Chapter 27

"Ah, another empty day."

Chen Fei logged out of QQ, threw her phone on the bedside table, and then lay down on the bed. She was wearing a light white loose shirt and a pink lace underwear, exposing a large expanse of her smooth skin. Despite her young age, her figure had developed ahead of schedule, even exceeding expectations. Whether it was the firm and fullness of her chest or the round and elastic buttocks, everything about her embodied the meaning of a "temptress," a sight that could make any normal man's blood boil.

In the past, Chen Fei never had the habit of logging out of QQ on her phone. With the widespread use of smartphones, most people kept QQ logged in all the time. However, ever since she joined the "Horror Web Novel" reader group, she had to log out of QQ every time before resting. This practice was somewhat self-deceptive, but it at least gave her a momentary sense of escape.

In the group, Chen Fei's ID was "Mysterious Little Cat." She had just reminded Zhao Zhu about the method to save Zhu Jianping, but for her, it was just a trivial matter that she quickly forgot after doing it.

Chen Fei knew there was another girl in the group named Chen Hong. Although they shared the same surname, they had no relation. Chen Fei lived in Hangzhou, while Chen Hong was in Liaoning. Moreover, there was a significant difference in their seniority within the group. Chen Hong had only completed four or five mission worlds and was just starting to stabilize. In contrast, Chen Fei had already completed nine missions and was only one mission away from qualifying for the position of deputy administrator. She was low-key and humble, both in the real world and in the mission worlds, like a beautiful and delicate flower on the edge of a cliff, dangerous and untouchable.

According to the general classification in the group, those who had just joined and completed one or fewer than three mission worlds were called "newbies." This group had a high turnover rate, dying quickly and being replaced just as fast, often serving as cannon fodder in group missions. Many veterans would force newbies to take risks and make sacrifices, which was how Zhu Jianping had earned his deadly grudge against Li Fan.

Those who had completed more than four missions were called "veterans." This group, excluding the newbies, formed the core of the group and were the true backbone of its members. Newbies were often negligible. Those who had completed more than seven missions were almost considered candidates for administrator positions. In the real world, they could cause terrifying "natural disasters" if they went berserk, and they were the most active and powerful members in the group.

After that, there were the administrators and those who had completed more than ten missions. They rarely appeared in the group unless there was something important. Even other group members would have little interaction with them unless there was a rare opportunity.

It was now late at night, but Chen Fei didn't want to sleep. As a third-year student with no plans to pursue a master's degree, she had a leisurely life, like it was always the New Year. Today, she had stayed in her rental apartment all day, neither going to school nor going out. Feeling a bit bored, she decided to go out for a walk. She opened the window, and below was a ten-story apartment building. Despite this, she calmly leaned out of the window, then let go of the window sill and fell freely. As she fell, her ears began to change, growing into a pair of fluffy, adorable cat ears. Her eyes turned amber, glowing with an eerie light, and a small tail sprouted, which her tiny lace underwear couldn't contain.

"Meow!" A clear cat's meow came from Chen Fei's mouth. As she landed, she sprang up, spun in the air, and landed smoothly. Then she transformed into a black lightning bolt and disappeared into the night.

Since acquiring the cat demon physique, Chen Fei had developed a new habit: eating hearts, specifically fresh human hearts.

So, on every night when she craved it, someone would go missing in Nanjing, their heart removed. Of course, the police would never discover anything, as Chen Fei would carefully clean up the body, leaving no trace.

Of course, Chen Fei had her own principles when choosing her targets. She wasn't a monster like in "Tokyo Ghoul," living to eat humans. She chose police officers or government officials who were indulging in their mistresses or living in luxury in high-end clubs. While they didn't deserve to die, Chen Fei wasn't a judge. She just needed an excuse to eat their hearts, and they needed an excuse to be eaten by her. That was enough.

In reality, there weren't so many principles to follow in this world.

Outside a villa, Chen Fei stopped. She leaped to the third floor, and with a light scratch of her cat claws, she opened a small gap in the glass window.

Tonight's target was inside.

...

Zhao Zhu didn't tell Zhu Jianping about the jade hairpin tattoo on his left shoulder. Everyone craved their own secrets, even if those secrets might be dangerous and could lead to their death.

However, after seeing the other uses or effects of the jade hairpin, Zhao Zhu suddenly felt that having it wasn't entirely bad. Even if he might ultimately suffer a tragic fate because of it, whether he could survive the next mission world was still uncertain, so why worry about the long-term?

As for the points, Zhu Jianping directly gave Zhao Zhu 1,000 points to compensate for the expenses Zhao Zhu had incurred in saving him, earning Zhao Zhu an additional 500 points. Due to the difference in their levels, 1,000 points meant something entirely different to Zhao Zhu compared to Zhu Jianping. People at Zhu Jianping's level could gain much more plot points or points from entering a mission world than a newbie like Zhao Zhu.

Both men were staying at Xiong Zhiqi's house, seemingly because of the zombie incident, and the zombie was "living" downstairs, making both Zhao Zhu and Zhu Jianping more cautious.

The police had also come to investigate, as all seven officers who responded to the call that night had gone missing. Their cars were still in the neighborhood, but the area was relatively backward and lacked surveillance cameras, making the investigation difficult. The police re-entered the house, found everything normal, and the mother and daughter were both present. The man's portrait in the living room was also normal. After taking statements, the police left.

This incident was highly regarded internally. The disappearance of seven people was enough to cause social panic, and the fact that they were police officers made it even more alarming. However, there were no clues left behind, making it a headless case.

The police also visited Zhao Zhu, and he handled the situation naturally, as he had been trained by a psychiatrist to control his emotions and expressions, making it easy to avoid any slip-ups.

After dealing with the police, Zhao Zhu asked Zhu Jianping with some confusion:

"The police went in, and everything downstairs was normal."

"Yeah, now it's a haunted house. If you go in with fewer people or at night, it's really scary and thrilling. If a large group of people can still have problems during the day, then that thing is not far from being struck by lightning and turned to ashes."