Hu Li called Huayan several times, but there was no answer. He asked Lao Yang where Huayan was, but Lao Yang, busy with his work all day, had no idea. Seeing Dabang's unusual expression and his attempt to escape, anxious Lao Yang immediately stopped him.

Caught by Lao Yang's penetrating gaze, Dabang deflated. He thought to himself, "I'm sorry, Xiao Yan. It's not that I don't want to help you hide it; I just can't."

Upon learning that Huayan was out with an esper warrior from Sanbu, Hu Li felt uneasy. Without delay, he grabbed his coat and left home, instructing Hu Er to search the ski resorts near the capital.

Hu Li painstakingly searched house by house. With no results from the ski resort, his eyes grew increasingly deep. He called Huayan again, but once more there was no answer, worsening Hu Li's mood.

Gazing into the distant dark, Hu Li said, "Scatter the people and find her for me."

"Yes." Hu Er, waiting nearby, broke out in a cold sweat, thinking, "Master is really angry this time. If Miss Huayan is really with another man, will Master...?"

With many hands, half an hour later, the team finally located Huayan at the ski resort.

Although Huayan had grasped the basics of skiing, she occasionally fell. She hadn't dared to ski too far, with the little boy accompanying her all the while.

In the little boy's mind, accompanying Huayan was the most joyful thing. Not only could he watch her for a long time, but occasionally there was also physical contact. Every bit of closeness made him want to shout for joy.

Just when they were having a great time, the little boy suddenly froze. Without changing his expression, he said to Huayan, "Huayan, you've practiced well. Be bolder." As he spoke, he seized her and wiped away the large pile of snowflakes on her collar while she wasn't paying attention.

At that moment, a chilling gaze once again fixed on the little boy's hand, as if ready to strip him alive. Even Huayan sensed a trace of unease. She subtly avoided the little boy's hand, then resumed skiing.

This time, the little boy didn't ski with her, watching to make sure she was okay. He turned to look back at the ski resort's front desk.

Huayan was increasingly in control of her skiing, the excitement making her blood boil with energy, molecules of movement constantly urging her to ski faster. The smooth feeling was as joyful as a small boat freely floating on the sea.

Turning back, she saw the little boy preparing to walk to the front desk 200 meters away and asked, "Where are you going?"

Startled by the sudden question, the little boy's eyes flickered with panic under the glare of the streetlights. Suppressing his anxiety, he casually said, "I'm going back to change my gloves." He raised his torn glove to show her.

"Hurry back."

"Okay." Hearing Huayan's words, he suddenly recalled a scene: him leaving for work and Huayan, as his wife, reluctantly telling him to be careful in her apron. The little boy's face lit up with a smile of happiness. A gust of north wind blew a pile of snowflakes onto his face, pulling him back to reality.

He glanced back at Huayan, his eyes suddenly sharp, following the cold gaze.

Hu Li arrived and saw a young boy of eighteen or nineteen, his back to him, carefully wiping the snowflakes off Huayan's face. Although he couldn't see the boy's expression, Hu Li seemed to sense the boy's emotions.

Clutching his fists tightly, his eyes growing colder, the smile on Huayan's face made Hu Li increasingly angry. Watching the little boy approach with a stern face, Hu Li's face frosted over. He waited silently.

Awakening from his earlier anger, Hu Li carefully scrutinized the little boy, a voice in his mind ringing out: kin. Blood soaked in marrow, coldness ingrained in blood, loneliness seeped into the soul, leaving him stunned.

He couldn't understand how such a young boy could possess such a demeanor. Thinking this, the little boy had already approached him.

"I know you're Huayan's boyfriend," the little boy said expressionlessly. Facing Hu Li's murderous gaze, he showed no fear.

"And then?" Hu Li stood with his hands behind his back, looking at the little boy.

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The little boy chuckled softly. "And... I'm here to tell you, I want her."

"Then it depends on whether you're capable enough!" Hu Li raised an eyebrow, his entire being exuding a concentrated aura. The young boy suddenly felt his chest tighten, his breath momentarily labored.

After a brief pause to regain his composure, the young boy continued, "I know you're from one of Germany's great families, with wealth and influence beyond measure. But I'm not afraid of you!"

"Oh?" Hu Li suddenly relaxed, a smirk playing on his lips. "So it really is you. You're Jiu Cheng, the infamous leader of the world-renowned bounty hunter organization, Jiu Xiao, the youngest and most beloved adoptive son."

As Hu Li spoke further, cracks began to appear on the young boy's calm facade. He hadn't expected Hu Li to know so much about him. These were details he hadn't heard since joining the esper warrior team at fifteen.

Hu Li continued unabated, "I've heard that the people from Night Phoenix City are looking for you. What do you think would happen if I told them about you?"

"You?" The young boy could no longer maintain his composure, his anger showing through his smile. "Go ahead and tell them! I won't stop you. I've heard your body isn't like an ordinary person's, and your family background doesn't allow you to marry a woman with no background either. Your insistence on her will only shorten her life. What do you say?"

"Do you think you can handle it yourself?"

The young boy chuckled, sitting down on the ground. "I'm different. Since you know I'm Jiu Xiao's adoptive son, you should know that Le Xiao Xiao, the wife of the head of Night Phoenix City, is also from an ordinary family."

"Le Xiao Xiao?" Hu Li knew a bit about the affairs of Jiu Xiao and Le Xiao Xiao. There was a legend, whether true or not, that Le Xiao Xiao was a catwoman who could transform between human and cat forms. The ordinary girl first met Jiu Xiao in her cat form.

Ignoring Hu Li, the young boy pondered for a moment and decided to call his foster father overseas when he had time and then visit Uncle Sanqing in Night Phoenix City. It would be even better if he could take Huayan along.

Just then, after not seeing the young boy return for half a day, Huayan came looking for them. Both Hu Li, lost in thought, and the young boy didn't notice her approaching.

Seeing Hu Li suddenly in her line of sight, Huayan exclaimed in surprise, "Hu Li?" and ran over.

Startled by Huayan's call, both men snapped back to attention. Hu Li looked at the joyous Huayan running towards him, feeling very pleased, he pulled her into his arms.

"Why did you come? I thought you weren't spending Christmas Eve with me!" Huayan, now resembling a resentful woman with a hint of bitterness, didn't annoy Hu Li. Instead, he was delighted by her temper.

"I rushed over after finishing three meetings." Hu Li didn't mention anything about her being out with someone else. His earlier anger towards her had already been dissipated by her gentle demeanor.

The young boy, forgotten by Huayan, felt particularly uncomfortable. His emotions were all over the place, as if he were about to explode.

Just as Huayan and Hu Li were chatting and laughing, an unexpected visitor barged in.

Accompanied by an exquisite beauty, Li Dong smiled and said, "We seem to have fate, meeting again in just a few days."

Hu Li frowned at the interruption, glanced at Li Dong, but remained silent. The beauty beside Li Dong noticed Hu Li's regal demeanor and cold aura, her thoughts spinning. She kept her eyes on Hu Li, briefly glanced at Huayan, then quickly averted her gaze.

"Calling me a pest is one thing, but calling me a pestilent person is another." Suddenly, the young boy stood in front, looking at Li Dong coldly and uttered these words. Li Dong, accustomed to being admired, had never faced such insult before. His expression changed, looking at the young boy who was neither a high-ranking official's son nor a celebrity's offspring as he remembered, and said, "Where did this bumpkin come from? Barking like a dog here."

"I am a bumpkin... I bark..."

In the blink of an eye, the boy swung his fist toward Li Dong's handsome face. The boy was known in the superpower warrior team for his high martial prowess, making subduing a special police officer seem effortless, let alone Li Dong.

"Oh no!" Li Dong cried out, covering half of his face and half squatting on the ground. The beauty beside him lost color in her face and fell to the ground even louder than Li Dong.

Just as Huayan was about to go and check on the situation, Li Dong suddenly shook off the beauty beside him, stood up with blood at the corners of his mouth, eyes gleaming with hostility, and immediately pounced on the boy.

Seeing Li Dong's skilled movements, the boy dodged his attacks several times. Suddenly, Li Dong grabbed a handful of snow from the ground and threw it at the boy's eyes. No one expected Li Dong to fight so dirty.

Blinded by the snow in his eyes, the boy took a sudden punch to the face and a hard kick to his stomach from Li Dong. His internal organs surged, and the boy coughed violently while clutching his stomach. During this period, he dodged several of Li Dong's attacks and took several hits. The boy, furious and driven by the recent sight of Huayan and Hu Li being intimate, ignored the pain in his body and wrestled with Li Dong.

The pain all over his body, coupled with the recent sight of Huayan and Hu Li being intimate, stung the boy's nerves severely, and he fought even more fiercely. Suddenly, Li Dong stopped abruptly because he saw a flame the size of a candle flame burning on the index finger of the boy's right hand, which was idle while pinning his leg and arm.

Looking at the boy's face full of evil and violence, Li Dong's heart skipped a beat. He had already guessed that the boy had made up his mind to set him on fire.

At this point, Hu Li and Huayan also saw this scene. Huayan's heart trembled. If the boy used his superpowers to burn Li Dong to death, things would be troublesome. Being ordered to leave the superpower team was light, but if he were labeled as violent, a dangerous element, he would lose his personal freedom.

Huayan gave Hu Li a glance and rushed forward to pull the boy. "Wake up quickly..." Hu Li saw this scene and frowned again. He was very angry with Huayan for not caring about her own safety.