After Jing Xi sent Xiao Hong back, he regretted it a little.

Did he really need to be angry?

Who Chi Yao bowed to had nothing to do with him, and he had no right to care.

It was a good thing that someone could restrain Chi Yao from killing people randomly. He should be happy.

Who could it be?

The one who sent the “love you” message?

When he came to his senses, he saw that the Xiao Hong had flown back and was hovering in front of him.

Jing Xi: “What’s wrong?”

A virtual screen popped out from the top of the Xiao Hong’s head.

[There’s a new file for you to receive.]

Jing Xi: “Open it.”

With just one glance, Jing Xi buried his face in his arms, his whole body trembling with suppressed laughter.

A photo popped up on the virtual screen. It was of him.

Gray hair, black mole, bushy beard. The braid was styled in a way that looked both braided and unbraided, with messy strands scattered on his shoulders.

His chin was raised, his eyes were half-closed, and he looked at the camera with a hazy gaze. One hand was hooked on his collar, with two slender fingers reaching into the neckline, as if he was about to put his hand inside.

A note under the photo: This is what “partially covered” is.

Jing Xi guessed that he was probably trying to do a move to attract rich women. Unfortunately, with the bushy beard and black mole, all the ambiguous feelings were gone, leaving only foolishness.

Xiao Hong waited for a few minutes. Seeing that he didn’t react, a toothpick-thin mechanical arm extended from its body and tapped Jing Xi’s hand, then pointed to the virtual screen on its head.

Jing Xi looked up.

[Are you going to hide me?]

Jing Xi: “I didn’t want to just now. Now I do.”

Xiao Hong: [T^T If I run away, will you bully my master?]

Jing Xi said seriously, “Of course.”

Xiao Hong: [Then can I bring Xiao Lan and Xiao Hei with me?]

Jing Xi nodded. “You can.”

Within a few minutes, Chi Yao had been waiting for the Xiao Hong to return.

Chi Yao: “Did you get a reply?”

A virtual screen popped up from the top of Xiao Hong’s head.

[There’s a new file.]

[It can only be opened with Xiao Lan and Xiao Hei.]

Chi Yao squinted and thought for a moment. He took out Xiao Lan and Xiao Hei as well.

The Xiao Lan and Xiao Hei floated over to Xiao Hong’s sides, and the metal slots clicked into place.

A photo popped up on the virtual screen. The pose was the same as the one he had just taken, but the person was replaced with himself.

A note under the photo: Like this? You’re so handsome.

“Damn it!” Chi Yao covered his face and snapped his fingers, closing the photo.

He couldn’t bear to look at it anymore. It was too cringey.

After they got out, he would make Jing Xi pay back this huge debt of 100 photos with interest.

Just as he was about to put Xiao Hong back, he looked up and saw that the three brothers were already close to the door.

Chi Yao: “Where are you taking them?”

Xiao Hong paused, and a line of text appeared on its head.

[Taking my brothers for a walk.]

Chi Yao: “…”

Chi Yao: “Come back.”

Xiao Hong’s head slowly changed to another line of text.

[On a business trip.]

Chi Yao walked over and stuffed all three of them back into his terminal.

“Little liars.”

“Just like your master.”

Jing Xi waited for a long time but didn’t see Xiao Hong return. He thought Chi Yao must have kept it.

The wall suddenly made a few sounds.

[Give up. Xiao Hong won’t see you again.]

Jing Xi: “…”

It sounded fine at first, but the more he thought about it, the weirder it became.

At 7 a.m. the next day, the AI’s emotionless voice sounded through the voice-activated system.

[Players may now go to the restaurant for a meal. Today’s free activity hours are from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. Have a pleasant time.]

Chi Yao specifically waited for a moment before leaving his room. Lu Meng was already waiting at the door.

“Master, what’s the plan for today?”

Chi Yao looked at the room next door. “Where’s the old miner?”

Lu Meng: “He and that muscular older sister already went to the restaurant.”

He didn’t wait for me.

Chi Yao was about to get angry, but he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Why would he think Jing Xi would definitely wait for him?

In the restaurant, Jing Xi had just sat down when Chi Yao and his subordinate arrived.

Chi Yao sat down next to Jing Xi as if they were old friends and propped his chin up, watching him.

“You’re so bad, old miner. You didn’t even wait for me.”

The word “me” made Jing Xi get goosebumps.

The restaurant was crowded, so Jing Xi talked nonsense with a serious face. “You have your muscular little sister.”

Chi Yao: “But he’s not as important as you.”

Jing Xi: “But I have my muscular older sister now.”

Chi Yao: “Is he as pretty as me?”

The two of them were talking nonsense to each other, and it made the people around them break out in a cold sweat.

The relationship between these four was a little bit complicated.

Li Yuan came back with his breakfast and put a plate of smashed cucumbers next to his boss.

“I made it extra sour.”

Jing Xi casually took it and put it between himself and Chi Yao. He picked up a piece and put it in his mouth to chew.

“Sour and spicy. It’s very good.”

Li Yuan gasped. Just smelling it made his teeth hurt.

“As long as you like it.”

Chi Yao was already feeling overwhelmed by the sourness, but he had already sat down. It was impossible to move because of this plate of cucumbers.

Lu Meng came over with his breakfast.

Chi Yao peeled an egg and secretly glanced at Jing Xi.

Chi Yao took a bite of his sandwich and secretly glanced at him again.

Chi Yao took a sip of his coffee and secretly glanced at him again.

Damn it.

He cursed under his breath. He nonchalantly reached out his chopsticks, picked up a piece of cucumber, and put it in his mouth.

“Ugh—!”

His full beard hid his scrunched-up face.

Chi Yao felt that his brain must be broken. He knew it was a trap set by Jing Xi, yet he kept falling for it again and again.

A cup of sweet milk was placed in front of him. Chi Yao spat out the cucumber and turned his head to look.

Jing Xi unhurriedly put down his chopsticks and wiped his mouth. “Drink something sweet. It can neutralize the sourness.”

Chi Yao took the cup and chugged it down in one go.

“You did that on purpose.”

Jing Xi was expressionless. “You fell for it yourself. I didn’t force you.”

Chi Yao snorted. He couldn’t argue.

After breakfast, it was time for free activities.

They were called free activities, but no one dared to move around carelessly.

Everyone stayed obediently in their seats after eating. Most of them secretly watched Chi Yao’s table, wanting to see what the big shots would do next.

Everything here was unknown. If they accidentally broke a rule, they might not even know how they died.

Chi Yao drank the milk and finally felt a little better.

“Can’t you even drink yogurt?” Jing Xi asked as if it were a casual question.

Chi Yao answered offhandedly, “Why would I drink something sour when I can drink good milk? Am I sick?”

Jing Xi: “…”

He said to Li Yuan, who had finished eating, “Go get me two bottles of yogurt. Strawberry flavor.”

Li Yuan: “…”

Is this for real?

The boss wants to drink strawberry yogurt?!

Chi Yao wiped his mouth and slowly got up. He scoffed, “I won’t fall for it this time.”

Since they arrived, they hadn’t really had a good look at the amusement park.

After they left the castle, Chi Yao looked at Jing Xi. The other person raised a bottle and took a sip of yogurt. There was a strip of white milk foam on his mouth.

“To trick me, would you do anything?”

Jing Xi’s tongue licked his upper lip, licking away the milk foam.

“I want to drink it. Can you control that?”

Chi Yao’s gaze lingered on his tongue for an extra second before he quickly looked away.

Am I messed up for staring at myself?

The tall Alpha carefully moved over. He squatted next to Chi Yao and whispered, “Master, where are you going?”

Chi Yao: “Wherever the road takes us.”

The tall Alpha: “Then can you calculate where it’s safer?”

After he asked this, everyone else immediately perked up their ears.

At first, they didn’t believe it, but now they did.

This old charlatan was either a powerful big shot or he really had some magic that could predict things others couldn’t!

Chi Yao stroked his messy beard and seriously pinched his fingers. “Today is not a good day to go out.”

Everyone: “…?”

Gar… garlic?

Outside the castle was a large green area. The flowers, plants, and trees were trimmed into cartoon shapes and wrapped with ribbons, looking like an ordinary amusement park.

“There’s a car there.”

Lu Meng pointed at the cartoon sightseeing cars parked outside a small pavilion and yelled.

Chi Yao got into the front one, which was in the style of a little wolf cub. He beckoned to Jing Xi. “Come here.”

Jing Xi had a yogurt bottle in one hand and his other hand in his pocket. He unhurriedly got into the passenger seat.

“Drive slow—”

Before he was even seated, Chi Yao floored the gas pedal and they flew out.

The yogurt bottle in Jing Xi’s hand flew out in a beautiful parabola and was precisely picked up by a recycling robot.

Chi Yao chuckled. “Oh, your milk bottle fell.”

Jing Xi: “…”

He didn’t say anything. He took out another bottle from his pocket.

Chi Yao: “…”

Li Yuan and Lu Meng, who were left behind: “…”

A sightseeing car could fit up to six people, but it seemed like the boss didn’t want them to get on.

The large group of people behind them saw them driving away and also ran to grab a car.

There were only ten cars in total. Over a hundred people squeezed in, hanging on wherever they could.

Chi Yao drove fast. The cars behind them kept flipping over.

He did a few extreme drifts to get rid of everyone. The car randomly drove into a small amusement area.

“What are all these fancy things?”

Jing Xi glanced around. “A carousel. Have you never been on one?”

Chi Yao: “You say that as if you have.”

The car was slow. Jing Xi grabbed the handle on the car roof and jumped off. “Let’s go check it out.”

Chi Yao: “…”

There was no one here, but all the rides were turned on.

Chi Yao climbed over the fence and jumped onto the horse next to Jing Xi’s.

“Is this it?”

Jing Xi took a sip of his yogurt. “I don’t know either.”

Chi Yao mocked, “You’ve never even played this before. You’re a noble young master for nothing.”

Jing Xi looked at him calmly. “He said he would come here with me when we were little. But he left without saying goodbye the next day.”

That “Yao” again?

Chi Yao was a little annoyed. He jabbed at him. “Maybe he was too lazy to play with you. You’ve been looking for him for so many years just because of that? Are you seriously just friends with him?”

To his surprise, Jing Xi nodded and said seriously, “Help me find him quickly. The reward will not be small.”

Chi Yao scoffed. “If I want to sleep with you, would you be willing?”

Jing Xi was stunned, and the yogurt bottle in his hand was snatched away.

Chi Yao carefully sniffed it and took a small sip.

He tried to hold it in, but he still couldn’t stop the feeling of nausea.

“Ugh—!”

Jing Xi: “…”

Why do you have to do this?

How many people in this world can’t eat sour things, look good, and have “yao” in their name?

Chi Yao lost all his pride and dignity. He said angrily, “If you use that trick again, I’ll go out wearing only socks.”

Jing Xi: “…I can also wear only socks.”

Chi Yao: “You have chest hair.”

Jing Xi: “You have a beard.”

Li Yuan and Lu Meng, who were following them and hugging a carousel horse: “…”

Did the boss find his childhood here?

While the two of them were bickering, the voice-activated system of the amusement park suddenly sounded.

[All staff, please report to your stations immediately to maintain order in the park—]

Jing Xi’s eyes changed. He saw the door of a small wooden house in the distance open, and two Alphas dressed as gardeners walked out, carrying chainsaws.

They started their chainsaws and stared at them.

Soon, two Omegas also walked out of a tower-shaped cartoon building in another direction. They were wearing brightly colored park uniforms and holding stun batons.

Within a minute of the AI’s broadcast, at least twenty so-called staff members had come out from around the small amusement area.

Li Yuan and Lu Meng, who were resting on the carousel horse: “Holy crap!”

Jing Xi patted Chi Yao and jumped off the carousel horse. “Let’s go!”

He nimbly climbed over the fence and ran toward the sightseeing car. Two staff members were already getting ready to drive the car away.

As he got closer, a staff member swung a stun baton at him.

Jing Xi raised his leg and swept his long leg across the staff member’s wrist, taking the stun baton. He then turned and kicked the person away with his other leg.

The car was started by the other person. He jumped into the passenger seat, and just as he was about to kick the person out, the person was grabbed by the collar by Chi Yao and thrown out.

Chi Yao took a step and got on. He grabbed the steering wheel and crashed into the people rushing toward them.

Jing Xi: “Let’s get out and see what’s going on.”

Chi Yao had one hand on the steering wheel and the other on the gear shifter. The little wolf cub was agile in his hands, dodging and moving. He quickly broke through the encirclement.

“It seems that today’s free activity time is a reward for yesterday.” He said sarcastically.

The number of people who should have died was supposed to be reduced to 80, but the current number was severely over budget. It seemed that it didn’t meet the rules of the third round of the game, so they had to use “free time” to clear out the people.

This, added at the last minute, didn’t announce any rules. It only set a time limit.

This meant that they would be hunted down until the free activity time ended.

Jing Xi’s eyes turned cold. “Is there a way to find the main control room?”

Chi Yao: “It’s my first time here, too.”

Jing Xi frowned. “Maybe we can use Xiao Hei, but… there’s no network.”

The functions of the three miniature robots were slightly different. Xiao Hei and Xiao Lan’s tracking abilities were stronger than Xiao Hong’s.

Chi Yao: “Network isn’t a problem. I’ll handle it.”

After leaving the green area of the small amusement park, the sounds of screams from far and near reached their ears.

It was already total chaos outside.

“Help me, aaaaaahhhh!!”

A Beta on a bicycle sped past them, followed by a gardener with a chainsaw.

“Shit, shit, shit! Isn’t today a free activity?!”

“No one is over there!”

“Drive steadily! I’m going to fall off, aaaaaahhh!”

A sightseeing car filled with people drove past, followed by two staff members on hover-bikes.

Chi Yao’s gaze swept over the black patch on a staff member’s neck, and his face sank.

It’s finally here.

“Hey.”

Hearing Chi Yao’s voice, Jing Xi turned his head. “What’s wrong?”

Chi Yao watched the people surrounding them. “From now on, don’t leave my side for even a step—”