Perhaps it was because the sound was too loud, or the effects of the drug had worn off, or perhaps it was because the time had indeed dragged on for too long …
In short, Lin Ruoxi did not wake up earlier or later. She just had to wake up at this moment when Yang Cheng was killing people, with a shield of flowing light over her head and a sea of ice and snow all around her, she woke up!
Furthermore, from Lin Ruoxi's unconcealable expression of panic, agitation, confusion, pain, and all sorts of other indescribable emotions, Yang Cheng guessed that this woman might have actually woken up earlier!!
"Heh … You're awake?"
Yang Cheng suddenly realized that he had spoken nonsense.
Lin Ruoxi stared deeply for a moment, and all the emotions that she had revealed just now disappeared, as if they had never appeared.
The woman did not speak, but carefully looked at the shield of flowing light that enveloped her body. Perhaps it was because of the cold, or perhaps it was because of fear, Lin Ruoxi shivered and shrank her body.
Like a delicate flower in a world of ice and snow, she did not fit in with the outside world.
Stern and Alice looked at each other and saw the gloating expression in each other's eyes. They knew very well that although everything that had happened was within Yang Cheng's grasp, he had been hiding it from Lin Ruoxi.
Yang Cheng could not be bothered with this pair of unscrupulous siblings. He scratched the back of his head and thought about how to communicate with Lin Ruoxi.
Originally, when he came up with this plan of loosening the reins only to grasp them better, Yang Cheng had also considered whether Lin Ruoxi would see some of the secrets that he had been hiding. But after thinking about it, he had to confess sooner or later, so he did not hesitate much and arranged this series of things.
But facing Lin Ruoxi in such a special environment, Yang Cheng was still a little nervous. He took a few deep breaths and stabilized his emotions.
Seeing that Lin Ruoxi just sat on the deck without saying a word, Yang Cheng thought that she was afraid. After all, she was a girl. No matter how strong her mental fortitude was, it was rare for her not to faint after seeing such an extraordinary scene and listening to a conversation that seemed to belong to another world.
"Don't worry, it's all in the past. Come, I'll take you back to the ship. We'll be back at the hotel tonight." Yang Cheng walked up to Lin Ruoxi and stretched out his hand. Stern's shield had no effect on him.
Yang Cheng held Lin Ruoxi's ice-cold hand and injected a stream of True Qi into it to resist the cold outside that was dozens of degrees below zero.
Lin Ruoxi didn't have any resistance or emotions. She was surprisingly obedient. In the past, when she brushed against Yang Cheng, she would blush or avoid him. But at this moment, she was like a Barbie doll that was under Yang Cheng's control. She held hands when she said she would, got up when she said she would, and left when she said she would, without saying a word.
Her eyes were very calm, her face was also devoid of emotion, and she didn't say a single word.
The woman, who was originally like an iceberg, was now standing on the ship full of ice and snow. She was more like a beautiful ice sculpture, without any impurities of the seven emotions and six desires, bright and transparent.
Yang Cheng finally realized that the situation was much more subtle than he had imagined. A little irritation emerged in his heart. Everything in front of him was too different from what he had imagined.
Even if Lin Ruoxi gave him a tight slap, Yang Chen wouldn't dodge. Even if Lin Ruoxi glared at him and cursed him coldly, Yang Chen would gladly endure it …
However, Lin Ruoxi's complete silence made Yang Cheng very uncomfortable.
What exactly went wrong? Yang Cheng couldn't figure it out, so he could only put it aside and take Lin Ruoxi, Harry, and his mother away.
Of course, Yang Cheng was only responsible for taking Lin Ruoxi away. Little Harry and his mother were taken back to the ship by the Stern siblings. He had no intention of letting the siblings, who were watching the show, slack off.
Everything on the return trip seemed to be very smooth. Other than on the ship, everyone looked at the Stern siblings strangely, no one said much.
Instead, the main people in charge of Sea Eagles and Zero who came with Soran introduced their identities in society to Lin Ruoxi one by one and took the initiative to pledge loyalty to Lin Ruoxi, which made the ship a little more lively.
However, Lin Ruoxi seemed very numb. She listened to these people talk in a daze and said a bunch of titles that would attract the envy of the European upper class. In addition to being at a loss, there seemed to be some panic in her eyes …
Yang Cheng stood next to her and frowned. He thought that Lin Ruoxi was having a hard time accepting so many things that she hadn't thought of, so he didn't disturb her. He thought that when they arrived in Paris and rested for a night, Lin Ruoxi would naturally recover.
Yang Cheng couldn't help but feel a little regretful. If he had known earlier, he would have given Lin Ruoxi a heads-up, and she wouldn't have made a fuss like a pitiful little girl who didn't even dare to speak.
Compared to the vigorous and valiant strong woman in the past, the current Lin Ruoxi had empty eyes and no aura to speak. She was more like a little sheep huddled in the corner, which made Yang Cheng feel uncomfortable.
After returning to the port of Le Havre, Yang Cheng took Lin Ruoxi to the place where he parked his Maybach. He let the limp Lin Ruoxi sit in the car first and made the seat more level. He then started the car and turned on the heater to prevent her from getting frightened and catching a cold. The sea breeze outside was extraordinarily damp and cold.
"Wife, rest for a while. I'll be back soon and bring you back to the hotel," Yang Cheng said to Lin Ruoxi with a smile, regardless of whether Lin Ruoxi was listening to him or not.
After settling Lin Ruoxi down, Yang Cheng walked back to the port. Of the hundreds of people who had escaped with Louis XVI earlier, a group had already dispersed, but there was still a group left.
Because Stern and Alice's identities weren't going to be made public, they only took action this time with Depney pretending to be Apollo and Yang Cheng participating. It was equivalent to the three of them playing a game.
Fodessa and the others who had witnessed everything naturally didn't have the guts to tell the truth. They simply recounted Depney's crimes and gave all the credit to Yang Cheng.
This couldn't be helped. Other than Yang Cheng, no one else would believe that the matter could be resolved so easily.
However, Yang Cheng wasn't too worried. With so many people knowing his identity, it wouldn't bring him trouble. These organizations weren't stupid, and no one would risk offending the gods by spreading the news of Yang Cheng's real identity and whereabouts.
To put it bluntly, these people couldn't wait for the gods' identities to be proven. The existence of gods would only affect the stability of the countries' political regimes, and religions would grow wildly. This was something the people in charge didn't want to see. Just like when he returned to Hua Xia, the Yellow Flame Iron Brigade wouldn't casually reveal his identity even if they knew he had a divine position.
Therefore, even if everyone knew the identities of Yang Cheng and the other two, they wouldn't spread it. In a world ruled by humans, if the gods were willing to remain silent, that would be the best cooperation.
Hence, Stern and Alice continued to play the role of rescued hostages. Sauron, Abbess Yun Miao, Sargeras, and the others were all witnesses.
The matter was more or less settled. The remaining trivial matters could be settled by a meeting between the governments, and the organizations at the port quickly dispersed. Takamagahara, the Sword in the Stone, and the other organizations stayed until the end. The Sword in the Stone and the others' attitude towards Yang Cheng had clearly improved. After all, they were only able to survive because of Yang Cheng's kindness. The Takamagahara group also said their goodbyes, which was already a great show of respect for them.
As for the Sword of Thanatos in Sauron's hands, although many people coveted it, they didn't have the guts to pull a tooth out of Yang Cheng's tiger mouth — even if Yang Cheng didn't think much of the sword.
"Your Majesty Pluto, do we really not need to take this divine weapon away?" Sauron held the black box and hesitated. He still consulted Yang Cheng.
Yang Cheng patted his old friend's shoulder. "You guys can take it away. Just send it to Ron and leave it there. This sword isn't of much use to me. I thought someone would come to snatch it, but it seems like I guessed wrong. It's just an extra item with me, and it's troublesome to carry it. "
Sauron nodded and didn't say anything else. After saluting Yang Cheng, he left with the others.
Fodessa and the other French officials had mixed feelings when they saw their belongings being taken away just like that. However, they didn't dare to show any dissatisfaction. Fortunately, the Realm of Gods was gone, and the crisis between the president and the European Union was over, so they didn't lose much.
At this moment, Sargeras and Lilith came forward. Sargeras and Lilith bowed slightly and smiled. "This time, it's all thanks to Your Majesty Pluto. If you're willing to stay for a few more days, I'd like to invite Your Majesty Pluto to my castle so that we can be a good host."
Yang Cheng hurriedly waved his hand. "Forget it. I'm not interested in that old house of yours that you've lived in for thousands of years. On the other hand, you've been pierced by Longinus' spear, so you should go back and recuperate. If the patriarch of the Van Zhuo Clan falls, the Camarilla will be in chaos. "
Sargeras was a little embarrassed. "Hehe, it's fine. Although Longinus' spear is lethal, with Your Majesty Pluto's help, my body can still withstand it."
Lilith's beautiful blue eyes were full of splendor. No one knew what she was thinking, but her face was a little shy. However, she didn't say anything.
Stern and his sister were already impatient. They hugged and kissed for a while. Seeing that Yang Cheng was still chatting, Stern couldn't help but wave his hand. "I say, Mr. Yang, we're still waiting for your car to go back to Paris. Can you hurry up? It's so cold outside!"
The rest of the crowd despised them from the bottom of their hearts. These two were really good at pretending. Do you even know cold?
Yang Cheng was about to tease the siblings, but his mind suddenly flashed with alertness!
"Sh * t!"
By the time he realized that something was wrong, it was already too late!
Just over a hundred meters away, Sauron's group was returning to their parking spot. Unexpectedly, beside Sauron, who was walking at the front, there was a sudden fluctuation in the space!
Sauron didn't have any reaction at all. Suddenly, he felt the box in his arms disappear!
"Ping ping …"
The crisp sound of metal rang out. The Sword of Thanatos, which had lost its black box, fell to the ground!
The figures of Yang Cheng, Stern, and Alice appeared in front of Sauron almost at the moment when the Sword of Thanatos fell, giving Sauron and the rest a big shock!
"It's still too late," Yang Cheng finished mumbling. Other than a bitter smile, there was nothing else he could do.
He had thought that he had miscalculated this time, and that the mysterious man wouldn't snatch the Sword of Thanatos. However, he didn't expect that it wasn't that the guy didn't want to snatch it, but that he chose to make a move when there were fewer people. Everyone's guard was down, and they thought that he wouldn't appear, but they immediately made a move!
Looking down at the Sword of Thanatos, which had obviously been drained of all its divine power, or rather, it should be called an "ordinary metal sword", Yang Cheng's fists were clenched tightly.
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