"Yes, she harbored hatred..." Shen Huanhuan's expression was especially complicated. "How could she not?" Shen Xiaoxiao clenched her fists. "I heard from Sister Jiang Yan that Xi Jueyun ultimately took her own life with a sword, so I tried to locate Lingren Village, searching all social media photos posted there last year. I was just… Continue reading Tricked 154: End of “Hero’s Blood”

As the wielder of the Torch Dragon’s Derived Rune, Jiang Yan was the only one who knew time had been reversed. Because time was tight, she didn’t have a moment to savor the feeling of her spiritual energy refilling her body, nor could she explain the conditions for clearing Cangnan Funeral Home to the others.… Continue reading Tricked 153: The Spirit Behind

The moment this message appeared, the sound of wind in their ears abruptly ceased, and the grain of sand Pingping had tossed in the air was suspended mid-flight. The whole space was utterly silent. The group exchanged glances and instantly realized that time had been stopped; only the person making a choice could move. As… Continue reading Tricked 128: Entry

Jiang Yan and Mu Wang walked for a long time. As they neared home, Jiang Yan stopped at the night market to buy a serving of chilled noodles mixed with grilled potatoes. “Twenty skewers of pork belly, two grilled sausages, and an order of cabbage in foil,” she said as she glanced around during the… Continue reading Tricked 127: Cangnan Funeral Home