Angela nibbled on her red lips thoughtfully. However, shortly after, she began to release the children tied to the adjacent pillar.
After freeing all the children, we entered an alley and hid. Then, I carefully explained what they needed to do.
“Did you all hear me well? Hide and, when you hear the signal, each go in a different direction, without being noticed. Older kids, hold hands with the younger ones.”
The eyes of the children, who had been dying like poisoned chickens until a moment ago, sparkled.
“Remember the meeting point. Don’t get caught. If, by any chance, someone is around, it’s better to wait and move later. We have enough time.”
To reduce the risk of being caught, we decided to disperse and escape.
The children nodded their heads solemnly. They must have been tormented by fear for the past few days.
“Alright. I’ll go first. Wait for the signal.”
I bit my lip firmly.
“Wait a moment, Cecilia.”
Before I could run out, Angela tightly held my hand.
“I’m sorry for entrusting Cecilia with a dangerous task. You must return safely.”
“There’s no need to apologize. Angela is taking care of the little ones. If the signal keeps coming, just take the kids and run without me.”
Tears welled up in Angela’s crimson eyes, like flames burning in a bonfire. Instead of answering, she hugged me tightly, unable to speak.
I moved cautiously, one step at a time. As the night deepened, intoxicated Chingana members were scattered around. Originally, I might have wrinkled my face at the sight, but now, it was a blessing for me.
Before long, I arrived at the Chingana warehouse Angela had mentioned.
There were several tents used as storage.
I peeked through the gaps and sneaked into one of them. It was a treasure trove.
On top of piles of jewels and money, my necklace that had been stolen was there.
Wow, that was an expensive one. How many skewers could that buy?
I put on my necklace again and stuffed my pockets with various jewels around it.
These thieves. Let me show them what real stealing is.
I swept up pockets with sapphires, rubies, and even a valuable-looking golden key. Finally, I grabbed a flint.
Then I moved to the adjacent warehouse.
This place was a food storage.
“Alright. Will the fire catch well here?”
I crouched in a corner and, using a rock, started making sparks to create a fire.
Once the warehouse caught fire, all the Chingana members would rush here. Based on that signal, the children would cross through the center of Chingana’s headquarters and escape into the forest path.
More than half of the plan had already succeeded. Now, I just needed to set the fire.
But as it was my first time doing this, starting a fire with flint wasn’t easy.
“Why isn’t it working? Come on…!”
I was sweating profusely and grumbling when the shadow of a staggering person unexpectedly entered the tent.
Oh no.
Hiding behind the food, I pressed myself against the wall.
It was the man with yellow teeth that I had seen a while ago.
The man glanced around, picked up some jerky, and stuffed it directly into his mouth.
“Why won’t you give it when there’s so much?”
The sound of chewing was audible.
It seemed like he had come to steal food.
Please eat quietly and leave, please.
But my wish didn’t come true.
“Maybe the meat is deeper inside.”
The man’s footsteps approached.
“What’s this?”
Soon, the man discovered my shadow.
I froze in place.
I’m done. I’m going to die.
The man called another Chingana member, and the future image of me being caught vividly came to mind. Angela would have to escape when I got caught making a commotion. No, who cares about worrying. I might die as soon as I get caught for this heinous crime.
“It’s that woman from earlier.”
The man showed his yellow teeth again and laughed.
The man approached step by step. The smell of alcohol and the strong scent of grilled food emanated.
“Haha, I get it. Did you come to find me too? I can’t see now because my eyes are blind.”
What is he saying?
“Well, whatever. What’s this obstacle?”
Saying that, the man reached for his pants.
Ugh! Don’t take out something dirty!
The man grabbed my shoulder firmly.
Clean your dirty hands!
“Hey!”
With all my might, I struck the man’s head with the pot I had been holding.
Bang!
The hand that held the pot screamed in pain. If the hand hurt that much, the head might be making a thud sound.
“Ugh.”
Sure enough, the man’s pupils seemed to widen at a strange angle, and then he collapsed to the ground.
Ugh, it’s too gruesome!
I pressed my mouth tightly to avoid screaming and struck the flint again.
“Darn it, it’s fortunate that this crazy guy is obsessed with lust. Before he wakes up, hurry up and burn it, stick to it…!”
Boom! Bang!
Corn and eggs exploded like fireworks in the food storage. Flames surged high as if to engulf everything.
“Fire!”
“There’s a fire in the food storage!”
“Retrieve the treasure!”
The place that was filled with alcohol and revelry until a moment ago now looked like hell.
My Arch-enemy Sealed My Memory and Said That He is My Husband
This is an incredibly captivating story that you absolutely shouldn’t miss! I’ll give a brief introduction here, and below you’ll find a detailed synopsis of the plot.
The female lead is a fierce and powerful demon king. The male lead is a once-in-a-millennium celestial lord, admired by the entire cultivation world.
They are equally matched, legendary rivals who have battled for centuries.
In the final duel, the female lead is gravely injured. The male lead saves her, seals her memories, and hides her true identity. He tells her that he is her fiancé. His entire life has been flawless—except for the one thing he never expected, never controlled, and never wanted to control: falling for his greatest enemy. She is his inner demon, his obsession.
When the female lead regains her memories, she is furious at his deception.
She makes his life a living hell.
And somehow, the male lead—possibly a total masochist—doesn’t mind at all. In fact, he’s happy she’s paying attention to him.
Yep, we’re back to my favorite trope: male lead suffering. If you love this kind of story, jump into the pit with me now!!!
Intro
Dong Xia lost her memory.
Her handsome and extremely powerful fiancé Li Qing comforted her: “It’s okay if you can’t remember. I’ll always be with you.”
Everyone thought Dong Xia’s ancestors must have burned incense to get such a perfect fiancé. He was the number one person in the immortal realm, yet he remained chaste and only loved her.
…
The day before marrying her fiancé, Dong Xia finally remembered everything.
She wasn’t suffering from memory loss at all.
Her arch-enemy had made her fake her death, destroyed her cultivation, replaced her memories, and pretended to be her deeply in love fiancé.
No wonder he said, “It’s okay if you can’t remember”!
Dong Xia laughed coldly as she pulled out her long knife: Li Qing, prepare to die 🙂
*
Li Qing, as the supreme being of the immortal realm, was the people’s shining beacon.
The only unknown stain in his life was his affection for Dong Xia, the ruler of the demon realm.
In the final battle of the war between immortals and demons, the sky collapsed and the earth shattered. The ruler of the demon realm was finally slain under the sword of the supreme being of the immortal realm, and everyone in the immortal realm applauded.
The cultivation world lost a ruler of the demon realm.
And in the back mountain of Li Qing’s cave dwelling, he secretly hid away a fiancée.
Notes:
1. The female lead is white on the outside, black on the inside, and the queen of flattery; the male lead repeatedly tests the edge of darkness, a VIP guest at the crematorium.
2. Fantasy cultivation world setting.
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