On the wedding day, my wife was abnormal

The one-eyed man stared intently at the pure gold mask in front of him.

The eyes beneath the mask held no anger, no murderous intent, only a deathly indifference, as if examining a lifeless object.

A chill ran from his tailbone to the top of his head, and his very soul trembled.

He wanted to say a few harsh words to maintain his last shred of dignity.

But when he met those eyes, all the words stuck in his throat, leaving only his teeth chattering uncontrollably, making a "clucking" sound.

"Yes……"

The excruciating pain and the deep-seated fear made his voice hoarse and incoherent.

"It's Governor Harrington..."

"Oh? Harrington?"

Lin Zhen's tone carried a hint of interest, as if he had heard a particularly intriguing name.

"He asked you to come?"

“Yes…” One-Eyed Dragon dared not hide anything any longer and blurted everything out, “The Governor said… said you owed a huge debt at the casino, and sent us to ‘invite’ you back to exchange you for the antidote in Her Highness the Princess’s possession…”

His voice grew quieter.

Because he saw a cold smile slowly curving up at the corner of someone's mouth beneath the pure gold mask.

That wasn't a laugh.

It's a cruel and playful feeling, like a wild beast contemplating where to begin its attack after capturing its prey.

"I see."

Lin Zhen stood up and gracefully patted the dust off her hands, even though it wasn't actually there.

"A good plan."

He turned away, no longer bothering to look at the writhing, one-armed wild dog on the ground.

His gaze pierced through the terrified faces in the casino and went straight toward the Governor's Mansion.

Those eyes were deep, yet incredibly bright, as if stars were quietly rising and falling within them.

"Since Your Excellency has so generously prepared this great gift for me..."

"Wouldn't it be impolite of me not to reciprocate?"

His voice was soft, yet it clearly penetrated the ears of everyone in the casino.

"Yue Fei".

"The general is here!"

"Clean this place up." Lin Zhen's tone was as calm as if he were ordering a servant to sweep the courtyard. "I don't want there to be any trash in this city that shouldn't be there when it's light tomorrow."

"As ordered!"

Yue Fei clasped his hands in acceptance of the order, and the long-suppressed killing intent in his eyes erupted like a volcano.

He had waited far too long to hear those words.

……

Meanwhile, at the tulip plantation.

Governor Harrington, with his most elite guards and dozens of inhuman "Nihilist" modified soldiers, silently surrounded the entire manor.

He wore a confident smile.

After tonight, he will become the sole master of this city, and indeed the entire Southeast Asia.

Beside him, Elizabeth, dressed in a fiery red gown, was as beautiful as a burning flame.

Her face displayed just the right amount of tension and anticipation, and her voice carried a slight, feigned tremor.

"Harrington, are your men...reliable?"

“Rest assured, my dear Elizabeth.” Harrington patted her hand confidently, his gray eyes filled with a power-obsessed gleam. “They are my sharpest blades.”

He pointed triumphantly at the burly, vacant-eyed cyborg soldiers.

"Especially these friends from the 'Nihilistic Party,' each of them possesses the strength to take on a thousand men. They're more than capable of dealing with that guard named Yue Fei."

"That's good."

Elizabeth seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, then walked to the manor gate according to the script and knocked on the door with a special rhythm.

The door opened quickly from the inside, and it was Murong Yan's maid, Lakshmi, who opened it.

"Lady Elizabeth, you're back." Lakshmi's face first showed "surprise," but when he saw the menacing black shadow behind her, it instantly turned into "terrification."

"Who...who are you people?! What do you want?!"

"What are you doing?" Harrington sneered, shoving aside Lakshmi who was blocking his way and striding into the manor. "I'm here to 'pay a visit' to our esteemed Princess, of course."

He waved.

The soldiers behind him surged in like a black tide, taking control of every corner of the manor and silently subduing all the servants.

Harrington watched all of this with satisfaction.

The overall situation has been decided.

He led Elizabeth straight to the main building, to Murong Yan's most luxurious bedroom.

At the entrance, two guards in black stood like javelins.

Upon seeing Harrington and his men burst in, their eyes sharpened and their hands were already on the hilts of their knives.

Before they could speak, Elizabeth stepped forward quickly, her tone full of apology.

"Brothers, don't be nervous, it's me. Her Highness the Princess is unwell, so I specially invited the Governor and his private physician to come and treat her."

As she spoke, she took out two glasses of fine wine that had been prepared beforehand from her bosom.

"This is a fine wine from his hometown that the Governor specially prepared for you two. Please be sure to try it."

The two guards were Yue Fei's personal soldiers and were fully aware of tonight's plans.

They exchanged a glance and tacitly accepted the wine glasses.

"Thank you, Your Excellency Elizabeth."

The two men drank the wine in their glasses in one gulp.

Then his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground with a "thud," seemingly unconscious.

Harrington's smile grew even brighter.

The last obstacle has been cleared.

Without further hesitation, he pushed open the magnificent rosewood palace door and strode inside.

Inside the palace, the lights are brightly lit.

Murong Yan sat alone on the soft velvet bed.

She was still wearing that ultra-black phoenix descending to earth dress, her aura of supreme dominance and her peerless beauty intertwined to create a fatal allure that could drive any man mad instantly.

A massive, dark gold train cascaded down from the edge of the bed, covering the floor. The towering phoenix embroidered in gold thread on the hem, its eyes gleaming in the soft light of the luminous pearl, seemed poised to break free and tear any intruders to shreds.

Upon seeing Harrington, Murong Yan's stunningly beautiful face instantly turned deathly pale, revealing panic and astonishment.

"Governor Harrington? You...how did you get here?!"

Her voice trembled uncontrollably.

"Why am I here?"

Harrington admired the beautiful female beast who had fallen into the trap, a smug and cruel smile on his face.

"Of course I've come to save you, my beautiful princess."

He approached the bed step by step, his gray eyes filled with naked, undisguised possessiveness.

You probably don't know this yet, do you?

"Your 'heroic' prince owes our East India Company three million gold coins at the casino."

"Now, he has been 'invited' by my people to the company's dungeon for a chat."

"You...what did you say?!"

Upon hearing this, Murong Yan felt as if she had been struck by lightning!

She suddenly stood up, her beautiful phoenix eyes wide open, filled with disbelief and panic.

"No! Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!"

"Lin Zhen... how could he..."

"Why not?"

Harrington's sneer grew increasingly sinister.

"I told you long ago, he's nothing but a spoiled and incompetent gigolo! What can he do besides spend money to please you?"

"Now, he's in my hands."

"His life or death is entirely in your hands, my beautiful princess."

Harrington's face broke into what he thought was an irresistibly charming smile.

"As long as you obediently hand over the formula for 'Corpse Dissolving Powder' to me."

"I promise I will release your 'beloved' immediately."

"It will give you an ultimate celebration that is a hundred times more joyful than anything he could ever give you."