"Miss, due to recent special circumstances, I need to change the course I’m teaching you."
"Huh? What are you going to teach me then, Teacher? I haven’t finished learning about counter-surveillance yet."
"We’ll cover that later. From now on, I’ll teach you how to detect potential danger by observing subtle movements. It’s a form of observation."
"Oh! I want to learn that!"
Li Mucheng, who had initially shown little interest, perked up upon hearing Ye Feng’s mention of the new course. Although she had learned about counter-surveillance, she had no concept of observation. If her targets went into hiding in the future, finding them would be difficult.
"However, Miss, I can only teach you the theoretical part. It’s not safe everywhere right now, so we’ll conduct the lessons indoors, just in case."
"Alright~"
Li Mucheng suppressed her excitement and subtly pushed her water cup on the table toward Ye Feng.
"Wait a moment, Miss. Let me have some water to moisten my throat."
Ye Feng cleared his throat and reached for the cup of water, about to take a sip. Li Mucheng panicked and snatched it away right in front of him.
"Miss?"
Ye Feng looked at Li Mucheng in surprise, clearly puzzled by her actions.
"This... this water looks a bit cloudy. The water filter probably hasn’t been replaced in time. Teacher, you should drink the other cup. This one looks much clearer."
Li Mucheng forced herself to remain calm as she took the cup from Ye Feng’s hand and handed him another one from the table. She then added,
"I... I’ll go pour this water out. Really, Ah Fu should’ve had someone check the equipment earlier. I’ll have Father dock his salary later."
With that, Li Mucheng slipped on her slippers and hurried out of the room, her expression betraying her nervousness.
"Is she really that particular? Water is water. It’s fine to drink as it is."
Ye Feng shook his head, downed the water in one gulp, and turned his attention elsewhere.
A moment later, Li Mucheng returned with a freshly washed cup. After taking a sip in front of Ye Feng, she sat back down.
"Alright, Teacher, let’s start the lesson~"
"Okay..."
......
"Pah!"
In an abandoned warehouse somewhere, a burly man spat out a thick glob of phlegm, then took a deep drag from his cigar, exhaling a cloud of smoke with a look of satisfaction.
"Boss, this isn’t working. We’re a professional team, after all. Kidnapping a little girl should be a piece of cake."
At that moment, a lanky man with a sloppy demeanor stood behind the burly man, idly carving into his arm with a small knife. His arm was already covered in fresh, bleeding wounds.
"Jobs like this usually take us less than a day. Why are we still stuck in this godforsaken place?"
"Bihu, calm down. The boss has his reasons for holding back. Besides, didn’t Mei’er already analyze the situation? Did you even bother to look at it?"
In the shadows, an elderly man with white hair was polishing his gun with a white cloth. Beside him lay an assortment of weapons and explosives.
Bihu, however, only grew more defiant upon hearing the old man’s words. He raised his voice and shouted, "What’s there to analyze? It’s just some rich, powerful tycoon. This isn’t as hard as that time we assassinated a mob boss in Europe. I say we just storm in and get it over with. Quick and easy."
"Silence."
After Bihu finished speaking, the burly man tossed his cigar to the ground and glared at him sternly.
"Tch, boring."
Bihu shuddered but still put on a fearless act as he returned to his spot, though he continued to carve into his arm.
"Hehe... this is still the most fun..."
The burly man turned his gaze to a woman standing by the window. After taking a deep breath, he said, "Mei’er, tell us what you’ve analyzed so far."
Upon hearing his words, the woman named Mei’er, who had been staring out the window, turned around and spoke in a calm tone, "This Li Jing is no ordinary man. His brother, Su Wanli, is also a prominent figure in Shu City. One operates in the light, the other in the shadows. That’s why we’ve had to lay low. If we kidnap the Li family’s daughter, we’ll be up against both their forces. The level of danger is no joke."
"But their personnel aren’t particularly skilled. There’s hardly anyone worth mentioning, except for the fact that the Li family’s daughter recently got a new tutor. Other than that, there’s no significant news."
"A tutor? Is he a threat?"
"Just a pretty boy, probably the young lady’s plaything. He’s no threat to us."
Mei’er finished speaking and turned around. Her appearance was strikingly beautiful, fitting for someone called "Mei’er."
"But their intelligence network is extensive. By the time we arrived here, they already knew about us. Both Li Corporation and the Li family estate are heavily guarded. If we make even the slightest move, reinforcements will arrive within half an hour."
"Is there a better way, then?"
"Yes, as I mentioned earlier, the back mountain is a good option. If we can snatch the Li family’s daughter quickly and make our escape, we’ll have the upper hand."
Mei’er’s lips curled into a smile as she added, "From what I know, Dark Palace is also operating here. Maybe we can collaborate with them to ensure the mission’s success. Their demands are simple—they want 20% of the payment. They’re just here to make a quick profit. Their real target seems to be some rogue female assassin from their organization."
"Then agree to their terms. 20% it is."
"Alright, I’ll contact them later. If all goes well, the mission will take place within the week. I’ll keep you updated, Boss."
"Understood."
The burly man glanced expressionlessly at Bihu, who was still carving into his arm, and said coolly, "Bihu, tell the others to get ready. The mission will begin soon."
"Got it, Boss! Finally... it’s finally happening, huh? Hehehe..."
......
"Sigh..."
Xie Yuyan looked at her phone, her expression heavy as she read an article titled *How to Win a Man’s Heart*.
Whether it was going to an amusement park, shopping, or watching a movie together, she couldn’t do any of it. The only thing she could do was prepare a hot meal for Ye Feng when he got off work.
Ugh... there’s still so much I want to do with Ye Feng. How long will this life of hiding last?
ut it can buy an entire year of absolutely perfect training results! Su Yu stared at his empty wallet and decisively opened up various online loan platforms. “Borrow a thousand bucks! Recharge my vitality!” Boom! His vitality broke a hundred points, shattering the limits of the human body! “Borrow ten thousand bucks! Recharge my combat skills!” Boom! A basic punching technique so common it was everywhere instantly maxed out, revealing the ultimate assassination technique of Five Elements Unity—Inner Force! When a rich kid hired assassins for a midnight ambush, aiming to break both of his legs, they instead ran headfirst into a monster—a human-shaped tyrannosaur, brimming with dragon-like vitality. With just two fingers, Su Yu snapped a steel staff reinforced with alloy. Staring at the killer’s stash of stolen cash—a staggering quarter-million dollars—he showed a corporate-sincere smile: “Thanks for the pre-exam gift pack, Mr. Zhao! I’m gonna go re-invest this!” Three days later, at the National Martial Arts College Entrance Exam, while everyone else struggled just to reach the passing line, Su Yu threw a single punch—and more than a thousand vitality points literally detonated the entire arena!
] [Lone Wolf, No Male Gaze] [Protagonist is pursued early on; extreme protagonist-stans, stay away!] The "Carnival Paradise" descends and slowly devours the real world in the form of a game. By chance, Zhu Yan awakens the talent [Roleplay], becoming one of the first beta players. He thought he could develop safely, but after clearing the first instance, he is branded by humanity as the chief culprit behind the game's spread—a traitorous villain. A villain? Who would ever... become one! He'll be the villain! From then on, Zhu Yan is not only a player but also a lackey for the Carnival Paradise. Between the straight path and the crooked path, he chooses the con. With his left hand, he dons the villain's mantle, staging scenes within instances, infuriating players who decry him as a despicable traitor, all while the game happily promotes him. With his right hand, he joins the non-human organization "Fangcun Mountain," which opposes the Carnival Paradise, transforming into a mysterious player who slaughters game bosses, earning cheers of "Long live the expert!" from fellow players. Gradually, Zhu Yan rises to become an S-rank human player in Fangcun Mountain's archives, while also being the Carnival Paradise's certified top game Boss. But when the final war erupts and both major factions place their hopes in him— Players tag his various aliases: "Experts, this offensive depends on you." The Carnival Paradise's supreme Boss throws an arm around his neck: "Bro, you're the iron, I'm the steel; you can't let me down again!"
ts me of treason?" "Correct. The host must return to the capital and gradually build up influence." "Wait—I have half a million soldiers, and you want me to go back to the capital to 'build influence'?" "Host, you are currently the Northern Garrison General, loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty." "Of course I am loyal to Great Xia! Absolutely loyal!" "But you keep referring to yourself as 'We'..." "Never mind the details! Summon all the regional commanders and military officers! We suspect treacherous officials are manipulating the court! They shall march with Us to the capital and purge the corrupt!" "......"
d intelligence to keep the plot moving, and sometimes even the protagonists are forced into absurdly dumb decisions. Why does the A-list celebrity heroine in urban romance novels ditch the top-tier movie star and become a lovestruck fool for a pockmarked male lead? Why do the leads in historical tragedy novels keep dancing between love and death, only for the blind healer to end up suffering the most? And Gu Wei never expected that after finally landing a villain role to stir up trouble, she’d pick the wrong gender! No choice now—she’ll just have to crush the protagonists as a girl!
