Chapter 165 (First Release)...
Jeremy sneered and looked down at her.
"This is the most unforgivable mistake you, Ning Wanwan, have made."
Ning Wanwan: ""
How did she suddenly find herself burdened with such a seemingly serious black pot without any prior knowledge?
and--
What is Wang Na?
Ning Wanwan thought for a long time but couldn't think of anyone she knew whose name or title contained the character "王" (Wang).
Jeremy curled his lip and glanced at her sideways, looking like he didn't care to talk to her.
"You don't need to know who the king is."
Anyway, you're on different levels, far apart.
Jeremy's expression clearly conveyed this meaning.
Ning Wanwan tried to start a conversation again, but on this topic, Jeremy was completely different from his previous casual and information-leaking behavior. He kept his mouth shut and didn't reveal anything unnecessary.
Ning Wanwan even suspected that the information he had given earlier was deliberately revealed by him for some purpose or out of some emotion.
After all, he did seem quite dissatisfied with the fact that she had delayed the so-called... "King".
Jeremy was still rambling on about random things.
"However, you're more interesting than I thought."
Jeremy stroked his chin, adopting a benevolent expression, "If the King loses interest in you and decides to harm a human like you, I might reluctantly help you..."
Ning Wanwan thought he was going to say something about helping her escape, but what he said next was "I'll help you leave with a whole corpse."
Ning Wanwan was too lazy to show any expression to Jeremy anymore, so she turned her head away with a cold face, ignoring him.
"Why are you unhappy? Didn't you humans care a lot about this?" Jeremy noticed her change in attitude immediately and asked curiously.
"You humans are really being unreasonable."
Ning Wanwan: "..."
Ning Wanwan is usually a very good-tempered person, but even she was so angry that her teeth were itching.
This guy seems completely unaware of what he just said; was it intentional or not?
And why, when it seems like she only had a proper interaction with this human being, does she insist on attributing her behavior to the entire human population?
Apologize to the other humans right now!
Because a small flame of anger was burning inside her, Ning Wanwan didn't feel much of a stir when she heard the other person say "you humans," which was almost a blatant admission of her non-human identity.
Despite going off-topic for so long, Jeremy still hadn't forgotten the main point.
"Hey, so are you going to take that weapon or not? If you don't, I'm really going to set you on fire!"
"Ning Wanwan, you don't want to be burned to a crisp, do you?"
Ning Wanwan thought for a while, then continued to probe: "...You care so much about this matter, is this also a task given to you by that 'King'?"
Could that "king" be coveting the power of the weapon in Ansel's hands?
Ning Wanwan didn't believe that once she got the weapon, Jeremy would really be so kind as to help her gain power and become stronger.
Jeremy: "Ha, that's none of your business."
Ning Wanwan frowned.
Just then, Ning Wanwan noticed something and her gaze sharpened slightly behind Jeremy.
Suddenly, Jeremy seemed to hear a slight noise, his ears twitched, and he was about to turn his head.
The girl's sweet, soft voice, tinged with a hint of hesitation and timidity, came through the crack in the window, like a gentle, warm breeze in the icy snow outside.
"So, your name isn't Jeremy, is it? What's your name?"
The question, strangely enough, immediately captured his attention. Jeremy only lost focus for a moment, and the next instant, a gleaming sword, accompanied by a sharp wind, struck him!
Jeremy reacted quickly and retreated abruptly, but was still attacked in a non-vital area.
The extraordinary sword was deeply embedded in the ground behind Jeremy, leaving no doubt that if Jeremy hadn't dodged it, the sword would have mercilessly pierced him and seriously injured him.
"Who are you?" Zhou Yanyao stood not far away, staring at Jeremy with a serious, wary, and cold expression.
Jeremy frowned, his voice suddenly turning deep: "Humans."
He touched the wound on his arm, his face flashing with astonishment, anger, confusion, and contemplation.
"A human being who actually managed to hurt me, it seems you're not a simple guy either."
Jeremy casually licked the blood from his fingertip, his temple throbbing, yet he seemed to be holding something back, turning to glance at Ning Wanwan, who had spoken up at the crucial moment and distracted him.
Ning Wanwan showed no guilt whatsoever.
An enemy who threatened to set you on fire—you only managed to subtly sabotage them; what's wrong with that?
Jeremy gave a cold snort.
"I'll let you off this time."
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Zhou Yanyao naturally couldn't let the other party go so easily, especially since it was obvious that the other party was after Ning Wanwan.
Without hesitation, he drew his sword and stepped forward, engaging Jeremy in a fierce battle for a while, leaving Ning Wanwan feeling extremely anxious.
The opponent doesn't seem to be human. Can Zhou Yanyao really defeat it?
Fortunately, Zhou Yanyao's strength was not to be underestimated, and he did not fall into a disadvantageous position, and for a time he was deadlocked with his opponent.
But Jeremy seemed determined to leave, and Zhou Yanyao worried that they had fallen for a diversionary tactic. In the end, Jeremy did run away.
Ning Wanwan breathed a sigh of relief.
Although they failed to capture the other party, this outcome was within Ning Wanwan's expectations. Being able to let the other party leave and Zhou Yanyao being unharmed was already a very good result.
"Wanwan, are you alright?!" As soon as it ended, Zhou Yanyao rushed over, not even wanting to go the long way past the door, and asked anxiously by the window.
Ning Wanwan shook her head: "It's okay, don't worry."
"That's good." Zhou Yanyao breathed a sigh of relief, but was also somewhat annoyed. "I'm too late. I can sense that guy is probably very dangerous..."
Zhou Yanyao knew without asking that the other party was up to no good.
His intuition about danger was almost never wrong.
Zhou Yanyao scratched his head, his face clearly saying, "I should have stayed home and stayed with you instead of going out."
Ning Wanwan chuckled slightly: "It's really nothing, don't think too much, come in first."
She carefully observed Zhou Yanyao, especially his eyes—and found nothing unusual; the other person was indeed the Zhou Yanyao she knew.
"Okay." Zhou Yanyao, like an obedient dog, put away the aggression he had when facing an enemy and entered the house through the door opened by his master.
"Wanwan, do you know who that guy is?"
Zhou Yanyao asked, still somewhat unwilling, "If that sword had hit his vital point, I would definitely have been able to capture him."
Ning Wanwan: "I don't know... He doesn't seem to be human."
"What do you mean not human?" Zhou Yanyao paused, staring at her in surprise.
Ning Wanwan was also taken aback: "You didn't know?"
She initially thought that while she, as an ordinary person, might not know about such inhuman beings, Zhou Yanyao and his group, who came from the royal city and held high status, would certainly know...
So you didn't know about this either?
"Wanwan, are you telling the truth?" Zhou Yanyao asked seriously, his expression grave. "No matter how you look at him, he looks like a human."
Ning Wanwan thought about it carefully, but she wasn't so sure anymore: "I don't know either, it seems like he said all of this himself..."
Indeed, aside from the difference in their pupils, the other party didn't provide any proof of their non-human identity. And when it comes to appearances, if it's some kind of sophisticated disguise, it seems plausible...
After all, she hadn't met Jeremy many times before, so she probably wouldn't have noticed any physical flaws.
"Never mind, Wanwan, don't think too much about it." Zhou Yanyao said the same thing that Ning Wanwan had said earlier, now turning around to comfort her.
He reached out and took Ning Wanwan's hand, then gently put his other arm around her and patted her back. Only then did Ning Wanwan notice that her body was trembling slightly.
Perhaps it was because she was no longer in that mind-numbing environment when facing enemies, but now that she was sure she was safe, Ning Wanwan belatedly felt a strong sense of panic.
The fear itself isn't so bad; the real problem is the immense absurdity and eeriness of seeing someone you know turn into someone you "don't know," and even into a "non-human" being.
Zhou Yanyao's movements were surprisingly gentle, completely different from his boisterous appearance.
Because they were so close, Ning Wanwan could even smell the icy scent of wind and snow clinging to his clothes.
It seems that he rushed back immediately after finishing his business.
Ning Wanwan slowly exhaled, feeling her heartbeat gradually calm down and return to her chest under the other person's comforting words.
"Thank you." Ning Wanwan quickly left the other person's embrace after regaining her senses, and said somewhat embarrassedly.
"You arrived just in time, and you were very good at driving him away."
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips and praised him somewhat awkwardly.
Zhou Yanyao felt a little disappointed because the girl's body heat had left him, but he was instantly revitalized by her praise.
However, the thought that this praise came at the cost of Ning Wanwan being frightened made Zhou Yanyao's heart sink again.
"Wanwan, I'll discuss the situation with Qi Lin later," Zhou Yanyao said. "You should rest for now."
Ning Wanwan gave a soft "hmm," then, after thinking for a moment, couldn't help but ask, "How's it outside now?"
Zhou Yanyao: "The snow hasn't stopped yet... This isn't good. Things will probably get better once this blizzard stops."
Zhou Yanyao was vague and only gave a general, tactful account of the situation, without conveying the external pressure to Ning Wanwan. However, when Ning Wanwan heard the word "not good," she knew it must be terrible.
"I'm sorry, I can't be of much help..." Ning Wanwan said softly, "If there's anything I can do to help, please let me know."
Zhou Yanyao paused for a moment, then smiled broadly.
"Waaaaa, are you worried about us?"
Ning Wanwan's personality prevented her from showing any exaggerated behavior in front of the other person: "A little bit..."
Zhou Yanyao could no longer restrain himself and hugged Ning Wanwan warmly, rubbing his fluffy head against her neck. His short, slightly stiff black hair tickled the side of her neck.
"I just couldn't hold back anymore!"
"Wanwan is so cute!"
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