"In our environment, there are good people and bad people. We have laws, but there are still those who break them, commit murder and arson. Maybe these people are the villains and outlaws we often see in martial arts novels." Luo Chao said with a grin.

"If we've offended him, will he come looking for revenge?" Yan Ruyu asked worriedly, her pretty face slightly pale.

"No, I've read about the Twelve Celestial Demon God Array. People who use this array to absorb others' Essence Qi cannot leave it without perfecting their souls. Do you remember the roar from beneath the yard when I slayed that old man? If the book is correct, he can't leave that yard, which allowed us to escape. Thinking back, it was indeed quite lucky we got away." Luo Chao said, feeling a sense of lingering fear.

"Hmm." Yan Ruyu also felt a chill, her heart still racing even now, clearly quite shaken. While she managed to hold herself together today, it's a rare feat, especially given the shock she experienced. Most women would have had their legs turn to jelly just witnessing Luo Chao slay that old man.

"Gurgle—" Right then, Luo Chao's stomach growled.

"It's protesting!" Luo Chao said, pointing to his stomach with an awkward smile as Yan Ruyu glanced over. Before Luo Chao could finish his sentence, Yan Ruyu's stomach growled as well, making her cry out in embarrassment and avoid his gaze, her face turning as red as a ripe apple.

"Let's go get something to eat!" Luo Chao suggested with a smile.

"Okay!" Yan Ruyu replied softly, her face flushed with embarrassment. She dared not look at Luo Chao anymore.

Finally, the two left the room and grabbed a bite from a street stall outside the hotel. Although the street stalls weren't particularly sanitary, the food was delicious, convenient, and cheap. Luo Chao enjoyed eating at these places, saying only here could he taste the true native flavor. As an old rural saying goes: a little dirt never hurt.

When they returned to the hotel room, it was already midnight.

"I'll go take a shower first!" Yan Ruyu said, picking up her bag and entering a room. When she emerged, she was holding some items including briefs and bras. Without giving Luo Chao a chance to speak, Yan Ruyu said a word to him and headed to the bathroom.

Luo Chao responded with a light hum, not saying much, as he sat on the sofa watching TV while waiting for Yan Ruyu to finish her shower.

After half an hour, Yan Ruyu came out from her shower. Luo Chao didn't say much, picking up his change of clothes from the bag and walking into the bathroom.

"Ouch!" Luo Chao exclaimed in pain as he rubbed soap on his body. Looking down, he saw a large patch rubbed off his arm, exposing red flesh: When did this happen? I didn't feel a thing. Luo Chao wondered, surprised that he hadn't noticed the wound.

"Oh, it must have happened when I ran into the gate!" Luo Chao recalled, remembering when his arm hit the gate while escaping the mansion. At the time, he was too focused on fleeing to pay attention.

After showering, Luo Chao took some medicinal alcohol from the first aid kit in the room to treat his wound. Seeing Yan Ruyu watching TV alone on the sofa, he walked over.

"Ruyu, aren't you going to sleep?"

"I will in a bit. You sleep first!" Yan Ruyu turned to look at Luo Chao and said softly.

At that moment, Yan Ruyu wore a white robe with water droplets still in her hair, her jade-like face looking fresh and pure like a lotus out of water. Gone was her usual allure, replaced by a gentle elegance, immaculate and untouched. If Yan Ruyu previously struck Luo Chao as a fallen Angel, a captivating enchantress, now she looked like a sacred fairy, untouched by the mortal realm. At this moment, Yan Ruyu possessed the holy ethereal quality of Han Xinyu and Liu Qianyu, but with a touch more maturity, leaving Luo Chao momentarily dazed.

"Alright, I'll go sleep first. Ruyu, you've had a tiring day, get some rest soon, and rid yourself of today's exhaustion. Goodnight!" Luo Chao said goodnight and headed towards his room, not knowing what else to say.

"Goodnight!" Yan Ruyu's voice echoed from behind.

"Ah—help—ah—sob sob—" The piercing scream jolted Luo Chao awake.

"Ruyu—" Luo Chao recognized Yan Ruyu's voice, immediately jumped out of bed, and ran out. The voice came from her room.

"Could something have happened?" Luo Chao grabbed the Purple and Cyan Sword and rushed to Yan Ruyu's room.

"Ah—" Yan Ruyu's scream continued. Luo Chao burst into her room, but found nothing amiss. Yan Ruyu lay in bed, her head shaking, brow furrowed, hands gripping her own neck, crying for help, seemingly trapped in a nightmare.

"Ruyu, Ruyu, wake up, wake up!" Luo Chao put the Purple and Cyan Sword away and gently shook Yan Ruyu.

"Ah—thump—ah—" Waking to see a shadow, Yan Ruyu screamed again, flailing her limbs wildly, kicking Luo Chao hard in the chest, sending him flying.

"Ruyu, it's me!" Luo Chao felt bitter, feeling he was really at a loss. Damn, what kind of situation is this?

"Ah, Luo Chao, why are you here? Sorry, are you okay?" Hearing Luo Chao's voice, Yan Ruyu calmed down, turned on the light, and seeing Luo Chao on the floor, she showed an apologetic look and said to him.

"You must have had a nightmare. I heard your scream and thought someone broke in, so I came to check. I didn't expect you'd mistake me for a villain and kick me. Such misfortune!" Luo Chao stood up with difficulty, smiling bitterly.

"I'm so sorry. I was dreaming about being chased by that old man tonight. I was so scared, trying to run away, but couldn't. I wanted to scream for help, but no sound came out. The nightmare ended with him choking me." Yan Ruyu said, her face pale with fear.

Well, weren't you choking yourself?

"Maybe you were just startled yesterday. It's just a dream, nothing to worry about. Here's some water!" Luo Chao handed Yan Ruyu a glass of water.

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