Volume One, Chapter 31: What a Fine Act That Stayed Within the Bounds!

Even if Four Scenery Yan wasn’t the one to take the initiative, once she became aware of her feelings, she would pursue him relentlessly, without the slightest hesitation.

Lin Qin was already furious about being unable to leave the capital. When she saw someone pushing their way in, she turned around and glared angrily, “Can’t you see there’s someone in the carriage…” Her voice trailed off as she stared blankly at Xu Wei, her first reaction upon regaining composure was to get out of the vehicle.

At the same moment, a strange fragrance wafted through the air. The crowd inhaled it and felt instantly refreshed. Almost instinctively, everyone turned their gaze to the massive black cauldron, where its lid had just been lifted, and the golden light was slowly fading away.

“Let’s go over and say hello,” Zhao Nannan said, pulling Lu Anran along to greet Qin Ze. Lu Anran was reluctant, feeling awkward, but Zhao Nannan had already dragged her forward.

Looking closely, the layers of Buddha light overlapped heavily, clearly indicating that the likes of the Buddha himself had not yet departed.

“Brother, you’re not scared to confess your feelings to her, are you?” She had just been worried whether she liked him, so why did she suddenly back out at the last moment?

Le Bing was even less merciful, striking many of the servants with her branches, but most of her blows landed on Le Mei. Le Mei’s face, just beginning to recover, was instantly marked with fresh wounds from the lashes.

In Yu Wei’s ears, she heard the multicolored bird’s pitiful cries, begging for mercy with no dignity. Yu Wei clenched her fists in hatred. Proud as she was, this colorful bird had been bound to her only through a combined effort of the clan chief and many elders. With Yu Wei’s power now, it was just a matter of slaughtering it.

Aurora nodded and took out the incantation they had painstakingly revised multiple times. This spell was specifically crafted to summon the Nightmare King.

The newly established iron-smelting furnace was operating normally. The annealing and casting methods ensured a steady supply of ironware, and the quality inspection results were satisfactory.

Ma Jin had prepared in advance, bringing an extra person along. He sent the remaining guard to drive the carriage back and, accompanied by Zhu Hu and Lian Sheng and led by two Forbidden Army soldiers, arrived at the gathering place of the imperial officials.

Harry screamed in pain, “No… no…” Unable to accept the reality, he felt a sharp, heart-wrenching agony filling his chest.

Two hundred men were dispatched from the city tower, all battle-hardened survivors of brutal bloodshed, with some experience. Leading the inexperienced reserves, they were expected to hold off the Xianbei invaders.

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Ma Jin believed in results and sales volume above all. Even the most prolific authors sold at most five thousand copies, ranking behind others, so their royalties were definitely lower than those of officials like Guan Bu.

Sure enough, after hearing Ferrero’s words, the nobles’ faces lit up with delight.

By October 1347, only one ship had survived. When it reached the port of Messina in Sicily, Italy, its occupants bribed the local governor with vast treasures and repeatedly assured him they were not infected with the plague. Eventually, they were allowed to dock.

Da Qiao seemed enraged; her hair flew wildly, her blue dress billowed without wind, and the surrounding air rippled like flowing water. The ground shattered with a thunderous crack, and hundreds of stones were swept up by an invisible force field.

“Is Hua Feihua here too?” Fang Shisan Niang, You Dasheng, and others immediately grew tense, glancing around anxiously.

Ling Xueyi asked again, “Did the master’s soul come with you?” I took a glass bottle from my inner pocket and said, “Yes.” Then I opened the cap and took out the yellow talisman inside.

Although Sister Rong didn’t know whether Wu Xie had truly heard the dice or just guessed right, she slowly opened the overturned dice jar and said, “Open!”

The Kunlun Mountains were not lacking in water, but the area where Wang Qiang was located had relatively scarce water sources. However, the fact that the San Yin Sect could survive nearby indicated there must be water here.

I glanced at Hu Niu, thinking, could it be that fate destined me to suffer this calamity today and lose my virginity to this dinosaur? Suddenly, Bai Yu laughed maliciously, “Master, just lose it then. You won’t lose anything anyway, and Hu Niu is still a virgin.”

“You two came back together? Where’s Fifth Madam?” Du Feng asked anxiously upon seeing them.

This was a spur-of-the-moment plan by Phantom. To set up this feng shui formation, he had staked everything he had. He couldn’t afford to make a loss. The wool comes from the sheep; he had to recoup his investment first.

Recalling when Yang Liu’er first arrived at Shangfeng Manor, she had been drooling over Chou Qianjian. That period might have been the time she most wanted to be close to him, but he hadn’t known how to cherish her then. Seeing Yangyang’s lovestruck expression now, she really resembled Yang Liu’er. Thinking of this, Chou Qianjian couldn’t help but smile.

Gao Pengyi leaned backward just in time to dodge a powerful right punch from Funakoshi Yuki. The next moment, his feet slammed heavily on Funakoshi Yuki’s chest. Since Yuki’s left hand was caught and his right fist missed, he was unable to block Gao’s kick.

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Gao Jie looked at me, my sister, and Xu Dong, and we understood her meaning, so we left the room.

In the end, all four of Ling Baiyu’s young masters were beaten unconscious. It was the man with the horse face who first begged Xu Qingmo for mercy, trying to get him to spare them.

I had died twice already; one more time and I would be forcibly kicked offline. Damn it, how could the boss have so little health and still not die!

Inside the black Jaguar, Long Moxuan sat dazed in the driver’s seat. The last words of Leng Yurou echoed in his ears: empty your heart, then love someone else again?

“Yu Qinglang was injured; Liu Zhongchao took him to the hospital. I’m going to see him!” Da Hong said firmly.

Gu Yao sighed, feeling both amused and exasperated at Aunt Jing. But more than that, he felt a great sense of relief.

“No need to make it complicated or bring anything. Just give me the exact location of your parents-in-law. I’ll have members of the New Hongmen from Sichuan pick them up and bring them to Shanghai soon. You should call them to confirm the people picking them up are from New Hongmen, then we can rest easy,” Hua Feng said.

Suddenly, a loud crash came from outside. The room instantly plunged into darkness, and our classmate Zhao Fei lay motionless in front of his computer.

As a trained assassin, her moves were simple and swift, with no flashy tricks—only the most direct and effective attacks. Among the hundred people present, her offensive power was the strongest, making even the distant spectator Luo De feel embarrassed.