Luo Yao led her people step by step toward Luo Wushuang, whose hands trembled slightly from tension.
The distance between the two groups narrowed to less than seven paces.
Seeing Luo Yao approach, Luo Wushuang decided not to wait helplessly for his fate.
"Within seven paces, a gun is fast and precise. If I die, we all die!" Luo Wushuang shouted this declaration before pulling out his pistol and pulling the trigger at Luo Yao.
But nothing happened.
The person closest to him had a firm grip on his wrist.
"Luo Bangsheng, what are you doing?" Luo Wushuang demanded.
"Sorry. I'm an undercover agent. I want to be a good man," Luo Bangsheng replied.
At the same moment, Luo Yao’s figure flickered like a ghost in front of Luo Wushuang.
With a swift slash of her blade, Luo Wushuang’s entire arm fell to the ground.
"Ah—!"
Everything happened too quickly. Before Luo Wushuang could even react, he had already lost.
Luo Yao scoffed disdainfully.
"Tie him up."
Uncle Fu sighed as he looked at the Gatling gun in his hands.
Another wasted opportunity. What a useless marksman.
With Luo Wushuang incapacitated, his remaining loyal followers surrendered without resistance.
The Luo family had already realized Luo Yao had no intention of sparing them. Memories of the bloodshed the last time she returned sent chills down their spines.
"Family Head, spare me—" Before the plea could finish, a bodyguard knocked the man unconscious.
"Take them all away."
"Yes."
Then, something bizarre unfolded.
The bodyguards strapped double weights onto the Luo family members, threw them into the water, and dove in after them.
Soon, only Uncle Fu restraining Luo Wushuang, Lin Ran, and Luo Yao remained.
Luo Yao picked up a key from Luo Wushuang’s person and pulled out another from her pocket.
"Luo Wushuang, didn’t you want to open it? Since you’re about to die, I’ll show you what’s inside. Consider it your final wish. Honestly, I’m curious too."
There might just be something she wanted in there.
She inserted both keys and turned them.
Luo Wushuang’s eyes widened, his pain momentarily forgotten.
The mountain trembled as mechanisms activated inside. Then…
Nothing. After a long wait, Luo Yao frowned.
"Hahaha! You couldn’t open it either!" Luo Wushuang burst into laughter. "So what’s the truth?"
Lin Ran was equally puzzled. They had both keys—why hadn’t the Dragon Veil opened?
Just then, a vaguely familiar voice echoed.
[What the—? First someone bangs on the door, now they’re trying to open it? Who the heck is it? Don’t they know breaking into a cat’s home is super rude?]
Lin Ran froze. That voice…
Wasn’t that Little Black?
[Hehe, those outside would never guess—opening this door requires one extra step. You need a little paw-print assist! Someone’s gotta press down on my paw mark for the lock to fully disengage.]
Lin Ran stifled a laugh, eyeing a tiny paw print on the stone wall.
He didn’t call out to Little Black, preferring to mess with the feline a bit.
But Lin Ran would never have guessed that Little Black’s home was inside. What exactly was in there?
[Who’s even out there? Should I go take a peek? No way—what if they kill me? Meow meow meow!]
Seeing the door wouldn’t budge, Luo Yao sighed.
Though her curiosity burned, what could she do? They’d have to find another way later.
Maybe there was no treasure to begin with.
Just then, Lin Ran grabbed Luo Yao’s arm.
"Yao Yao, since we’re already here, no need to rush off. The scenery’s actually pretty nice."
Luo Yao glanced at the four skeletons on the ground—one belonging to Luo Tangji, another to her hawk, and the other two likely victims of Luo Wushuang.
Scenery… nice… really?
But since Lin Ran said so, Luo Yao would listen. This was the real Luo Yao.
"Uncle Fu, take Luo Wushuang away. I’ll stay here with A-Ran for a while."
"Understood, Miss." Uncle Fu escorted Luo Wushuang into one of the submersibles.
As he was dragged away, Luo Wushuang remained silent, glaring venomously at Lin Ran.
He knew he had lost—utterly and completely.
Now, only Lin Ran, Luo Yao, the four skeletons, and a severed arm remained in the mountain gorge.
"A-Ran, is there something you want to tell me?"
Seeing no one else around, Lin Ran grinned.
"Want to open this place?"
"It’s impossible. I checked—the stone wall is too solid. Even explosives might not break through."
Lin Ran chuckled but said nothing. Instead, he pressed firmly on the paw print.
A deep rumbling echoed.
Outside the gorge, everyone who had returned to shore heard the noise.
Luo Wushuang, freshly ashore, grew frantic. "Did the Dragon Veil open? Take me back!"
Uncle Fu pinned him down. "Stay put."
Luo Yao stared at Lin Ran in shock. How did he know how to open it?
Even she hadn’t known about this extra step.
"A-Ran, you—"
Before she could finish, Lin Ran heard another voice.
[Oh no oh no, they’re really breaking in! Should I let them in? The mountain’s structure is unstable—once the mechanisms activate, rocks might collapse. What if they get crushed?]
"Meow—!"
Lin Ran’s face darkened. Damn it, why didn’t you say that earlier?!
He grabbed Luo Yao and dashed inside—only to step into empty air and plummet downward.
Outside, the ground shook violently, leaving everyone stunned.
Uncle Fu’s face twisted with worry.
Inside the Dragon Veil, Lin Ran and Luo Yao crashed onto the ground. Fortunately, the fall wasn’t too high—painful but unharmed.
The place was pitch-black. Just as they were about to panic—
Lights flickered on.
Lights?
Electric lights, to be exact.
Was this… normal?
Lin Ran gaped in disbelief.
He couldn’t even locate the light source—the crystal walls reflected the glow, illuminating the space like daylight.
Luo Yao hurried to Lin Ran’s side, checking for injuries.
"Yao Yao, I’m fine."
She frowned at their surroundings. "Why are there lights here?"
Lin Ran knew—Little Black must have brought them. The dazzling effect came from the light refracting off the crystal walls.
The colorful display was oddly beautiful.
Looking up, the exit was nowhere in sight.
Were they trapped?
No matter. Little Black would know the way out.
"Seems like we’re stuck," Lin Ran mused.
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
grated, and just when he finally managed to get into an elite academy, he discovered that he actually had a system, and the way to earn rewards was extremely ridiculous. So for the sake of rewards, he had no choice but to start acting ridiculous as well. Su Cheng: "It's nothing but system quests after all." But later, what confused Su Cheng was that while he was already quite ridiculous, he never expected those serious characters to gradually become ridiculous too. And the way they looked at him became increasingly strange... (This synopsis doesn't do it justice, please read the full story)
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
reezy rom-com) Good news: Jiang Liu is quite the ladies' man. Bad news: He’s lost his memory. Lying in a hospital bed, Jiang Liu listens to a parade of goddesses spouting "absurd claims," feeling like the world is one giant game of Werewolf. "Jiang Liu, I’m your first love." "Jiang Liu, you’re my boyfriend—she’s your ex." "Jiang Liu, we’re close friends who’ve shared a bed, remember?" "Jiang Liu, I want to have your baby." The now-lucid Jiang Liu is convinced this must be some elaborate scam... until someone drops the bombshell: "The day before you lost your memory, you confessed your feelings—and got into a relationship." Jiang Liu is utterly baffled. So... who the hell is his actual girlfriend?! ... Before recovering his memories, Jiang Liu must navigate this minefield of lies and sincerity, fighting to protect himself from these women’s schemes. But things spiral even further out of control as more people show up at his doorstep—each with increasingly unhinged antics. On the bright side, the memories he lost due to overwhelming trauma seem to be resurfacing. Great news, right? So why are they all panicking now?
