[{"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-45":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},2330132,4557,"Chapter 45: Victory Through Shock","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-45",45,"\u003Cp>The farce sparked by Billy lasted only a few minutes before ending; Ye Qingfeng glanced at Nico, hands on her knees gasping for breath, and Billy lying motionless on the ground, his lips twitching involuntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I never thought Ling and Zhe were this devious as siblings!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Say, Billy looks awful, but he’s really not hurt—still, Nico, doesn’t your hand hurt?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Phaethon remembered to give me a discount on the breach penalty,” Nico slowly stood up, shaking her slightly swollen right hand, and announced loudly, “Operation: Recover the Safe, continue!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng worried that Nico and the others had stayed in the Hollow too long and might encounter trouble, especially since his ammunition was running dangerously low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He suggested he take Ies ahead as a guide while Nico and the other three moved quickly to finish the job.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone immediately gave unanimous approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Ye Qingfeng had planned to simply tuck Ies under his arm—it would’ve been easier—but Ling strongly objected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no choice but to hold Ies in his arms, letting it guide the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng had a detailed map of the Hollow in his mind, but not the precise location of the safe; he could’ve used divination, but it was unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Divination isn’t 100% reliable, and every time he used it, Ye Qingfeng felt some faint, elusive effect on himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, the Rope Jiang  had provided positional data matching the safe’s internal data disk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, through the combined efforts of the Rabbit’s Den team and Ies’s guidance, they reached the safe’s location.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi, lying beside the safe, called out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone immediately spotted the safe on the ground; Nico leapt up excitedly, “That’s my safe!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico sprinted toward the nearby safe; Billy made a dual-pistol gesture with both hands and followed closely behind her, “Ha~! Lucky break!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng exhaled in relief, holding Ies as he followed the two, “I hope no Anhai interferes this time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi, at the rear, also relaxed her expression—just as she took one step forward, a strange sensation flashed through her mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Almost instinctively, her right hand gripped the hilt and drew with blinding speed to block behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Clang—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the same moment, the Anhai aberration Dullahan appeared behind Anbi and slashed down; the immense force struck her blade, sending a shower of sparks flying and propelling her forward several meters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng suddenly clutched Ies tightly and, before his mind could react, dove sharply to the side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ah!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the noise, Nico and Billy also reacted instantly, dodging aside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Find cover fast!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng dropped to his knees at once, placing Ies on the ground, tapped lightly on its head, then gave a gentle push to its back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ies zipped off like a streak to a distant corner, watching him still standing there, and cried anxiously, “Qingfeng, come here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng slowly stood up, smiled faintly at Ies, raised one finger to his lips in a shushing gesture, and reached into his pocket to pull out a pistol.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A resonant voice reached Ling’s ears: “Don’t let them notice you, little one.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng turned and walked to the side of the three Rabbit’s Den members, joining them in gazing at the oppressive Anhai ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi watched Dullahan warily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy, having barely escaped death, scrambled to his feet and muttered, “What a stroke of luck!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico’s handbag suddenly extended a barrel, aiming at Dullahan; she snarled through gritted teeth, “That’s—my safe!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng stood at the rear, raising one hand to aim at Dullahan’s head, his peripheral vision scanning the surroundings as he murmured softly, “I hope no Anhai interferes this time...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank goodness Qingfeng wasn’t hurt,” Zhe, viewing the scene through Ies’s eyes, held his breath for the three Rabbit’s Den members, then accidentally noticed Ling’s flushed face and asked urgently:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you alright, sister? Are you feeling unwell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha—Ha—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ling slumped against her chair, breathing heavily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Speak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing normally lively and cheerful Ling now speaking weakly, Zhe’s worry deepened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qing... Qingfeng’s arms are so comfortable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“And just now, the sound felt so good!” Ling turned sharply to Zhe and sighed, “My ears feel like they’re pregnant!!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ies: ...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe stared blankly at Ling, his lips twitching uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My sister is beyond saving.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhe tore his gaze away from Ling, sprawled on the chair with a flushed face, and through Ies’s eyes fixed on the four battling the Anhai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he watched, something felt off—why was only Anbi fighting the Anhai head-on?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico kept finding chances to swing her handbag into the Anhai’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy kept firing his revolvers nonstop, making them sound like a rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Qingfeng wasn’t even pretending anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When far from the Anhai, he fired a couple rounds; the moment he sensed the Anhai approaching—or even might approach—he immediately holstered his pistol and retreated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only Anbi’s sheer endurance that held the Anhai in place, finally wearing it down to death!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from Ye Qingfeng’s slightly soiled sleeve, the other three all bore visible damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi’s sweat had soaked her hair; Billy’s feet were surrounded by spent casings; Nico’s clothes were dusty and disheveled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ye Qingfeng remained calm and composed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ha-ha—!” Nico stood behind Anbi and Billy, watching the dissolving Anhai, laughing lightly, arms raised, grinning as she sprinted forward, “Finally... finally...!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi and Billy, standing before her, raised their hands to meet her high-five.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Found you—!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nico, eyes sparkling, dashed through the space between them, completely ignoring their outstretched hands, and launched herself at the safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng, standing at the rear, chuckled helplessly, raised both hands, and ran forward to slam his palms against theirs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Billy: “You’re the only one who treats me right, Qingfeng! Waaah...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anbi: “As long as I get a burger, you get... your wrapper!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Ding! Anbi and Billy’s affection both increased by 5%!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Anbi’s current affection: 50%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Billy’s current affection: 50%】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Qingfeng heard the announcement in his mind and faintly smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With their current affection for me, it’s not wrong to say I’m the Rabbit’s Den’s favorite, is it?\u003C\u002Fp>",1008,"2026-06-20T20:13:17.554Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","972cd5b2dcaf9ab48aca6fd3194c5f1ec2293585247749abd79e36a485642204","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-46","love-life-begins-in-new-eliad-chapter-44",280,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flove-life-begins-in-new-eliad-cover.jpg"]