SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

At the village entrance at the foot of the mountain, only two elderly people remained, leisurely lying on bamboo chairs enjoying the evening breeze.

"It's almost 10 o'clock already, let's go back." The old lady patted the old man's hand.

"So fast?"

The old man smiled as he got up and leaned the bamboo chair against the wall. "Life is like it's on fast-forward, it's getting faster and faster."

Just as the two were packing their things to leave, a beautiful figure suddenly came into view outside the village entrance under the moonlight.

The old lady initially squinted warily, but as the person approached, her guarded expression instantly transformed into a kind smile, and she asked gently, "What a pretty little girl."

"Why are you wandering into the mountains so late at night? Are you lost?"

The person who arrived was wearing a large black coat, black casual pants, and clean white shoes, and was holding a bouquet of champagne roses.

Her features were delicate and captivating, her long, black hair was loosely tied back, with a few strands falling to the side of her neck. Her neckline revealed a section of her fair neck, and her exquisite collarbone was faintly visible. She was beautiful in a quiet and stunning way.

She looked at the old lady, a sweet smile curving her lips: "No, Grandma, I'm here to find my boyfriend."

As he spoke, he picked up his phone with his left hand and handed over a secretly taken photo. "Have you seen this person before?"

In the photo, Lin Mu is lying on the bed with her eyes closed, sleeping peacefully.

"Hey? Isn't this the young man who came before?"

The old lady leaned closer for a look, then beckoned to the old man, "My dear, come and take another look!"

"Let me see." The old man smiled, stepped forward, and glanced at the photo on his phone screen. He said confidently, "That's right!"

"It's the young man who came into the village an hour ago carrying two bottles of wine."

Su Nianhe's eyes lit up with a smile, and she pressed on, "Grandpa and Grandma, do you know where he went? Does he have any friends in the village?"

"A shovel!" the old man suddenly exclaimed, adding, "This young man is looking for a shovel."

"A shovel?" Su Nianhe's voice remained gentle, but a sharp recollection flashed in her eyes.

The man who ambushed her that night in Zhenbei City with a shovel, and whom she chased all the way, seemed to have this name.

I see... no wonder you were here.

"Yes, this is Fang Tieqiao's house." The old lady's eyes grew even kinder as she looked at Su Nianhe, and she smiled and invited, "We're just heading home, young lady, would you like a ride?"

Su Nianhe's eyes lit up, and she smiled even more sweetly: "Thank you so much, Grandma! Next time you come, Nianhe will bring you a gift."

The two elderly people smiled at each other and waved their hands, saying, "No need, no need, just having people is enough."

"Come on, come with Grandma." After saying that, the old lady and the old man walked slowly towards the east end of the village.

Su Nianhe followed behind, holding the bouquet, her steps light and graceful, a faint smile always on her lips.

She would occasionally bend down and poke at the petals, muttering softly, "Lin Mu, when you see the flowers later, don't be mean to me! Be gentle!"

"This is the first time I've ever coaxed someone!"

"If you dare say anything that makes me uncomfortable, I'll... I'll kiss you hard! Humph!"

After walking for about ten minutes, we were almost at the east end of the village.

The old woman pointed to the mud house at the end of the road and said with a gentle smile, "Little girl, that's the house."

"Thank you again, Grandpa and Grandma!" Su Nianhe replied with a smile.

"You're too kind, young lady. Next time you come to the village, remember to visit Grandma's house."

"But don't take any gifts. If you dare to take any, we won't welcome you!" The old lady waved with a smile and walked into the neighboring yard with the old man.

Su Nianhe took a deep breath: "Phew... I'm a little nervous, but also a little excited... This silly Lin Mu, he's really silly."

Holding the bouquet, she tiptoed towards the earthen house. The gate was open, but she frowned slightly: "It's so quiet... Could it be that Lin Mu isn't here?"

Thinking about it, she stepped straight into the courtyard.

Moonlight spilled onto the stone bench, where a woman in a long black dress sat with her long hair cascading down her shoulders.

Hearing footsteps, the woman in the black dress slowly raised her eyes.

Two beautiful eyes met in the moonlight, their pupils contracting simultaneously, as if the person before them was an illusion.

"Su Nianhe!"

"An Shuyao!"

"You're still alive!?"

The two exclaimed almost simultaneously.

The woman in the black dress suddenly stood up. As her skirt swayed, her voice trembled almost imperceptibly, and her usually cool eyes were filled with shock: "You... are still alive... that's good."

"You're not dead, so why do you think I will?"

Su Nianhe sneered, her tone tinged with impatience: "I don't have time to reminisce with you. Besides you, who else is in this mud house?"

An Shuyao's gaze fell on the bouquet in her hand, her beautiful eyes widened instantly, and she pointed at the bouquet with her jade-like finger and said, "This is the first time I've seen you holding flowers... You seem to have changed a lot in the few months I've been away."

"I'm asking you who else is in the room! Are you deaf?" Su Nianhe took two steps forward, and a terrifying pressure suddenly erupted from her body.

An Shuyao smiled faintly, her tone tinged with a hint of probing: "Tell me first, who are these flowers for? Then I'll..."

"Whoosh—!"

Before she could finish speaking, a crimson wing suddenly bloomed behind Su Nianhe!

The edges of its wings glowed with a fiery red light as it slashed straight at An Shuyao's neck, moving so fast that it left only a blur!

An Shuyao's pupils contracted. At the critical moment, a pair of black wings suddenly unfolded from her back, carrying a chilling aura and protecting her in front of her!

"boom--!!"

The crimson-gold wings slammed into the black wings, and the shockwave exploded outwards!

The stone table in the courtyard was overturned by the remaining force.

The windows of the earthen house rattled loudly, and even the roof tiles fell off in a rustling sound, making the whole courtyard shake as if an earthquake had struck!

"Su Nianhe, are you crazy!?" An Shuyao's voice was filled with anger as her black wings blocked the opponent's attack.

But Su Nianhe's attacks did not stop!

Another golden wing unfurled from its back and pierced straight toward An Shuyao's chest!

"Shovel! What happened at your house? Did the pot explode? There was such a loud noise!"

The neighbor's cheerful shouts suddenly burst into the yard, instantly silencing the intense fighting and leaving the yard deathly quiet once more.

"Do you need any help? Should I go over and take a look?" The man's voice rang out again, tinged with a hint of unease and a tentative tone.

"No need, it was the shovel that caused the pot to explode," An Shuyao shouted towards the outside of the courtyard wall.

"Hey, I knew it! This shovel is really something. Okay, just call out if you need help!"

After the man finished speaking, the courtyard fell completely silent, so quiet that you could hear the rustling of the leaves in the wind.

"Are you going to destroy this place?" An Shuyao's beautiful eyes flashed with anger.

Su Nianhe looked directly into her eyes, her voice calm and even: "So what if it's ruined? Do you care?"

"Do you care about that guy named Shovel?"

"Utterly absurd!" An Shuyao retorted coldly.

Su Nianhe walked to the stone bench opposite her, her tone still calm: "I'll ask you one last time, where are the other people in this courtyard?"

"You only have 10 seconds."

"If you don't tell me, I'll destroy this place."

"10...1...Time's up."