"Ughhh... Hic..."
It was truly heartbreaking to hear a strong man cry like this.
Lin Ye Bai was confident in his knife skills. One clean strike, decapitation—no pain.
[StrongmanLocksBoys]: Boys who cry are the cutest! Soft and fluffy~
[LeftToBoys]: Brothers are right!
[YingYingMonster]: Ah, my eyes!
But the knife didn't fall immediately. Coach Wang sniffled, his survival instinct taking over as he tearfully pleaded, "My spider silk has many uses. It can definitely help you."
"Recently, the monsters attacking are becoming more frequent. Even if you kill me, there won't be fewer monsters in the neighborhood. I can be your enforcer, slow down their attacks, and even knit wool sweaters and pants..."
"Lin Ge, let's spare him for now. If what he says is true, then we can consider cooperation. If he's lying, we'll chop off his head." After some thought, Zhou Yuan made a decision.
"Mm."
Lin Ye Bai sheathed his knife and removed all the spider silk from the room, wrapping it around the knife's hilt to test if it could be turned into a hidden weapon. Before leaving, he gave Coach Wang a gentle smile.
"Sorry for barging in."
When he spoke seriously, his voice was clear and smooth, with a natural, noble presence that made people think of aristocratic young masters from ancient times. His frail appearance only made his apology seem more sincere and heartfelt.
Coach Wang thought to himself, this guy is different from Zhou Yuan. Not only is he good-looking, but he's also polite. What a good person.
Zhou Yuan, on the other hand, started to think about something else. Could Lin Ye Bai be a martial hero from ancient times who somehow ended up in this world? Did ancient warriors evolve into security guards?
Lin Ye Bai is so strong—if I could cling to him, would I be invincible?
Zhou Yuan's eyes lit up as he suddenly realized that they had just barged into someone's house. His face flushed red, and he quickly apologized, "Lin Ge, I'm sorry. I was so scared before, I didn't even notice the house number and made you fight with Coach Wang..."
"No worries." Lin Ye Bai was calm. This accidental intrusion worked out. Knowing there was a mutant nearby was better than it hiding in the shadows.
Zhou Yuan finally entered the correct house. It was dusty, and the interior layout was similar to Coach Wang's home, though the positions of switches, furniture, and lights were slightly different.
Lin Ye Bai quickly scanned the room, searching for defensible positions. The third floor wasn't high, so if there was immediate danger, they could escape through the window and drop down easily.
On the walls were posters of scantily clad women, drawn in an exaggerated style, with bright hair and eyes, sporting animal ears and tails.
Zhou Yuan gave an awkward yet polite smile. Ah... Lin Ye Bai saw all the anime posters, how embarrassing. He wouldn't have put them up if he knew.
Thinking about Coach Wang's posters of Billy King and Banana Dude, Zhou Yuan felt better about his own setup.
"Lin Ge, you go take a shower. I have some new clothes here that haven't been worn."
Even though Lin Ye Bai tried to avoid it, his clothes still got soaked in blood, sticky and dark. As he entered the bathroom, the livestream temporarily shut down.
Zhou Yuan turned on the water heater and sighed in relief when he found it still worked.
Lin Ye Bai didn't know where security guards were supposed to live or whether they had extra clothes, so he didn't refuse. He didn't know much about this world and still needed to find food and water. With Zhou Yuan around, it was much more convenient.
"Lin Ge, do you want me to clean the knife? I can wash it for you..."
Since he had already decided to "serve," Zhou Yuan wanted to cover all the details.
With permission, Zhou Yuan cleaned the bone knife Lin Ye Bai had taken from the mutant, scrubbing it spotless, while the spider silk was wound around some chopsticks.
Lin Ye Bai came out of the bathroom, changed into fresh clothes, and began to dry his damp hair slowly.
"Lin Ge, you dry your hair. I put your clothes in the washing machine."
Zhou Yuan plugged in the hairdryer and rushed back into the bathroom.
The warm air passed through Lin Ye Bai's fingers. He unplugged the dryer, and the warm breeze stopped. After a moment, he plugged it back in, and the dryer started again.
Lin Ye Bai glanced at the socket, his fingers inching closer, tempted to try it.
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[SuperWealthyOrangeSeat]: Don't poke it, don't poke it! Ahhh!
[TheMagicMaster'sGreatZenStaff]: If you poke it, you'll see the Buddha!
[SafeLifeForever]: Don't touch the plug and socket with wet hands, it's dangerous!
[FlowersOfWealth]: The socket on the wall is dangerous. Don't poke or fiddle with it, you'll get electrocuted!
Lin Ye Bai withdrew his hand, glancing outside. He locked eyes with the face pressed against the window.
This was the third floor.
The mutant outside wasn't much better looking than Aunt Bai Mu. Its mouth was wide open, full of jagged, saw-like teeth. Its mouth was so big that there was no space for a nose, just two black holes.
Lin Ye Bai remained unmoved, his hair half-dried and tucked behind his ears. The clean bone knife lay beside him. In dangerous situations, he always kept his guard up.
The mutant outside didn't think the young man inside could possibly put up a fight. Dressed in a black shirt, he looked like a sickly person, weak enough to be knocked down by a single finger.
The mutant with fangs grinned widely, easily tearing the security screen, and crawled in through the window, standing behind the door to prevent the prey from escaping.
It didn't want to make too much noise. Recently, the number of mutants had increased, and food was getting scarce.
[IAmALittleGreenDragon]: First time seeing a mutant break through a security screen and deliver itself to the door!
[UchihaBobaMilkTea]: This mutant probably uses a lot of toothpaste.
[AncientGodOfDarkness]: Oh my god! Maybe he doesn't brush his teeth at all!
Lin Ye Bai was briefly distracted by the thought of whether mutants brush their teeth, but a knock on the door snapped him back to attention.
"Mr. Lin, may I come in?" It was Coach Wang's voice.
Another one?! Is today going to be a great harvest?
The mutant with fangs looked excited, giving Lin Ye Bai a threatening look, urging him to agree quickly.
"You can come in." Lin Ye Bai remained calm, still sitting on the sofa.
The mutant with fangs hid behind the door and eagerly opened it for Coach Wang, acting friendly and attentive.
[BraisedPorkRibs]: Welcome!
[LeftToBoys]: Sawadee ka!
[MistakeInTheMelonField]: The moment I've been waiting for!