Volume 1, Chapter 24: Never Seen Such an Outrageous Request

Gu Jingchen is truly something else; unable to find her, he flew into a rage and slapped her with a charge of burglary. He is truly the cream of the crop among scumbags.

Seeing that the situation had been resolved, the onlookers felt that Long Tian was exceptionally arrogant and icy; the best course of action was to stay far away from him.

If one were to judge by this, Jian Ning was a unique girl to Gu Jingchen; whether it was Mo Ran or Zuo Yuan, they were merely her shadows.

Suddenly, Jing Jian felt as though he had completely lost his purpose in life. Was he really going to walk the same path as his past life? Making money? Making a lot of money? Making a vast fortune? The only thing to be thankful for was that, at this stage in his previous life, he was still farming every day, barely able to scrape together a few hundred yuan. At the very least, he was now a man of ten thousand.

Ma Dezhong was a seasoned bureaucrat, a man so cunning that every strand of his gray hair felt like a hollow ruse. Yet, faced with this matter, even he found his head spinning, caught in an impossible dilemma.

The third, the fourth... thousands upon thousands of red silk threads began to pour down onto the arena like a torrential downpour.

"Grandfather, what I want to know is, who are the opponents we will be facing next?" Zhang Tianyang asked.

Muzi collapsed to the ground, clutching the stone dagger. The dagger did not cease its attack, continuing to bore forward, piercing through Muzi’s hand. Muzi was made of wood, yet he still feared being drilled; though he felt no pain, the sensation was strange, much like the sound of grinding teeth—painless, yet deeply unsettling to the ears.

Those extreme actions taken against Mo Ran were merely a vent for his own incompetence. Who exactly bore the brunt of their pain mattered little.

Ron finally understood: the invisible barrier surrounding Christie was a magical barrier, one with defensive capabilities countless times stronger than a magic shield.

Xi Zhan looked up, silently observing it all. His gaze was sharp. He watched the two of them eating with calm composure, and suddenly, he felt something shatter within his heart.

He seemed to blend into the darkness, his breathing so faint that not a single trace of his presence could be detected.

***

After their conversation, Qin Yuankai left the Jianzhang Palace. The Empress Dowager had Aunt Jinxiu spread the word that the Emperor had been bewitched by a demonic consort and refused to listen to the advice of loyal ministers. Heartbroken, the Empress Dowager sequestered herself within the Jianzhang Palace to chant scriptures, pray for blessings, and seek penance from the late Emperor.

Those who could survive this long in the palace were all masters of intrigue; how could Su Xin not understand what the expression on Yun Yao’s face signified?

Liu Shuang and her group had undoubtedly become the center of attention once again. Trains during the Spring Festival travel rush were agonizing—truly, agonizingly crowded. The aisles were packed with people, and even the washbasins were occupied, though the sleeper cars were a bit better.

After saying these words, Xi Zhan felt a bit surprised. He had never known he was capable of sounding so bitter, and he offered a helpless smile.

Rong Shihua was trembling with rage. He had poured his entire heart and soul into this son, only to be met with such an outcome. Did he really harbor such deep resentment toward him?

"Having a baby?" Lin Ruolan was slightly stunned, appearing somewhat moved. She looked up at him, seemingly unable to understand why he had changed his mind.

Hearing that Qing Binghe was leaving, Student Council President Sikong Xu and Qian Heyi specifically came to see her, even sharing a farewell drink. Naturally, Qing Binghe took the opportunity to ask Sikong Xu to look after the academy, as it was practically his home anyway.

Now, he could rest easy. Commander Sun could certainly be trusted to transition into retirement; he would be the best successor.

Logically speaking, for a man as capable and shrewd as Han Kuang, the term "pig-like teammate" could never apply, but regrettably, he was truly deserving of the title today.

This "Chaos God-Demon Body" was learned by the great Chi You from the Heart of Gods and Demons back in the day. It was precisely because he cultivated this body that he was able to become the supreme God-Demon of the Heavenly Realm.

Yet, for some reason, the two of them were embracing again. Xu Duoduo happened to witness this scene.

As for Lin Qing, she prepared a sumptuous dinner for herself, showing off her skills with the ingredients she had bought at the supermarket during the day.

***

He did not know if the information was flawed or if something else had gone wrong, so he reviewed all the documents from beginning to end. The many red official seals told him that these documents were not only quite old but also difficult to forge.

"So that's how it is! The Noah battleship has already been deployed; I really don't know how much combat power the Noah Legion has left." Cheng Ying sighed. "Who knows? Now we can only rely on Itsuka Shido," Cheng Li said, looking toward the top of the school building, where several points of light had suddenly appeared.

"Could something have gone wrong?" Cheng Li muttered. He suddenly felt that something was amiss. He looked up; the street, which had been normal just minutes ago, was now a sea of flames.

Yang Feng was stunned. He turned to look at Sister Xu, whose complexion, which had been improving, had turned pale once again.

"Sigh, it seems I have to play the hero saving the damsel once more." Before Xu Duoduo could react, Xiao Luofan had already scooped her up, carrying her in a bridal style.

As the person drew nearer and two pieces of information emerged, things gradually became clear in Lin Qi's mind.

Therefore, if the contestants from the four provinces of Jiangnan could not even make it onto the Dragon Ranking, the Nangong family would inevitably lose face.

She had been thinking about it for a long time, and it was clear that as long as they followed the formula and procedures provided by Yu Wanying for production, their family's factory would be able to break through several technical bottlenecks and produce the mid-to-high-end products they had always wanted, as well as low-end daily chemical goods.

It was just as well that this plot had collapsed. From now on, their family could be free from those influences and live the life they wanted, living even more happily and joyfully.

She was a fresh graduate of the University of Chinese Medicine. Upon graduation, she had been successfully tricked by Su Yu into working at Lingzhi Hall with a high salary of 2,500 yuan and the high-end benefit of a single weekend day off.