Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 12 Beat to death
I vomited continuously for two minutes, feeling like I was throwing up my heart, liver, and lungs, before finally calming down a bit.

Weakly slumped over the table, Wu Lang gasped for breath, his lips agape, like a fish just pulled from the water, his mouth opening and closing.

"Fake... liquor..." The words came out indistinctly from his lips: "Damn it, Lao Zhang, I'll teach you... a lesson!"

The vomiting subsided temporarily, but the tingling, itchy feeling in my throat, like a million ants, quietly spread throughout my body.

Feeling numb and itchy, Wu Lang couldn't even speak; her whole body was trembling uncontrollably.

Just then, I heard light footsteps behind me.

Years of fighting experience made Wu Lang subconsciously lower his head, but he suddenly felt weak all over and his strength was drained.

"Thump—" A blunt object struck his head, the dull sound echoing throughout the empty room.

Surprisingly, I didn't feel any pain, but my head was buzzing, my vision was filled with stars, and I felt warm liquid flowing down my cheeks.

Dizziness filled her mind, but a sense of fear welled up inside her, causing Wu Lang to turn around with difficulty, only to see a familiar face.

I saw that tender yet cold face this morning.

"Damn it, this little brat..." Wu Lang was filled with disbelief, regret, and rage, never expecting this.

But after many years of struggling, he knew that survival was the most important thing!
"Do not kill me……"

In response to Wu Lang's pleas for mercy, a hammer was slammed down with all its might.

Once, twice, three times, four times...

My heart was pounding, and my blood was boiling.

With his mind blank and thinking of nothing, the boy mechanically repeated... lifting it high and slamming it down with all his might.

Like a heartless tool.

The person lying on the ground initially made some noise, but gradually lost consciousness and stopped moving.

When I regained consciousness, there was crimson blood flowing on the ground, and the air was filled with the metallic smell of rust.

Su Yu gradually slowed down, breathing heavily, but still gripped the hammer tightly, staring at the man on the ground with wide eyes.

It wasn't until much later, when Su Yu was certain that her chest wasn't heaving, that she felt relieved.

He finally died!
His strength was almost completely drained, and the feeling of weakness was accompanied by the exhilaration of revenge.

"Kill him, and we'll have less trouble right now."

Su Yu never regretted killing his enemy.

Where is his money?

The oil lamp on the table cast a shadow, illuminating the surroundings.

After carefully inspecting the room, Su Yu was somewhat disappointed.

Aside from essential furniture like dining tables and chairs, there aren't many other items.

"It shouldn't be."

“He’s been swindling for years, he can’t be broke.”

After a careful inspection, my gaze fell on the empty bookshelf on the bedroom wall, which was made by hollowing out a whole piece of wood and embedding it into the wooden wall.

"He knows how to arrange bookshelves?"

The boy reached out and touched it, but his fingertips were covered in dust.

He tapped the strings lightly with his knuckles, and the sound had a hollow quality.

Su Yu pushed hard, and the heavy wooden plank opened in front of him, revealing a narrow, dimly lit space.

The light came from behind, shining into the empty space and reflecting a golden luster.

Interspersed among them are some gemstones and rings, which reflect red and green hues.

Roughly estimated, there are no fewer than four or five hundred gold sea dragons alone.

"They really plundered quite a bit!"

The amount was far beyond his expectations, and Su Yu was both surprised and delighted. He didn't touch the money at first, but instead shone the oil lamp on it and saw several rolls of paper.

"Is it an account book?"

I glanced through it briefly; it contained names, addresses, dates, and money.

"Protection fees?"

"No, not only that, there are many more clues."

"How do I take these things with me?" There weren't many of these things, but they weren't something to be taken casually either. Thinking of this, Su Yu subconsciously touched the back of his hand.

"patio?"

As he murmured, a faint golden light appeared on the back of his hand, gradually condensing into an ethereal and transparent golden hourglass.

"Try it!"

He reached out and touched the ledger, but there was no reaction.

Su Yu pursed his lips, somewhat disappointed, yet unwilling to give up, and touched the gold coin.

"If we discover that you've spent money on in-game purchases, should we remove the item?"

"Yes!"

Sure enough, the system was obsessed with money, and in response, the gold and silver disappeared between their fingers.

"Holdings: 387 Gold Sea Dragons, 154 Silver Sea Demons, 87 Bronze Starfish"

"Found a valuable item—a ruby ​​ring, priced at 123 gold sea dragons and 8 silver sea serpents. Should we sell it?"

As Su Yu tried them one by one, he discovered that gold and silver coins were directly purchased with real money, while valuables were sold.

It's unclear whether the system was designed to purchase at half price.

"Sigh, if only I had a conscience back then."

Thinking this way, I didn't hesitate at all: "Sell it!"

Such valuables are not something one can possess. Once they are discovered, the evidence will be irrefutable – is this considered selling stolen goods?
Without connections or channels, and with less than half of the stolen goods potentially sold, only a fool would do such a thing.

The system may be malicious, but it's safe!

"Holdings: 573 Gold Sea Dragons, 211 Silver Sea Demons, 103 Bronze Starfish"

After searching several times and finding that all valuables had been taken, with only the ledger tucked into his pocket, Su Yu returned to the kitchen.

The wine and oil are both here.

A few minutes later, accompanied by the smell of burning grease, dim lights came on in the kitchen and other rooms.

The entire structure was made of wood, and the house quickly caught fire.

Before leaving, Su Yu glanced back and suddenly stopped, looking at the corpse in the pool of blood.

"No, it seems to have moved slightly."

Su Yu turned around and looked intently. Wisps of gray mist, like steam, rose up and floated above the corpse.

"A soul?" This was an unexpected discovery.

Su Yu strode closer, the gray mist at his feet swirling and vaguely forming a human shape—Wu Lang, with a ferocious face but empty eyes.

"Still not awake..."

According to the rudimentary mysticism I have learned, the soul does not actually awaken immediately after death; it takes one or two days.

Su Yu suddenly had an idea. After pondering for a moment, seeing the fire growing stronger, he no longer hesitated and reached out to approach it.

When my fingertips touched the gray fog, I felt an intense cold, as if I were plunging into ice water in winter.

"Come in!" Ripples of water spread through the air, swaying gently for a few moments before vanishing into thin air.

"Success." Silently sensing it, a white light vaguely appeared before his eyes. Ripples of light appeared in the courtyard, and a gray shadow appeared out of thin air, landing in the garden in a daze.

A few strands of white light hung down from the sky, as thin as cotton threads, like a dragonfly lightly touching the water.

The shadow struggled instinctively, but it was still stuck on and hung in the air, like a mosquito caught in a spider web.

"Come on!"

Without further hesitation, Su Yu hurriedly left, slipped out through the back door, and ran down the alley.

Before long, bright firelight appeared behind them, illuminating the surroundings, and a commotion and piercing whistles rose from the distance.

"The patrol officers and night watchmen are coming soon," Su Yu muttered to himself. "I can't let them see me."

Skilled at navigating the narrow, secluded alleyways, they only turned back to gaze at the fire after reaching an exit onto the main road.

A fiery serpent burst forth from within, blazing and bright, engulfing most of the wooden house.

As he quietly admired the scene, a smile appeared on the boy's lips.

(End of this chapter)