ILLIMITABLE UNTIL DEATH

Silence.

Like the quiet night outside, the living room was filled with an overwhelming stillness, broken only by Fang Li's subtle breathing.

In such a quiet atmosphere, no one would assume there was a second person present.

Yet, Fang Li spoke with certainty.

"If you don't come out, I'll shoot."

Though he said this, Fang Li didn't draw his gun. Instead, he simply turned and looked at the ceiling.

At that moment, a nervous aura began to spread around him.

"Wait! Wait a moment!"

The voice came from the ceiling.

"Li Li's Invisible Bullet is way too scary! It's even scarier when you don't draw your gun! Riko will definitely be insta-killed!"

With that, a portion of the ceiling suddenly opened, as if a panel had been removed, revealing a hidden passage.

It was a secret passage Fang Li had no idea existed.

From this hidden passage, a girl appeared, hanging upside down.

"Rawr!"

Like a wild beast preparing to pounce, Riko raised her hands, mimicking a predator with a playful expression on her face.

However, on Riko's petite frame, the action looked more cute than menacing.

Riko then laughed playfully.

"Hum hum, bet you didn't expect it to be me!"

Fang Li, however, was unimpressed.

"I knew it was you." Fang Li said, slightly exasperated. "There aren't many people who can sneak up on me without any malicious or hostile intent."

As he spoke, Fang Li pointed at the secret passage in the ceiling.

"What is that? How come I didn't know there was a secret passage in my house?"

In response, Riko answered matter-of-factly.

"Because I made it, of course!"

Judging by her tone, anyone would think it was the most natural thing in the world.

Still, Fang Li couldn't help but ask.

"So, you secretly dug a hidden passage in my house without telling me?" Fang Li said, feeling completely speechless. "Why?"

"Because I'm a thief!" Riko replied cheerfully. "When a Phantom Thief wants to steal something, the first thing they do is create an escape route, right?"

"Something you want to steal?" Fang Li asked, puzzled. "What could you possibly want from my house?"

"There is something." Riko continued swinging from the ceiling like she was on a swing.

"The only thing Riko has ever wanted to steal is one thing."

Riko placed a finger on her lips, smiling mischievously.

"That is… Li Li's heart~~~."

It must be said that with such words paired with Riko's sultry actions and expression, it could easily make any man's heart race.

Even Fang Li had to admit that Riko, at this moment, was dangerously charming, enough to tempt anyone.

Despite her small stature, Riko's figure was more voluptuous than expected. She had both a youthful face and a surprisingly curvy body. For any man with less resolve, such a combination could easily stir wicked thoughts.

Not to mention, Riko seemed to have forgotten herself completely.

She seemed to have forgotten that this world has a force called gravity.

Right now, Riko was hanging upside down from the ceiling, her skirt having long since slipped away, leaving her pale thighs and alluring area on full display, constantly testing a man's self-control.

Unfortunately for Fang Li, he was a normal man.

To avoid letting his eyes stray to where they shouldn't, Fang Li extended his hand and gave a firm flick.

"Pā!"

"Meow!"

With a sharp sound, Riko let out a yelp, clutching her head as she fell from the ceiling.

"It hurts! Ah~~~"

Immediately, Riko, clutching her head, began rolling on the ground as if throwing a tantrum.

"It hurts~~ It hurts~~ It hurts so much~~ It hurts, it hurts so much~~~"

The cries sounded almost like a song, exaggerated to the point of being ridiculous.

"Are you a child?" Fang Li said helplessly. "Sneaking into someone's house through a secret passage in the middle of the night, what exactly are you trying to do?"

"Nothing." Riko immediately stopped her tantrum, turned over, and sat up from the floor, smiling at Fang Li. "Riko was just bored, so I wanted Li Li to keep me company."

As she spoke, Riko noticed the box of ammunition Fang Li had not yet fully put away on the floor.

"Wa!"

Riko pounced on the box of ammunition and picked it up.

The ammunition was a colorful assortment of bullets.

"Aren't these Butei bullets?" Riko exclaimed. "These things are super expensive! Where did Li Li get so many? Did you steal them from somewhere?"

"I'm not a thief; only you would steal things," Fang Li said, uninterested in Riko's antics, and took a seat on the sofa.

Riko, still playing with the Butei bullets, soon lost interest and carelessly tossed them aside. She then bounced over to Fang Li and sat down next to him, snuggling up tightly.

"Mm." Riko puffed out her cheeks in dissatisfaction and said, "Lately, Li Li has been so cold to Riko. Riko wants to complain. If Riko isn't the heroine of Li Li's route, what's Riko supposed to do?"

"But no one said this was your route," Fang Li pushed Riko away gently and said, "Also, even if you are the female main character, I'm not the male main character. At least, I'm not trying to woo you."

"Hmm hmph." Riko's cheeks puffed up more, and she protested, "You gave me a cake on my birthday, didn't you?"

Riko was referring to when Fang Li gave her a cake as a reward during his year at Butei High. Since then, Riko had been clinging to him.

"Could it be that one cake was enough to win my favor?" Fang Li said, exasperated. "Is your route really that easy to get into?"

"So, from the beginning, Li Li has been on Riko's route. We've almost collected all the CGs and recollections," Riko insisted. "Riko is Li Li's true love. As for the pink idiot Holmes and the demon Miko who's always swinging a sword, let them deal with their own issues."

At this point, Fang Li was too tired to even care about any of this.

Then, Riko's tone changed.

It became a bit lonely.

"If the cake wasn't enough, maybe the Vlad incident should be?" Riko spoke softly. "Li Li defeated the monster that had been tormenting Riko. Could it be that Riko can't like Li Li?"

Though she said this, Riko's voice sounded somewhat feeble.

"If…"

Riko's voice reached Fang Li's ears.

"If the monster that bound Riko were to appear again, would Li Li defeat it just like last time?"

(End Of This Chapter)

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