Volume 1, Chapter 60: The Curtain Rises

"Dong Qianqian, you did that on purpose!" Dong Shuanghuan hurriedly snatched back her favorite green fine-cloth coat, crying out in angry, loud wails.

It was no coincidence that Yohn Royce’s adventurous letter-delivery mission beyond the Wall half a month ago was completed safely—the skinchanger had done their utmost to control animals for distant reconnaissance, yet within a radius of nearly ten miles approaching the Wall, not the slightest trace of the dead army or the Others was found.

However, the most pressing matter for Su Chen at present was not to study this issue, but rather his urgent need to find a somewhat quiet house.

Beside them, Glasses had originally wanted to indulge in a daydream of turning one million into ten million, but upon hearing Yang Fan put it that way, he immediately dismissed the thought and decided to quit while he was ahead. He certainly did not want to revert from a millionaire back to a pauper.

Others might not understand Chen Hao, but I understand him exceptionally well. Although Chen Hao is currently unarmed, his martial arts skills remain truly formidable. As a disciple of the Martial Madman Chen Guan, he could not possibly be anything less than extraordinary. Of course, that rebellious disciple Tuohai was the sole exception.

After a long while, the two slowly separated and exchanged a smile, understanding everything from each other's gaze and knowing each other's heart. Yet, thinking of Mingyue and Duan Ruoxi far away in Xishui Village, Song Zheng decided he should still inform Chen Zhi of their affair.

"Where on earth has this beast gone?" Seeing the monster vanish in an instant, Song Zheng felt a sudden jolt of alarm, secretly drawing several high-grade spiritual talismans from his storage compartment to guard against any sudden changes.

Guan Deng’s father did not realize the truth; he believed Guan Deng was doing it on purpose. From then on, every time Guan Deng was sent back by his teacher to change his clothes, his father would beat him.

Ye Tian suddenly sensed a faint undertone of jealousy in Huo Ling'er's voice, and with a half-smile, he replied, "Her name is Xiao Yajie, and she is the young mistress of the Purple Pavilion." Following that, he briefly recounted his entanglements with the Purple Pavilion.

Old Shao’s words were still beyond Jiang He’s full comprehension, but Jiang He already understood why so many people called Old Shao the greatest criminal investigator of all.

Soldiers rushed past one after another. Someone recognized Gao Yang’s identity and wanted to step forward to seize him, but was pulled back by a companion who pointed toward the figure of Zhang Tianlei. Consequently, all the soldiers acted as though they had seen nothing and hurried past Gao Yang.

Shen Wei’s mood could only be described as ecstatic; she could hardly believe this was real. After enduring such a prolonged streak of bad luck, had the clouds finally parted? She felt her fortune tonight was exceptionally good and thanked every deity in the heavens from the bottom of her heart.

"Believe it or not, I’ve said my piece. You should also be more mindful to avoid getting hurt in the future. Oh, that's right, I remember you have a wet nurse—how come I haven't seen her?" Recalling Mother Gu’s nagging words, Shen Wei knew Shen Jue also had a wet nurse.

Gao Yang pressed a single hand against the wound on his abdomen, from which blood continued to gush. This attack contained a certain anticoagulant substance, causing the blood to flow incessantly; if this continued, Gao Yang would sooner or later lose too much blood and forfeit any ability to fight back.

Thus, upon arriving in Chanzhou, they prepared several lavish gifts and successively paid visits to the Prefect of Chanzhou, the militia commander, the garrison general, and several other dignitaries. Learning that Marquis of Joy Cao Yi was also present, they went so far as to have two chests of gold and silver carried over for a visit.

"Right, how is the crystal bayberry wine coming along?" Shaking off the doubts in his heart, Xiao Xiao asked.

They saw that the sea of blood here was churned ceaselessly by some divine force, with pillars of blood periodically shooting up into the sky. As time passed, the resentful spirits gathering in this area actually began to flee in all directions, as if some demon were about to be born into the world.

Having waited in vain for rescue, and facing an extreme scarcity of food and fresh water, they had no choice but to venture into the rainforest to fight for survival.