Chapter 25

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"I never thought such a big incident would happen to the Liu family. The head of the family and his two sons were killed, and the old patriarch was severely injured. It looks like Tianfu will not be peaceful for a while."

"Yes! I wonder which force is opposing the Liu family? Dozens of guards were taken down, fortunately, none of them died."

"It seems this armed force still has a conscience, only targeting the Liu family and showing mercy to the guards."

"The Liu family has made significant contributions to the stability of Tianfu over the years, and no one in the family has been a wastrel. What a pity."

"I wonder how badly the old patriarch is injured? If something happens to him, the Liu family will be truly finished."

"Could it be... forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."

"No, no! Speak up, we won't tell anyone."

"This... fine! It's just a guess, but with the king just ascending the throne, could it be for the purpose of consolidating power..."

"That can't be! The king just ascended the throne, and this is the time to stabilize the regime. There shouldn't be any major disturbances in the short term, otherwise, it would be detrimental to the royal family's rule."

"Right, I was just guessing, don't take it seriously. Come, let's drink."

"Alright, cheers."

From the first floor to the fifth floor, almost everyone eating here was discussing the tragedy that occurred at the Liu family's residence early this morning, which shows the significant influence the Liu family has on Tianfu.

"Big brother, you finally came." In the fifth-floor hall, Yue Xi, who had been eagerly waiting, finally saw Liu Menglong and Nalan Ruyue arrive, her eyes almost tearing up with excitement as she grabbed Liu Menglong's hand: "You're our savior!"

"..."

"Big brother, Sister Nalan." Yue Chang stood by the table, her face showing a mix of shyness and embarrassment.

Losing money twice in three days was really embarrassing.

Nalan Ruyue smiled and nodded, but Liu Menglong was momentarily stunned, nodding expressionlessly. The four of them sat down at the table, and with Yue Xi feeling more confident, she loudly called out: "Waiter, bring the food!"

After that, Liu Menglong seemed to be in a strange mood, speaking little and looking rather grim. The Yue sisters tried to chat with him, but he only responded perfunctorily. As time passed, the three girls noticed that something was off with Liu Menglong.

A small, white hand gently tugged at his clothes, and Liu Menglong turned to look at her. Nalan Ruyue's eyes were filled with deep concern, and she signed: "Big brother, what's wrong? Why are you unhappy?"

"Nothing." Liu Menglong shook his head and stared at the Yue sisters... no, at the tops of their heads.

Liu Menglong saw that the aura above the sisters' heads, which had been yellow a few days ago, had turned orange, and even orange-red.

What does this mean? Liu Menglong had already learned from the dragonfly that the Yue sisters... had committed a crime, and it was a murder. However, the sisters did not turn completely red, which suggests that the people they killed were not good, but not entirely evil either. The people they killed had a lot of resentment, but no one had been killed by them.

But no matter what, the Yue sisters had indeed killed people.

The sisters, who seemed harmless, had killed people, and their behavior after the murders was no different from usual, which made Liu Menglong feel a chill.

Killing without changing expression could only mean that the sisters were already accustomed to killing. However, Liu Menglong did not immediately confront them because, from the color of the aura above their heads, the sisters were not bad people. At least... they were not bad before yesterday.

"Let's eat!" For now... Liu Menglong did not want to make a fuss.

Liu Menglong's change in mood made the dinner rather tasteless. Nalan Ruyue was particularly gloomy and had no heart to prepare the ingredients for the next day's buns. Yue Xi, who was usually lively, was also more subdued.

"Exhausted from a day's work, let's go to bed early!" With these words, Liu Menglong walked up to the third floor.

Nalan Ruyue stood in the living room, watching Liu Menglong's figure disappear around the corner of the stairs, her eyes filled with worry.

Yue Chang's eyes, however, flashed with a meaningful look.

Late at night, Yue Chang was soaking in a round bathtub, her hands holding a bubble. Nearby, Yue Xi stood under the shower, washing her white, tender body. Amid the sound of water droplets hitting the floor, Yue Xi asked: "Chang Chang, did Big brother notice something?"

"I'm a bit puzzled too!" Yue Chang blew away the bubbles in her hand, saying softly: "With our ability to conceal our aura, Big brother shouldn't have noticed. Besides, we had already washed away the bloodstains. How could he know?"

"That's why I'm puzzled." Yue Xi rinsed the shampoo from her head, adjusted the showerhead, and picked up the shower gel, saying: "When Big brother first arrived, his mood seemed normal, but it changed after he saw us. Could there be some flaw we missed?"

Yue Chang thought for a moment and shook her head: "We shouldn't have left any flaws. What's strange is Big brother."

"Oh?"

"Xi Xi, did you notice?" Yue Chang looked at Yue Xi, her gentle eyes now sharp: "In the restaurant, Big brother kept staring at the top of our heads. Think carefully, was there anything on our heads at that time?"

Yue Xi frowned, trying to recall every detail from the restaurant, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't remember anything on their heads: "There shouldn't be... anything!"

Yue Xi was uncertain: "We weren't wearing hats or any accessories. Our hair only had some oil."

"Really dirty." Yue Chang leaned back, submerging her hair in the water: "My hair doesn't have oil! It must be yours."

"If I have oil, you have dandruff." Yue Xi pouted.

"Turns out I don't." Yue Chang sat up, stretching her legs, and her white, tender feet floated on the water, swaying left and right.

"That's strange." Yue Chang propped her chin in her hand, her beautiful face full of confusion: "What did Big brother see?"

Yue Xi, deep in thought, applied the shower gel to her body, quickly creating a layer of foam. The white foam covered her body, adding a mysterious and beautiful veil.

"Chang Chang..." Yue Xi suddenly had an idea, her eyes brightening as she squatted in front of the bathtub and looked at Yue Chang: "Do you think Big brother might be like us?"

"Could be?" Yue Chang's eyes also brightened, but she wasn't entirely sure: "Master said there are no more than ten superhumans in the world, and none as powerful as us with water and fire abilities. When Big brother subdued the robbers on the train, you saw it too. He's just a normal person, maybe with some internal strength. How could he be like us?"

"You can't judge a book by its cover!" Yue Xi stood up, rinsing the foam off her body, saying: "Like us, on the surface, we're just a pair of beautiful twin sisters, but who would have thought we are the world's top killers, the Chang Xi duo? Besides, superhuman abilities are different for everyone. We have combat abilities, maybe Big brother has a different type, like detection... Yes! Detection! Big brother must have detected what we did, which is why he's unhappy."

The more Yue Xi thought about it, the more she believed it, nodding repeatedly: "Yes, yes, it must be right."

"Could be?" Yue Chang frowned, deep in thought.

"Definitely!" Yue Xi smiled, saying: "Since Big brother is like us, it's easy. I'll go talk to him and try to get him on our side."

"No way!" Yue Chang immediately rejected Yue Xi's idea.

"Why?" Yue Xi was puzzled: "You don't want Big brother to always be cold to us, do you?"

"We haven't confirmed if Big brother is a superhuman." Yue Chang shook her head: "Before we're sure, we mustn't reveal ourselves. If Big brother isn't a superhuman and knows we are, would you have the heart to kill him?"

Their master had instilled in them from a young age the idea that superhumans and ordinary people belong to different worlds. They must never let the other side know their true identity. If discovered, they must kill the other side immediately to avoid fatal danger.

Because they were raised with this idea, the Yue sisters always treated it as the truth. Fortunately, no one had discovered their true identity over the years, but this also made Yue Xi less vigilant. Thankfully, Yue Chang stopped her in time, or it would have been a serious mistake.

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