Jian Lexin adamantly refused to admit that he had malicious intent in switching medicines. As a psychologist, it was reasonable for him to carry several bottles of common medications. “This is merely a sedative; it doesn’t imply anything,” he claimed. However, the antipsychotic drug chlorpromazine found in his pocket revealed…
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Chapter 98: The Ambush
[Um… Host, are you alright?] The system felt a bit guilty, but that did not diminish its desire to capture the host’s dark past with embarrassing photos. “What do you think?” Lin Ya ground his teeth, slightly speechless, as he closed his eyes. In conjunction with the flaws of the…
Chapter 97: The Inheritance Surprise
After finalizing the basic operations, he was able to calm down and dedicate some time to writing. In his first life, he enjoyed reading web novels, and often stumbled upon some famous dramas on his phone. Lin Ya recalled that a certain novel about protecting ancestral heritage was incredibly popular…
Chapter 93: A Desperate Encounter
They exchanged glances, and the plump chef quickly ducked his head, blending into the crowd. Lin Ya cast a fleeting glance at him but didn’t pay him any mind. He fiddled with the only life-saving talisman he had managed to retrieve, his brow furrowing as he contemplated the difficulty of…
Chapter 92: The Burning Revelation
“Look… I heard her husband had an affair with Lady Heather…” “What nobility, ha… I heard she came from the slums…” “How pitiful…” “Ha ha~” Cila suddenly felt that the exquisite, luxurious banquet hall she was so used to seeing was utterly filthy. Gazing at the white candles burning on…
Chapter 92: The Hidden Truth
He seemed absent-minded, glancing at Shuai Chang one moment and secretly peeking at Chunyu Lan the next. Shuai Chang, having eaten his fill, poured a cup of tea for himself and Chunyu Lan, taking a sip as the bitter yet fragrant tea flowed down his throat. “Xi Cun, where are…
Chapter 89: Whispers of the Past
“To be precise, it’s the NPCs’ identification tags.” Lin Ya waved the number one tag with a black background and red letters in front of him, successfully garnering a look of shock from his companion. “You stole that NPC’s identification tag?!” He was utterly flabbergasted. “No wonder that NPC was…
Chapter 86: The Curse of the Hotel
“You’re not from around here, are you?” the man asked tentatively, which earned a dismissive look from Lin Ya. He immediately chuckled awkwardly; after all, who from the local area would stay here? “Then let me start from the beginning. Twenty years ago…” Twenty years ago, this hotel was booked…
Chapter 87: The Gathering
The woman who appeared at the ball caught his attention greatly. Her aura was not that of a ghost, but rather that of a human. Was she wearing a facade of humanity, or was she truly human? Moreover, Lin Ya walked back to the painting, feeling that this woman bore…
Chapter 84: The Dance of Flames
There are ghosts among the staff; don’t get caught during the ball. Lin Ya recalled the only somewhat true rule from the manual and scanned the surroundings. He suspected that among the large crowd, there were players disguised as ghosts, while the rest, aside from his few companions, were all…