SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

6:00 AM.

The torrential rain that had been pouring down in Yucheng all night finally stopped.

A five-story luxury restaurant stands at the end of the street.

The five large characters of "【Boonie Bears Restaurant】" stood out prominently in the morning light after the rain. The top floor of the restaurant is not open to the public year-round.

"Cough, cough!"

Qinghe suddenly opened his eyes. The violent cough made his chest tighten, and every breath was painful.

His entire body was tightly wrapped in white bandages, and a red IV drip was steadily delivering blood into his body. The cold liquid flowing into his veins made him shiver involuntarily.

"Where...am I?"

Qinghe's voice was weak, and his eyes were full of confusion.

"You're awake."

A deep voice suddenly rang out, and Qinghe abruptly turned his head, his eyes instantly shifting from confusion to deeper bewilderment: "Xiong Hei? How did I get here?"

Xiong Hei sat on a chair by the window, an unlit cigarette between his fingers, and said in a flat tone, "A young man carried you back."

"Then... it was the king's order that I save you."

"With your current body, even if you are a seventh-level Awakened, you won't be able to get out of bed without a month of rest."

"Take good care of yourself, old rival."

Qinghe's brows furrowed even more, his eyes widening in disbelief: "You mean, the Red King asked you... to save me???"

"I don't understand."

"Don't tell me you don't understand, I still can't understand why the king saved you." Xiong Hei's face also showed a puzzled expression.

During the three hours that Qinghe was unconscious, he kept thinking about this question: Who was that young man in black robes?

Why do you seem to know Wang so well?

He simply shook his head to temporarily suppress these chaotic thoughts.

Qinghe tried hard to recall the scene before he fell into a coma, and fragmented memories flashed through his mind.

He asked weakly, "And who was the person who carried me back?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong Hei's lips twitched, and he retorted with a hint of speechlessness, "You don't even know who saved you? Do you think I would know?"

Just then, a soft "click" was heard, and the door was pushed open.

A woman in a red dress and high heels walked ahead.

A man dressed in black casual clothes followed behind her.

The woman's skirt swayed gently with her footsteps, and the sound of her high heels clicking on the floor was exceptionally clear in the quiet room.

"Black Bear, you can go out now."

Xiong Hei immediately stood up, bowed his head, and replied, "Yes!"

After Xiong Hei left, Su Nianhe turned her beautiful eyes to Lin Mu, a sweet smile suddenly appearing on her lips: "Does this count as you owing me a favor?"

"Yes." Lin Mu's tone was serious, without the slightest hesitation.

"Hmm... let me think about how you should repay me?" Su Nianhe rested her chin on her hand, her fingertips gently tapping her cheek as she pondered earnestly.

Suddenly her eyes lit up, and she chuckled softly, "After a while, will you come with me to a thrilling place?"

"Can."

After Lin Mu finished speaking, he walked to Qing He's bedside, his voice tinged with concern: "How are you feeling?"

Qinghe seemed not to hear, her eyes vacant and her mind blank.

The scene before him was utterly mind-blowing: the SSS-rank Calamity Red King was flirting with a man!?

Seeing that Qinghe didn't react, Lin Mu turned his gaze to Su Nianhe, his brows furrowed: "What's going on? Has it affected your mental state?"

Su Nianhe shrugged, her tone tinged with helplessness: "Don't ask me, I don't have any experts here when it comes to treating mental illnesses."

Just then, Qinghe finally came to his senses.

He coughed lightly twice, then looked at Lin Mu with gratitude, his voice trembling slightly: "Thank you for saving my life."

He paused, then asked疑惑地问道, "But can I ask you why you saved me? Do we...know each other?"

"It seems there's nothing wrong with your mental state, you can rest assured."

After Su Nianhe finished speaking, she turned and left, her high heels making a crisp sound.

As she reached the door, she paused slightly, turned around, and added, "You handle your people."

"I will not allow an Awakened One to reside here permanently."

"Also, regarding this location, you'd better make your subordinates forget everything about this place, otherwise..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Mu's face darkened instantly, and his sharp gaze met Su Nianhe's.

But that one glance made Su Nianhe suddenly realize something.

Her expression suddenly turned a little blank and apologetic, and she couldn't help but burst out laughing: "My bad, I spoke too quickly, you guys chat."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door slammed shut.

Only Lin Mu and Qing He remained in the room, and the air seemed to freeze for a moment...

Su Nianhe's words bombarded Qinghe's mind again and again:

Your people, you handle them.

You'd better make your subordinates forget about this place.

My bad, I spoke too quickly. You guys chat.

Qinghe felt that the amount of information conveyed in these few sentences was terrifyingly explosive.

He trembled uncontrollably, his eyes brimming with boundless joy.

A truth he couldn't believe yet desperately longed for was gradually becoming clear in his mind.

He suddenly looked up at Lin Mu, his eyes filled with a mixture of disbelief and excited anticipation.

He had a thousand words stuck in his throat, but he couldn't utter a single one; only hot tears welled up in his eyes.

Looking at his expression, Lin Mu shook her head helplessly, her tone a mixture of amusement and exasperation towards Su Nianhe: "This woman..."

He then stepped forward, meeting Qinghe's gaze, and said in a gentle voice, "Qinghe, it's been a long time."

boom--

A surge of intense excitement and joy instantly overwhelmed Qinghe's mind.

His eyes instantly turned red, and tears silently slid down his cheeks.

Joy was an indescribable emotion in his heart.

After a long silence, his voice trembled as he finally managed to squeeze out two words: "Chief Ting..."

As soon as he finished speaking, tears streamed down his face uncontrollably.

……

The Holy Capital, the center of power.

A round table stood silently in the center of the hall, around which four elderly men dressed in black sat, the air deathly still…

The failed operation in Yucheng last night has created an extremely oppressive atmosphere here.

"We have no choice but to accept this loss!" The old man in the main seat broke the silence first, his voice heavy with resentment.

"The problem now is not whether we acknowledge it or not, but how exactly did Zhen'e Ting manage to do it!" The old man on the left side of the round table slammed his hand on the table, his voice filled with disbelief and shock.

"The kingdom has a total of eight seventh-tier Awakened!"

"Including us, there are twelve in total! Twelve seventh-tier Awakened!"

"Just like that... we've failed?"

The elder in the main seat frowned and said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, the hidden strength of the Zhen'e Court has overturned our understanding."

"Let's await the Azure King's next order; that will be the time for us to act together."