Police Station.
Xu Mo's statement about taking his team members out for a seafood feast wasn't loud, but since the police station wasn't large and it wasn't particularly noisy earlier, his words were overheard by the officers from other teams.
The officers from the other teams immediately felt a sense of injustice.
The difference in treatment was suddenly apparent!
When they joined the force, they didn't get to enjoy any seafood feasts. Forget about feasts, even getting a barbecue was considered a good treat.
Some officers even joined their teams during a case, working non-stop for days without even getting a barbecue. Instead of a feast, they were welcomed with endless work.
In an instant, the officers from other teams all looked expectantly at their respective team leaders, who, in unison, chose to pretend not to notice their gazes.
Eight or nine big men with big appetites together? Even a barbecue would cost a fortune, let alone seafood. With their monthly salary, where would they get the money to splurge?
Meanwhile.
Area for Team Seven.
Although Xu Mo had mentioned taking everyone out for seafood, the officers still considered Xu Mo's financial situation.
It wouldn't be good to let their new captain spend too much right away.
"Captain, let's skip the feast. It's too expensive. You've been here for a short time, and you haven't had a chance to dine with them before. You don't know how much these guys can eat. They're like bottomless pits, never satisfied..."
"Yeah, let's just go to the food stall. It's economical and the taste is pretty good. That's usually where we gather for meals."
"Or how about we go Dutch? That way, it won't cost much per person."
Xu Mo smiled and waved his hand: "What's the big deal about spending some money? Since you've joined Team Seven, you're all like brothers to me. What's a little money compared to having fun? Let's not even mention going Dutch. That would be embarrassing for me."
When it came to money, Xu Mo wasn't lacking. He was practically swimming in it! With tens of millions in his bank account, could he not afford to treat his team?
Team Seven was newly formed, and Xu Mo needed to build camaraderie and strengthen the team's cohesion. Spending money on a feast was the simplest and most direct method.
Seeing Xu Mo so insistent, the team members didn't argue further.
"Hehe, thanks, Captain."
"Captain is so generous!"
"Team Seven is the best! We get a feast right from the start!"
"I've been working in Ram City for so long, and I haven't had seafood a few times. This time, I'm in luck."
"..."
The officers of Team Seven surrounded Xu Mo like stars around the moon as they left the police station.
Under Xu Mo's lead, they drove to a high-end seafood restaurant.
The restaurant's standards were very high, and the patrons coming and going were all wealthy and well-dressed individuals who clearly stood out as affluent.
Xu Mo and his team's appearance stood out in comparison.
Although they were dressed decently, they were still a cut below the well-heeled patrons.
As a result, the server's attitude towards them was a bit perfunctory, with a forced smile on their face.
"Hello, how many of you are there?"
"Six."
"Alright, sir, this way please."
After being seated, the server brought over the menu and handed one to each of them: "Take a look and let me know what you'd like to order."
Upon glancing at the menu, the officers were stunned. A meal here wasn't cheap!
They exchanged glances and whispered among themselves.
"Holy cow! A single soup costs several hundred? That money would be enough for us to eat until we can't move at the food stall!"
"I think I'm seeing things... can you check? The price for one king crab is two thousand? Did they accidentally add an extra zero? What kind of crab is that expensive? Made of gold?"
"Even Tang Monk's flesh isn't that pricey! Maybe we should leave. We can't let the captain spend so much."
"..."
Their discussion was quiet, but their shocked and wide-eyed expressions couldn't be hidden.
The server, although she didn't catch what they were saying, clearly saw their expressions.
She couldn't help but feel impatient. If they couldn't afford it, why come in? Wasn't this just wasting her time and her fake smile?
At that moment, after glancing at the menu, Xu Mo spoke up.
He spread the menu flat on the table and pointed at several items on it.
"This, this, and this..."
The server glanced and saw that Xu Mo had pointed to the cheapest items on the menu—soups and appetizers.
Who orders like this? Even if you're picking the cheapest items, there's a limit. Why order so many soups and appetizers?
It was obvious that Xu Mo was trying to save face by pretending to be generous, unable to afford the expensive dishes but too embarrassed to leave directly, so he symbolically ordered a bunch of the cheapest items.
The server couldn't help but prepare to remind him.
"Sir, the items you've chosen are mostly appetizers and soups. Maybe you'd like to..."
"And this... Forget the ones I just pointed out. Except for those, bring me one of everything else on the menu. That should be enough for now. We can order more if we need to... Oh, what did you say?"
Server: ???
"Excuse me, sir, did you just say... everything except the items you pointed out, bring one of each?" The server's expression changed dramatically, almost as if she thought her ears were playing tricks on her.
"Yes, except for the ones I pointed out, bring one of everything else." Xu Mo repeated his order: "Any problem?"
"No, no, no problem." The server kept shaking her head.
At this moment, her previous impatience and perfunctory attitude had completely disappeared, replaced by shock. Additionally, her face now showed a hint of flattery, as if she wanted to curry favor with Xu Mo.
She had never seen anyone order so extravagantly before. Ordering every single main dish except for appetizers and soups? How wealthy must he be?
The server straightened up, adopting the proper etiquette for serving guests, and slightly bent down, smiling: "Then, sir, do you have any other requests?"
"No." Xu Mo said: "But... I liked your previous attitude. You know, the one that was a bit arrogant. Can you go back to that?"
"..."
"Alright, sir."
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
] This is a dark fantasy-themed dating simulation game. The main gameplay involves containing various monster girls and investigating the truth of a world shrouded in mist alongside your companions. However, due to his love for the dark and bizarre atmosphere, Luo Wei ended up turning a dating game into a detective mystery game. Women? Women only slow down his quickdraw! To Luo Wei, the female leads in the game are more like tools to perfectly clear levels and squeeze out rewards. For Luo Wei, flirting with every girl he meets and then discarding them is standard procedure. Worried about characters losing affection points? No need. With his maxed-out charm stat, Luo Wei is practically a "human incubus." A little psychological manipulation and those points come right back. It's a bit scummy, but the paper cutout heroines in the game won't actually come at him with real cleavers. However... Luo Wei has transmigrated. He's accidentally entered the second playthrough of this game. His past actions have caused all the girls to transform into terrifying yanderes. Due to the game's setting, most of the heroines he once contained are "troubled girls." Obsessive, twisted, mentally unstable, all aggressive yanderes... The type who will kill you if they can't have you... Luo Wei wants to cry but has no tears left. "I really just want to survive..." In short, this is a story of battling wits and engaging in a love-hate relationship with yanderes.
nd fell into a coma while saving his younger sister from an out-of-control car. He became a vegetable. No one knew that his consciousness had crossed into a world of cultivation. Over the course of sixty years, he began as the lowest kind of mine slave, struggling to survive amid mountains of corpses and seas of blood. By sheer chance, he eventually obtained the complete memories of a fallen Immortal King. Alchemy, medicine, formations, feng shui, physiognomy, artifact forging… Every great inheritance of the cultivation world was now his. But when he opened his eyes again, he discovered that ten full years had passed in the modern world. To pay for his treatment, his father had sold the family’s shop and house, leaving himself covered in lasting injuries and illness. His mother had cared for him day and night, and more than half of her hair had already turned white. His younger sister, who had been only fifteen back then, was now twenty-five. To help repay the family’s debts, she had been forced to lower her head and put on a smiling face in places of glittering lights and endless revelry. Only then did Chen Xuan understand that what he had lost was not merely ten years. He had lost the life his entire family was meant to have. The good news was that he had brought back the memories of an Immortal King’s entire lifetime. The bad news was that his soul had returned alone—his cultivation had not come with him. Spiritual energy was scarce, resources were depleted, and the modern world still had firearms, surveillance, capital, and laws. If he wanted to protect his family, break free from everyone’s control, and become truly invincible beneath the heavens, he would have to start all over again.
uld barely embark on the path to immortality. Just as he was on the verge of death, his golden finger awakened. No matter whether it was poison, drained blood and vital energy, diminished lifespan, or any other physical debuff caused by paying a price—once midnight passed, everything would be refreshed. From then on, whenever someone asked what kind of person Chu Ran was, the answer was simple: Forbidden arts that other cultivators dared not learn? Chu Ran would learn them. Prices that even demonic cultivators dared not pay? Chu Ran would pay them. Lifespan that even righteous cultivators dared not burn? Chu Ran would burn it. All the blood essence in his body? Take it. Want both his hands and feet? He would cut them off and send them to you. You say he’s finished? He wasn’t built to sit idle. You think he’s gone mad? No—he was simply waiting for midnight. From that day onward, Chu Ran would respect neither Heaven nor Earth, bow to neither gods nor ghosts. He had only one wish: For midnight to arrive a little sooner.
