SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

"Alright, stop getting sentimental," Lin Mu interrupted with a smile. "When did you arrive in Anping District?"

After a brief reminiscing, Lin Mu smiled and said, "I knew it, Gu Cang must have told you something."

"But it doesn't matter, I never intended to hide it from you anyway."

Ning Mo nodded: "I know. If you really wanted to keep it a secret, you wouldn't have let Gu Cang know in the first place."

"So when do you plan to return to Zhen'erting...?"

Lin Mu waved his hand to interrupt: "Zhen'e Court will need you to oversee things for the foreseeable future."

"Right now, Zhao Shanhe, Gu Cang, and I are keeping our identities hidden. When the other side reveals their trump card, that will be the time for my return."

"At that time, it will be a bloody battle that will shape the future of China, and many people will surely be sacrificed in this war..."

Ning Mo took a deep breath, his expression solemn: "Ning Mo swears to follow Chief Ting to the death!"

Lin Mu smiled and said in a deep voice, "Ning Mo, the sky is dark right now."

Ning Mo's expression was solemn, and his voice resounded: "If the world is already shrouded in boundless darkness, then I will use my own body to carve out a ray of light!"

Lin Mu raised his eyes to look at the dark sky, his voice low and solemn: "If the world is already in boundless darkness, then I will use my body to carve out a ray of light."

He paused for a moment, then walked forward without turning his head and said, "Let's go back to Zhen'e Court, Ning Mo."

"This dark sky will one day be illuminated by light."

On the other side, a red SUV sped along the main road in Anping District.

Su Nianhe sat upright in the back row, gazing at the fleeting night view outside the window. She then looked down at her chest, gently lifting her cheek with her delicate hand, and unconsciously smiled.

She secretly wondered to herself: Would Lin Mu have liked that touch just now?

……

A moment later, the black Maybach slowly drove off the side road, its engine roaring loudly on the main road.

Suddenly, at the next red light, the Maybach executed a nimble drift, its tires screeching as it spun along the road, and headed straight back the way it came.

Lin Mu slammed on the gas pedal, simultaneously stubbing out the cigarette between his fingers.

Scenes from his home flashed through his mind: his third uncle's unusual behavior and his parents' attempts to cover up their feelings.

His expression grew increasingly puzzled, but he ultimately decided to go home.

When the door to the apartment in Wutong Residential Complex was pushed open, Lin Mu's brows furrowed instantly. The apartment was completely dark, with not a single light on.

"Dad, Mom?"

He stepped into the entryway and tentatively called out, his voice echoing in the empty living room, but no one responded.

The moment the switch was pressed, the crystal chandelier suddenly lit up.

Lin Mu walked to the sofa and sat down. There were still traces of blood on the floor that had not been cleaned up.

"Beep—" Lin Mu's fingers flew across the keyboard as he quickly dialed the number.

The phone was answered after three seconds of ringing, and his father's loud voice came through the receiver: "What's wrong, son?"

Lin Mu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

He suppressed his doubts and asked with a smile, "Dad, I went home to get something again. You and Mom... went out at this hour?"

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a faint whisper from the mother, but the words were too soft to make out.

Immediately afterward, Lin Ye's voice rang out, laced with laughter and a hint of scolding: "You little rascal, you're always so forgetful!"

"We ran out of disinfectant at home, so we thought about it and decided to take your third uncle to the hospital. We're worried about him getting infected, aren't we?"

"Oh, right! Over by the sofa, your third uncle suddenly had a massive hemorrhage after you left. We hadn't even cleaned him up properly before we rushed off. Could you help us tidy up?"

Lin Mu pressed on, "Dad, who is this third uncle... a distant relative of mine? I've never heard you mention him before."

"Hey! If your third uncle hadn't happened to be in a car accident near our house today, you might never have met these relatives in your life."

"Alright, be careful on your way back, and remember to let me know you're safe!"

"And most importantly, you blockhead, open your eyes! Stop always letting girls take the initiative!"

"beep--"

Lin Ye didn't give his son a chance to interrupt and hung up the phone directly.

At that moment, he was driving a black sedan at high speed on the main road.

Jiang Shuwan's cool voice came from the back row: "Continue, is it Ming City or the Forbidden City?"

The man in black shuddered violently, his head wrapped in layers of bandages, his voice trembling uncontrollably: "The... headquarters is indeed in Ming City, but the Azure King recently transferred his core forces to the Forbidden City!"

"I was really just relaying messages. I told you everything I knew, you..."

"Bang!"

Jiang Shuwan raised her hand and delivered a swift chop, instantly slumping the man in black into his seat, lifeless.

Lin Ye remained calm and said, "Wife, I'll stay with you..."

"No need," Jiang Shuwan interrupted him, her voice suddenly softening, "Honey, you must remember, you are an ordinary person."

Lin Ye chuckled lightly: "Okay, I'll do whatever my wife says."

Before he finished speaking, he floored the accelerator, and the black sedan sped off like an arrow toward the forbidden city.

In the Wutong residential area, Lin Mu had already cleaned up the remaining bloodstains in the living room.

He leaned back on the sofa, his brows furrowed slightly: it made sense logically, but something just felt off.

After a moment, he let out a long sigh and murmured softly, "Maybe I was just overthinking it. As long as Mom and Dad are safe, that's all that matters..."

"Exquisite verses seem to come from heaven; I've written three hundred poems in a frenzy!"

The phone rang suddenly, and Lin Mu glanced at the caller ID and answered almost instantly: "What's wrong?"

Gu Cang's hoarse voice came through the receiver, mixed with the roar of car engines: "Are you still in Anping District?"

"exist."

"How about we go big tonight?"

Lin Mu raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

Gu Cang chuckled softly, his tone tinged with mystery: "Sanshi and Xiaoman followed those gray-robed men all the way. Guess where they ended up?"

"Don't be a riddle teller." Lin Mu's voice deepened.

"The city of forbidden zones." Gu Cang's words made Lin Mu's heart sink.

He paused, then added, "You should be very familiar with that city now in ruins. I've already ordered them to retreat; the two of them aren't strong enough to go any further."

"The Forbidden City..." Lin Mu's brows furrowed even deeper. "Where are you now?"

"On the way, we'll be in Anping District soon. Brother, wait for me. Don't do what happened last time and rush straight to the heart of the enemy by yourself."

As soon as Gu Cang finished speaking, the roar of the engine on the other end suddenly intensified, as if it were about to burst through the receiver.

After hanging up the phone, Lin Mu walked to the French windows. The night outside was as dark as ink, and a sad memory resurfaced in his mind.

Half an hour later, outside Wutong Residential Area.

The roar of engines grew louder as a black supercar came to a steady stop to the left of the Maybach.

The car window slowly rolled down, and Gu Cang, a cigarette dangling from his lips, drifted out in a hoarse voice: "Brother, are we going to hurry?"

Lin Mu opened the car door and got into the passenger seat, saying casually, "I can tell, you're pretty fast."

Gu Cang paused, his left hand holding the cigarette hanging in mid-air. He turned to look at Lin Mu with a strange expression: "Why doesn't that sound like a compliment?"

Lin Mu urged calmly, "You're overthinking it. Let's go."

"Don't rush," Gu Cang said, handing a black robe and a white mask to Lin Mu.