After AFK for five years, I returned to be number one in the entire server.

Shen Yi is not someone who wastes time on failure.

She understood that Lin Ye had been avoiding her all this time, so she decided to give up on Lin Ye.

She did a good job from beginning to end; her rhythm and approach were both perfect.

This person is just too difficult to deal with; the other party has no desire to have any further interaction with her.

She didn't feel heartbroken; all she felt was regret for having wasted time.

Next time I see him, I'll just pretend I didn't see him.

Shen Yi packed her things, preparing to go out for a part-time job.

She works part-time at a chain supermarket called Huixiansheng near the school.

The supermarket is small, with four rows of shelves, one refrigerated display area, and two checkout counters.

The night shift usually consists of only her and another middle-aged woman surnamed Yang, who is a full-time employee.

Sister Yang didn't say much, but she taught her how to use the barcode scanner, check inventory lists, and handle near-expiry products.

Shen Yi learned quickly and was able to manage the cash register independently the very next day.

There aren't many customers on the evening shift; most are residents from nearby neighborhoods, with the occasional student.

There's not much to say about the job; it's just cashiering, stocking shelves, wiping the counter, and finally closing the door.

Shen Yi glanced at the time, calculating when she would get off work. There were only three customers in the supermarket: an elderly couple picking out items in the refrigerated section, and another woman standing in front of the daily necessities shelf.

The woman standing in front of the daily necessities shelf had been inside for a while, and Shen Yi had noticed her a few times when she looked up.

She was wearing a dark gray hoodie, the hood off, and her hair was loose, reaching her shoulders.

He looked to be in his late twenties, but his complexion was not good; he was rather pale.

She stood in front of the shelf, holding a bottle of shampoo, showing no intention of paying.

A few minutes later.

Two muscular men in black jackets entered the room but didn't go inside; instead, they glanced around.

Shen Yi saw one of the men reach inside his jacket, pull out his ID, and flash it at her.

"Tian Shu Ning Chuan Branch, please..."

Before the other person could finish speaking, Shen Yi heard the sound of something falling to the ground from the shelf.

Everything that followed happened very quickly.

The woman in the gray hoodie rushed out, moving at a speed far exceeding that of a normal person. Shen Yi only saw a shadow flash across the aisle between the shelves.

The two Tian Shu personnel moved simultaneously: one blocked the exit, while the other approached the woman.

Instead of running away, the woman used brute force to knock the man who lunged at her away.

Before Shen Yi could react, a hand gripped her neck with terrifying strength, like being clamped in pliers, and pulled her up.

"Don't come any closer!"

The two Tian Shu personnel stopped, and one of them warned, "Let her go. You can't escape. The Queen Mother of the West has already locked onto you."

Shen Yi felt the hand around her neck tighten slightly. The woman said, "You all step outside."

The two Tian Shu personnel frowned but didn't move.

"I'll say it again, step outside."

This time, one of them spoke up: "You're a Firefly-level, and so are we. You can't get very far with a hostage. Give up."

Shen Yi suddenly felt the air change, and a pressure spread from behind her. It wasn't very strong, but it was enough to make her face turn pale and make it difficult for her to breathe.

Biomagnetic field.

The two Tian Shu personnel's expressions changed slightly, and they could only watch reluctantly as the woman led Shen Yi out of the back door.

Outside was a narrow alley with several cardboard boxes and a tricycle piled up. At the end of the alley was a small road leading out to the city streets.

The sky was overcast, and it was raining.

The woman carried Shen Yi on her shoulders at great speed. They passed through the alley, turned onto a side road, and then turned into another alley.

It was clear that the woman was very familiar with the terrain. After turning dozens of times, the streetlights became fewer and fewer, the surrounding shops were replaced by old residential buildings, and further on was a fenced-off demolition area.

The women finally stopped; they were standing at the entrance of an unfinished building.

Shen Yi felt dizzy, had unbearable abdominal pain, and her stomach was churning violently.

"Don't vomit," the woman commanded coldly.

"What... what are you going to do? You've already shaken them off, can you let me go now...?" Shen Yi was thrown to the ground, her voice very soft.

The woman didn't answer, but instead dragged her into the unfinished building.

There was nothing inside, just bare cement walls, no doors or window frames, and construction debris scattered on the ground.

They went up two flights of stairs in the dark, and the woman found a relatively intact room where Shen Yi was left.

Shen Yi lay on the ground; the cement was cold, and the chill seeped into her bones from the ground.

My clothes were completely soaked, my hair was stuck to my cheeks and neck, and water droplets were dripping down from the ends of my hair.

Her right knee was scraped, probably from scraping against gravel when she was thrown down. Her trouser leg was torn, revealing raw flesh mixed with rainwater and dust, making the wound's boundaries indistinguishable.

She also had pain in her left rib area, and it felt like something was pressing against her when she breathed, so she could only maintain a very shallow breath.

She was trembling all over; she couldn't tell if it was from the cold or from fear.

The rain was still falling, and the wind was blowing in through the window, drenching her wet clothes. Her vision was blurred, and everything in front of her was swaying.

Shen Yi could hear voices coming from the other end of the corridor, a woman and another man, the other man's voice was deep and had an accent.

"……How many?"

"Judging by appearance... if it's young and the organs are in good condition..."

"It's alive..."

"Either is fine. Live ones are more expensive, but more troublesome. You choose."

How much can a kidney produce?

"For a pair, the price is between seventy and ninety, with heart function costs not included."

Shen Yi wanted to move, she wanted to get up, but she couldn't. She had no strength at all, and she couldn't even speak.

Her head was tilted to one side, her gaze unintentionally falling towards the window.

There were lights in the distance, very far and very dense, orange and white lights alternating and blending together, dimly shining in the rain.

She recognized the location at the center of the lights as Ningchuan University, which was only a dozen kilometers away.

Her gaze lingered on the light, her pupils dilated, and the light appeared as a blurry, warm color in her eyes.

What are the people there doing right now?

Reading books in the library, queuing in the cafeteria, taking walks downstairs in the dormitory—living a normal life where you won't die.

Her eyelids began to droop heavily, as if someone was pressing them down with their fingers.

She heard her breathing becoming shallower and lighter, like a thread being slowly drawn thinner.

Her eyes were about to close.

Then she heard two muffled thuds, and something fell down.

Then came the sound of footsteps; someone had entered the room.

She could only see an outline, not a face. The other person was standing in the doorway, looking at her.

She lost consciousness completely, and when she regained consciousness, she found herself lying in a hospital.

The nurse said that someone had called an ambulance to save her, and the two criminals who had harmed her had been taken away by Tian Shu.