He sped up his steps while cursing the damned weather. At this moment, the bright flame of his home hearth was exceptionally attractive to him. Lil’ Knife planned to add a piece of Dark Grove firewood into the fireplace after getting home. A single piece of it was enough to warm up the house for the entire night. He wouldn’t be able to enjoy such a luxury if not for greenhorns like Qianye.

Lil’ Knife soon arrived home. Light and warmth rushed at his face as soon as he entered, as well as the sight of his beautiful, smart wife, preparing tea and snacks in the living room. The fact that she was still awake and waiting for him filled Lil’ Knife’s heart with warmth.

However, he was startled upon entering the living room because there was someone sitting there, and a man no less!

He was instantly overcome by fury. With a shake of his right hand, a thin, hiltless blade appeared in his grasp. This knife was the source of his nickname, a blade that had slit all too many throats.

Hearing the incoming footsteps, the man in the living room turned about calmly. Lil’ Knife’s...