City of Sin and Mist (The Black Death) Chapter 119: City of Sin and Mist

A group of people arrived in Dayun City. By chance, the dormitory’s second-in-command also tagged along, claiming he wanted to join the fun. But his timing was far from ideal.

The twins, hoping to get closer to Wu Hui but feeling shy with outsiders around, kept a watchful eye on him, silently wishing this guy would show some sense.

Yet, clearly, the second-in-command, like Wu Hui, lacked emotional intelligence; otherwise, none of them would have remained single in the entire dorm for twenty years. Now that Wu Hui had finally found someone, it had nothing to do with his own skills in wooing.

Yes, just as physical fitness is crucial in fighting, attracting someone relies heavily on one’s own qualities. If you’re good-looking and possess all the right traits, naturally, girls will be drawn to you.

But if you’re slovenly, spitting everywhere, acting like a fool, no amount of charm will help.

Even if a girl claims she doesn’t specifically seek out handsome or well-conditioned men, when faced with such a person, her resistance will undoubtedly be much lower.

Wu Hui wasn’t just handsome; more importantly, he was always prepared for the dangers the game threw at him, giving others a sense of security.

There’s a saying: all emotions boil down to simplified logic, a selection dictated by genes and memes.

Your anger, sadness, happiness, fear—most of the time, they’re controlled by hormones. The brain is complex, but sometimes controlling it is far easier than we imagine.

“The temperature here isn’t as high as I expected,” Wang Xiaodie, who had been ready to cozy up to Wu Hui’s air conditioning, looked up at the sky.

The sky was somewhat overcast, with hardly any sun.

“The temperature in Dayun City for the next few days will range between twenty-three to thirty degrees,” Wu Hui said. “Didn’t you check the weather forecast before coming out?”

Everyone shook their heads; only Ren Yin and little Ke Wenbei said they had.

Wu Hui could only sigh, like a teacher faced with hopeless students, making the twins, Wang Xiaodie, and the dorm’s second-in-command hang their heads in shame. Ren Yin and Wu Hui were excused; even Ke Wenbei, a third grader, was better prepared than them.

It was a bit embarrassing.

“All right, don’t dwell on such trivial matters. As long as we’re prepared, that’s enough,” Ren Yin helped ease the tension. “Let’s go see the house first. We’re going to be here for at least a month.”

The second-in-command exclaimed, “You’ve been out playing for so long? Wait, four women and one man, Wu Hui... damn! How are you so awesome? Teach me, oh mighty Wu Hui!”

“I can’t teach you,” Wu Hui rubbed the bridge of his nose. “I don’t even know how I did it myself. Enough wasting time.”

Under the second-in-command’s persistent pleading and Ke Wenbei’s cautious gaze, the group headed toward the reserved house. Wu Hui had planned the route in advance, and they encountered no obstacles, moving as smoothly as locals.

When they got off the vehicle, the second-in-command suddenly blurted out, “We weren’t supposed to get off here! Why did we follow? Wu Hui, you didn’t even warn me!”

Wu Hui was speechless.

How would I know where you wanted to go? I’m not a clairvoyant.

Ke Wenbei quietly rolled his eyes beside him, clearly looking down on his cousin. “Cousin, the place we’re going isn’t far from here. After getting off, we just take Route Four and ride for two stops.”

“That’s good. I knew I wasn’t lost,” the second-in-command calmed down immediately.

You... you don’t really know the way at all! Ke Wenbei felt helpless inside but had no other solution. Li Xiaoyue looked a little listless nearby, perhaps because she saw Ke Wenbei again.

This was the child who had killed her brother. Hmm... it felt strange. Although they had become enemies in the game for various reasons, seeing the family member of the deceased still imposed a heavy psychological burden.

Li Xiaojing patted her sister gently to offer comfort.

Viewing the house, paying the deposit, moving in—the entire process was finished by seven in the evening.

At this hour, going out to find somewhere to eat seemed a bit late, and with so many people, it was inconvenient. So, after asking everyone what they wanted to eat, Wu Hui treated them and ordered takeout.

While waiting, Wang Xiaodie changed back into her maid outfit and started tidying up the more hidden corners. Li Xiaojing suspected she was pretending to behave well to seek favor and wanted to compete for attention, but her sister just wanted to lie down on the bed.

“Oh, she only signed a contract with Wu Hui to be his maid. Little sister, stay calm and don’t be so easily influenced by her. We can take things at our own pace. Besides, if you really want to speed up your relationship, it’s simple—just jump into his bed. Wu Hui definitely wouldn’t refuse,” Li Xiaoyue telepathically lectured her sister, receiving a light punch in return.

Having her butt patted by her younger sister every day, she vowed to get revenge someday. But when she swore this, her sister grabbed her and gave her another spanking.

“What are you looking at?” Ren Yin approached Wu Hui and noticed his gaze.

Following the direction of his eyes, one could see a man and a woman arguing upstairs across the street. But Wu Hui was clearly not focused on them; instead, his eyes were fixed on a cloud glowing with the afterglow of the setting sun.

It was a very dark cloud, black like smoke from burning rubber.

This cloud was obviously abnormal, seemingly created by some player’s power. Considering its size and the distance between the sky and ground, this cloud might not even be directly over Dayun City.

“Nothing,” Wu Hui said. “Let’s play chess. I brought the Nightmare Chess.”

“Ah, that? Li Xiaojing and Li Xiaoyue took it to play,” Ren Yin said. “How about coming to your room? You’ve been gaming for over twenty days; it’s been a while since we played together, hasn’t it?”

But he had been with Wang Xiaodie and recently with his sister as well.

Ren Yin’s appearance still best matched Wu Hui’s aesthetic—her figure was another matter. Perhaps because he was somewhat vain, and Ren Yin’s temperament was similar to his.

Before their first encounter, the two had even gone for a genetic test. Yes, no blood relation.

Over the years, Wu Hui made little progress in investigating his parents, or rather, he hadn’t tried very hard. According to the orphanage handling the case, Wu Hui was most likely abandoned.

This situation wasn’t uncommon; some high schoolers, not knowing better, gave birth instead of aborting and then abandoned the child at an orphanage.

Wu Tong’s parents joked that they had found Wu Tong a little child bridegroom. When Wu Tong was seven, she often lay in front of three-year-old Wu Hui, observing this suddenly appearing little brother.

Over ten years later, the parents were gone, and the joke had somehow come true.

Why was his mind wandering today?

Why did something feel off?

Wu Hui tapped the arm of his glasses, momentarily distracted, while Ren Yin beside him still watched expectantly, waiting for him to respond to her invitation.

“Let’s go,” Wu Hui said to Ren Yin, then saw her take off her glasses and smile at him—a very enticing smile.

The black cloud gradually drifted above the city.

The weather forecast for the coming days was cloudy.

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