"What's wrong, An Yi?" Lan Ruoxi asked curiously, noticing his dazed expression.
An Yi frowned slightly. "You haven't used this, have you?"
Lan Ruoxi shook her head. "Not yet. I was just about to try it when you showed up."
Holding the bottle in his hand, An Yi poured a little onto his palm, rubbed it lightly, and sniffed. His voice was calm but grave. "This is poisonous. It can temporarily maintain a youthful appearance when applied to the face, but within two years, the skin will rot."
Lan Ruoxi's face instantly paled. "Th-that’s horrifying!"
Her heart pounded as she stared at the bottle.
Thankfully, An Yi had arrived just in time—otherwise, she would have used it.
An Yi picked up another bottle of medicine.
Inside were small pills that, when swallowed, could rapidly dissolve fat.
Though the effects weren’t immediately visible, the internal damage to the digestive system would be irreversible.
"They’re practically killing people!" Lan Ruoxi said angrily.
"A gentleman may love wealth, but he takes it the right way."
Lan Ruoxi had never imagined someone could be so wicked.
This "Youth Elixir" and "Slimming Pills" were outright murder!
An Yi mused, "These came from the Hundred Ghost Sect. 'Five Degrees'—more like 'Five Poisons.' How fitting."
Since they’ve broken the rules...
They won’t be allowed to run wild anymore!
"Hey, Officer Yan!"
An Yi pulled out his phone and dialed Yan Zhi’s number.
Her weary voice came through the receiver. "What is it?"
"As a law-abiding citizen, I can’t suppress my sense of justice and my heaven-worthy conscience!" An Yi declared dramatically. "I want to report that Five Degrees Cosmetics’ products are toxic!"
"What? Why are you getting involved in this too?" Yan Zhi’s tone turned serious.
An Yi replied firmly, "Yan Zhi, you need to arrest them as soon as possible. These cosmetics will kill people."
"We’re already handling the Five Degrees case. Many people have reported that their products have abnormal effects, but after thorough testing by our research team, they’ve been confirmed to contain only natural botanical extracts—nothing harmful. So far, there haven’t been any reports of adverse effects," Yan Zhi said solemnly.
"Youth restoration! Weight loss!"
"Even men would be tempted, let alone women!"
"Anything too good to be true must be suspicious. Everyone thinks there’s something wrong with this stuff."
"But after repeated investigations by professional researchers, the ingredients check out—no issues at all!"
After the controversy, it turned into an insane marketing boost.
No harmful ingredients.
Miraculous effects!
Even if the price doubled, it’d still be worth it!
"Those so-called experts are idiots! Since when does 'natural botanical' mean harmless? Ancient poisons were all made from toxic herbs!"
An Yi was furious.
"A bunch of tumor-headed morons! What gives them the right to call themselves experts?"
"The tests already confirmed the ingredients are safe," Yan Zhi said, her voice dropping to a whisper. "And... higher-ups don’t want us digging too deep into this."
"This is seriously dangerous," An Yi insisted through gritted teeth.
Hearing his agitation, Yan Zhi suddenly grew curious. "Wait, why are you so worked up about this?"
An Yi declared righteously, "For the sake of justice! For the greater good! These products are poisoning people—I have proof!"
"You’re insane."
Yan Zhi muttered and hung up.
This guy was nothing but trouble. If he could just stay out of things and not cause chaos, she’d be grateful to his ancestors for generations.
Now he was suddenly playing the patriot?
That wasn’t An Yi’s style at all.
Still, Yan Zhi’s expression darkened as she ordered, "Get Liu Wei here. Five Degrees Cosmetics is suspicious—we’re launching a deeper investigation."
An Yi might be unreliable, but...
His medical skills were among the best in the entire country.
If he said there was a problem, there was probably some truth to it.
Something about this didn’t sit right with her. If things went wrong, it’d be a massive blow to law enforcement.
Better to overreact than to let a single one slip through!
"But didn’t we just investigate them yesterday?"
A hesitant officer spoke up timidly.
"Are you questioning my orders?"
Yan Zhi’s sharp phoenix eyes glinted coldly.
The officer broke into a cold sweat. "I-I’ll go get Captain Liu right away!"
After ending the call with Yan Zhi, An Yi rubbed his temples, realizing the situation was more complicated than he thought.
Not only had the ingredients slipped past scrutiny...
But from the sound of it, someone powerful was backing them?
---
Ding Renfeng’s Office
Ding Renfeng puffed on his cigar while watching a livestream of a dancing girl, his brows furrowed in dissatisfaction.
"Quality’s dropping... She’s dressed too modestly!"
Definitely not suitable for a partnership with An Corporation.
"Next!"
As he scrolled through the sales data of various influencers, he noticed the black dog beside him staring intently at his cigar.
"What, you want one too?"
Ding Renfeng took a sip of his milk and dangled a cigar in front of the dog.
To his shock, the dog opened its mouth and neatly caught the cigar between its teeth.
"Light it."
Hongtian spoke, the cigar still in his mouth.
Pfft—
Ding Renfeng spat out his milk in disbelief.
Had he imagined it?
Dogs couldn’t talk.
"I said light it. Are you deaf?" Hongtian tilted his head up, his tone commanding.
Ding Renfeng: "..."
Hongtian sat back in the chair, puffing on the cigar like a seasoned smoker.
With surprising dexterity, he used his paw to click open a documentary about canine reproduction.
After a moment, he released the mouse.
"Longhair."
"Y-yes, Dog Lord?" Ding Renfeng stammered, his face pale.
This is going to haunt my parents for the next three centuries.
Even after half an hour, he still couldn’t wrap his head around it.
A dog was sitting in his chair, smoking his cigar, and using his computer.
Hongtian exhaled a cloud of smoke. "You seem like a decent guy, so I’ll give you a heads-up—these knockoff cigars are toxic. If you want to live, stop smoking them. Stick to Cohiba."
"Toxic?"
Ding Renfeng was stunned.
That explains it!
No wonder he’d become addicted to these foul-smelling things.
---
Five Degrees Cosmetics Storefront
"Give it to me! I was here first—I want the slimming pills!"
"Please, please, sell them to me! I’ve been overweight for twenty years—I just want to know what it’s like to have a normal body!"
"I have money! I even took my boyfriend’s pension savings—I can pay! Sell to me first!"
A frenzied crowd of women shoved and clawed at the entrance of the Five Degrees store, desperate to get their hands on the products.
After yesterday’s media frenzy, the "Youth Elixir" and "Slimming Pills" had completely sold out.
On the black market, prices had skyrocketed to terrifying levels.
With aggressive marketing and word-of-mouth hype, Five Degrees Cosmetics had become an overnight sensation.
Compared to the previously popular "Jade Beauty Serum," their products not only worked better but were also ten times cheaper!
Why bother with anything else when the "Youth Elixir" delivered instant, affordable results?
"Get the hell out of here! Stop shoving—you’re breaking the counter!"
"You fat cow! Try cutting in line again, and I’ll make sure you never get to buy this!"
The store clerks, Xue Dong and Xue Xia, barked insults at the customers.
But the crowd ignored them, pushing forward like a stampede, each person desperate to be the first to buy.
"Customers are gods, Xue Dong, Xue Xia—mind your manners!"
A young man with greenish, shoulder-length hair gazed at the chaotic scene before him and smiled warmly as he spoke.
g Yu was preparing for retirement when her organization decided to eliminate her. She transmigrated to a zombie apocalypse world. However, a tiny unexpected situation occurred: She somehow transformed into an adorable little girl?!
] [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!"
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
s + Rent Collection Wealth】 At the start, he inherited a rundown house in the urban village from his grandfather. The house had no tenants, but the moment he was diagnosed with a terminal illness, a self-proclaimed empress from the Tianxuan Continent arrived as his first tenant. Ye Chuan soon discovered that with every new tenant moving in, not only did he receive massive daily payments, but he also obtained unique items related to their backgrounds. 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Tiger Strength Pill—dramatically enhances physical power!】 【Acquired Bai Qianshuang’s related item: Deer Blood Pill—significantly boosts vitality!】 …… From that day on, all sorts of bizarre tenants began appearing in the house: the empress from Tianxuan Continent, an apocalyptic sorceress from the Magic Realm, a mysterious scientific girl who fell through a spacetime rift… Every single day, he received strange, powerful items and endless money. Then one day, he suddenly realized—he had become invincible. Enough, enough! Stop giving me more!
