Chapter 709: Rabbit Constellation! (3/10, Autumn Subscription)

Fang Yue widened his eyes, staring in disbelief at the bald man imprisoned in the cage on stage.

He was momentarily stunned, then a surge of anger rose in his heart.

How could this happen?!

When did Captain Wu arrive in 【Chunuan City】?

And why was it clearly agreed that the final prize would be 【An Dong'er】—why has it become Captain Wu?

Whether it was Captain Wu or An Dong'er, both were people Fang Yue needed to rescue; but now only Captain Wu stood on stage, meaning he had lost An Dong'er's trail once again!

Swish—

Fang Yue's piercing gaze instantly locked onto Tai Yuema; the cold killing intent, even across the distance, made Tai Yuema feel a prickling chill along his bones.

But Tai Yuema remained unmoved, as if he heard nothing.

Yang Hongxia, the young mistress of the Da Yang Caravan, froze completely.

An Dong'er... An Dong'er is a man?!

My god!!

Yang Hongxia's entire worldview felt shattered; her mind briefly went blank.

This—this—this is absurd!

The Night Lord I've been dreaming of... actually prefers men?!

No wonder he was so cold to me, ignored my feelings—so it wasn't my fault at all, but the Night Lord himself who was flawed!

It's all because that handkerchief was so deceptive!

Who would have thought a man could give a handkerchief?!

And why would a man be named An Dong'er, such a feminine name?!

Yang Hongxia had ten thousand complaints screaming inside her, but to avoid disrupting Fang Yue's performance, she swallowed them all, silent.

"The Night Lord said he and An Dong'er aren't anything—just saving someone, purely! Yes, that's it! I shouldn't overthink... Wait—two men... two men... actually, maybe not bad?"

Slightly calmer, Yang Hongxia seemed to twist her own thoughts to accept this reality.

But then she remembered something: Fang Yue had said An Dong'er was a girl—the granddaughter of his benefactor.

Could it be... that bald man is actually a woman?!

Does the Night Lord like this kind of rugged-looking girl?!

Everyone has their own tastes—no one can judge.

But realizing this, Yang Hongxia's vision darkened; she nearly fainted from the shock.

I can't accept it... I can't accept it!

Night Lord, be normal! A beautiful girl like me is your true destiny!!

While Yang Hongxia was lost in wild thoughts, the stage host began his introduction.

"Everyone, look closely—this is An Dong'er, the final prize of the Wu Contest!"

"Don't be fooled by his plain appearance—he possesses a unique physical constitution."

"What kind of constitution exactly? The winner must take him home and study it themselves."

"Ladies, don't get the wrong idea—it's not that kind of special constitution."

The host spoke lightly, labeling Captain Wu as a slave and cracking a small joke.

The entire crowd burst into laughter.

Many chuckled bitterly in frustration.

"An Dong'er, An Dong'er—I thought it was a beauty, but it's just a pretty name!"

"A man named An Dong'er? Seriously? I got the wrong idea because of it."

"Rumors are unreliable. Bringing back just a man? Boring. An Dong'er's probably just a bonus—the real prize is still the usual resources won through the Wu Contest."

Amid the murmurs, Fang Yue clenched his fists.

Today, win or lose, he would take Captain Wu away for certain.

Onstage, Captain Wu, imprisoned in the 【Lao Long】, seemed unconscious; even the roaring chaos outside failed to rouse him.

"Don't worry—An Dong'er has swallowed our 【Wanmian Pill】. For seven days, no matter what happens, he won't awaken. After the four masters determine the final winner, we'll give the antidote to revive him."

Awaken?

Fang Yue's killing intent surged.

No wonder 【Chunuan City】 openly traffics people—even the Government forces like Qing Si Lan Shan turn a blind eye, becoming accomplices.

Remember, Captain Wu is officially still the Captain of 【Mo Cun】!

Even if Mo Cun is gone, his rank remains—if investigated deeply, both major Government organizations in Chunuan City will be punished!

Fang Yue took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

"Next, please welcome the Lord of the 【Heaven Alliance】 to draw the lots himself!"

Tian Wangchuan, who had never appeared before, now stepped forward from behind the curtain.

Before all eyes, he reached into a box containing only four slips of paper.

Soon, the results were announced.

"Group One: Tai Yuema versus Group Four: Yese Liming!"

"Group Two: Luo Yijie versus Group Three: Wang Zhengzhi!"

Under the flickering firelight, the crowd cheered.

Yet no one noticed that among the crowd, a group of people had their eyes slowly turning pitch-black, oozing thin threads of black blood.

Tonight is not only humanity's revelry—it is also the carnival of certain strange beings!

"Gugugu!"

As they stirred restlessly, a low-frequency sound, inaudible to humans, like a remote command, calmed them down.

The pitch-black eyes receded, and those people returned to normal.

The battle began swiftly.

The arena moved away, leaving only two behind.

The first to appear were Tai Yuema and Fang Yue.

Tai Yuema leapt up and stood atop one of the arena's pillars, looking down coldly at everyone.

Fang Yue, however, stepped forward, one step at a time, toward the arena.

When he stopped firmly on the arena, a gust of freezing wind erupted uncontrollably.

Whoosh—the entire arena spread outward from Fang Yue, covered in frost that turned it into a land of ice and snow.

The spectators around them instantly felt the temperature plummet and instinctively stepped back several paces.

"So cold!"

"So icy!"

"So strong!"

Various thoughts flashed through the crowd's minds; all eyes on Fang Yue carried shock and suspicion.

Could Yese Liming actually unseat Lord Tai Yuema today?

The crowd's thoughts varied, but Fang Yue on the stage fixed his gaze fiercely on Tai Yuema, his killing intent spilling out!

"You want to kill me?"

"What do you think, Rabbit Seat?"

Fang Yue spoke coldly, showing no intention to conceal Tai Yuema's identity.

What?!

As his words fell, the crowd below fell silent for a moment, then erupted in uproar.

"Rabbit Seat? Isn't that a special title reserved only for the Twelve Seats of the Phoenix Organization?"

"What?! Lord Tai Yuema is from the Phoenix Organization?"

"Impossible! I don't believe it! Lord Tai Yuema has lived in Chunuan City for so many years—how many contributions has he made to Chunuan City? How could he possibly be from that dark organization?"

"By the way, what is the Phoenix Organization?"

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