Xiaojiang Town doesn't have large shopping malls, but there's a bustling market in the north that handles the distribution of goods throughout the town.

Temporary stalls lined the road, selling not only the usual vegetables, fruits, clothes, shoes, and toys, but also a variety of snacks.

Golden brown and fragrant steamed buns topped with condensed milk, thin-skinned and generously filled wontons, translucent shrimp dumplings, soup dumplings bursting with juice in every bite, and sizzling, oily meat skewers...

Zhou Siyu was completely unable to move, her eyes seemed glued to the stall, and she even forgot to swallow.

"You just had lunch."

"I've digested it all after walking for so long."

"I carried you on my back."

"Lying down after a meal makes digestion more efficient than exercising."

"..."

Yu Wei was speechless, unable to find a reason to refute him for a moment.

Seeing that Yu Wei didn't speak, Zhou Siyu ran to the barbecue stall and shouted, "Boss, twenty skewers!"

"Alright." Seeing that Zhou Siyu was really craving it, the owner picked up a skewer of grilled tofu and handed it to him: "Try it."

"Thank you." Zhou Siyu took the tofu skewer, took a bite without waiting, and her eyes immediately lit up with stars. "It's so delicious!"

"Of course! My family's secret sauce has been passed down for over ten generations, with a history of several hundred years..."

As the owner spoke, he sprinkled seasonings on the meat skewers, and the oil dripped onto the charcoal fire, causing flames to leap from the stove and illuminate his fair cheeks.

"Come here quickly..."

Zhou Siyu waved to Yu Wei while holding the skewer. Yu Wei smiled helplessly, but the smile vanished when he glanced at the person behind Zhou Siyu. He pushed through the crowd and ran quickly toward Zhou Siyu.

The reflection of the flames flashed across the silver blade as the sharp dagger pierced the body, large, vibrant red flowers blooming on the white shirt.

The sweet fragrance masked the stench of blood, and the pheromones of orchids swept through every corner, turning amber eyes blood red, like demons crawling out of hell.

The powerful pheromones were like a whirlwind, overturning everything and everyone around, and like a huge boulder, pressing down on everyone's back.

"Don't be afraid..." Yu Wei hugged Zhou Siyu and gently comforted her, "I'm fine... don't be angry..."

Yu Wei covered Zhou Siyu's eyes, took a step back, gritted his teeth, and pulled the dagger stuck in his shoulder.

The wound, concealed by clothing, healed quickly.

"See, it's alright, it's alright..."

"Let's... go back."

Zhou Siyu finally withdrew her pheromones, but beneath her seemingly calm eyes turbulent emotions.

"Okay." Yu Wei nodded and gently ruffled his hair. "Wait until I pay, okay?"

The assassin had already disappeared into the commotion and left the scene. Yu Wei rubbed his temples and negotiated compensation with those around him.

Zhou Siyu stood by the roadside, looking at Yu Wei in the crowd who was cleaning up his mess, and felt a rare pang of guilt.

He didn't know what was wrong with him just now, but he couldn't help but get emotional when he saw Yu Wei was injured, even though he knew Yu Wei would be fine.

But he was very scared and very angry...

A little boy, clutching a red balloon, skipped and hopped past Zhou Siyu, humming an unknown song.

The child's innocent smile could heal all unpleasantness, and coupled with her interest in the tune, Zhou Siyu couldn't help but lift her foot and follow the boy's steps.

Before they had taken more than a few steps, an object flashing with a deep green light rushed toward them.

"Bang!"

The bomb landed on the street not far from Zhou Siyu, and the whole world began to shake, with the surrounding houses collapsing with a roar.

Zhou Siyu instinctively took two steps forward and hugged the little boy. Fortunately, they weren't in the center, and the two were just slammed against the wall by the strong airflow.

Zhou Siyu felt her heart, liver, lungs, and viscera shaking, and her head was spinning. Before she could even get up, the wall collapsed with a crash.

With no time to dodge, Zhou Siyu, relying on her remaining consciousness, spread her wings and held the little boy tightly in her arms.

Before losing consciousness, he vaguely heard someone calling his name.

"Zhou Siyu!"

Yu Wei manipulated the vines to remove the things pressing down on him, swayed as he stood up, pushed through the restless crowd, and stumbled forward.

He hadn't run more than a few steps when someone grabbed his arm. "Your head is bleeding, you need to get it treated..."

Yu Wei acted as if she hadn't heard, pushed the man away, and continued walking forward.

Zhou Siyu is still there; he's going to rescue him.

"Buzzing..."

Air raid sirens blared through the sky, and helicopters roared overhead, dropping bombs one after another, instantly leveling neat buildings to the ground.

"Get down!"

"Get down!"

"Find cover!"

A man saw Yu Wei walking forward recklessly like a madman, and just then a bomb fell nearby. He instinctively reached out and grabbed Yu Wei.

But Yu Wei was too strong, and he couldn't hold him back at all. In desperation, he grabbed a brick from the side and smacked Yu Wei on the back of the head.

Yu Wei clutched the back of her head, glanced back at the man in disbelief, then rolled her eyes back and collapsed to the ground.

A sneak attack... Someone's attacking...

Why are you so stubborn?

The man muttered something, grabbed Yu Wei's arm, and dragged him into the crater that had just been created by the explosion.

After an unknown amount of time, the roar of the helicopters gradually faded into the distance, and the survivors slowly emerged from underground, each searching for their families.

Unlike the commotion before the bombing, the crowd that had experienced life and death was unusually quiet.

Everyone went about their business quietly, without arguing or wailing, except for the occasional low sob from a corner.

"Cough...cough cough cough..."

Yu Wei opened his eyes, feeling dizzy and disoriented, as if the whole world was spinning.

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