Chapter 45

The light in the bedroom was too bright. Su Ruyu wanted to go over and pull the curtains closed, but her eyes narrowed dangerously when she noticed two suspicious men outside the courtyard, peering in with binoculars.

The swarm of arrows vanished in an instant. Over ten thousand divine arrows had been sliced cleanly from tip to tail, split in half and now lay strewn across the jade floor in front of the Lingxiao Hall.

Du Yujie shook his head. “Not necessarily. As I said earlier, whether the Sky Tiger Gang survives depends entirely on the authorities’ stance.”

This variation unsettled them all, as if a rabbit was bouncing inside their chests, leaving their hearts in disarray. They all clamored to head home at once, completely losing any desire for fun.

He suddenly remembered something Ningning once said online: “Third Young Master Ye, you’d better watch yourself. Don’t let a little brother or sister pop up, or I’ll dock your points.”

Jiang Yao tossed the lizard over. Gao Yue caught it in one hand and, ignoring the creature’s struggles, shoved it straight into his mouth. As he bit down, blood spattered red. Jiang Yao found it revolting and couldn’t help but frown.

Cao Feng didn’t even spare a glance. With a flick of his sleeve, the Ran family guard lost his head in an instant, not even managing a scream.

A flash of light, and everyone was transported back to the Imperial City. Lin Fan and the others immediately activated the teleportation array, sending themselves toward the royal capital.

Before she could even open her eyes, Momo was already bombarded by the surrounding commotion. It definitely wasn’t the usual city center noise of car horns and shop ads; it felt more like she was in a zoo.

Suddenly, a thunderous roar erupted from below. The ground caved in, and a giant skeleton burst out from the depths, its massive arms reaching for her through the purple flames.

Zhao Feng scanned the loot with a hint of disappointment, picking out a few rare water-element materials and a handful of treasures of passable value.

Unlike the comical Jack Sparrow played by Johnny Depp in the movies, the Jack Sparrow standing before Shen Yi looked completely different.

In the car, I unburdened myself of all the heavy items and followed Gao Hong to Lingling’s hospital room. At the door, I saw Wang Dazhuang.

Yet Ye Chen was quite content; after absorbing so many years’ worth of divine blood, he still hadn’t reached even a hundredth of the total.

Gao Feng also understood that nobody wanted to openly clash with the Blade King. But that didn’t mean he truly controlled the Department of Radiance.

The supposed downfall of the Three Districts Alliance was a staged illusion—he had simply spliced together footage from earlier battles and replayed it. If Edmond, Shen Yi, or anyone else had any abilities left unused, Hua Tianrui’s deception wouldn’t reveal them either.

After everything was tidied up, Ye Yichen cast a cool glance toward the two mages’ corpses in the distance. At once, all their belongings floated over and drifted to Ye Yichen.

“Damn!” The foolish donkey cursed loudly at the sight, and without hesitation, leapt into the Yin Fiend Pool.

As soon as he opened his mouth, Ye Yichen realized that the cubic darkness before him not only absorbed light, but also sealed off the surrounding air, preventing his voice from penetrating the blackness.

While everyone’s attention was on Luo Xiaoyuan, Luo Ming quickly dragged Yang Fenmei away, slinking off in fear that the police would come and hold them responsible.

As he spoke, Chen Jiran deftly sliced and stir-fried, looking every bit the model househusband.

I didn’t know Siyu, nor anything about her and Su Mo, so how would I know if she would ever return?

I hugged my pillow and hummed for a while, not daring to get too carried away. I settled down obediently on the bed, already pondering my next move.

I remembered the look Mrs. Chen gave Gu Xixi last time she left, as though Gu Xixi were her mortal enemy.

Honestly, since last night, I’d lost count of how many IV drips I’d had. I didn’t feel hungry or thirsty at all, and my neck was sore from the needle. After all that talking, even swallowing was a struggle. How could I even think of drinking anything?

“So, about America, as mentioned in the business proposal…” Bontian tried to steer the conversation back to work.

I don’t want to live here; it suffocates me. Every corner is haunted by memories of Su Mo and me—happy, sweet moments, everywhere I look.

Meanwhile, up in the air, as the chill intensified, the bloodthirsty mantis finally lost its patience.

“Tell me, what exactly is this innate crystal?” Boss Chu asked, clutching his head in frustration.

And at the bar, the handsome man Lu Pan had her eye on—the one she later helped straighten his collar—was he also the same person?

But because the age difference between Tian Xin and Yu Xiubai was so great, Old Master Yu intended to pair Tian Xin with his second grandson, Yu Xiuyin.

“Yoyo, what kind of talk is that?” Before Song Cheng could say a word, my mother had already nudged him with her elbow.

She’d been in this state for three months straight, which scared Tian Xin witless. She didn’t dare notify anyone from the Su family, for fear of causing trouble for Su Chen.

Bao Yuanyuan said he must have put special effort into his appearance today, probably because he wore cologne, something he usually never did.

The two of us were worrying when suddenly a commotion arose in the hall, and two familiar figures walked in.

Zhang Wu wrapped up the clothes made by the Lan family and slung them over his back, then took the jerky prepared by Ai Qiaoqiao.

The door swung open. Instinctively, my gaze swept inside, and I felt as if I’d stepped into an entirely different world. I had expected the room’s style to continue the ancient elegance I’d seen along the way, but to my surprise, it was a European-style duplex.

“This girl is such a chatterbox. All right, all right, go back and tell the kitchen to have the dishes ready. We’ll come home once we’re done playing,” Lu Shi said impatiently, waving his hand.