If they passed through this antechamber without any disguise, or simply took action to clear out these imps, they would attract their controller's attention. Aoko Aozaki could clearly sense the magical contract linking them. Most of these imps' consciousness had already been suppressed. According to Mortlock, his second brother, Sersville Vansample, was an expert in this regard. The ravens they had seen earlier on the deck of the Dwarf Lantern Tavern had likewise been Sersville's... Watching Mu Zichen stand awkwardly at the doorway, at a complete loss, Zhang Fanfan seemed to muster great effort before speaking. "Wood, don't be so formal. Just make yourself at home." After saying that, she shut her eyes and took several deep breaths before steadying herself, as though she had just run three thousand meters in one go.
Su Siqi could not help but shudder and turn her head aside. How strange—she clearly had not done it, yet one sweep of Xue Xiyu's gaze made her feel somewhat guilty.
Number Two showed no sign of panic. Instead, he let out a soft cry of surprise, delighted beyond measure.
The man released her arm. Just as Su Siqi was about to turn and leave, her waist tightened. His strong hand had already gripped her waist, pulling her flush against his chest as he lowered his head and kissed her.
"Certain death, no life... Big Brother, do you think I haven't died early enough?!" Mu Zichen glared resentfully at Wu and loudly complained.
Aye circled around to the back of the house and, using the ground light beneath the tree, picked eleven roses. After trimming away most of the large thorns, he held them in his hand and left.
Su Siqi smiled and nodded, then turned and left the office. For some reason, she felt that Lin