Chapter 61: Steel and Flesh (Part 4)

Unnoticed by anyone, Lynn returned to the exhibition hall of the Kenneth Charitable Hospital. At this point, only Kara and a few guards in white uniforms remained inside, while all the technical personnel and ordinary people had already evacuated.

"Welcome back, Doctor."

"How is the situation with Jesse?"

"We just received a report. Jessica has already subdued Ivan. The intelligence is correct; Hammer Industries did indeed help Ivan Vanko escape prison in secret."

Jessica... why did he run to the back door of their house? Knowing he had been exposed, he still threw stones at their back door? It was almost as if he harbored some sort of grievance.

When Zhou Yuan looked toward those individuals, judging from their attire, they didn't look like residents of Yun City at all. Their garments were somewhat lavish, likely belonging to someone from a major faction.

Executing a backflip while flying through the air, this was a formidable attack method. Its sheer power was strong enough to leave a massive dent in armor forged from refined steel or even split it cleanly in two.

"Can you two handle this?" Song Jinghao looked toward Leng Tianyu, wondering silently whether Leng Tianyu even knew how to kill a wild boar.

"This used to be my territory, Master." Carrying Jiang Banyaj close to this area, the Husky explained carefully.

Seeing Song Tianhui act in such a manner, the crowd immediately burst into a flurry of discussions, with some even wearing expressions of gloating schadenfreude.

"Guoping, Jin Baoyue, what are you two doing here so late?" Chen Chunlian actually understood in her heart that they were undoubtedly here to ask for pork.

"You lost even after using a Supreme divine artifact?" Seeing the black-robed man walk out in deep dejection, the bystanders were utterly stunned.

Yet strangely enough, the doors and windows around the guest suite were entirely covered with black cloth, and with no lanterns lit inside, it was exceptionally dim.

Suddenly, Song Jinghao caught sight of several red flowers up ahead. Those blossoms were exceptionally crimson, as bright red as freshly spilled blood.

***

Chen Lan was completely baffled. He checked the time and then dragged Yin Shixiu back to the office... Yin Shixiu frowned as he looked at him.

The Emperor's words were exceptionally grave, terrifying the Imperial Noble Consort standing beside the bed into hurriedly dropping to her knees. She could only bang her head heavily against the floor in prostration, not daring to utter a single syllable. She was terrified that saying even a single wrong word would bring fatal disaster upon her son.

However, those paying close attention noticed that the weather in Yindu had recently shifted as well—having only just entered August, the temperature had plummeted drastically. After two consecutive days of autumn rain, there was a faint, creeping sensation of early winter.

"I like it when you kiss the soles of my feet." When Ning Shuiyue uttered these words, she pressed her forehead against his with a low chuckle, acting as though this question she had apparently suppressed for a long time was a hilarious joke.

Zhao Yi ordered his subordinate soldiers: "Tonight, each man shall light three torches! Remember, light one every single watch of the night!" The soldiers acknowledged the order and withdrew.

Nothing could be coaxed out of Dongxue by questioning her. The sharper this maid was, the less likely she would ever admit to anything. Even if she were truly exposed, she would fight to the bitter end.

To her in her past life, gathering herbs was an extremely difficult task, for in that era, countless natural wonders had long since been paved over by steel and concrete.

Upon learning of her situation, everyone began trying to cheer her up, intentionally or not. After two months of companionship, a hint of a smile would occasionally blossom across Zhang Xueling's face. The reason for this was likely because, with the help of Captain Song, the matter of her mother's medical treatment finally had a path forward, lifting the heavy pressure from her heart entirely.

Just as He Guang and the others stepped onto the altar, Xu Wen had already noticed them. However, he was currently restrained by the suction force of the stone platform and remained completely immobile, forced to let He Guang and his companions act as arrogantly as they pleased.

In order to highlight Huang Ming's vile conduct, Lin Deqing did not hesitate to use her own stellar achievements between the sheets as a blueprint, colorfully fabricating a series of crimes wherein Huang Ming disregarded her physical endurance and stamina, forcefully compelling her to engage in high-risk maneuvers with him.

After saying that, he went back into the shop. Seeing that the anticipated event had occurred here, he told Li Ming to return to the county seat to take care of his wife while keeping an eye on the store.

The last person to emerge from the underground fissure generated by the earthquake was Lu Wuyang. When he came out, everyone was hugging the machinery outside the fissure space, not daring to act rashly.

Therefore, he crippled Yanfei's martial arts. In this way, no matter how much Yanfei hated him, she posed no threat to him whatsoever.

Only then did Yiming withdraw his gaze from the golden leaf hairpin. Staggering slightly on his feet, he hurriedly clutched his chest and took several deep, gasping breaths.

He had just been mentally praising his son for his resourcefulness, but now that the turn of events had reached him, he found himself utterly disoriented and unable to find his bearings.

***

Yet it was merely two sentences. The moment his words fell, his sword fell as well. The paralyzed man perhaps knew he was bound to die without a doubt, so he offered no further resistance. Instead, he kept his eyes wide open, unblinking, watching Bai Qi's blade pierce straight into his chest. Right up until his death, those eyes never closed.

In a split second, a shockwave of surging vital energy erupted outward from the center of the clash between the two figures on the arena.

The less they could see, the more terrified everyone became. The fear of the unknown firmly gripped every heart, to the extent that everyone wished some actual demons and ghosts would appear—anything would be better than being completely disoriented like this. This kind of intangible torture was enough to drive a person to the brink of a mental breakdown.

When all was said and forth, this game was merely virtual, no matter how extraordinary one's chicken-dinner skills might be.

As he was thinking this, Ye Feng's car steered off the main road, turning into a tranquil and secluded mountain path.

The speaker was none other than Gao Zhi, one of the Four Heroes of Dragon-Seeking. He had always been someone who loved to show off. Having remained silent for so long, he had already bottled up a stomach full of eloquence, and this was precisely the moment for him to shine.

Just as his voice trailed off, the speaking cultivator felt a gentle breeze sweep past, followed by a crisp crack. In an instant, the world spun around him, and all sensation in the left side of his face vanished entirely. Then came nine more crisp cracks as the cultivator spat out a mouthful of teeth before collapsing unconscious.

Receiving this baffling phone call, Jian Yu suddenly realized that this might be the treatment received by her other self. But what did her other self want to do? Eliminate her? Wasn't her very existence meant to make the former Jian Yu a better person? Why would she want to destroy herself?

Seeing that Liang Ou was dressed in plain clothes, Zhao Tianming felt somewhat concerned for her. When would this rash and impulsive personality of hers ever change?

Seeing the item in Lin Yu's hand, Yun Qingfeng's eyelid twitched violently, his lips quivered, and he pointed a shaking finger directly at Lin Yu.

Upon hearing this, Akrulas and the others eagerly rolled up their sleeves, looking as though it was finally their turn to take the stage. However, Locke subsequently informed them that this was a covert operation, and their presence would only accelerate the demise of the newly born castle.

"You have disappointed Jian Yu too greatly. I do not wish to see you appear within my field of vision ever again, nor do I wish for you to walk too closely with Jian Yu. Take care of yourself!" Having said that, Lin Jingchen turned and strode out, accompanied by another gust of cold wind. This time, the wind carried far more ruthlessness, devoid of even a shred of warmth.

Saburo Chui was almost driven to vomit blood in fury by Ye Feng's retort. It was his first time ever encountering someone so brazenly righteous.