A Hongmen Banquet??

If it was the work of a monster, then saving people would be one thing, but if it was all the work of that Dark Witch, then that would be far too Annihilation.

Walking up the steps of the villa, one could faintly hear rustling and wriggling sounds, as if there were quite a few "people" around.

Soon, the two of them arrived in the hall.

Call--

The moment one steps through the gate, candlesticks on the surrounding walls begin to light up one after another, instantly illuminating the entire Hall.

The villa's interior is somewhat reminiscent of Ghost Castle from a movie or TV show, with an eerie and gloomy atmosphere.

Moreover, there seemed to be quite a few people, similar to the maids who had just led the way, numbering at least twenty. There were also some terrifying supernatural creatures standing guard in the corners, all at least at the Fourth Order or higher!

At this very moment, sitting in the main seat of the hall was a woman whom Ling Mengxue knew very well!

It's that... Dark Girl?

The humanoid shape and silhouette are extremely similar, so it must be the real one.

However, that's not the point. The problem is...

Isn't this Ms. Qiu, the part-time manager of New Moon Entertainment?

"I didn't expect Sister Ling to arrive so quickly for our appointment."

Seeing the surprised expression on Ling Mengxue's face, Qiu Yelan was not surprised at all. Instead, she felt a strong sense of amusement. She picked up the wine glass on the table, raised her eyebrows slightly, and drank the red wine in one gulp.

She sat cross-legged on the Skull King Chair, her two slender, white legs crossed, like a noble queen of the dark world, someone no one dared to defile.

Her long, wine-red hair cascaded down to her waist, her eyes shimmering with a coldness and a hint of mockery. Her thin lips were slightly pursed, and her delicate collarbone accentuated the dazzling sapphire necklace. This was completely at odds with the image of the gentle and amiable lady I remembered.

Ling Mengxue simply couldn't connect the two people; the change was just too drastic.

"Manager Qiu..."

Ling Mengxue spoke calmly, but inwardly she was both shocked and angry, a hint of shame and indignation flashing in her eyes.

She had never felt so speechless before. How could she have possibly been in contact with such a twisted High Tier Dark Girl? It was simply unbearable!

The first time we met, he was just a waiter working at a breakfast shop; the second time, he was the manager of a top talent agency.

But what about now?

She's become the Evil Witch of the ghost town on Ping'an Street again?

That's a really fast identity change!

"It's almost noon, Ling-mei, would you like to have lunch with me?"

"Hehe, as you wish~" Ling Mengxue simply stopped pretending and revealed a serene smile.

Keep pretending, then!

This woman is such a good actress!

Life is truly like a play, and it all depends on acting skills.

Back in Linzhuo, they even sent magical clones to test and attack her, but now that they've met in person, they still have to pretend to be delighted that a friend has come from afar.

Who are they putting on this for?

Are you sure it's not a case of "if a friend comes from afar, he must be killed"?

How did it become "Can I still eat?" again?

After walking through the aisle between two rows of maids, Ling Mengxue pulled out a chair next to the long square table and sat down.

The table was now laden with all sorts of luxurious dishes and foods, as well as a wide variety of drinks, and several palatial white candles were lit, as if preparing for a candlelight dinner, making it quite a grand affair!

Handmade squid ink pasta, braised hairy crab, braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, Basque cheesecake, "The Yellow Crane Has Gone" (a dish of seafood), avocado salad, French red wine braised beef shank, "Auspicious Time Adds to the Scenery," Spanish seafood baked egg, charcoal-grilled salmon sushi, acacia fruit platter...

These diverse and seemingly high-end dishes almost filled the entire table. The portions were small, but the abundance made up for it.

As for the food, Ling Mengxue didn't recognize many of the dishes, but that wasn't the point; she hadn't forgotten her current situation.

Is this vegetable poisonous?

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Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Feast at Hongmen

Several maids stood silently by his side, dutifully observing their duties, their heads bowed.

Qiu Yelan didn't pay any attention, simply holding her knife and fork, elegantly cutting her steak. Glancing out of the corner of her eye at Ling Mengxue, she looked over curiously, a smile playing on her lips, "Why isn't Ling Mengxue eating? Is the food not to your liking? Should I ask the chef to make some more?"

"Sister Qiu, can I call you 'sister' one more time? Why did you attack me back in the Student Street?"

Ling Mengxue frowned slightly, her small hands gripping the knife tightly, like a rebellious little wildcat, determined to get an answer.

"Puff--!!"

Qiu Yelan couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle, seemingly surprised that Ling Mengxue would ask such a ridiculous question; it was rather adorably silly.

"Why are you laughing??"

"No, it's just that you look kind of cute when you're angry, and I couldn't help myself for a moment..." Qiu Yelan wiped her mouth with a napkin and smiled charmingly, "But don't you think your question is ridiculous? Isn't it perfectly natural for Magical Girls to attack Astral Mark Girl? Do you need a reason?"

"..." "What you said makes so much sense..." Ling Mengxue was completely baffled, but then she realized something was amiss, so she continued, "Even if that's the case, shouldn't we at least find a secluded or sparsely populated place to fight? What if someone gets hurt if we fight in a crowded Student Street with lots of ordinary people?"

"Didn't you control it, sister?" Qiu Yelan's lips curled up slightly, a wicked smile flashing in her eyes. "If there are any accidental injuries, just use healing magic to resolve them. Besides, I am a member of the evil faction, so it's only reasonable for me to do bad things, isn't it?"

"So you're really willing to be the bad guy?"

Ling Mengxue's gaze dimmed slightly, but her brows relaxed. Just a few words, and she hadn't expected it to be so exhausting. "Rules are all meaningless. Aren't they meant to be broken? Can't you make your own decisions? Or... is that what you truly feel deep down?"

A brief silence.

Qiu Yelan did not give an answer. A faint, charming smile remained on her delicate face as she raised her fork to her lips and ate another piece of sweet and delicious char siu.

She could actually guess pretty much what the little girl was thinking.

Only gentle and kind people tend to overthink. I never expected the princess of the Star Engraving Camp to be so sentimental. Her mind is far too sensitive. Is it really worth worrying so much about those people?

Qiu Yelan was somewhat puzzled. Wasn't it enough to just take care of one's own family and friends?

Are you really that reluctant?

Ever since learning that Ling Mengxue was the princess of the Star Engraving Camp, she had conducted an investigation in the Linzhuo area. To her astonishment, she discovered that this little girl had never harmed a single Magical Girls, and had even become friends with them?

What kind of incredible skill is this? Interpersonal communication? Turning enemies into friends?

They're always plotting to ambush you, and no matter how angry or helpless you are, you always hold back?

At most, they'll teach me a lesson?

He's never even suffered a serious injury?

Is this girl some kind of saint?!

Thinking about what would happen next, Qiu Yelan couldn't help but feel a surge of surprise. It wasn't just wild speculation; there was some basis for her assumptions.

However, she didn't know that Ling Mengxue simply didn't want to fight with girls.

What kind of nonsense is it for a boy to hit a girl?

I couldn't help but teach her a lesson because I was angry. When a girl gets serious, she'll use any means necessary, and there's no shortage of people who try to distract her by swearing at her. Who wouldn't be angry in that situation?

And besides, we're all just kids, why do we have to fight to the death?

Even if Destiny Sign are influencing them subconsciously, was it really necessary to be so ruthless?

And then... it really wasn't that she wanted to meddle.

Putting aside the fact that she is now an agent of a Special Affairs Bureau and has a certain obligation to protect citizens.

Furthermore, given your considerable strength, wouldn't it be reasonable for you to protect your fellow countrymen along the way?

It's one thing to stay out of it normally, but how can we allow the flowers of our nation to be harmed in such a densely populated area as the university town?

Besides, there were so many pretty and cute young ladies there!

No man could stand that, right?

"Since you won't tell me, then what about her? Is she a ghost that died accidentally? A puppet without any resentment or emotion? Is that even possible?" Ling Mengxue felt inexplicably aggrieved and reached out to pull the maid who had just led the way closer to her, even though the girl was still expressionless and had a blank look in her eyes.

Qiu Yelan glanced at the maid with indifferent eyes, sighed softly, and said, "Alas, this little girl actually ran into Ping'an Street with her friends to play, and was eventually killed by a ghost. I just happened to be passing by and saw that the body was well preserved, so I brought her back."

"What about her friends?"

"Hmm~ It seems that during the crisis, those people used her as bait and threw her down, then they all fled out of the fog of Ping'an Street on their own."

Qiu Lanye spoke calmly, taking a small sip of red wine as if recounting an ordinary, mundane matter, a charming smile playing on her lips.

On the contrary, Ling Mengxue almost spat out her water upon hearing this.

Originally, this matter was nothing serious and had nothing to do with her, but Ling Mengxue was still shocked after hearing her account.

Is your heart really that cold?

Everything outside of yourself is none of your concern?

So selfish?

Why not kill all those scumbags who escaped as well?

Cough cough, that's enough.

"Alright, it's your choice, and it's none of my business. Now that you've had your seat and chatted enough, I should be going. Enjoy your meal."

Ling Mengxue's gaze was icy, as if she disliked her intensely, and she had an expression of utter indifference towards everything.

They're not on the same wavelength at all; there's no need for them to stay here.

That's right. If the two are enemies, what's the point of talking?

Are Astral Mark Girl and Magical Girls enemies?

Fine, as you wish~ So you invited them over even though you knew they were enemies?

Was it a trap?

Huh? It can't really be true, can it?!

"Hehe--"

As expected, seeing Ling Mengxue get up and prepare to leave, Qiu Yelan couldn't help but sneer. A sinister and dark aura instantly enveloped the entire villa, even turning the gray mist outside black.

In the corner, the maids and the supernatural beings trembled with fear, their heads bowed low and silent, afraid of offending this Evil Witch from hell.

If things go wrong and they upset someone, they might just evaporate on the spot, or even be used to make medicine.

That's worse than the devil himself!

"Hehe, Sister Ling, this is my territory. You can't just come and go as you please. If you don't leave something behind, you'll have to stay here forever."

Qiu Yelan licked her bright red lips, her eyes revealing an undisguised longing.

"For example?"

Ling Mengxue remained serious and showed no sign of panic, clearly indicating she had something up her sleeve.

"Well... something like 'Chastity' or something, I don't know if you'd like it~ Also, I want some magical artifacts, I'd like you to help me buy them~" Qiu Yelan said with a smile, her slender hands resting on her chin, looking very kind and approachable.

Although Ling Mengxue is the Star Engraving Princess, her strength is genuinely at the Origin Transformation.

Although it's unclear why she can still learn magic, it's probably only at the Trial-Level. Considering her background as the Princess of Destiny Sign, she can at most rival a Middle Tier Destiny Engraver.

As High Tier Dark Girl, Qiu Yelan is absolutely confident that she can completely overwhelm her. Judging from her fighting strength in the Student Street last time, that's about the most she can do.

However, Ling Mengxue had no idea where she got the confidence to be grinning like that, and was speechless.

"Miss Qiu, do you really think I can't beat you? You'd better not force me to use cheat codes; I don't like fighting with girls."

"Aren't you a girl yourself? Why are you so chivalrous? Are you perhaps the same kind of person as us?" Qiu Yelan was stunned for a moment, her expression somewhat taken aback, clearly not expecting Ling Mengxue to say such a thing.

"Don't talk nonsense! Who said we're the same kind of people as you?!" Ling Mengxue glared at him shyly, her little pink fists clenched tightly in fright.

She's not gay! No, she shouldn't be gay at all. Her sexual orientation is absolutely fine. She only became gay because of Xi Yan! No, she was gay to begin with! Pshaw! Anyway, she's perfectly fine!

After thinking it over, Ling Mengxue decided not to delay any longer and immediately unlocked her cheat, revealing her ultimate level of skill.

Click--

A faint sound like a shackle breaking echoed in the air. The next moment, the true aura of a holy Sacred Hall and Hall-tier Sacred Aura emanated, enveloping half of the Ghost City in the Ping'an District in almost a breath. This oppressive force made all the supernatural beings tremble with fear, and even the Ghost King Tier beings couldn't help but tremble all over.