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Chapter 386 383 The Thief
“Didi. Ta-da.”

The rain in Linmen kept falling, soaking the wind and causing the white cloth hanging at the funeral to sway slightly.

Inside the large hall, many students and teachers from Totsuki Academy sat on chairs prepared below the mourning hall, their faces grim, each holding a white flower.

At the very end of the mourning hall, in the center of a temporary coffin-like space for storing bodies, Yan Huan's undressed body appeared remarkably serene amidst a profusion of flowers.

Around the coffin were many photos of Yan Huan participating in activities, provided by the Far Moon Academy.

Directly in front of him was a large framed black-and-white version of Yan Huan's ID photo from when he enrolled in school, serving as the boy's memorial portrait.

"President, how could this be?"

Below, Yuanlina covered her face and cried sadly.

Ashley gently reached out and hugged her to comfort her.

Patting Yuanlina's slightly trembling back, she glanced back at Yahashiki.

Yahashi Mokoko shook his head, holding the white flower, and looked sadly at Yan Huan, who was lying motionless in the coffin above.

Right in front of him, a young woman dressed in a pure black suit was bustling around, looking exhausted.

"Let's lend a hand too. Vice President Sakura said we can't post it on WeChat Moments or anything like that, and it's best not to share photos or mention it in the group chat either. Let's go around reminding people."

"Okay, okay."

Unlike the Dragon Kingdom, where people wear white, people in the Cherry Kingdom typically wear pure black formal attire to show respect when holding funerals.

"Thank you for coming to see off the president, Principal Hermes, and Board Member Alice."

"Please accept my condolences, Sakuramiya-san."

Sakura Miyako bowed slightly, watching Principal Hermes and the school board members turn and leave, her eyes involuntarily lowering slightly.

Ye Lan walked over to her and said...

"Take a break, Sakuramiya."

"It's okay, Auntie, I'm not tired."

"."

Looking at the tired and sad girl in front of him, Ye Lan felt a pang of sadness.

When Ye Lan had almost finished resting and started thinking about making arrangements for Xiao Huan's funeral, she realized that the girl in front of her had already quietly arranged everything.

Death certificate, shipping, funeral service, cremation.
A girl like that is the one who should have ended up with Xiao Huan.

But now.
"Shiyu is so insensible. At a time like this, she, as the older sister, actually..."

Ye Lan didn't know what to say, so she changed the subject.

Upon hearing this, Sakura Miyabi Hitomi smiled helplessly.

She glanced at Anle, who stood outside Yan Huan's coffin with empty eyes staring at Yan Huan, and at Tong Yingying, who was smoking one cigarette after another under the eaves outside the door.
At this moment, they both seemed like suppressed active volcanoes.

The moment the funeral ended and the president was cremated was when they finally erupted.

Therefore, it's better for Ye Shiyu not to come now.

"."

"Ding"

Just then, the phone in Sakuramiya Hitomi's arms suddenly rang.

She glanced apologetically at Ye Lan, then turned around and took out her phone—or rather, Yan Huan's phone.

Inside, Aruya sent another message.

"Yan Huan, I got my phone again! Sakura Miyako said she got you out of Ye Shiyu's place, is that true?!"

"."

Looking at the message, Hitomi Sakura's eyes darkened even more.

She couldn't help but think of her meeting with Heather last night.
At that time, she told Heather that Yan Huan's phone was with her, and also indicated that she could cooperate with Heather to conceal the news of Yan Huan's death.

Just now, she forbade anyone present from posting on social media or discussing it in group chats, precisely because of this.

Hitomi Sakura still remembers the shock on Heather's face last night.
But Hitomi Sakuramiya was powerless to explain, and outsiders couldn't possibly get involved in the matter of the cheat engine.

The problem now is
You can hide it for a while, but can you hide it forever?

"Yes, Ye Shiyu is fine now, so there's no need to worry."

Thinking this through, Sakura Miyako remained silent for a long time before finally taking Yan Huan's place and concealing the truth.

"Okay! When are you coming to see me? Heather has given me so much homework lately, I can't do it without you here!"

"I'm sorry, Areya, I have to go on a business trip for a while and I may not be able to come back for some time."

"what?"

On the other side, Aruya, who was sitting on the wardrobe secretly holding her phone, pouted.

To prevent the news from leaking to Arya, Heather not only confiscated her phone and assigned her homework, but also cut off all possible connections to the outside world, including the internet and television.

But Arya is no ordinary person.

She really wanted to chat with Yan Huan, and then one night, someone else's phone inexplicably flew from the bottom of the Golden Lion Building all the way to the top floor, about a hundred stories high, for her to use.

Without Wi-Fi, she could only sit in various places in the room, trying to find a place with a good signal to connect to the Wi-Fi of other people's offices on other floors.

Although she didn't know the password, it was the same this time. With a thought, the Wi-Fi network on her phone, which belonged to someone else, started automatically entering the password for her to connect.
After much effort, Ariya finally managed to contact Yan Huan.

But this was the response I received.

"Well"

She seemed a little unhappy, but after blinking her clear eyes, she still clumsily typed out,
"Okay. How about we go out for a day before the business trip? Even though Heather won't let me go out, I can sneak out!"

I couldn't get in touch with her before, but now at least I can, so it's okay!
"But I've already set off. I'm sorry."

However, the response remained the same.

Arya finally showed a sad expression. Holding up her phone, she sent a message with a pitiful look on her face.
"But we haven't seen each other for so long!"

"."

"Don't you like me anymore?"

"."

Meanwhile, at the funeral, Hitomi Sakura looked at the message sent by Areya and felt inexplicably upset.

Not only did she not want to respond, she also began to feel short of breath.

It was like a heavy blow, causing cracks to appear in the dam that Hitomi Sakura had built in her heart to resist "fatigue" and "anger".

Just as Sakuramiya Hitomi's face was gloomy, and her fingers hovered over her phone for a long time without typing a single word, Anle's voice came through.
"It's almost time."

"."

When Hitomi Sakura looked up, she saw several funeral home staff members standing behind Anle.

They came to take Yan Huan to be cremated.

"Sorry, I'm a little busy right now, Areya. I'll contact you later, okay?"

After sending the last message, Sakura Miyako wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, put her phone in her pocket, and walked towards Yan Huan.

Many of the guests sitting below saw the funeral home staff arrive and realized that the proceedings were beginning, so they all stood up.

But the people from the funeral home only glanced back at the people behind them, then looked at Yan Huan.
"Hello, just bring two or three of your closest family members. There's limited space over there, so if you want to say goodbye, please do so here last."

"."

As soon as he said that, Anle stood beside Yan Huan with empty eyes.

Tong Yingying, who was smoking a cigarette, had returned at some point.

Add to that Sakuramiya Hitomi, who presided over the ceremony from the beginning and exuded an aura of a "widow".
The guests below stared blankly at the aura emanating from the three people beside Yan Huan's corpse, then silently sat down again.

Aunt Ye, you

Sakura Miyako glanced at the two people beside her, then subconsciously turned to look at Ye Lan.

Ye Lan also glanced at Yan Huan a few more times, her eyes inevitably reddening slightly.

Immediately, she shook her head and said in a hoarse voice,

"You may go. After the cremation, bring Xiao Huan out. I'll take care of the burial. I prepared a cenotaph for his parents after I came to Linmen, and I want to bury Xiao Huan with his parents."

"it is good"

When talking about what happens after someone passes away, the topic is always heavy.

Sakuramiya Hitomi nodded, then took a deep breath and looked at the staff member beside her.

"It's troublesome."

Several staff members stepped forward, grasped the stretcher under Yan Huan's body, and lifted her up.

Afterwards, Sakura Miyako, Anle, and Tong Yingying left with them.

"Tap tap. tap."

The three women silently followed the staff until they entered the waiting area in front of the crematorium.

"Please wait a moment. You can see the cremation process on the screen. You are the first one. There is no one ahead of you in line. Once it is finished, our staff will notify you to come and collect your ashes."

"Trouble"

"It should."

Sakura Miyako bowed, or perhaps it was as if she was taking one last look at Yan Huan, who was being carried by them.

The iron gate slowly closed, but it took Sakura Miyako a long time before she straightened up again.

"."

Behind them, Anle and Tong Yingying remained.

In the silence, Tong Yingying suddenly spoke,

"I've found out where Ye Shiyu is hiding."

"?!"

Upon hearing this, Anle's expression immediately changed. She turned to look at her and asked softly,

"where?"

“I asked someone to check the surveillance footage from these past few days and found that on the night Yan Huan had the accident, she took a taxi from the hospital to Ye’s International.”

Tong Yingying took out a cigarette, then a lighter and lit it.

"That same evening, she left Ye's International and went to the nearby staff dormitory. I haven't seen her come out since I arrived for the funeral."

In the brief moment she reached for her lighter, Hitomi Sakura saw the outlines of the knife, stun gun, and firearms clipped to her body.

"call"

The hazy smoke from the fire obscured Tong Yingying's dark-circled eyes, making them appear even more inscrutable, while Anle silently turned to leave.

"Snapped!"

Seeing that she was about to leave, Hitomi Sakura immediately reached out and grabbed her shoulder.

“We agreed on three days! Xiao Huan hasn’t even been buried yet, what’s your rush?!” “.”

Anle turned around and stared blankly at Sakura Miyabi, then shook her head and said...

"I just... don't want to stay here for a while, is that okay?"

"Do you think I will believe it?"

Sakura Miyako didn't let go of her, but Anle turned her head away shakily.
"Why don't you believe me? I was right next to Xiaohuan. I saw his body."

She covered her face, her empty eyes bloodshot.
"The ambulance hit Xiao Huan very badly; her body... even though the mortician stitched her up with many stitches, her body was still... twisted and unrecognizable in many places."

"."

Upon hearing this, both Sakura Miyako and Tong Yingying looked away with reddened eyes.

Taking advantage of the situation, Hitomi Sakura also let go of Anle's shoulder.

"Sakuramiya Hitomi, you'll be going with me tomorrow, right?"

Anle turned her head and staggered toward the mourning hall.

She had only taken a few steps when she stopped again and asked in a low voice.

"."

Tong Yingying also looked at Sakura Miyabi, making Sakura Miyabi instantly feel the gaze of two eyes.

She took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

But when I close my eyes, what comes to mind is Yan Huan's miserable state, the message that Aruya just sent, and Ye Shiyu's actions.

All of these factors acted as fuel, causing her emotions to fluctuate wildly.

but.
She needs to calm down.

Fortunately, she opened her eyes again and reminded him.

"Even if you kill Ye Shiyu, the mod won't solve the problem. You're the one who told me this, Anle."

"I don't care. I just want Ye Shiyu dead."

Having received Anle's answer, Sakura Miyako then looked at Tong Yingying.

Tong Yingying, smoking, simply said softly,
"Even if there's another host, it's still better than Ye Shiyu, right?"

"."

Sakura Miyako didn't reply; emotionally, she also desperately wanted to take revenge on Ye Shiyu.

But rationally
There were suspicious circumstances surrounding the president's car accident. How could Ye Shiyu hypnotize the driver and crash into the villa where Xiao Huan and her mother were present?
Last night, Xiao Huan had just gotten into trouble, yet Ye Shiyu didn't run away but instead suddenly went to Ye's International.

What is she going there for?
Leaf AI, imprisonment, hypnosis, car accident, the president's death.
These keywords, when linked together, made Hitomi Sakuramiya increasingly suspicious:
Would a different host really be better than Ye Shiyu?

But now, if we don't give them an explanation, they might take action tonight.

After careful consideration, Sakuramiya Hitomi nodded in agreement.

"I will go with you, but you must follow my instructions regarding the specific actions."

Before Anle and Tong Yingying could speak, Sakura Miyako immediately looked at them.
“I can’t watch Anle lose control of the modifier because of your emotions. Even if you get revenge on Ye Shiyu, it will be meaningless!”
"And you, Tong Yingying, you are not the host of the modifier; facing the modifier would be very dangerous."

Upon hearing this, Tong Yingying sneered.
"So, the host of the mod is superior, huh?"

Sakuramiya Hitomi shook her head, then lowered her head and whispered,

No, I'm just worried about your safety.
"Because, if the chairman were here, he would definitely make the same choice."

Upon hearing this, both Anle and Tong Yingying were taken aback.

It seemed as if some kind of aura was transmitted through the words.

"."

After a moment's thought, they almost unanimously chose "default".

In other words, listen to Hitomi Sakura.

The silence lasted for a long time, and Anle did not leave again, but stayed there.

Only after a very long time did Anle suddenly speak, breaking the silence.
Does anyone know exactly how long cremation takes?

"Ok?"

"Didn't they just say there was no one ahead of us in line? More than twenty minutes have passed, and there's been absolutely no progress."

Upon hearing Anle's reminder, Sakura Miyako and Tong Yingying turned around and looked at the display screen hanging next to the iron gate.

Above
Empty.

Generally, once the process begins, the deceased's name will appear at the top, and then the process will proceed in sync.

but.
What's going on now?

Sakuramiya Hitomi was puzzled, but she frowned and walked towards the iron gate, knocking on it.
"dong dong dong"

"Hello, we are Yan Huan's family members. Has the process started? How long will it take?"

"."

Inside, there was utter silence.

Hitomi Sakura blinked, feeling increasingly uneasy.

"Get out of the way!"

He was about to raise his hand to knock on the door again when Tong Yingying gave him a low shout from behind.

"boom!"

Sakura Miyako quickly dodged, only to see Tong Yingying suddenly kick out from behind her.

The iron gate in front of them dented instantly and was kicked backward, making an extremely ear-piercing scraping sound.

"."

Tong Yingying walked in with a murderous look on her face and saw that all the staff members inside were standing still and motionless.

Their eyes were all empty, like those of dolls.

Upon seeing their performance, all three of them held their breath.

Immediately, they all looked toward the same place—the stretcher where Yan Huan's body had been stored.

But then they saw a stretcher placed next to several staff members.
Above, Yan Huan's body had disappeared.

"!!"

Upon seeing this, the three of them instantly turned red.

"Ye! Shi! Yu!!!"

An immense sense of oppression suddenly erupted from the depths of the funeral home, startling the rain curtain in the sky, which seemed to stop for a moment.

At this moment, on the top floor of the Golden Lion Group Building.

Sitting on the wardrobe, Arya's eyes were slightly red as she looked at the message Yan Huan had sent on her phone with a pitiful expression.

She didn't know what she had done wrong, but she was suddenly grounded, and Yan Huan was also very cold towards her.

Of course, with Aruya's little brain, she just couldn't figure it out.

She just stared at the message, intending to type out a message to inquire about the reason.
But at this moment, Aruya felt a strange sense of fear.

She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to accept the truth that would come out if she asked.

Mingming hates lying the most.

But if...
Yan Huan's truth is "I don't like you anymore," so what should be done?
After hesitating for a long time, she had no choice but to write.

"Okay, I'm going to do my homework now."
"You absolutely must contact me afterwards, I'll miss you."

Then, she held her phone again, waiting for Yan Huan's reply.

However, there was still silence on the other end, and there was no response at all.

"woo"

Seeing this, Ariya wiped away her tears, and slowly jumped down from the wardrobe while holding her phone.

"Swish"

The rain outside the window grew even thicker, and in the distance, an unclean pink hue rose from the depths of the dense dark clouds.

But at this moment, in Aruya's single-story house, the appliances installed with the new generation of Leaf AI outside suddenly started flickering, even when they were in standby mode.

Immediately, without Heather's command, the television in the living room suddenly turned on.

"It is now 4:30 pm Linmen time. Let's take a look at the weather changes for today, tomorrow and the day after. Starting tonight, Linmen will experience another round of heavy rainfall."
"Sorry, we have an urgent news interruption."

"A serious vehicle accident occurred at 10:13 this morning in the Beihai villa area."

Ok?
Arya was slightly taken aback when she heard the sound coming from the living room.

Immediately, she carefully held her phone and pushed open the bedroom door.

I looked around, but there was no one outside at all.

strangeness.
Heather didn't lock the TV for me, did she?

Would she really be so kind as to open it for me?

Arya was still wondering, but she still obediently walked towards the living room.

At this moment, the television is broadcasting a news report.

But strangely, that breaking news was from yesterday.
".
"Inside the villa, one person died, one was seriously injured, and two were slightly injured."

"According to our reporter, the identity of the deceased has been confirmed: Yan Huan, a first-year student at Totsuki Academy and the student council president for that year."

Looking at the news displayed above, Aruya's expression froze.

She glanced at the time beside her subconsciously, and after realizing it was yesterday, she stared blankly down at the phone she was still holding.

The message Yan Huan sent me today is still vivid in my mind.

"Swish"

The next second, a message tagging her suddenly appeared in a group chat on her phone.

"Has everyone attended Chairman Yan's funeral? I'll send the address again."
"The location is right here: Linmen Jinghe District Funeral Home."

The message, word by word, was reflected in Areya's eyes. Immediately, she stretched out her finger, turned off the plane, and revealed the Leaf AI downloaded on her phone.

Immediately, she turned around blankly and ran wildly towards the door.

"Click."

"Young Miss, you cannot do so for the time being."

"Boom!"

Outside, lightning flashed everywhere in an instant.

However, the lightning was dazzling and lingered for a long time.
It was as if the sun was about to fall, terrifying indeed.

(End of this chapter)