Chapter 50: The Trap is Sprung

Not long after, Zhu Houzhao received news that Chu Yi had personally arrived at the Xia Zhu residence, capturing Xia Zhu and Xu Yizu.

The prices of the Pym particles and the actual items used to control insects were all given a 10% discount. This outcome left Lu Yun utterly dumbfounded, his eyes wide with disbelief.

“Yun! Shall we go choose the wedding venue today?” Asuna, dressed casually in home clothes, came out of the kitchen and spoke to Lu Yun.

Fang La, Lü Shinan, and a few others wore thoughtful expressions as they looked at Wanyan Zonghan and his companions. Then, considering the emperor of the Jin Kingdom, if he were not a foolish and tyrannical ruler, he would surely do everything in his power to ransom Wanyan Zonghan and the others.

The short, stout, bald man’s neck suddenly flushed a pale red, then blood spurted out in streams. He fell backward to the ground, eyes wide open—filled with fear, unwillingness, and regret.

“What’s the matter? Finally not hiding like a rat anymore,” Wo Jin said with an excited smile as Moliya approached him. He subtly moved his wrist, mocking and provoking.

It even seemed as though those people had been waiting for Su Xiaoke to come to the capital all along, or perhaps they had been waiting for Su Xiaoke to grow up.

The two crashed heavily onto the ground, their faces crushed and bloodied, blood spurting uncontrollably from their mouths. After struggling fiercely a few times, they died on the spot.

Watching as the boxes were carried down, Han Kun, one of the emperor’s most trusted generals, naturally understood exactly what was inside those boxes.

This time, Feng Yin Xiu did not put on a cold expression to hang up the phone; instead, he silently listened to the merciless ridicule and reckless laughter.

When Su Wanqi saw Qin Kexin turn her head, her eyes involuntarily reddened. These two, once the closest sisters and dearest friends in the world, had not met for more than half a year, with no contact at all. They were now the most familiar strangers in the world.

As for the damage to the ivory greatsword, Li Yalin had long been aware. After the previous battle, all his equipment was severely damaged, and none escaped unscathed. So how could the ivory greatsword lent to Tiona possibly remain intact?

Tu Yujing looked seriously at the person before him. No matter what, he considered this favor fully repaid. From then on, whatever happened, he would neither act nor be able to act.

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Long Fei explained that if Mo Shuang recognized him and the news reached Qin Ying’s ears, he would have no way to clear his name even by jumping into the Yellow River.

Moreover, this time she had gone all out, not only dispatching the well-endowed Tiona but also using the Sword Maiden as bait.

Huo Zizheng calmly withdrew his hand from her embrace, putting some distance between them.

“It’s nothing. Let’s go,” Wang Xudong said with a smile, then turned and left Guo Yu’s office. In the parking lot, he asked Liu Bing to drive the car out of Huahai Group.

“Crazy, just crazy! You better come up with a way to keep her from coming again,” the Noble Consort was utterly exasperated.

When Mrs. Wu heard that he had already sent someone to invite Lu Zhaoling, her tears finally stopped. She inexplicably began to have hope for Lu Zhaoling.

Shen Luoxue grabbed Ling Wei by the neck, pressing her to the ground. With a fruit knife in her hand, she slit the straps of Ling Wei’s work uniform and tossed them aside.

That was Hokas, one of the world’s top three, the one who ruled Kyoto with a single hand. In the entire southern city, only the Lu Group could cooperate with them, effectively acting as the Hokas Consortium’s agent in the southern region.

“That is another story. I thought things would proceed smoothly, but an accident still occurred.” At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Seeing Jiang Shizhu, Qu Fuguo had Ye Ge leave.

Even though the High Emperor Taizu had passed away eight years ago, deep in Sun Li’s heart, she still felt this strong, confident man had never truly left.

Age was Chu Ling’s advantage in becoming the new ruler of Dayu, but at the same time, it was the greatest shortcoming in his governance. This was the dual nature of fortune and misfortune.

Though the Virtuous Consort was slow-witted, such a deep grudge could never be easily forgiven. She would surely fight the Empress to the death.

“Mengmeng wants chocolates with Uncle’s signature on the wrapping paper, or without?” Ji Yuning asked, stifling a laugh as he saw Amin approaching.

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Gradually, through the curtain of rain, a troop appeared in sight, stirring many into action.

Of course, Lin Wan’er was overthinking. Guo Lin brought Bai Bing along out of guilt. Previously, while cultivating outside, he had always kept her in the Forget-Worry Valley. If he didn’t bring her out soon, she would surely suffocate.

Seeing He Yixiang’s provocative demeanor, Guo Lin was dumbfounded. With one arm around her slender waist, he pinned her beneath him to prevent her from further teasing him. Yet He Yixiang’s legs immediately entwined around Guo Lin’s waist again, making him inhale sharply.

The allied force was composed of three mercenary groups, but since the Starshine Mercenaries were slightly stronger, they elected Emma as the alliance leader. Whenever something required the leader’s intervention, Emma would generally take charge.

Some impatient outer disciples, after receiving their contribution points, gradually left. More than three thousand people returned from this trial. By the time all three thousand collected their points, the sun was setting.

Xie Jun smiled faintly: “It’s alright. Even if it wasn’t you, at least I came back alive.” He knew well that whoever helped him escape did not want their whereabouts known, so any investigation was futile.

Night fell, brilliant as silk. The deep blue sky held a full moon, and stars sprinkled the celestial dome like a dream. This was Guo Lin’s last night before departure.

Jun He simply tied his horse to a tree and sat on a large rock, waiting for her to finish playing before setting off. He casually plucked half a blade of grass, stripped its leaves, and chewed it in his mouth. The bitter taste was like the years he had already lived.

The young man was already in tears, throwing himself into the middle-aged man’s embrace, murmuring, “It was Captain Ling Yu of the Wild Battlefield Team who saved me, otherwise… otherwise…” He couldn’t continue, sobbing as he wiped his tears.