My game, Orange Flavor, is great!

By the way, shouldn't Si Ling be home right now?

However, I said those things to her this morning. If I were in her shoes, even if I wasn't angry, I would still feel some resentment.

So, shall we go check out the place next door now?

They really can't stay still. Even though they're home, can't they take a proper shower and watch some TV to relax?

She couldn't help but laugh at herself, then hesitated at the door for a while before finally suppressing the restlessness in her heart and returning to sit down in the living room.

Forget it, I'll just order takeout at home. It's already past 4 pm, and she hasn't even had lunch yet.

She couldn't help but sigh, casually placed an order on a food delivery app, then leaned back on the sofa and listlessly turned on the TV.

"It is understood that the information released by the official Sky Dome account was confirmed by Sky Dome's senior management this afternoon. It was revealed that the person who released this information was Chi Ying, the head of Sky Dome's monitoring department. It was because of her investigation into the December 12.19th shopping mall bombing that she was able to promptly locate the bomber's accomplice—a prisoner surnamed Zeng currently detained in a detention center..."

As expected, Chi Ying was chosen as the hero to save the Bureau of Spirits.

Lu Zhao stared at the news without moving, then suddenly smiled bitterly, gently touching his heart with his fingertips, and murmured, "Consider it an apology to her on behalf of the original Lu Zhao."

She had always felt a strange sense of guilt when facing Chi Ying. Even though she wasn't the one who rejected her, she was still using the original owner's body, so she felt it was only right that she should repay the debt for the original owner.

This time, let's consider it paying off a debt.

Although it might be a bit wishful thinking, and Chi Ying might not necessarily want to accept such an apology, at least I won't feel that pressure from the original owner when I see her again in the future.

Thinking about it this way, it seems like it was all for her own sake.

How selfish.

"According to our reporter, the explosion at the research institute was carried out by a new type of terrorist organization. This is a video they sent to our station via anonymous email." The voice on the news continued, quickly drawing Lu Zhao's attention back.

Goodness, are journalists in this world really this honest? They just released the villainous organization's video. Won't that cause panic among the public?

Just as she was dumbfounded, the TV signal suddenly cut off, the image on the screen went black, and soon it switched to another news story that had nothing to do with the previous one.

Ah this...

Lu Zhao blinked, then quickly picked up his phone and saw that related trending topics had immediately appeared.

Just when she thought the Bureau of Spirits had done something stupid to stop the fire, she saw that the official account of the Sky Dome was online again.

An ominous premonition rose from the depths of my heart.

Sure enough, a short while later, an edited message was released: "It has been confirmed that the shopping mall bombing and the abandoned house bombing were committed by the same person, and the monitoring department's investigation has confirmed that the bomber belongs to a new terrorist organization called 'Alien'."

Fine, forcibly taking control of the TV station is all about seizing control. This time, what they did wasn't too stupid.

She finally felt relieved and was about to click in to comment and add some buzz to the news when a video suddenly appeared in her WeChat. The sender was none other than Chi Ying.

Hiss... This is the video that was supposed to be broadcast on TV?

She immediately clicked on it, only to discover that it wasn't the video she had imagined of a villain smugly announcing his presence to the world, but rather...

"The meteorite is in our hands. If you want to pick it up, go to this address."

Lu Zhao swallowed hard, staring nervously at the black video with only a few lines of white subtitles on a white background as the last line of text appeared—

“As long as you come, Lu Zhao.”

By specifically naming their own names, what exactly is this villainous organization trying to do?

She subconsciously wiped the sweat from her palms and quickly typed, "What does this mean?"

A short while later, Chi Ying sent a message: "Lu Zhao, the higher-ups are already suspicious of you."

Lu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but curse a couple of times and slammed his fist on the table next to him.

"hateful!"

Chapter Sixty-Three: Illusion?

Undoubtedly, the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs cut off the recording despite the rumors to protect her, but the sentence Chi Ying sent was the key to completely baffled her.

Are the higher-ups suspicious of her?

Does this mean they suspect she has some connection with the villainous organization?

Lu Zhao tried to breathe deeply, his nails digging white, forcing himself to calm down quickly.

If she were a high-ranking member of the Bureau of Spirits, from their perspective, the aliens had gone to great lengths to target her and even told her about the meteorite's disappearance, which was so important. If she said that there was no connection between her and the aliens, probably no one would believe it.

But regardless of whether the relationship is good or bad, the other party has already specifically asked her to go to a certain location in the video, which will inevitably arouse suspicion from higher-ups.

It's even possible... that they might think she's connected to the meteorite's disappearance!

Lu Zhao scratched his head in frustration, his brain racing as he tried to figure out what to do next, but just then, the doorbell rang.

Who would come looking for her at this time?

She became wary, walked to the door, and cautiously looked through the peephole, only to find that standing there was none other than Si Ling.

What is she doing here now?

Lu Zhao frowned and pondered for a while. It was undeniable that her feelings for Si Ling were different from those for others, but at this critical juncture, she could not allow the other party to have too much contact with her.

It will implicate her.

"Who is it? What's wrong?" She didn't open the door, but instead turned on the video phone by the door and asked.

Si Ling stood at the door, a worried look in her eyes: "Lu Zhao, why won't you open the door?"

Looking at Si Ling on the small screen, Lu Zhao felt a strange mix of emotions. Although they were just friends who had only recently met, she felt as if she had known her for a long time when she was with her.

Was it just my imagination, or was the other person someone the original owner had known?

She pursed her lips slightly, closed her slightly sore eyes, and whispered, "You should go back; I have things to do."

The noise at the door finally stopped, and there was no one in the video call footage.

Lu Zhao watched the scene and breathed a slight sigh of relief. He then hurriedly returned to the living room, picked up his phone, and saw several messages that Chi Ying had sent him:

"The source of the video is unknown, and the monitoring department is still doing its best to investigate."

"Don't tell anyone about that video. The people at the TV station have already taken care of it and will ensure there's no leak."

"Remember, don't go to that address now. It's most likely a trap. You're suspended now, so you have no obligation to risk your life."

This woman is really...

She scratched her head, gave a wry smile, and watched the video again and again. After secretly memorizing the address, she finally exited WeChat.

She wasn't that stupid to sneak off to a trap the enemy had already set up. Besides, once this video was released, the address would definitely be surrounded by the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. If she went there now, she would definitely be caught and brought back.

Thinking about it this way, as long as the video isn't leaked, she's safe... right?

The entire house suddenly shook, and Lu Zhao's expression changed. In an instant, large areas of the surrounding walls collapsed, as if attracted by something underground, and countless brick and tile fragments fell down.

earthquake?

Hurriedly dodging the falling bricks and tiles, Lu Zhao didn't have time to grab his valuables. He could only grab his phone and jump out of the window, escaping just before the villa behind him collapsed!

How could there be a sudden earthquake?

What happened to the promised earthquake early warning system?

Without daring to look back, she leaped out of the window onto the lawn, intending to shout for the other residents to escape, but after only a few steps, she bumped right into a soft body.

"Ouch... I'm so sorry, I didn't have time to brake..." She clutched her nose in pain, not even having time to see who the person was, before hurriedly apologizing, and then said, "Quick, let's go, there's an earthquake here!"

"earthquake?"

A familiar, bright voice came from in front of her. Lu Zhao's body stiffened, and she raised her neck one stroke at a time. When she met those slightly puzzled, deep black eyes, she couldn't help but widen her eyes and hurriedly took several steps back.

Si Ling looked at her with a puzzled expression, and said seriously, "Lu Zhao, this place is not in an earthquake zone."

Impossible, her house was already completely destroyed just now...

Lu Zhao subconsciously turned around to look, and his pupils shrank in surprise. "How...how could this be?"

She had thought the house had collapsed, but it was still standing there perfectly fine, without any signs of damage or collapse.

But she was right there in the middle of it, and she felt it so clearly, how could this be...?

Could it be that it's another villainous organization causing trouble?

Did they create a hallucination to escape because they wanted the things in the villa, or did they want to tamper with her living quarters?

Her eyes widened in horror, her breathing quickened, and she immediately said, "You wait here, I'll go back and check!"

"Wait a minute!" Si Ling suddenly grabbed her, her eyes filled with worry. "I'm worried about you in your current state. Can I come in with you?"

Lu Zhao turned around, glanced at her hesitantly, and said, "But now I..."

“You don’t need to think so much,” Si Ling smiled slightly, taking her hand and slowly sliding it down her arm, landing precisely in her palm. “It’s just going back to take a look; nothing serious will happen.”

Her long fingers deftly slipped into her clenched fist, palms touching, as if they had held hands thousands of times before, the movement practiced and natural.

For some reason, her action calmed down her restless emotions. Lu Zhao blinked and stared at her blankly for a long time before suddenly turning his head away and replying awkwardly, "Okay, let's go together then."

Her gaze silently fell on their clasped hands, and she subconsciously tightened her grip. Her eyes wandered away, and she pulled Si Ling toward her home.

Enter your fingerprint, open the door, and inside is as clean and bright as ever, without a trace of damage.

That's impossible. She remembers everything that just happened clearly. How could she be completely unharmed?

"Please sit in the living room for a while, I'll go upstairs and take a look." She welcomed Si Ling into the living room, went upstairs first, pushed open the door to her room, looked around, but still couldn't find anything unusual.

There was no warning from the white flames, which means there was no danger at the time... Could it be that I was just too tired, thinking too much, and hallucinating?

Just as she was doubting herself, her gaze casually swept over and she noticed the jade pendant that was always placed in front of her bedside.

Chapter Sixty-Four: The woman I'm flirting with is a game boss

Si Ling waited downstairs for a while, and seeing that Lu Zhao still hadn't come out, she casually looked around at her surroundings.

Although only two people live there, Xia Zhifei decorated the entire dining and living room with a lively atmosphere. The use of warm and cool colors was clever, and several lush plants were placed in front of the window, making the whole room feel very welcoming.

She walked to the refrigerator and stared blankly at the various photos that covered it.

Most of these photos are landscape shots, but there are also some photos of Xia Zhifei and Lu Zhao together, all taken during their travels.

Although Lu Zhao always appears serious and unsmiling in every photo, judging from the expression of the person next to her who is smiling brightly, she herself was actually quite relaxed at that time.

Si Ling stared at one of the photos, her lips curving slightly. Lu Zhao, who was caught on camera, stared at it for a while before looking up at the building. He noticed that there was still no movement upstairs and couldn't help but sigh.