On the last day of preparations for the big exam, all the students were called back to the classroom.The homeroom teacher had to inform them of exam instructions, check everyone's admission tickets, and arrange some last-minute work.As Catherine entered the classroom, Ronin was the first to notice something was amiss.He exclaimed, "Catherine, what happened to your hand?"Catherine glanced at the bandage on her hand and slightly frowned.After Ronin's loud outburst, everyone's attention turned to Catherine.Ronin couldn't wait and hurried to Catherine's side with righteous anger."Catherine, tell me who hurt you. I'll take care of the scoundrel who injured you!"He had turned incredibly furious. It seemed that he was ready for a fight.Catherine gave him a cool look and asked in a cold tone, "Do you think you can handle the person who hurt me?"With just that simple statement, Ronin found himself deep in thought.Catherine was right. Whoever had hurt Catherine was a formid
Catherine was heading to the exam room in Casier.Looking ahead at the crowded scene, Catherine impatiently spoke up in a cold voice, "Drop me off up front."There was no choice. The place was packed with the parents of exam-takers.Many families had mobilized for this event.The once spacious road had now become unbearably congested.Hearing Catherine's words, the driver was sweating profusely. But he didn't dare to make any decisions.Seeing the severe traffic jam up ahead, Branden simply pushed the car door open.With the blazing sun outside, he reached for the umbrella by the car door and propped it up to shield himself from the scorching rays.Paxton approached and intended to take the umbrella, but Branden avoided his hand.Branden circled to Catherine's side, opened the car door, and led her out.As they stepped out, the big umbrella cast a shadow over Catherine and shielded her from the sun completely."Let's go," Branden said.He held Catherine's hand and led her t
After hearing that, Catherine thought inwardly, "Ravenloth?"Ravenloth was a small country on the eastern ocean. It might be tiny in size and population, but this place was loaded.Thanks to its vast mineral resources, each year, the revenue from these resources alone was enough to make the people of this country prosperous.But Catherine couldn't care less about this news.After all, she was in such high demand worldwide. If she met with everyone who wanted to see her, she would run herself ragged.If it weren't for Withal's call, Catherine wouldn't pay any attention.She nonchalantly asked, "What's the deal?""They didn't specify," Withal replied and chuckled. He looked quite pleased as he said, "But our intelligence network is top-notch. I've already dug up some information. It seems that the royal family of Ravenloth suddenly contracted a mysterious illness. It has affected over a hundred of its members. They want you to help."Upon hearing that, Catherine couldn't help but
Catherine had been lying in bed for a couple of days, and her whole body was in a state of lethargy.She saw Branden heading toward the door early in the morning, and she knew he was mostly going to exercise.A glimmer of light flashed through Catherine's cold eyes, and she instantly rolled up from the bed."Wait for me!"Branden stopped and turned to look at her. "You're going too?"Catherine nodded without hesitation, then raised her eyebrows to look at Branden with a meaningful gaze. "Can't I?"Branden did not think she could not go, but he just did not expect Catherine to want to exercise with him. After all, she had always been lazy, and she would never choose to stand when she could lie down.Branden smiled helplessly as he thought of Catherine's very bored and lazy appearance at home these past few days."Do you need to change your clothes?"Catherine was wearing casual clothes, so she did not need to change."Let's go!"Catherine followed behind Branden and was pulle
Catherine received a phone call from Withal at noon.As the phone was connected, Withal's flattering and cautious voice came from the receiver. "Catherine, have you made a decision yet?"Withal did not want to rush Catherine, but Ravenloth Palace was pushing him too hard.The old king of Ravenloth urgently posted everywhere to beg experts to help. Withal was afraid that they would lose the money they were about to receive.Fortunately, Catherine did not refuse him."Tomorrow!"After receiving Catherine's accurate response, Withal laughed heartily with joy.As long as Catherine was willing to step up to the plate, he felt that this matter was already a sure thing.Withal could not wait to say, "I'll prepare your flight ticket for tomorrow then!""No need!"Catherine rejected him without hesitation.Withal was a bit confused. Could it be that Catherine wanted to fly the plane herself?Catherine just hung up the phone without giving Withal a chance to ask the reason.The next
In Ravenloth Palace, Branden held Catherine's hand as their group of four appeared at the entrance of Ravenloth Palace.All four had been disguised, and their original appearance was difficult to distinguish.Ravenloth was worthy of being one of the wealthiest countries in the world, and its palace was not only exquisitely constructed but also permeated with a rich atmosphere.The guards of the palace were very strict. The four of them met the palace attendant who came to receive them at the entrance of the palace.Withal handed the invitation letter from the palace to the palace attendant for inspection.After reading the contents of the invitation, the palace attendant looked at them with an instantly different look in their eyes. Even his attitude toward them became much more respectful.The remuneration provided by the king of Ravenloth was exceptionally high, so there were many talented and extraordinary individuals coming to take on the mission.The palace attendant could
Catherine shook her head at the chief attendant. "No need to prepare the equipment. Just take me there!"The chief attendant thought that Catherine and her group should have brought their own equipment after he saw the silver box in Withal's hand. Without much hesitation, the chief attendant took Catherine to the patient.There were already more than thirty infected patients in the entire palace.In order to allow capable and talented individuals to have a clear understanding of the situation, the palace chose a member of the royal family with the lowest status and the most humble identity. This member was used as the object of being diagnosed.To put it bluntly, they were making this royal family member by the name of Bert, a lab rat.After all, no one knew now whether this situation was caused by a disease or a virus. Or else, as some supernatural figures claimed, the royal family had been cursed.Catherine was brought to Bert, who sat weakly in his wheelchair. With a pale face
At eight o'clock in the evening, a little noise finally came from the quiet villa.Catherine swaggered down the stairs. She once again fell into a state of lethargy and exhaustion.When she went downstairs, she swayed and looked like she was about to fall. Seeing her like this, Withal still admired her.Branden stopped working and stepped forward. He put one hand around her waist to help her down the stairs.Only when Catherine was sitting on the sofa did Withal dare to start asking her how things were going."Catherine, how's the research going?"Catherine reached up and pinched the bridge of her nose. She had stripped and decomposed Bert's blood and also checked Bert's genes.However, she did not find anything suspected of being viruses, nor did she see any foreign viral invasion inside the blood.For a while, she was still unsure whether the cause of this strange disease was related to biological viruses. She might need to spend some more time researching it.Seeing Catheri