Wu Yurong's eyes were filled with disbelief.
The shockwave from the explosion.
Left both their heads ringing.
The moment the towering fire dragon vanished.
Li Caijun kicked Wu Yurong aside.
And swiftly retreated backward.
The guns at the front were completely scattered by the aftermath of the blast.
But the ones at the back of the meeting room were still intact.
Untouched by the chaos.
By the time An Youyi entered.
It was already too late.
Li Caijun didn’t want to wait.
Nor could he afford to.
As for kicking Wu Yurong away—
He felt not an ounce of guilt.
Just a woman.
Compared to his own life, she meant nothing!
"Heh heh—got it, I got it!"
Li Caijun pounced like a ravenous beast.
Shoving aside the corpses on the ground.
He snatched the guns from their hands.
Bang!! Bang!!! Bang!!! Bang bang bang!!!
A rapid succession of gunshots erupted behind him.
Li Caijun had his back to the door.
In his mind.
An Youyi couldn’t have gotten in that fast.
He was certain he’d have enough time to arm himself.
He’d still be safe.
That’s why.
He acted without hesitation.
Desperate to grab the weapons as quickly as possible.
"W-why… do you… still have a gun?"
Li Caijun coughed up blood, his back riddled with bullets.
With great effort, he turned around.
The one who’d shot him was none other.
Than Wu Yurong, lying on the ground, her back scorched and mangled.
"Isn’t it normal for me to carry a sidearm?"
Her voice dripped with venom, the searing pain making sweat bead on her delicate face.
"They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned—you’re no exception, you bitch! Let me send you off!"
Li Caijun’s eyes burned with rage as he aimed his gun at Wu Yurong!
Wu Yurong’s face was a mask of disdain, her beautiful eyes closing.
Ready to embrace death.
But in that critical moment.
The air split with a sharp whistle.
As if something had torn through it.
A razor-sharp dagger embedded itself in Li Caijun’s forehead.
The blade pierced straight through his skull!
Bang bang bang bang bang—
In his final moments, Li Caijun pulled the trigger.
But as his body collapsed.
The gunshots missed their mark.
Every single one.
No harm done to anyone.
Just the ceiling.
Hearing the commotion, Wu Yurong cracked open her eyes and saw Li Caijun’s lifeless body.
She quickly pieced together what had happened.
A fierce satisfaction surged through her.
Yet she also knew.
What was coming next.
But before death claimed her.
Seeing that bastard Li Caijun die.
Was enough.
"Killer… I know you don’t enjoy toying with your prey. Just make it quick."
Tap. Tap. Tap.
The sound of footsteps echoed.
Like a death knell.
Echoing relentlessly in Wu Yurong’s mind.
But in this moment, she felt no fear.
Because in this line of work.
She’d always known this day would come.
She’d made her peace.
Dying at the hands of the world’s top assassin wasn’t a bad way to go.
An Youyi ignored her, stepping past Wu Yurong toward Li Caijun.
Now.
An Youyi’s back was completely exposed.
As she examined Li Caijun’s corpse.
A flicker of murderous intent flashed in Wu Yurong’s eyes—then vanished just as quickly.
Her earlier ambush had succeeded.
Only because of many factors.
And Li Caijun’s carelessness.
Even if An Youyi left herself open now.
Wu Yurong couldn’t muster the will to strike.
"Yep. Stone cold."
An Youyi stood up.
And turned back toward the door.
Wu Yurong shut her eyes tight.
Bracing for the end.
But then.
An Youyi reached the doorway.
Sensing something amiss, Wu Yurong opened her eyes, confusion written all over her face.
She asked the same question Li Caijun had earlier.
"Why?"
Though the meaning behind it was entirely different.
An Youyi replied coolly, "I came for Li Caijun."
Relief washed over Wu Yurong’s face, and she ventured cautiously, "Then… what about me…?"
"You should be grateful you didn’t try to attack me."
Tears streamed down Wu Yurong’s cheeks—tears of joy, of pain, of too many emotions to name.
A thousand words condensed into just one sentence…
"Thank you. Truly."
An Youyi left.
Without hearing Wu Yurong’s gratitude.
Otherwise, she might’ve turned back to finish the job.
After all, the Dragon Queen had her principles.
And she hated being thanked.
Back to the matter at hand.
The forces that had stormed in.
Were ambushed in turn by the Dragon King Hall’s remaining allies.
A twist of fate.
More dramatic than any movie plot.
What seemed like a simple scheme was actually layers deep.
This was the plan Li Jiaxin and Gao Liyuan had devised.
The Dragon King Hall was in ruins.
But the damage wasn’t irreparable.
That same night.
"Moshi moshi? Huh??? An-jie, you’re going back to China already? So soon?!"
Li Jiaxin was utterly baffled, still cleaning up the Dragon King Hall’s mess.
When An Youyi’s call came through.
"Damn, you’re already boarding? An-jie, wait for me!"
"The Dragon King Hall needs a Dragon King. An-jie, how about you take the title? The Dragon Queen—now that’d be fitting, right? Hmm??? Not interested? Come on!!! Just in name, I swear! We just need your reputation to scare off the troublemakers. Yeah, your name carries weight."
"Just the mention of you could silence the unruly. Okay, okay, glad you agreed. Don’t worry, you’ll get your cut too."
"Me? Stay here? Are you crazy? No way! Once I’m done here, I’m heading home too!"
"Home is where the heart is!!! I’m not insane!!!"
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end. Thus one must continue to cultivate, and become a saint or great emperor, in order to prolong one's life. Chen Xia, however, completely reversed this. Since his transmigration, he has gained immortality, and also a system that awards him with attribute points for every year he lives. Thus between the myriad worlds, the legend of an unparalleled senior appeared. "A gentleman takes revenge; it is never too late even after ten thousand years." "When you were at your peak I yielded, now in your old age I shall trample on you." - Chen Xia
e school belle recognized by the whole school, a genius girl from the kendo club. She also has a hidden identity, the youngest legendary demon hunter. Chen Shuo just transmigrated and found himself turned into a weak, helpless little vampire. He was caught by Su Xiyen and taken home at the very beginning. Since then, Chen Shuo's life creed only had two items. "First, classmate Su Xiyen is always right." "Second, if classmate Su Xiyen is wrong, please refer back to item one." Many years later, Chen Shuo, who had turned back into a human, led a pair of twins to appear in front of all the vampires to share the secret of how he turned back into a human. "It's simple, I tricked a female demon hunter into becoming my wife!"
orn and Humiliation】【Forced Love】 In his past life, Lin Ran was betrayed and murdered by his girlfriend and family, while the yandere female aristocrat, who had treated him as a mere plaything, avenged him by doing in his enemies. Upon seeing the yandere female aristocrat lying in the same coffin, ready to die with him, Lin Ran realized how profoundly mistaken he had been. Reborn, he abandoned the fickle campus beauty and wholeheartedly embraced the yandere female aristocrat's arms. "Ran! If I dig out your eyes and turn them into a specimen, you'll only be able to look at me!" Lin Ran: "Darling, kiss me!" "Ran! If I break your legs, you won't run away anymore, right?" Lin Ran: "Love, hold me tight!" "Ran! If..." Lin Ran: "Hush now! Love me more!" Luo Yao: ... Seeing his scumbag dad: "Take him out!" Seeing his stepmother: "Get rid of her!" Seeing his brother: "Eliminate him!" Seeing his white moonlight: "Send that to Southeast Asia!"
iving with nine beautiful women. [Ding! Welcome back to the Joyous Sect, Host…] Lin Yu: ??? I’m clearly in a shared rental, but you’re saying I’m in the Joyous Sect? Watering plants is now [Tending to Spiritual Flora]? Cooking becomes [Researching Elixirs]? Making the bed turns into [Setting Up Formations]? A gentle and innocent auntie, twin classmates, a mysterious hacker girl on leave, a severely socially anxious artist, an elementary school Chinese teacher, a community hospital nurse, a pet shop owner, an antique clock restorer… This system… is kinda interesting.
