What do you mean you also want to return to the world?

After somewhat hastily climbing into the yard, Shi Yan first began to observe the villa within.

This villa has a mix of old and new feel; it's probably an older building that was renovated later, and it still looks quite stylish. But perhaps because it's empty, it has a chilly vibe; if it were open at night, it could probably be used as a haunted house.

He first went to the front door of the villa and found a notice posted on the door from the bank, indicating that the house now belonged to Lincheng Bank.

Shi Yan tried to open the door, but couldn't; it was locked from the inside.

That's strange. The main gate wasn't locked, but the inner front gate was.

Shi Yan didn't have the ability to pick locks, so he could only circle around the villa. Fortunately, he quickly found a window that wasn't closed properly, and then nimbly climbed into the house—at least he was faster than when he climbed over the wall before.

Upon entering the house, Shi Yan discovered that what Lin Xiaoyue had said earlier was indeed true. The entire house had been almost completely emptied out. Apart from a thick layer of dust, there was practically nothing left, and it looked deserted.

This looks so tragic. Just how much money do Lin Xiaoyue's parents owe?

Also, this house is so empty, how did Lin Xiaoyue manage to live here?

Shi Yan was a little puzzled, so he turned on the room light again, but there was no response.

Sure enough, the power had been cut off.

Isn't she scared, being a girl living here so late at night?

Or……

With a "snap," Shi Yan snapped his fingers, and crimson flames exploded before his eyes, clearing his vision once more.

Shi Yan originally thought he would see a strong demonic aura, just like when he was at the archaeological bureau.

But what he didn't expect was that while there was indeed demonic energy, it wasn't much; it was just wisps of it floating in the corners, and could easily be missed if you didn't look closely.

In other words, there were indeed monsters here, but they have now left.

But the monster isn't in the mirror, nor is it here, so where could it be?

Unable to find the monster, Shi Yan became even more panicked. He extinguished the crimson light and then involuntarily placed his hand on the stun gun in his pocket.

"This thing is more reassuring," Shi Yan thought.

"Shi Yan?" Just then, a surprised voice sounded from behind Shi Yan, "What are you doing here?"

Shi Yan turned around and saw Lin Xiaoyue, wrapped in a bath towel, standing behind him, looking surprised.

"Isn't this my home... Ah!" She suddenly realized something, clutching her chest and backing away in terror. "Pervert, molestation, rape, torture, bestiality..."

Shi Yan: "..."

What the hell is this?

But he was at least certain that the Lin Xiaoyue he was seeing at noon was the same one.

"Don't worry, don't worry." To reassure Lin Xiaoyue, Shi Yan quickly took his hand out of his pocket and raised it high. "I have no ill intentions. I just came to talk to you about the previous deal."

Lin Xiaoyue naturally didn't believe it: "The deal has come to my house?"

"Yes," Shi Yan started making things up, "that way it shows more sincerity."

But as soon as he finished speaking, the stun gun slipped out of his pocket and fell to the ground with a "thud" because he had pulled his hand out too forcefully.

In an instant, the atmosphere became eerie.

Then Lin Xiaoyue slowly raised her hand, and together with Shi Yan, they faced each other.

"You can do whatever you want," Lin Xiaoyue said resignedly, "just don't fire."

Shi Yan: "..."

This is truly a situation that can't be cleared up even if you jump into the Yellow River.

……

"So that's how it is. You've met another 'me'."

Ten minutes later, Lin Xiaoyue finally believed Shi Yan, because Shi Yan mentioned his previous experience in front of the door.

"The other you?" Out of caution, Shi Yan didn't spell it out directly, but instead asked tentatively, "Weren't you joking with me before?"

"Do you think I'm in such a state that I'd still be in the mood for jokes?" Lin Xiaoyue rubbed her wet hair in frustration as she sat down on the ground. "I've been driven crazy lately, and nobody believes me."

"What exactly happened?"

"Are you willing to believe me?"

"certainly."

"Heh, you'd never believe that," Lin Xiaoyue rolled her eyes. "You have no idea what it feels like to have another person inside you."

Uh, I think I actually know quite a bit about it.

And it wasn't just one, it was two, and they weren't even people.

"Whether it's true or false, you have to tell me," Shi Yan continued to reassure Lin Xiaoyue. "How will you know I won't believe you if you don't tell me?"

Lin Xiaoyue glanced at Shi Yan, hesitated for a moment, then nodded and spoke slowly.

The process wasn't complicated; it happened about a month ago. Lin Xiaoyue suddenly discovered that she would occasionally lose a period of her memory, sometimes in the morning, sometimes in the afternoon. But strangely, no one around her noticed anything unusual... Well, not entirely no one noticed anything unusual; at least her classmates said her mood was somewhat unpredictable. Sometimes she would be happy in the morning, but in the afternoon she would have a gloomy face, looking unapproachable, like a powder keg that could explode at any moment.

"Back then, the teacher thought I was under too much mental stress, after all, it's my senior year of high school," Lin Xiaoyue said in a low voice. "At first, I thought so too, since something happened in my family, just like you see, but until one day..."

Lin Xiaoyue remained silent, a hint of fear in her eyes.

"What's wrong?"

Shi Yan was afraid of upsetting Lin Xiaoyue, so he asked in a very soft voice.

Lin Xiaoyue answered immediately, but told Shi Yan to wait a moment. Then she went upstairs with a "thump thump thump". Because she was still wrapped in a bath towel, her body was exposed when she ran. Shi Yan could only rely on his strong willpower to barely keep his head down to look.

Less than a minute later, Lin Xiaoyue returned, holding a piece of paper in her hand.

The moment Shi Yan saw the paper, he had a premonition. But when he actually unfolded the paper and saw the words on it, he still felt as if his heart and lungs had stopped.

Because the paper had three eye-catching words on it—"Who are you?"

"Did she find it first?" Shi Yan asked.

"Hmm," Lin Xiaoyue said softly, "If it weren't for this, I'd probably still be wondering if I have a mental problem."

"But even this could be... Sorry, I was being a bit blunt."

"That's why I said you don't understand that feeling."

"How does it feel?"

"After that, I could clearly feel her presence," Lin Xiaoyue said through gritted teeth. "She's not human, she's a ghost, a demon! She's the scum and dregs residing in your body!"

Shi Yan looked at Lin Xiaoyue, who had suddenly become agitated, and was about to speak to comfort her when he found that his left middle finger was standing upright against the restraint device. At the same time, he heard the angry questioning from the crimson-clad woman in his mind.

Why is this woman cursing at me?