Chapter 45: The Cuckoo in the Magpie’s Nest

Sang Ke turned around and looked.
To her surprise, it was a little Teddy lying on the lawn, its four legs bound with tape, gazing at her pitifully as if begging for help.
The more she looked, the more familiar its fur seemed.
"Stocks?" she ventured tentatively.
"Woof woof woof!"
The little Teddy grew even more excited upon hearing its name.
Ji Fulei pressed her lips into a thin line. Even listening to George's voice in this form made her grit her teeth in anger.
Xue Yuhan grew more convinced the more she thought about it. If only she had Lin Beiwei's face, wouldn't Yi Yunsheng fall madly in love with her? After all, her acting was excellent—throw in an amnesia plot, and she could become the president's wife in no time.
Liu Feifan was neither a good nor a bad person. Usually, he wouldn't give money to beggars, not even a dime.
Soon after, Qian Xiayi led Ling Binghan to a room on the second floor. Ling Binghan remembered her first visit to Qian Xiayi's villa: back then, the vast house had only one bedroom. Now, she wondered when another had been added.
"Enough, the matter with Yan Yiyun isn't ours to meddle in. Let's focus on our own task first," Ling Binghan steered the conversation away.
She carefully scanned each area and finally spotted Si Ying and her sister in a corner, drinking their sorrows away. Now, the sisters had lost the noble air Ye Tian remembered; their dirty, disheveled clothing suggested they'd been through untold hardship and adversity.
Meng Xiaoran was at this hospital. Mu He had always wanted to inquire about him, but refrained with everyone present—mostly out of concern for Su Baibai's feelings.
Yi Yunsheng wrapped his arms under Lin Beiwei's, pulling her into his embrace. His nose traced every inch of her, as if confirming something.
The sound of Shenmai's footsteps was swallowed by the biting wind. Murder flashed in his eyes; as he stomped down, the snow within several meters rolled away in all directions, revealing the solid ground beneath.
"Honey, I wouldn't mind a shopping trip every month," Su Baibai ran joyfully to Mu He's side, looping her arm through his as she spoke.
What was happening? When had Pianpian fallen into the demonic path? Why had he never noticed?
Just a tiny gesture, yet Yulinglong was deeply moved, sitting on the stone with joy bubbling over her face, unable to hide her smile.
Luoyan was right—it must be the Wolf King. But where was it hiding? The spiked rock wall to the left trembled again, another portion shattered, but still no sign of the Wolf King. Luoyan had no choice but to summon another spike to repair the damaged area.
This was a contest of patience. Clearly, Deep Blue had the upper hand. Their opponent couldn't wait for the berserker's attack and revealed their trump card too soon—just a tad ahead of Deep Blue, perhaps only a sentence's difference, but the outcome was entirely changed.
"Come, Ming'er, find a place and tell me all about what's happened lately! Jin, you come too!" Li Yu's elegant face gleamed with the joy of reunion, his grand gesture radiating the authority of a family head, addressing Jin Yaya without the slightest doubt.
"Sanctuary!" Asmo was stunned. Now that he was a high-ranking gold mage, he could manifest domains—yet not only did he witness a true domain, but four appeared at once. How could he not be amazed?
"With his condition, even if you want to save him, you might not succeed. Besides, judging by his appearance, he must be a wanted criminal in Beigang," Osda clearly disliked the man who had killed so many Beigang soldiers.
From their conversation earlier, it sounded as if they were encountering a man-eating monster. In that moment, images of gaping, bloody maws waiting to swallow them whole flashed before Ying Lili's eyes, making her shiver involuntarily.