[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-even-a-gentleman-must-be-careful":3,"chapter-even-a-gentleman-must-be-careful-even-a-gentleman-must-be-careful-chapter-854":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Even a Gentleman Must Be Careful",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2269474,4429,"Chapter 854: Two Hundred and One: Sister Lan Arrives at the Door","even-a-gentleman-must-be-careful-chapter-854",854,"\u003Cp>Two Hundred and One: Sister Lan Arrives at the Door\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed, the two locked eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, no one knew how long had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Aqing did not wash clothes in the courtyard; instead, she had somehow begun sleeping on the pillow beside Ouyang Rong—something he never imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Aqing had merely dozed off, only to be accidentally touched by Ouyang Rong as he woke in drowsiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Rong felt it was mainly because the bed was too small; normally, when he slept alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the bed, the two locked eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, no one knew how long had passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, Aqing did not wash clothes in the courtyard; instead, she had somehow begun sleeping on the pillow beside Ouyang Rong—something he never imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps Aqing had merely dozed off, only to be accidentally touched by Ouyang Rong as he woke in drowsiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ouyang Rong felt it was mainly because the bed was too small; normally, when he slept alone,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Damn it, even animals are becoming spirits!” Zhang Hao muttered lowly, jammed his cleaver into the ground a few times to wipe off the blood, then picked it up and continued on his way. This time, Zhang Hao’s mind calmed; his tension eased with the bear’s retreat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At once, Chu Feng did not conceal anything—he recounted the entire story of slaying the Black Mountain Monster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Bai Lulu was inexperienced, Stone did not attempt her mouth skills; he assumed her mouth skills couldn’t be impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, she was half-laughing, half-crying; she truly wanted to strangle Yetian right then and there—he was too much of a menace, spouting such things aloud. Luckily, there were no employees from Yun Corporation in the elevator, or else she’d never have the face to show up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Stone could approach Xue Yougui, he was blasted away once more by the spiritual energy surge erupting from the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chen gripped the branch in his hand, his gaze sharpened, and in an instant, he thrust it into the water, piercing a palm-sized fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I worry about this, I worry about that—but none of these are real. The unreal does not exist; what isn’t a distortion born of human fabrication? If it’s fabricated, why does it still bind me so firmly?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time slipped away, and before long, two more days passed. Tai Yue led the Tai Guards in secretly infiltrating Black Gorge Ridge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He Sui, the ruler, couldn’t help but laugh aloud, clearly thinking Chu Feng was joking with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But before we set out, we must send a portion to intercept Fang Wuya and his group—they must not come to rescue Zhang Hao,” Li Zijun added.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you killed my elder brother and imprisoned me, where was your conscience? When you helped Wang Jingcheng seize the Hong Clan, where was your conscience? When you buried alive the brothers who once stood shoulder to shoulder with you, where was your conscience? Yang Qi stood straight, his voice furious yet utterly calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Stop running, Zhou Chi! Die here, right now!” The Purple Moon Crown Prince’s voice grew hoarser; black whiskers slowly sprouted on his face, then gradually turned white.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tidying his clothes, Du Feng and Chen Xi stepped out through the fire escape. Seeing Du Feng approach, Besenia knew immediately what had happened between them; confident in her makeup skills, she knew makeup only altered the face—if someone knew her well, they’d spot the truth in moments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though this man was sometimes steady and silent, sometimes lively and talkative, everyone merely assumed he had a split personality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mistress of the Sole Ruler Clan? Si Liunian rarely doubted anything—but suddenly, she realized, frantically opened her title panel, and saw a bright red title: “Mistress of the Sole Ruler Clan,” lying quietly within. She froze, then blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A drop of red liquid fell vertically before her; she instinctively caught it in her palm—only to have a large patch of her palm seared raw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When I stole the Divine Herb, he severely wounded me again—I can barely even fly now. It’s not that I don’t want to fight—it’s that I can’t!” Li Chong continued, unabashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ugh!” A flock of crows cawed overhead. How could there be crows in this freezing weather? They were such a nuisance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Yu had no patience for these boring people; he arrived early at Boda Four Courts to visit Mo Chen and Sun Wu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Chuji  Hero can command vast numbers of seventh-rank units, which further confirms the strength of Luo Hou’s behind-the-scenes power—whether or not it’s an empire, it’s at least a kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>",766,"2026-06-19T21:28:29.248Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","49404ef9f5291b40e4a0fa09347634488b9d0450b588f7a2077eac2da77d2449","even-a-gentleman-must-be-careful-chapter-855","even-a-gentleman-must-be-careful-chapter-853",864,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Feven-a-gentleman-must-be-careful-cover.jpg"]