What evil intentions could an evil god possibly have?

Just as she was preparing to face Cha Shao's angry gaze with a solemn expression, she suddenly realized that no one around seemed to have heard what she said; their attention was all on the stage.

"You're such a cute person."

Gu Yuqiu glanced at her and said with emotion, "You've been by my side for so long, and you can still be so easily startled. I really envy your purity, which hasn't been tainted by knowledge."

Lin Mushi looked completely bewildered, wondering what the meaning of her last sentence was.

After a moment, she finally realized what was happening and said expressionlessly, "I didn't know you had such high emotional intelligence."

Gu Yuqiu said, "Thank you."

"Who told you to say thank you?"

Lin Mushi took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and then asked, "What does it mean if 'snow' can be replaced with another word?"

"Snow is blood."

Gu Yuqiu raised her head slightly, looked at Cha Shao who was standing on the stage with a gentle smile, and said mockingly, "Even without us, it is not certain that anyone who attended this gathering tonight would have survived to leave Xin Chu."

The pronunciations of snow and blood are not the same.

Although Gu Yuqiu often called Lin Mushi stupid, she was actually not an idiot and could easily tell the difference between the two words.

She remained silent for a moment, not asking Cha Shao why he wanted to harm these people, and then said, "So what should we do now?"

Gu Yuqiu said, "Someone like him is just a middleman, not the mastermind. The real person in charge is someone else."

Lin Mushi said in a low voice, "So we need to change our goals?"

Gu Yuqiu hummed in agreement.

Lin Mushi said, "Then we need to inform the people outside about this... By the way, who do you think are the masterminds behind tonight's events?"

Gu Yuqiu did not answer her question.

The speech on stage had ended, but the atmosphere below the stage was very enthusiastic, with a sense of unity and determination, much like a swearing-in ceremony.

This doesn't look like a gathering of thugs with blood on their hands at all.

Cha Shao chatted and laughed with the group of thugs, and then, unexpectedly, he came to Gu Yuqiu's side again.

"Some unforeseen circumstances occurred earlier, and we apologize for any shortcomings in our hospitality."

"fine."

Lin Mushi habitually took over the conversation.

Gu Yuqiu remained silent.

Cha Shao didn't mind and looked at Gu Yuqiu, asking, "Miss Huai, I have a rather private gathering here. Would you be interested in coming over?"

Gu Yuqiu laughed and said, "Me alone?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Mushi's expression changed slightly.

Cha Shao seemed oblivious to her expression and said, "It seems you and this Miss Songtang have a good relationship, Miss Huai."

"It's alright."

Gu Yuqiu's tone was very casual.

Lin Mushi looked at her, her expression calm, but she felt a little sad and thought, "So, our relationship is just okay?"

Cha Shao said, "Since it's alright, I think it's better to be alone."

Gu Yuqiu shook her head and said, "You may have misunderstood me."

Cha Shao nodded in confusion, wondering what their relationship was.

Gu Yuqiu remained silent.

She reached out and hugged Lin Mushi, saying, "I'm just annoyed that she's been doing silly things lately, so I'm not in a good mood. That's why I said 'it's okay'."

Chapter 49: Holding Hands

Lin Mushi's expression was very natural.

Because she had already imagined the current situation in her mind, except that she was the one who would hold the person in her arms, and there was no difference otherwise.

The main reason she thought this way was for official business, but she herself wasn't sure if she had any personal reasons; she just felt that this was a preparation that should be made.

After all, tonight's illegal gathering is of great significance to these extraordinary individuals who have smuggled themselves into New Chu, and almost all of them are lone travelers.

Her arrival here with Gu Yuqiu was bound to be conspicuous and arouse suspicion, so she naturally needed a suitable reason.

Then lovers are the best explanation.

Although she had thought about it, she never actually said it out loud, nor did she mention it to Gu Yuqiu.

When Gu Yuqiu pulled her into his arms, her emotions did change somewhat, but she reacted very quickly, naturally leaning her head against him and revealing an impeccable smile of happiness.

Cha Shao looked at the scene before him, remained silent for a while, and then said with emotion, "So that's how the relationship is."

Gu Yuqiu said, "I don't quite understand why you invited me."

Cha Shao laughed and said sincerely, "The reason is very simple. Both I and my friends firmly believe in one principle."

Lin Mushi looked at him curiously.

"Those who reach the pinnacle are extraordinary."

Cha Shao turned to look at Lin Mushi and said with a smile, "For example, no matter how you look at it, you can be considered a beauty, but compared to Miss Huai, you become quite ordinary."

Lin Mushi was somewhat angry, but had nothing to say, because it was the truth.

These past few days, she had been staying with Gu Yuqiu and gradually noticed that fewer people were looking at her. At first, she didn't understand why, but later she realized that her beauty was being overlooked.

"Since you have this kind of relationship, then come along."

Cha Shao stopped talking and looked at Gu Yuqiu, asking, "Miss Huai, do you have any other questions?"

"That's fine then."

Gu Yuqiu's tone was very casual.

Hearing this, Cha Shao was surprised again, because this attitude was too casual and completely lacked the caution one would show when dealing with the unknown.

If an ordinary person were invited to a banquet filled with criminals, no matter how calm they appeared, they would have many thoughts on their mind, making their tone sound solemn.

Only those with immense confidence can behave this way.

Cha Shao thought about all this and tried to recall it carefully, but he still couldn't think of any extraordinary person in the world whose surname was Huai and whose strength was extraordinary.

In his view, someone like Gu Yuqiu would not and should not give a false surname.

He suddenly snapped out of his reverie, realizing he had been thinking too much, and smiled apologetically, saying, "Sorry, I was daydreaming. Please come with me."

Gu Yuqiu casually hummed in agreement and lowered her hand.

Lin Mushi felt the lingering warmth around her waist, looked at her profile, and wondered what she was doing.

Shouldn't an act be performed in its entirety?

Just as she was thinking this, Gu Yuqiu's right hand, which he had put down, suddenly grabbed her left hand.

Lin Mushi breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself, "So you wanted to hold hands?"

Cha Shao, who was walking in front, noticed this scene, quietly withdrew his gaze, and continued to lead the way.

As the three walked slowly through the noisy hall, the extraordinary individuals gathered together exchanging information seemed to see nothing, allowing them to pass by unnoticed.

This was naturally a scene deliberately created by Cha Shao in his capacity as the master of the dream.

Lin Mushi had already calmed down, deliberately slowed her pace, and listened carefully to the information in the conversation, comparing the speakers with the information in her memory to determine who was who.

As an outstanding agent of the Special Affairs Bureau, she had long been familiar with the information of those superhumans on the wanted list. Otherwise, how could she have recognized Mr. Zhuo at first glance that day?

After this not-so-long journey, she had seen through the deception on the faces of more than half of the forty-odd people who attended tonight's gathering, and confirmed their true identities.

Unfortunately, we've already reached the door to that party.

Cha Shao stopped, stepped aside, opened the door, and gestured for the two to come in.

Gu Yuqiu took Lin Mushi's hand and walked inside.

There was another room behind the door.

The space here is naturally not as spacious as the lobby, and the lighting is ordinary, but the decoration is much better, clearly showing that a lot of thought has been put into it.

Most importantly, everything here feels real.

For a dream, reality is the greatest luxury.

Without a doubt, the six people sitting in this dimly lit room are the masterminds behind tonight's banquet.

This is assuming we don't count those who are behind the scenes stirring things up.

Gu Yuqiu thought to herself.

She didn't sit down, but casually glanced around the room before her gaze naturally landed on the person sitting in the main seat.

The room was dark; all the light came from the bright moon outside the window, making people's faces appear somewhat indistinct.

However, the person sitting in the main seat, though bathed in moonlight, seemed to have their face shrouded in darkness, offering a new feeling with every glance.

Lin Mushi followed her gaze and saw this peculiar person.

Then it came to her natural thought: who was the person sitting in the main seat?

To be precise, the title she was thinking of for the other party was—the Night King.

This person was one of the brightest points of light that Gu Yuqiu had sensed with her eyes closed in the hotel room.

A sigh was heard.

This was followed by a statement full of emotion.

"I never imagined that in this world..."

The Night King looked at Gu Yuqiu's face and said seriously, "There can be someone like you."

Gu Yuqiu said, "And then?"

Lin Mushi was a little nervous and subconsciously tightened her grip on her hand, thinking to herself, "This is really a big fish."

The Night King was silent for a moment, then chuckled and said, "I'm very interested in you because of your face. So, are you interested in joining us?"