provincial, municipal, and county levels... the guy who said you smelled bad."

“Him?” Pei Du had a deep impression of Lu Xun and said, “I remember him, but he died in the line of duty a few months ago.”

Yu Zhu pondered for a few moments, then said, "Hmm... I know that. I just wanted to ask, does he have anyone he's flirting with? Or a boyfriend or something?"

These questions were beyond Pei Du's knowledge. Recalling the past, Pei Du said, "He was an orphan who grew up in a military compound and rarely interacted with others. As for his love interest... I've never heard of him."

"What about the people he's close to?" Yu Zhu asked cautiously, "Or... the other species he interacts with frequently?"

Pei Du answered quickly this time: "You mean Lin Xuqiu?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhuo froze, "Lin Xuqiu..."

His surname is Lin.

S-class variant.

He blinked and said, "Yes, Lin Xuqiu... how is he?"

Pei Du sighed, "He's dead too."

Yu Zhuo was slightly taken aback: "How did he die?"

“Suicide.” Pei Du’s voice flowed slowly from the phone receiver, calm and undisturbed. “It was right next to the warehouse where Lu Xun was arrested. His body was in the corner, and Lu Xun was inside.”

"Their bodies have already been cremated."

Yu Zhuo: "...Okay, I understand."

A moment of confusion and trepidation flashed through Yu Zhuo's mind. Suppressing his emotions, Yu Zhuo frowned at Pei Du and said, "The situation on your end is far too dangerous! You need to conserve your Yang energy for any eventuality. Remember! Survival is the only way forward!"

“…” Pei Du chuckled. “I know, I’ll be careful.”

Yu Zhuo nodded. He didn't have much energy to connect to the other world, so he could only exchange a few words with Pei Du.

Seeing that his energy was about to run out, Yu Zhuo quickly said, "I'm almost out of power. I'll contact you again when I have time. I'll hang up now, bye."

Pei Du hummed in agreement: "Bye."

He had barely finished speaking when the call was abruptly cut off.

Pei Du looked at his phone screen, where the call logs had left no trace; the numbers and recordings were gone, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.

Pei Du was unfazed. He turned off his phone and opened the sliding door to the balcony.

The figure on the bed lay motionless, its somber expression blending seamlessly into the surrounding darkness. Pei Du lay back down, the warmth inside dispelling the chill that had just settled on him. He closed his eyes and heard a seemingly casual voice from above.

"Who?"

Pei Du laughed, kissed Sheng Shixian's Adam's apple, and said, "Harassing phone calls, trying to trick me into buying insurance."

Sheng Shixian snorted, then buried his face in Pei Du's skin and gently rubbed it against him: "Don't pay any attention to them anymore, they're annoying."

“Okay.” Pei Du raised an eyebrow slightly.

The night was deep there, and the air outside was getting colder, but the room inside was warm. Pei Du finished his call and went back to sleep, while Yu Zhuo was still in the bathroom processing messages.

He vaguely grasped some clues and was still working out the relationships between the characters.

My phone, which was on the sink, suddenly vibrated twice.

[“A Lonely Fish in a Lonely Night” requests to add you as a friend]

Yu Zhu frowned and looked at the name for a few seconds. He clicked on the applicant's profile picture and saw that the background of the profile picture was pure white, with a Scottish Fold kitten holding its tail in the middle.

Yu Zhuo couldn't figure out who this person was, but he tapped the screen with his finger and accepted the request.

[A lonely fish in the lonely night: Hello~ Cat peeking out.jpg]

It was a perfectly normal start. Yu Zhuo glanced at it and typed a line of text.

[A wild, cold demeanor: Who are you?]

[Lonely Fish in the Lonely Night: I didn't expect you to accept my request so quickly, I'm so happy! Happy cat.jpg]

[A wild, cold indifference: ...]

[A wild, cold indifference: Who are you?]

[Lonely Fish in a Lonely Night: I was the waiter at the auction, the one who handed you the mask, but you probably don't remember me. Sad cat.jpg]

The auction... Yu Zhu recalled the scene at the auction. He and Qi Mohan arrived late and hurriedly put on their masks before entering the venue. He really didn't pay much attention to the waiters next to him.

[A wild, cold indifference: What do you want?]

[A lonely fish in a lonely night: You are so cold. Cat heartbroken.jpg]

[A Lonely Fish in a Lonely Night: I think you're very handsome, and I'd like to be friends with you.]

[A wild, cold indifference: No, I'm married.]

[Lonely Fish in a Lonely Night: I know, I know, I just really want to be friends with you. I won't bother you normally. Just consider this adding someone to your friend list...]

[A lonely fish in the lonely night: Please! (Cat kneeling on the ground.jpg)]

Yu Zhuo frowned even more as he watched the chat messages rapidly appear on his phone screen.

It's almost 4 a.m., and most people are asleep. But this lonely fish is not only awake at this hour, but also deliberately seeks out an opportunity to chat with Yu Zhuo, clearly with ulterior motives.

Yu Zhuo narrowed his eyes, recalling the scene at the auction, and thoughtfully tapped his finger on the glass surface of the sink.

If this person is a waiter at the auction, then they would probably know quite a bit about Qi Mohan.

This is a good opportunity.

[Wild indifference: Sure, but I have some questions about the auction. Could you tell me?]

After sending the message, Lonely Fish remained silent for a moment. Yu Zhuo's neck was a little sore, so he tilted his head back to relax for a moment before looking down to continue reading the message.

The lonely fish gave Yu Zhuo a reply within those few dozen seconds.

[Lonely Fish in the Lonely Night: Of course, but it's getting late, I need to rest. Let's chat again tomorrow.]

[A lonely fish in the lonely night: Goodnight! Kitty sleeping.jpg]

Yu Zhuo stared silently at the cat emojis popping up on his phone. This lonely fish must love cats, as he added a pet cat emoji to the end of almost every sentence.

Yu Zhuo felt strangely uneasy. He ignored the lonely fish, turned off the light, and quietly walked out of the bathroom.

The bedroom was pitch black, with a flash of light appearing briefly in the darkness of the bed.

Yu Zhuo: "...?"

The light appeared for an extremely short time, and Yu Zhuo even thought he was hallucinating.

He walked to the bedside and saw Zhou Yanshu still lying in the same position he had left in. He was breathing lightly, lying obediently, and showed no signs of waking up.

Yu Zhuo carefully lifted the covers, crawled inside, turned over and pressed himself against Zhou Yanshu's body, closing his eyes.

Zhou Yanshu felt the weight on his shoulders. Yu Zhuo only pressed down on him for a while before returning to his original position as usual, without getting any closer.

Zhou Yanshu heard the breathing beside him gradually calming down. He silently opened his eyes and saw that Yu Zhuo had fallen asleep with his head turned to the side.

Zhou Yanshu reached under the pillow and, in the dark, placed his phone on the corner of the table.

*

When Yu Zhuo woke up the next day, he had already replenished his energy. The yang energy stored in his system was enough for him to go without sleep for more than ten days, and its effect was extremely significant.

Zhou Yanshu was scheduled to go to the rehabilitation center for a check-up. Since waking up, his body's various functions had been declining, so necessary exercise was essential.

Yu Zhuo picked him up and noticed that he was lighter than before: "I'll go with you today."

At first, Zhou Yanshu felt embarrassed being carried around, his face tense as if he couldn't bear it. Unexpectedly, after a few times, he completely overcame his previous state and can now speak without changing his expression.

"What are you going to do with those servants outside?"

Yu Zhuo put him back in the wheelchair. He had already prepared an excuse and said, "I have nothing to do at home, and they can't control where I go."

Zhou Yanshu had no objection to this. He straightened his suit collar with one hand and then turned to see Yu Zhuo fiddling with his phone.

His fingertips tapped and paused on the screen, as if replying to someone's message.

Zhou Yanshu's eyes darkened. He silently withdrew his gaze, picked up the small blanket placed beside the bed, and covered his legs with it.

"Push me."

Yu Zhuo looked up when he heard the sound. Zhou Yanshu was sitting upright in his wheelchair. He had finally taken the time to groom his slightly curly, light golden hair, which hung halfway down to his waist and shimmered with shine.

He glanced at Yu Zhuo with his silver eyes, and Yu Zhuo immediately understood the meaning in his gaze, walking behind Zhou Yanshu: "Aren't you going to bite today?"

Zhou Yanshu said, "No need, I'll use a suppressant patch today."

“Alright.” Yu Zhuo said with a hint of regret, pushing his wheelchair forward. “I’m not familiar with the hospitals around here. How about we go in together for the check-up?”

"it is good."

Yu Zhuo pushed the wheelchair outside with Zhou Yanshu, where the guards were still waiting. Yu Zhuo casually made up an excuse to send them away, saying that he was going out today and they didn't need to follow him.

Zhou Yanshu always appeared taciturn in public. After Yu Zhuo helped him into the car, he sat in the back seat, closed his eyes to rest, and ignored the others.

Yu Zhuo squeezed next to him. He glanced at the driver in front and, seeing that the driver wasn't paying attention to them, Yu Zhuo felt relieved and leaned against the car window to rest.

"Earl, there is a heavy rain today, expected to start between 10 and 11 a.m. and last for nearly three hours. The inspection will end around 1 p.m. Would you like me to prepare lunch for you?"

Upon hearing this, Yu Zhuo looked up at the driver in front of him. The driver was middle-aged and spoke with a serious expression, as if he were just asking a routine question.

Zhou Yanshu closed his eyes and said slowly, "No need, I'm not hungry."

"Ok."

The car engine started, and Yu Zhuo saw that the driver had stopped talking after he finished speaking, so he tapped the surface of the window with one hand as a reminder.

"I'm hungry. Buy me a pork rib rice bowl for lunch, slightly spicy, with scallions and garlic." Yu Zhu leaned back, talking non-stop. "Give me some vegetables too, and an egg drop soup, both large portions."

driver:"……"

He looked at the back seat through the rearview mirror. Zhou Yanshu half-opened his eyes and spoke in the sudden silence, "Listen to him."

The driver then looked away and said, "Yes."

Yu Zhuo took in the exchange of glances between the two. Zhou Yanshu was indeed quite capable. This driver was probably not a surveillance agent sent by Tamo, otherwise he would not have ignored Yu Zhuo and only obeyed Zhou Yanshu's orders.

Yu Zhuo nudged the side with his knee and continued to doze off with his head down.

Zhou Yanshu stroked the small blanket covering his legs with his fingertips. The soft down on it slipped through his fingers, releasing a touch of warmth into the increasingly cool air.

He glanced at Yu Zhuo, then looked down and took out his phone.

Yu Zhuo felt his shirt pocket vibrate. He turned on his screen and saw a notification pop up.

[A lonely fish in the lonely night: Good morning! Cat peeking out.jpg]

Yu Zhuo glanced at it.

[The Coldness of the Wild: Can we talk about the auction now?]

[A lonely fish in a lonely night: Of course, what do you want to ask? Cat waiting.jpg]

[The Coldness of the Wild: Someone bought a carp skull at yesterday's auction. Do you know who the buyer was?]

[A lonely fish in a lonely night: He's a VIP buyer, details cannot be disclosed. Cat looking troubled.jpg]

This was within Yu Zhuo's expectations. The underground auction that Qi Mohan went to was highly secretive, and the information of these customers was kept extremely confidential. It would be difficult to rely on a single waiter to know everything.

Yu Zhuo thought for a moment, then continued to ask.

[Wild Indifference: Okay. I arrived late yesterday and missed bidding on some items. If any new items are coming up for auction, could you let me know in advance so I can prepare?]

[A lonely fish in the lonely night: Of course, I'll keep an eye out! Cat at work.jpg]

[Wild indifference: OK.]

Yu Zhuo was about to leave the conversation when his gaze swept over the lonely fish avatar and clicked into his Moments.

Access was restricted, and this lonely fish space was completely empty.

[A wild, indifferent attitude: What's your name? I'll meet you in person next time we go to the auction.]

["A lonely fish in a lonely night" is being typed...]

The opponent lost intermittently for more than three or four minutes. Yu Zhuo rested his chin on his hand and looked at the phone screen, glancing at Zhou Yanshu beside him out of the corner of his eye.

Zhou Yanshu didn't rest either. He was holding his phone and doing something, half-turning his body to block Yu Zhuo's view.