045. "@All Black Beasts"

The resolute and swift-acting young detective took victim number three and hailed a taxi for the Metropolitan Police Department.

Anli Toru had no intention of wasting any more time in the agency.

As the newly appointed head of the executive team, it was only natural for him to take his newly recruited subordinates to the company and introduce them to the veteran who was presumably still fast asleep. This was to prevent the "Vampire" from waking up in a bad mood one day and casually crushing the obedient and gentle Margaret like a plastic toy...

Bai Zhi gently squeezed Yu Fei’s fingers, and Yu Fei felt the warmth of her fingertips, which inexplicably brought a sense of peace.

Except for Chu Yu, who was stationed in the military camp, all members of the Qu family had gathered. The servants placed a bronze basin filled with a decoction of locust tree twigs and mugwort leaves, along with all the ceremonial supplies, onto the kang. Then, a matron blessed with both fortune and longevity reached out and pulled the baby forward, and thus the "washing the third day" ceremony officially began.

The two began discussing the young people who were both talented and willing to spend time on mathematics. Among them, Liang Zheng and Gu Yongchen were at the top of the list. In addition, three other young people possessed sharp minds and exceptional talent, which greatly delighted the two and secretly prompted them to think up more problems to test them.

The young man glanced sideways at the soup in Gou Er's hands, and Gou Er instantly felt as though a blade-like gaze was slicing so fiercely across the back of his hand that it throbbed with a bloody pain.

Upon hearing these words, the old man grasped Chen Baiqi's underlying meaning: Leyi was not a person of upright morals, yet Chen Baiqi did not use orthodox methods to implement her policies. Instead, she countered evil with evil—not implying that her character was flawed, but rather that she comprehended human morality through the art of warfare and was deeply versed in worldly affairs.

"Do not fear, this is the Prince Rui's Mansion of the Great Chu. Even if the sky were to fall, it cannot reach this place!" Madam Hu patted Madam Cheng reassuringly.

"I must be going now. Take care, Sister Dairou." Qian'er waved with a smile, tucked the light quilt over Dairou, turned around, and pushed open the room door.

Three generations of nobility and seven generations of aristocracy—by the time it was passed down to An ZeyI, it truly amounted to boundless wealth. Yet he was unwilling to simply live off his inheritance; otherwise, selling just a single item at random would have provided enough to live on for a lifetime.

The fire on the city walls gradually extinguished, and the Cangyue army could simply spare no manpower to provide reinforcements... Lord Cangyue felt a shock in his heart. Due to his overwhelming agitation, a bright red seeped through the previously bandaged wound on his chest. Master Sun was so shocked by the words that the city gates were about to fall that his eyes bulged wide, unable to utter a single syllable for a long time.

Along the journey, Huijue also gained a general understanding of the situation in Cangzhou from the local residents.

"That miraculous pill given by you, Elder Quan Senior." Seeing this, Jin Tai immediately stood up, cupped his fists with both hands, and bowed deeply to Ye Tian, who was shrouded in black robes.

Just as Huijue and the others were catching their breath, a faint demonic aura began to permeate the night rain.

Just as Bai Yu was finding no way out, a doctor in a white lab coat suddenly appeared around the corner ahead.

"In this world, the Dao is everywhere. The Dao that can be expressed is not the eternal Dao!" Wu Fan stepped into a massive mountain range. With his current Earth Escape technique, entering a sprawling mountain range completely unnoticed was a breeze.

"Well, that's pretty much the same. But over on our side, people were wearing styles from the Capital's fashion of a few years ago. There's a lot of dust and red soil there; even though it's near the sea, many people still make a living by farming," Zhou Bai said, touching his chin. One place was in Lingnan while the other was in the north, and their styles were clearly distinct.

However, Wang Lefu had a military background and had always acted with crisp and decisive efficiency. How could he possibly spare any time for others to send reinforcements?

"Cough, cough, cough—" The dark figure that had crashed to the ground continuously massaged his already bruised and cyanotic neck, taking huge, gasping breaths. Suddenly, an extremely delicate black thread pierced directly through his chest, and a cold corpse was instantly added to the dim, secluded cave.

Yet, held back by his own misgivings, he could not write a letter to the mortal realm to inquire whether Si Feichen had returned. The only person he could possibly ask was the deranged Lin Lianshi.

Wu Fan said, "Understood." With those words, he vanished in a teleportation. If he stayed any longer, judging by their posture, the three of them would never allow him to see Luoshi. Luoshi should currently be at a critical juncture in her cultivation, and with the three of them guarding her, Wu Fan felt completely at ease.