The Bai Family.
Tap tap tap!!
The game was in full swing.
Half an hour later.
Bai Qionglan smiled on the surface, thinking, "Just one more level to clear..."
An hour later.
"Just one more level to clear..."
Two hours later.
"Just one more level to clear..."
Three hours later.
Knock knock~~
"Hey sis, come out and eat with your friend!"
Bai Jun shouted from the doorway.
Bai Qionglan's eyes had lost their sparkle. She glanced at the time, then at the game on the TV, and finally at Leng Ling'er, who was still brimming with excitement beside her.
Ahhhhh!! Why did we spend the entire morning playing games?!
Bai Qionglan was on the verge of tears.
But it’s fine! She looked at the "Level Cleared" text on the TV screen.
This afternoon! We’ll definitely finish it this afternoon!
"Ling'er, don’t worry, my love for you won’t be shaken by such trivial matters!"
Lunch was cooked by Bai Jun, and it was... well, it wasn’t exactly delicious.
To put it mildly...
"It’s passable, but not as good as my brother-in-law’s cooking."
"Hey, glasses guy, why don’t you become Gu Yan’s apprentice?"
Leng Ling'er wiped her mouth and giggled.
She had always been this carefree, fearless of anyone except her sister.
Bai Jun’s mouth twitched... He was, after all, a master in his own right, and even a few years older than Gu Yan.
Asking him to become Gu Yan’s disciple? That was just absurd.
So he coughed lightly and didn’t respond. There was no point arguing with Gu Yan’s sister-in-law.
She didn’t even know about the existence of martial artists and such.
Bai Qionglan, however, chimed in, "Yeah, big bro, you should listen to Ling'er!"
Thud!
Bai Jun clutched his chest, pretending to be wounded, his expression turning helpless.
"Sis, if Ling'er weren’t a girl, I’d really think you had a crush on her."
But being the bigger person, he decided not to argue with the two kids.
With a resigned tone, he said, "Alright, alright, I’ll consider asking Gu Yan for some lessons when I get the chance."
Buzz buzz~
At that moment.
The special phone from the martial arts department vibrated.
Bai Jun’s expression remained calm as he picked up the phone and stood. "You guys keep eating, I need to take this call."
Once the elder left, the atmosphere at the table became even more relaxed and lively.
The two girls started fooling around.
"Qionglan, be honest, are you a bro-con?"
"Huh? Ling'er, that’s so unfair! Why would you say that about me?"
"I’ve read a lot of manga, and your type always has a thing for their older brother!"
"....You! Ling'er, stop talking nonsense! I’m not a bro-con! Really, I’m not!"
Bai Qionglan was almost in tears.
Meanwhile.
Bai Jun answered the call.
The message from the other end made his expression change drastically.
He hung up, clenched his phone, and his face turned grave.
The Night Organization... they’ve truly resurfaced!
The death of the King of Hell Palace’s leader wasn’t an accident! It was the Night King seeking revenge!
Recalling the influx of martial forces into Jianghai following the King of Hell Palace leader’s death, Bai Jun’s expression grew even more serious.
And Jianghai just happened to be under his jurisdiction.
This... was going to be a huge problem.
He sighed. What a time to be holding such a position.
The Leng Family would undoubtedly be the first suspect.
Gu Yan... can you withstand this storm?
The Night King’s methods are so ruthless, and they’re a threat to the world.
If it really was the Leng Family behind this, Gu Yan, what will you do then?
.......
.......
The Leng Family.
Mei Xue knelt respectfully on one knee, her tone heavy as she finished delivering the report.
The news about the Night Organization was of utmost importance and had quickly spread to all those in the know.
She, Mei Xue, had also learned of it through her own channels.
After settling You Xingxue as instructed by Gu Yan, she immediately rushed to inform her master.
"What? You’re saying the Night Organization has reappeared?"
"And they’ve killed five people, leaving behind the message—'The Night will eventually obliterate all sin'?"
Leng Qingqiu was utterly baffled upon hearing this.
No, no, no, I definitely didn’t order anyone to do something like this!
She, the Night King, was right here! How could there be a second Night?
If it wasn’t her doing, then who else could it be?
So! It must not be the real Night!
With a cold laugh, Leng Qingqiu said, "Hmph, mere imitators daring to use the name of the Night."
"If they want to play as the Night, let them."
Leng Qingqiu believed they were nothing more than a bunch of nobodies trying to wreak havoc under the Night’s name.
They weren’t worth her attention, and in fact...
This was even better. Let the fake Night take the heat while the real Night stayed hidden.
No matter what the real Night did from now on, it would all be blamed on the imposters.
Perfect for deflecting attention!
Though she didn’t know what motivated these imposters to pretend to be the Night, it worked in her favor.
With the influx of martial forces into Jianghai, this incident allowed her to remain hidden, with no one able to uncover her true identity.
Absolutely perfect~! Hehehehehe~~~
With this in mind, Leng Qingqiu said solemnly, "You may leave. I’ll handle this matter."
Hearing this, Mei Xue was even more in awe of her master’s wisdom.
In just a few minutes, she had already devised a plan to deal with the fake Night Organization!
Truly godlike! No—her master was a god!
As Mei Xue was about to leave, Leng Qingqiu suddenly spoke again.
"Wait."
It seemed she had remembered something. "Recently... has Gu Yan encountered any dangerous situations?"
"Not that I care, but he’s an essential part of the plan."
"So he can’t be harmed."
Leng Qingqiu immediately regretted asking about Gu Yan.
She realized her tone was slipping, almost ruining her cold persona in front of her subordinate.
The more she explained, the worse it got. Better to just shut up.
Mei Xue, on the other hand, broke out in a cold sweat.
Her expression turned horrified, her heart pounding wildly.
Why... why is the master asking this?
Does she already know I haven’t been protecting Gu Yan?
Has she discovered my deal with him?
Is this... a test of my loyalty?
Or something else?
Mei Xue’s heart grew heavy. The master must have known about this all along.
By asking now, she was testing Mei Xue’s loyalty.
If she told the truth now, there might still be a chance...
But... she would never find out about her brother’s whereabouts again...
What should she do? What should she do?!
Leng Qingqiu was also growing anxious. What’s going on?
Why isn’t Mei Xue answering? Did something really happen to Gu Yan recently?!
Finally, Mei Xue decided to take a gamble. She lowered her head, her expression tense, her voice trembling as she replied, "M-master..."
"The most dangerous situation Gu Yan faced recently... was with Xiao Lin, the young master of the Dragon King Palace, at the hospital."
At this, Mei Xue quickly looked up and forced a smile. "But don’t worry, master! Gu Yan had a master-level expert protecting him, and I also interfered with Xiao Lin’s plans. So Gu Yan wasn’t harmed at all!"
"Not a single scratch!"
Hearing this, Leng Qingqiu finally relaxed.
Oh, Xiao Lin. Gu Yan had mentioned that incident when he came back.
Thankfully, with Mei Xue and the master-level expert by his side, nothing bad happened.
But... it’s not like I was actually worried about Gu Yan. It’s just that he’s my nominal husband.
And also...
[The other me, our cauldron has arrived.]
"He’s my cauldron!"
Leng Qingqiu emphasized in her heart, feeling a bit annoyed.
Honestly, why does Little Cold only show up when Gu Yan is around?
It’s so irritating. Are you some kind of Gu Yan detector? How do you sense his presence faster than I do?
Even though Little Cold is another part of me, it’s still frustrating.
However, before that, Leng Qingqiu was well aware that the matter involving Mei Xue here must never be revealed to Gu Yan.
Therefore,
Leng Qingqiu gave a slight nod and offered some rare praise: "Well done. Continue to protect Gu Yan in secret, and make sure he never finds out."
"You may go now."
Upon hearing these words, Mei Xue felt as if she had been granted a pardon, her entire body drenched in sweat.
She quickly bowed and excused herself: "Thank you, Master!"
young master of the Shen family—a figure of immense power and wealth beyond measure—and awakened the "Destined Ultimate Villain System"! His starting scenario? Running into his icy fiancée who shows up with a mountain-descending divine doctor to break off their engagement. The divine doctor arrogantly taunts: "What does your Shen family have besides a bit of stinking money? You're not even worthy of tying Qingxue's shoelaces!" Shen Fei just smiled. He completely defied the usual script: "Fine, I agree to break off the engagement. Also, notify the finance department to withdraw all investments from the Su family." Minutes later, with its capital chain severed, the Su Group teetered on the brink of bankruptcy! The once aloof and proud ice queen CEO was thrown into utter panic. That very night, she went to Shen Fei's villa, casting aside all dignity to beg and plead desperately... From then on, in this world teeming with Sons of Destiny, Shen Fei embarked on a path of extreme dimensional suppression! A mountain-descending divine doctor? Peerless medical skills? Shen Fei: "Reporting you for practicing medicine without a license! I'll gladly take your ancient medicinal cauldron and twin sister assassins." The Crooked-Smiling Dragon King? Commanding a hundred thousand soldiers with a single order? Shen Fei: "Illegal assembly and suspected treason! Let a fleet of attack helicopters sanitize the area and teach you what the state apparatus really means!" A reborn tycoon? Knows all the golden opportunities of the next decade? Shen Fei: "A trillion in capital to reverse and pump the stock market, making you blow your margin and jump on the very first day of your rebirth!" What Chosen Ones? What bearers of Heavenly Fortune? In Shen Fei's eyes, they're all just chives (i.e., suckers/marks) waiting to be harvested! Shen Fei: "Sorry, but as the Destined Ultimate Villain, I don't play by the rules of honor. I only play the game of dimensional suppression."
world slacker. But a genius female disciple just had to get clingy, insisting that he take her as a disciple. Not only that, she was always making advances on him, thoroughly disrupting his peaceful slacker life...
] [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!"
ap a wealthy young lady? Or else I'll be eliminated by the system? Ye Feng, who awakened the Kidnapper System, originally wanted to live a peaceful life but never imagined he would become a kidnapper of young women. However, after some time, he discovered that all the girls the system ordered him to kidnap were far from ordinary. "Big brother Ye Feng~ You've kidnapped my heart, and now you're not allowed to leave me ever again~" "Ye Feng~ You kidnapped me back then, now it's my turn to capture you♡" "Little Feng, you're mine! You can only be mine!" "Ye Feng, none of them deserve you. Only I love you the most♡" ... This is madness, they've all gone mad! Wait, what? Why are all the girls I kidnapped yanderes?!
