Chapter 85

Somehow, what was supposed to be only Xiao Yi meeting his assassin friend turned into a group gathering.

In the small cafe near his brother's team building, Xiao Yi crossed his arms and stared at the people who had pushed two tables together, Lee, Xiao Qiu, and Mu Yichen sat on that side while beside him, Chen Qiang absentmindedly looked out the window.

He didn't know how Xiao Qiu managed to get Lee to not only cancel their practice for this afternoon, but also accompany him, but he'd done the impossible - he should get a prize.

Meanwhile, Mu Yichen only accompanied them because he was bored. Tang An and Li Hao had gone to the store to buy more bedding for the group since they'd decided to stay long-term, and they had planned to fill the backseat of the rental with items so Mu Yichen was left behind like an abandoned puppy.

He could only be thankful that V had to go back to the city to prepare for his divorce.

He clicked his tongue against the roof of his mouth and looked at his phone.

[Nightmare]: I'll be there in five, there's been a bit of traffic.

That message was sent almost five minutes ago.

Xiao Yi looked at the group in front of him and wondered whether this would look like a bunch of professional esports players bullying a little esports player. He decisively replied.

[Sleepy]: Don't come.

[Sleepy]: Go to the bar down the street.

After sending the message, he got up and looked at the group. "Go back; he's not coming. I'm going to settle the situation with the house."

Then, without waiting for a response, he left the four people in the cafe and immediately turned into the alley. He turned again so he couldn't be seen on the main street and walked toward the bar.

[Nightmare]: You want to buy me a drink? How kind.

"…"

[Nightmare]: I'm already here.

Xiao Yi hummed and walked through in from the alley entrance. He walked past the washrooms and quickly found his assassin friend.

This bar was one of the few bars that opened at noon for the university students nearby to sit and have a few drinks after their early classes. But at three in the afternoon, it was quite dead. There were only four customers and three of them were hunched over a table, studying with a glass of beer before them.

'That's one way to study…'

That left one.

Xiao Yi could only see his back as he sat at the bar and shared words with the bartender. Just from his back, he wouldn't have thought that this guy was the assassin who could match him in Valley of Light. He wore a simple black t-shirt that didn't hide his toned arms as he reached out for a glass of beer. His hair, too, was styled nicely even from the back view.

When the bartender glanced over nightmares shoulder, nightmare turned as well.

'Holy shit.'

His eyes widened slightly, while the man in front of him didn't show much emotion as if he expected this outcome.

Xiao Yi stared at him for a long while and debated whether or not he should curse him out - this fucker knew who he was before this meeting.

Fucking Midnight.

That bastard that lived next to him.