American homeless people, surviving in the city

Oh no, why did someone have to come at this time!

Moreover, the hallway outside was covered with carpets to reduce the sound of footsteps, so the fact that Lin Qi could hear footsteps meant that the person coming was very close!

Lin Qi was suddenly startled. When he returned to his room and used the [Beginner Gold Rush] skill, he never expected to find a hidden compartment, a suicide note, and various documents.

Therefore, the outer door is still wide open!

He quickly placed the documents on the bedside table, hurriedly left the bedroom, and closed the bedroom door.

After completing these simple steps, Lin Qi returned to the entrance hall and saw the visitor stop outside, casting a dark shadow on the floor at the doorway.

Why did he stop here...? Who is he?

If you're a resident, you should get away from this unlucky place as soon as possible and go back to your own home.

Could it be that the unknown gang mentioned in the letter sent people to confiscate any evidence that might be detrimental to this lawyer's family?

However, the "Rat's Sense" did not warn him, which may indicate that the visitor was not hostile.

Unable to guess the identity of the person, Lin Qi could only pretend that he was still working normally.

He refilled the folding bucket with clean water, then carried the bucket out of room 402 as if nothing had happened.

As he stepped across the threshold of the room, Lin Qi secretly glanced at the side of the shadow that was being cast.

The visitor seemed to simply stand quietly to the side, watching him walk out of the room, without making any excessive moves.

Thankfully... Lin Qi breathed a slight sigh of relief.

Then, pretending to have just noticed the other person, he turned his head sharply in surprise.

But when Lin Qi saw the other person's appearance clearly, he was genuinely surprised.

Although the visitor wasn't exactly an acquaintance, Lin Qi wasn't entirely unfamiliar with her either.

It turned out to be the same female food server I'd seen at the Ninth Avenue relief food truck at noon!

A few hours later, when they met again, the female food server had changed out of her plain food server uniform and into a very well-fitting casual outfit: a pure white short trench coat over a fitted T-shirt and beige casual pants.

Compared to her work attire, her current outfit makes her look more youthful and energetic, no longer like a struggling laborer on the street, but rather like a vibrant college student.

However, perhaps because she was at the crime scene, the female food server looked exceptionally pale under the dim lighting in the hallway.

Seeing Lin Qi come out of the room, she spoke first, her voice trembling slightly:

"Excuse me, what happened here?"

The fact that she asked such a question clearly indicates that she wasn't there for the case or the deceased...

Lin Qi pondered to himself, pretending to be very busy, wetting the ground with water from the bucket, then squatting down and carefully scraping away the stains with a scraper, while casually replying:

"Why are you asking such a question? It seems you're not a resident of this building. How did you end up in a place like this..."

"As you can see, someone is dead here. I'm a professional cleaner sent by the police to handle the scene. This isn't a good place. If you don't have anything else to do, leave as soon as possible."

As Lynch answered, the blonde, blue-eyed female server finally saw his face clearly, and a hint of doubt appeared in her eyes.

But compared to that, the news of her neighbor's suicide surprised her even more. She covered her mouth with her hands and let out a small gasp:

"No, how could this be..."

She couldn't help but take a few steps forward, her voice trembling slightly:

"What exactly happened here? Could you tell me in detail?"

Since the other party was just a resident passing by, Lin Qi completely relaxed. As long as he satisfied her curiosity, he would naturally have time to deal with the materials he found in the bedroom after she got home.

So, focusing on his work, he casually explained:

"I was just sent by the police to clean up the scene of the death, so I don't really know much about the case."

"As far as I know, the resident of room 402 apparently committed suicide in front of his own home after swallowing a large amount of illegal drugs for personal reasons."

That's all I can say.

"Oh my god..." the female server exclaimed again, "...I live right across from Mr. Mark, and the last time I saw him, he seemed so full of life. How could this be..."

She looked at Lynch: "Do you know why he chose to commit suicide?"

I actually knew, but I shouldn't have known...

Lin Qi wouldn't lose control of his mouth just because he was in front of a beautiful woman; he simply shook his head with regret.

"I don't know, who knows what happened to him? May he rest in peace..."

May he rest in peace...

The female server also closed her eyes slightly and observed a few seconds of silence for the deceased.

Then, she opened her eyes, no longer wallowing in her emotions, and looked at Lin Qi with a hint of curiosity in her eyes:

"Speaking of which, Mr. Cleaner, didn't I see you at noon today?"

Oh no! She remembered it after all... Lin Qi thought to himself, "This is bad."

This is a different kind of trouble than a bedroom that has been messed up.

Just hours earlier, Lynch had dressed up as the Riddler, subtly warning the female food server to be careful of people dressed in strange costumes!

He only gave a warning and then hurriedly left. He had only intended to do a good deed, but he never expected to run into the female food server so soon!

Lin Qi kept pretending to be busy in order to prevent her from seeing his face clearly.

If the other party really asks what his warning was all about, he'll have a hard time explaining it!

Lin Qi's eyes darted around, trying to feign ignorance: "Hmm? Are you sure you haven't mistaken me for someone else?"

"No! I see clearly, it's you!" But to her surprise, the female server shouted, "You were the one who warned me when I was receiving the relief meal at noon today, weren't you?"

Seeing that he couldn't hide it any longer, Lin Qi shook his head helplessly and sighed, "Never mind, it really was me."

"I don't know what your opinion is on my warning from noon. If you doubt me, please don't press me. Just ignore what I said, okay?"

Unexpectedly, before he could finish speaking, the female server quickly stepped forward and tightly grasped Lin Qi's hand:

"It really is you! Thank goodness... I'm so grateful that fate brought me here, otherwise, I would have been wondering how to find you!"

As the other person moved, a faint scent of perfume wafted past Lin Qi's nose on the gentle breeze.

But Lin Qi didn't realize what was happening at the moment. He only felt the other party suddenly rushing towards him. He hurriedly retreated and almost knocked over the bucket at his feet.

"Stop, stop... What happened?"

As he fled in panic, he reached out his hand to stop the other person from getting closer.

Seeing this, the other party obediently stopped, and the two stood on opposite sides of the yellow and black warning line, which served as the boundary between Chu and Han.

Then, seeing that Lin Qi still looked a little confused, the waitress smiled:

"I'm sorry, I was a bit abrupt. Actually, I wanted to find you to properly thank you!"

"If you hadn't reminded me, I probably wouldn't have realized that those malicious people had been following me all along!"

Upon hearing this, Lin Qi finally came to his senses and scratched his head:

"What...you finally found out too?"

Realizing that his casual warning had actually helped someone, Lin Qi couldn't help but smile slightly.

"I'm glad I could help. You don't need to thank me too much; just continue living your life well."

"So, what happened in the short few hours we were apart?"

The female server seemed to be about to bring up this topic as well.

But before she could speak, she seemed to suddenly realize something and quickly stopped talking.

He then took two steps back, straightened up, and gave a slight bow.

"...I'm so sorry, the surprise of seeing you again so suddenly almost made me act rudely."

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Sylvia, Sylvia Lopez, and I am a student at the University of Washington."