Icy threads of rain soaked through Tokyo's night.
They also soaked away the warmth and hope of the girl named Yan Zi.
"Hah... hah... hnn..."
The young girl's rapid panting and the white mist of her breath were barely noticeable in the curtain of rain, yet she still did her utmost to suppress every sound she made.
She feared that even the slightest extra noise would draw that evil demon to her.
She had no idea what means that evil demon used, but it could always find her.
Song Jiu had seen Li Linfeng's outward refinement and magnanimity, as well as his twisted, hideous features in private.
He discussed it with the cult leader: they would observe for three years. If Fierce Tiger dutifully guarded his church for those three years, the cult leader would remove this Mind Power Gu.
Zhenbaoli gave Jiang Tian a strange look, and the trust that had begun to form vanished in an instant.
As he looked at the five teachers lying under the covers on the bed, Hou Liangping, who intended to develop himself fully in morality, intellect, physical fitness, aesthetics, and labor, felt his heartbeat quicken.
Chen Xiaozhu looked at Shi Xiuyuan's tall, aloof figure and listened to his threats. She shrank back, not daring to say more.
Nie Liang suddenly recalled what Ning Chen had said earlier: he would not let him accept any silver, and he would also help him resolve his difficulties.
His island was rich in resources, but it also had a fatal weakness for him: he could not hook supplies or obtain treasure chests.
A faint, elusive fragrance drifted into his nose. He knew it was the perfume she always wore, subtly sweet and fresh, like gardenias after the rain.
Lu Yao seemed not to have expected the