Chapter 285 Oh no, have we run into a professional scammer?
Shaojun's Residence.
In the dimly lit, quiet room, the air felt as stagnant as lead.
Only on the cold jade bed in the center, crafted from millennia-old black ice, wisps of visible black energy were silently churning.
Madam Mu's face was deathly pale. Each black impact caused her body to tremble violently, and she let out a painful groan.
"Mother, concentrate!" Mu Feng's voice was deep, and a vast, ocean-like spiritual power surged from his body, continuously flowing into the other's body.
After a long period of time, the churning black energy was finally forcibly suppressed once again.
"Cough cough..." Mu Feng withdrew his hand and gently wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.
Immediately afterwards, an exhaustion originating from the depths of his soul swept over him like a tidal wave. After a moment's rest, he managed to stand up, his body swaying almost imperceptibly.
"Ahem... It's been three days. Where is Miss Ranran now?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a shadow slowly appeared in the air. "Reporting to Young Master, Miss Qi Ran and Fu Zong Fu Yan have just returned to the city after completing their mission."
"Fu Yan?" Mu Feng frowned. "Mother's condition has worsened, and the elixir is useless. We still need to find her and use that miraculous medicine to suppress it first."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
"Wait, you stay and take care of the old lady." Mu Feng shook his head, "I will go myself."
Shadow hesitated, "But Young Master just transferred his spiritual power to the Old Madam, activating the teleportation array now..."
Before he could finish speaking, Mu Feng had already vanished from the spot.
*
Mu Feng wasn't the only one who was anxious; Qi Ran was too.
Standing on the street, Qi Ran looked at the fact that her favorability rating hadn't improved much after a long time, and felt a headache coming on.
She had never failed in the past when she used this method of being alone with others and solving crises together.
Logically speaking, Fu Yan's feelings for her should have increased significantly.
What exactly went wrong?
Qi Ran barely managed to suppress her anxiety and looked around as she walked.
Suddenly, her eyes lit up. "Ayan, they're selling crispy mountain pastries over there. Shall we go try some?"
Upon hearing this, Fu Yan followed Qi Ran's finger and looked over, his gaze falling on the pile of cheese peaks and flowing honey.
As the sweet aroma wafted into his nostrils, he instantly recalled the girl's mischievous smile and a few light yet thunderous "fallacies" in his mind.
The clear, crisp voice seemed to be right next to my ear.
Fu Yan: "......"
Seeing Fu Yan remain silent, Qi Ran assumed he was hesitating, so she smiled more and said reproachfully, "Look at you, you're at it again. It's tiring to always be so proper and self-controlled."
She naturally reached out and tugged at his sleeve, "Come with me, this worldly life has its own charm..."
"No need."
Fu Yan took a step back, shook her head with a clear gaze, "I don't like to eat this. It's too sweet and can easily disturb one's mind."
"But you..."
“This is my nature,” Fu Yan interrupted her, which was unusual for him, “and it is also my way.”
"It's getting late, Miss Ranran, you should head back soon. I'll take my leave now."
Seeing the other party turn to leave, the little copper voice in Qi Ran's mind immediately sounded: "Host, the favorability of the gold card is not increasing for a long time. We can't wait any longer. Exchange the points collected in the past few days and force an intervention."
Qi Ran: "......"
Qi Ran closed her eyes briefly: "...Exchange."
*
The scenery around Linfeng County is beautiful.
Hua Li held a string of candied hawthorns in each hand. She took a bite herself, and then gave Ao Bai one with her other hand.
"Luckily I saw them in time, or I would have run into Zhanli and the others again." Huali said with lingering fear. "It's really strange, how come I run into them as soon as I come out? Maybe they have a surveillance camera on me."
Ao Bai grumbled, "If surveillance cameras are to be installed, it's not their job."
Huali turned to look at it, "How come I never noticed before that you talk in such a sarcastic way?"
"King Meow is just telling the truth." Its little pearl has been discovered, and it's feeling quite upset.
Huali raised an eyebrow. "We agreed to split it equally, and you're keeping it for yourself? You think you're right?"
Ao Bai bared his teeth, "You think I didn't know you were hiding it too?"
Huali, feeling guilty, said, "Don't you dare slander me!"
"Then open the restriction on Qinglin Fall now!"
"Hey, hey, a good cat uses its mouth but not its fists!" Seeing that Ao Bai was about to pounce, Hua Li immediately rushed forward.
Just as one foot was about to step out—
Buzz—
The air in the center of the open space began to distort without warning!
Immediately afterwards—
A tall, faceless figure quickly materialized from the blur!
"My God!" Huali's eyes widened suddenly!
In a flash, the wood-type card transformed into vines, and just a second before the two were about to collide, it suddenly pulled Karin away.
"Phew, that was close!"
After regaining her balance, Huali patted her chest with lingering fear, then turned around and said with an unfriendly expression, "Hey, do you even follow traffic rules? You can't just drive like that in the middle of the road...wait, wait, wait??"
Before he could finish speaking, the figure before him, as if a jade mountain had collapsed, fell to the ground with a thud!
Bang--!
Karin: "???"
"Wait a minute? Is this some kind of staged accident scam?"
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