Back then, he had invited Beiyu Ye for a drink, but Beiyu Ye declined, saying he never drank. He could feel that Beiyu Ye had always been sowhat cold towards him, understanding that he was just a useless newcor, a burden to these experienced players.
Faced with Beiyu Ye’s sudden invitation, Takeuchi Tomoya was quite flattered and hurried over, sitting across from him.
He knew Beiyu Ye was a formidable person, even the gang leader Qingshui Cangjie treated him with respect, and he definitely didn’t dare to offend him.
Two gulps of cold beer went down his throat, and Takeuchi Tomoya’s emotions stabilized a lot. More importantly, he felt he had gained Beiyu Ye’s recognition, "Mr. Beiyu, it is my honor to partner with you."
"The pleasure is mine." Beiyu Ye held the beer can in his palm, feeling the biting cold, and looked steadily at Takeuchi Tomoya, "Mr. Takeuchi, do you have any family?"
"My father, mother, and a sister who is in high school." Talking about his family, Takeuchi Tomoya’s strained nerves gradually relaxed.
Beiyu Ye took a small sip of the cold beer and slowly nodded, "I envy you for having such a wonderful family. Your father, mother, and sister, they must love you dearly."
"Yes, Mr. Beiyu, though my parents are just ordinary people, they treat very well. Every weekend when I go ho, my father and mother make my favorite dishes, and my sister is very attached to ; this sweater I’m wearing was knitted by her in her spare ti from studies." After saying this, Takeuchi Tomoya suddenly realized that he was now in the Nightmare World, and his clothes had been changed, causing a hint of lancholy in his eyes.
After a mont, Takeuchi Tomoya perked up, looked at Beiyu Ye, and blinked curiously, "Mr. Beiyu, tell about yourself. You’re so remarkable, your family must be as well, right?"
"I have no family." Beiyu Ye shook his head, "I was raised by my master, and since I can rember, I’ve been in the monastery."
Hearing this, Takeuchi Tomoya was slightly startled, then sowhat uneasy, "Sorry Mr. Beiyu, I really didn’t know, otherwise I would’ve..."
"There’s nothing to apologize for. Although I don’t have parents, I have a master and a group of fellow disciples, they are my family." Beiyu Ye paused, and in a serious tone said, "Also, I’m not from Japan, I’m from Hua Country, from the Taoist Dragon Tiger Mountain."
"You’re from Hua Country, from the sa place as Yang Xiao and Ms. Tong Han?" In an instant, Takeuchi Tomoya was dumbfounded, vaguely feeling that he had discovered sothing significant, making the person in front of him suddenly seem unfamiliar.
"But... why would you hide your identity?" Takeuchi Tomoya couldn’t understand.
"I naturally have my reasons, which you don’t need to know." Beiyu Ye didn’t want to dwell too much on this issue as their ti was running out, "Mr. Takeuchi, if we are unfortunately pulled into the Ghost Dream World tonight, I hope you’ll do as I say."
"Will it... will it be us?" Takeuchi Tomoya was so frightened that his face went pale, "Mr. Beiyu, don’t joke like that. Tonight it’s supposed to be that guy that Mr. Qingshui and Mr. Heize encountered, it should be them, plus... plus Mr. Qingshui is very strong, they will surely resolve the Ghost Dream tonight, we must believe in them!"
"Of course I believe in them, but I’m talking about the possibility. If we’re unfortunately chosen tonight, you must follow my lead." Beiyu Ye reiterated.
"Of course, absolutely!" Takeuchi Tomoya appeared very compliant, but a mont later softly asked, "Just by following your words, can you guarantee I’ll survive and return ho to reunite with my family?"
"My father and mother are still waiting for , and my sister she..."
"Enough Mr. Takeuchi, I can’t guarantee anything, I can only say I’ll try my best." Beiyu Ye took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "Mr. Takeuchi, there’s one thing you must understand, whether it’s us or anyone else, once we’re here, we must be prepared to face death at any mont. I can only promise you one thing, tonight, I, Beiyu Ye, will live and die with you."
Takeuchi Tomoya looked at Beiyu Ye’s extrely serious face, and for a mont even felt so fear. He couldn’t understand why this supposedly normal night had made this guy act so strangely, as if he was truly prepared to die at any mont, with a determined willingness to face death in his eyes that shook him.
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At precisely 2 AM, on the 7th floor of the hotel, Sato Shouta looked at Yang Xiao sitting on the sofa, clearly sensing that the other was preoccupied, which was quite rare.
After hesitating for a while, Sato Shouta still spoke up, tentatively asking in a low voice, "Mr. Yang, are you... close with Miss Aragaki?"
Yang Xiao diverted his gaze towards Sato Shouta, and the mont their eyes t, Sato Shouta’s gaze faltered. He instinctively looked away from Yang Xiao’s eyes, nervously trying to explain himself, "Mr. Yang, I didn’t an anything by it, if you don’t want to say it’s fine, I just... just..."
"Mr. Sato, there are so things I can’t tell you right now, and I don’t want to make up a reason to lie to you, but I assure you, one day I’ll tell you everything, and I respect your choices." Yang Xiao promised.
Yang Xiao had said similar things more than once, and though Sato Shouta was curious, he chose to trust Yang Xiao. He believed he was good at judging people, and he thought Mr. Yang was a good person.
He assud Yang Xiao had his reasons for not telling him, perhaps so unspeakable burden.
Sato Shouta naturally skipped over this topic, first glancing at the room door to ensure there was no movent before lowering his voice and speaking mysteriously, "Mr. Yang, I saw earlier that Beiyu Ye and Takeuchi Tomoya were the first to arrive at the scene, it’s very likely that it’s them tonight, do you think they can survive?"
"It’s difficult." Yang Xiao said bluntly, "They were set up, and Qingshui Cangjie also discovered the ghost’s killing thod."
"That’s a sha, Beiyu Ye is an amazing guy, he has helped us a lot." Sato Shouta sighed with so regret.
But that’s the way it has to be. Soone has to go, and if not Beiyu Ye, it could be soone else. They and Qingshui Cangjie’s groups both know the ghost’s thod, so naturally, they can avoid it, which leaves only Miss Aragaki Sayoko and Nishimura Yuna. But Sato Shouta noticed that Miss Aragaki Sayoko had sohow already allied with Yang Xiao, possibly forming a partnership in secret.
Given that, it only leaves the two outsiders Beiyu Ye and Takeuchi Tomoya. If not them, then who?
Yang Xiao making new allies made Sato Shouta very happy. He was friends with Yang Xiao, and Yang Xiao’s friends were his friends too. They could unite to find a way to survive and to counter Qingshui Cangjie and Heize Lin.
Sato Shouta did not have a good impression of those two from the start.
Suddenly, a rapid set of footsteps ca from outside the door, coming from up the safety stairs, followed by urgent knocking, "Co out quickly, Beiyu Ye and the others are in trouble!" Nishimura Yuna’s voice was fast and anxious.
Though expected, upon hearing the news firsthand, Yang Xiao still felt a twinge in his heart. He knew all too well what Beiyu Ye would face tonight and the kind of torture he would endure.
Soon, the three of them rushed downstairs, following the screams to the second floor.
The door to a guest room in the hallway was open, and Qingshui Cangjie, Heize Lin, and Jiu Shan Sha Yue were already there. Upon barging into the room, Yang Xiao saw Beiyu Ye and Takeuchi Tomoya both lying on the ground.
Beiyu Ye lay on his back near the table, while Takeuchi Tomoya was on his side three ters away, with two untouched beer cans left on the table.
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