Great, It’s the Pervy Neighbor. We’re Doomed

The loud shout attracted Li Mengmeng, who was still lying in bed in the bedroom.

However, the moment she stepped out of the bedroom and saw the horrific scene in the living room, her entire body froze.

By the time she regained her senses, she saw the skinny man lying motionless in a pool of blood on the floor, while the figure wearing a cheap human-skin mask was crouched on all fours.

Its face turned toward her, its rear end raised high as it wagged an invisible yellow tail.

...

After watching the video, Xiao Q, Xiao Peng, and Ke Bei had agreed to capture the Dog Man and execute him on the spot.

Since it was already noon, the three went out to eat together, planning to visit Bai Ze in Room 201 that afternoon.

Finally, around 1 PM, they caught Bai Ze returning to Room 201.

Bai Ze had an ordinary appearance, his most distinctive feature being his fair skin and a beauty mark near the corner of his left eye.

Seeing the three waiting at his doorstep didn't surprise Bai Ze. He simply opened the door to Room 201 and ushered them inside before closing it behind them. "What brings you here?"

Bai Ze poured three glasses of plain water and placed them on the coffee table in the living room, watching the trio.

The three sat on the sofa.

Xiao Q spoke first: "Last time, thanks to you telling us where our friend Wang Ju was, we were able to rescue her in time. So first, we came to thank you, and second, we wanted to ask you some other questions."

Bai Ze pulled up a chair and sat opposite the sofa, staring at Xiao Q: "I remember you weren't among those college students when I revealed that girl's location."

Xiao Q: "That's right, I wasn't there at the time."

Bai Ze: "No need for thanks—it was nothing. Hmm... Ask whatever you want directly. I prefer straightforwardness."

The three exchanged glances.

Finally, Xiao Peng asked: "Bai Ze, we want to know—how did you know Wang Ju was in Room 504 with Lin Shengli? You should remember me—I asked you this before, but you didn't answer."

Bai Ze replied coldly: "Fine, I'll answer now. That night, I happened to see Lin Shengli abducting Wang Ju."

Though the three found this answer incredibly dismissive, there was nothing they could do about it.

At least he had answered.

Xiao Peng shrank back slightly, while Xiao Q straightened up:

"One night, we were chased by two foreigners in the apartment wielding chainsaws. You know about that, right?"

Bai Ze nodded: "That night was extremely loud. Probably everyone in the apartment knew."

Xiao Q: "That night, three of our friends were killed, and one went missing—Xiao Nuo, who used to live in Room 904. She was Xiao Peng's girlfriend—the guy sitting next to me here."

"This morning, we received a disc. On it, we saw Xiao Nuo... and the entire process of her murder. That's how we also saw the killer."

"The killer wore a cheap human-skin mask and a yellow dog-skin suit, constantly pretending to be a dog, walking on all fours."

"We want to know—do you have any idea which room in the apartment this Dog Man lives in?"

Bai Ze's expression remained cold: "Why would you think to ask me that? Just because I once told you where Wang Ju was, you assume I'd know where this Dog Man lives?"

Hearing this, the three looked at each other.

That... actually made sense.

The atmosphere in the room grew heavy and silent.

Unexpectedly, it was Bai Ze who suddenly broke the silence:

"Ke Bei, right?"

Bai Ze's sudden use of Ke Bei's name surprised him.

Ke Bei and Bai Ze had never interacted—especially since Bai Ze hadn't even attended the welcome party. So how did he know his name?

But what shocked Ke Bei even more were Bai Ze's next words.

"Is your father named Ke Zhenxi?"

Ke Bei's face lit up with excitement: "You know my father?!"

Bai Ze's expression remained icy: "Yes. And I bear significant responsibility for his disappearance."

Ke Bei froze, not understanding why Bai Ze would say that.

What connection did he have with his father?

At that moment, Xiao Q slapped his thigh: "Ke Bei, you're too close to see clearly—but I'm an outsider. Remember your father's diary that you showed me? That young man who asked him to investigate his sister's disappearance?!"

Ke Bei suddenly remembered, murmuring in disbelief: "Don't tell me he's..."

"That's right. It was me—the one who hired your father to find my missing sister. That's also why I said I bear responsibility for his disappearance. If not for my request, your father would never have entered Alice Apartment as a new resident... and subsequently vanished."

Bai Ze said.

BANG!

Ke Bei suddenly stood up, slamming both hands violently onto the glass coffee table in front of him.

The impact sent everything on the table jumping into the air.

His eyes burned red with fury as he glared at Bai Ze, who remained seated calmly in his chair.

Ke Bei knew Bai Ze was right. Without his request...

He and his father would still be working as private investigators.

By now, he might even be married, with his retired father helping to raise his grandchildren.

Instead, this was reality: his father was missing, most likely dead.

And he had ventured into this dangerous apartment alone to investigate.

"Ke Bei, calm down. Sit back down!"

Seeing the situation escalating, Xiao Q intervened to mediate.

Ke Bei eventually sat back down.

As he did, his expression gradually returned to normal.

After all, Ke Bei wasn't an ordinary person. Though his mind was clouded with rage over his father's fate...

He had once been a private investigator—a profession requiring absolute rationality.

Slowly, logic began to override emotion.

Clenching his teeth in resignation, he said: "I want to blame you... but I can't. My father could have refused the case, but he chose to accept it. He knew the risks—he just didn't expect this outcome."

Listening to this, Xiao Q recalled what Ke Bei's father had written in his diary.

Initially, he had investigated Alice Apartment—where Bai Ze's sister disappeared—because of the commission.

But later, he became deeply fascinated. Even without payment, he would have continued.

Truthfully, he could have stopped investigating at any point before signing the agreement to enter the apartment.

Bai Ze's request had merely been the spark—a spark that could have been extinguished at any time.

"So this is my debt to your father. And that's why I'll tell you where the Dog Man lives—to repay that debt."

"The Dog Man lives in Room 1001."

Room 1001.

The tenth floor.

Now that they knew the Dog Man's location, the three prepared to leave and take action.

But before they left...

Ke Bei asked Bai Ze one last question: "Did you ever find your sister?"

For the first time, Bai Ze's cold expression faltered, replaced by profound gloom: "No. Most likely... she's dead."