[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad":3,"chapter-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-236":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Love Life Begins in New Eliad",{"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},2330323,4557,"Chapter 236: Investigation","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-236",236,"\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Ye Qingfeng did not hesitate; he hugged Ies and sprinted off, with Victoria’s team following behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After observing along the way, Victoria’s main combat strength lay with Ailian and Leikain, both capable of one-shotting Hollows of Elite rank and below.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for Kelin and Lina, though slightly weaker, they could still easily handle the lowest-grade Hollows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once safety within the Hollow was assured, the remaining issue was route planning—perfectly resolved by Ling and Zhe, who both possessed Immortal Spirit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng ensured Ies’s safety and followed Ling’s directions as they pressed forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s be honest, winning by being protected really is awesome!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even so, countless Hollows kept charging at him one after another—he simply couldn’t understand it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The five of them acted as if they’d been forewarned that he was the protected target, all attacks locking onto him alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, Victoria’s team blocked them all; Ailian even mustered rare energy—moved~~!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Ye Qingfeng stepped down the stairs, a distant iron door was slowly closing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would fully shut in about five seconds—he could make it if he ran, but what good would it do if he went in alone?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t just leave them outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was weak and helpless himself, plus he had a defenseless little Bambu in his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain, however, knew none of Ye Qingfeng’s thoughts; his mechanical legs began emitting cold air, his feet slammed into the ground, and he charged toward the iron door with a fierce expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey! Wait—don’t rush!” Ye Qingfeng shouted urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain, undoubtedly a Wolf Xi person, had maximum execution power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Ye Qingfeng’s words had even finished, Leikain abruptly halted—just barely dodging a Hollow’s attack. The Hollow paused for an instant, noticing his back, then decisively struck from behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This advantage is mine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain’s furry ears twitched slightly, as if sensing the wind behind him; without turning, he delivered a sharp back kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hollow collapsed, severely wounded...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“My lord Ye, what...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain was about to ask for clarification when he noticed the others lagging behind—and the iron door now fully sealed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I understand.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain silently accepted Ye Qingfeng’s suggestion and turned to say:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I recommend a temporary withdrawal. Please let the Ropemaker rest; Victoria’s household will investigate the cause of the power outage and find a way through here.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,” said Ling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a brief farewell to the group and Ye Qingfeng, she severed her connection with Ies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Alright, while the Ropemaker rests, let’s begin our investigation,” Leikain immediately ignored Ye Qingfeng beside him and directed Victoria’s team into action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Kelin will do her best!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tch! So annoying...” Ailian grumbled, then immediately shifted tone, volunteering, “I’ll take our guest, Qingfeng, to rest!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re just trying to slack off. Go help Lina and Kelin investigate—I’ll take care of Lord Ye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain bluntly exposed Ailian’s true motive, speaking without mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, fine...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ailian muttered irritably and left with Lina and Kelin for the investigation. Once the three were fully gone, Leikain turned his gaze to Ye Qingfeng.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ailian’s just like this—please don’t mind her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Leikain’s polite tone, Ye Qingfeng tugged at his lips.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Ling, he’d been all, “Ah, dear Ropemaker, please rest, blah blah.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with him, it was this overly courteous demeanor... excessively so.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain hadn’t been like this before—it was only after learning of his connection to Ailian that his attitude plummeted like a rollercoaster drop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As far as he knew, Leikain and Ailian had no real relationship—one was a Shark Xi person, the other a Wolf Xi person—was he some kind of “wolf-shark”?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem,” Ye Qingfeng offered a fake smile. “During my stay at Ailian’s place, I became very familiar with her lazy and impatient nature. Besides...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s one of Ailian’s charms—I’d actually prefer she bother me more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tic appeared on Leikain’s forehead; his toes unconsciously pressed harder, and the floor finally cracked under the pressure with a loud bang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t even recall the last time he’d been this angry—if he’d been younger, he’d have already kicked him across the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Surely, Mr. Leikain wouldn’t make a guest stand here indefinitely?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Leikain take deep breaths, Ye Qingfeng was surprised—he hadn’t expected these words to hit so hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he only meant to give a little retaliation; outright breaking ties would be no fun. He immediately dropped the smirk and said warmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ahem! If you’d like to talk, how about we wait until after this mission? Standing here isn’t productive—let’s find a place to rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Qingfeng drop his teasing demeanor, Leikain’s anger instantly vanished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, it wasn’t a big deal—if Ailian chose this, he’d support her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, he needed to understand better; Ailian was still young, possibly still naive in matters of emotion—it was only right to vet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lord Ye speaks wisely. Follow me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain stepped aside, gesturing for him to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re too kind. Let’s go together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood. This way, please.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere, moments ago tense and hostile, now felt strangely harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How strange...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leikain led the way ahead; Ye Qingfeng followed, carrying Ies. Soon they found a resting room and sat down in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few casual words, Leikain claimed he’d go assist with the investigation and rose to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“By all means.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Leikain depart, Ye Qingfeng gladly relaxed, lying down and pulling out his phone to browse the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he opened the page, a notification popped up: “No network available.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He remembered! There’s no signal inside the Hollow!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What now? Can’t use his phone, and to save battery, he’d even turned Ies off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he couldn’t do anything at all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t sleep either—Hollows might strike at any moment...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng sighed helplessly, but he’d prepared for this—he pulled several time-killing items from his spatial backpack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the sofa, yawning, he passed the tedious hours.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After over an hour, footsteps approached; Ye Qingfeng instinctively looked up as a giant shark pushed the door open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her face was exhausted, swaying as she shuffled toward him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Move over~ Let me rest a bit!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-20T20:13:18.411Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","104b23c0dbc698d9e27521fad5f656fd1aba5005c6761c6c08b2ab7a8054e590","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-237","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-235",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]