Qin Nuo adopted an indifferent attitude, wanting to pass by without a glance and return to his room. But then he reconsidered. Helping tenants resolve family disputes might be a way to establish basic relationships!

So, Qin Nuo stopped and peeked inside.

Room 403 was in chaos, with hot dishes overturned and steaming. The bones were boiled to mush, and the meat was unrecognizable.

The tenants were a family of three. The man had a ferocious look, veins bulging, eyes bloodshot, and he was grabbing his wife's hair, committing domestic violence.

The wife, bleeding from the mouth, wore a strangely calm expression, even showing a chilling smile.

Nearby, a child of about four or five sat on a small stool, clapping his hands vigorously and grinning.

"You cooked it!!" the man roared, wishing he could devour his wife.

"Useless trash, can't you lift the kitchen knife over there?"

"Just like in bed, you're as useless as that thing of yours..."

The wife kept taunting her husband, seemingly deriving great pleasure from it.

In a fit of rage, the man turned to grab the knife on the counter.

But at that moment, the wife, with unexpected strength, stabbed a pair of scissors from her sleeve into the man's neck as he turned.

Blood splattered!

With a fierce push, the husband fell out the window.

After pushing her husband out, the wife calmly returned to her seat, tidied her hair, and served herself food as if nothing had happened.

The boy continued clapping excitedly, his face flushed with excitement, almost out of breath.

"Sweetie, don't laugh while eating, you'll choke!"

The wife patted the boy's head, carefully feeding him.

Suddenly, she looked up at Qin Nuo at the door and smiled politely, "You're from 404, right? Have you eaten? Want to come in for a bowl?"

"No need, I just ate."

"I... heard the noise and came to check if you needed help?" Qin Nuo glanced at the open window, his mouth twitching slightly.

Stolen novel; please report.

"No need, our family is very harmonious. It's normal to argue occasionally. How about a bowl of soup before you go?"

Harmonious...

Is this really what a wife says after killing her husband?

"Maybe next time." Qin Nuo declined the offer, noticing a fingernail in the soup, and quickly left.

It was rare to meet a warm neighbor, but Qin Nuo couldn't establish a good relationship with them.

This family was beyond strange.

Crazy?

No, at least crazy people are normally crazy.

In comparison, Qin Nuo suddenly found the tenant in 405 seemed quite normal.

At least he was just a simple fat nerd.

"The tenants in this entire building are not simple," the Blood-Eyed Ghost suddenly spoke.

"Oh, I thought you were hibernating," Qin Nuo joked.

The Blood-Eyed Ghost rolled its eyes and said, "This apartment has a smell that bothers me, I didn't want to come out."

"What smell? I don't smell anything," Qin Nuo sniffed the air.

The Blood-Eyed Ghost didn't explain further, saying, "There's a very scary ghost hidden in this apartment, be careful of it..."

Qin Nuo was stunned.

Damn!

Could it be referring to that murderous maniac?

"Where is it?"

"I just sense it's in some corner."

Qin Nuo was speechless, "That's as good as saying nothing."

"Think about what I said, the tenants in this building are not simple," the Blood-Eyed Ghost repeated.

"Come on, I'm not good at riddles, can't you just say what you mean?"

But the Blood-Eyed Ghost didn't reply, seemingly going back to sleep.

"Great, you just came out to mess with my mind."

As Qin Nuo returned to his room, the door of the 405 tenant suddenly opened a crack.

Those dead-fish eyes looked at Qin Nuo with added resentment.

Qin Nuo chuckled awkwardly, "About last night, I..."

"I'll kill you!!"

Leaving that sentence, the door slammed shut.

So, they really became enemies!

Qin Nuo shook his head. Since he couldn't build favorability, there was no need to be polite.

If the other party wanted to mess with him, he'd deal with them first!

After finishing his fast food, Qin Nuo lay on the chair, letting his stomach digest while pondering the next tenant to visit.

There were only five rooms on each floor.

Having met the tenants of 403 and 405, only 401 and 406 were left.

Qin Nuo felt exhausted.

He just hoped these two tenants would be a bit more normal.

Why was it so hard to get along with neighbors?

Five minutes later, Qin Nuo left his room, planning to knock on 401's door first.

As he passed 403, he suddenly heard cursing from the stairwell.

"Bitch! Whore! I'll kill you!"

The husband, covered in blood, came back from the stairwell, the scissors still in his neck, his face twisted with rage.

He rushed back into room 403, slamming the door shut.

Qin Nuo didn't bother with them anymore; let the couple handle their own issues.

At the end of the hallway, the door to 401 was actually open!

A strong chill emanated from the room, giving Qin Nuo goosebumps. He peeked inside, "Hello, is anyone there?"

The room was cold and sparsely furnished.

A man sat in a chair, looking up at the creaking ceiling fan.

"Hello, I..."

"You're the new tenant in 404."

Before Qin Nuo could finish, the man spoke.

"Yes." Qin Nuo didn't expect the man to be aware of him.

He seemed to be a relatively normal tenant.

"Can you do me a favor?" the man suddenly asked.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Could you speak to the landlord for me? I've saved enough for this month's rent. Can he return my item?"

"I pawned something with him."

Qin Nuo thought this favor didn't sound difficult and asked, "What did you pawn?"

"My heart."

The man turned, and Qin Nuo saw his left chest was empty, his heart missing.

The incision was neat, with blood vessels clearly visible, like a part removed from a machine.

So, the heart in that box belonged to this guy!

Qin Nuo felt a bit creeped out; was this the consequence of not paying rent?

"Please, help me, I'd be eternally grateful," the man pleaded.

Just as Qin Nuo was about to speak, a system voice echoed in his mind.

"Ding! Host has triggered a passive mission: Retrieve the heart of the 401 tenant within 4 hours to gain +80 favorability!"

"Mission failure penalty: Leave an arm as a souvenir for the landlord!"

"Mission can be refused, but once accepted, it cannot be changed!"

Qin Nuo thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll do my best, but I can't guarantee I'll get your heart back."

"Thank you."

The man said no more, turning back to gaze at the ceiling, looking lonely and dejected.

After confirming the mission, Qin Nuo left the room.

Old people like to chat, so he could start by chatting with the landlord to build a good relationship.

But thinking of the landlord's face, Qin Nuo felt uneasy.

As he went downstairs, Qin Nuo unexpectedly encountered two people.

The player Cobra and another anonymous player "Jiang Xiaobai."

They seemed to also be heading to the first-floor lobby to find the landlord...