Chapter 678 - 332: First Encounter with the Jiang Family, Moon Princess's Compensation - The Ancient Gods' Whisper - NovelsTime

The Ancient Gods' Whisper

Chapter 678 - 332: First Encounter with the Jiang Family, Moon Princess's Compensation

Author: Begonia Lantern
updatedAt: 2026-01-25

Gu Jianlin held his hand to his forehead, this kind of deep profiling gave him a terrible feeling, especially after awakening his spirituality, the images he imagined out of thin air were more impactful, like a dream.

"So, any discoveries?"

Moon Princess leaned in, looking up at her, her eyes bright and moist.

Who knows what shampoo she used, but there was a faint chill among the strands of her hair, like the scent emitted by honeysuckle, calming and soothing just by inhaling.

"There's something strange about these deaths. I suspect they weren't murdered, but tampered with. If we really want to investigate, we'll need to perform a detailed autopsy." Gu Jianlin actually wanted to keep smelling the scent in her hair, but for the sake of his dignity, he could only lean closer and smell it on the sly.

Moon Princess glanced at him and snuggled into his arms, nonchalantly saying, "Studies have shown that girls don't actually have any special body scent. The reason you smell something different is because you like me."

Because of the height difference, when Gu Jianlin lowered his head, the tip of his nose could just reach the top of her hair.

Occasionally brushing against the tip of his nose.

No denying, this girl really understood him well.

"How did you know?"

Gu Jianlin kept a straight face, though he hadn't shown any excessive behavior.

"If you want to smell, just smell, why so shy? Many years ago, when you had a fever, I took care of you, even when you were delirious and having nightmares, you held me up to smell, did you forget?" Moon Princess said indifferently.

Gu Jianlin suspected she was talking nonsense, but he had no evidence.

Because he remembered that when he had a fever as a child, he was indeed often delirious, vaguely dreaming of holding something, then breathing in her scent, calming down gradually.

Ever since meeting this girl in the Extraordinary World, one of the most impressive things was her scent.

The intimate contact on multiple occasions, that fragrance was truly unforgettable.

"Then why couldn't I smell it when I lived with you?"

He frowned and asked.

"Because I used Alchemy Weapon to block it."

Moon Princess said indifferently: "So even when I come out after bathing, you wouldn't think I smell particularly fragrant. Only when I appear before you with the identity of Moon Princess would I leave a deep impression."

Gu Jianlin thought so, that's why when he was held by her in the sea, it felt so familiar, because it had already happened countless times without him knowing.

"You were more interesting as a child, an insecure little boy, even subconsciously holding me not knowing my existence. That's why you naturally feel favorable towards women who are mature, independent, and caring, even if I'm actually a few years younger than you."

Moon Princess earnestly said: "Furthermore, most girls with such a personality would be attracted to guys like you, who are stoic, quiet, highly competent, have no bad habits, and constantly get yourself hurt. So, your title of Sister Killer isn't just for show."

"Stop, stop saying that."

For once, Gu Jianlin was embarrassed, having no choice but to focus his attention on the corpse in front of him.

He took out his phone, sent a message, ordering the Si Family to send someone to take the corpse back for a detailed divination and autopsy, to find out how that tiny wound came about.

Profiling was no longer useful.

Unless using something like a microscope, his vision couldn't observe such tiny wounds carefully.

"How is it?"

Moon Princess asked curiously.

"I don't think these people were killed."

Gu Jianlin recalled the terrifying scene he had just witnessed, shook his head and said, "These medical staff themselves have issues, although there isn't conclusive evidence yet, I suspect they might have been altered. And the mastermind behind altering these people should be The Order of the Hidden. Miyamoto Shosuke is also a member of The Order of the Hidden."

He pointed at the emaciated corpse in front of him, carefully observing it before speaking: "This corpse wasn't attacked from the outside, it was torn apart from the inside."

Like bullets piercing through steel, the irregular area around the bullet hole was protruding.

He took out the Soul Comforting Bell and shook it lightly.

"Mm, the soul residue is already obliterated."

He said softly: "This reminds me of a movie."

Moon Princess felt a chill: "Alien?"

That was a classic movie series, the recent prequel tells the origin of the Aliens, a grotesque and hideous monster with extreme aggressiveness, highly unstable genetic structures, evolving through parasitic hosts, considered a perfect organism in its universe.

The most classic scene is the face hugger, like an octopus, parasitizing a human body, then giving birth to a terrifying alien inside, finally tearing through the host's flesh, breaking free.

"Right, the Gu Masters back then probably had similar abilities, pretty disgusting."

Gu Jianlin turned and went upstairs, whispered: "When I fought Mrs. Yan back then, she nearly disgusted me to death, back then I really thought I was going to die. Not because Mrs. Yan was very strong, but because she was really ugly, that smell still makes me nauseous when I think about it."

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