Yu Shujun hurried to the greenhouse garden, following the golden light of the Root Breaking Slash, and rushed straight into the rest area. The rest area was very small, only as big as a roadside newsstand. A single bed was placed against one side of the wall, and there was a window above the bed. The window faced the direction of the villa, and just by pulling open the curtain a little, one could clearly see the bathroom window in Yu Shujun’s bedroom. When Yu Shujun rushed into the rest area, Uncle Wang was lying on the bed, sleeping with his limbs sprawled out, snoring so loudly that it shook the heavens. He seemed to be sleeping soundly. Yu Shujun didn’t say a word, raised the sword in her hand, and slashed straight at the other’s neck. Uncle Wang abruptly opened his eyes, rolled off the bed in an instant, and hid in the corner of the wall. With a loud bang, the bed he was lying on was cleaved in half along with the bedboard. Uncle Wang was so scared that his eyes widened, tremblingly pointing at Yu Shujun, "You, you, you, what’s this little girl doing! You, you, do you want to kill someone!" Saying that, Uncle Wang turned his head and shouted out the window, "Help! Murder! Save me! Call the police—" Mid-shout, the blade of the lightsaber was pressed against his neck, the golden light touching his rough skin, instantly causing a thin line of blood to appear. Uncle Wang was scared pale, his whole body trembled, and with a thud, he sat limply on the ground, not daring to shout anymore, only stuttering, "What do you want? Money or life? I’m just an old man, you wouldn’t be after my looks, would you? But if you are, well, you do look pretty... so not— Oh my, don’t cut me, spare me, spare me!" "Shut up," Yu Shujun said coldly, "I’ll ask a question, you answer it." "Oh, sure, sure, you ask, you ask." Uncle Wang raised a hand, gesturing for her to go ahead. Yu Shujun took a pill out from the backup equipment slot and stuffed it into the other’s mouth. Once the drug took effect, she asked, "In the bathroom earlier, was it you who attacked Zhuang Yichen?" "Ah? Yes, yes it was me..." Uncle Wang nodded. "Why did you attack?" "I just couldn’t stand seeing those two being all lovey-dovey..." Yu Shujun’s gaze landed on the person’s neck, but she didn’t find the mark she was looking for. Instead, she saw a small metal pin tucked behind his ear. The lightsaber blade shifted slightly to the side, and Yu Shujun raised her hand to remove the metal pin. The person seized the opportunity and dashed for the window at the fastest speed. Yu Shujun chased after him, but a few hunting dogs came running and surrounded Yu Shujun. Hearing the commotion in the backyard, the bodyguard Zhao Gang and the maid Aunt Zhang were alerted. Zhao Gang raised a flashlight and came directly to the backyard to check out the situation, while Aunt Zhang poked her head out from her room window, looking around. With Yu Shujun’s speed, catching up to Uncle Wang wasn’t difficult, but it would likely arouse suspicion from the other two. To avoid escalating the situation, Yu Shujun eventually gave up the chase and returned to her room. After listening to the account, Wen Nan raised his hand, supporting his chin, "You used something like a truth serum, a single-use truth pill?" "So, the answers to those few questions are all genuine then?" Yu Shujun nodded again, confirming that at the time, the Junxin system prompted that the pill was effective, but... "The drug’s effect only prevents lying; it doesn’t ensure that the respondent will reveal the whole truth." He understood Yu Shujun’s meaning, like back when he faced Yang Mingzhong, truth serum and mind reading technique were of no use, for the same reason: if the opponent is a seasoned veteran, they might know how to dodge key information. "But there are still two points we can be sure of— "The person who attacked Zhuang Yichen was undoubtedly Uncle Wang. So regardless of the other’s identity, he definitely possesses some skills; "Additionally, the person used a special item to conceal their true appearance." Yu Shujun nodded, adding a point: "I observed closely, and there were no telltale signs on the person’s body." Regarding Uncle Wang’s information, tonight, it seems this is as far as they can analyze. However, mentioning identity information prompted Wen Nan to think of something else, "Why is it that within this villa, the system can’t detect any NPC information? Could it be that there isn’t a single NPC here?" Previously, in the office, Wen Nan could easily detect NPCs like Zhang Dawei. But this time, over the entire evening, after meeting those people one by one, not a single detection was successful. Yu Shujun shook her head, "It’s probably... due to the special function of certain items." Certain items? Special function? Wen Nan quickly realized what Yu Shujun meant— The Guardian and its Fragment, along with the treasure chest hidden here, affected by the Guardian or Fragment, causing certain built-in functions of the instance system in Zhuang Yichen’s villa to be temporarily disabled. The authority of the Divine Staff Sheath and the Divine Staff Fragment has always been higher than that of the instance system, so this situation is quite normal. It appears that to uncover the identities of those in Zhuang Yichen’s villa, one has to investigate them individually. This matter is too muddled to figure out tonight, and there are more pressing matters Wen Nan needs to attend to. However, before dealing with business, Wen Nan felt that it was necessary to have a good talk with those around him. Wen Nan patted the bed beside him, "Come sit next to me." Yu Shujun’s heart inexplicably tightened. Wen Nan seemed to see a hint of nervousness on that cold face, and he couldn’t help but chuckle softly, "What are you afraid of? I’m not going to eat you; I just want to have a chat." Yu Shujun approached, perching only half of her bottom on the edge of the bed, sitting upright with her back straight. Seeing this, Wen Nan sighed helplessly, then began to speak slowly, "Since entering this game world, till now, I don’t have many friends. "You’re the only one I’ve truly connected with." Yu Shujun turned to look at him, her lips slightly parted as if wanting to say something, but she didn’t know where to start, and in the end, she closed her mouth again, quietly waiting for him to continue. Wen Nan continued, "When we first met, it was rather unpleasant, which led to that Dominating Glyph. "You should know me fairly well; I tend to be reckless with my words, but in reality, apart from shouting ’help’, I’ve never used the Dominating Glyph to make you do anything." Yu Shujun nodded, sincerely replying, "Yes." This was one of the things that most touched Yu Shujun about Wen Nan. Even though he held the world’s most powerful Dominating Glyph, he restrained himself from ever forcing her to do undue things. Seeing that his actions were appreciated, Wen Nan’s lips curled into a small proud smile as he continued: "I know, once I become accustomed to using it, our relationship will transform into one of true master and slave, and we can no longer be heartfelt friends. "So, in daily life, I haven’t used it, don’t want to use it, and won’t use that Dominating Glyph to compel you to do anything." Upon hearing this, Yu Shujun lifted her gaze, steadily observing the man beside her, a vague premonition stirring in her heart about what he was going to say next. Wen Nan returned her gaze and, after a moment, said, "I won’t use the Dominating Glyph, but could you please, genuinely answer me— "Recently, when I’ve been doing those things with them, why have you been throwing a fit?" After posing the question, Wen Nan fell silent, waiting patiently for her response. Yu Shujun had recently been somewhat temperamental. Wen Nan was aware and let her be because he knew that even with emotions, she was the one person in the world who wished more than anyone, even more than Wen Nan himself, that he would pass the game. So she wouldn’t let her emotions cause him to fail his mission. However, not wanting to do something doesn’t mean one won’t be forced to do it. For example, tonight, the repairman’s skill alone wasn’t enough to precisely topple Zhuang Yichen. It was the golden light of Yu Shujun’s Root Breaking Slash covering Zhuang Yichen’s waist that allowed Uncle Wang the opportunity to ambush. This incident shouldn’t have happened. Why did Yu Shujun make small moves when Wen Nan was raiding Zhuang Yichen? These small moves, if exploited by someone lurking in the shadows, could lead to setbacks in Wen Nan’s mission progress like tonight. So why did Yu Shujun take a risk, knowing there was a chance of failure? Not just with Zhuang Yichen, in the previous instance, when Wen Nan was on a date with Lv Xiaohong, Yu Shujun toppled the chair; during Wen Nan and Lv Qingqing’s entanglement in Lv Xiaohong’s bedroom, Yu Shujun pulled out her tongue stud... such actions were frequent. Yet, when Wen Nan and Lv Xiaohong had deep discussions, spent a wild night with Zhao Wanting, pushed the limits with Wu Qing in the lab, and had numerous intense encounters with Ru Huan in the storage room, none of these had caused Yu Shujun to display her temper or interfere. That tacit understanding between Wen Nan and Yu Shujun didn’t exist in this matter. Wen Nan found himself stumped for the first time, unable to figure it out. He needed to know why; otherwise, if such uncontrollable small actions occurred again, Wen Nan wouldn’t know how to handle it. However, Yu Shujun’s level couldn’t use the truth serum, and with the fragments around, mind reading technique was also unavailable. To understand what she was thinking, Wen Nan could only use the Dominating Glyph. But Wen Nan didn’t want to force Yu Shujun into this matter. Wen Nan hoped she would voluntarily share her thoughts with him, for them to be open with each other and resolve this issue. That’s why Wen Nan had carefully set the stage before finally asking the question. The room fell into a prolonged silence. Yu Shujun lowered her eyes, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. After an extended standoff, she finally said, "I... I’m not throwing a fit." It seems she still didn’t want to talk. "Alright then." Wen Nan stood up and walked towards the door. Yu Shujun lifted her head, watching in a daze as his back gradually moved away. For some reason, Yu Shujun had a premonition that after tonight, he would never again sit beside her on the bed and discuss this matter shoulder to shoulder. Her eyelashes lowered, and she heard the click of the door lock being pressed, the door opening, and the hallway light spilling into the room through the crack. Just as Wen Nan was about to step away for good, a voice from behind stopped him with Yu Shujun’s response. Wen Nan’s steps halted. Yu Shujun spoke softly, "I don’t want you kissing others."
