Chapter 90: Pear Blossoms Weeping in the Rain

Shen Ahuai could usually maintain her composure, but when she failed to receive the careful reassurances from her brother, the calm within her slowly began to unravel. Anxious, she reached for her cup, her hand trembling so much she could barely hold it.
“If something were to happen to my brother, I don’t know how I’d face what comes next.”
For reasons she couldn’t explain, Shen Ahuai had woken up each day recently with a heavy weight pressing on her chest, unable to draw an easy breath…
Just then, with a howl from the Red Demon, the door to the ENT department was kicked open with a thunderous crash. He Ling, hoping to witness something dramatic, instead saw only a shattered table on the floor, the smile fading from her face.
I sidestepped swiftly, evading sideways, then seized his wrist and twisted it forcefully. In the same motion, I sprang up and landed a sharp kick to his stomach, sending both him and his pistol flying to the side.
For dinner, Song Qingyin ate her fill; the porridge Liu Yan made carried a distinct, savory aroma that left a pleasant warmth in her belly.
“It’s hard to say—who knows if that monster is connected to the proprietress. Let’s wait and see; we’ll come back in the second half of the night,” Xu Su suggested, and the others voiced no objection.
“Host, I think you’ve been bewitched,” the system muttered, wondering why its host seemed to be growing more and more slippery.
When she returned, her eyes were red, and seeing Tao Yaoyao surrounded by people in the last row, she felt utterly aggrieved.
After the Crimson Inquisitors presented irrefutable evidence, more than seventy percent of the upper echelons of the Ocean Hunters’ Guild had been apprehended: five out of seven bishops had fallen, and over thirty senior officials—more than half of them wore the Gray Sun or Yellow Sun medals.
Hearing Ding Changlin’s polite tone and Mi Silan call him “Director,” the young woman hurriedly said, “Director Ding, it’s fine, really. Tonight I’ll just stay in another sister’s room. You two talk, please, go ahead.” Saying this, she quickly slipped out.
His breath was warm against her ear, his arms locking her securely, the heat of his embrace warding off the coolness of the night.
He Ze’s eyes widened in fear—afraid that his father wouldn’t answer the phone, terrified that his father had turned into an even larger big-headed monster, rampaging through the city, devouring people, or perhaps had already been eliminated by a hero from the Land of Kings.
There was good reason for Big Yellow Teeth’s arrangements: if the vanguard appeared on the sea during the day, they risked discovery by enemy reconnaissance planes, which could then summon waves of bombers and inflict devastating losses on the crossing force.
“Heh! After today’s battle, we must see who comes out on top!” With a cold laugh, Xuanyuan Duanfei slashed his Qionghua Sword forward.
Murong Xuan remembered clearly how Xiao Yan had once returned alone to the depths of the Heavenly Tomb, after which the entire complex began collapsing. Logically, Xiao Yan should have perished there, but now, seeing him unharmed and standing here, Murong Xuan felt both shock and a strange sense of relief.
Chen Hao sneered, then stomped down, splitting the stone bridge in two—now, the passage in and out of the mountain was completely sealed!
“You won’t know unless you try,” Lin Fei said coolly, then took out his phone and dialed a number.
Inside the Imperial Prison, the atmosphere was oppressively tense, all eyes fixed on the two false eunuchs before them.
“I don’t want to hear useless nonsense—get ready, prepare for another attack immediately!” At this moment, Commander Zeng’s greatest worry was the inability to contact reinforcements. Without that, the landing forces would be of little use and the siege of Jinzhou would remain unbroken.
Meanwhile, Ye Wudao had no inkling of Yuehua’s thoughts. He was lying in bed, ostensibly asleep, but he hadn’t let his guard down. He had set up wards around his house, so that at the slightest disturbance, he would know instantly.