Why would an assassin show up here?
And the target is still my wife?
Standing in front of the conference room door, Luo Shiyun was still weighing the scene she had witnessed earlier in her mind.
She had wondered if that guy’s target might be herself, but after considering several factors, she decisively dismissed the idea.
Setting aside the identity of the Red Spider Lily for the moment, Luo Shiyun had never made any enemies in Jiangnan City.
In fact, many people were eager to curry favor with her—how could anyone be thinking about eliminating her?
At least here in Dongzhou, anyone bold enough to openly oppose the Luo family must have a heart of steel.
Therefore, the only possible target was Yijinmo.
She could also feel that her wife’s strength wasn’t as overwhelming as it used to be.
If old enemies came calling again, her wife might very well be in danger if left alone.
But fortunately, she was now by her side.
Relying on her family’s influence and the power of the Red Spider Lily, Luo Shiyun was confident she could protect her wife’s safety.
“This is the place.”
The attendants on either side opened the door for them, revealing a spacious and bright conference room.
“Wife, wait here for a moment. I’ll notify them to add you a seat.”
“All right!”
Yijinmo obediently stayed put like a good girl, while Luo Shiyun quickly stepped out, slipping into a blind spot in the girl’s view before retracing her steps.
Adding a seat was something she could handle with a simple message to the owner of the White Night Castle; there was no need to personally seek someone out.
Her real target was none other than the assassin from earlier.
For Yijinmo’s safety, she couldn’t just let that person leave the scene so easily.
But when she returned to the corridor, the assassin was already gone.
Ran off?
Makes sense—a professional killer wouldn’t stick around after failing and wait to be caught.
Bending down, Luo Shiyun pretended to scrutinize the marks on the floor.
The White Night Castle’s attendants were highly skilled; any dirt would have been cleaned up thoroughly.
It was no easy task to trace the assassin’s movements based on these traces alone.
But Luo Shiyun had another trick.
After ensuring no one else was around, the girl found a blind spot from the surveillance cameras and clasped the flower-shaped necklace at her chest.
“Magical Gear Reconstruction!”
The beautiful fairy reappeared in this world, her golden, holy eyes scanning the corridor they had just passed.
Quickly, several illusions flickered like a moving panorama before the Red Spider Lily.
This was another of her skills.
Minghe’s Embrace · Time Reversal.
As the mistress of Minghe, this enchanting and somewhat terrifying flower possessed the power over time.
This was also the reason why she was so overwhelmingly strong.
Guided by this ability, she quickly found illusions belonging to herself and Yijinmo, and soon after, the assassin’s figure appeared.
She was formed from a cluster of unknown black mist, which dispersed everywhere in thin layers, making her presence extremely stealthy.
This explained why neither she nor Yijinmo had sensed the assassin’s presence earlier.
But the moment she confidently appeared, Luo Shiyun’s fire-control radar locked onto her tightly.
If she weren’t worried about scaring her wife, she would have ended that person with a single slash on the spot.
What happened afterward was already mentioned: the assassin rushed at them but was blocked by Luo Shiyun’s ability, then shocked into numbness by Yijinmo, collapsing to the ground like a corpse.
The two beautiful girls then simply walked away as if nothing had happened.
But the real point was yet to come.
Luo Shiyun sharpened her focus, carefully observing the masked assassin on the floor.
Shortly after they left, the assassin recovered from the electric paralysis, though she was still a little dazed and wobbly, even bumping into a pillar.
Then, she opened a window and transformed back into a black mist, flying outside.
Hmm…
This made things a bit difficult.
Her ability only worked on places she had been to, so if the assassin ran far away, she wouldn’t be able to pursue.
No.
There had to be another way.
Luo Shiyun’s eyes suddenly lit up as she glanced toward the corridor’s surveillance cameras.
…………
Meanwhile, Yijinmo naturally wasn’t just standing there waiting for someone to come back.
She was also pondering the assassin’s whereabouts.
The girl was certain her own identity had not been exposed, and even if it had, no one would have the guts to come after an invincible electric monster like her.
So the target was obvious.
It was Luo Shiyun!
Yijinmo didn’t know exactly who Luo Shiyun was, but judging from her observations, she seemed like the kind of wealthy businessman’s daughter—not extremely rich, or else she wouldn’t be riding a little electric scooter.
She probably had a rather tragic childhood, too, which would explain why Luo Shiyun always seemed a bit absent-minded.
People like that were obvious targets for enemies, even to the point of hiring assassins to eliminate them.
That wouldn’t do!
How dare someone lay a hand on my golden sponsor?
Where would that leave me, the electric monster?
There was still plenty of time before the meeting started, so Yijinmo had ample time to track down this little assassin.
But unlike someone else, she didn’t return to the crime scene.
Instead, she stood still with her eyes closed, gradually emptying her consciousness.
In the blurry darkness, countless string-like existences spread out from her in all directions, searching for matching magnetic resonance.
While electrocuting the assassin, Yijinmo had also left her own magnetic field mark on the target.
Due to her limited strength, the mark had restrictions on duration and range, but for now, it was more than enough.
Sure enough, after Yijinmo expanded the magnetic field to cover the entire White Night Castle, her target appeared.
“Ran all the way to the rooftop, huh?”
“Well, that’s good—then no one will notice when the fight breaks out.”
Taking advantage of a distracted attendant outside, the girl agilely opened a window, held down her skirt with one hand, and jumped out.
Just before landing, blue-purple electricity lit up beneath her feet and on the ground, weaving through the air as the awakened magnetic field lifted her, letting her hover.
“…This is a bit troublesome.”
Without equipment assistance, Yijinmo couldn’t perfectly control her powers… but it was definitely enough to handle a small-time assassin.
Finding her balance, the girl straightened up and flew toward the top of the castle, quickly spotting a figure standing on the platform.
“Hmph, got you now!”
Landing stylishly, the black dress burst into crackling sounds, transforming into her signature battle dress.
“You little brat, I advise you to surrender. Otherwise, big sister here will give you a serious beating!”
“Wuwuwu!!?!”
“?”
What was that strange noise?
Yijinmo looked closer—and the person she intended to punish was already tied to a water pipe, her face mask torn off, and the black stockings on her legs forcibly ripped away and stuffed into her mouth.
She looked like she’d been abused by some perverted villain, tears in her eyes, pitiful and helpless.
The true culprit, however, turned around expressionlessly.
Under the moonlight, her silver hair shone dazzlingly.
“Red Spider Lily!?”