Second update,

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"Eh, where did the person go?"

Cai Qing was puzzled. She did start a bit later than Qin Fang, but she didn't take the wrong direction. By now, she should have already spotted Qin Fang. This place was already within the Lushan Scenic Area, where there weren't many people or cars at night, and Qin Fang's Audi Q7 was very easy to recognize.

"Miss, where exactly do you want to go? We've been driving around this area for quite some circles..."

On the other hand, the taxi driver was somewhat perplexed. It should have been a good thing to encounter such a beauty late at night, but unexpectedly, the woman wanted him to drive into these secluded corners.

For a cab driver, meeting a cash cow like this should have been a very happy occasion, but recently, the public security in Jiujiang had been poor. A series of serial murders occurred, with one of the victims being a taxi driver, which inevitably scared him. Despite the fact that this beautiful woman looked lovely and gentle...

"I'm not refusing to pay you... just drive!"

Cai Qing was already feeling frustrated about not finding Qin Fang, and now that the driver was being difficult, she felt even more annoyed. With a huff, she spoke in an unpleasant tone, which only made the taxi driver worry more.

The driver checked his self-protection measures, deeming them to be reasonably sufficient, and covertly took out his phone, presetting the emergency number 110. If anything seemed off, he'd call the police immediately!

"There, go there..."

Just as he got everything set up, Cai Qing suddenly pointed to a dimly lit lane and spoke with irrepressible excitement across her face.

The driver blinked in surprise, glancing at the gloomy lane his eyes suddenly widened with alarm.

As someone who often hung around the scenic area, how could he be unfamiliar with that road?

It was formerly known as Chezhen Road, the city's prime spot for car intimacy, but since a few years ago, when during the climax of their passion, a young man was killed by a slit throat, and the dazed woman was assaulted repeatedly before being murdered as well... Since that incident, very few people dared to go there for car intimacy.

And wasn't one of the victims from the recent serial murders, that taxi driver, found right here?

"Mama mia... I'm screwed now!"

The driver's heart was in turmoil. Through the rearview mirror, he caught a glimpse of Cai Qing's grim face. At that moment, Cai Qing was fantasizing about catching Qin Fang in the act of cheating, her excitement inadvertently showing, but to others, it looked more like a sinister smirk, which made the driver even more convinced that the woman behind him was up to no good.

"Stay calm! Stay calm..."

The driver kept psyching himself up, barely managing to suppress the fear in his heart for the moment.

"Sorry, miss, the road ahead is under construction, it's a dead end. My car will have a hard time getting out if we drive in. If you want to go there, it's better to walk. It's not far, just a few steps... I'll wait for you here!"

The taxi driver squeezed out what he believed was his most calm smile and said to Cai Qing. He wouldn't take that road no matter what. It was simply a point of no return, and nobody dared to walk there late at night.

"Alright then..."

Cai Qing couldn't help but frown slightly, but she didn't think too much of it, nor did she pay any attention to the driver's reaction. From her angle, she could vaguely see a car parked on that road, which very much resembled Qin Fang's Audi Q7.

Although she wasn't entirely sure, Cai Qing still chose to go there and check it out. She immediately opened the car door and got out.

Just as she closed the car door behind her, Cai Qing suddenly seemed to remember something. She wanted to walk a few steps forward to give the driver some instructions, but she could never have expected that as soon as she got out of the car and before she could approach him, the taxi driver floored the gas pedal. With a swish, he sped off without a trace at a speed that probably even the racing champion Schumacher couldn't match.

"Damn, what the hell! He didn't even wait for the fare..."

Cai Qing was stupefied, staring blankly at the disappearing taxi, utterly confused about what had gotten into the driver.

However, this did not affect her plan at all. After all, she hadn't paid for the fare, so she could simply call another taxi later.

Tossing her shiny black hair over her shoulder, Cai Qing crouched and stealthily walked into the lane. The farther she went, the clearer she could see the Audi car, thanks to the dull glow of a distant streetlight.

It was indeed him!

A surge of joy flashed through Cai Qing's heart. The license plate on Qin Fang's car was too unique to be mistaken.

Deep night, dark and secluded roadside, a man and a woman alone, car intimacy...

The words quickly flickered across Cai Qing's mind. She took out her phone and set it to the camera mode. She intended not only to catch Qin Fang cheating but also to film every disgraceful moment of his infidelity...

...

In the deep mountains.

"Why isn't it ready yet..."

Qin Fang was truly at his wit's end at this moment, his face had already turned pale and void of color. On such a night, deep in the mountains, if someone happened to pass by and saw Qin Fang's face, they would likely be scared out of their wits, especially since Qin Fang was holding an object that emitted a red halo, which appeared exceedingly ominous and terrifying.

Almost half an hour had gone by, but the Pet Egg in his hand showed no signs of hatching, though the speed at which it was drawing blood was not slow at all.

His fingertips, even his entire arm, seemed completely numb. Because of his clothes, Qin Fang couldn't see his own arm, which he estimated must be a livid purple by now, nearly drained of all blood.

But every time Qin Fang swallowed a Baozi, a large amount of blood would replenish his body; then it was drawn towards his finger, and finally transformed into a Blood Arrow that continuously infused into the Pet Egg.

By now, Qin Fang had devoured almost a hundred Baozis. If this unlimited consumption continued, the several hundred Baozis Qin Fang brought might not be enough to last until the last moment of hatching, which would then have to be declared a failure.

Of course, the changes in the Pet Egg were quite evident.

The previously grey and white Pet Egg had completely vanished, replaced by a blood-red oval sphere. The Pet Egg had turned a dark red, showing chaos but still emitting a faint red glow.

Within this red light, if one looked closely, they could see black patches at certain spots, and these black areas were connected, forming a complete expanse.

Qin Fang felt that this black area should be the creature inside the Pet Egg; unfortunately, he couldn't be certain, as this black area had never shown any changes. Instead, it was the bloody red areas nearby that had some slight movement.

As for Qin Fang and the Pet Egg, the feeling of a connection by blood became even more intense, and the two heartbeats began to gradually synchronize, one was Qin Fang's own, and the other was that of the Pet Egg.

Clearly, this Pet Egg was becoming more bizarre by the moment, and it seemed to have formed a peculiar connection with Qin Fang that was becoming tighter.

A good thing?

A bad thing?

Nobody could be sure.

However, judging from the current situation, Qin Fang could set aside those previous worries that had been disadvantageous to him. He was able to sense vaguely that this Pet Egg, or rather, the thing inside the Pet Egg, was developing a mysterious fondness for him.

It seemed... it seemed to regard Qin Fang as a family member.

"Hiss~~"

The numbness in Qin Fang's fingers disappeared almost instantly, and so did the sensation of his blood being drained. It came so unexpectedly that Qin Fang couldn't help but gasp.

This wasn't of much concern, however, as it allowed Qin Fang to replenish his blood rapidly until it was fully restored, bringing his body back to full health.

He wolfed down a few more Baozis, and his Life Points immediately returned at a speed visible to the naked eye, a recovery rate incomparable to the snail's pace it had been before. Qin Fang's complexion also regained a good deal of its color from the original paleness.

The Pet Egg in his hand had now turned entirely blood red, emitting a very sinister and unpredictable light. The brightness was even more intense than before, illuminating the surrounding environment clearly.

This was also the deep night, and also in such a mountainous forest.

Where man seldom tread, creatures returned to their nests!

Otherwise, if a hapless soul happened to come across this, they would probably be scared out of their minds.

The Pet Egg stopped sucking blood, but the connection with Qin Fang seemed even tighter. That feeling of blood connection and heartbeat synchronization, at such a moment, filled Qin Fang's face with surprise.

This sensation was unprecedentedly strong, a very familiar feeling released from the Pet Egg, making Qin Fang almost want to indulge in it.

Thump~~ Thump~~ Thump~~

The heartbeats of Qin Fang and the Pet Egg gradually synchronized, with each beat starting and ending at exactly the same time, with virtually no discrepancy whatsoever.

But the Pet Egg still looked the same, with no sign of breaking out of its shell, making the wait exceedingly anxious. Qin Fang especially was filled with anticipation, unease, and impatience.

Waiting is an extremely arduous task.

But now, waiting was all that Qin Fang could do.

Because in the process of hatching this Pet Egg, Qin Fang should have played the most crucial role. All that was left was to wait for the final outcome.

Crack~~

Finally, the Pet Egg began to change.

The blood-red shell emitted a very crisp sound, which, in the stillness of the night, was incredibly clear.

There was no doubt that the hatching of this Pet Egg had reached its end, and the creature inside was about to emerge... (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to vote for it with recommendation tickets and monthly tickets on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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