Xiao Yi looked at Zode and blinked:

"How long will it take?"

“...... Not sure!"

Zod was very unsure when he said this, and of course it is no wonder, just imagine the feeling of asking his boss for leave, and then being asked how long it would be and then answering 'not sure'.

"Is it hard to do, do you need help?"

"No, no, you don't need to go out at all! It's just some old things, I'm going to solve them...... I'll be back!" Zod looked a little flustered.

“...... It's dangerous!, right?" Xiao Yi asked with a sigh.

"Hmm...... Ahhh......h

If Zod wasn't so sure that his past was very secretive and unknown, he would almost think that Xiao Yi was a demon who would spy on people's minds.

Looking at Zod's speechless appearance, Xiao Yi touched his nose and said:

"Don't be surprised! I don't really know what happened to you, but unfortunately your words revealed a little bit of information......

You used the word 'solve', so I think it's not a good thing to deal with, and then I offer to help deal with it, and you're a little bit anxious that I don't want to get involved in it, and usually when you have that attitude, it's when you're very concerned about my safety, so you're going to be dealing with an opponent or an enemy.

And on the premise that you have a detailed understanding of your own strength and my strength, combined with the recent experience as a reference, you still think that I have a security problem, then it proves that the enemy you have to face is at least the level of Dirandal, so it must be dangerous, right?"

Zod didn't speak, but nodded silently.

"I really don't need my help!"

The answer is still a nod......

"Are you sure you'll come back alive?"

Shake one’s head......

"What if you ignore it?"

Shake one’s head......

Xiao Yi looked at Zode with a sound worm, and couldn't help but smile bitterly:

"You don't have to be embarrassed, I told you a long time ago that you are not my servant or my slave, and it is your freedom to come and go around me! Even if you treat me as a friend, your own private affairs are also your own privacy, if you don't want me to ask, I won't ask, as long as you understand in your heart, if you need help, say it, don't feel embarrassed!"

"Boss, I'm ......"

"Alright, I know that, when are you going to leave?"

"I want to make a decision as soon as possible! If you agree, boss, I'm going to leave tomorrow!"

"Okay, I don't have any opinion here, if it's okay, you can go and prepare first!" Xiao Yi said very calmly.

Hearing this, Zuode straightened his body and saluted solemnly, then turned around and pushed the door to leave, while Xiao Yi still sat there with his head on his hand and remained motionless, as if he was thinking about something.

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At night, sleeping in his own bed, Zod tossed and turned, because the nightmare that had not appeared since the disbandment of the thieves group and Xiao Yi came again.

In his dream, he walked alone on a narrow suspended ramp, with a wide and flat field in front of him, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not shorten the distance between him and his destination, and the deep ravine under his feet was full of sharp spiked stone pillars, and the tips and crevices were pierced and scattered with countless corpses and white bones, exuding a strong smell of rancid and death.

He was accustomed to seeing life and death on the battlefield, but it was definitely not such a feeling of helplessness and despair, the surrounding scenery was constantly changing, forests, mountains, caves, plains, cities, streets, there were bloody battlefields where he once was, there were mountain paths where he used to run as a child, and even in the restaurant where he now lives, but no matter what the scene is, it is the color of blood red, and all the living creatures that appear in it stand stiffly in place, staring at him with dull and empty eyes, as if waiting for him to stumble and fall into the abyss at any time.

The more you move forward, the more distinct this feeling becomes, and the originally stable form seems to be guided by an unknown force to make him lean to the side.

A pair of huge but hazy eyes hung in the sky, no matter which direction he looked, he seemed to be unable to escape the familiar gaze, and a gloomy voice sounded in his ears:

"Give up, you don't deserve this, this is where you belong, hurry back to the embrace of death and loneliness!"

Beads of sweat the size of beans flowed freely on his head, and he endured the dizziness in his head to control himself from straying in the process, and Zod felt that his breathing was about to be forced to stop by the oppression.

Suddenly, a familiar face appeared in the darkness of the road ahead, although Zode felt that his eyes were a little blurred at this time, but he was confident that the unique smile on Xiao Yi's face would never admit his mistake, and suddenly a force filled his body, and all kinds of discomfort just now were swept away, and he accelerated the pace under his feet, and the smile in front of him became clearer and clearer.

That smile was as relaxing as ever, but for some reason there was a trace of blood on the corner of his mouth.

When the outline gradually became clear, the increasingly rapid pace under Zode's feet stopped abruptly, because he saw Xiao Yi's head......

That's right! It's a skull, a head pierced by a spear that has been pierced into the ground!

"No...... No...... Not !!"

He held his head and yelled heartbreakingly, his feet unconsciously retreated, and in the uncontrollable emotion, he finally stepped into the air, stumbled and fell, and the moment the spike pierced his chest, Zod sat up from the bed.

I gasped for air, suppressed the feeling of nausea rolling in my chest, and after a long time, I felt trembling all over my body before I realized that I was already soaked with sweat.

Zod picked up his clothes from the chair next to him and put them on randomly, and saw that it was early in the morning, but he was upset and couldn't fall asleep again, so he simply went downstairs to relax, and subconsciously came to the empty dining room on the first floor, looking at the empty table and chairs still into a quiet picture under the faint moonlight that had not yet converged, and his restless heart seemed to calm down, as if only here could prove that the terrible experience he had just had was just a dream.

The eighth-order thief's trained senses allowed him to hear the noise coming from the back kitchen very clearly, Jon and they got up to work so early!

Feeling hungry, Zod made his way to the kitchen.

After pushing open the door, he found that the entire kitchen was brightly lit, but only one back was busy alone, Xiao Yi noticed the noise but did not look back:

"Sit down first, and things will be fine for a while!"

The meaning of the obedient words is obviously to wait for himself here for a while, Zuode pulled a chair and sat in front of the desk waiting for Xiao Yi to serve the food, he has done this kind of thing full of anticipation and pleasure many times, but today I feel a little different.

After a short time, Xiao Yi turned around and served a row of dishes, such as 'Crab Fillet Benedict', 'Chocolate Syrup Cheese Omelette', 'Grilled Ham with Refreshing Kimchi', 'Blueberry Juice Milk Infused Cereal Shortbread', the shape of the plating and knife work to the extreme, with the bright and natural colors of the ingredients and the moving luster of the soup, it is simply a beautiful work of art, not to mention the magic in the dishes cooked by a grandmaster chef himself.

Even at Xiao Yi's level, this is definitely the pinnacle, but Zuode has changed his previous gobbling and eating unusually gentle, chewing and savoring every bite and reveling in it, as if he was a death row prisoner enjoying the last meal in his life before the execution.

"Give me your hand!"

Zode never considered whether Xiao Yi's order was reasonable, although the fingertips he stretched out suddenly hurt, and when he took it back, there was an extra exquisite ring on his index finger that shimmered in the light.

"This is a ring engraved with the magic of space storage enchanted with the 'Magic Attribute Transfer', I used your blood to connect the soul, this is your personal space item, this thing is the same as the use of little Jamie's takeaway package, you should be familiar with it.

It can be stored in one hundred and fifty single pieces or packaged sets, of course, there are some things that I think will be helpful for your trip, and I wrote the instructions on a piece of paper and put them together, find a time to take a good look at it and remember, don't save it when you should use it. ”

Zode listened as he continued to eat, but his hand holding the dagger, which would be unusually stable, trembled slightly at the moment as if it could not bear the weight of a small fork, and at the same time turned a blind eye to Xiao Yi, who was standing opposite the desk and pressed his hand against him, leaning forward and staring at him.

"I know it's a little bit less than what you eat, but it's my best cooking, and there's an old saying in my hometown that 'delicious is rare', so just eat it!

Of course, this is not for you to see you off, but for you to remember the taste, if you still want to enjoy this feeling, you must remember to give me back alive!"

After speaking, Xiao Yi withdrew his hand on the table, walked straight out of the kitchen, and left his last voice when he went out:

"Let's go as soon as you're done!" I made it a point to have everyone work for an hour at night, so you don't have to go through the trouble of explaining it to them in person. When you come back, remember to send a message in advance, I will make something better in advance and welcome you back!"

(End of chapter)