[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law":3,"chapter-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1357":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Legend of Dragon Son-in-law",{"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},1749791,2236,"Chapter 1355: 1355: Uninvited Guest","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1357",1357,"\u003Cp>Chapter 1355: Chapter 1355: Uninvited Guest\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swimming City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The city of sin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It harbors countless secrets, concealing uncountable people who have been declared dead to the outside world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Ten Thousand Mountain Alliance dares to hold down the head of the mighty Swimming City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Centuries of heritage dictate that everyone who comes here must abide by its rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there are exceptions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Julius Reed once came to Swimming City alone and chopped off the City Lord’s head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, he has blown up Rat Town and countless climbing vines reaching the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He destroyed Isabella Warm’s plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vines mature only once every four years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he was in Rat Town before, Julius Reed had encountered them up close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maturation time of these vines was roughly three months from now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the timeline, Rat Town must have started planting these vines, which are somewhat related to the Blue Sea Green Vine, not long after his own mishap that year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The poison egg nearly flipped Rat Town upside down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Nicholas Pendleton, who was standing at the entrance of Rat Town, was staggered by the roaring in his ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a moment, he couldn’t stand steady.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rat Town.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within a squarely shaped courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Cook, who had previously been beaten by Julius Reed, was sitting in the yard, chatting with a girl opposite him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Lotus, I heard you arrived in Rat Town when I accompanied my father to a meeting this morning, so I hurried back,” Zanis Cook, lifting his wine cup, said with a smile: “I was delayed on the road, my apologies for making you wait.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having said that, he brought the cup to his lips, intending to drink it all in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud blast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zanis Cook trembled, choking on the wine in his throat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cough…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bent over awkwardly, coughing loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tears were also instantly choked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards of Seventh Route rushed over quickly, some handing him a towel, others gently patting his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s nothing, it’s nothing…” Zanis Cook took the towel, wiped his mouth, and said somewhat disheveled: “What’s happened?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are not sure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The guards of Seventh Route looked at each other in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was in the same courtyard, who could say what happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking in the direction the sound was coming from, it seemed like they could see…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mushroom cloud?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This smoke, under the setting sun, looked very spectacular.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A bomb?” The girl across from Zanis Cook stood up, her eyes carrying a trace of gravity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a distant sound of an explosion, still audible, feeling the ground shake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And looking at this mushroom cloud, it definitely wasn’t a minor event.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Lotus, there’s no need to worry,” Zanis Cook, thinking that the girl in front of him was frightened, quickly consoled: “It’s all right, Rat Town is very safe. Please, have a seat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, he turned his head and ordered the people behind him: “Go get the wine I bought when I last entered the city!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young master, that’s the Commander’s cherished collection…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before one of the underlings could finish speaking, he received a slap on the face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you mean? Miss Lotus is a guest of this young master, it’s not your place to have a say about which wine to take! Scram!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zanis Cook kept a stern face, fiercely kicking the underling in the stomach: “Go get it now! Otherwise, I’ll bust you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his words fell, he pulled out a box of hidden weapons from his waist, pointing at the person in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, young master.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The underling of Seventh Route hurriedly got up from the ground, but before he could leave, urgent knocking sounds came from the courtyard door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need to bother with it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zanis Cook adjusted his emotions, sat back down in the chair, and looked at the girl in front with a smile: “Miss Lotus, about the matter you discussed with me last time, I’ve already started looking into it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh? What progress has Young Master Cook made?” The woman in white finally showed a ripple of emotion on her icy face upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hehe, how about, let’s drink a cup of wine first?” Zanis Cook picked up the wine pot on the table and filled the woman’s cup: “Let’s drink and talk, what do you think?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s been coveting the woman before him for more than a day or two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But due to the woman’s identity, he had to pursue her and didn’t dare to force himself on her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were an ordinary woman, the mighty Zanis Cook would have long since knocked her out, carried her to his mansion—why would he go through such trouble?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.” The woman nodded slightly, managing to squeeze out a meager smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She gently picked up her cup of wine and drank it all in one gulp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Refreshing!” Zanis Cook also picked up his cup and drank it zealously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Lotus is truly forthright!” He wiped his mouth, his face alight with a satisfied smile: “The vines in Rat Town are called Blue Sea Green Vine, and they’ve been growing for over three years now!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zanis Cook stretched out three fingers, chuckling: “Hagan Marsh took the advantage, planting hundreds of acres of Blue Sea Green Vine for others! Look…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, he took out a small brocade box from under the table and placed it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, he gently opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the box was a vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Young Master…” A gleam flashed in the woman’s eyes, but as she reached out, Zanis Cook grabbed her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a jolt like an electric shock, the woman quickly retracted her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Miss Lotus, don’t be impatient.” Zanis Cook’s face bore a lecherous smile, his eyes revealing his longing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a beautiful woman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If only he could get her in bed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the thought crossed his mind, lustful fire coursed through him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Have a drink, let’s talk slowly.” Zanis Cook picked up the wine pot and refilled the woman’s cup once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine.” The woman in white reluctantly picked up the cup of wine, her eyes fixed on the vine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her drain the cup, Zanis Cook’s heart swelled with ecstasy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wine contained an aphrodisiac!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its toxicity was extremely potent!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Normally, he would certainly not dare to do this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, he had received news from his father that the Seventh Route was preparing to take down the Ninth Route and unify the lower three routes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did a mere woman count for?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dwelling on her endlessly, coupled with the desire for what he cannot have, has long since warped his features!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Can we do it now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After the woman in white finished her wine, she pointed to the brocade box: “Thank you, Young Master Cook.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you?” Zanis Cook loosened his collar, his face reddening slightly: “Then why not repay me with your body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master must be joking.” The woman in white’s brows furrowed slightly, warily watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha! I never joke!” Zanis Cook pointed to the wine cup: “I’ve put a drug in here. Don’t you feel a burning heat all over your body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Despicable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman in white suddenly stood up and moved backwards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha!” Zanis Cook laughed excitedly, slowly taking off his coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud! Thud! Thud!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The knocking from outside grew louder and louder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go, deal with that blind fool for me!” He was about to commit a vile act when the knocking outside had already irritated him immensely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before his underlings of the Seventh Route could reach the door, the vermilion wooden door crashed down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunpowder fumes still lingering, Nicholas Pendleton had already led his men storming into the courtyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Ninth Route!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this figure in a straw coat, Zanis Cook’s heart trembled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scoundrels of the Ninth Route, weren’t they supposed to have been wiped out long ago?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could they possibly appear here?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Young Master Cook.” Nicholas Pendleton entered with a smiling face, quietly slipping his hand into his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr… Mr. Pendleton?” Zanis Cook recognized Nicholas Pendleton, and attempted to remain calm: “What brings Mr. Pendleton to my Seventh Route?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“To kill you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nicholas Pendleton abruptly revealed a dart-launching box!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whiz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dart pierced through Zanis Cook’s skull, spurting a plume of blood mist into the air.\u003C\u002Fp>",1397,"2026-06-06T17:05:28.513Z",1,"novelbin.me","1d07f29b27521ad630e0286683a0b9ff1f4b62d5f5fc3dabfd5fac04f09f25a0","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1358","legend-of-dragon-son-in-law-chapter-1356",2546,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flegend-of-dragon-son-in-law-cover.jpg"]