Don't pretend, everyone knows you're the villain!

Xi Mingzhu quickly stuck the talisman Jiang Yuzhou gave him on the guard's head. The two talismans touched, and the guard disappeared.

0561 followed Xi Mingzhu and ran all the way, while the guards in other areas all let the warden pass.

The few people guarding the outer gate of Zone D stopped Xi Mingzhu.

One of them stepped forward respectfully, "Warden, please cooperate. The situation is critical, and the report has not yet yielded an effective solution. For your safety, please stay away."

Xi Mingzhu's eyes were cold and sharp, and his tone was authoritative and left no room for argument.

"Open the door."

"Please..." Before the leader could finish speaking, he was shot right between the eyebrows.

The others reacted instantly and quickly contacted and summoned the other guards. The men present all raised their guns.

Xi Mingzhu threw a die.

During the quick dash, the dice hit the ground, revealing the number five.

After the result was announced, the dice disappeared instantly.

Gunshots rang out, but this time it wasn't Xi Mingzhu who fired the shot.

Xi Mingzhu could have been even faster, but Lu Tiannan's antics that night had somewhat affected her, but she didn't have time to worry about that now.

Lu Tiannan was separated from him by only one door, and it was impossible to predict what kind of harm the abnormal species would cause to Lu Tiannan.

The number five on the dice means that each jump comes with a dodge effect, for a total of five chances, a one-time use item.

Xi Mingzhu killed all the men in front of the door in just three shots.

When Xi Mingzhu touched the access card and opened the door, he didn't notice anything unusual.

The gate closes automatically once the passage time ends.

It remained completely quiet.

0561 moved closer to the bright candle, feeling flustered.

"Host...this place is so eerie and strange."

"Nan Nan?" Xi Mingzhu called out softly to Lu Tiannan, his voice, though not loud, was exceptionally clear in the silent prison cell.

After a while, countless voices suddenly came from near the prison door.

"Brother Shen Yi, I'm here."

"Brother, I'm here..."

"Brother Mingzhu..."

It was noisy and chaotic, with different tones and forms of address.

Xi Mingzhu frowned and didn't head straight for the prison cell.

From a distance, it sounded like there were countless Lu Tiannans.

Lu Tiannan must still be in District D, so there might actually be Lu Tiannan's voice mixed in with these sounds.

"Lu Tiannan." Xi Mingzhu spoke for the second time, trying to make out his name amidst the chaotic sounds.

"Brother Mingzhu, why don't you call me Nannan?"

"Brother, this makes us seem distant, I don't like it."

"Brother Shen Yi, why don't you love me anymore?"

……

People were saying all sorts of things, in different tones.

The only thing is that all the voices are the same as Lu Tiannan's, including the tone of voice.

0561's head was spinning from listening, but in order to help Xi Mingzhu, he decided to rush towards the prison gate.

The main character is timid yet brave.

One look and it was all over; it scared the ball away.

In that pitch-black space, several Lu Tiannans were locked up in each room, chattering away.

With a soft moan, 0561 pounced into Xi Mingzhu's arms. This time, Xi Mingzhu raised his hand, cupped it, and stroked it.

"Host, there are so many villains, it's terrifying!"

"..." Xi Mingzhu didn't expect that 0561 was actually quite afraid of Lu Tiannan, after all, this guy had made many veiled boasts about wanting to take action against Lu Tiannan.

As expected, all talk and no action is just talk; when it comes to actually facing someone, you're probably scared to death.

"Shut up."

There was a moment of silence.

Xi Mingzhu stood thoughtfully by the door, gently patting 0561 to comfort him.

There are many Lu Tiannans, but not all of them are Lu Tiannan. There may be one real one, or there may be none of them.

Xi Mingzhu couldn't believe that Lu Tiannan would die here.

What exactly are these strange species? They can mimic Lu Tiannan's body and voice simply by having seen him.

Even the content of the speech—is it reading memories?

Before Xi Mingzhu could think further, a low curse suddenly came from the cell.

Xi Mingzhu's heart skipped a beat. If he were seen, he would be copied. His approach might help Lu Tiannan.

Xi Mingzhu's fighting ability is quite different from Lu Tiannan's. If it were all Xi Mingzhu, it would be much easier than if it were all Lu Tiannan.

“Nan Nan, I will come to find you.” Xi Mingzhu was reminding the real Lu Tiannan.

As expected, there was another round of responses.

The excited tone was far more enthusiastic than the others.

"Brother Mingzhu, I'm waiting for you here."

"Brother, I am very good and obedient."

"I want my brother to reward me."

……

A voice saying "Don't move" was drowned out by the noise.

"Quiet down." Xi Mingzhu's voice carried like a military drill, and everyone fell silent.

The host of the 0561 secret passage is powerful.

Xi Mingzhu's footsteps sounded particularly abrupt in the silence.

Upon closer inspection, the cell was indeed filled with Lu Tiannans, and their numbers seemed to be increasing.

A group of Lu Tiannans, some with eager eyes, some with pitiful expressions, and some with gloomy gazes...

Lu Tiannan remains Lu Tiannan and shows no intention of becoming Xi Mingzhu.

Xi Mingzhu sighed. Was it because he didn't know Lu Tiannan well enough? He couldn't recognize him at all.

Xi Mingzhu continued walking when he suddenly heard a sound of something hitting the ground from deep inside.

He stood still and looked towards the prison cell.

Unexpectedly, he smiled at Lu Tiannan and the others in the prison cell.

"!!!" The cell door shook.

Xi Mingzhu covered his lips with his index finger, signaling them to be quiet.

In an instant, a group of people silently released their grip on the prison door.

No matter how hard I try, I can see it clearly now. Whether Lu Tiannan is real or fake, he listens to Xi Mingzhu's every word.

Xi Mingzhu spoke in a gentle and soft tone, a tone he had never used before.

"Could you clear a path? I want to see inside. No need for an answer, I only care about actions."

The sound just now came from deeper in this area; it's really troublesome to be so crowded.

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Tiannan and the others stood on both sides, even though some of them were pressed against the wall, they still made way for him.

There were still a few of Lu Tiannan's men standing at the very back. Looking up, they finally saw Qi Mingzhu in their line of sight. Just hearing his voice was enough to make them jealous.

His beloved Mingzhu brother belongs only to him, so why should these guys share the tenderness that is exclusively his?

No, it was a tenderness I never gave him.

Luckily, everyone was blocking the view. If Lu Tiannan had seen Xi Mingzhu smiling, he would have been insanely jealous.

Lu Tiannan raised his spider dagger and killed another imposter. The endless proliferation of imposters eventually led to Lu Tiannan being overwhelmed by the crowd in the prison cells.

This thing grabs your arm and pulls you through the cell door; it's probably a dungeon mechanic.

If Lu Tiannan wants to get out now, he'll have to remove or bend the prison door.

"Brother, you're only using my obedience to get to me; you're not being sincere."

As soon as Lu Tiannan spoke, the other Lu Tiannans glared at him, but dared not move because of Xi Mingzhu.

Xi Mingzhu managed to dodge twice more; a cell door of this caliber shouldn't restrict the use of props.

After trying it, they directly pulled Lu Tiannan out.

The expressions of the others inside the cell changed instantly, but they all refrained from making a move because of Xi Mingzhu.