I Got My Cheat Skill by Acting My Way into a Horror Protagonist Role Chapter 91

According to the current situation, it seemed he could no longer make contact with [Gui Yi].

Should he really let a suspected murderer walk away now?

Li Qiwen struggled internally for a moment, but quickly understood what mattered more.

He had worked so hard to investigate for so long and had only just managed to get a lead on that organization this time. He absolutely couldn't afford any mistakes.

Compared to a single criminal act, there was definitely a much larger conspiracy behind that organization, likely operating at a level far beyond his ability to handle or resolve.

The matter concerning [Gui Yi] would probably have to be handed over to others for investigation.

Looking at the black-haired youth who now wore a completely different face, Li Qiwen couldn't help but feel a shiver of fear.

What masterful acting! If not for their previous encounter, he would likely just see [Gui Yi] as an innocent university student who was still wet behind the ears.

In that case, he would only advise the other to leave that pyramid scheme, to keep him from going down the wrong path, to pull him back from the brink of the abyss before he committed any crimes.

What if the other was using this very facade to deceive others?

Li Qiwen certainly hadn't forgotten the terrifying, twisted face of [Gui Yi] he had seen in the car earlier.

Why had it transformed into that appearance?

Suddenly, he looked at [Gui Yi] with a gaze full of pained, deeply restrained emotion, like an elder looking at a child who had done wrong.

This paternalistic stare felt utterly out of place coming from a punk who looked like a petty thug.

The stare made [Gui Yi] feel bewildered and, strangely enough, even stirred a faint sense of guilt within him.

Xu Zisheng frowned slightly. He didn't like the way the other was looking at [Gui Yi], as if [Gui Yi] had done something wrong. He shifted his position slightly, blocking Li Qiwen's line of sight to Gui Yi.

Seeing Xu Zisheng's action, Li Qiwen sighed inwardly.

The brown-haired young man beside [Gui Yi] was clearly very protective of him, treating him as a friend.

He was probably also deceived by the disguise [Gui Yi] had put on.

What if [Gui Yi] was filled with malicious intent and decided to harm the brown-haired young man?

Even if the other had some combat skills, he might not be able to withstand a carefully laid trap. There were countless methods in this world to kill someone without leaving a trace.

If he had misunderstood [Gui Yi], then everything would naturally work out for the best.

But what if the worse possibility was true? He still had to warn the brown-haired young man.

He hoped the local department personnel would act quickly after receiving his message.

The red-haired young man looked somewhat indignant. Aiming his words subtly at the two in front of him, he cursed under his breath, "What the hell? Gui Yi, you're quite the actor, aren't you? A freak like you, reeking so strongly of blood—have you killed someone or something?"

Li Qiwen seemed blunt, voicing a potential scenario in a provocative tone, directly taunting, "And you called the police? They'd arrest you first!"

Hearing this, [Gui Yi]'s body stiffened. His fingers, resting at his sides, curled slightly. He bowed his head deeply, looking somewhat disheartened, as if the words had struck a nerve.

[Gasp, how could he say that?!]

Xiao Gui'an wasn't particularly bothered by the murder accusation part; he was shocked that Li Qiwen had so accurately used the word 'freak'.

Would his status as this dubious outsider be discovered? Were there any flaws?!

Please no, Officer! He was a genuinely good person!

[System, System, have I been exposed? Are you sure you handled everything properly? ...]

"Buzz—"

The moment Li Qiwen's words fell, he instantly felt as if a terrifying presence had locked onto him. The danger alarm in his mind blared loudly. A chill ran down his spine, and his body stiffened slightly.

The seemingly good-natured brown-haired young man in front of him now had a completely darkened expression. His handsome features carried a cold edge, and an aura of boundless bloodlust seemed to gather behind him. "What did you say? Apologize to Gui Yi immediately—"

"I-I won't! Screw that!" Cold sweat unconsciously drenched Li Qiwen's palms. He had survived gunfire and explosions before.

But the aura emanating from the brown-haired young man before him now felt more terrifying and powerful than some of the special forces soldiers he had encountered.

"Apologize—" Just as Xu Zisheng was about to step forward, [Gui Yi] grabbed his arm. The black-haired youth shook his head frantically, pleading earnestly, "It's fine, it's fine! Let's just go! Let's go—ignore him!"

Xu Zisheng had just arrived and might not immediately sense that Li Qiwen was unusual. But with him here, he absolutely couldn't let Xu Zisheng assault an official personnel or something because of him.

Seizing the moment while [Gui Yi] was creating a delay, the phone in Li Qiwen's pocket vibrated slightly.

It was a reply to his message. Knowing he couldn't delay any longer, he turned and ran away swiftly.

Shaken by Xu Zisheng's intimidating aura, Li Qiwen's focus had slipped somewhat—it was a mental influence.

For a brief moment, the running posture honed over years of training, etched into his bones, showed through. But Li Qiwen quickly corrected it, making the shift almost imperceptible.

However, the Cursed Child with enhanced Five Senses saw everything clearly. He noted the other's unconsciously revealed, standard, upright running posture, pondered it, seemed to realize something, and fell silent.

"Xu Zisheng? You're not going to chase after him and beat him up, are you?" Watching the seemingly distracted Chosen One of Fate, Xiao Gui'an felt his heart racing nervously.

This was broad daylight in a society governed by law; he'd better try to stop the other if needed.

"I won't." Xu Zisheng calmly withdrew his gaze, the terrifying aura around him dissipating. His expression remained placid.

"I know you wanted to stand up for me. Thanks. But it's best if we don't cause trouble. Just being called a few names won't make me lose a piece of flesh."

[Gui Yi] was very reasonable. He wasn't an ungrateful person. He felt genuine gratitude for Xu Zisheng's protectiveness. "I'm not angry, so you shouldn't be either. Someone like that isn't worth it."

"Mm." Xu Zisheng acknowledged.

He glanced down at the flyers in [Gui Yi]'s arms, reached out directly to take them, walked over to a trash can, and tossed them in neatly.

He turned back to look at the black-haired youth standing dumbfounded in place and said, "Let's go."

"Go where?" Xiao Gui'an was puzzled. He still wanted to go back, take a shower, and clean up the room.

Then he planned to go to a public phone booth to make an anonymous report to the relevant authorities. "I wanted to go back and clean the room first."

"I've already taken care of the traces in the room. That phone under the window was yours, right? I took out the SIM card. The phone isn't broken. Now, let's go buy you a new phone."

Xu Zisheng said this casually, completely unaware that after his words, he appeared in [Gui Yi]'s eyes like a magnificent figure radiating brilliant light, his image instantly growing even more towering.

"Whoa, so bright!" Xiao Gui'an tried to raise a hand to block the inexplicable radiance emanating from the young man before him.

Although material possessions and money were pretty much useless external things to him now in his situation.

But if he really had such an awesome bro in real life, from now on, you'd be my big brother!

*Ahem*, so... you're going to buy one for me? Let me be clear upfront, I don't really have money to pay you back—" [Gui Yi] coughed twice to cover his reaction, still somewhat uncertain, and asked again.

"No need to pay back. Just make sure I can contact you in the future." Xu Zisheng still wore that gentle, smiling expression.

"! Score!" [Gui Yi] decided to give a thumbs-up.

As expected of a Chosen One of Fate! So thoughtful, and handles things flawlessly!

Good brother, you truly are my good brother! If you don't mind, perhaps I should acknowledge you as my sworn father!

From now on, whoever has a problem with you has a problem with me, Xiao Gui'an!

Mentally planning which phone model to pick later, [Gui Yi] still had one question. He turned to look at the casually strolling Chosen One of Fate. "When did you arrive? My place... wasn't it messy to deal with?"

Even if Xu Zisheng hadn't hit traffic and reached his place within two hours, only about half an hour had passed since then. How had the other managed to clean everything up?

Hearing this question, Xu Zisheng's footsteps paused slightly.

He thought of the several contracted ghostly entities he had summoned to work as laborers while cleaning the room. Among them, that D-level Ghost had complained the most vocally, but still dared to grumble without daring to actually eat him.

Xu Zisheng fell into a slightly strange silence for a moment, then said with a normal expression, "It was alright. Not difficult."

"Really?" [Gui Yi] felt a flicker of doubt but quickly dismissed it. Since Xu Zisheng said it was handled, it should be fine.

The two walked side by side on the street. For the most part, [Gui Yi] did the talking while Xu Zisheng listened, occasionally responding. The black-haired youth's abundant energy was always infectious.

Chuancheng was a city that had preserved its ancient culture well. Within this city, people lived at their own pace.

The drooping branches of the tall locust trees by the roadside allowed fragmented sunlight to filter through the canopy, falling upon the two walking young men and creating a light, hazy glow. Everything seemed peaceful and leisurely.

But this tranquility seemed to be merely a false calm before the impending storm.

The Black Moon Mark on Xu Zisheng's wrist underwent a subtle change, a flash of searing heat passing through it like an illusion.

In a place neither of them could hear, a broken, mechanical voice sounded.

[Detecting... detecting... unidentified player... curse aura... locking on... lock failed... pulling into... instance... failed... retrying...]