[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done":3,"chapter-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-180":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","National Guardian's Gone and We're Done",{"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},1743925,2228,"Chapter 180: Sister Butterfly, Do You Know Any Gossip?","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-180",180,"\u003Cp>Strange sounds echoed from the well—a boiling, bubbling noise mixed with low whispers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if millions of souls were struggling at the bottom, trying to break free from their bonds and find release.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the well, black mold spots spread out silently, like the tentacles of a Demon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They not only covered the well’s walls but also gradually encroached upon the surrounding ground, every inch exuding a sinister aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The patches of mold seemed to be alive. They squirmed slightly, sometimes clustering together, sometimes drifting apart,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>as if performing some ancient ritual or relaying a message from the abyss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air was thick with a damp, putrid smell—a mixture of sulfur and the strange scent of unknown plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every breath felt like it was chipping away at the edge of one’s sanity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s in there? Sister Butterfly, do you have any inside info?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>a fan asked tentatively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Butterfly was an administrator for Si Haowen’s number one fan group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be an admin in that group, you first had to spend a huge amount of money on Si Haowen, buying all sorts of merchandise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furthermore, you had to be completely loyal and deeply trusted by Si Haowen himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She might even have his personal contact information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I... I don’t know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Butterfly swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Butterfly was closest to the well, she could keenly feel a terrifying chill emanating from its dark depths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unprecedented, bone-deep cold was silently spreading out. It wasn’t like the crisp chill of winter;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>it was more like a gloom from the abyss that could pierce through clothing and seep straight into one’s soul.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This chill was like countless tiny ice blades tracing the lines of her skin,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>silently invading every pore, seeping into her blood, and weaving through her muscle fibers,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>before finally taking root in her very marrow, bringing an indescribable, piercing pain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a bizarre well on the property, it was impossible that any normal person could live here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But why would Si Haowen leave such a strange well in this beautiful villa?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SPLASH... SPLASH...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds from the well, which had been faint and muffled, suddenly became exceptionally clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They echoed in the quiet air like the magnificent crash of distant ocean waves against the shore, creating the illusion\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>that they were standing beside a vast, boundless sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sudden change made everyone present hold their breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah! What is that thing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many of the fans leaped back, screaming in terror and covering their mouths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before their terrified eyes, a dark figure began to sway in the well water,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>like some unknown creature from the deep sea that had finally broken free to explore the world of light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the shadow came into focus, a pale, twisted head appeared before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It floated silently on the water’s surface, its eyes closed and its face peaceful, yet it radiated a deathly stillness that did not belong to this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, a neck slowly emerged from beneath the head, followed by a broad back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sharp suit clung tightly to the seemingly human-shaped body,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but its bizarre entrance robbed it of any dignity or elegance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It simply stood there in the well’s opening, its back to the crowd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reporters carrying live-streaming equipment already sensed that something was terribly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some decisively shouldered their gear and began backing slowly toward the courtyard exit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Others, after a moment’s hesitation, chose views and popularity over their equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They left their cameras running and bolted from the villa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one was a fool; there was clearly something unnatural about that well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might be something terrifying inside it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly, they had more faith in Chu He, the leaders of the Great Xia Empire, and the Defense Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A celebrity might seem glamorous in the eyes of ordinary people,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>earning more in a day than they could in a lifetime.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the eyes of the true upper echelon, he was just a performer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, Chu He and the Great Xia Empire’s Defense Team would have no reason to go to all this trouble to take down a pop idol,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>unless that pop idol actually had some serious problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu He could single-handedly go head-to-head with the White Elephant Empire, so why would he care about a mere pop idol?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the fans, already in a state of frenzied devotion, were completely unable to see the reality of the situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More and more water gushed from the mouth of the well, splashing in all directions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The water that sprayed onto the ground was pitch-black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bubbles constantly rose to the surface of the viscous black liquid, popping with a GLUG-GLUG sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only then that the fans who had stormed the villa finally understood where the GLUG-GLUG noise was coming from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure in the suit slowly rose from the water and stood there, ramrod straight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It stopped moving only when its knees were fully visible above the well’s opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could there be a person hiding at the bottom of that well?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiding? You’re an idiot. What kind of person can hide at the bottom of a well and emerge with bubbling water?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why aren’t those fans running? That thing is obviously an Evil Spirit! The water coming out is a thick, black liquid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The live stream’s comment section instantly exploded like a tidal wave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We should run! The temperature in this villa is dropping. I think the thing that came out of the well is an Evil Spirit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one girl said, her voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good point. Let’s get out of here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>another girl chimed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But don’t you guys think that silhouette looks a lot like Si Haowen?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as panic began to spread among the girls,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the heavyweight girl named Butterfly spoke up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It does... It really does look like him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>one girl said in surprise, carefully studying the figure standing in the well with its back to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Si Haowen... I think it really is Si Haowen! I saw him in person when I went to meet him at the airport. It’s him, it has to be him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One after another, the girls grew excited, waving their arms and speaking incoherently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course I’m Si Haowen.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The figure in the suit slowly turned around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked exactly like the pop idol Si Haowen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I give up. Are these fans completely irrational?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crawled out of a well that was just bubbling over,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but there isn’t a single drop of water on him. How are these fans not suspicious?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve already called the Defense Team for them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Forget trying to save them. Sit back and enjoy life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many viewers in the live stream chat were sweating in front of their screens. The scene unfolding was just too bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some netizens had tuned in just for the drama,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but they found the drama had turned into a horror movie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But wasn’t Si Haowen arrested? How can he be here in this villa?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One girl voiced her question. Among the fans present,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>not everyone was completely captivated by the scene. Some of them still had a grip on their senses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Si Haowen must have anticipated his fate and made arrangements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t abandon us! He stayed here in this villa, waiting for us to come.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavyweight girl named Butterfly’s eyes turned red. Her voice was strained and hoarse, as if constricted by her own flesh, as she shrieked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is Si Haowen using his last glimmer of light to bring us warmth one more time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Si Haowen, you’re so foolish! You should have run away!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as you’re here, we’ll follow you forever! Hurry and leave before the Defense Team gets here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, hurry and go! It’ll be too late soon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Si Haowen, why are you so foolish? You’re our guardian Angel! You shouldn’t stay in a dark place like the Great Xia Empire!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But why do I feel like something is off?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some fans, stirred up by Butterfly’s words, instantly lost all reason,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>ready to rush forward and sacrifice themselves for Si Haowen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But many other fans felt that something was increasingly wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because Si Haowen just stood in the well, smiling, his face as white as a sheet of paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’But isn’t the well deep? It’s not like there’s a floor in there, right?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’How is he standing there?’\u003C\u002Fp>",1391,"2026-06-06T16:46:32.086Z",1,"novelbin.me","7f72d061ec65d82a8a6cc0d343942f681e0ae47f93aec7627a42a1fbb3460b69","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-230","national-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-chapter-229",274,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnational-guardian-s-gone-and-we-re-done-cover.jpg"]