Bizarre: Forced into an arranged marriage, his wife turns out to be a demon emperor?

Chapter 51 Guardian? No, it's the Clan Head.

Lin Che took Su Hongyi's hand and walked down the city wall.

Behind me, there was a deathly silence.

Beyond that lies a city ravaged by war, and a group of survivors who are suffering more than if they were dead.

The static from the Beijing command center disappeared from Li Zhen's communicator.

Instead, there was a long, suffocating silence.

A full minute passed before a completely new, incredibly calm, yet undeniably tense voice came through the encrypted line.

"Li Zhen".

The voice did not address him by his title.

Li Zhen jolted awake and straightened up abruptly, forgetting all the numbness and soreness throughout his body.

"arrive!"

"I am Qin Shan."

Li Zhen's pupils suddenly contracted.

Qinshan.

One of the three top executives of the Supernatural Bureau of the Dragon Sparrow Kingdom.

A name that exists only in legends.

He was actually personally getting involved in Jiangcheng's affairs.

"Repeat everything you saw and every word you heard, starting from the moment that young man named Lin Che appeared, word for word."

Qin Shan's voice was devoid of any emotion, yet it made Li Zhen feel even more pressured than when facing the Ghost King.

"yes!"

Li Zhen dared not hide anything and reported all the details in detail, including how Lin Che appeared, how he comforted the woman in red, how he said "my wife," and how he complained that she was "grumpy in the morning."

He spoke very slowly, as if afraid of missing any detail.

On the other end of the communicator, Qin Shan remained silent, listening quietly.

When Li Zhen said, "They went home for dinner," he finally spoke again.

Where is your home?

"I...I don't know." Li Zhen's voice was a little hoarse. "He didn't say, and I...I dare not ask."

"Find him." Qin Shan's voice carried an undeniable command. "Do not use any force, do not monitor him, and do not engage in any hostile acts. Go in person, with the utmost sincerity."

"Find him, and then bring him back."

Li Zhen was stunned.

please?

Was the word "please" used?

"Old Qin, why did you bring me back?" he asked instinctively.

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the communicator.

"Let's talk."

Qin Shan's voice carried an unprecedented solemnity.

"Let's talk about the future of Jiangcheng, and also—the future of the Dragon Sparrow Kingdom."

Jiangcheng, the old city area.

An ordinary residential building, seven stories high.

Lin Che's home is right here.

A simple one-bedroom apartment with old furniture and cramped space.

However, an enticing aroma of fried eggs wafted through the air.

In the kitchen, Lin Che was holding a spatula, carefully placing a perfectly fried soft-boiled egg on top of the freshly cooked instant noodles.

Then, he picked up the bowl and walked out of the kitchen.

Su Hongyi sat upright at the small dining table in the living room.

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She wasn't carrying the red umbrella; dressed in her wedding gown, she looked out of place in the simple rented room.

She placed her hands on her knees, like a primary school student waiting for lunch, her eyes fixed on the bowl of noodles in Lin Che's hand.

"Alright, eat up."

Lin Che placed the noodles in front of her and handed her a pair of chopsticks.

"Be careful, it's hot."

Su Hongyi picked up her chopsticks, but didn't start eating immediately.

She simply stared at the golden, still slightly trembling soft-boiled egg in the bowl, her eyes filled with a light that Lin Che had never seen before—a light that was a mixture of novelty and confusion.

"Husband, what is this?"

"egg."

"It looks tastier than the sacrificial animals offered to me," Su Hongyi commented earnestly.

Lin Che laughed.

"Of course, you should try it."

Su Hongyi carefully poked the soft-boiled egg with the tip of her chopsticks.

Golden egg liquid slowly flows out.

An even richer aroma wafted over.

Her eyes lit up instantly.

She picked up a small piece of egg white, put it in her mouth, and chewed it gently.

Then, she stopped moving.

A mist was gathering in those exquisitely beautiful phoenix eyes.

"My husband—"

Her voice trembled slightly, almost imperceptibly.

"I have waited for you for three thousand years, and no one has ever cooked for me."

Lin Che's heart softened.

He reached out and patted her head.

"From now on, I'll make it for you every day."

[Ding! Detected that the host has successfully touched the softest part of their partner's heart, deepening the emotional bond between the couple!]

[Congratulations, host! You've reached a whole new level of "living off a woman"!]

[Reward: Fear Value +10,000,000!]

[Reward: Increased Clan Head privileges, unlocking exclusive ability—[Clan Head's Edict]!]

[Head of the Clan's Decree (Beginner): Words are law, commands are obeyed. The host can issue absolute commands to their partner, Su Hongyi, once per day. Note: This command cannot disobey the partner's core will and will consume a significant amount of the host's mental energy. Please use with caution.]

Lin Che looked at the new abilities that appeared on the system panel, his eyes becoming deep.

Absolute command.

This is the ability a true "head of the family" should possess.

Despite its limitations, this is undoubtedly a huge trump card.

Just then.

"Knock knock knock".

There was a knock on the door.

He was unhurried and very polite.

coming.

Lin Che was not surprised.

Su Hongyi raised her head and looked towards the door. Her eyes, which had just been misty, instantly turned cold.

The temperature in the room plummeted.

"Sweetie, eat your food."

Lin Che patted the back of her hand to reassure her.

Then he got up, went over and opened the door.

There were three people standing outside the door.

Leading the group was Li Zhen, whose face was deathly pale.

Behind Li Zhen stood a middle-aged man wearing a Zhongshan suit with a calm expression.

The man's eyes were calm, yet like a bottomless well, revealing no emotion whatsoever.

Behind him followed a young man who was as inconspicuous as a shadow.

"Mr. Lin."

When Li Zhen saw Lin Che, his body tensed up instinctively.

Lin Che's gaze, however, bypassed him and landed on the man in the Zhongshan suit.

"What's up?"

"Hello, Mr. Lin."

The man in the Zhongshan suit stepped forward and extended his hand to Lin Che.

"My name is Qin Shan, and I come from the capital. Please forgive my uninvited visit."

Lin Che did not shake hands with him.

He simply stepped aside and gestured for us to come in.

"Come in and let's talk."

Qin Shan wasn't embarrassed. He naturally withdrew his hand and led his men inside.

When he saw Su Hongyi sitting at the dining table, dressed in red, quietly eating noodles, even he couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

The shadowy youth behind him tensed up instantly, entering a state of maximum alert.

The air in the entire room seemed to freeze.

Su Hongyi felt their gazes and paused in her noodle-eating motion.

She raised her head, her pure phoenix eyes sweeping over Qin Shan indifferently.

Just one glance.

Qin Shan felt a chill that penetrated to his very bones, shooting straight from the soles of his feet to the top of his head.

His blood felt like it was about to freeze.

He had no doubt that if the other party had a single thought, he would be reduced to ashes just like those strange creatures outside the city.

Is this... the Ghost Emperor?