"Would the groom—!"
As the old man's voice echoed across the plaza, Duan Chen felt his world crumble.
How could he be the groom?!
Seeing him hesitate, the old man walked over, smiling, "Groom, hurry and get the bride!"
Duan Chen's heart stirred. He put down his steamed bun and chuckled, "Oh, oh, okay, okay. I'm just too excited. My apologies, everyone. You must have found it amusing."
With that, he tossed the bun aside, stood up, and walked towards the bridal sedan.
"Tsk, this kid, not simple."
The middle-aged man shook his head, picked up his drink, and took a long swig directly from the bottle.
"Master, what do you mean 'not simple'? He's a psychic."
"Mmm, I know. But still not simple. If it were any other agent from the Spirit Hunter Guild, you think they'd hesitate to blast that old man with a shot? Where would they find this kind of strategy, this acting?" the middle-aged man wiped his mouth.
"Forget it, it's all the same, isn't it? Why so many complicated tactics."
On the other side, Duan Chen had already reached the bridal sedan and slowly lifted the red cloth.
"Why is he the groom? Why is he getting married?"
If Jia Yunlian hadn't held her back, Mi Xue'er would have drawn her sword and charged at the old man and the sedan!
"Calm down. Duan Chen is acting."
"I know!"
"You know?"
Jia Yunlian stared at the crumpled steamed bun in her hand and silently mourned.
Duan Chen lifted the red cloth, and a slender figure emerged from the sedan. He courteously shielded her head to prevent her from bumping, earning approving glances from the audience below.
It was as if this woman was their collective daughter, raised by them all.
The woman, her face covered by a red veil, naturally linked her arm with Duan Chen's.
"My name is Duan Chen. May I ask for the lady's name?"
"Chu Yue."
Her voice was clear and pleasant, tinged with a hint of shyness.
"First bow to heaven and earth—!"
"Second bow to the elders—!"
"Husband and wife bow to each other—!"
"Escort into the bridal chamber—!"
"Into the bridal chamber?"
Mi Xue'er seethed with anger, but she remembered Duan Chen's instructions and forced herself not to erupt.
But they were already going into the bridal chamber!
"Girl, do you like this kid?"
A middle-aged man appeared out of nowhere and sat down in Duan Chen's seat. Following him was a boy of about fifteen or sixteen, gnawing on several steamed buns.
"Who are you?"
"You're Spirit Hunter Guild agents, right? My name is Qi Qing, and this is my disciple, Sheng Chen."
"Qi Qing? You're the client?"
Yan Qiu Ren exclaimed in surprise.
"Yes. And you, young lady over there, you still haven't answered my question. Do you like that kid?"
Qi Qing chuckled, asking a rather indecent question. Sheng Chen stood behind him, looking as if he were enjoying a good show.
Mi Xue'er blushed and turned her head away, not answering.
"Ah… young love, how beautiful. By the way, do you want to know where their bridal chamber is?" Qi Qing changed his approach.
"Of course, we do!"
"Follow me!"
Before leaving, Sheng Chen grabbed two chicken legs from the table. Yan Qiu Ren followed behind, unable to suppress her thought: Are these two… possessed by starving ghosts?
Building B, Room 1002.
Ande Residential Complex had three buildings, A, B, and C. Qi Qing led them to Building B, and they climbed the stairs to the tenth floor, Room 2.
"Why didn't we take the elevator?" Yan Qiu Ren asked, panting.
"No card."
An irrefutable reason.
Meanwhile, the old man had led Duan Chen all the way to Building B, Room 1002. After ushering them in, he closed the door. The room was decorated in a modern style, making Duan Chen suspect that the ancient rituals were merely a charade.
"Husband~"
Indeed, the woman's voice was soft and sweet, and her address to Duan Chen was entirely modern.
"What is it?"
Duan Chen silently tightened his grip on the Thousand Illusions Pandora.
"What are you standing there for? Hurry and lift my veil!"
"Oh… look at my memory. I was too happy and forgot."
Duan Chen released the gun handle, stepped forward with a smile, and gently lifted the crimson veil with his fingers.
A beautiful, fair, and delicate face came into view. Chu Yue was shy, not even daring to look directly at Duan Chen.
The beauty, lightly adorned, with flowing hair, her every move and smile exuded charm, like a fox spirit descended upon the world. Even Duan Chen, who had seen many beauties, was momentarily stunned, gazing at her blankly.
"What is it?"
Chu Yue whispered, her eyes meeting Duan Chen's.
Bad!
True Sight!
Chu Yue's beautiful eyes possessed a bewitching power!
Duan Chen quickly activated True Sight. In his vision, Chu Yue was still Chu Yue, but a hint of confusion flickered in her eyes.
What's going on? Why isn't this man affected by her charm? How can she absorb his essence like this?
Chu Yue gritted her teeth secretly, finding the situation troublesome.
"What is it?"
Duan Chen sneered internally and stepped forward to caress her impossibly smooth cheek.
"Nothing… Hurry, let's consummate our marriage?"
At this point, she appeared somewhat impatient. It didn't matter if the charm failed. With her allure, she wasn't worried about Duan Chen not falling for it. Every man is lustful, she believed all men in the world were the same.
This Chu Yue is definitely an anomaly!
At the same time, Duan Chen suspected that this person might have no connection to the Apostles and was simply an anomaly causing trouble here.
Chu Yue grabbed his hand and proactively pulled Duan Chen onto the bed, her eyes full of desire.
With the beauty willingly throwing herself into his arms, Chu Yue exhaled like a fragrant breeze and leaned in with a smile, her lips about to touch Duan Chen's.
Just as Duan Chen was about to intervene, a phone began to ring, shattering the pleasant atmosphere.
"Ring ring ring—!"
Chu Yue was annoyed.
"Duan Chen!"
She called out softly, with a seductive tone.
The ringtone suited Duan Chen's intentions, but upon seeing the caller ID, he was slightly surprised.
It was Qin Youran?!
Chu Yue truly hadn't expected that with a delicate beauty like herself standing here, Duan Chen wouldn't be focused on the main event but would instead answer a call?
Is this man sick?
She gritted her teeth.
Upon answering, Qin Youran spoke only one sentence before hastily hanging up.
"Mr. Duan, do not be entranced by that woman! Leave there as soon as possible!"
After hanging up, Duan Chen was still in a daze.
Was Qin Youran's ability really this incredible?
Could she see his future from thousands of miles away?
"Duan Chen~ Stop looking at your phone. Let's get down to business!"
Chu Yue hurriedly hugged him, standing on her tiptoes, her intentions obvious.
Unexpectedly, Duan Chen directly covered her mouth and said with a cold smile, "Chu Yue, Miss Chu, this kind of game isn't fun."
Chu Yue's eyes turned cold.
It seemed that this time, it wasn't the other party who had fallen into a trap.
It was her.
Just as she was about to speak, a deafening sound suddenly echoed in her ears. Both she and Duan Chen turned their heads, only to see the grand door had been split open, the cut surface smooth.
The door crashed to the ground, revealing Mi Xue'er's grim and beautiful face.