The bizarre appearances of these masked freaks seemed familiar to Aoko Aozaki, but she could not remember where she had seen them before.
Although they wore somewhat loose outer coats, a glimpse through the gaps made it clear that beneath them were close-fitting suits of armor designed for rapid movement.
When these people saw Aoko and the others, they moved in perfect unison, reaching behind their waists and drawing standardized short blades. The design of those blades was equally strange. All the imperial physicians in the palace had said that her imperial grandmother's illness was beyond cure. Although Wen Qihang had made it sound serious from the beginning, she knew that he had merely spoken the truth. Yet now, hearing Wen Qihang solemnly guarantee that her imperial grandmother could live for many more years, she found herself unable to believe him.
His purpose in coming here was to keep the battle from spiraling out of control. Everything was still under control for now. As long as the battle did not get out of hand, he would not reveal himself. If this place could hold out for three months, he would return to the headquarters at the Demon Nest.
"President Gu, what are you thinking about? I can tell you have troubles too. Is there anything I can help you with?" Yu Anzhi appeared beside Gu Yuan at some point.
On the joyous day of her son's wedding, she forced herself to pull herself together, and genuine smiles occasionally appeared on her face.
Cheng Naixue snorted coldly. "Keep your lousy pills for treating your own injuries!" With that, she ignored him.
"Ah, forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore." Seeing the fat man's blank expression, Wenwen wanted to explain, but she did not know how to explain it. Her face