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The outcome of the first meeting between Jiang Bei and Fang Bei has now been revealed. The crafty Wang Fu, together with Hu Jiuniang, enjoyed a resounding victory, basking in their delight. The rest of the defeated bigshots, however, wore sour expressions; if not for their forced self-restraint, they might have rushed over and given the shameless pair, Wang Fu and Hu Jiuniang, a thorough beating.

Wang Fu was positively smug, his grin begging for a slap. “You agreed to bet, so you must accept the outcome. Don’t look at me like that—I didn’t deceive you. It’s your own lack of worldly experience.”

Hu Jiuniang nodded enthusiastically, her delight evident. “I think you should see it from another angle. Sure, you lost money, but you gained experience!”

The Cat King and the other bigshots: …

Let’s go! No need to look at these shameless rascals any longer.

If they continued watching, they might lose their appetite for dinner.

The bigshots turned to leave. Wang Fu made no move to stop them, only calling after, “We’ll meet again. Don’t forget to look into the awakened ones and that system business.”

“Yeah, yeah, you talk too much.”

On the afternoon of the last day of August, Peach Blossom Source Villas suddenly became deserted. One luxury car after another drove away. Soon, only Ha Xiaoming and Gu Mimi remained in the entire neighborhood.

Ha Xiaoming stretched with relief. “Finally, peace and quiet. Now I can do whatever I want!”

Gu Mimi, the little skeleton, now appeared as a ten-year-old girl, though that hardly meant she was really only ten. She cast Ha Xiaoming a sidelong glance; her childish face paired with a sly, world-wise look was oddly amusing. “I really can’t understand how you’ve managed to survive this long.”

Now that the Skeleton King was gone, Ha Xiaoming had nothing to fear. He reached out and ruffled Gu Mimi’s hair, his face shining with a dazzling grin.

“The answer’s simple—because I’m handsome!”

Gu Mimi: …

“Good thing I’m a skeleton. Otherwise, hearing that, I might just puke… Enough with the vanity, get to work.”

“No rush, no rush. Let’s have some fun first. That couple will be here for four years—what’s the hurry?” Ha Xiaoming beckoned. “Come on, you’ve just arrived in the Imperial Capital and haven’t really seen the sights yet. I’ll show you what the world has to offer.”

“I’m not going. Not interested.”

“How about we go look at pretty girls?”

“No.”

“Hmph, you’re so difficult. What do you want to do then?”

At this, the little skeleton Gu Mimi’s eyes sparkled with mischief. “Heh heh…”

That afternoon, in the Imperial Capital’s most famous and reportedly most thrilling amusement park, Ha Xiaoming’s foolish screams echoed for a long time.

“Damn it! I’m not playing anymore! I want to go home!”

“Somebody save me!”

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The elegant forest elf, Chen Xiya, possessed beauty rivaling Fang Yuan’s. Unfortunately, she could not match Fang Yuan’s star-bright eyes, nor could she emulate that indescribable, unique aura that surrounded her.

When the Elf King had made such a comparison in the past, Chen Xiya had taken offense. But today, upon meeting Fang Yuan, she found herself instinctively bowing her head in shame, finally realizing that the Elf King’s words had, in fact, been kind.

Otherwise…