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The banquet ended early, before noon. The villagers left the village chief's courtyard in twos and threes, chatting and laughing as they gradually disappeared into the depths of the alley.

Until the last villager disappeared from the doorway, the once noisy, chaotic, and messy courtyard was transformed in an instant.

The scattered cups and saucers were neatly cleaned up, and the wine stains and debris on the ground disappeared without a trace, as if this lively wedding banquet had never been held, exuding an eerie cleanliness.

As the two walked out of the village chief's house, the village's market had already returned to its usual bustling state, with shouts of vendors and haggling rising and falling. The charlatans enthusiastically hawked their wares, displaying their "goods," and the villagers and card masters came and went in an endless stream.

Luo Yueyao curiously scanned the passing villagers, her eyes full of doubt. She turned to Gu Ye and posed a rather bizarre question:

"Gu Ye, these monsters seem to need food too. Do you think they'll starve if they can't sell their stuff and can't find any other food?"

Upon hearing Luo Yuerao's sudden question, Gu Ye paused slightly, subconsciously stopping in his tracks. He pondered for a moment, then gently shook his head, his tone tinged with uncertainty:

"I don't know... Normally speaking, monsters aren't living things, so they shouldn't starve to death, but I can't say for sure what the specific situation is."

The two continued walking towards the small house they had lived in before. Along the way, Gu Ye felt that the card masters around them were acting strangely.

Their eyes kept glancing at them, intentionally or unintentionally, with a hint of inquiry, wariness, and a barely perceptible greed, as if they were hiding some rare treasure.

Gu Ye subtly tugged at Luo Yue Rao's sleeve, signaling her to be careful. Luo Yue Rao understood and quietly concealed her aura, her eyes warily scanning her surroundings.

As soon as they entered a quiet alley, three figures suddenly darted out from around the corner and blocked their way.

The three looked quite young, with youthful faces and a hint of naivety in their eyes. Judging from their appearance, they were likely candidates from a certain federation, not members of the Church of the Evil God.

The candidate standing at the front was tall and upright with sharp eyes. When his gaze swept over Gu Ye, his eyes instantly flashed with a bright light, his steps faltered slightly, and his expression became somewhat excited.

A short examinee behind him peered at Gu Ye and Luo Yue Rao with a restless eagerness on his face.

He casually held a broom handle he'd grabbed from a villager's house, and said urgently to the tall examinee in front of him:

"Boss, is this the guy you're looking for? Should we just go for it? I've been itching to get started!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Yueyao's expression darkened slightly, her body tensed instantly, and she looked at the three people in front of her with a wary expression.

“Pah!”

A crisp slap rang out suddenly. The tall examinee at the front slammed his hand on the back of the shorter examinee's head with considerable force, causing the shorter examinee to stumble. The tall examinee, his face contorted with anger, hissed:

"Are you out of your mind? When did I ever say I was here to ambush someone? Do you even know who he is?"

The short student covered the back of his head, looking aggrieved, and weakly replied while rubbing his head:

"No... I don't know, boss. You didn't say anything."

Gu Ye and Luo Yuerao stood there, looking at each other in bewilderment at the scene before them.

The actions of these three people were extremely strange. They didn't seem to be there to cause trouble, but rather to look for someone. However, they didn't know these three unfamiliar candidates at all.

Just as the two were wondering what was going on, the tall examinee took a deep breath, and the anger on his face instantly vanished, replaced by excitement and pride. He shouted excitedly at Gu Ye, "He...he's my brother-in-law!"

"Brother-in-law?"

"Brother-in-law?"

Gu Ye, Luo Yuerao, and the two short candidates all froze, staring blankly at the tall candidate in the middle.

Yan Dinghan, on the other hand, looked smug, his chest puffed out, as if recognizing Gu Ye as his "brother-in-law" was an extremely glorious thing.

Gu Ye was the first to react, waving his hand helplessly, his tone tinged with a mixture of amusement and exasperation:

"Who are you? I don't know you at all. You can't say things like that, or it will cause a huge misunderstanding."

Upon hearing Gu Ye's words, Luo Yueyao's heart, which had been in her throat, instantly settled down, and her tense nerves completely relaxed.

But hearing Yan Dinghan call Gu Ye "brother-in-law," a strange pang of jealousy rose in her heart. She couldn't help but take a step forward, look at Yan Dinghan, and speak with a hint of resentment:

"Exactly! Gu Ye doesn't even know you, so what right do you have to call him brother-in-law?"

Yan Dinghan chuckled, completely unconcerned by their rebuttals, his face still beaming with excitement, and said mysteriously:

"Brother-in-law, you may not know me, but I know you perfectly well! And I guarantee you'll recognize any name I mention!"

"who!"

"Yan Shuangling!"

Upon hearing this name, Gu Ye paused for a moment, then asked in confusion, "So what's your relationship to him?"

"I'm her brother." Yan Dinghan said proudly, as if Gu Ye really was his brother-in-law.

Gu Ye stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly blurted out, "Han Gou?"

Upon hearing this, Yan Dinghan's face instantly turned as black as the bottom of a pot, his lips twitched violently a few times, and his eyes were full of helplessness and embarrassment.

He never expected that his sister would even tell Gu Ye this nickname!

Seeing his bad expression, Gu Ye gave an awkward smile:

"I'm sorry, I've only ever heard your sister use this name; she's never told us your real name."

Hearing Gu Ye's words, Yan Dinghan's face darkened even more, and he said in a muffled voice:

"Brother-in-law, my name is Yan Dinghan. Just call me that. Don't listen to my sister calling me 'Han Gou' (Cold Dog). That's all in the past."

Upon hearing the nickname "Cold Dog," Yan Dinghan felt nauseous, thinking that he must have been possessed by a monster back then. Otherwise, how could he, the young master of the Yan family, have tried to pursue a commoner class beauty in junior high school and failed?

He was constantly being pursued by that class beauty, like a lapdog, sending her gifts and money every day.

In the end, Yan Dinghan's sister, Yan Shuangling, found out about his affair and told their parents. Yan Shuangling was hung up and beaten by her parents for three days and three nights. Then, they used their connections to get the class beauty transferred to another school.

Perhaps it was because he had grown up that Yan Dinghan's longing for the class beauty faded, and it also made him realize the truth.

Because of this, Yan Shuangling mocked him for three years, even giving him the nickname "Cold Dog" to tease his lost love.

Later, Yan Dinghan investigated the whereabouts of the class beauty, but it seemed as if she had disappeared, and there was no information about her entire family's disappearance.

"Fine! Don't call me brother-in-law. I'm not your brother-in-law. Yan Shuangling and I are just ordinary friends."

"That's right, don't shout nonsense," Luo Yuerao chimed in from the side.

Upon hearing this, Gu Ye turned to look at Luo Yuerao with a strange expression, wondering why she seemed so odd at that moment.

Luo Yueyao noticed Gu Ye's gaze and couldn't help but look away.

Luo Yueyao actually has a strong attraction to good looks and a strong personality. When she first met Gu Ye, she was attracted by his good looks. Moreover, Gu Ye not only defeated her, but also saved her.

She would only start to flirt with Gu Ye after he saw her in full bloom.

With multiple buffs stacked on top of each other, Luo Yueyao had already secretly fallen in love with Gu Ye.