Volume 1, Chapter 38: The Muddled Father in a Period Drama 1

Watching the banknotes in Chen Lin’s hand, I felt an indescribable bitterness in my heart. After a moment of hesitation, I gestured for Xiaosong to take the money and then instructed Chen Lin on what preparations were needed. I wanted his wife to have a dignified send-off; after all, I had accepted so much of his money.

Before long, both were brought to the Hall of Cultivating Heart. Yunluo sat on the floor of the grand hall like a madwoman, her dark hair disheveled, glaring at the eunuchs.

Yet, deep within Beiming Yue, there was a crystal-clear realization; sometimes, feelings arise from nowhere and deepen with time.

Xu Mu’s eyelids closed heavily. Zhen Xin scanned the surroundings: the forest was too dense, and she had no idea how far they had strayed from the main river. If a rescue team came, would they be able to find this spot?

"There is only one entrance here. Even if the enemy has a massive army, they cannot swarm in all at once. If we set up defenses at the valley mouth, they will surely launch an immediate assault. If we remain unfortified, they will be wary and hesitate," I said.

As her thoughts raced, wondering what they had calculated, Yun Yan watched them with a smile on her lips, though her expression was chillingly cold.

Su Bai dodged Li Er’s attacks while using his long spear to repeatedly pierce the giant’s kneecaps, occasionally hurling thunder orbs at his chest and head.

Thinking of this, Su Bai found himself missing Li Yue’er, but upon realizing they had only been apart for half a day, he secretly chided himself for being pathetic.

Ning Jing kept her eyes fixed on Yu Lin. She refused to believe he was completely ignorant of the situation. Since Lan Xing had entrusted him with these matters, it was highly likely that the decision to deceive Fu Yu with fake checks was also under Lan Xing’s orders.

Usually, those who gather mountain herbs carry enough rations and water, which is why he guessed that Yu Hu and her companion were merely passing through.

However, why had this lord only ever displayed peerless martial prowess in the past, without the slightest sign of using magic?

Seeing the lion-like corpse beast "sever its own limb to survive," the other corpse beasts actually began to hack off their own arms or legs. What was this? A camaraderie of life and death among "best friends"?

"Your Majesty, please forgive me. That day, I merely saw the messenger from the Laizhou Army waiting in misery on the street outside the Ministry of War. I was moved by the loyalty of Commander Wang and his soldiers, yet they had no way to make it known to Your Majesty, so I presented the message on their behalf. I truly do not know the whereabouts of the Laizhou Army," Wen Tiren bowed and reported with a regretful tone.

Although a gentleman, he was a man after all, and in the prime of his blood. Ba Yi had dreamed of flying together with Yu Hu more than once. Now that the opportunity was within reach, he felt a strange, homesick-like trepidation. While he stood stunned, Yu Hu had already stood on tiptoe and wrapped her arms around his neck.

Xu Yunyan recounted how Yan Le had saved Song Jian on the highway. She had already told her grandparents, parents, and brother about it when she returned to the capital, though her father and brother had been skeptical.

"Wait a moment. Aoxue sent a text message," Kuo said hurriedly, stopping the man from closing the door.

"Hello. You can just call me Aoxue. I’m here to see Xu Huinan," Aoxue said generously.

The emergency landing of the plane was a narrow escape. After a violent tremor, the aircraft gradually came to a halt. When the engines finally cut out, everyone let out a sigh of relief, knowing the landing had been successful.

Lin subconsciously pursed her lips. Although it was too early to draw conclusions, even if further observation was required, it was better to be safe than sorry.

Lu Wu didn’t know what she was thinking, but seeing her lick her lips, he assumed she was thirsty and hurriedly told Bi Luo to bring some tea.

The senior brother voiced his dissent, suggesting that the Innate Eight Trigrams Formation only had a sealing effect. He proposed adding a killing formation inside so that if the demons from the Demon Realm tried to break through, it wouldn’t be so simple.

With a thick Fujian accent, a soft, sweet voice called out for Niu Sanpao. Upon hearing it, Niu Sanpao’s first reaction was a frown, yet a faint smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

The crisis vanished as quietly as it had appeared with the arrival of the old dean. This left Wang Hao and Lin Muxuan staring at each other in bewilderment.

The sound of the car engine in the courtyard faded into the distance. At the turn of the staircase, a man leaned lazily, his tall, slender figure suggesting he had overheard the entire conversation from downstairs.

Jian Keli cast a resentful glance at Mu Zhijun; she had wanted to curry favor, but the man didn't even acknowledge her presence.

In the past, military rewards were settled in Huaxia gold bars, and only in very special circumstances could they be exchanged for strategic resources.

However, news had already arrived from the capital that the Prince of Zhao had lost, though it was unclear what his next move would be.

When Shunzi led his troops to the banks of the Pudu River, he discovered that the cavalry on the south bank had somehow found a large number of ferry boats and were already crossing with their horses, hundreds of boats moving at once.

It was rare for these two to agree on anything. However, their eyes were not on each other, but fixed simultaneously on Han Zhenhan, who had let out a cold laugh. Being the only outsider in the hall, his every move was, of course, being watched by everyone else.