[ To ensure your residential experience, please abide by the following rules ]
[ 1. The residence has four floors in total, the first floor is absolutely safe ]
[ 2. The ceiling on the first floor occasionally leaks water, please do not touch the water without any protective measures ]
[ 3. The soundproofing of the residence is sometimes very poor. For safety, please strictly refrain from going out at night ]
[ 4. If you find that the water leaking from the ceiling is about to fill the entire corridor, please return indoors and call for help ]
[ 5. The sound of a toilet flushing will occasionally be heard in the middle of the night, please ignore it ]
[ 6. The residence only has four floors, there is no basement, no basement! If you find a passage on the first floor, please ignore it ]
[ 7. The stairs to the third floor are locked. If you have a compelling reason to go, please find the landlord for the key ]
Bai Yuze read the paper back and forth several times, and after making sure he hadn't missed any rules, he tucked the paper into his pocket.
"Hmm? There seems to be something in my pocket."
Bai Yuze pulled out what was in his pocket, and it was also a piece of paper, but the paper was a bit small, with a few scattered sentences written on it.
[ Do not swallow a lifetime of sweetness whole ]
[ One's life must always have something to pursue ]
[ Darkness has its struggles, light has its future ]
[ Ignoring can save you a lot of trouble, but it can also bring you more trouble ]
[ Seeking light in darkness is inherently absurd ]
[ What you see with your own eyes is not necessarily real; what you hear with your own ears is not as good as seeing it once! ]
[ Death is liberation, but anger will persist ]
[ An ambiguous attitude is more hurtful than rejection ]
"Is this a poem? Or rules? But if they are rules, why weren't they written on the big note together?"
Bai Yuze was a bit confused, but he still firmly memorized these rules.
Bai Yuze began to pace restlessly, as if only this could soothe the fear and doubt in his heart.
And Yukinoshita Yukino on the bed was also woken up by Bai Yuze's pacing.
She opened her confused eyes and immediately became alert after seeing an unfamiliar ceiling.
After hearing Bai Yuze's footsteps, her body tensed even more. Yukino had studied Aikido, and at this moment her hands were already protecting her chest.
The corner of Bai Yuze's eye caught Yukino's movement. He was stunned for a moment, then understood Yukino's action.
"As expected of Yukinoshita, her vigilance is impeccable. She's probably trying to lure me over. I remember she studied Aikido."
Bai Yuze pondered in his heart, and at the same time took out the paper and folded it in half.
He slowly approached Yukino, and after ensuring he was in a safe position, he fanned the paper towards Yukino's face.
As expected, Yukino immediately opened her eyes and pushed her hand out when she felt the touch on her face.
But she didn't expect Bai Yuze to not have brought his face close to her at all.
At this moment, Bai Yuze only felt a pounding heart. Although he stood in a safe position, the sharp force of the air moved by Yukino's hand movement startled him.
"Good heavens, are you trying to kill me?"
Looking at Yukino's left hand as a knife-hand thrust and her right hand as an upward-cupped palm, he couldn't help but feel a lingering fear. If he had really gotten close to Yukino, his eyes and Adam's apple would probably have been severely injured!
Seeing that her sneak attack failed, Yukino immediately stood up from the bed. Her hands were clenched into fists and placed in front of her chest. She quickly surveyed the entire room, finally fixing her gaze on Bai Yuze.
"Who are you? Why did you kidnap me? For money?"
Yukino stared at Bai Yuze vigilantly, while her body took up an Aikido defensive stance. After her basic judgment, she determined that the man in front of her most likely kidnapped her for money.
The surrounding environment was too messy, which made Yukino prioritize the possibility of the other party kidnapping her for money, and the greatest possibility in this situation was that it was done by a rival force of the Xuezhixia Family.
After all, as long as the price was right, there would always be people who would do such things, even if the cost was beyond their imagination.
"Uh... the current situation is very complicated, but I'm really not a kidnapper. Do I look like a kidnapper?"
Bai Yuze looked innocent. Being in a dangerous world was bad enough, but also being mistaken for a kidnapper by others was truly the epitome of bad luck—even drinking water would get stuck in his teeth!
Yukino clearly realized that she was at a disadvantage. As for Bai Yuze's words, she took them as lies. At this moment, she analyzed her current situation.
The unfamiliar man in front of her looked frail, but she wasn't sure if he had accomplices. Her best bet right now was to try not to anger him, and then subdue him after he relaxed his guard.
"Then how did you get here? Were you also kidnapped?"
Yukino went along with Bai Yuze's words, but her vigilance was at its peak. Her arms, which were defensively placed in front of her chest, seemed to have been lowered, but in reality, her legs were quietly building up strength.
If Bai Yuze suddenly lunged at her, Yukino was confident she could kick Bai Yuze in his 'little brother'.
"I know how I got here, but I don't know how you got here. However, the current situation is quite dangerous."
Once suspicion arises, the crime is already established.
"Then you're an accomplice?"
Knowing how he got there, but not knowing how she got there, this statement immediately made Yukino believe that Bai Yuze was an accomplice to the kidnappers, which made her heart tighten.
Although she had studied Aikido, the physical disparity between men and women was too obvious, not to mention she would have to face two or more people.
"Who sent you? How much did they pay you? The Xuezhixia Family can give you double!"
Being able to silently infiltrate her home and abduct her while she was asleep, all circumstances indicated that the people who kidnapped her were a professional and well-trained group, and the only ones who would hire such people were the opponents of the Xuezhixia Family.
Otherwise, why would anyone else go to such great lengths to kidnap her? Could it be because she was beautiful?
The moment she woke up, she checked her body. Her clothes were still on, and she felt no abnormalities in her body, except for some wrinkles on her chest. Yukino subconsciously thought it was affected by her aggressive actions.
Yukino still had some awareness of her own appearance; she knew she was cute, and in fact, she was very cute.
Since the other party wasn't after her looks, then they were commissioned for money. For people who are blinded by money, verbal education is useless; one must treat the symptom, which is to add money!
Add so much that the other party cannot refuse, and then they will naturally work for you!
Bai Yuze rolled his eyes. Although he felt that the other party might not accept it, this was the truth.
"Um... do you believe in urban legends and such? We're currently caught in a world similar to an urban legend."
"Its name is 'Rules of the Strange'."
Bai Yuze fully stated the facts. He knew he would be met with Yukino's 'you're an idiot' look, so he simply closed his eyes. Uh... it seemed he could still see even with his eyes closed...
But he was wrong! What greeted him was not Yukino's 'you're an idiot' expression, but...
Yukino: Receive my Lion's Tooth!