My sister is Luna

"Number 3, how's it going? Have you found him?"

The elegant woman with chestnut hair sat in a chair, looking down at the short, mechanical servants with a superior air.

"Squeak—~~~" The mechanical servant jumped back and forth, making intermittent sounds, as if trying to convey some important information to its master.

"Is that so? You ran into him on the street this morning. It seems he really is in Chang'an. Good job. Go find him again and keep an eye on him."

The woman's lips curled into a slight smile as she reached out and patted the mechanical servant's head, a gentle yet undeniably authoritative gesture.

"Squeak~!—!"

The mechanical servant jumped around merrily, like a puppy being praised by its master. It made a sound that was difficult to understand, and then left the woman's room.

"Oh? I also saw him strolling leisurely with another man. Looks like this guy has completely forgotten about me~"

The woman smiled and adjusted her monocle, exuding a dangerous and oppressive atmosphere.

"You can't escape. As long as I know you're here, I will find you. I, Milady, will make you know the consequences of betraying me." The woman's voice was deep and authoritative, full of confidence.

"Hmm, should I lock him up in the dungeon and keep him chained up so he can't escape, or should I cut off his limbs so he can never leave me, so he can't live without me and will always depend on me... No, I might as well just drain him dry..." She tapped her chin, her words filled with danger, sending chills down one's spine.

Indeed, this chestnut-haired woman was Milady. Her current appearance was a disguise, but the change in appearance could not alter her aura. Marco Polo, who had once brushed past her, even suspected that she was the rightful ruler of the capital. Fortunately, she left in haste before giving Marco Polo a chance to think, thus avoiding suspicion.

To resolve the longing in her heart, she abandoned Haidu on a whim when no one was paying attention and impulsively came to Chang'an. Based on the feelings in her heart that she couldn't understand, she was at a loss and could only follow her heart. Taking this opportunity, she came to Chang'an to find the figure that had been lingering in her heart.

But now that Milady has arrived in Chang'an, her heart is filled with confusion and contradiction, because her current actions are completely inconsistent with, and even contrary to, her former self who upheld absolute rationality. She is no longer the calm and rational city builder she once was.

Her emotions told her to go to Chang'an, to find him, to question him about why he left without saying goodbye, and to unravel this feeling she had never experienced before.

Reason tells her that this is just a suitable family marriage partner. Family is the most important thing. Don't worry about him, forget about him. Maintaining the prosperity and development of Haidu is her duty. Sit on the throne and don't let emotions control you, because your position carries the weight of the entire Haidu!

She only needed to walk this path alone; to become a god, one must be alone and abandon all superfluous emotions. Reason warned her of this, and the Tower family had educated and nurtured her in this way since childhood. She herself had accepted and abided by this principle and had never abandoned it.

But now it is obvious that for the first time she has betrayed reason and family teachings. It was not after careful consideration, but rather the sudden surge of emotion in her heart. Perhaps it was the "careful consideration" of emotion that led her to Chang'an. But when the fiery emotion in her mind subsided and reason returned, she looked at this bustling city and was filled with inner turmoil.

The entanglement of regret and relief left Milady with very complicated thoughts, as if she had fallen into an abyss of conflicting emotions, wandering aimlessly.

"What exactly is this feeling?" Milady murmured to herself, gazing out the window in a daze, her voice as soft as a sigh in the night breeze.

"Do you... know?"

The soft moonlight shone into her rented courtyard, and the faint clattering of machinery surrounded her.

……

"Hey, Brother Kui, we were just joking with you, don't mind us," Cain said awkwardly while blocking Zhong Kui's attack with his sword.

"I said I would grant your request, how could I go back on my word?" Zhong Kui ruthlessly refused to reconcile, clenching his huge fist and smashing it towards Cain, creating a sharp gust of wind.

Cain dodged to the side and slashed at Zhong Kui's waist with his sword.

The swords and blades struck Zhong Kui's armor, only producing a few sparks.

"It's so hard!"

Cain felt a slight numbness in his arm, stepped on Zhong Kui, and used the momentum to jump backward, trying to create some distance—

"There's an opening!" Zhong Kui's ghostly eyes flashed, and he swung his scythe hook horizontally, hooking Cain's waist in mid-air. The rope, constructed of ghostly blue fire, began to retract rapidly, as fast as lightning.

"Oh no!" Cain was immediately alarmed as his body rapidly moved closer to Zhong Kui, whose outstretched claws seemed to be waiting to tear him apart.

He instantly summoned his demonic armor, the dark blue armor covering his body. At first glance, he looked just like Zhong Kui, a being that resembled a demon.

Taking advantage of the retraction of the sickle, Cain wielded the giant blade and slashed at Zhong Kui.

Zhong Kui raised his arm to block, and Cain took the opportunity to break free from the sickle hook that was holding him. He delivered a heavy kick and used the rebound force to jump far away, finally widening the distance between himself and Zhong Kui.

"Looks like I have no choice but to defeat you. Come on." A deep voice came from within the demonic armor.

"Boom-thump-"

At that moment, the towering clock tower emitted a deep and resonant chime. It was already two in the morning, and the chime echoed in the silent night sky, sounding particularly profound.

"Consider yourself lucky, I hope I never see you again." Zhong Kui turned and leisurely left, his figure becoming indistinct, as if about to merge into the darkness.

"Hey, I've already gotten serious, and you're not going to fight me anymore?!" Cain stared in astonishment at Zhong Kui, who was about to drift away.

Zhong Kui ignored Cain's words and quickly disappeared from Cain's sight.

"Forget it, it's better not to fight. Let's go home and hopefully we won't run into each other again." The demonic armor turned into starlight and disappeared from Cain's body.

"Hmm? Strange, why is there a small, abandoned mechanical figure here? Who threw it there? Who is so rude? Littering is bad behavior. The appearance of Chang'an City still needs improvement."

Cain casually walked past the dirty, seemingly collapsed servant of the government agency by the roadside.

They also failed to notice that the servant of the machine suddenly moved his eyes.

……

"Mmm... I had a good sleep. Hmm? Sleep? Ah, how long have I been asleep?!"

Early in the morning, Shangguan Wan'er groggily opened her eyes, then suddenly screamed. She threw off the blanket covering her and quickly got up.

"Oh no, I overslept! My work—!"

Shangguan Wan'er's mournful cry echoed throughout the small courtyard, her voice filled with anxiety and regret.

"Hey, where's Cain? He's nowhere to be found!"

……