The lamps above their heads gradually shifted to a pale purple. As Yaffeer spoke, Ren Yuanhao’s heart suddenly jolted.
“So, to maintain the Emperor’s existence, more living Mandara gene carriers must be supplied as fertilizer?”
“Shh, keep your voice down, this is what my grandfather told me,” Yaffeer whispered, lowering her voice significantly. “Right now, only Elder-level figures know this news, so you absolutely mustn’t spread it around, okay?”
Ren Yuanhao softly hummed in agreement. “So he should be staying in the base, always awaiting ‘nourishment’?”
As he spoke, Ren Yuanhao began to ponder the woman’s background. After all, her words had revealed a piece of extremely crucial information—her grandfather was an Elder-level existence.
In other words, this woman definitely held immense value for him!
At this moment, Ren Yuanhao could sense Yaffeer’s voice filled with fear. “No, that man likes to hunt, like a wild beast. So, he’s in Guyao City, not at the base.”
After saying this, she immediately added, “Xiaotian, you seem very concerned about him. This isn’t the mood for asking a girl out for coffee.”
Ren Yuanhao scratched his head and said, “Ah, I’m just a newcomer, you know, very curious. Hearing you talk just now, I suddenly have an epiphany.”
He truly had an epiphany, but Yaffeer’s mood had plummeted.
“Didi, detected employer’s low mood. Suggest finding an opportunity to comfort them to increase good review chances.”
The system chimed in with a timely reminder.
Ren Yuanhao seized the opportunity, attempting to bridge the gap between them. “Alright, you’re a beautiful woman in your twenties, why the long face all day? Aren’t you afraid you won’t get married?”
“Who would dare marry someone like us?”
“Why wouldn’t they? Look at you, you’ve got the figure, the face, you’re slender, tall, with a good build and a sharp mind. Who knows how many people outside are vying for you.”
As soon as Ren Yuanhao finished speaking, Yaffeer suddenly grabbed his hand and asked in a peculiar yet firm tone, “Would *you* dare?”
—Holy crap? I’m being flirted with!
Ren Yuanhao hesitated for only two seconds before Yaffeer sighed, “Never mind, never mind, I still have my pride. Consider it a joke.”
“People like us will eventually die on the battlefield, right? And, don’t you think that what we’re doing is actually wrong?”
Ren Yuanhao was trying to gauge the woman’s thoughts. His intuition told him that this woman was very confused, confused about what she was doing.
“Don’t say such things in the future. Sometimes, people truly cannot choose their destiny. As for me, I’m just being pushed forward by the giant waves behind me. I have no choice. But you, newcomer, are different. You have your sunny path to walk, while I can only walk my precarious single-plank bridge, perhaps one that even the light cannot reach.”
Ren Yuanhao felt the moment was ripe. Without further hesitation, he reached out and clasped her hand. “Fei’er, from now on, I will be your light. I will walk this single-plank bridge with you to the very end.”
Yaffeer’s emotions stirred. Even though Ren Yuanhao couldn’t see her face clearly, he could sense her expression from the trembling in her hand.
After a long pause, she finally said, “Thank you. Speaking of which, in my uneventful 26 years of life, today has been the most fulfilling. Even if you are just a fleeting illusion, I am content. However, I truly have a piece of advice for you.”
“What advice?”
“Don’t stay here. If you can leave, the further the better. Never come back.”
Ren Yuanhao held Yaffeer’s hand tightly, feeling the warmth radiating from her palm, and said solemnly, “Don’t worry, if I have to leave, I will definitely take you with me.”
“Just having your words is enough for me. Xiaotian, some things are not as simple as you think. If I were all alone right now, I could follow you anywhere you go, but…”
Yaffeer felt she had said enough for the day. If she continued, she feared there might be eavesdroppers. Thus, she continued, “Xiaotian, how about this, let’s exchange numbers. Perhaps in such a cold place, gathering together like us outcasts might truly help us feel less lonely.”
After they exchanged numbers, the order concluded.
Yaffeer was in high spirits and naturally gave Ren Yuanhao a five-star rating. “Xiaotian, you’re quite daring to do this kind of business in this place. However, what we talked about tonight must remain a secret, a secret between you and me, alright?”
“Of course.”
Yaffeer then remembered something else and said, “By the way, you’re a newcomer, you probably don’t even have a place to stay, do you?”
“Uh, if you hadn’t mentioned it, I would have completely forgotten such an important thing!”
Yaffeer grabbed Ren Yuanhao’s hand and they rushed out. After running for a while, she stopped. “Wait, go to this coordinate first and wait for me there. I’m going back to get something, and I’ll be right back to help you solve your accommodation issue.”
Ren Yuanhao obeyed and headed towards the location indicated by the coordinates.
Seven or eight minutes later, Ren Yuanhao passed through the low and densely packed living areas, resembling clustered insect eggs, and finally arrived at the place Yaffeer had mentioned.
If the accommodation he had just passed was called insect eggs, then the lodging before him had instantly become much more upscale, at least villa-level. Moreover, it was adjacent to the only river on the right. The placid water, the scattered shadows of the moon, and the river lanterns created a unique charm.
However, before Ren Yuanhao could even enter the coordinate area, he was stopped by two individuals.
“Who are you? How dare you trespass into a high-level area?”
The person was wearing security-like attire, but his work ID surprisingly read A+. The rank startled Ren Yuanhao.
“Hey, hey, hey, what are you still asking? He’s just a newcomer,” another burly man glanced at Ren Yuanhao, then shoved him. “Oh, I get it, you’re the Newcomer King today, aren’t you? But this is no place for trash like you. You have three seconds to get lost!”
Ren Yuanhao was pushed back two steps by a forceful shove. The two A+ security guards sneered, “Don’t think you’re so great just because you’re the Newcomer King. There are plenty of monsters here. We advise you to behave yourself. If you piss us off, we’ll beat you black and blue! Scram!”
Standing between the two men like an idiot, Ren Yuanhao was about to make a move when a clear female voice suddenly came from behind him: “Are you two tired of living? He is my honored guest!”
There was no need to guess; this voice belonged to Yaffeer, the granddaughter of Dr. Livya.
Yaffeer had bought some food and drinks, seemingly preparing for a long talk with Ren Yuanhao. Upon seeing Yaffeer, the attitudes of the two guards changed by 360 degrees.
“Prepare a room for this guy. From now on, he’s a resident here. If you make trouble for him again, watch your own lives!”