Chapter 115: The Burning Top Floor

Under Wen Qimo's persistent request, he ended up staying, but not in the same bed as Lin QiYe. Instead, he set up a sleeping mat in the living room.

Looking at Wen Qimo's bright, sunny smile, Lin QiYe silently rolled his eyes, starting to question whether the guy was genuinely here to protect him...

"I'm going out for a bit," Lin QiYe said, quickly packing his things and glancing at the sky outside.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Hong Ying asked, looking up.

Lin QiYe hesitated for a moment. "No, where I'm going isn't convenient for girls."

Wen Qimo froze, his eyes brightening. "Then... should I come with you?"

"...I'm just going to meet a friend at the hotel. What are you thinking?"

"Oh, then never mind."

Lin QiYe planned to visit Bai Li Tuming at the hotel. After all, as the host in Cangnan, it wouldn't be right to leave him stranded. However, if he brought Hong Ying along, he worried she might accidentally see something... inappropriate.

"Isn't it dangerous for you to go alone at such a time?" Hong Ying hesitated.

"It's almost dark, so I'll actually be safer alone." Lin QiYe smiled slightly. "And didn't the vice-captain say that I don't need special care? I'm pretty strong now, actually."

"Plus, there are instructors hiding in the city, and Leng Xuan is somewhere around, so I'll be fine."

Hong Ying nodded, then seemed to remember something and pulled a black box out of the room, handing it to Lin QiYe.

"Take your knife."

"Mm."

Lin QiYe changed into casual clothes, swapping out his military uniform. He grabbed a black gentleman's hat from the wardrobe, concealing his face. After a brief moment of hesitation, he packed Zhao Kongcheng's knife and the one he brought from the training camp into two black boxes and quietly left the villa.

...

Kailanski Hotel, Luxury Presidential Suite.

"Goodbye, Mama, tonight I set sail~~

Don't worry about me, I've got the joy and wisdom of oars~~"

A chubby, bare-chested man wrapped in a towel walked out of the bathroom, flamboyantly slicking back his wet hair and holding a glass of red wine, gently swaying it.

Moving with the rhythm of the music, he twirled around in the hallway like a plump dancer, executing a 360-degree turn before striding into the living room...

Then, his smile froze.

In the living room, Cao Yuan sat on the sofa, holding a scabbard, staring at him with the look of someone who had just lost their sanity.

"What the hell... why are you here? Didn't I book you a single room at the small motel next door?"

Bai Li Tuming crossed his arms in front of his chest, looking displeased.

"The single room wasn't as comfortable as this presidential suite," Cao Yuan shrugged casually, lifting his feet to rest them on the coffee table.

Bai Li Tuming: (｀⌒′メ)

"Get out, get out, you're ruining my enjoyment of life." Bai Li Tuming waved his hand in disgust.

"It's fine, you dance, I'll pretend I didn't see anything."

"..." Bai Li Tuming's mouth twitched, "A grown man sitting in the living room with a sword, watching me dance? You think I can still dance?"

Cao Yuan paused for a moment. "I'll put the sword down..."

"It's not about the sword." Bai Li Tuming facepalmed helplessly.

"You're so eager to get rid of me? Did you call someone...?"

"Shut up! I'm always clean and upright, how could I call...?" Bai Li Tuming's body shook with anger.

Cao Yuan tilted his head, thinking for a while, "What does KFC have to do with cleanliness?"

"..."

"I don't care. Get out, now!" Bai Li Tuming glared at him.

"I can help you catch mice, though."

"Nonsense, this is a five-star hotel. Where are the mice?"

"Isn't there one right there?" Cao Yuan stretched out his hand, pointing at a small mouse crouching in the corner of the room.

Bai Li Tuming's face turned pale. He took a step back and grumbled, "Damn it, what kind of garbage hotel is this? I'm calling the front desk right now..."

Boom—!!!

Suddenly, a blinding flame erupted from outside the window, shattering the large glass panes. A deafening explosion rang out, and a shockwave mixed with searing heat slammed into the room, sending both Bai Li Tuming and Cao Yuan flying!

The explosive roar echoed, and pedestrians on the street simultaneously looked up, gasping in shock!

Under the black night sky, the top of the towering hotel was engulfed in flames. Glass shards mixed with burning furniture debris fell rapidly from the sky.

Among the falling debris, if someone used night-vision binoculars, they could spot two figures rapidly descending.

"Ahhhh—!!!"

Bai Li Tuming, wrapped only in a towel, screamed loudly. The rushing wind swept past his ears, and the intense sense of weightlessness overwhelmed his mind. His face turned ashen.

Beside him, Cao Yuan, still holding the sword, fell just as quickly, his expression as calm as ever.

He looked up at the burning top floor and muttered to himself, "Guess there really were mice..."

"Die, Cao Yuan! Stupid Cao Yuan! Idiot Cao Yuan!

Damn it, after everyone else got off the bus, they've been avoiding me like the plague! Why the hell are you still sticking to me?!

Don't you know how many people in this city want to take my life?!

Aren't you afraid of dying?!"

Bai Li Tuming yelled at Cao Yuan, who was falling beside him.

Cao Yuan raised an eyebrow. "Not afraid."

Bai Li Tuming froze, clearly not expecting that answer. Then, his anger flared up again.

"Madman, madman!! Lucky for me, I've been prepared, or you'd be dying with me!"

With that, Bai Li Tuming reached into his towel and pulled out a necklace.

"Yao Guang!"

Bai Li Tuming pointed, and golden light flashed, transforming into two soft clouds that floated behind them, easing their descent...

They landed safely on the ground.

Cao Yuan glanced at Bai Li Tuming, who was only wearing a towel, his expression slightly awkward.

"Where did you hide your 'Free Space'?"

Bai Li Tuming's face darkened. "None of your business!"

Cao Yuan looked up, his gaze falling on the hotel's top floor, where more intense explosions could still be heard.

"The instructors must have made their move. It looks like they're fighting the assassins."

"Sigh... can't even take a proper bath," Bai Li Tuming pinched his belly and sighed.

"The life of the young master of the Bai Li family is always this thrilling?"

"Hmph, I've encountered more assassinations since I was little, but look, I'm still here, alive," Bai Li Tuming looked up at the night sky. "Tomorrow, my bodyguards should be arriving… then, let's see who dares to take a shot at me!"

Cao Yuan's gaze swept the surroundings, narrowing slightly.

"I think you should worry about surviving today first."

Bai Li Tuming turned his head, puzzled.

Cao Yuan pointed at the empty streets and spoke slowly:

"Don't you think it's too quiet here?"