The awkward atmosphere inside the old mansion lingered for a moment.
After the brief interlude, the conversation returned to the main topic.
Evelyn looked at Captain Raymond and asked pleadingly,
"Captain, could you mobilize some police officers? Start by checking along the southern outskirts. I remember many nobles and wealthy merchants who dislike the city's smog prefer living there. If we can pinpoint which mansion Luo Wei is trapped in, the rest can be left to Helena and me."
Captain Raymond listened carefully, then a look of difficulty appeared on his face.
"It's not that I don't want to help..."
“Right now, all the city's police forces are investigating the airship explosion case. The scale of this incident is too big; the Emperor is extremely furious and attaches great importance to it. There's simply no extra manpower to spare...”
"Oh," Evelyn nodded with a smile.
"In any case, I still want to thank you, Captain, for being so busy yet still finding time to come over."
Captain Raymond let out a wry smile. "No need to be polite. Luo Wei and I go way back. In a sense, without him, there wouldn't be the today's me. Since he's in danger, no matter what, I won't stand idly by."
"Since the Captain says so..." Evelyn looked at him and smiled again. "Then I have an idea that might completely resolve this situation."
"What idea?" Captain Raymond asked curiously. "Please speak, and I'll do whatever I can to help."
Evelyn's smile suddenly became enigmatic.
She looked at both the Captain and Helena.
Helena couldn't wait and said, "Just say it already, don't keep us in suspense!"
Evelyn's expression turned serious as she said word by word,
"Luo Wei is one of the potential suspects in the airship explosion case!"
"What!?"
Helena and Captain Raymond both widened their eyes in shock.
"How could my brother be the culprit of the explosion?" Helena exclaimed, her face filled with disbelief.
She quickly explained, "He was with me all day that day, and he almost got killed by the explosion! Are you sleepwalking or something? How could he possibly be a suspect??"
Evelyn gave her a helpless look, a bit disappointed, then turned to Captain Raymond.
Captain Raymond went from initial bewilderment to confusion...
And finally, his eyes lit up.
"That's right! Luo Wei is the suspect in the airship explosion case!"
Helena was even more confused. How could even the Captain joke like this? What kind of riddle were they speaking?
However, in the next moment, it suddenly dawned on Helena.
She looked at Evelyn, who was smiling without saying a word, in astonishment. "You're trying to make this a big deal, aren't you?"
"Seems you're not as dull as I imagined," Evelyn said with a smile.
Such a sarcastic remark, if it were earlier, Helena would have retorted sharply.
But now, she was filled with surprise, as if the seemingly hopeless situation had suddenly been saved.
No matter how powerful the royal family members were, this was a case that had enraged the old Emperor. If they used the pretext of arresting the "suspect" Luo Wei, even if they turned over every private mansion in the south and dug three feet into the ground, those nobles wouldn't dare to complain!
Unconsciously, Helena glanced at Evelyn, whose lips carried a confident smile.
This woman, who seemed lazy like a cat, was actually so deadly when she was serious...
No wonder my brother values her so much...
Somehow, a sour feeling welled up in Helena's heart.
After bidding farewell to Captain Raymond, who had come and gone in a hurry, the two women in the living room looked at each other in silence.
Although there was now hope, Helena still murmured with worry,
"Brother hasn't had any news for so many days..."
"Given his character, he definitely wouldn't submit to such confinement..."
She thought sadly.
"His current state must be extremely dangerous, miserable, and painful..."
...
"Luo Wei! You're sitting on my hair!!"
In front of the warm fireplace, Ophelia on the sofa glared dissatisfiedly at Luo Wei, who looked innocent.
Luo Wei helplessly shifted his body a bit further away from Ophelia.
Looking at Ophelia combing her silvery hair, he curled his lip. He didn't mean to sit on her hair; who asked her to get so close?
But after moving away, her hands unruly hugged him again, as if she had grown attached to Luo Wei.
"Don't you want your hair anymore? Getting so close again?" Luo Wei put down the newspaper and glanced at her.
Instead, Ophelia smiled sweetly and pointed at her bun of hair.
Luo Wei rolled his eyes.
The flames in the fireplace crackled softly, and the room was warm and cozy.
The two were now warmly curled up on the large sofa, reading the newspaper under the bright light.
Ever since she became less cold and dominant, it was as if she had transformed into a different person. The two of them spent the entire day together, with Luo Wei going wherever she followed.
Even she was willing to let Luo Wei read the newly released newspapers.
During Luo Wei's stay here, he had been almost completely cut off from any contact with the outside world. The reason for this was to prevent him from trying to escape. However, today, when she heard Luo Wei wanted to read the newspaper, she actually brought up a stack of freshly printed newspapers from that morning.
It was truly amazing. Who would have thought that the events in the dream would have such an impact on her?
But thinking carefully, the Dreamland was a reflection of her subconscious. She wanted to use this to influence him, not realizing that the influence was mutual.
When she witnessed the shocking scene of his "death" so vividly, and because of that seed planted unconsciously, she would only attribute the tragedy to her own actions.
Guilt, remorse, regret—all these negative emotions were amplified... That's why she had been so careful all day.
She was afraid that in reality, Luo Wei might also be suicidal, especially since, due to the medication, Luo Wei had indeed been somewhat depressed lately.
Everything was too similar to what happened in the dream, and it filled her with fear.
After accompanying Luo Wei to read the newspapers, Ophelia hesitated for a moment, then, as usual, left under the pretext of "working."
Watching her retreating figure, Luo Wei pondered.
Did she want Caroline to hypnotize him again? Was she still obsessed with her plan?
But after dozing on the sofa for quite a while, Caroline didn't appear.
It seemed that Ophelia really had something to do.
The continuous hypnosis, which had lasted for days, was interrupted today, and Luo Wei couldn't help but feel relieved.
It seemed that everything was heading in a positive direction...
But this didn't mean Luo Wei would really let his guard down.
In the days to come, he would still carefully observe Ophelia's every move.
To see if she would truly change according to his expectations.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
e, Immortal Body, Transmigration, System, Progression Fantasy, Academy Setting, Third-Person Perspective. Alternate Title: Transmigrating into a High Martial World and Reading Live Comments. Bad news: I transmigrated. This is a terrifying high-martial world, and my original, pathetically weak body fell into a coma and never woke up. Good news: I got a Popularity Points system upon arrival. I can see live comments and even create an unkillable alternate identity. Starting out, the alternate identity has all stats at 1. The system tells me that to grow stronger, I must participate in the plot, gain popularity points to allocate stats and grow stronger, and ultimately awaken my original body. And so, carrying my original body on my back, I officially entered Huaqing Academy, where the story's protagonist resides. From that moment on, Chen Guan kicked the original plot to pieces. Live Comments: [Doesn't anyone find this mysterious coffin guy creepy? He can summon indescribable grey misty hands.] [Is this guy a hero or a villain? What kind of onion became a spirit?] [By the way, does anyone know who's in the coffin? Shouldn't the debt for saving his life be repaid by now?] [According to unofficial histories, the person in the coffin was Chen Guan's first love. Their love was once passionate and earth-shattering, but they were separated by life and death due to worldly circumstances. What a star-crossed pair.] ... Years later, the world knew of a demon god born from a coffin, shrouded in grey mist, impossible to gaze upon directly. His foremost divine emissary often wielded a scythe, reaping lives like the god of death. As war approached, facing former friends and a boundless sea of enemies, Chen Guan merely raised his scythe. "Would you like to dance as well?"
Cheng's father told him he was getting remarried—to a wealthy woman. Cao Cheng realized his time had finally come: he was about to become a second-generation rich kid. Sure, it might be a watered-down version, but hey, at least he'd have status now, right? The wealthy woman also had four daughters!! Which meant, starting today, Cao Cheng gained four stunning older sisters?? But that wasn't even the whole story... "My name is Cao Cheng—'Cheng' as in 'honest, smooth-talking gentleman'!"
y came from. The chests contained supplies, currency, class-change scrolls, skills, talents… and even godhood! The laws of the world were completely rewritten. This became a world where everyone gambled with their fate! Some people, despite having nothing, opened a divine artifact and rose to the top, eventually ruling the world. Others went bankrupt, opened nothing but worthless junk, and leaped from skyscrapers in despair. Lin Ye arrived in this world from another reality, utterly bewildered. “What is going on? Why is everyone a gambling addict?!” “Opening chests? No way. I refuse to gamble. I’ll start with myself!” Until— On his first chest, he obtained a Mythic Talent: Void Incarnation! He could become completely intangible, pass through all things, and reduce everything to nothingness! … On his fiftieth chest, he obtained a Mythic Weapon: Blade of Karma! With a single slash, karma shattered, twisting the universe and overturning the myriad phenomena of creation! … On his ninety-ninth chest, he obtained a Mythic Divine Treasure: Primordial Purple Energy! It could split open the heavens and earth, create all things, and evolve countless worlds with a single thought! Lin Ye: “Now that I think about it… shouldn’t someone have told me that every chest is guaranteed to contain something Mythic?!”
