What did it feel like to receive a thank-you gift from the King of the Underworld?
Chen Li's experience could be summed up in just two words.
Despair.
He closed his eyes and resigned himself to fate. But unexpectedly, after Bai Lu dragged him into the alley, she did not pull out her whip like she used to.
Instead, she took out a Mental Affinity Sealed Item. After activating it with her mind, she formed a barrier that shrouded the alley.
Chen Li looked bewildered. Why was Bai Lu acting differently from before?
Something was off.
Very off.
After making sure no one was watching.
The alley grew dim, and the atmosphere became strange.
Bang!
The Bai Family Witch planted one hand against the wall, trapping Chen Li in her arms. She glared viciously at Little Iron Man and demanded, "Chen Li! Explain yourself! What exactly did you mean by what you said at the banquet that night?"
"I..."
Chen Li wore a complicated expression.
He underwent an intense internal struggle. At that moment, he dearly wanted to lay out the truth of the banquet in full.
But Gu Shen's leisurely voice sounded within his mind.
"Chen Li, don't ruin yourself."
"I know what you're thinking."
"You want to tell her everything, but trust me... even if you tell the truth, your situation won't get any better. It'll only get worse."
Bai Lu's mental barrier could not stop Gu Shen at all...
The instant the Bai Family Witch had set out, he had already given her a wisp of Blazing Fire.
Now, he sat beside Ninghe Bridge, leisurely eating sliced watermelon from a box as he watched the show. At the same time, he calmly transmitted his voice. "You got dragged into an alley, but did she hit you?"
Chen