Chapter 299: Zhu Xiwang Making Up Her Mind

After the unexpected deaths of the sons of the Wu, Cai, and Li families.

Even the Mo family couldn’t remain uninvolved; they quickly began assisting in the investigation.

“The three young masters died due to being struck by heavy objects on their heads.”

“But the probability of them, as Dark Force experts, being caught off guard and killed by a collapsing building is extremely low—”

“Unless they were already unconscious or heavily drunk when the building collapsed!”

“And upon examination, we can conclude that the three young masters weren’t drunk last night!”

The physician examining the bodies shared his findings, adding to the suspicion surrounding the sudden collapse of the Zui Xian Pavilion.

Thus, members of all four families concluded that there was a mastermind behind the assassination of the three.

Upon this conclusion, the Wu, Cai, and Li families became even more frantic, relentlessly investigating the killer within Rui’an City.

The city gates were even taken over by their armed forces.

For four consecutive days, the tension in the entire city remained high.

The atmosphere near Zhu Xiwang’s clinic was no different.

Before their deaths, the three supporting characters had all come to the clinic, and the patriarchs of the three families knew their sons were infatuated with Zhu Xiwang.

As a result, people constantly kept watch around the clinic, although no one barged in.

Wang Haoran easily captured a few people and quickly acquired some information.

The three families listed him as the primary suspect.

After all, Li Yifeng, Wu Yifan, and Cai Xukun had conflicts with him before their deaths.

To Wang Haoran, that was trivial, but there was one thing he found intriguing—

“How did all four families come to the unified conclusion that I’m at the peak of the Transformation Realm without ever seeing me in action?”

Clearly, all four families received the same intelligence, believing Wang Haoran to be a peak Transformation expert, making them hesitant to act directly.

“…”

“…Could it be another rumor spread by the Mo family?!”

“And most likely by that Mo Qinglan!”

The more Wang Haoran thought about it, the more plausible it seemed: “She thinks I’m at the Transformation peak based on the female-oriented novel where I’m the main character!”

Transformation peak, and the strongest in the four families was at most late-stage Transformation, explaining their reluctance to act directly, only sending people to watch.

At this moment, Wang Haoran learned another piece of news.

The three families had already united, collectively requesting Zhao Nishang, a peak Transformation enforcer from the Piao Miao Holy Land, to seek justice.

“This must be the Mo family’s doing…”

“And Zhao Nishang, this woman, actually hid both her identity and strength! No wonder she’s the War God with a crooked smile!”

Although Zhao Nishang didn’t actually have a crooked smile, Wang Haoran labeled her that way after slapping her crooked mouth in the middle of the night.

Checking the time, Wang Haoran thought it was just right and got up to leave.

“The three families are having a meeting… perfect timing!”

“I’ll go find them myself!”

…

…

After Wang Haoran and Zhu Nan left together.

In the backyard of the clinic.

Watching their departing figures, Zhu Xiwang’s expression grew complicated.

Currently, her relationship with Zhu Nan was somewhat strange.

Quite naturally so.

In her past life, Zhu Nan, that green tea white lotus flower, oppressed and schemed against her, leading to her tragic death.

Though grateful for her rebirth, she didn’t plan to retaliate against Zhu Nan, but she still disliked her and didn’t want to befriend her…

But fate played tricks; she fell for Zhu Nan’s lover, Wang Haoran, at first sight!

That inexplicable longing to be with him for life made her throw away her rationality.

Just seeing Wang Haoran’s face made her foolishly happy, thinking only about how to be intimate with him…

“I wasn’t like this before… why have I changed now…”

Like a lovesick girl!

“Is this… destined fate…?”

With a blissful smile on her face, Zhu Xiwang thought.

Although Wang Haoran was also Zhu Nan’s lover, he wasn’t like the previous Zhu family.

He wouldn’t hastily judge and criticize her based on Zhu Nan’s words, nor disregard her explanations.

Not only that, he actively helped her prove her innocence.

Thinking of this, Zhu Xiwang’s heartbeat quickened.

Now.

Wang Haoran had brought out solid evidence that the Zhu family’s massacre years ago was indeed the work of the Mo family’s organization, “Hidden Kill,” and the reason was laughably simple—

Mo Qingyuan believed that anyone who bullied Zhu Nan deserved to die.

By the facts, Zhu Nan had only publicly severed ties with the Zhu family, ceasing all contact.

The massacre was Mo Qingyuan’s own brainchild, done without informing Zhu Nan, so objectively, she bore no responsibility.

But rationality aside, humans inevitably harbor resentment, so Zhu Nan still held a grudge against her, as the cause of the massacre—

And she wanted to remove this grudge.

“…Despite being harmed so miserably by her in the past life, I’m now trying everything to befriend her!”

Zhu Xiwang felt like she was losing her mind.

But thinking of Wang Haoran’s efforts to reconcile them…

“…No one would believe I’m reborn.”

“If we only consider this life… Zhu Nan is just a pitiable and lovable girl… while I’m the one who seems unreasonable, hating her without reason…”

“But Haoran… never blamed me… and always treated me gently…”

At this moment, Zhu Xiwang felt like nothing else mattered.

And instead of fretting all the time, it was better to happily enjoy life—

Thinking of this, Zhu Xiwang looked at Chen Muyu beside her, blushing and smiling idiotically.

This girl, such a little fool… yet so endearing.

Just this morning.

As Zhu Xiwang woke, she saw Chen Muyu and Wang Haoran in the backyard.

The two were flirting—

“Come on, kiss me!”

Chen Muyu gently insisted, but Wang Haoran playfully pinched her cheeks instead.

“Xiao Yuzi, as a little follower, when I tell you to go east, you can’t go west. When I tell you to use your mouth, you can’t use your hands!”

“And now you’re bossing me around? Your wings have grown strong?”

“I… I didn’t!”

Chen Muyu’s words were immediately contradicted by her actions—

Turning around, lifting her skirt, bracing against the wall!

Clearly, after so long, this behavior had become a reflex—

Such is the power of gradual influence!

Similarly.

In the past, basketballs were just basketballs, and chickens were just chickens, with no connection.

But now, after abundant repetition, seeing a basketball or a chicken inevitably brings to mind the four characters with their own background music!

This kind of deeply ingrained subconscious is terrifying, directly affecting one’s thoughts and actions.

Zhu Xiwang understood this.

She knew that if things continued like this, she would end up as obsessed as Chen Muyu… mentally and physically ensnared…

However—

“If it’s Haoran…”

“I’m okay with it…”

Covering her blushing cheeks, she was already impatient.