7:30 PM.

Chuzheng sat at the door, holding that name card, waiting for Fan Lan to arrive.

People who got the name card would be involuntarily attracted, so Fan Lan would definitely come.

At 7:50, Fan Lan’s figure appeared in the corridor.

She changed into a set of sportswear, dressed very low-key, and wore a mask, scanning her surroundings with vigilance and disdain.

Seeing Chuzheng sitting at the door, Fan Lan immediately walked over quickly.

Fan Lan felt she had gone crazy, actually believing her words and coming here to find her.

This place was dirty and messy, she came over here with her heart in her throat.

"How will you help me?" Fan Lan didn’t waste any words.

Chuzheng glanced inside, instructing the boy inside, "I’m going out for a bit, make sure you lock the door well."

Only then did Fan Lan notice there was someone inside.

The slender boy stood up from the stool, his revealed eyebrows and eyes impossibly beautiful.

Fan Lan had seen many people, but she’d never seen features as attractive as this boy’s...

He was just a bit thin, looking somewhat malnourished.

The boy nervously pinched the hem of his clothes and asked softly, "Where are you going?"

"I’ll be back soon."

"...Oh."

The boy trotted over, and after Chuzheng left the doorway, he took the stool inside and locked the door as Chuzheng had instructed.

-

Chuzheng led Fan Lan to a dark spot at the end of the corridor. Fan Lan felt very uncomfortable with the surroundings, and now, with the darkness all around, she was even more anxious.

Chuzheng took out the name card, letting Fan Lan hold onto one end.

"Think about what you want to do."

"Huh?" At the moment, Fan Lan’s mind was filled with thoughts of how dark it was there, if anything would go wrong, if this person was tricking her or planning to harm her, and other such concerns.

Chuzheng endured it and said, "Think about wanting to win back your husband’s heart."

"Oh..."

"Be sincere."

"..."

This was like some kind of pyramid scheme.

Fan Lan repeated it several times in her heart. Suddenly, the light around them changed, darkness faded away, and her vision was filled with white light, so bright that she couldn’t open her eyes.

When the light softened, Fan Lan tried to open her eyes.

At this moment, she was no longer standing at the end of that dilapidated corridor.

The surroundings were bright and clean, with a metallic floor, and some metal shelves stood nearby.

On the shelves were semi-transparent hexagons floating in mid-air within each compartment, some with things inside, others empty.

The entire space had a strong sci-fi feel.

This...

Fan Lan’s eyes widened, disbelief written all over her face.

How did she suddenly get here from that place?

The original owner was very familiar with this place; it was the space of the Time-Space Merchant, where all transactions were completed.

For others to enter, they had to come through that name card.

That name card was equivalent to a pass.

Chuzheng could still feel the existence of this place, but without a medium, she couldn’t enter, so she could only use the name card.

Chuzheng quickly scanned her surroundings.

A door on the left opened, and someone came out from inside.

"Welcome..."

The person just started to speak when they suddenly stopped.

Wei Yi’s gaze fell on Chuzheng, his pupils shrinking; how could she be here? She’s actually still alive!

These were the thoughts that flashed through Wei Yi’s mind.

Chuzheng’s actions were much simpler; when Wei Yi appeared, she directly attacked.

Wei Yi reacted swiftly, flipping his hand, and a weapon appeared in his hand, firing a few bullets at Chuzheng.

"Ah!"

Fan Lan exclaimed, her face paling, as she hugged her head and hid behind a shelf.

What happened?!

The sound of bullets hitting metal echoed in Fan Lan’s ears, and she couldn’t dare to look out, trembling behind the shelf.

-

The medium was in Wei Yi’s hands, and the place was under his control, putting Chuzheng at a disadvantage there.

"I didn’t expect you to dare to walk into a trap," Wei Yi sneered, "so I don’t have to go through the trouble of finding you again. Stop now, and I’ll let you die easily."

He should have been able to kill her last time, but unfortunately...

However, he hadn’t gone looking for her yet, and now she’d come to him herself, saving him the trouble.

The response Wei Yi received was Chuzheng’s fist.

Wei Yi turned his body, moving behind the shelf, aiming through a gap at Chuzheng, but the bullets missed her.

Chuzheng’s figure mysteriously vanished from Wei Yi’s sight.

This space now belonged to Wei Yi. He could sense Chuzheng but couldn’t see her.

Wei Yi immediately retreated, and from where he just stood, Chuzheng suddenly appeared, wielding a cleaver from who knows where, slicing the metal shelf and generating sparks.

The blade’s edge swiftly turned, slashing toward Wei Yi’s abdomen.

The speed was fierce and fast, and Wei Yi believed that if he moved a step slower, he would be gutted.

Wei Yi backed off, keeping a distance from Chuzheng.

The bullets continued to sweep over, but none of them hit her.

Judging from their previous encounter, her hand-to-hand combat skills were average, but now she seemed like a different person...

As this thought flashed through Wei Yi’s mind, the cold gleam of the blade flashed through his eyes.

His heart skipped a beat, and chills ran down his back.

Almost simultaneously, he felt the wind brushing past his ear.

Wei Yi swiftly turned, warily scanning behind him.

Behind him was empty, just rows of cold display racks, with no sign of anyone else.

Where is she?

Why has he suddenly lost track of her presence...

In a place where Wei Yi couldn’t see, a silver light flickered across the floor, wrapping around Wei Yi’s ankle and quickly climbing up his leg.

A cool sensation seeped over his wrist, followed by a sharp pain in his fingers.

The pain came suddenly, prompting Wei Yi to instinctively loosen his grip, and the weapon in his hand fell to the ground. He reached out to catch it, but the weapon seemed to have eyes, evading his reach, gliding a short distance across the floor, and was snatched up by a hand.

Wei Yi followed the hand with his eyes, seeing the person he wanted to kill staring back at him expressionlessly, slowly raising the weapon to point it at his forehead.

Wei Yi clutched his wrist, his body slightly leaning back.

Bam—

A bullet struck the ground near Wei Yi’s foot, his movement freezing suddenly.

-

Chuzheng tilted her head slightly: "Hand it over."

Wei Yi: "..."

Wei Yi cursed inwardly, regretting how he could be so careless, letting her exploit an opening.

What should he do...

That wasn’t an ordinary bullet; if it hit an ordinary person, it would have no effect, like air passing through the body.

But neither he nor Chuzheng were ordinary people now...

Wei Yi steadied himself, pulling a chain from his body. Attached to the chain was a pendant, an image matching the one on the back of the name card, a clock.

Wei Yi held the chain aloft, the clock pendant swaying side to side.

"Throw it over," Chuzheng said, showing no intention of going over.

It was easy to tell this scumbag had bad intentions, still trying to trick her, as if she’s stupid! 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Wei Yi twitched the corner of his mouth: "If you want it, come get it yourself."

Bam—

Wei Yi’s body dropped abruptly, kneeling with one knee on the ground, while the other leg started smoking, the scent of burning flesh spread in the air.