CHAPTER 42: CHAPTER 42: ARSON

How could Ruan Li leave just like this?

"Is this okay, Female Head?" Xu Mo furrowed his brow slightly, somewhat hesitant.

"Xu Mo, he treated you like that, and you’re still considering him?"

For the first time, Ruan Li felt that Xu Mo was so considerate. She huffed and instructed Xu Mo to place four or five fireballs in inconspicuous places of the manor, then left satisfied.

Zhe Ye leaned against the aircraft, his brows and eyes stern, an aura of ’keep away from strangers’ surrounding him. However, when he saw Ruan Li come out, the cold air between his brows instantly dissipated.

"Ruannuan, did Prince Yale make things difficult for you?"

It’s hard to say.

Does intentionally giving a kick count?

"...No."

Seeing that she looked normal and wasn’t injured, Zhe Ye felt relieved and took them both into the aircraft.

"Is there a fire over there?" Zhe Ye looked at the manor belching thick smoke, suggesting a fire, and asked.

"Possibly some Beastman’s carelessness."

Xu Mo glanced up at the dense gray smoke in the sky, silent.

During treatment, Xu Mo felt a gentle aura nurturing his superpower. After just half an hour, he had a vague feeling of breaking through to five-star fire ability and immediately adjusted his aura to start the breakthrough.

Meanwhile, the once quiet manor became lively.

A slightly tipsy Yale lay half-reclined on the sofa, squinting at the video projection.

The remnant warmth on his forehead evoked endless fantasies.

He lightly tapped his fingertip on the wine glass and took another sip of red wine.

The first taste was bitter, followed by a faint burning sensation over his taste buds, finally leaving a boundless aftertaste when reaching the stomach.

Yale relished every moment that had just passed.

Suddenly, a servant rushed into the hall, panicked: "Your Highness, it’s bad! There’s a fire!"

Yale’s brow furrowed, "There’s a fire, go put it out! Why bother me!"

The servant stammered, "Due to the initial hidden fire points, the entire manor’s perimeter is ablaze...also your wine cellar..."

The smile vanished from Yale’s face. He hurriedly got off the sofa, staggered while holding onto the wall, nearly falling.

Seeing the stunned servant behind, he shouted, "Why are you standing there! Go extinguish the fire quickly!!"

On the aircraft, Xu Mo, having successfully elevated to five-star superpower, slowly opened his eyes.

Ruan Li was resting her chin seated opposite him, her bright, round eyes fixed on him.

Xu Mo smiled slightly: "Have you been watching me the whole time?"

Ruan Li, supporting her chin, nodded: "It’s my first time seeing what upgrading looks like. It’s quite fascinating."

"Beastmen can upgrade their powers through absorbing crystal cores and battling. Perhaps getting beaten last night and Ruannuan healing me today cleared my meridians, making me suddenly upgrade."

Ruan Li thought of something, "Then how do the females improve their healing abilities?"

Xu Mo pondered: "Females can increase their healing abilities by treating male Beastmen frequently, but typically healing powers only aid in wound recovery and cannot actively defend..."

Stopping halfway, Xu Mo looked at Ruan Li, clearly referring to that night’s events, "So, Ruannuan, you can’t tell outsiders about your ability to protect yourself with that pink energy."

Ruan Li almost forgot about that night’s events, except she remembered distinctly that the roof was gone.

She felt vaguely that her healing power was somewhat different from normal females.

"Okay, got it." Ruan Li nodded in acknowledgment.

She touched her chin, "I wonder if the fire’s out."

Zhe Ye asked, "What fire?"

Ruan Li raised an eyebrow, "We left him a little parting gift before leaving."

Zhe Ye smiled despite himself at her playful and clever expression, "You didn’t really set fire to his manor, did you? Prince Yale might go mad."

It’s well known that Prince Yaler loves grandeur, spending fortunes on the manor, with countless crystal-core carved artificial mountains, many rare treasures, cosmic minerals, and even a giant wine cellar.

Seeing Ruan Li smile without a word, Zhe Ye realized the truth: "You really set a fire?!"

Ruan Li nodded obediently and tilted her head, smiling innocently, "Is it wrong to set fires?"

Zhe Ye rubbed her head twice, then straightened her hair, saying as he did, "It’s fine, they won’t trace it to you anyway."

Xu Mo lowered his gaze, adjusting his collar.

Upon returning home, Ruan Li saw a huge pool dug next to their house. She ran over excitedly, "Is this our pool?"

Xi Han stood by the pool, "Female Head, you’re back."

"Did you dig this?"

"I had the robot dig it. Mermaids need to stay in water for extended periods, so I made a pool."

Ruan Li nodded in agreement, circling Xi Han out of curiosity. Her face barely concealed her interest, "Xi Han, what’s your mermaid form like? I’ve never seen it."

Xi Han’s gaze shifted slightly, somewhat uncomfortable with the intense scrutiny, his cold-white ears tinged red, "If Female Head wants to see, I could go into the water now and show you."

Ruan Li waved her hands, "No need, no need, maybe sometime later." Xi Han was wearing a green shirt and casual wear, asking him go underwater to transform seemed overly frivolous.

Xi Han’s eyelashes trembled, light blue, seemingly a bit disappointed.

Seeing everyone gathered in the living room, Zhe Ye’s expression turned serious, "Recently, many Fierce Beasts have appeared inside the safe zone of Planet A. They’ve avoided the protection net and warning lines, invading in strange manners, posing a threat to many females and Beastmen’s lives. The military suspects it’s related to White Dawn."

Bai He’s brow turned cold, "Is there any evidence indicating its relation to White Dawn?"

Zhe Ye turned to him, sharing undisclosed information, "Yesterday, the military confirmed sightings of Bai Queli, White Dawn’s long-missing leader, in the xx district," his gaze purposefully fell on Ruan Li, "It was precisely the area where Ruan Li was brought back by Xi Han last night."

Ruan Li was skeptical, "But wasn’t I taken by a masked man? I remember he had long white hair and powerful wood ability."

Zhe Ye nodded slightly, "These match Bai Queli’s characteristics highly. However, it’s said he’s extremely skilled in disguises and deceitful."

"Since he wore a mask, how did you confirm it’s him?"

"There was a moment when he broke his disguise, luckily captured by a recording, identified through iris comparison afterward."

Ruan Li recalled that rapid descent, adrenaline soaring, the cool and firm embrace, accompanied by light woody fragrance, entwining hands, white flowing long hair...

A moist and warm kiss.

Observing Ruan Li’s reaction, Zhe Ye’s gaze flickered, his tone unconsciously turning stern, "White Dawn is a highly dangerous organization, posing severe threats to society. Male beastmen within are strictly trained, specialized in seducing soft-hearted females, enticing them to abandon their families and elope."