Chapter 34: Falling into Her Arms

Early the next morning, Zhang Chunxue tidied up the house, gave Zhong Xiaoxiao a few instructions, then locked the courtyard gate and headed straight for town. She had a plan in mind: to find some suitable work for Zhou Mingli. But in this small rural town, what decent jobs could there be? It was either carrying heavy sacks at the docks or doing back-breaking labor at the kiln—the kind of work that would strip the hide off a man, let alone a woman like Zhou Mingli. Or perhaps at the factory...

"Out of the way!" He walked forward. As Yanti snorted in annoyance, the villagers retreated in fear; having long lived under the shadow of demons, the people here had become quite timid.

"I really, truly didn't have anything to do with Chaoqiong. She must have been terrified by that bastard Luo Jieyao; it has nothing to do with me!" To distance himself as much as possible, he even brought up Luo Jieyao, a man whose fate remained unknown.

Controlling the ghost vines, he pulled the exploded crimson dandelions from the two corpses and tossed them into the fire. This peculiar plant, devoid of internal moisture, ignited instantly, providing waves of warmth.

Fang Hao was startled. "No way!" He hurriedly checked his reflection in the mirror on the table, then glanced at the framed photograph of Qiao Ming. Their facial structures truly seemed somewhat similar—both had square jaws, thick black eyebrows, prominent nose bridges, and dark, piercing eyes.

Wang Hougang chuckled, picked up his briefcase, and sat down next to Bao Feiyang, signaling that he would stand with him. The other members of the inspection team naturally followed suit, seating themselves in order of rank behind Wang Hougang, nearly filling one side of the long conference table.

Accompanied by James and Yelia, the two changed into exquisite evening wear and appeared together in the main deck hall of the cruise ship at eight o'clock that evening.

Although the wedding was rushed, no expense was spared. Moreover, to make it up to Yu'er, Chen Yufan even made the ceremony exceptionally grand.

The old man did not stand on ceremony at all; without even glancing, he reached out and caught the flying silver coin with ease.

At this moment, the man in the brocade robe finally vaguely understood why Yingshan Kun had behaved so disappointingly just now—this Chen Xi... was truly terrifying.

Fang Hao did not know how he and Guo Ya had gotten out of the taxi and returned to the underground laboratory. He only knew that her face was deathly pale, and the look she gave him was filled with fear and helplessness. Her large eyes had turned dim, her lips were white and trembling, and her entire body could not stop shuddering.

Yun Jin struggled to sit up, feeling sore all over. He surveyed the hospital room, but other than himself, there was no one else.

The curve of Dichen's lips deepened naturally into a smile, his silent gaze rippling with layers of warmth.

"Senior Sister, I've heard that the excrement of many demonic beasts in the cultivation world contains spiritual energy. Does this stuff contain it too?" Xiang'er pointed to the glittering walls and asked curiously.

"Uh..." Bai Qin hesitated at the words. Although her speed at completing papers in school was already beyond that of ordinary people, she still had time to spare.

Yun Shu looked at Li Weihan and said, "I don't know them, let alone have any grudges against them. Why would they think to kidnap me?" Though she had her own suspicions, she felt it was better to be certain.

"Master Yun, when did you and my brother Weihan become acquainted? Even I, who am always with him, only just met you today." Seeing his cousin so familiar with Yun Shu that he even revealed his own shortcomings to smooth things over, Tang Ansheng tried his best to help diffuse the awkward situation.

"After waiting for so many years, finally, someone has come here again." An ancient voice echoed all around, making it impossible to tell from which direction it came.

Nian Xiao snapped back to reality instantly. Everything she had been brainwashed with just a second ago was forgotten; she didn't even realize she was still snuggled in his arms.