“Am I not making myself clear enough? It’s because a man has betrayed many people that this [Shadow Bond] appears.” Lu Li frowned; she disliked having to explain the same question repeatedly.
Chang Fei hadn’t gotten a single piece of information he truly wanted to know, so it was hard for him to stay cheerful.
He forced a dry laugh and said, “Then what does this have to do with us? If it’s resentment, do you have a way to dispel it? Don’t make a fuss—we’re just ordinary people.”
“I don’t know of a single person who enters the [Shadow Bond] and can still retain their self who would be considered ordinary.” Lu Li looked down at the girl, who was even shorter than her, and calmly dropped that sentence.
Chang Fei was stunned.
Instead of looking at Lu Li, his gaze shifted to the people on the street who were intimately close.
He pointed a finger and asked, “What about them?”
“Didn’t you notice that all these pairs are men? Why isn’t there a single woman among them?” Lu Li didn’t answer but instead turned the question back to Chang Fei.
At Lu Li’s words, Chang Fei finally took a proper look at those people.
Indeed, not one was female.
All the pairs were men, holding each other like they were one entity, completely indifferent to the stares of others, kissing openly on the street, and some even exchanging French kisses.
That sight made Chang Fei feel nauseous to the extreme.
He squinted, the previously unserious expression on his face fading.
His gaze swept around.
No matter where he looked on the street, everyone was paired up, and all were men with men.
Even those wearing skirts were obviously male—Chang Fei’s eyes weren’t so bad that he couldn’t distinguish men from women.
“Indeed… not a single woman has appeared here… but I absolutely don’t believe there isn’t a single woman here. Could they be locked up somewhere?” Chang Fei asked seriously, a tone that made Lu Li, who had initially been annoyed by him, suddenly reconsider her low opinion of the boy.
Lu Li nodded. “That’s right. Not only men come into the [Shadow Bond]; women are drawn in as well. But none of those women are here… It’s very likely that the resentment causing the [Shadow Bond] is from a homosexual who utterly rejects women, which explains the current situation… Perhaps we can find someone to ask about this first.”
“I personally think it’s better to look for clues on our own…” Chang Fei immediately responded.
Lu Li was a little surprised by his decisiveness but, after thinking it over, understood what he meant.
Indeed, this wasn’t suitable.
She had already gotten used to bringing her usual worldview and methods from the real world into this abnormal place.
In this world, it seemed that besides her and the girl beside her, no one else was still clear-headed.
Asking around might alert the enemy.
Maybe they needed to think of another plan…
“Hey, big brothers? Sorry to bother you. I’m new here and don’t know where’s fun. Could you two handsome big brothers tell me where the best fun spots are?”
Upon hearing that voice, Lu Li immediately felt a headache at her brow and frowned toward the direction it came from.
The two men, who had been in the middle of a public French kiss, looked over at the small, cute child who was helplessly asking them for directions, and couldn’t help but be momentarily stunned.
Seeing it was only a fourteen or fifteen-year-old kid, one of the men immediately reached out to ruffle Chang Fei’s hair and pointed in a direction. “Cross the bridge over there, turn left, then right after the street, take a bus for three stops, get off on the left side, and walk through the small woods opposite. There’s a pretty good amusement park there. If you want the best fun, that’s the place.”
“Oh… left turn… right turn… left… left? Right…? Huh? Huh?” Chang Fei’s tone was filled with confusion.
Lu Li quickly rushed over and grabbed him, about to scold him.
Chang Fei immediately looked at her, but his expression was anything but pitiful.
Instead, his eyes narrowed dangerously, though his voice remained innocent and pitiful.
“What to do… Big Brother Thirty-Seven, Ru Hua can’t remember how to get to the amusement park! We can’t go play at the amusement park anymore…”
Lu Li felt a chill run down her spine from the mismatch between Chang Fei’s expression and his tone.
Just as she was about to speak, the two men behind them started shouting:
“Little brother, you didn’t remember? No worries, let these handsome big brothers take you there!”
“Yeah, we love helping people!”
Lu Li was surprised.
Chang Fei seemed to have taken the simplest route—but… had he been messing with her all along?
Thinking of that, Lu Li grew a little displeased.
She felt that what Chang Fei said and what he did were two completely different things—a thoroughly unreliable guy.
It wasn’t because this guy had also deceived her, the detective.
Though the boy’s earlier behavior had hurt her pride as a detective girl, Lu Li’s rationality and grace told her there was no need to get angry at such a brat.
She just needed to keep her distance from now on.
While Lu Li was pondering how to fully separate from Chang Fei after leaving here, Chang Fei had already made his next move.
He withdrew his gaze, shook his head at the two men, grabbed Lu Li’s small hand, and said seriously, “I’m really sorry, but I can’t add two more to the world of just me and Big Brother Thirty-Seven.
Big Brother Thirty-Seven would be very disappointed.”
The two young men immediately looked at Lu Li, who was bowing her head, contemplating how to distance herself from Chang Fei after they left.
At that moment, there was a coldness mixed with resolve, helplessness, anger, and a hint of something else in her expression…
Well, judging by this slightly older boy with a thirty-seven part hairstyle and a name called Thirty-Seven, it was clear he was very much not welcoming their involvement.
The two young men exchanged glances, then focused their eyes back on Lu Li and Chang Fei.
Both looked young and innocent, evoking a sense of protectiveness.
There was also a unique aura that was somewhat intoxicating and undeniably alluring.
That made the two men unwilling to just watch these two leave.
While they were still thinking, Chang Fei suddenly asked, “Big brothers, do you have a map? Could we ask you to tell us where the map is? That way, we won’t get lost! Of course, we’ll still need you to help guide us.”
Hearing that, the two men immediately rummaged through their backpacks for a map.
Failing to find one, they began asking other nearby same-sex couples who were still showing affection.
It was like a stone thrown into water.
The originally… relatively calm lake was completely disrupted, a huge splash made as the water flew everywhere.
The previously soft, intimate kissing sounds that made one blush turned instantly into noisy chatter.
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