Chapter 38: The Crocodile Chieftain

Cheng Family Residence.

In the courtyard.

Having transformed into a cat, Lu Xun’s stomach and intestines still seemed restless—a side effect, no doubt, of his mind being swapped into a new body. Yet any trace of discomfort paled beside the injuries the Lord of Wutong Mountain had suffered. He simply felt an emptiness in his belly.

“Uncle Cat, how are you feeling?” Cheng Yan gazed in delight at the old feline he had managed to recover.

“Grrrrowl.”

“Mother En, please get some food ready for Uncle Cat.”

Recently, Bai Yi had secluded himself to practice a mysterious martial art, rarely venturing out, so it was impossible to pin down the exact moment he had gone missing.

“I saw two of the newly joined martial sect disciples watching you in secret all day. Do you know them from before?” Liu Xinghe asked.

This world was far vaster than the modern one he had known, yet the population was about the same, making the land feel even more sparsely inhabited. Zheng Heyun sighed, about to say more when Zheng Jiafu’s phone started ringing.

As the red sun dipped below the horizon, they were informed that a banquet was already prepared atop West Lake, and that their supper would be held on the water that evening. The students were overjoyed at this news; after all, hosting a feast on West Lake was an affair ripe with romantic charm.

Before long, the National Army had arrived at their doorstep. Sun Zhongcai, the very picture of integrity, stepped from the car with his elite soldiers. He regarded the bandits before him with utter disdain.

Zhao Xuanxin and Qing Xuan arrived at almost the same moment. Their eyes met, both pausing in surprise, as a strange sense of familiarity welled up from the depths of Zhao Xuanxin’s heart. It felt as if he had seen this nun-like immortal somewhere before.

Su Ruomin and Xia Ke’er waited upstairs for Zhang Xiaofeng, who never came, and eventually sent Su Ruomin downstairs to look for him. In truth, it was more to make sure he wasn’t flirting with girls below than out of concern.

“Did you hear me? Get her out of here! Stop wasting my damn time!” barked the same lecherous voice as before.

In fact, chaos had already broken out atop the city walls. If the Jin soldiers could spot the threat, how could the defenders be oblivious? The movements of thousands of Jin cavalry below were clearly visible. At that moment, hesitation gripped everyone.

“You should be grateful I didn’t hit you in the face,” Bai Xi glanced at him, her attitude expressing disdain in no uncertain terms.

Her skin was soft and delicate, the sensation beneath his fingertips intoxicating. Her lips were a rosy pink, especially alluring.

No matter that there were four Daoist priests at the mortuary, or even a village official; as long as they were in the village, they answered to the village chief.

Old Scholar Zhu, having little money to buy proper medicine, merely applied the cheapest herbs he could find, with little care or expertise.

After rinsing their mouths, it was time for dinner. To accommodate Mao Leyan, everyone decided to move the meal earlier than usual. Lawei typically ate at the restaurant before coming home, as his job included meals, and he often brought back tasty treats. So, lately, they hadn't lacked for meat.

Now, with another mouth to feed, everyone was delighted, all eager to see how Chen Jianwei would meet his heroic end.

The Abyssal Maw—perhaps not as flashy as Vayne, but in terms of late-game ADC firepower, even Vayne had to take a back seat.

Wang Yue gave a wry smile and clicked “Play Again,” diving back into ranked matches. Until he claimed the top spot on the national server during this live stream, he had no intention of stopping.

Yet today, during the conferral of seats, the Empress Dowager clearly saw the venomous resentment in young Zhao Shuren’s eyes. How could the Empress Dowager not be on guard?

“I do find it odd. I thought at first that Duanmu Jingguang held something over you, but if you’re working for the Empress Dowager, why did you let Duanmu Jingguang push you so far you couldn’t even protect your own fiancé?” Su Ruhui observed, abruptly changing the subject.