Du Lai stared blankly at Bai Youwei's departing figure.
A man beside him put his arm around his shoulder and laughed, "Du Lai, I remember you had two puzzle pieces, didn't you?"
Du Lai was slightly stunned, then smiled, "Yeah, but after using the puzzle pieces, I thought they were useless, so I donated them to the organization."
"You donated them?" The other man was taken aback, a suspicious look on his face. "You donated both puzzle pieces?"
"I had no choice." Du Lai gave a wry smile. "You know, when I came out of the Hide-and-Seek game, I was seriously injured, and my props were used up. I could only donate the puzzle pieces to exchange for medical resources."
The other man listened, half believing, half doubting, "Is that so…"
"That's how it is." Du Lai smiled, gently pushing away his arm. "I still need to find my partner for the claw machine game. Let's talk later~"
He walked briskly, and soon he was far away. With a turn, he completely left the exchange center.
…
In a deserted alley, Du Lai looked around, making sure no one was following.
He took out two puzzle pieces from his clothes, tossed them in his hand, and the corners of his mouth turned up.
Props weren't rare. The people in the city who had survived until now had more or less a few props on hand, but it was rare to see someone like Bai Youwei who took out three at once.
Because props were consumed as they were collected. Everyone would use one or two after entering a game, unless they really couldn't be used, they wouldn't take them to the exchange center to find someone to trade.
Bai Youwei's props were undoubtedly enviable.
Those with puzzle pieces could exchange them for her props;
Those without puzzle pieces could snatch puzzle pieces from others.
…Or they could be more direct and snatch Bai Youwei's props.
"No. 5 Kangding Road, Room 102." The young boy in the deep alley narrowed his eyes, his smile deep and sinister. "Heh… it's going to be lively now."
…
On the way back, Cheng Weicai asked Bai Youwei in confusion:
"Youwei, don't we live in Room 101? Why write the wrong address?"
"It doesn't matter~ Anyway, if someone knocks on the door of 102, we can hear it in 101~" Bai Youwei replied calmly.
"What if we don't hear it…"
"If we don't hear it, the other person can leave a note, or come back another day. It won't delay things~"
Cheng Weicai thought for a moment and nodded, "What you said is right."
Lü Ang and Yan Qingwen, who were following behind, exchanged glances silently.
Lü Ang silently mouthed in admiration: This girl is so cunning…
If anyone went to Room 102 in the middle of the night to do something, they would definitely find it empty, and might even be counterattacked by the people in 101.
Yan Qingwen was also helpless with Bai Youwei's actions, and shook his head with a smile.
The five people walked and talked, and soon arrived at the gate of the residential complex.
As soon as they entered the complex, they saw Li Li leading a group of people towards them!
"Brother Yan!" Li Li called out enthusiastically.
Although they had only been separated for half a day, it seemed like they hadn't seen each other for days, and even their mental outlook was different.
Li Li had now returned to the SCO's research team, promoted to one of the core members of the organization. He lived with other SCO research members, and was assigned four guards to ensure his personal safety when going out.
Now that he stood before them, refreshed and radiant, Bai Youwei inexplicably thought of the phrase "returning home in glory," and wanted to laugh a little.
"I told Professor Song about you, and the professor is very grateful to you! He hopes to meet you in person." Li Li's voice carried a hint of smugness. "The headquarters is holding a banquet tonight, and the professor specifically asked me to come and pick you up!"
As he spoke, his gaze fell on Bai Youwei, and his tone became cautious.
He cleared his throat and said, "Also, please… go to the banquet with Shen Mo."
"Oh." Bai Youwei responded lazily, her expression indifferent. "Don't want to go."