"Long time no see, [Life], I hope you can forgive and forget."

[Winter] stepped forward and greeted Hera, but his expression and speech remained as cold as ice and snow.

"Yes, my name is Hera."

After saying that, Hera turned her gaze to the little one who was clinging to Winter's leg and hiding behind her.

"Are you [Qiu]?"

Hera blinked, momentarily incredulous.

"[Autumn], say hello."

[Winter] reached out and patted the little head behind her, pushing out the timid [Autumn].

"Hello... Sister Hera, my name is Qiu, and I'm one and a half years old..."

【Autumn】clutches tightly the iron chains wrapped around her body, like a timid child greeting a relative.

Looking at this cute little child with a slightly flushed face, I was reminded of that ugly man from five years ago who looked like a Frankenstein's monster.

Hera thought that the Meng Po soup was a really powerful thing.

"You're so short."

"Um, I'm sorry, I'm only a little over a year old." [Qiu] lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong.

Hera took two steps forward, approached Qiu, and gestured to measure their heights.

Upon seeing this, Qiu quickly straightened up so that Hera could make the comparison easier.

"You're so short! I'm 1.65 meters tall, and you only reach my shoulder."

"And I'm only eight years old."

Hera's blunt words struck Qiu's young heart, leaving him hanging his head in embarrassment.

[Winter] smiled faintly and gently patted [Autumn]'s head, who immediately hid behind [Winter].

"He's only recently been reborn, and he's a bit immature in personality, so please don't bully him."

Hera scratched her head. "I didn't bully him."

"..."

"It seems your partner has arrived."

[Winter] Her beautiful eyes turned slightly to the side, and she saw Ye Yiqing and his group walking slowly towards her.

As soon as he arrived, Ye Yiqing bowed very politely.

"Thank you to our two partners for waiting for us. The God of Light will be eternally grateful."

"No, no, get up quickly!" [Qiu] hurriedly waved her hand.

Ye Yiqing nodded and stood up straight.

"Are there only two of you here now?"

“That’s right, it’s just me and this little guy right now. Xia will probably arrive around noon today, and Chun will arrive this afternoon.”

Upon hearing this, Ye Yiqing frowned slightly, but quickly returned to normal.

"Okay, then we'll wait a bit longer..."

Before Ye Yiqing could finish speaking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure with dyed yellow hair passing by the roadside out of the corner of his eye.

His pupils contracted slightly, and he even stopped speaking abruptly.

"We'll meet here again once everyone else arrives. I have some things to take care of, so I'll be leaving now."

Ye Yiqing spoke to the group without turning his head, and then quickly ran off in one direction.

Yu Liu frowned; this was the first time he had ever seen Ye Yiqing show such an expression.

"Then I'll go for a stroll."

Hera also turned around and went for a stroll.

"Boss, what about me? Do I need to come with you?" Thoth asked, leading Will by the hand.

"No need, do whatever you want." Hera waved her hand, left the park, and headed to the buffet restaurant to have a good meal.

Seeing this, Thoth and Will exchanged a smile, preparing to experience their last moments of peace, though those moments might not last long.

"Your companions have all left, why don't you take a walk by yourself?"

Seeing that Yu Liu was still standing there unmoved, [Winter] asked coldly.

"No, I'll just go with you."

Yu Liu lit another cigarette and gave a faint reply.

"Alright." Seeing this, [Winter] didn't say anything more and led [Autumn] back to sit on the bench.

...

Ye Yiqing's swift figure weaved through the crowd, his speed seemingly unaffected, like a ghost.

A pair of eyes, like those of a venomous snake, swept over everyone, searching for someone.

Finally, he fixed his gaze on the white-haired middle-aged man who walked into the hotel.

Ye Yiqing immediately headed towards the hotel.

"Excuse me, sir, do you have a reservation?"

The security guard standing at the hotel entrance immediately prepared to stop Ye Yiqing.

Ye Yiqing didn't even glance at the other person, but instead pulled out a wad of US dollars from his pocket and threw it in the other person's face.

He walked straight in, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

"Hello sir, may I ask which room you have booked?"

"He was with my friend, the one with the white hair."

Ye Yiqing went to the front desk, asking questions while placing a wad of cash on it.

The receptionist glanced at the money on the counter and immediately flashed a bright smile.

"Oh, you're with a friend, sir. Here's your friend's room number and key card."

Ye Yiqing took the two items, threw the money on the front desk into the trash can next to it, and then quickly went upstairs.

The receptionist, understanding the situation, glanced at the security camera and took the money out of the trash can.

Just as Ye Yiqing stepped into the elevator and was about to close the door, a woman wearing a very short skirt walked in.

"8th floor, thank you."

Ye Yiqing glanced at the other person and then quietly pressed the button for the eighth floor.

However, out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that the woman was carrying the same access card as him in her bag.

When the elevator reached the eighth floor, the woman strode out and headed straight for one of the rooms.

Ye Yiqing followed silently behind him.

The woman held the door number and carefully checked the room in front of her.

After confirming that everything was correct, I used the room card to push open the door and enter.

"Oh, the little beauty is here~"

Inside the room, a middle-aged man with white hair lay on the bed covered with a quilt, his bare upper body exposed.

The woman immediately flashed a fawning smile, "Hehe, of course, I'm always on time."

"Should we start right away, or take a shower first?"

The white-haired middle-aged man grinned lewdly. "Uncle's been holding it in for ages~ Let's get started~"

"Okay, sure!"

The woman nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed.

The middle-aged man with white hair was about to reach out and touch the woman's long, black-stockinged legs with a wicked grin when she stopped him.

"Wait a minute, let's agree on the price first."

The middle-aged man with white hair paused for a moment, then nodded, "Don't worry~ the promised eight thousand yuan, not a penny less~"

"Hehe, please enjoy, Uncle~"

Just as the woman bent down to lift the blanket, a loud bang came from the door behind her.

Bang!

The sturdy wooden door was smashed open with tremendous force, and the metal lock flew out like a bullet, hitting the wall with a crisp metallic clang.

"ah!"

The woman and the white-haired middle-aged man were startled and stared in horror at the figure standing in the doorway.

Ye Yiqing stood there, his dark pupils still cold, like a death god coming to claim a life, staring intently at the white-haired man.

"You really are incorrigible."