Chapter 70: Light Company

After leaving the courtyard, Jiang Sui stood alone in a shadowed corner.
She had finally shaken off her “performance mode,” and the satisfied smile tugging at her lips simply could not be hidden.

At that moment, Black Hunter leapt down lightly from the courtyard wall and landed in front of her.

“You look… very happy.”

Jiang Sui instantly pulled back her smile, pressing her palms to her cheeks with a shy act.
“Whaaat? How can you say that, senior?”

Black Hunter stared at her.
“You’ve been smiling this whole time.”

“Because happy girls have good luck~” Jiang Sui narrowed her eyes, grinning like a little fox.

Black Hunter sighed.
“You’re really not afraid of exposing yourself?”

“Relax! I’m extremely cautious.” She held up her thumb proudly.

He was already accustomed to her unpredictable personality, so he didn’t argue further. Instead, he lowered his voice:

“I have information. This town… has become dangerous.”

Jiang Sui froze for half a second, but recovered almost instantly.

Black Hunter relayed everything he had seen outside.

After hearing the full report, Jiang Sui raised an eyebrow:
“Oh? The Execution Bureau people would hide somewhere like this?”

So… was this the reason Lu Yunze came here originally?
He had hidden this from her?

“He is truly something. Didn’t tell me a single word.”

Black Hunter answered softly,
“He probably didn’t want to involve you.”

In Lu Yunze’s eyes, Jiang Sui was clever—but lacked battle strength. Bringing her here was indeed unwise.

Jiang Sui’s lips curved upward.

“So he actually knows how to protect me? Hmph. How touching.”

But a second later, her tone switched to playful sarcasm:

“If he didn’t want to drag me down, then why bring Luo Yao? He trusts her strength, but not mine? Hah… that needs correcting.”

Black Hunter stared.
“You can even be jealous over that?”

Jiang Sui replied lazily,
“If Lu Yunze doesn’t keep his eyes only on me, then what meaning does my existence have?”

Black Hunter was speechless.

He wanted to continue, but footsteps approached from afar.

He instantly vanished behind a stone bench.
Jiang Sui also stood up and straightened her clothes, fixing her expression.

A moment later, Lu Yunze arrived.

Jiang Sui deliberately widened her eyes in surprise:
“Lu Yunze? What are you doing here?”

“I came to find you.” His voice was gentle.

“What were you doing alone?”

“Nothing… just wanted to calm down a little.” She lowered her head, like a small bullied animal.

Lu Yunze relaxed, then spoke seriously:

“I want to apologize.”

“—Huh?”

“About Luo Yao. She’s basically my little sister. She was in a bad mood today, so her attitude wasn’t great.”

Jiang Sui shook her head with a smile,
“It’s fine. I don’t mind.”

“But you shouldn’t always endure everything,” Lu Yunze said softly. “When others are wrong, you don’t have to blame yourself.”

Jiang Sui looked up at him with blinking eyes:
“You’re comforting me?”

Lu Yunze took a deep breath:
“I once knew a girl. She was a walking disaster—worse than Luo Yao. Every time she appeared, I got a stomachache. I wanted to avoid her, but she always found me.”

“You sound like you hate her,” Jiang Sui murmured.

“No.” Lu Yunze’s eyes softened. “Without her, I wouldn’t be who I am now.”

Jiang Sui was stunned for a moment.

Lu Yunze continued,
“You’re the same, Jiang Sui. I hope you can live well.”

After two seconds of silence, Jiang Sui showed a bright, radiant smile.

“Since you said that… I’ll try to improve.”

Lu Yunze’s expression eased into a relieved smile.

“Let’s go. I saved a seat for you. I’ll be performing piano tonight.”

Jiang Sui’s eyes glittered: “Really?”

“Of course. I’m actually pretty good at it.”

Lu Yunze turned to walk away, but Jiang Sui grabbed his sleeve.

“Lu Yunze, one more question.”

“Hm?”

Jiang Sui raised her head; the smile vanished, her voice low:

“If disaster comes to this place… will you run?”

Lu Yunze paused, then shook his head.

“Why would I run?”

Jiang Sui stared at him quietly.

Lu Yunze’s eyes were firm and fierce:
“If someone attacks, you fight back. I have hands and feet—why run? Running just hands over my life to someone else.”

“I won’t run anymore.”

That determination burned in his gaze like flame.

Jiang Sui studied him, then slowly smiled.

“If that’s your decision… then I have no reason to stop you.”

Just as she finished—

The ground trembled violently!

The courtyard wall suddenly collapsed—
a bulldozer charged toward them like a maddened beast!

It was horrifyingly fast—
and Jiang Sui stood closest to its path, unable to dodge!

In that split second—

Lu Yunze seized her, pulling her into his arms, turning to face the machine head-on!

BOOM!!!

The bulldozer was flung back through brute force!

Time seemed to slow.

Jiang Sui’s loose hair flew upward—
she saw savage murderous intent burning in Lu Yunze’s eyes.

Just as the bulldozer crashed down,
a dark shadow lunged behind them!

A figure rushed forward, spraying strange liquid!

Lu Yunze shielded Jiang Sui fully—
the substance splashed across his face.

A familiar scent hit him—
Lu Yunze’s pupils contracted sharply.

That smell—
was from the mysterious man he met on the street.