novelaction Chapter 106 He deliberately avoided being struck.
Chapter 106 He deliberately avoided being struck.
Shen Qingqing's hasty escape through the wall puzzled Wu Zhao, but after sensing Gu Chen's presence outside the door, she opened it anyway.
Gu Chen, who was standing outside the door, paused for a moment before lowering his hand that was suspended in mid-air.
"What's wrong?" Wu Zhao asked.
After glancing at her, Gu Chen subtly glanced behind her; the room was empty.
He asked, "Have you contacted Tingchen?"
“I just finished talking to him on the phone,” Wu Zhao replied, then asked in confusion, “Didn’t Zi Yao already tell me?”
"...Are you going on a long trip?" Gu Chen asked hesitantly, then said, "I might not be able to go with you."
Ok?
Wu Zhao smiled: "It's alright. I wasn't planning on having you go anyway. The situation over there is still uncertain, so it's better for you to stay in the capital."
Although it's unclear where those people intend to place the newly created Ghost King, the capital city is protected by the nation's fortune and dragon energy, so they shouldn't be foolish enough to cause trouble there.
“I know your Gu family’s meeting is coming up soon, right?” Wu Zhao turned the ring on her hand, the blood-red gem radiating a faint warmth under her finger.
Gu Chen nodded upon hearing this: "Yes, I must attend. And... the old man should also be coming back from the nursing home."
Wu Zhao found his old man quite interesting. Knowing that his son and grandson didn't get along and that there was an illegitimate son who was always eyeing the heir's life, he could still live peacefully in the sanatorium, detached from worldly affairs.
"Could this be why Yue Jinsheng rushed into the marriage with the Ye family?" Wu Zhao couldn't help but speculate, recalling the rather perfunctory engagement ceremony. "Could it be that he can finally remove you from your position as head of the family this time?"
A hint of inquiry crept into her gaze. "You already know what he's going to do?"
Because she couldn't sense any extra emotional fluctuations from Gu Chen's calm expression, and even the purple aura around him felt unusual.
"No matter what he does... he can't get what he wants."
"As long as I live."
Gu Chen's tone was indeed very calm.
"I'll be back soon, and I'll leave a little paper doll with you," Wu Zhao said, preparing to tear off a new paper doll.
Unexpectedly, Gu Chen refused her, saying, "No need."
There was a hint of laughter in his voice, and then Wu Zhao saw a wrinkled paper doll's head sneaking out from Gu Chen's collar.
"Having it is enough."
Wu Zhao: ?
Isn't this that little thing that got wet and then flattened out? How come it's still here?
The little paper doll seemed to sense her confusion and stretched out its equally wrinkled, short, round hand to rub against Gu Chen's collarbone.
Seeing it gesture with its paws, Wu Zhao said speechlessly, "You mean, you're able to keep moving because you're relying on his breath?"
Goodness, this little thing hasn't left Gu Chen since it was attached to him.
Enveloped in such a dense aura of purple fortune, it's probably about to become a spirit!
Seeing it shrink back again, Wu Zhao glared at the small patch of skin that Gu Chen had exposed with a mixture of envy and jealousy.
She's infuriating! She wants to get close to the luck too!
“It’s been with me for a while now, and I think I understand what it means.” Gu Chen’s smiling voice was unusually seductive. “It says it can protect me and put your mind at ease.”
Wu Zhao felt a slight itch in his ear and couldn't help but reach out and touch it.
“…Indeed, it’s almost become a spirit.” Wu Zhao snorted somewhat uncomfortably. “It’s just as well, I feel at ease with it there.”
Gu Chen's lips curled into a faint smile as he silently looked at her slightly reddened earlobes.
He moved his fingers and pulled on Wu Zhao's arm to signal her.
Wu Zhao leaned closer to him with some doubt, and suddenly felt a warm touch on her forehead that was only briefly touched before parting.
"Come back soon, Zhaozhao."
……
Two days later, in Shenzhen.
As a coastal city in China, Wu Zhao felt a strong sea breeze as soon as he got off the plane.
"Miss, our car has arrived."
Lan Yao pushed the luggage, reminding everyone to carefully observe their surroundings.
She was the only one accompanying him on this trip to Shenzhen, so Lan Yao felt a great sense of responsibility.
Wu Zhao patted her: "Don't be so nervous. Although things seem serious, they're not that serious."
She subconsciously touched her forehead, then immediately put it down as if feeling guilty.
Feeling the joyful flow of abundant spiritual energy within his body, Wu Zhao coughed and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely bring you back to the capital intact!"
Lan Yao was immediately at a loss for words, thinking: Is it possible that I'm worried something might happen to you...?
The two walked out of the airport while talking.
Lan Yao quickly found a dark blue sedan parked in the opposite lane.
"That's the car, let's go over there." After checking the information on his phone, Lan Yao pointed to the car and said.
Upon seeing the car, Wu Zhao couldn't help but tease, "This car matches your name quite well."
I crossed the pedestrian crossing just as the driver of that car got out.
Upon seeing Lan Yao, the kind-looking middle-aged man hurried over: "Assistant Lan, hello, hello. I'm Wan Junfeng, I've come specifically to pick you up."
Wan Junfeng had a simple, honest smile on his face, and looked very harmless.
Wu Zhao observed his face and confirmed that he was the unlucky fool chosen by Yan Bin.
Unfortunately, he was unaware that his entire family was nearing their end, yet he still managed to wear such a warm smile on his face.
"This must be Miss Wu, hello." Wan Junfeng extended his hand to Wu Zhao somewhat awkwardly and tentatively said, "I've heard that you are very skilled in feng shui and metaphysics. It's an honor."
His hands were covered with scars of all sizes, which looked like very old wounds.
His expression seemed to indicate that he was worried that Wu Zhao would look down on him, but to his surprise, Wu Zhao directly grasped his hand: "Nice to meet you, Mr. Wan.
She shook Wan Junfeng's hand quite forcefully, dispersing the black aura clinging to him.
Wan Junfeng felt his body, which had been feeling heavy for days, suddenly become lighter. Although he was puzzled, Wu Zhao had already let go of his hand.
Seeing them get into the car, he didn't dare ask any more questions and got into the driver's seat.
The car quickly left the airport.
……
Seaside amusement park.
The amusement park, where only a portion of the construction had been begun, was now deserted, with a figure slowly walking along the edge of a large excavated foundation.
With each slow step he took, a bloody footprint appeared where he had walked.
He quickly walked around the foundation pit.
Immediately following was a sharp cry from a baby.
A massive blood-red rune appeared in response.
An ominous wind obscured the sun, and in the dark and eerie atmosphere, a shrill voice laughed wildly.
"Hahaha, it's done, it's done—"
"You wretch, this is your final resting place! Wu Zhao, I will kill you!"
"Ye Linyan... Linyan... You are mine, you are mine!"