CHAPTER 454: CHAPTER 451 [UNREASONABLE, RIGHT?]

Chapter 451: That’s Unreasonable, Isn’t It?

Just as Boss Guo was about to walk towards the windowsill, he heard the Fourth Miss shout softly, "Boss Guo!"

Turning his head, he saw the four girls who had been leaning on the bed had already flipped over and gotten up.

Xiao Yu’s expression was still relatively calm.

But Li Yingwan, Niveer, and Xicheng Xun’s reactions were off.

Li Yingwan screamed, her legs kicking frantically, almost kicking Xiao Yu right off the bed.

Niveer, meanwhile, immediately rolled to the side, grabbed the bedside lamp as a weapon, and quickly shouted, "You..."

Before she could finish, Xicheng Xun had leaped into the air!

Xicheng Xun’s reaction was swift and direct—after her gaze swept over the people in the room, the Kendo Fiend quickly judged friend from foe in her mind!

Zhang Linsheng and Brother Lei were recognized as allies!

As for the strangers in the room, to Xicheng Xun, they were only Boss Guo and the Fourth Miss!

And... both of them seemed quite formidable.

Xicheng Xun set her sights on Boss Guo.

It couldn’t be helped; the Fourth Miss looked incredibly powerful.

Judging by appearance alone, the Fourth Miss was undoubtedly the most intimidating one.

This isn’t just about single-handedly guarding Shaquille O’Neal, okay! This woman looks like she could kill Shaquille O’Neal with one hand!! And with her free hand, she could probably strangle another Tyson!!

First, identify friend from foe.

Second, choose the weaker-looking target for attack.

That was Xicheng Xun’s reaction!

As she leaped into the air, Xicheng Xun had already kicked out twice, her toes aimed straight for Boss Guo’s throat!

Boss Guo immediately raised his hands to block both kicks. After he parried Xicheng Xun’s feet, she used the momentum to spring back, her body flush against the wall, shrinking into a corner like a gecko. With a whoosh, her Tachi was drawn!

"Hold on!" Boss Guo called out urgently, then quickly spread his hands wide, showing he had no hostile intentions.

It wasn’t that he was scared, and certainly not that he couldn’t win.

Boss Guo’s current strength was at least at the Destroyer Level; in a real fight, Xicheng Xun was no match for him.

But... they were allies, so what was the point of fighting!

Xicheng Xun, with considerable combat experience, paid no heed to his verbal distraction and lunged at Boss Guo, her blade pointed straight at him!

It wasn’t that Xicheng Xun was reckless—anyone, in the dead of night, chatting with two companions, only to suddenly find themselves in such an unfamiliar environment in the blink of an eye, would have a stress response.

"Chen Nuo is my friend!"

The blade was almost at his face, but Boss Guo didn’t retaliate. Instead, he sidestepped and quickly shouted the words.

SWISH!

The blade stopped in mid-air.

Xicheng Xun landed, her toes touching the ground, her body still in a lunging posture. But she had forcefully stopped and looked up at Boss Guo.

"Chen Nuo?"

"Nonsense!" Boss Guo’s mind was a complete mess—what on earth was going on!

Just moments ago, they were allies in that other space. Why had it turned into a fight the instant they came out?

The Fourth Miss, fists clenched, was already standing next to her husband. She said angrily, "Girl! Why are you attacking your own people! My husband isn’t afraid of you! If you want to fight, let’s go one-on-one!"

Xicheng Xun’s eyes flickered. She took half a step back and withdrew her Tachi, but didn’t sheathe it. Holding it in a reverse grip, she said coldly, "Who are all of you!"

"Girl! Don’t fight, oh dear!" Brother Lei had also realized what was happening and hurried over to stand between them.

In Xicheng Xun’s eyes, Brother Lei had maximum credibility—this was Chen Nuo’s most trusted brother, someone to whom he would entrust his family.

Xicheng Xun took a deep breath. "Brother Lei... what’s going on?"

Nearby, Li Yingwan had already shrunk to the foot of the bed. Niveer, still clutching the lamp, pondered for a moment and said slowly, "If this is a kidnapping... let me be clear, as long as you don’t do anything drastic, terms can be discussed!"

"No! It’s not a kidnapping!" Brother Lei, sweating, turned to Niveer. "You! Put down that lamp!"

"Right! Put it down!" Zhu Dazhi came over, helped Xiao Yu up, and glared at Li Yingwan. "Are you blind? What are you kicking around for!"

Then he quickly reached out to check his girlfriend’s leg. "Did it hurt?"

Xiao Yu shook her head. "I’m fine. She didn’t actually kick me."

"Every single one of you has gone damn crazy," Zhu Dazhi glanced at Li Yingwan, disgruntled. "Stop yelling! Get up and talk!"

Zhang Linsheng came over and put a hand on Zhu Dazhi’s shoulder, shaking his head. "I think I might know what’s going on... Alright, everyone calm down! Listen to me now!"

Zhang Linsheng pointed at Xicheng Xun, then at Niveer and Li Yingwan, and said loudly, "You all recognize me, right? And Brother Lei, and Dazhi!

"Even if you don’t trust anyone else, you can at least trust the three of us, can’t you?

"Also, this is Boss Guo, and the Fourth Miss! They’re on our side!

"I know you’re all very confused right now... but things are a bit complicated, and this isn’t the time for lengthy explanations. In short, we’re allies, and we won’t harm you!

"Some accidents happened tonight, related to Chen Nuo. A powerful enemy was trying to deal with Chen Nuo, so they captured us. Chen Nuo figured out a way to rescue us first...

"And Chen Nuo is still in danger!"

Sure enough, the combined presence of Zhang Linsheng, Brother Lei, and Zhu Dazhi finally calmed the three girls down.

Whether it was Xicheng Xun, Li Yingwan, or Niveer, even if they didn’t believe others, they still trusted Chen Nuo’s closest associates.

Brother Lei was Chen Nuo’s confidant; Zhang Linsheng and Zhu Dazhi were his fellow disciples.

Li Yingwan calmed down a little and quickly asked, "Chen Nuo... isn’t safe? What exactly happened to Chen Nuo?"

"This isn’t the time to explain!" Zhang Linsheng shook his head.

He was actually one of the few people present who could vaguely guess some of the truth!

After all, in that other world, he had even fought Li Yingwan.

She looked like the same person, but the soul was clearly different!

"No! Tell me first, what’s happened to Chen Nuo?" Xicheng Xun demanded sharply.

Niveer also wore a cold expression. "What exactly happened to Chen Nuo?"

"Enough!!" Zhu Dazhi shouted irritably. "Arguing! Arguing! Arguing! Just freaking arguing!! Everyone listen to my Senior Brother Lin Sheng!"

Dazhi pulled Xiao Yu up and to the side, then said to Zhang Linsheng, "Senior Brother, you take charge. If anyone doesn’t listen, I’ll scold them for you! Still chattering at a time like this."

"Girl, we’re not enemies. Tonight, we actually experienced something together," Boss Guo frowned. "This isn’t the place to talk. Let’s leave first, and we can talk on the way."

After speaking, Boss Guo took the Fourth Miss’s hand and started towards the door. The Fourth Miss shot another displeased glare at Xicheng Xun.

The two strangers led the way out. With only familiar faces left in the room, Xicheng Xun and the others were thoroughly convinced.

"What exactly is wrong with them?" Zhu Dazhi frowned and muttered to Zhang Linsheng. "Just now, we were all together. How come they went crazy as soon as they came back?"

"Alright, you stop talking too," Xiao Yu pulled Zhu Dazhi firmly, then looked at the three girls with a peculiar expression.

Brother Lei came over and pulled Li Yingwan up, shaking his head. "Let’s go! We’ll talk on the way."

Zhang Linsheng frowned, looking at the unconscious fat man in the room. "What about this guy?"

Brother Lei thought for a moment, then had Zhu Dazhi help the fat man up and place him back in the chair in front of the computer, arranging him in a posture as if he had fallen asleep on the desk.

Then, he tidied up the room, straightening the messy bed and floor, before clapping his hands.

"Alright! He’s just an ordinary person. When he wakes up, he’ll probably think it was all a dream.

"Let’s go. Don’t touch anything in the house, and don’t leave any traces."

The group exited room 504. Once outside, they went downstairs and regrouped in an open area of the residential complex.

"...Don’t be anxious now. Chen Nuo specifically told us not to look for him.

"I don’t know why, but Chen Nuo was very clear in his instructions. He obviously has a plan, so let’s not mess things up. Otherwise, we might actually make things worse! Understand?"

Brother Lei, walking at the back, whispered these instructions to the three girls.

He actually found it strange himself—it was as if the three girls had amnesia, as if they had forgotten everything that happened tonight in "that world inside"?

Did they forget as soon as they came out?

The three girls were, in fact, the most conflicted at this moment—because it seemed everyone else had experienced something together, and they all knew and remembered it.

Only the three of them had completely forgotten everything!

Xicheng Xun, having the strongest mental fortitude, suppressed her emotions and said slowly, "Brother Lei, we won’t act rashly... But, could you tell us in detail... what happened tonight?"

Brother Lei was momentarily stunned, but Zhang Linsheng glanced at Xicheng Xun, then his gaze swept over Li Yingwan.

"Let me explain," Zhang Linsheng sighed softly.

They had intended to hail a taxi, but there were too many of them. So, they simply waited by the roadside—Niveer made a call and had someone bring a minibus.

The education company had vehicles. Although calling for a driver in the middle of the night would surely earn their curses, Niveer was a shareholder, after all. Incidentally, she also had someone bring a cell phone.

Forty minutes later, the vehicle arrived.

Niveer had the driver leave the minibus and take a taxi back.

Then, Boss Guo volunteered to drive, and everyone boarded the minibus.

On the way, Zhang Linsheng sat with the three girls in the last row.

Brother Lei, meanwhile, took the opportunity to make a phone call.

"...Ah, Keke, it’s nothing, it’s nothing. Isn’t your Brother Lei getting married tonight? Ha... Your dad came today, you didn’t come, did you... Mm-hmm, I know, I understand, you’re in a tough spot...

"Alright, girl, nothing else. Brother Lei just called to thank you. That’s all... Mm-hmm..."

A minute later, Brother Lei hung up and gestured to Zhang Linsheng: Sun Keke was fine.

Zhang Linsheng nodded.

Then Brother Lei made another call home to Zhu Xiaojuan.

This call was more problematic...

Zhu Xiaojuan was on the verge of freaking out!!

Waking up in the middle of the night to find her newlywed husband gone!! Where could she even begin to make sense of that?

As for running away from the wedding...

That wasn’t likely!

How had she mistreated this Bald Lei?!

Besides, if he were going to run from the wedding, he would have done it before the ceremony! Who ever heard of someone running off after the wedding, on their bridal night?

Brother Lei hastily concocted a lie, saying Zhang Linsheng had run into some trouble and he had to rush over to help.

Then he handed the phone to Zhang Linsheng. On his end, Zhang Linsheng stuttered an excuse. He said that after the bridal chamber festivities, some friends had pulled him out for a drink, and then someone drank too much and caused a little trouble.

Zhang Linsheng wasn’t good at lying, but luckily, his credibility with Zhu Xiaojuan was still very good.

Plus, Zhu Dazhi chimed in with a few words to help.

Although Zhu Xiaojuan was thoroughly annoyed, she finally calmed down.

Zhang Linsheng was there, and her own younger brother was there too.

It meant nothing bad had happened, which was reassuring.

Even though the groom running out in the middle of the night on his wedding night, without waking her, was an utterly infuriating thing no matter how she thought about it.

But... as long as nothing bad had happened, it was okay.

As for the rest, she’d deal with him when he got back!

And...

What brought a collective sigh of relief was...

Looking at the time, it hadn’t been very long since they had been inexplicably taken from this world...

It seemed to be only about ten or twenty minutes at most.

After Brother Lei finished his call, Zhang Linsheng took the phone.

He called Xia Xia!!

Late at night, before bed, she and her boyfriend had shared an intimate moment, their relationship as sweet as honey.

Then, to wake up in the middle of the night and find him gone?

Xia Xia first searched around, then noticed Zhang Linsheng’s cell phone was still at home, and his coat hadn’t been taken.

She sensed something was wrong and immediately called Chen Nuo first.

Then she called Zhu Dazhi.

No one answered.

After some thought, she hadn’t dared to call Brother Lei—it was his wedding night, after all.

Xia Xia even went downstairs to look around...

She wondered if Zhang Linsheng had remembered something about the shop, like leaving the lights on or not turning off the main power, and had gone down to check.

It was very close by, after all.

When Xia Xia couldn’t find him after checking the car dealership, she truly started to worry.

She was debating whether to call Brother Lei or just call the police...

Just then, Zhang Linsheng’s call came through.

Hearing Zhang Linsheng’s voice, Xia Xia’s heart settled back into her chest, and then a wave of anger washed over her, so intense she could barely speak!

Xia Xia and Zhu Xiaojuan were two completely different types.

Zhu Xiaojuan was just an ordinary girl.

Xia Xia... she was a true master of putting on an act!

Though she was furious and worried sick, upon hearing his voice on the phone, Xia Xia took a deep breath and asked calmly, "Zhang Linsheng, whose dog did you run off to steal in the middle of the night? Are your own flowers not fragrant enough, or are this old lady’s tricks in bed not enough to satisfy you?"

Zhang Linsheng swallowed and then took a deep breath. "Something urgent came up. I rushed out without waking you."

"Oh? What could be so urgent? What was so urgent that you couldn’t wake me up and tell me first?!"

Zhang Linsheng took another deep breath.

Ugh, why is making up stories so hard? How does Chen Xiaoguo bullshit people so easily... huh?

Right! If Chen Nuo were here, how would he spin this?

Zhang Linsheng, however, was quite composed. His eyes quickly scanned Brother Lei and Zhu Dazhi.

Brother Haonan took a deep breath and said steadily, "Well... something happened to Dazhi. After the commotion in the bridal chamber tonight, he left with his girlfriend, right?"

"Yeah, and then what?" Xia Xia asked coldly from the other end.

Yeah... and then what?

Zhang Linsheng’s expression didn’t change—as soon as he thought of Chen Xiaoguo, his mind suddenly cleared!

"Then, Zhu Dazhi took his girlfriend to a hotel tonight. As luck would have it, they ran into a police raid and got arrested for... well, you know.

"You know Zhu Dazhi. He has a big mouth and can make a small issue sound like a catastrophe. He doesn’t know how to talk properly and would have picked a fight with the police in no time.

"Xiao Yu is just a girl; she was terrified when something like this happened.

"So Dazhi called me, and I rushed over to help explain things to the police.

"It’s not exactly something to be proud of, so I didn’t tell you and just came over first."

On the other end of the line, Xia Xia held her phone, dumbfounded!

Not just Xia Xia; Brother Lei was dumbfounded too!

Zhu Dazhi, wide-eyed, looked like he was about to start cursing!

Fuck! How could you slander me like that! You’re tarnishing my good name! What do you mean the police arrested me for ’that... well, you know’?! And... how did you know I got a room with my girlfriend?!

"Xia Xia! Don’t listen to his nonsense! I haven’t done anything! Nothing at all..."

Zhu Dazhi had only managed to shout that much when Zhang Linsheng immediately slapped him down and covered his mouth. Holding his cell phone in his other hand, he said, "That... uh... I’ll explain in detail when I get back."

On the other end, Xia Xia heard Zhu Dazhi’s shouts but, paradoxically, believed Zhang Linsheng even more!

Ultimately, he wasn’t missing, and there seemed to be a reason for his absence.

So, they could talk when he got back.

"Then you... talk nicely to the police and explain yourself well. You’re also impatient, so don’t argue with them. If it really doesn’t work, we’ll find someone to help. It’s not a big deal; don’t make a mountain out of a molehill."

"Okay, I got it. It might take some time. You go to sleep first," Zhang Linsheng said and then hung up.

Zhu Dazhi, beside him, was fuming. "Senior Brother! Fuck! I just realized today that you’re no better than Chen Nuo!"

Zhang Linsheng completely ignored Zhu Dazhi. He pondered for a moment, then asked Brother Lei, "Brother Lei, your wife and Xia Xia don’t call each other, do they?"

"Doesn’t seem like it. They don’t usually hang out. Being bridesmaids this time was just for the occasion; they don’t really have much contact."

"Alright, then the stories shouldn’t get crossed. Be careful what you say when you get back."

Zhang Linsheng thought for a moment, then took the cell phone and sent a text message to Chen Nuo’s number.

"We’re all back and together. If you’re okay on your end, contact us using this number."

Having done all this, Zhang Linsheng finally let out a long sigh of relief and handed the cell phone to Brother Lei.

"Brother Lei, Chen Nuo deceives people all the time. Doesn’t he get tired? I’ve only been at it for a little while, and I’m already mentally exhausted."

Seed suddenly stood up from the ground, turning his head in a particular direction.

The Gray Cat also jumped up with a start.

"He’s back." Seed shook his head and glanced at the Gray Cat. "I’m going over. What about you? Want to go watch the show?"

The Gray Cat hunched its shoulders. "You two are probably going to fight. I have no interest in watching you beat that guy up. I’ve already seen one Seed fight another Seed tonight; that’s enough for me."

"Alright then, see you next time." Seed smiled, waved his hand, and then his figure flashed and disappeared.

On the rooftop terrace of the Chen Family’s residential building.

The figures of Chen Nuo and The Fourth Seed appeared simultaneously. Chen Nuo immediately stepped back two paces and looked around.

It was the rooftop of his own building.

It was Jinling City.

The distant buildings around were lit up...

It was definitely the real world!

Then, turning his head again, Chen Nuo saw Seed, who had appeared beside him!

Seed scanned Chen Nuo, confirmed he was unharmed, and then nodded. "You’re back?"

Chen Nuo gave a wry smile. "I’m back."

Seed nodded. "Then let’s not chat. I have some matters to attend to."

"Uh..."

But Seed had already turned to face The Fourth Seed directly. "Long time no see."

The Fourth Seed shook his head. "Indeed, it’s been a while."

Seed nodded. "Pick a spot then. This place isn’t convenient. There’s a mountain eight kilometers to the southeast, surrounded by wasteland. We can let loose there."

The Fourth Seed smiled. "Do we really have to do this?"

Seed replied indifferently, "That octopus just had one of its physical bodies crippled by me. Since you’ve done something like this, how could there be no price to pay?"

The Fourth Seed was silent for a moment, then shook his head. "It’s not that I’m afraid of you, but I don’t want to fight tonight. If you still want to fight, come find me in Iceland."

Seed frowned, staring at The Fourth Seed. "Just because you don’t want to, we don’t have to fight?"

"Strictly speaking, I haven’t done anything against the rules," The Fourth Seed said calmly. "Your Chosen One is standing right here, not a finger missing. So, I didn’t lay a hand on your Chosen One."

"But you took him away," Seed shook his head. "How can you say you did nothing with that move?"

The Fourth Seed smiled, looked at Seed, and slowly asked, "Then... what about my Chosen One?"

Seed was taken aback.

The Fourth Seed smiled. "My Chosen One, Lu Xixi, is in the room downstairs, isn’t she? All this time, your Chosen One has had my Chosen One with him. Strictly speaking, doesn’t that count as you indirectly making a move against my Chosen One?"

"Although that’s a bit of a stretch," Seed nodded, "I was aware of what my Chosen One did. So, you could say I did it too."

As he said this, Seed actually smiled. "So, you can also make a move against me, just like I really want to beat you up right now."

The Fourth Seed took a deep breath. "You think you’re the strongest, so you can beat up whoever you want, right? You can choose not to initiate the unlimited killing mode, but you can still suppress us at will?"

Seed thought for a moment, then nodded seriously.

"Yes, you’re right. That’s how it is."

He pointed to his own nose. "I’m the strongest, so I can beat you up however I want. I can also beat up that octopus however I please.

"Either you’re unhappy, and you fight me to the death, initiating the unlimited killing mode, gamble your life, you die, and maybe you make me suffer a bit.

"If you don’t plan on sacrificing yourself for that octopus...

"Then when you get beaten, you just have to endure it.

"The truth is just that simple."

After a pause, Seed said coldly, "Besides, this time, you were the ones who provoked me first. If I don’t make you pay a price, that would be unreasonable, wouldn’t it?"