Yuanfei Yuluo was exhausted after a whole day of exploration. Without her Swordsmanship Specialization, her skills were not as sharp as before, but her combat rating had not decreased much, forcing her to maintain one hundred percent focus while exploring, which was a heavy mental burden. Forcing herself to stay awake with the last bit of spirit and well-trained habits, she barely managed to clean her body with clear water, wrapped herself haphazardly in a cheap kimono, and lay down on the hard, cold ground. Soon, she fell into a dazed sleep, and in a blur, some noises came from outside, waking her up instantly. She didn’t dare to speak aloud, just listened in the dim light inside her dwelling, and it seemed like a breeze had passed outside. "Was it an illusion?" Yuanfei Yuluo thought she was overly anxious, mistaking something from her dreams for reality. Just as she was about to lie down again, someone knocked on the front door. "Who’s out there? Is it Mr. Li Zheng?" Yuanfei Yuluo walked softly to the door, holding the tachi she had just summoned with one hand. The wandering monsters wouldn’t be so polite as to knock; she and Li Zheng were the only two players in channel 995, but she didn’t rule out others entering by mistake. "It’s me, open the door!" Li Zheng’s voice could be heard through the door panel, unclear. Yuanfei Yuluo nervously clutched her kimono collar: "Why is Mr. Li Zheng looking for me so late?" She bit her lower lip, thinking that Li Zheng, as the top master in the Matrix, should have the pride of a master and wouldn’t bully a weak woman like her. Now it seemed, it was nothing of the sort, the recent days without harassment were just for show. "Open the door and I’ll tell you." Li Zheng could have explained things to Yuanfei Yuluo in the regional channel, but the regional combat ranking refreshes in the morning, and no one knows if others have snuck in now. Yuanfei Yuluo was also "betrayed" by Misaka Tsuchiemon, cutting off all contact with him, closing even private messages tightly and receiving no information from anyone. "Is... There any matter that could wait until tomorrow? Please?" Yuanfei Yuluo’s voice trembled a bit, if Li Zheng persisted, she wouldn’t escape tonight’s fate. "Tomorrow? Waiting until tomorrow will be too late!" Li Zheng knocked again: "Come out quickly!" What could be so urgent that it had to be done tonight? Besides matters between men and women, Yuanfei Yuluo couldn’t think of anything else. She bit her lower lip forcefully, gripping the tachi tighter and tighter, struggling inside for a long time before exhaling a breath. Li Zheng was, after all, the first in Matrix’s combat power, even if she gave in, what difference would it make? She wouldn’t be at a disadvantage. Yuanfei Yuluo comforted herself this way, setting her heart and opening the door. Li Zheng, seeing Yuanfei Yuluo disheveled, was slightly stunned, turned his head: "Put on your clothes properly and come with me." With that said, he turned and left. Yuanfei Yuluo hesitated repeatedly, walked out of her dwelling, packed away her capsule, and nervously followed, her heart pounding. "Let’s do it here." Li Zheng looked around, the surroundings were spacious, the terrain was great, extremely satisfied. The capsule dwelling unfolded, Li Zheng opened the door, bringing Xiaoying inside: "I’ve given you access, come in." Yuanfei Yuluo knew this was meant for her, lowered her head and followed. "That’s the restroom, go in later for a proper wash. You’re a grown-up, not paying attention to hygiene. Your body stinks, can’t you smell it?" Li Zheng said with slight reluctance but didn’t stop walking, turning to lead Yuanfei Yuluo to the edge of the room. Coming to the far right after entering, a staircase appeared in front of them. The two climbed upwards, zigzagging around two corners before Li Zheng stopped, leading Yuanfei Yuluo to a platform. Only then did she realize that Li Zheng’s capsule dwelling had been modified with upper and lower floors! How big must this dwelling be... How many people must be killed, how many Identity Cards melted, to create such a huge space? Yuanfei Yuluo looked up, this level was completely empty, the metallic floor so smooth it seemed to reflect one’s image. She instinctively clenched the hem of her skirt between her legs to prevent the metal floor from causing her to expose herself. After all... she had no other clothes under this kimono. Just thinking about what might happen next, Yuanfei Yuluo blushed crimson, feeling both ashamed and angry, yet not daring to speak. "You stay here tonight. If you have a quilt, take it out to use, if not, you can buy in the trading hall, if unavailable, change into some thick clothes, using them as quilts isn’t bad." Li Zheng turned back to look at her, a slight and barely noticeable frown between his brows, seemingly displeased, his tone strict: "Without my permission, you’re not allowed to go anywhere else, not allowed to touch anything, understood?" "Under... understood." Yuanfei Yuluo nodded frantically, panicking. "As long as you understand." Li Zheng stood up and headed downstairs, still uneasy as he passed by her, repeatedly warning: "This is the third floor, the second floor is where Xiaoying and I live, the washroom is on the first floor." "You can only stay here for one night, no matter what happens at night, no matter what sounds you hear, you can watch, you can listen, but you must not ask, must not intervene, and must not create chaos or make decisions on your own." "The things your brother gave are only enough to keep you alive; I hope you cherish this opportunity." With those words, Li Zheng left without looking back, busying himself with other matters. "Keep me alive?" Yuanfei Yuluo stared at Li Zheng’s retreating back, standing there stunned. What does it mean to keep me alive? Is someone trying to harm me tonight? Yuanfei Yuluo’s thoughts raced, suddenly capturing another key point in Li Zheng’s words. Yuanfei Yuluo’s eyes showed fear, why does this Dragon Country person know her most secret family matters? Was it Misaka Tsuchiemon? Then did Misaka Tsuchiemon know she was his sister long ago? Doesn’t that mean... her plan to approche Misaka Tsuchiemon by using the identity of a fellow student, attempting to seduce him into making the forbidden mistake and then confessing, tormenting the Misaka Family, was also exposed long ago? Why would this happen? The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩·𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢·𝔫𝔢𝔱 If Misaka Tsuchiemon knew her identity, then why... Yuanfei Yuluo recalled that time when the son of the Yagyu Sword God harassed her, Misaka Tsuchiemon stood up to protect her. Looking back now, Misaka Tsuchiemon’s gaze on her didn’t have any romantic feelings. It was the firm and angry look of wanting to protect family, and a deep... guilt. Inexplicably, Yuanfei Yuluo felt an ache in her heart, her mind like it had been cluttered with tangles. She couldn’t understand, the Misaka family had harmed her mother so badly, why were they now acting so hypocritically in front of her? Tears blurred her eyes, and indistinctly, Yuanfei Yuluo seemed to be back on that torrential rainy night. With nowhere to go, she sat on the threshold, her mother being dragged into the hallway by a greasy middle-aged man with an obscene grin, holding a roll of cash, gently told her. "Yuluo, turn around, don’t look."