Chapter 160: Caught in the Game 40

Yan Mansion

Old Master Yan emerged from the study, his face burdened with worry. Even his steps down the staircase seemed unusually heavy. In the living room, Yan Shaoqing and Lin Shu were sitting on the sofa, reading their respective newspapers. Hearing the slow footsteps from upstairs, they both looked up at once.

Seeing that his father had seemed rather dispirited lately, Yan Shaoqing asked with concern, “Dad, is something troubling you? I feel as though you’ve looked utterly exhausted these past few days. Or are you feeling unwell? Should I have a doctor come over for a checkup?”

As Yan Shaoqing spoke, Lin Shu, who had been sitting to one side, placed the newspaper on the coffee table and immediately rose to head toward the kitchen.

Old Master Yan slowly came over and sat down. He rubbed his own...

Song Lin felt somewhat awkward. She knew she had arrived at an inconvenient time, but the new captain at the bureau was a forceful and decisive man, and she had no choice.

The Zheng woman arrived last. She entered the courtyard and went straight to the central hall, taking a seat of her own accord. Once settled, she accepted the tea poured by the maids and lowered her head for a sip before raising it to look down below.

If there truly were a heart in this world capable of changing everything and granting every wish, I would sincerely be willing to sacrifice myself for others. But we all know that such a thing does not exist. I thought of the Ghost King, and of the scene I had witnessed the last time I bid him farewell.

From here, the distant poplar forest looked as though it had been shaved flat with a razor. Beyond it, nothing could be seen at all—only a heavy veil of mist. Then two cries from a lone wild goose rang out at the edge of the sky, lending the night an even deeper silence.

The Heavenly Demon barely managed to block the attack by summoning a blue shield. As though he felt provoked, A Niu instantly raised the spiked club he had brought down, then slammed it down again. Heavenly Demon could clearly sense that A Niu’s attacks were growing stronger with every blow. Before long, their power had already surpassed the early Golden Core stage.

Yun Xiu was naturally unwilling to stay, but when she thought of the Pei family’s helplessness, she felt that perhaps it would be better to remain after all.

“Are you willing to correct your mistakes?” Shui Tao asked Tian Jiarui in the same tender tone she had once used when speaking sweetly to him.

The underground palace had been carved out of the entire mountain. Seven pillars as black as ink supported its ceiling. Ye Zifeng glanced at the positions of the pillars and saw that they corresponded to the arrangement of the seven stars of the Big Dipper. These seven pillars should each correspond to the seven great cauldrons on the surface of the square, forming part of the entire formation.

“One stroke from crown to tip, two strokes for silver hair brushing the brows, three strokes for children and grandchildren filling the halls, four strokes for everlasting marital harmony...” The matron arranging Yan Xiang’s hair beamed with joy. She had been Yan Xiang’s wet nurse, and seeing her about to marry—especially into a powerful family—filled the matron with indescribable delight.

“It would be difficult for anyone else, but it should be easy for the Sun family,” Ye Zifeng said calmly. Then he took Luo Qingxue by the hand and turned to leave.

When Tang Luo saw Han Ruobing reaching for her phone to call the police, he stopped her and took out his own phone, calling Bai Feifei.

When Yun Xuan got back into the car, he had become a godlike figure in the eyes of the dozen or so beautiful young women.

“All right. Number Four went out on patrol and will be back in five minutes.” Though it was somewhat strange, Number Three did not dwell on it. After all, this was not the sort of matter one could figure out simply by thinking about it.

After finishing her meal, Xiu Qiqi would rest for a while beside the dining table. Rong Rong was hoping to use that interval to catch up with Xiu Qiqi’s pace. But if Xiu Qiqi began resting before Rong Rong had finished eating, there was no way Rong Rong could ever catch up.

Yuan Shuo opened the messages on his phone. The newest one had clearly been sent only the previous night. Wan Qi glanced at it, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

“Heh heh, Doggie, take a guess. Who do you think is sitting in the car following us?” The Third Fatty did not answer me directly. Instead, he gave an obscene, wicked grin and countered with a question of his own.

How could Song Wanyi possibly reveal the truth? If she did, what awaited her might be an even more miserable fate.

Even a sleeping man was more vigilant than an ordinary person. The moment she reached out her hand, he seized it in his grasp.

Qing Kuang narrowed his eyes. The old man’s gaze darted away; it was obvious that he had not told them everything. Perhaps he was afraid of something he dared not mention.