Doomsday Stewed Salted Fish C36.2

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Chapter 36. (2/2)

Gu Fan returned to the villa and took a bath. After sweating profusely, a shower felt better than a dust-removal spell.

Gu Fan followed Xinghe’s suggestion, keeping her hair dry and changing it into a long dress.

She needed to use a bit of feminine charm to extract information from Lu Ya. Whether it worked depended on whether Lu Ya was susceptible to it.

Sitting in front of the mirror, Gu Fan styled her hair into a chignon, securing it with a golden hairpin. Paired with her black dress, it blended ancient elegance with modern sophistication.

Once ready, she moved to the window, lazily leaning against the wall and gazing at the distant mountain road.

As the sun set, a black SUV appeared in her view.

Gu Fan smiled faintly, thinking, “Regardless of his plans, tonight I’ll test him.”

Lu Ya drove into Gu Fan’s yard and noticed her by the window. Unable to look closely while driving, he saw her properly once out of the car.

Gu Fan smiled coolly, “I thought you didn’t need me as your fake girlfriend anymore since you haven’t visited in so long.”

Her cold eyes, mocking smile, and unique beauty struck Lu Ya.

He had seen Gu Fan afraid of death, lying with her eyes open, and dealing with the old marshal. This was the first time he saw her so dressed up, blending coolness with undeniable allure.

Thinking she wouldn’t care about his absence, Lu Ya hadn’t prepared an excuse for his recent busyness.

While he pondered, she disappeared from the window.

Lu Ya instinctively walked into the hall.

Upstairs, the sound of high heels echoed. Lu Ya stood by the coffee table, looking up as Gu Fan appeared, “The base celebration includes a parade. I’ve been overseeing the rehearsals.”

Gu Fan sensed he wasn’t telling the truth, which meant he was hiding something.

The more secretive he was, the more Gu Fan wanted to uncover it.

“Let’s go. Fenghuo’s dinner’s almost ready,” she said, heading outside.

Seeing her exposed skin, Lu Ya took out the suit jacket from last time and draped it over her.

Gu Fan turned to face him, hand outstretched.

Lu Ya was puzzled.

“You haven’t visited in so long, making me worry about Sheng’s family bothering me after our contract ends. Just a jacket won’t do,” she said.

Moved, Lu Ya took out a box of chocolates and placed it in her hand.

Gu Fan smiled brightly, unwrapping the chocolate and taking the passenger seat.

Lu Ya sighed in relief.

Her firm character could hide many secrets, but fortunately, she had a sweet tooth.

The two villas were close. Gu Fan finished a piece of chocolate before they arrived at Villa No. 2.

Everyone except Fenghuo, who was preparing the last dishes, sat in the living room.

Seeing Gu Fan’s new hairstyle, Meng Lianying was stunned, and Qingteng’s expression changed.

“Fan Fan, did you go to a salon just to meet my cousin?” Meng Lianying asked, jumping up to inspect her.

Gu Fan looked at Qingteng, “I learned it from watching dramas. Do you want me to do it for you?”

Qingteng, her face indifferent, replied, “Fancy stuff wastes time. I’m not interested.”

Gu Fan left Lu Ya and sat beside Qingteng.

Unable to resist, Qingteng kept glancing at Gu Fan’s hair.

Gu Fan gently undid her long hair and started styling it.

Feng Huo emerged from the kitchen, teasing Qingteng, “You should change into a dress. This look is mismatched.”

Qingteng glared at him, “Mind your own business.”

Feng Huo shrugged.

Everyone gathered for dinner.

After the casual talk, Xinghe brought up the recent Xing City battle, asking Lu Ya if the monster ratio was normal.

Gu Fan, pretending it was her first time hearing about it, put down her chopsticks, frowning, waiting for Lu Ya’s explanation.

The atmosphere around the table grew serious.

Lu Ya didn’t completely conceal the truth, “The military also held a seminar on this. Some believe it’s normal, while others think high-level monsters might have anticipated the base’s clearing operations.”

Xinghe asked, “If it’s the latter, does that mean high-level monsters might form alliances?”

Lu Ya replied, “It’s possible. As ability users, you should be prepared to support the military if needed. There’s no point in alarming ordinary people, so keep this information private.”

Gu Fan asked, “Could these monster alliances attack the base?”

Lu Ya said, “It’s possible. The military is preparing for the worst to protect the base as best as possible.”

Gu Fan’s heart sank, and all thoughts of food or schemes faded away.

Lu Ya could only reveal so much. The rest was speculation. No one could predict if or when a beast tide would occur.

Dinner ended in silence. Lu Ya bid the team farewell and took Gu Fan home.

Gu Fan leaned against the car seat, staring into the darkness outside.

Even if a beast tide came, the Xinghe team had the strength to escape. Low-level ability users like her and the twenty million ordinary people were most at risk.

High-level cultivators destroyed her sect out of vengeance, killing their enemies and leaving. The collateral damage was just unlucky.

Monsters were different. If they attacked, they would see all humans at the base as prey, regardless of who they were.

“Starting tomorrow, stay with the Xinghe team when they’re at the base. If they leave, stay with me,” Lu Ya suddenly said.

Gu Fan looked at him.

Lu Ya stared ahead, “No matter what happens, I’ll protect you, so don’t worry too much.”