"The middle-aged woman ntioned that Li Xiaoming's family is hiding sothing. Li Xiaoming is a child strictly controlled by his mother, and the only ti he truly has freedom is when he's sound asleep at night."
Qin Nuo got out of bed barefoot, carefully tiptoeing to the door to ensure there was no noise outside. He gently turned the doorknob.
The lights in the hall were already off, with only a sliver of moonlight streaming in from the balcony, pushing back so of the darkness.
Qin Nuo entered the living room, already having thought of an excuse if caught: he was thirsty and ca out to get a glass of water, not wanting to disturb his family, hence the bare feet.
Luckily, his mother, who had a ghostly ability to appear at the slightest noise, did not show up.
The only sound in the living room was the ticking of the wall clock.
Qin Nuo was surprised to find that his father, who never left the dining table, had vanished, leaving only a newspaper on the table.
"Father is nowhere to be seen, and mother hasn't appeared either. Could it be that NPCs disappear mysteriously after completing their tasks, or have they really gone to bed?"
"But such a loving couple, sleeping in the sa bed, aren't they afraid of being dismbered in their sleep?"
Qin Nuo didn't delve into the reasons; it was a rare opportunity for him.
The balcony's sliding door was left open, and a night breeze blew in, causing the curtains to flutter noisily.
Qin Nuo didn't close it; the noise actually aided his actions.
He first went to the kitchen, the place his mother frequented most. If anything was hidden, these spots were the most likely.
After rummaging through the cupboards, he found nothing suspicious. His gaze finally landed on the refrigerator.
Opening the upper compartnt, he found only fresh fruits and milk.
Qin Nuo then opened the lower compartnt, where packages of unknown at were stored in the freezer.
He tore open one package, and the at, frozen solid like a rock, clattered to the floor.
Qin Nuo couldn't tell what kind of at it was, but he was sure it wasn't chicken or duck, as there were no obvious skins.
He didn't want to think too deeply about it. In the Horror World, what kind of at was the cheapest and most popular?
Besides human at, nothing else...
The thought of those two words made Qin Nuo feel nauseous. Even though he was just playing the role of Li Xiaoming, and it was just a ga, those words were extrely unsettling.
It was a natural physiological reaction.
After checking further and finding nothing noteworthy, Qin Nuo began putting the frozen at back into the freezer.
But one package made him pause.
This piece of at had many wrinkles and a crescent-shaped scar, particularly noticeable.
Qin Nuo's eye twitched slightly. He rembered clearly that the middle-aged woman upstairs had this unique scar on the back of her hand, which he had seen clearly when she handed him the soy sauce.
Did Mo Fang dismber the woman upstairs?
Qin Nuo knew the woman upstairs was in grave danger, but he hadn't expected her to be dismbered, let alone that Mo Fang would bring her ho and store her in the freezer.
What did it an?
Tomorrow's lunch and dinner?
He recalled how his mother never went out to buy groceries, yet the dining table always had pot after pot of hearty at soup.
Qin Nuo's stomach felt increasingly uncomfortable.
He quickly stuffed the frozen at back into the freezer, shutting the refrigerator door.
"A crazy woman, twisted love."
"How did I end up playing such an unlucky role?"
As Qin Nuo left the kitchen, a few crisp bell sounds suddenly ca from the living room, like wind chis on the balcony.
Just as Qin Nuo turned his gaze to the balcony, he felt a tap on his shoulder, followed by a chill down his spine.
He spun around to see a pale, slightly swollen face.
Startled, Qin Nuo was about to swing a hamr when he realized it was Li Xiaodie's face.
Li Xiaodie's face beca even more horrifying at night, her eyes staring at Qin Nuo like dead fish eyes, with a sinister excitent in her expression: "Brother, are you out for a pee?"
"Hehehe, how embarrassing, two years older than and still afraid of wetting the bed!"
She covered her mouth, her laughter full of mockery.
Qin Nuo's face darkened, and he whispered angrily, "Get lost, don't get in the way, I'm just out for a glass of water!"
Li Xiaodie showed no intention of leaving, standing there with that peculiar laugh.
Qin Nuo threatened, "If you don't go back to your room, I'll tear your mouth off!"
Surprisingly, Li Xiaodie wasn't scared. Her mouth stretched wide, almost to her ears, revealing white teeth and crimson gums, her smile more horrifying than ever: "If you bully , I'll scream. If mom sees you awake, you're done for!"
"Brother isn't out for water or a pee, but looking for sothing, right?"
Qin Nuo's expression changed.
How did she know?
Could this girl, not even ten, read minds?
Li Xiaodie glanced around, whispering mysteriously, "Actually, brother doesn't need to be afraid. Mom and dad went out tonight, they're not ho."
"If you want to do sothing, go ahead, no one will stop you."
"Not ho?" Qin Nuo was skeptical. Were the couple out on a date?
Li Xiaodie leaned closer, whispering nervously, "What you're looking for is in mom and dad's room, you'll definitely find it there."
Qin Nuo was speechless, this girl seed to know everything.
Did she really know what he was looking for?
"Brother, co on, let's hurry, or mom and dad will be back. Their room has lots of treasures!"
Li Xiaodie seed excited, like playing a ga. She ran to her parents' room, opened the door, and gestured for Qin Nuo to hurry.
With Li Xiaodie's urging, Qin Nuo suddenly felt like a thief.
The parents' room had no unpleasant odor, only a faint fragrance. Everything was neatly arranged, even the bedspread had no creases, impeccably tidy.
As soon as Li Xiaodie entered, she began rummaging through drawers.
Qin Nuo's gaze swept around the room, then he went to the desk and started flipping through notebooks.
Mo Fang, though a crazy woman, was also very disciplined, liking everything to be perfect, as seen from the room's tidiness and her control over Li Xiaoming.
Such people liked to keep notes.
Or record daily things.
Sure enough, after searching a bit, Qin Nuo quickly found a leather folder in a drawer.
As soon as he opened it, a few photos fell out.
Qin Nuo picked up the scattered photos from the floor, and as his eyes fell on them, they couldn't help but flicker...
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