PWE – Chapter 169

Seeing him again now, she felt as if every cell in her body was rejecting him, as if every pore was screaming for him to leave!

“Whether you’re sad or not has nothing to do with me. After all, to me, you’re nothing but a stranger now,” she thought. Why should she care about a stranger’s feelings? Moreover, she had no idea what this stranger was planning. He was like a ticking time bomb; with one nearby, she couldn’t even eat in peace.

“You’re truly heartless, just like when we broke up,” he said, his gaze locking onto hers.

His words made her eyes flicker. He was openly telling her that they had been involved before, that they had shared an intimate relationship.

But…

The thought of having been that close to him made her uncomfortable, deeply uncomfortable, like a thorn stuck in her chest, twisting and tightening her whole heart.

“I don’t want to waste time talking to you. Since you refuse to leave on your own, I have no choice…” She raised her wrist, launching an attack.

A streak of white light shot toward his heart.

His eyes darkened, and he quickly dodged to the side.

He took a few steps back, a mocking smile tugging at his lips. “When you remembered me before, you were heartless. Now that you’ve forgotten me, you’re still heartless. What’s wrong with me that you treat me this way?!”

By the last words, his eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness to accept.

Xiao Wange’s eyes flickered. She didn’t reply, only raised her wrist again and launched another attack.

Long Yan frowned. As he deflected the streaks of light, he coldly said, “Truly, you are a heartless woman. You really are merciless!”

Xiao Wange: “…”

As she attacked, she tried to recall something from his words.

This time, a flash of memory passed through her mind.

She saw a scene: a man yelling hysterically at a woman, “You’re so heartless! How can you treat me so heartlessly?!”

The scene overlapped with the current one.

She looked up at Long Yan. Although in her memory she couldn’t see who the man was, she felt that it was him. The man’s words seemed to match what Long Yan had just said. It was as if she had experienced this scene before.

Then Long Yan suddenly moved back toward the window, eyes flashing with unwillingness and resentment. “This time I won’t be weak like before. This time… I won’t let it go easily!”

With that, he transformed into a wisp of white smoke and vanished before her eyes.

Xiao Wange stared at the window, pressing her lips tightly together, lowering her raised hand.

She remained silent for a few seconds, then bent over and sat on the edge of the bed.

Recalling the image that had flashed in her mind, she rubbed her forehead, her face filled with a tangled expression.

Could it be that she and Long Yan once had an extraordinary relationship? Could it be that she had… deeply hurt him?

She tried to remember more.

But…

Her head hurt from trying, and she couldn’t recall anything else.

After leaving the Zhan family, Long Yan went to a deserted riverside.

Watching the flowing water, he narrowed his eyes, filled with coldness.

He raised his hand and swept a streak of white light into the river. The water splashed violently.

Watching the splashes fall, he curled his lips into a cold smile.

“Wange, even if I cannot be with you, I won’t allow you to be with him. Why should you get the happiness I can’t have?!”

…

That afternoon, after Zhan Zeyan finished training, he was about to return home when Commander He approached him.

Commander He lowered his voice and asked, “Zeyan, regarding retrieving the supplies, what did your wife say? Is she willing to help?”

They had originally agreed to wait until the Tang Sect people arrived. But he couldn’t hold back; he wanted Xiao Wange to agree immediately. Only if she went with them did he believe the supplies had a chance of being recovered.

Zhan Zeyan paused and looked at Commander He.

Seeing Commander He’s expectant expression, he frowned slightly and slowly said, “My wife…”

“Well? Did she agree?” Commander He asked eagerly.

Zhan Zeyan nodded. “Yes, she agreed.”

Commander He’s eyes widened, and his face lit up with excitement and joy.

He patted Zhan Zeyan’s shoulder and said with a smile, “I knew your wife would agree. I knew she was good!”

Now, finally, his mind was at ease.

As long as Zhan Zeyan’s wife didn’t agree, he couldn’t relax. Now, he could finally breathe easier.

Hou Dayong was also nearby.

He frowned and leaned toward Commander He. “Commander, I think we only need to invite Sister-in-law. There’s no need to involve the Tang Sect people.”

The Tang Sect had previously helped Qin Xiao’e harm his wife, and he remembered that. While he didn’t yet know how to deal with them, he couldn’t go on the mission alongside them.

Commander He looked at Hou Dayong in surprise.

With a flicker of doubt in his eyes, he asked, “Weren’t you against Zeyan’s wife going before? Didn’t you think… believing in ghosts and spirits was wrong? How come you agreed so quickly now?”

“Commander, that’s my fault. Before, I didn’t know the true power of Sister-in-law. Now I understand, and I request that only Sister-in-law accompany the unit to retrieve the supplies,” Hou Dayong said, deeply impressed with Xiao Wange. After all, she was a supreme being of the Underworld. Such a figure deserved not just respect, but total reverence!

Commander He furrowed his brow, scanning Hou Dayong. “How do you know Comrade Xiao’s abilities? Did she demonstrate them for you?”

Hou Dayong: “…Demonstrate? Sister-in-law isn’t some performing monkey, why would she need to?”

He glanced around; the soldiers were all rushing to the mess hall, no one was looking over here.

He cleared his throat and whispered into Commander He’s ear what had happened at home today.

Commander He’s eyes widened in shock.

He looked at Zhan Zeyan, several times, then said, “You’ve really kept this from us. Your wife is a supreme being of the Underworld, and you never told us. You’re really not honest.”

He only knew Xiao Wange was formidable, with immense magical power. He never expected she was a supreme figure of the Underworld. Even the underworld judges obeyed her—she was essentially the King of Hell.

But wait—the King of Hell isn’t male…? How come… she’s a woman?

Never mind. Knowing she was a supreme being of the Underworld was enough. She would protect them.

Zhan Zeyan: “…”

He silently looked at Hou Dayong and Commander He. He wanted to say his wife wasn’t literally the King of Hell. He had once speculated she might be, but later dismissed the thought. She was someone even more formidable, able to command the underworld judges. Her true identity might be even more terrifying than the King of Hell.

He decided not to tell Commander He and the others, so as not to frighten them.

“Now it’s perfect! With a supreme being of the Underworld helping, we can definitely recover these supplies,” Commander He said, beaming with excitement.

But thinking about Hou Dayong’s comment about the Tang Sect, his expression darkened.

He slowly said, word by word, “I didn’t expect the Tang Sect people to be so vicious behind the scenes. I always thought they were righteous, but apparently, their so-called righteousness is just a facade.”

Killing children, turning them into ghosts, meddling in others’ family affairs—how could such a sect be called righteous? Even calling them an evil sect would be too generous.

“Commander, please tell the Tang Sect to stay away. With Sister-in-law, we’re fine,” Hou Dayong added, worried Commander He might still involve them.

Commander He replied calmly, hands behind his back: “I understand. I’ll call the Tang Sect when I return to the office.”

He took a few steps, then turned back to look at Zhan Zeyan.

Seeing Zhan Zeyan’s tall, upright figure, he clicked his tongue, thinking, This guy is so lucky, marrying the King of Hell. If my son married the King of Hell, I’d be the King of Hell’s father-in-law. Then extending my lifespan through the King of Hell would be effortless. Too bad the King of Hell was married to Zeyan instead.

He shook his head, envious beyond words. How could such a blessing not fall to his family? When would his family ever have such luck?

After Commander He left, Zhan Zeyan stepped out of the unit, with Hou Dayong following closely.

Hou Dayong said, “Commander, tomorrow my wife will go to the city to buy groceries. After that, she wants to invite everyone over for dinner. Commander, you should come with Sister-in-law and Zhaozhao to join us.”