[GB] Boss Ruan, your husband doesn't want you anymore.

Ruan Qian'an arrived at the seaside location according to the address. She looked up and saw white mounds covered in snow in the distance.

The rising smoke from the chimneys clearly indicates the presence of people living in the community.

Ruan Qian'an continued walking in that direction. Upon closer inspection, the place resembled a refugee camp, with several strong young men guarding the small camp.

Before Ruan Qian'an could get close, a long, sharp wooden stick shot out from under her feet, forcing her to stop.

The young man, gun in hand, roared, "Get out of here!"

Because she was wearing very little clothing, Ruan Qian'an's head was throbbing from the wind. She shook her head and shouted at the group of people, "I came here based on Aunt Hua's note."

The group looked at the bloodstains on Ruan Qian'an's face and realized he didn't look like a good person.

The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with suspicion towards Ruan Qian'an.

Ruan Qian'an exhaled a breath of hot air, her legs went weak, and she collapsed to the ground.

The group looked at each other in bewilderment.

After a while, a woman came closer and closer. She looked at Ruan Qian'an lying in the snow and ice and her eyes reddened and filled with tears.

"You finally came."

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Ruan Qian'an slowly opened her eyes and saw a hanging lamp swaying in front of her. She covered her eyes and sat up: "Where is this?"

Out of the corner of my eye, I caught a glimpse of a figure, so I turned my head and saw a busy person calling out in an uncertain tone, "Aunt Hua...?"

Aunt Hua turned around, her face beaming, and sat down on the edge of the bed, taking Ruan Qian'an's hand and saying, "You're awake."

Aunt Hua touched Ruan Qian'an's hair: "Look how tired you are."

Seeing Ruan Qian'an's puzzled expression, she smiled and continued, "When I first saw you fall in the snow, I thought you were injured and unconscious, which made me worried. But it turns out you were just asleep."

Seeing Aunt Hua's teasing expression, Ruan Qian'an scratched her head and gave a slightly embarrassed dry laugh.

Ruan Qian'an looked down at the wound on Aunt Hua's hand, which was holding hers.

She frowned and asked, "What did they do to you?"

Aunt Hua didn't want to bring up these things now; she wanted Ruan Qian'an to rest for a while longer.

But now that Ruan Qian'an has asked, she won't hide it from her. She first comforted her, saying, "We're fine. We sensed something was wrong and ran away early."

He then sighed and continued, "But most of those people outside Dark City have been captured."

"Now we're all wanted, they plan to get rid of us all." Aunt Hua was overwhelmed with grief, her lips trembling as she thought of her neighbors who had been killed.

Ruan Qian'an's eyes darkened with anger: "It seems they really thought I was gone, they've gone to such extremes."

Aunt Hua said from the side, "An'an, I told you long ago, you can suppress those beasts for a while, but you can't suppress them forever."

"One person's strength is not true strength; the collapse of this order is only a matter of time."

Ruan Qian'an: "Although they committed heinous crimes, they are useful to me."

Her eyes sharpened: "The time has come. They should die."

Aunt Hua said as if she knew everything, "I know you don't kill those people because they have been kind to you, and you can't bear to kill them, but have you ever thought that they are only kind to you because you are too strong?"

Ruan Qian'an glanced at Aunt Hua and smiled faintly: "Aunt Hua, I'm not as wonderful as you think."

Ruan Qian'an suddenly looked towards the door and said, "And I've finally found someone who can manage Dark City."

After Ruan Qian'an finished speaking, Qin Ru and Ling Shu walked in.

Several children followed behind him.

The moment Qin Ru saw Ruan Qian'an, she was filled with excitement.

"You've finally arrived. We thought you were abandoning us."

Ruan Qian'an: "He just went to take care of other things."

He looked at the children hiding behind Qin Ru and asked, "Why are they still here?" For some reason, his tone sounded like he already knew the answer.

Qin Ru, clearly oblivious to the dejection in her voice, said with a look of utter dejection, "They have no home anymore."

His frustration turned into resentment: "Their home is no different from a den of wolves and tigers; going back now would be suicide."

Ruan Qian'an's lips curled up almost imperceptibly: "Is that so?"

Qin's next words were: "Boss, please don't send them away, can you let them stay here?"

Ruan Qian'an wore an angelic smile, but if you ignored the blood on her face...

"I'm not a cold-blooded person, of course I won't kick them out."

Qin Ru: "Boss, you're so kind. We will never forget your kindness and will repay you properly."

Ruan Qian'an's tone carried a faint sadness: "Qin Ru, do you know? Many people have said similar things to me, but the human heart is the most unpredictable thing. People will do selfish things for all sorts of reasons."

"So I don't need anything in return from you, I just need you to stay true to yourself." Don't let me down.

Qin Ru's eyes were brimming with tears; she was clearly moved by Ruan Qian'an and felt even more admiration and dependence on her.

Ruan Qian'an looked at the children hiding behind Qin Ru with a smile and asked, "Do you know why you can't go home?"

Xiao Miao walked out from behind Qin Ru, accompanied by a child holding her hand.

Xiao Miao looked directly into Ruan Qian'an's eyes, her body trembling slightly but her gaze resolute: "I know! I have no home anymore. If I want to rebuild my home, I must become very, very strong! You are the strongest person here, you can help us become stronger!"

Ruan Qian'an tilted her head, patted Xiao Miao's hair, and said, "Yes, you won't survive if you go back like this."

"Little friend, you've thought this through very well, but why should I help you?"

Xiao Miao knelt down with both knees bent. Clearly, Xiao Miao was the backbone of these children. Seeing Xiao Miao kneel down, the children also knelt down.

The little temple said, "We want to join your organization and serve you!"

Ruan Qian'an rested her chin on her hand, her eyes full of laughter. This girl seemed much smarter than Qin Ru: "Hmm, but you guys are so weak..."

Xiao Miao kowtowed deeply to Ruan Qian'an, then raised his head again with a firm look in his eyes: "We will swear to be loyal to you to the death! We will not hesitate to die for you, no matter what!"

interesting.

Ruan Qian'an heard a satisfactory reply: "Okay, but even if I agree, whether you can survive the trial is still up to you."

Xiao Miao's eyes lit up with hope: "Thank...thank you!"

She wiped away her tears and stood up: "No matter how difficult it is, we will get through it and won't let you down."

Ruan Qian'an turned and glanced at Qin Ru, saying, "The trial is dangerous. It's not too late to regret it now." Ruan Qian'an's eyes were full of laughter, but Qin Ru shivered.

Qin Ru was initially happy to hear that Ruan Qian'an was willing to take in these children, but upon hearing Ruan Qian'an say this, she was extremely indignant and loudly retorted, "How is that possible!"

Ruan Qian'an burst out laughing, and Qin Ru realized that Ruan Qian'an was teasing her.

Ruan Qian'an smiled and looked at Xiao Miao, reaching out to pinch Xiao Miao's cheek.

Outside, the wind and snow raged, but inside, it was a moment when geniuses were born.

"Little Temple, how about I give you a code name, like Heavenly Tribulation? I don't want you to suffer the tribulation; I want you to become the tribulation for those people."

Xiao Miao seemed to like the name very much, and she nodded emphatically: "Yes!"

Ruan Qian'an laughed happily, then suddenly coughed violently.

Qin Ruling checked on them and, seeing that they were alright, took the children out so as not to disturb Ruan Qian'an's rest.

Aunt Hua walked to Ruan Qian'an's side and sighed softly. She clearly knew about the children's background: "There is never a shortage of tragedies in this world, and they are all children, yet they have to go through all this."

Ruan Qian'an: "The more you have, the more painful it is to lose it."

"I just hope that even if they are shattered and reborn, they can survive and continue to bloom."