The study was bathed in gentle moonlight, like a lover's hand brushing across bare skin.
"That's right. A living god!"
Lin Baici put extra emphasis on the last two words.
"I..."
Xia Hongyao nearly let out a curse.
So you called me over this late at night just to show me a god!
You really are my best buddy!
The first thing you thought of when something good happened was me!
Xia Hongyao was so happy that she rushed up to Lin Baici, wrapped her arms around him, and planted a kiss on his cheek.
Smack!
It wasn't a romantic kiss. It was like rewarding your dog with a kiss for bringing back a Frisbee.
After kissing Lin Baici, High Ponytail was still so excited that she kept sizing up Cecilia while thumping Lin Baici on the back.
"..."
Cecilia was sizing up Xia Hongyao, too.
She knew this was Xia Hongmian's younger sister.
She'd been unsure whether to get involved with them, but one sentence from Lin Baici put her doubts to rest.
The Nine Provinces Security Agency and the Heavenly God Club were the most powerful forces in the world, dominating the East and West. Cecilia had only two choices: pick one of them or flee to some remote, godforsaken place in the countryside.
It was simply unrealistic to expect a god to give up the bustling life of a big city and run off to some backwater.
What was the point of being a god if she still had to live such a miserable life?
"You've already spent time with the Heavenly God Club, and it was a terrible experience. Now your only option is to put your bet on the Nine Provinces Security Agency. So instead of seeking out people at the Agency you don't know