Meanwhile, Leng Ran also rushed to the place she had agreed to meet Xie Jingbai, and happened to run into her talking to someone on the phone.

Xie Jingbai checked the time: "Xie Heyan, where are you? Why aren't you here yet?"

A male voice came from the other end of the call: "Sis, I...I'm coming right away!"

A murderous glint appeared in Xie Jingbai's eyes: "Didn't I tell you to come to Star Wars tonight at eight o'clock?"

Xie Heyan said a little aggrievedly, "We went out to have dinner with the captain and the others, and we got so into having fun that we forgot about the time."

Xie Jingbai said coldly, "Say goodbye to your captain. You have ten minutes to appear before me. Don't keep Mo Li and me waiting."

"Mo Li?" Xie Heyan was taken aback. "Wait, sis, who did you say?!"

Before Xie Heyan could ask any more questions, Xie Jingbai hung up the call, leaving Xie Heyan alone and bewildered.

Her older sister asked Mo Li to do a mission... Does that mean he'll be teaming up with this big shot who's considered a thorn in the side by many Qiming Military Academy students?

If the captain and the others found out, wouldn't he be seen as a traitor? But... he was genuinely curious about Mo Li himself, and this was his older sister's order.

Oh no, what should I do?!

While Xie Heyan was struggling with his decision, Xie Jingbai finally noticed Leng Ran's presence: "Mo Li, how long have you been here?"

Leng Ran honestly replied, "It's been a while. Just now... was that the free labor you were talking about?"

"Yes, this is my younger brother, Xie Heyan. He's in the individual combat department at Qiming Military Academy, two years ahead of you." Xie Jingbai turned around. "Let's talk about something serious first. I want to use two special items I have to exchange answers to a question with you."

Xie Jingbai opened her inventory and vanished from Leng Ran's sight, presumably entering a separate space where hidden items were stored. A minute later, she returned with a yellowed diary and a rusty key.

Leng Ran recalled the reward she had received, "a fragment," which now lay quietly in the hidden quest log. Unlike the two items that could be taken out of the hidden space, the fragment could only be seen but not touched.

"These are the two special items I possess: the diary from Windfall Fortress, titled 'The Diary of the City Guard General,' and the key from Twilight Town, titled 'The Only Key.' Both are special rewards for completing the hidden quest."

"The only key?" Leng Ran had a sudden flash of inspiration. "You said that finding the ancient door on Anwan Island is related to this?"

Xie Jingbai nodded: "That's true."

Leng Ran: "Then why Anwan Island of all places?"

Xie Jingbai: "This brings us to the unique features of the Anwan Island map. It is a veritable prison island. Star Wars daily missions will not spawn on this island. Furthermore, Anwan Island will not be used as a map competition venue."

Xie Jingbai sent Leng Ran a team invitation and also pulled up the official information of Anwan Island.

[Background Information]: Anwan Island is a place where evil is punished, a place where a once-powerful figure imprisoned his mortal enemies. Here, every cell is unique, with a single door and a single key.

Leng Ran became interested. The item Xie Jingbai obtained was called "The Only Key," and this word happened to appear in the background description. No wonder she was so determined to enter Anwan Island.

Below the background information is a line of small, eye-catching red text.

【Special Note】: Shh~ Please remain quiet in prison and do not disturb the sleeping guards' sweet dreams. If a guard is awakened, please sacrifice your life immediately.

Leng Ran asked in bewilderment, "A sleeping prison guard? What's that?"

“This is also an unsolved mystery in Star Wars,” Xie Jingbai said. “Because some red-named players are also imprisoned in Anwan Island Prison. There are many ordinary NPC soldiers responsible for patrolling their area, but no player has ever actually seen this so-called sleeping prison guard.”

"Therefore, many people take this note as a prank by Star Wars. But in my opinion, the official team would not give out useless information for no reason. This sleeping prison guard is very likely in a non-open area of ​​Anwan Island, which is also our destination."

"Sis, I'm here!"

Turning her head coldly, she saw a person dressed in a goose mascot costume running towards them with clumsy steps.

He was genuinely curious about what kind of person Mo Li was, but he didn't want Nangong Chen and the others to discover that he was colluding with the enemy. Therefore, he came up with this solution that satisfied both sides.

As long as he wears a hood, no one can recognize him!

"Six minutes, that's good enough." Xie Jingbai was already used to it. "Stand here and listen."

Xie Heyan chuckled and moved closer to Leng Ran: "Brother Mo Li is truly a handsome man! We hit it off immediately! This collaboration of ours will definitely go very smoothly!"

He chuckled coldly, "Oh, Brother Xie Heyan, then I'll say 'Happy cooperation' in advance."

Xie Heyan froze for a second. His true identity was thus exposed so clearly.

It's alright, it's alright. As long as the captain and the others don't recognize him, then he won't be considered a traitor!

Xie Jingbai also sent a team invitation to Xie Heyan, and then talked about the mission arrangements.

"I won't go into too much detail about the mission objective. Since there are no daily missions on Anwan Island, there are only two ways to enter the island. The first is to become a red-named player, be arrested and imprisoned, but this will result in the loss of freedom."

"The second method is 'prison break,' which can help players escape from prison. Star Wars has prepared a special entrance for these players who go to break out of prison. As long as they are not discovered by the NPC prison guards, they can move freely inside."

"Through my long-term investigation, I have discovered a secret passage leading to an unknown area. The 'only door' is most likely in that area. Mo Li, just follow me when the time comes. Also, you need to protect me closely."

He replied calmly and readily, "No problem."

"A prison break? That sounds pretty exciting." Xie Heyan's eyes lit up. "Sis, which player are we going to help escape from prison?"

"This is your mission this time," Xie Jingbai said calmly. "You're responsible for going to jail."

Xie Heyan tried to defend himself: "I...I'm a good citizen, sister, I would never commit a crime, so there's no way I could go to jail for this."

"Here, your sister has something for you." Xie Jingbai took out a seemingly ordinary small knife from her inventory and handed it to Xie Heyan. "Take it."

Why would his sister give him a knife? It's not for self-defense, is it?

Although Xie Heyan was puzzled, he still accepted the phone honestly. Unexpectedly, Xie Jingbai immediately dialed the Anwan Island Prison hotline.

"Is this Anwan Island Prison? There's a robbery going on; I need to call the police."

Xie Heyan: I've been tricked!

The next second, two fully armed NPC soldiers descended from the sky and pinned down Xie Heyan, who had given up resistance.

"Player 'Harmony Brings Wealth', we have detected that you are illegally possessing valuable items belonging to player 'Professor Bai'. We are about to arrest you. Do you have anything to say?"

Xie Heyan glanced at his older sister, who was already waving goodbye to him, and finally swallowed his words of explanation, saying in a desperate act, "No, I'm guilty, arrest me!"

Xie Heyan's figure disappeared along with the NPC. Xie Jingbai turned to Leng Ran and said, "Mo Li, let's go, let's break into the prison!"

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