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Chapter 490: Female Reporter: Only I am Clueless



Qiming Building, third floor. In room 301, Yueshu seeing Mimi return, put down his book and caught Mimi as she jumped into his arms. "Meow~" Mimi affectionately rubbed against him. Yueshu stroked Mimi's fur, his face carrying a serene and light smile, his caramel-colored pupils slightly constricted within the pitch-black sclera, yet they were so bright it was almost frightening. With a smile on his lips, he said, "He isn't in the office, huh? Where could he be then? With all that's happening at the orphanage right now, he should be at the scene." "Meow~" "He's so worried about the children leaving the orphanage, he might be guarding the door? Then, when the children try to leave, he might catch them and give them a beating." "Meow..." Mimi's voice lowered. "Anyway, if the children leave the orphanage, it will definitely attract him." "Meow?" "But the outside world is entirely without order." As Yueshu said this, his caramel pupils glimmered faintly, his smile still calm and elegant: "I need to go out and change the outside world for the children first." He turned his gaze towards the corridor outside. Outside it was chaos incarnate, with several Phase Spaces overlapping, causing the ghosts and demons that were trapped in other spaces to escape. They lacked special rules and did not possess a self-responding capability, they were just a horde of ugly monsters following their instincts to destroy and devour, but they too were once innocent children, corrupted by this filthy world. Outside, many more children were being contaminated amidst the chaos. His duty was to reestablish the order of this world! A flawless order! Yueshu, sitting in the chair, bent over to encircle Mimi in his arms, his gaze on those blood-red eyes, he softly said, "Mimi, help me get out of here." ... ... "What is that cat?" "It's the orphanage's cat." After Mimi left, facing the female office worker's curious inquiry, the female reporter answered with an innocent face. The female office worker furrowed her brows, folded her arms patiently, and asked again, "What I mean is, where does that cat come from, what are its identity and rules? And you seemed to be talking to the cat just now, didn't you? What else did you experience before?" Listening to these questions, the female reporter once again subtly shifted her gaze towards Shuo, who was sitting there, and then signaled to the other three people. It's not that she had nothing to say, but there's a BOSS right beside them! The office was the Director's territory, also that guy's territory! Monsters have absolute Control Power over their own Rule Space, and this Investigator, who seems to have been assimilated by the orphanage, might possess the Power of Rules too. At this moment, the reaction of the three people who caught the female reporter's gaze was varied. The female social worker had been cautious from the beginning, so it wasn't surprising that she understood the call for help, while the female office worker was curiously sizing up the young man. As for Old Wang, Old Wang scratched his head with a chuckle: "Brother, where are you from?" Shuo, observing Yueshu's reaction, turned towards him upon hearing the voice, his face breaking into a genial smile: "From the orphanage. But you all don't have to worry, I won't do anything to you. After all, I need you right now." The female social worker suddenly spoke up, "Are you the Director of the orphanage, the SOA Investigator who was trapped in here before?" Shuo nodded at her: "Yeah." Then the realization dawned on the female office worker: "So you're the Director that Yan'er talked about, the one who can be fierce and hit people! So when you say you need us, is it because the orphanage's rules have changed, and you're worried you won't be able to manage the kids?" Shuo also nodded towards her: "Yeah." The reporter outside: "..." Why... why could they so easily surmise all the reasons?! Could it be that she really... is brainless? No! The people of Star Guild never admit defeat! The female office worker continued, "Since that's the case, it's quite manageable. Our intention wasn't to destroy the orphanage when we entered; we just came to retrieve an item. As long as you're willing to help us get the item and leave, we can also help you constrain those troublesome children." Xu Shuo glanced at the teetering office, then looked meaningfully at her, "Hmm." The female office worker instantly understood, "...Sigh, that was a mistake. After all, we were trapped by the spatial recognition rules and had to resort to that measure." Xu Shuo said indifferently, "Emily's disorientation effect won't last very long. The solution, aside from taking the doll from her hands, is to wait a little while, and recognition will automatically restore." "Time... Time! Exactly what we're short on!" The female office worker forcefully explained for herself. "Hmm." Xu Shuo didn't bother to argue with her on this point and shifted his gaze back to observing outside. Actually, in some ways, the disruption of space accelerated the script's progression because all the spaces had merged, and the stirring group of children also felt their chance had arrived. They are just a bunch of naive children after all, probably rejoicing in others' misfortune—thinking that the head of the orphanage must be overwhelmed by now. Perhaps still hiding in the office, too scared to come out. Xu Shuo's lips curled up with interest. In fact, he had long wanted to create an opportunity for that group of children to run away. If they didn't run, how could he know what means they might use to leave? Lina was the first to act. But as soon as she stepped out of room 306, she was stopped by her brother Yueshu. "Hey!" A tentative greeting suddenly came from beside them. Xu Shuo turned towards the voice, the female office worker looking eagerly at him, "What were you just observing?" Xu Shuo's face remained smiling, without giving an answer. Seeing this, she continued, "I told you before, we help you restrict those children, and you help us get the item and allow us to leave. The deal is good, right?" "I agreed just now," Xu Shuo said. "Then, have you seen where Emily is? Do you know how to get the doll from her hands?" the female office worker persisted. Upon hearing this, Xu Shuo's eyes narrowed slightly. This person's observational skills were obviously much stronger than that of the journalist with a rotten brain. He looked into the void with unfocused eyes, which actually seemed more like he was idly daydreaming without a purpose. But the tone of the other party was very certain. Xu Shuo smiled and said, "Emily's doll is named Elizabeth, and Elizabeth isn't easy to take. If a stranger touches it without permission, it will throw a fit." "Will... throw a fit?" The female office worker looked perplexed, "Are you saying her doll is a living thing?!" Damn, such a monster doll, and the character still intends to reclaim it as a legacy item?! Surely they know no bounds in courting death. She stiffened up and said, "Let me be honest with you, Emily is actually my daughter, and I came here to retrieve my daughter's legacy... Elizabeth. So, I must take it with me." Xu Shuo realized and said, "That shouldn't be a problem. Emily seems to have a deep attachment to her mother. Her doll probably won't reject you either." Relieved by his words, the office worker felt a little at ease. The 19th rule of the "Qiming Charity Hall Visit Manual" specifically mentioned that the headmaster's office is a safe point here, implying that the headmaster of the orphanage may not have such a strong aggressiveness towards outsiders. As for the 20th rule... The female office worker observed the young man covertly. Apart from the blood-stained lab coat being a bit jarring, his aura was indeed very gentle, like a refined, understanding, and good doctor. …

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