Yama Reborn-Chapter 431 - 428: [Where Is Everyone?]

Chapter 428 Where Is Everyone?

Zhang Linsheng had a fair amount to drink that night—after all, one of the primary duties of being a groomsman was to shield the groom from too much alcohol. It wasn’t just Zhang Linsheng; Luo Qing too drank a lot, and when the wedding banquet was nearly over, he even got roped into a drinking contest by two of Brother Lei’s former associates from the underworld.

Those two were old friends of Brother Lei from back in his days on the streets, and they later followed the usual practice of their past lives, getting into businesses like sand and gravel or logistics. Seeing as they came across the well-known Luo Dachanzi, the only son of Boss Luo, how could they miss the opportunity to ingratiate themselves?

There were four groomsmen: Chen Nuo, Zhang Linsheng, Luo Qing, and Zhu Dazhi.

Don’t ask why Zhu Dazhi, who was clearly a brother-in-law, ended up as a groomsman... he himself said that hanging around his sister wasn’t much fun, and that it was better to mix with the guys and enjoy himself.

After the wedding, the traditional teasing of the bridal chamber came to a quick end due to the groom having had too much to drink.

Zhang Linsheng went home with Xia Xia—their place was in the neighborhood just behind the Daming Road car dealership. The apartment they bought had become their love nest.

No renovations—too much of a hassle.

But Xia Xia had ideas; she told Zhang Linsheng that the current trend was light renovation, heavy decoration. Since they hadn’t spent much on the hard decor originally, they’d put more effort into the soft furnishings.

They replaced all the furniture, appliances, and decorations at home, not even sparing the curtains.

Zhang Linsheng actually liked it a lot—though he wouldn’t say it, he felt comfortable in his heart.

No wonder his parents had always told him the same thing: only with a woman in the house does it feel like a home.

When the young couple got home that night, Zhang Linsheng could see Xia Xia was in a strange mood.

Beyond the inexplicable excitement and happiness, there seemed to be a faint hint of loss.

The tea art grandmaster was actually two or three years older than Zhang Linsheng.

Brother Haonan was twenty this year, while Xia Xia was already twenty-three—if one took into account the traditional reckoning of age in her hometown, it would be twenty-five.

In Xia Xia’s hometown, a twenty-five-year-old woman would already have a child in kindergarten—the senior class at that!

Xia Xia, nowadays, didn’t think too much about that.

If at first, her aim in angling for Zhang Linsheng might have been to catch a rich husband, now she was genuinely willing to live an ordinary life with him.

It wasn’t about washing off her make-up and being plain.

She was very aware that her beauty stood out, but it wasn’t to the extent of stunning everyone in the country, and more to the point... women grow old.

Although she naturally looked younger than her age, now at twenty-three if she dressed up and wore youthful clothes, she could pass for a high school student without a problem...

But, what’s fake is still fake.

At first, she thought Zhang Linsheng might be some rich heir who preferred to keep a low profile or play poor...

However, as they spent more time together, she soon understood the reality of the Zhang family’s situation.

Plainly an average household.

The truly capable ones were Chen Nuo and his group; Zhang Linsheng was just a part of their circle because of their good relationship, which allowed him to make money and have fun with them.

But... that was good too.

Zhang Linsheng himself was down-to-earth and straightforward, and even after earning some money these past two years, he never became frivolous. He spent his days either at the car dealership or at home, eagerly holding her in his arms.

The only hobby he had outside of work was visiting Teacher Jiang to practice boxing and martial arts. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

Oh right, at the end of last year, Zhang Linsheng had taken Xia Xia on a trip to Hong Kong. It was also Xia Xia’s first time there.

And what an eye-opener it was!

Over there, it was said that the powerful Song Family Faction sent someone to receive them—some second young master or third young master—who even treated the couple to a meal.

They stayed at five-star hotels the whole time and were provided with a car and a driver, ready to serve 24 hours a day.

At the sports arena, Zhang Linsheng also fought in a competition said to be organized by some martial arts association and fighting association, representing the Song Family.

Xia Xia knew her boyfriend was skilled in martial arts and seemed to be quite good at fighting.

But she didn’t realize before just how good he was! He was even able to compete in professional fights!

After the competition, Xia Xia watched from the audience as her boyfriend beat his opponent into a pig-headed mess on the stage.

That wasn’t all that surprised Xia Xia—seated next to her in the front row were several well-known Hong Kong celebrities.

After the competition ended, they even invited Zhang Linsheng for dinner and drinks, among them a few famous action stars.

It was only later that Xia Xia learned the Song Family owned an entertainment company as well... They ran martial arts schools and action training, so naturally, they also had a hand in the entertainment industry.

At the dinner table, with a laugh and a half-joke, they said Mr. Zhang’s girlfriend was so beautiful and asked if she was interested in acting—if she was, she could join the crew for a role the next day just for fun...

Xia Xia was genuinely taken aback.

Actually, Xia Xia was quite curious about acting. It sounded fun...

However, seeing Zhang Linsheng frown without a word, she knew her boyfriend wasn’t keen on the idea and gracefully diverted the conversation to decline.

Indeed, that night when they returned to the hotel to rest, Xia Xia casually brought up the topic, and Zhang Linsheng was somewhat dismissive, "What good girl goes into the entertainment industry? It’s all messy and deep waters..."

Well, it was just that Chen Nuo wasn’t there at the time.

If Chen Nuo had been there, he might have given Zhang Linsheng a big thumbs-up.

In the ’previous life’ timeline, before Chen Yanluo passed away in December 2021...

The entire year of 2021, the Huaxia entertainment industry was filled with endless scandals—one after another, to the point where the onlookers were stuffed full!

It really gave people the impression that "there are no good people in this circle."

Zhang Linsheng was a down-to-earth good man... Although he had his naive, gangster phase in his youth, at his core, he wasn’t bad.

After being steered onto the right path by Chen Nuo and with Teacher Jiang, a traditional master, guiding him, his disposition truly became more grounded.

This was a rare good man indeed!

Xia Xia knew all too well that she might not be able to handle a wealthy young master if she ever met one.

Everything was good now. Although her man came from a humble family background, he had solid character, worked hard, and had met a benefactor. His achievements in life might not be extremely high, but they definitely wouldn’t be low either.

For a woman, especially one with a shady past like hers, to find such a devoted man was truly a blessing from heaven.

Besides, Xia Xia genuinely liked Zhang Linsheng—there was no second thought about it.

She had cut off all the connections from her past life in the pleasure quarters, cleaned up her phone contacts completely, and even changed her number.

During the year they had been together, life had indeed been good.

Zhang Linsheng was a bit... well, to use a future term, a straight man, kinda oblivious to romance, but... no matter!

Xia Xia knew how to flirt!

She used all her sly tricks on her boyfriend, and even the most straight-laced man, as long as he wasn’t gay, still had hormones that could go off the charts.

So those girls out there who complain about their straight-man boyfriends being unromantic should really reflect on whether they know how to flirt or not.

Flirting with your boyfriend can actually be a lot of fun.

Their life together for the past year had been quite satisfying.

Zhang Linsheng’s parents had also accepted Xia Xia, and they were very pleased with her.

But that night, Xia Xia still felt melancholic.

Here she was at twenty-three years old (twenty-five by nominal age), watching others get married in lively weddings.

The bride dressed in wedding clothes...

To say that Xia Xia had no thoughts about it would be impossible.

Not just Xia Xia, even married women who had already tied the knot themselves would occasionally attend relatives’ or friends’ weddings and, upon seeing the festivities, couldn’t help feeling envious, wishing they could drag their husbands or children’s fathers to redo their own weddings...

Thus, Xia Xia’s mood was indeed a bit tricky that evening, although as a highly emotionally intelligent tea art master, she tried hard to restrain herself.

But... after all, she had had a couple of drinks that day, and having been together for a long time, Zhang Linsheng knew her well and could sense even the slightest emotional change.

Yet Zhang Linsheng was a straightforward man after all, and sweet talk wasn’t really his thing.

After arriving home at night, emboldened by the alcohol, Brother Haonan lifted Xia Xia straight onto the bed, holding her with real effort for a while.

Then, after getting up to take a shower, he returned to the bed and started smoking beside Xia Xia.

Xia Xia turned around and nestled into Zhang Linsheng’s arms like a little cat, humming and not talking much.

Zhang Linsheng thought for a moment and said while smoking, "After the New Year, I’ll be twenty-one too. I’ve already talked to my parents about this when I was home.

In the past two years, because Chen Nuo wasn’t home, we all thought he had an accident, so we kept the car dealership’s dividends and didn’t distribute them, giving all the money to Auntie Ou and her daughter...

But now that Chen Nuo has come back, he himself said that he can’t keep his brothers suffering.

For Brother Lei’s wedding this time, it was actually Chen Nuo who decided to use the dividends first.

I can get quite a bit from the year-end dividends too.

Moreover, my parents said that they actually saved a little money for me too.

After the New Year, we can put the money from both sides together and start looking for a house.

See if there are any new buildings on the market, find a bigger one, and buy it.

As for the decoration, Luo Qing’s family works in real estate and knows decoration companies. Nowadays in real estate, everyone is trending towards well-decorated homes, so they said they’d find a long-time old connection to decorate our new place.

Whether it’s cheap or not, at least they wouldn’t dare to rip us off out of respect for Luo Qing, and the quality is guaranteed.

Buying a house and getting it decorated—that’s going to take about a year’s time anyway.

Wait until that year is over... I’ll be about twenty-two by then.

That’s when..."

As Zhang Linsheng reached this point, his cigarette was just finished. He pinched out the butt and, looking down at the little demon in his arms, he said in a low voice:

"That’s when... it’ll be the legal age for marriage."

But Xia Xia in his arms had already begun to shed tears—not fake ones, but real ones.

With a few tears falling, Xia Xia wiped them away with the back of her hand, then she raised her eyes to scrutinize Zhang Linsheng with an unprecedented serious tone:

"Do you... really want to marry me? You don’t mind my past..."

Zhang Linsheng’s expression was very calm as he shook his head, "Mind what... What sort of figure am I?

If I hadn’t met a brother like Chen Nuo, I would be nothing more than a lump of mud.

In this world, who is nobler than whom...

Besides, I sincerely love you, and I know you sincerely love me too, and that’s steadier than anything!"

This speech was not the least bit romantic, yet it was solid!

For a girl like Xia Xia, sweet nothings would just make her laugh—as someone from the entertainment world, she’d heard ten thousand variations of such pretty, deceitful words.

But it was these solid words that truly resonated with Xia Xia and gave her peace of mind.

For a young couple at such a time, with tender feelings welling up in their hearts, there’s no need for superfluous words.

Turn off the lights!

Use your hands, no need to quarrel!!

In the heat of passion, Xia Xia responded fervently, even changing her address to him and calling him "husband."

Brother Haonan was immediately invigorated, as if he had been buffed with increased attack speed and damage...

「In the middle of the night.」

Xia Xia had actually fallen asleep, but her emotions were stirred, leading to more dreams. Suddenly, she subconsciously reached out to touch the space beside her pillow and instantaneously sat up in bed with a jolt!

On the double bed, the space beside her was empty and cold!

Zhang Linsheng was not there!

With confusion in her heart, she called out, but no one responded from the bathroom!

She got up and searched all over the house, inside and out.

Then, Xia Xia suddenly felt panicked in her heart!

He was gone!

His phone was on the bedside table, and the clothes he’d taken off were thrown on a chair.

Such a big living person!

Just disappeared?!

Where is my husband? How could such a big living person just suddenly vanish?!

「Meanwhile, regarding Brother Lei.」

He wasn’t actually drunk tonight.

Brother Lei was as sharp as could be!

He knew that if he didn’t pretend to be drunk tonight, with so many people making a ruckus, he wouldn’t have had a moment’s peace, and who knows how that crowd might have tormented him.

So, with perhaps only three-tenths of actual drunkenness, he acted as if he were seven-tenths gone, a performance so convincing it could bring you to tears!

When all the brothers and sisters had left, Zhu Xiaojuan went to see the guests out and closed the door. As she turned around, she saw her husband standing at the bedroom door, grinning mischievously with a sly look on his face.

It wasn’t as if the couple had just gotten together; they had been together for many years and had long since developed a mutual understanding.

Brother Lei tilted his head and threw her a look. "Shall we?"

"Mhm!" Zhu Xiaojuan immediately walked over with a smile.

So, the newlywed couple happily tumbled onto the bed embroidered with dragons and phoenixes...

And started to open red envelopes and count money!!

Many young people who have never been married actually don’t understand.

These days, not many newlywed couples truly consummate their marriage on the wedding night.

After all, what era are we in? Those who’ve come far enough to get married have already been together for quite some time, at least a year or two, and some even for eight or ten years.

They’ve long lost the novelty of that sort of thing.

Besides, after being busy with the wedding all day, by evening you’re half-dead with fatigue; who has the energy then?

You’d rather just lie down like a corpse in bed.

Only counting money, an activity that can please both body and soul, could revive a bit of their spirits.

"From my third uncle’s family... eight hundred.

Fourth cousin... six hundred.

From my second aunt’s side, my second aunt is unwell and couldn’t come, but her daughter and her husband did—that’s my third sister and brother-in-law—representing her. But they also brought my second aunt’s share of the money, a total of one thousand..."

Brother Lei was opening red envelopes while Zhu Xiaojuan, with pen and paper in hand, was jotting down notes at the edge of the bed, with the calculator app open on her phone...

After an hour of busyness, they finally finished tallying the accounts.

After doing the math, it turned out that they had made a small profit from the wedding banquet compared to the cash gifts they received.

"Actually, it’s not really a profit... People gave cash gifts as a courtesy. In the future, when others have events, happy or sad, we’ll have to return the favor. Make sure you keep the list properly, so when others invite us later, we absolutely cannot miss it, and we don’t want relatives and friends to find fault."

Brother Lei leaned against the headboard, smoking, and gave Zhu Xiaojuan detailed instructions.

Zhu Xiaojuan was a reasonable woman, and on such matters, she was not at all ambiguous. After carefully recording the list, she put it into her bag.

"From now on, you’ll be in charge of the family’s finances," Brother Lei said, stretching lazily. "Whatever you decide to do with this money, whether to deposit it in the bank or something else, I won’t be involved."

Zhu Xiaojuan was quite happy inside to have Brother Lei make such a statement.

After pondering for a while, Zhu Xiaojuan said, "Your brothers, Chen Nuo and the others... they gave a bit much for the wedding cash gifts. Do you think maybe..."

"That’s alright," Brother Lei chuckled. "The relationship and camaraderie we have now don’t dwell on such things anymore. Whether it’s more or less, nobody will take it to heart.

Mm, but you’ve got a point... Help me remember, after New Year’s Day, I’ll take you to Chen Nuo’s house. He said he’s also planning to host a dinner for the holiday..."

Zhu Xiaojuan’s heart stirred, and she made a gesture of holding a child. "Has he decided to go public with it?"

"Yeah, what else? It’s his own flesh and blood, and the child’s mother is... let me tell you, I’ve dealt with that woman before... I’m still unclear about her background, but I just know, she’s definitely fierce, someone you don’t want to mess with!

Chen Nuo is impressive, right? But in front of her, he can’t even stand up straight!"

Zhu Xiaojuan seemed a little skeptical. "That’s probably because he feels guilty... He has this woman who bore him a child, and according to you, she comes from an extraordinary background.

But he himself has... that Sun Keke, and from what I’ve heard, there was a South Korean, a Brit... And apparently, there’s some neon chick at the school too..."

Brother Lei frowned. "I shouldn’t have mentioned all this stuff to you at home. Listen, we can talk about it between us, but you absolutely mustn’t tell anyone else!"

"Of course not!" Zhu Xiaojuan said immediately. "Chen Nuo has been very kind to you; of course I respect him.

But as a woman, I don’t approve of what he’s doing.

While I don’t approve, that’s their business, and I won’t meddle or talk about it. Rest assured."

After a pause, Zhu Xiaojuan put down what she was holding, came over to lie on the bed, snuggled up to Brother Lei, and then sighed.

"In the past few years, when you were locked up, I was always worried about you.

When you got out, I still couldn’t relax, always afraid you’d get involved in some trouble while you were messing around.

It wasn’t until you met Chen Nuo and started working with him that I began to feel at ease day by day.

We don’t follow crooked paths, we just do business and make money legitimately, live a clean life, and it’s more comfortable than anything else.

I don’t have to live in fear anymore.

I’m telling you, in the past few years, whenever any of your ’friends’ from outside called you out at night, I couldn’t sleep a wink, scared and anxious, afraid you’d stir up trouble again."

Zhu Xiaojuan said softly, "So, Chen Nuo is our family’s benefactor in my heart!

I don’t care how much money you make with him.

What matters to me is that by working with him, you’ve cut ties with those lousy friends from your past, those dissolute companions. That’s why I’m truly grateful to Chen Nuo.

And then there’s my younger brother Dazhi... I know he’s unruly and unreliable, but working with Chen Nuo he’s getting wiser, and as his sister, how can I not be grateful to him."

"You care so much about your brother, but today you beat him in front of so many people?" Brother Lei smirked.

Zhu Xiaojuan’s face changed, anger surging. "I’m just mad I didn’t hit him harder today!! What was he even saying!"

Brother Lei thought for a moment, patted his wife comfortingly, and changed the subject. "Actually, sometimes when I think about it, I feel lucky.

If I hadn’t been smart back then and latched onto Boss Nuo, that old scoundrel Li Qingshan might have dealt with me.

He’s had his eye on my shop for more than a day or two.

Luckily, I was already with Boss Nuo by that time.

By the way, when we got married, Li Qingshan actually sent a gift too.

I think that old scoundrel still hasn’t given up; he still wants to get in Boss Nuo’s good graces... But he’s such a lowlife. Never mind Boss Nuo looking down on him; even I despise him after learning about the things he’s done.

So I didn’t accept the generous gift he sent this time."

"Not accepting was right, our family doesn’t need that money!" Zhu Xiaojuan supported her husband with both hands.

"Boss Nuo is truly capable... Ah, it’s just that he’s so mysterious; there are many things I don’t dare to ask too much about.

It feels like those immortal fantasy shows on TV; maybe he’s from some ancient sect in the deep mountains, walking the earth...

Anyway, just sticking with him is enough.

We don’t provoke anyone, nor does anyone dare to provoke us; we just do our business, earn our money, and live a good life."

The couple chatted leisurely, and gradually Brother Lei really couldn’t hold up any longer; the alcohol hit him, and he felt sleepy.

Too lazy to move, Zhu Xiaojuan helped him take off his overcoat, got a hot towel to wipe his face, adjusted his pillow, and tucked him in.

In no time at all, Brother Lei was snoring away.

Zhu Xiaojuan was lying beside him, watching her husband sleep soundly, and in her heart, she too felt some emotion.

Although they had been together for a few years, today was after all different; after the wedding ceremony, it meant that she was officially announced to relatives and friends as the daughter-in-law of the Wu Family.

In truth, Wu Lei was considered a pretty reliable man.

He had some minor flaws, but no major ones.

In his youth, he liked to be brave and fierce, but now he wouldn’t touch those things.

As for men... having a wandering eye on the outside.

Zhu Xiaojuan had actually come to terms with it; compared to those men who got rich and traded in their wives, abandoning their families, Brother Lei was still alright.

As for socializing, playing along at events, attending those kinds of parties with female company, and such...

Although Zhu Xiaojuan had her quarrels and fights with Brother Lei, in reality, it was just to make a fuss, to express her stance, to give the man a bit of caution, and to draw a red line for him, just to keep him alert.

That’s just how the world is, what else can be done...

You do business with a client, and you meet one who just loves those kinds of parties with female company.

Do you invite him or not?

If the client wants to go, do you say no?

The client won’t think you’re upright—they’ll just think you’re not giving them face.

Fine, so you go, and the client asks a girl to accompany him at the table.

You pride yourself on integrity, you don’t join in; do you just sit there alone?

Is the client comfortable or not? What, are you there to be a killjoy? Or to act like a moral beacon?

Oh, so only you are virtuous, only you are pure, which just makes us look like lechers?

Then you might as well leave, don’t stick around and be an eyesore.

Otherwise, you have to accept your man settling for poverty... just going to work and back, a monotonous routine... earning a meager fixed salary every month.

And besides, then you can’t constantly complain that your man isn’t capable of making money.

It was your choice, after all.

For someone like Brother Lei, with no education or special skills, to want to do business and make money without socializing and networking?

Is it possible?

Not possible.

If a woman chooses a man like Brother Lei, and you want him to be devoted to you, to be successful, and also to remain completely untainted by the grime of society?

That’s just unreasonable...

Zhu Xiaojuan is someone who speaks reasonably and has her own mind.

Usually with Brother Lei, despite their spats and wrangling, drawing the line—occasionally making a fuss is also to caution the man. Most of the time, she actually settles down to a quiet life.

Moreover, she is sincerely devoted to Brother Lei and intends to stand by him for a lifetime.

Zhu Xiaojuan is actually quite satisfied with her chosen husband and has deep feelings for him.

Looking at the man sleeping next to her, who is now her husband, she ends up seeing something different in him as she keeps watching.

Her heart is filled with complexity, with some relief, and also an indescribable sense of happiness.

After watching for a while, she shifted her body and snuggled up to Brother Lei, finding a comfortable position in his arms and closing her eyes to sleep as well.

「Until the latter half of the night...」

She woke up from a dream, reached out beside her...

"Where is he?

Bald Lei!! Where did you go?!!"

Zhu Xiaojuan suddenly jumped up!

On her wedding night, her husband had disappeared?!

***

Zhang Linsheng stood dumbfounded by the window, staring into the distance...

The glass had already cracked from the shaking!

Brother Haonan was awakened from his dreams by the thunderous noise; he thought there had been an explosion somewhere.

Then the house shook as well.

The first thing Brother Haonan did was reach out to hold Xia Xia, only to grasp at air!

He rolled off the bed with a jump, and then he saw what was outside the window...

This bedroom was facing south from the start.

Through the window, he could see a huge cloud of dust and ash filling the sky, with faint glimmers of fire!

He could barely make out that significant portions of several distant tall buildings, which he usually saw every day, had collapsed!

Further away lay complete ruins!

It was like the damn apocalypse!

Zhang Linsheng was stunned for a full five seconds before he snapped out of it and started searching the whole room for Xia Xia, to no avail!

What frightened Zhang Linsheng even more was...

Not only could he not find Xia Xia...

It seemed like there was no one in the entire building he lived in!

With such a huge explosion, such a commotion, the people on the ground floor... no, the people throughout the entire neighborhood should have been stirred, right?

The building was silent, without the sight of people frantically fleeing or anyone stepping out to gather news.

The distant explosions continued, but here, all around, there was utter silence!

Zhang Linsheng panicked!

Without bothering to get dressed, he pulled on trousers, threw on a coat, grabbed his phone, and ran outside.

While running, he yelled at the top of his lungs, "Xia Xia!!!!" "Xia Xia!!!!!!"

He was clear that something was very wrong!

If they were facing a disaster, Xia Xia would have never left him to run away on her own!

When he got downstairs, there was not a soul to be seen in the neighborhood; the streets outside were deserted!

Grasping his phone, Zhang Linsheng could only think of whom to call.

But his phone... had no signal!

Holding the phone, Zhang Linsheng had already run half a street.

The small grocery store downstairs, the liquor shop, the pharmacy...

And just at the corner, he could see his own car dealership...

Familiar streets, familiar buildings!

But not a single person was around!

Forget people, there wasn’t even a breathing creature in sight!

What was most terrifying was that there was always that small diner by the roadside that stayed open overnight for the late-night food crowd...

When he passed by in the middle of the night before, there were always people there.

Now, the doors were open, the lights were on!

But the place was empty!

No diners, not even the owner or the staff!

Zhang Linsheng’s anxiety worsened.

After shouting "Xia Xia" down the street a few times, his mind went blank, and he suddenly stopped in his tracks. He didn’t know what to do, where to go...

Could it be...

This is just a dream?

Yes!

It must be a dream!

Otherwise, it can’t be that everybody in the world is gone.

Yeah, this is definitely a dream!

With this thought, his heart settled a bit.

But then, growing more apprehensive, a nagging thought in his heart seemed to remind him, this was no dream!

Just as Zhang Linsheng was distraught and at a loss, he suddenly heard a voice!

A voice speaking, landing directly in his mind, in his heart!

"...Chen Nuo, you can’t run or escape..."

Huh?

Chen Nuo?

Is Chen Nuo here?

Who is this speaking?

This isn’t a dream?

Numerous thoughts filled Zhang Linsheng’s mind.

「At the same time, on a street in the eastern part of the city.」

Brother Lei rushed out of the hotel barefoot, onto the street, and bellowed loudly:

"Xiao Juan!!

Xiao Juan!!

Wife??!!!!!

Damn it! Where is everyone??!!

Is anyone out there!!!?

Fuck!!!"

「In a top-floor suite of a five-star hotel in the city center.」

Niveer and Li Yingwan were there; one stood terrified by the window, watching the fire and explosions coming from the south of the city, feeling the building still trembling slightly, while the other frantically ran around with a phone, trying to find a signal.

The only one unmoved was Xicheng Xun.

Xicheng Xun knelt on the ground with a serene expression, slowly lifting her short Tachi, drawing the blade from the sheath, holding a cloth in her hand and gently wiping the sharp edge!