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When the sky falls, there’s someone tall to hold it up; Jiang Ning didn’t rush to speak. 

Huo Yishen remained composed, “A bright moon shines over the river.” 

That is, wrapped in scarves, Jiang Ning almost couldn’t hold back her laughter. 

Having a couple of drinks of alcohol, the gatekeeper didn’t want to complain about it, so he waved casually and let the two in. 

Lian Haoteng Court was large, and people entered frequently, but which building was the big boss in? 

Jiang Ning thought for a moment and quickly found a target. 

The big brother who was keen on holding birthday parties was clearly the one who loved being in the spotlight, so he definitely wouldn’t miss out on being at the center of attention. 

Undoubtedly, the building’s owner was in the most prominent position. 

Looking up, she quickly found her target. 

Sure enough, there were many people coming and going, the women were beautiful, and the men were exquisite, indicating their different status and identity. 

The two of them were dressed too low-key, and with security guards around, it wasn’t easy to blend in. 

What’s more frustrating was that there were also invitations for the birthday party. 

Huo Yishen observed from the shadows and found that the invitation was also in the form of a poem. Moreover, there should be quite a few people invited, as there were repetitions in ancient poems, presumably grouped by categories. 

Jiang Ning laughed; it seemed the big boss liked poetry and literature. 

With the invitations sorted out, the next step was to get inside. 

Jiang Ning walked to a secluded corner and took off her coat, putting on a fur coat instead. 

Seeing that Huo Yishen didn’t have formal clothes, she consciously took out the military coat she had hoarded earlier. 

It was the largest size, hoping he could fit into it. 

Not bad, he stood tall and straight when he put it on. 

Most of those attending the birthday party had brought companions; to avoid arousing suspicion, they had to disguise themselves as a couple. 

Jiang Ning took Huo Yishen’s hand, pretending to be a helpless little bird and a harmless companion. 

Huo Yishen noticed her stiffness, “Relax, I won’t take advantage of you.” 

Ah, he noticed? 

Actually, it wasn’t too bad. She was used to practicing with him usually; otherwise, she would have been even stiffer. 

To demonstrate professionalism, Jiang Ning took a deep breath, smiled at him, and twisted her waist, walking close to him. 

The two walked towards the gate, and Huo Yishen announced his identity, “Team Six, moonlight shines before the bed.” 

Bingo, they cleared the customs smoothly. 

As the gate opened, a wave of heat hit them. 

Jiang Ning didn’t expect that the building owner actually had a heating system, and it was such intense heat. 

Her gasp almost sent her away.

Inside the door, there were greeters, women with prominent fronts and backs, men with eight-pack abs, all dressed in sexy bikinis. 

In astonishment, she saw the couple who came in just now come out of the dressing room. 

The woman’s figure was magnificent. 

But the man, besides being bald, he also had a distinctly layered pork belly. 

Jiang Ning, wearing a fur coat, “…” 

Damn it was a bikini party, no wonder there was calm outside; turns out there was no way they could sneak in. 

With a palm-sized piece of fabric, and there’s no way to hide anything, it was really… awful! 

What to do now? They had already come in; escaping at this point would be impossible. 

The welcoming beauty handed over the locker key and led the two to the dressing room, “Please come this way, you can choose your style here, change your clothes and take the elevator to the 28th floor.” 

The dressing room wasn’t divided by gender, rows of bikinis with very little fabric, Jiang Ning couldn’t bear to look. 

She flipped through them silently, realizing that the bikinis weren’t brand new; most likely, the big boss loved bikini parties and often held gatherings. 

Thinking about others wearing them before, she didn’t know if they were clean or not, and suddenly got goosebumps. 

Remembering the last time she went to sweep through the office building, there was a famous clothing company that sold bikinis; she ended up hoarding all of them into the space. 

Using her consciousness to search through the space, she unexpectedly found several pieces. 

She picked one with a style similar to the ones outside, a more conservative one-piece. 

Seeing Huo Yishen standing still, Jiang Ning found a pair of men’s swim trunks. 

Entering the spacious dressing room and making sure there were no cameras, Jiang Ning handed the swimming trunks to him, “You wear this, I’ll change inside.” 

The heating was too strong, and she had already started sweating after a short while. 

Jiang Ning slipped into the space, took off her thick clothes, and awkwardly put on the bikini. 

To avoid trouble, she applied makeup to her fair skin with matte powder. With freckles and acne on her face, she didn’t look disgusting, but no one would have the intention of striking up a conversation. 

It took some time for her to come out. As soon as she did, she was met with solid muscles that almost blinded Jiang Ning’s eyes. 

Hmm, his figure was lean and his chest and abdominal muscles looked just right, not overly exaggerated. 

Jiang Ning subconsciously looked at his waist. 

Uh, truly deserving of being called the king of waists!

Jiang Ning’s sudden appearance almost made Huo Yishen not recognize her, “You…” 

Seeing him acting somewhat unnatural, Jiang Ning quickly averted her gaze and handed him the makeup, “You’d better do it too.” 

To avoid being recognized and facing retaliation later. 

The disguise techniques of the military and makeup for girls were completely different things. 

Given that this was a risky team effort, Jiang Ning had no choice but to do it herself, but he was just too tall, “Sit down.” 

Huo Yishen obediently sat down, and his eyes were definitely not wandering around. 

Specks and spots, a decrepit beard; she found his crew cut too attention-grabbing, so she took out a wig from the space. 

She completely transformed him into another person, and Jiang Ning finally stopped her crazy actions. 

Clothes and weapons were stored in her space, and Huo Yishen could ask for them if needed. 

Exiting the dressing room, a male greeter approached them and kindly pressed the elevator button for the 28th floor. 

As he turned to leave, the male greeter glanced at Jiang Ning’s figure, ogling shamelessly, but it was a shame about that face. 

Sensing his lascivious behavior, Huo Yishen furrowed his brows slightly. 

It had been a long time since he had taken an elevator. It felt really good not to have to climb stairs. 

The elevator stopped at the 28th floor with a “ding!” 

Exiting the elevator, they entered a spacious hall, the noise reverberating in their heads. 

There were hundreds of people, and everywhere there were bodies in bikinis—white, yellow, tan, and even a variety of pork belly… 

Jiang Ning sucked in a cold breath to resist the discomfort of her body and vision. 

Champagne, fine wine, cigarettes, cigars, the smell of barbecue, waitresses dressed as catwomen, flickering neon lights, and top-notch luxury decorations… 

It almost made Jiang Ning feel like she was back in the pre-apocalyptic era. 

In the apocalypse, there was a clear distinction between the rich and the poor, with ordinary survivors reduced to eating clay. Yet these people were indulging in luxury and living even more carefree and happy lives than before the apocalypse. 

The crowd gathered in the center of the hall, shouting and cheering excitedly, each of them looking like they had been injected with chicken blood. 

Jiang Ning ordered a glass of champagne, while Huo Yishen lit a cigarette. The two of them walked with devilish strides. 

As they passed through the crowds, the smell of blood hit them. 

In the middle was a circular arena about ten meters in diameter, where two men in bikinis were fighting each other. One had a spiked wooden stick, the other had a short knife. 

This was a gladiator arena for entertainment, where guests could place bets as they pleased. 

Whoever stepped into the arena would only have one survivor, and the reward was twenty kilograms of fine rice or flour. 

The two were already covered in wounds, but neither was willing to admit defeat. Amidst the shouts of the guests, they continued to fight, each determined to hold on until the end and win twenty kilograms of grain. 

Jiang Ning looked at the excited faces in front of her. They were still human faces, but they were clearly demons with green faces and fangs. 

Was it the catastrophe that turned them into demons, or were they inherently like this and were only suppressed by civilization and law in the past?