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Mysterious Man

Author: Black Knight
last update Last Updated: 2025-07-25 15:30:59

Raina pressed her fingers to her forehead and said, “Yeah, I got it.”

Briar said, “I’ve already sent you the auction info. So… see you tomorrow. Good night.”

Raina replied, “Yeah, good night.”

After hanging up, Raina opened the files Briar sent and went through them one by one. She couldn’t help but be impressed — no wonder this auction was run by the Medica Society. Every single herb here was top quality, rare and priceless. These weren’t just things that could kill or heal bones and flesh, they could literally save a life.

Her eyes landed on the last page — the rare Eclipse Vine.

In Estravia, there was a grand private mansion.

The place was unbelievably luxurious, dripping with wealth — gold pillars, agate decorations, even the floor was laid with white marble, sparkling under the lights.

In the courtyard, bathed in moonlight, a tall figure stood silently, eyes fixed on a newly planted patch of fresh vegetable seedlings.

The seedlings were just starting to sprout little green shoots
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    Raina clutched Ian’s hand, trembling uncontrollably.The boy before her, now filled with hatred, vengeance, and burning rage—just not long ago, he had been so bright, so carefree and innocent.Raina stared in a daze.What… what should she do?She truly had no idea.She couldn’t convince Ian not to hate.And she couldn’t convince herself either—both she and Ian had every right to hate.Her face was taut, her throat tightened, and her eyes reddened.She struggled for a long time, but still couldn’t force out a single word.She didn’t even remember how long it had been before she finally remembered to stick a few needles into Ian, stabilizing his condition for the moment. His expression gradually calmed, but it wasn’t the calm he used to have—it was a kind of deathly stillness.Those eyes, always bright like stars, now looked like dried-up branches, a stagnant pool—no ripples, no light.Raina opened her mouth to speak, but in the end, said nothing.What was the point?Just then, the man

  • Jilted Heiress Strikes Back   Too Late to Save

    However, that knife never struck Raina.Someone stepped in front of her at the last second. The blade pierced into his flesh, blood gushing out, but he still shoved the attacker away with force, tore the knife from his own body, and flung it to the ground.He stood with his back to Raina, as if the stab didn’t hurt at all, and shouted, “If it weren’t for her, do you think any of you would still be alive right now? That so-called expert team never even intended to stay. This time, you’ve all gone too far.”There were.There were people who saw her efforts, who saw everything she'd done.Raina's pupils shrank into two tiny pinpoints. She opened her mouth, trying to speak, but no words came out. Unknowingly, tears streamed silently down her face.In the flood of tears, she laughed and cried at the same time, unable to stop. She had held back for too long—days of humiliation, frustration, and suffocating helplessness, all erupting in this single moment.“I—I think… this man is right,” a s

  • Jilted Heiress Strikes Back   Might As Well… Let Them All Die

    After a while, Raina finally stood up from the ground, brushed the dust off her clothes, turned, and said, “Let’s go back. There’s still a lot to do.”Ian looked confused. “A lot to do? What... what else can we possibly do?”Helpless. Powerless.They wanted to save people, but they couldn’t save even one. These people were already completely lost to madness.They had achieved nothing. It was a total failure.The man silently stared at Raina, as if wanting to speak, but in the end, said nothing at all.Raina raised her voice. “Ian, from now on, don’t get involved.”Ian looked at her sharply, his heart pounding violently. “Why?”He couldn’t shake the feeling that something about Raina had subtly changed. She wasn’t quite the same as the always-confident, always-smiling girl he knew, though he couldn’t pinpoint exactly what was different.Raina didn’t look at him. “No reason. Just don’t get involved. If you ever get the chance to leave, then leave. Forget everything here. Start a new lif

  • Jilted Heiress Strikes Back   Dust to Dust

    Raina glanced at him through the rearview mirror. Though she didn’t want to shatter Ian’s hope, the truth was—they no longer had the luxury of retreat.She said, “You know it too, Ian. There’s no going back for us.”Ian tried to respond, but not a word came out. After a long pause, he finally whispered, “Why… why did it turn out like this? I really don’t understand. We were doing the right thing. So why… why did it all end up like this? Raina, did we… did we make a mistake from the start? Maybe… maybe we never should’ve gotten involved… maybe…”But deep down, both he and Raina knew—there was no ‘maybe.’Even if they made it out alive, this place would haunt them for the rest of their lives.The driver suddenly spoke: ‘If I could get you out of here, would you take that chance?’Ian froze, blinking blankly. “W-What did you say? You can get us out? Is that real? Didn’t Briar say the last chance to leave was already gone? Are you lying?”The man replied, “I’m not lying. But whether you g

  • Jilted Heiress Strikes Back   Couldn't Go Home

    Clang—clang—A bone flute, no one knew when it had been hung from the shattered window, clinked and clattered in the wind, sending an eerie chill down everyone’s spine."Aaaaahhhhh!"Ian clutched his head in his hands and finally couldn't hold back a scream.No one knew how much time passed before Raina slowly got up from the ground. Her whole body was trembling, yet she still walked step by step toward the empty skeleton lying before her.Eli was dead. In this kind of way.Raina’s hand hadn’t even touched the bones yet, but it was already shaking uncontrollably. She tried to untie the rope binding the remains, but her trembling fingers simply couldn’t manage it.At that moment, a hand reached out and helped undo the loosely tied knot.It was a right hand, with a black ring on the third finger.Raina slowly lifted her gaze. She saw a gaunt, bloodless face under a pair of gold-rimmed glasses perched on a high-bridged nose. The man said nothing as he gently took the skeletal remains dow

  • Jilted Heiress Strikes Back   Don’t Let Him Die

    Raina didn’t want to respond. She kept staring blankly at the sky. She had never felt so exhausted—so utterly, soul-deep weary. From the depths of her heart, she suddenly felt that she never wanted to meddle in anything again. Never wanted to step forward again. Never wanted to play the hero ever again.The faint white glow on the phone screen dimmed—but then lit up again almost immediately.Ian had already wiped away his tears. “Answer it,” he said. “What if it’s something urgent…”But everyone knew in their hearts—at this point, what could possibly still count as urgent?People had started to lose faith in them. The once-fervent, worshipful gazes had turned dull, even hostile. Disbelief and resentment had taken their place.Everyone was just trying to survive. Life itself was a constant battle—who had time to wait around for a miracle that not even the miracle workers could promise?Raina glanced down. The call was from an unknown number. She hesitated, but still picked up. “Hello?”

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