7 Path of the Lilies - Chapter 44: Close Call

There’s nothing that Yu Wan has in common with her new neighbor– whether it’s charisma, personality, or cooking skills– other than that they both own dogs. Their two cute pets get along well (a bit far too well) and start what seems like a rocky friendship between the two; however, Yu Wan has more important things to worry about. Her wildly popular novel is about to take off into a drama adaptation, but the handsome, mysterious, and callous neighbor- is the director?!

Shen Qingzhou (as he thinks of someone): I’d say three. ]

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They call him Ghost.A name whispered in fear across warzones, black markets, and underworld circles.To the world, he's a phantom—a faceless mercenary who leaves no trace but bodies in his wake.To his enemies, he’s a death sentence.To his brothers-in-arms in Graveyard, he’s family.But to himself... he's a haunted man searching for a past stolen in gunfire and smoke.After a flawless mission deep in the Eastern Province, Ghost returns to the hidden forest base he's called home for sixteen years. Yet the victory is short-lived. His foster father, the commander delivers an unexpected order:“That was your last mission.”Now, Ghost—real name Miles Sterling—must step out of the shadows of war and into a world he’s never known. Guided only by a scarred letter, a fading memory, and the voice of a woman he hasn’t seen since the day everything was taken from him.But war forged more than his body and name.Behind the mask, behind the scars, Miles has another secret.One he’s kept hidden even from his brothers in arms.He’s not just a weapon.He’s a ghost with a fortune—a hidden empire he built in silence, across borders and black markets, forged in strategy and blood.A man of many names, and many shadows.Beneath the bullets, tattoos, and silence lies a truth buried in ashes.And Ghost is about to dig it up—one letter, one enemy, one memory at a time.

DISCLAIMERS!:Strong Violence. Strong language. Strong sexual content. It is advised that if you are below the age of at least 17, you should not read the novel. The novel contains graphic violence, such as vivid descriptions of action scenes and their aftermath, and graphic sexual content, such as strong nudity and sex.---Official Discord: Discord server: https://discord.gg/zqwEwsmK---What happens when the God of Destruction gets so bored with living his perfect life? Well, he reincarnates. He reincarnates in the mortal realm, catching everyone's attention as he discovers his abilities, and surprises everyone with the level of dedication he has to becoming the strongest being traversing among the mortals. He makes new friends and allies, meets new villains, and even gets targeted by the most notorious syndicate in the world, all the while loving Freya and escaping from Apollo's wrath, as it's a mortal vs. a God. He would die in a nanosecond, which is generous, in front of Apollo, as a mortal. Join Nova on his adventure, as he traverses through the Realms, seeking the pain and excitement that drives his soul crazy like a madman.

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