I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 264 How are things on your end?

Chapter 264 How are things on your end?
"It's not clouds..."

Lin Xing'an controlled the gloom as he entered the bathroom.

Inside the room was a girl who was completely unfamiliar to him.

She's about the same age as Yu Kexin; she's probably just come of age.

But because of her chubby baby face, she looks strangely cute and youthful.

"..."

Despite searching his memory, Lin Xing'an was certain that he had never seen this girl before.

But looking at this face, especially between the eyebrows and eyes...

Lin Xing'an felt a strange sense of familiarity.

"At least we can be sure it's a person..."

After looking at it for a while longer and still finding no clues, Lin Xing'an temporarily disconnected from Yin Hui.

"Phew! Go to sleep, Xiaoye. Let's practice our combination techniques again tomorrow!"

Lin Xing'an wiped the sweat from his forehead and put Xu Ye's leg down.

"Cough! Cough-cough-cough!"

Xu Ye was about to say something, but then he started coughing uncontrollably.

"Take another one, and I'll go get you a glass of water."

Lin Xing'an quickly patted Xu Ye on the back.

After handing the lozenge to Xu Ye, I went to the kitchen and poured a large glass of hot water.

"Phew... It's okay, cough cough... I'll be fine after a good night's sleep!"

Xu Ye took a sip of water, cleared his throat, and blinked at Lin Xing'an.

Lin Xing'an also turned off the light and lay down next to Xu Ye.

In the darkness, Xu Ye, just like the previous nights, shifted her position and gently leaned against Lin Xing'an.

But her occasional muffled cough made her afraid of disturbing Lin Xing'an's sleep.

So Xu Ye turned over and faced away from Lin Xing'an.

"Where have I seen her before..."

Lin Xing'an was frowning as he pondered.

Since his "resurrection," he has lived in the North City as a gluttonous ghost.

You can only occasionally see a few confused people on campus...

"This faint sense of familiarity... could it be that I saw this before I was six years old?"

"But at her age..."

"Is she my kindergarten classmate? Doesn't seem like it..."

Lin Xing'an thought about it for a while, but couldn't find this person in his memory.

"But no matter what, she's most likely trustworthy..."

Lin Xing'an quietly reconnected with Yin Hui.

There's no other reason why his house has been preserved so well in its original state.

This was all so that Yunxia could use her abilities, giving Yu Yu a chance to reveal himself.

This must have been instructed by Taoyuan.

Therefore, this girl must also be someone Taoyuan trusts.

In the bedroom, the girl, having finished washing up, also lay down on the floor mat.

Instead of sleeping, she picked up a pen, turned on the small lamp on her bedside table, and pulled a diary out from under her pillow.

"hiss……"

On the back of the diary cover is a family photo.

Upon seeing this photo, Lin Xing'an finally realized what had happened.

This is Fang Dajun's daughter...

That photo was taken in front of the Dajun Kitchen shop in Nancheng.

In the middle is Fang Dajun, who's gotten so fat he looks like a ball, with a squinty-eyed smile.

He held his younger daughter in one arm and held his older daughter's hand with the other.

Next to the eldest daughter is Fang Dajun's wife.

Beside the youngest daughter was Wang Xi, who was wearing a military kitchen apron.

His blond hair was strikingly bright in the sunlight.

No wonder……

No wonder Lin Xing'an felt a sense of familiarity that he couldn't quite put his finger on.

He looked at the girl again.

These eyebrows and face shape are exactly the same as Fang Dajun's.

Judging by her age... she must be Uncle Fang's youngest daughter...

But didn't Fang Dajun take the capsule and completely forget his entire worldview, turning himself back into a confused person...?

Why is it that his youngest daughter has awakened instead?

Moreover, Fang Dajun is currently in the northern part of the city...

During the few days he and Keke were in the safe house, they basically ordered barbecue from their restaurant every night for late-night snacks.

Before leaving the safe house, Keke took Lin Xing'an downstairs first to check on the lucky "confused family"...

then……

Lin Xing'an remembered that Fang Dajun's two daughters both helped out at the shop...

Forget it...

Lin Xing'an didn't think about it any further.

"She should be able to contact Yunxia, right..."

After hesitating for a moment, Lin Xing'an did not show himself immediately.

"Clap!"

He first used his shady hand to knock over a photo of him and Yu Yu taken at a photo studio on the bedside table.

"..."

Fang Ying looked up, her pen pausing in her hand.

He frowned and stood up warily.

Lin Xing'an, in her line of sight, slowly gathered the gloom in the air from all directions.

Don't be afraid.

He wrote in a somber tone, using the light of the desk lamp.

Are you here to see Sister Yunxia?

But before Lin Xing'an could introduce himself, Fang Ying's eyes lit up and she said.

It was as if they had been waiting for Lin Xing'an for a long time.

"This is Sister Yunxia's address."

"Go quickly."

Fang Ying opened her diary and wrote on it as she spoke.

Lin Xing'an hadn't even said a word yet.

Do you know who I am?

After writing down the address in the notebook, Lin Xing'an didn't rush to go. Instead, he asked in a cryptic tone.

"do not know."

Fang Ying shook her head frankly.

“But when Taoyuan sent me here, she told me that you would come.”

"Here."

Fang Ying turned to the first page of her diary.

Two years ago…

The date on the document made Lin Xing'an gasp for breath.

Fang Ying has been here for two years now.

The diary clearly states the task Taoyuan assigned to Fang Ying, as well as the time when the task would end.

"Because I can perfectly restore items to their state and position as they were ten hours ago, so..."

"So Taoyuan asked me to guard this house and keep the furnishings inside unchanged."

Fang Ying waved her hand.

The picture frame that Lin Xing'an had just knocked over with his cunning trick stood upside down again.

"Two years ago, Taoyuan said that in about two years, someone would return here in a shady way to find Yunxia."

"Taoyuan said his formula couldn't calculate the exact time, but I feel it's coming soon, probably around this time."

"So... although I don't know who you are, or why Taoyuan gave me this mission, I wish you all the best."

Fang Ying looked at the gloomy scene before her and said.

Lin Xing'an was somewhat moved.

It wasn't just that Taoyuan calculated with a formula that he would definitely come back; it was mainly Fang Ying's perseverance.

Without knowing the reason for their actions or what they were doing, they persisted for so long simply because of Taoyuan's words...

【When does this quest end, Peach Blossom Spring?】

Lin Xing'an asked again in a gloomy tone.

"I can leave once Sister Yunxia arrives."

Where to go?

"Go home and wait for Dad's mission to be finished."

Fang Ying smiled.

Mission complete...

Lin Xing'an fell silent.

Yes, how could those capsules that only temporarily erase memories for a few days possibly turn Fang Dajun back into a completely confused person...?

"Go ahead, don't worry about us."

"I know your goals must be very ambitious, go for it."

"Only when you achieve your goal can we live a happy life, so... keep going!"

Fang Ying waved her hand and said.

【Thanks for your hard work】

Lin Xing'an also fell silent for a moment.

After spreading the gloom throughout the room, he controlled the gloom he had left on the road outside and flew towards the address of Yunxia.

"Just right."

Fortunately, Yunxia's location was within a five-kilometer radius of Lin Xing'an's main body.

And this location...

Lin Xing'an looked at the 24-hour convenience store in front of him.

At this time, there are no customers left in the store.

Under the bright lights, only Yunxia, dressed in work clothes and wearing a mask, sat quietly at the cashier counter like a puppet, doing nothing.

Next to it were oden and grilled sausages, the heat of which had already been turned off.

"Ring ring." Under the shadow of the streetlights outside, Lin Xing'an, using his gloomy appearance, pushed open the door of the convenience store.

The ringing of the bell made Yunxia look up.

"You came."

Upon seeing Lin Xing'an, she was only slightly surprised before nodding and gesturing for him to sit down.

Lin Xing'an then looked around at his surroundings.

"It's safe here."

Yunxia took off her mask and said.

Her face was unhealthy and pale, like that of a patient suffering from illness.

Only his eyes remained bright and sparkling.

"Um……"

Lin Xing'an nodded.

He felt it as soon as he entered the convenience store.

The entire store was enveloped in a dreamlike atmosphere, half real and half unreal.

"Sister Yunxia, do you have Teacher Ju's and the others' contact information?"

Lin Xing'an didn't waste any words and got straight to the point.

Yunxia looked up at him.

"I thought you wanted to see Yu Yu."

She took out her phone and handed it to Lin Xing'an.

The two numbers pinned to the top of my contacts are Teacher Orange and Yu Shi.

"I'll be meeting Yu Yu in the next few days. Someone's watching me, so I need to find a time."

Lin Xing'an sighed softly.

He still had many questions he wanted to ask Yu Yu about Si Que, He Bo, and that Prime Minister.

But putting these questions aside...

Lin Xing'an just wanted to see her.

"Sister Yunxia, I can't call them."

"I can't, at least not now."

Lin Xing'an returned the phone to Yunxia.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Should I call Ju Zi, or Yu Shi?"

Yunxia nodded and asked calmly.

"...Tachibana-sensei, right..."

Lin Xing settled in.

My aunt should be protecting Sixteen Months right now.

"Sister Yunxia, please tell Teacher Ju Zi this address."

"Then have Teacher Orange 'inadvertently' reveal this place to the human organization."

"This disclosure means only revealing the name of one residential community."

"The purpose of doing this is to let the mole on the human side know about this information, and then leak this information to Xu Zhe, so as to trigger Xu Zhe's investigation."

A shadowy aura appeared between Lin Xing'an's fingers, forming the place where the shadowy aura resided.

"Then... if Ms. Orange asks, just say it's the cat's task."

"Just don't tell anyone."

He took a deep breath and said.

Yunxia then tapped on Teacher Ju's phone number, "Shall we call now?"

She looked up and asked.

"Well, now."

"This task must be completed by tomorrow night, Ms. Orange."

Lin Xing'an glanced at the time.

It's almost 1 a.m. now.

At this hour, Teacher Orange definitely isn't asleep yet.

"it is good."

Yunxia didn't ask any more questions and directly dialed Teacher Ju's number.

After three rings, the call was answered.

"Orange, I am Yunxia."

Yunxia spoke first.

"How are you."

After a long silence, Teacher Orange finally asked.

Hearing Teacher Orange's voice so clearly again stirred something within Lin Xing'an.

"Fortunately."

Yunxia said calmly.

But a slight smile still appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"Orange, the cat asked me to tell you something."

Without much small talk, Yunxia looked at the address on the table and, as Lin Xing'an had requested, spoke to Teacher Ju Zi.

"This matter must be concluded by tomorrow night."

"...Before tomorrow night...okay."

After digesting the information for a moment, Teacher Orange replied.

Lin Xing'an also let out a soft breath.

Although Teacher Ju didn't say anything, Lin Xing'an was absolutely confident in her ability to handle things.

"Yunxia, did the cat ask you to convey this to me?"

"Yes."

Yunxia glanced at Lin Xing'an and nodded.

"A cat in the south of the city?"

Teacher Orange asked again.

"……Um."

"Give my regards to her."

"it is good."

There was a moment of silence on both ends of the phone call.

"Yunxia, do you have any news about An'an?"

Teacher Orange asked with a mix of inexplicable nervousness and anticipation.

Lin Xing'an shook his head.

"...No, what's wrong?"

Yunxia sighed silently and replied.

"nothing."

"It seems An'an went to the South City."

After a pause, Teacher Orange added.

"How's it going in the north of the city?"

Yunxia changed the subject and asked.

"...Everything is going well, everything is going well."

"Teacher Orange took a deep breath and said."

"all the best."

Yunxia also said.

Neither of them said anything more and hung up the phone.

"..."

The phone screen went out, and in the darkness, Teacher Orange closed her eyes.

She learned from Zhang Hang that Lin Xing'an had returned to Nancheng yesterday.

but……

Why would An'an go back...?

Teacher Orange frowned.

According to her and Yu Shi's idea, this "epidemic" was deliberately prepared by Taoyuan for Lin Xing'an.

So Lin Xing'an should have stayed in Beicheng and waited until the time was right before "finding" the one who would end everything in Sixteen Months...

For this reason, Yu Shi even took the initiative to take on the task of protecting Sixteen Months...

But An'an is going to the southern part of the city now...

Either she had other plans, or she and Yu Shi were both wrong, or...

Lin Xing'an is a gluttonous ghost; he has become a gluttonous ghost.

"call!"

Thinking of this, Teacher Orange clenched her fist.

"Complete the task first."

She gritted her teeth and went over Yunxia's words in her mind.

"Is this place a trap for gluttonous ghosts...?"

After a simple analysis, Teacher Orange understood what Yunxia meant.

Since it's a trap, it needs to be disguised.

The gluttonous ghost must jump in on its own.