Chapter 29

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After all, gaining the Xiao family’s support was equivalent to taking control of two-fifths of the troops in the Fengyi Empire.

As for the payment for the rice, Duan Dongsheng insisted that it be deducted from the five thousand yuan, and Bu Xu agreed.

This year’s winter had been bitterly cold, and the weather had grown even more severe. With the imperial city’s walls and houses for shelter, the nights would at least be much easier to endure.

The cultivation diagram in her mind contained notes about suitable places for meditation: open and secluded locations were best, with mountaintops and watersides ranking first; dense, tranquil forests came next, while flower-filled courtyards were also acceptable.

Putting on an injured expression, she said, “Aren’t you afraid that Wuhua Guo will ambush me again on the way? Of all these people, aside from Yuan Fenghua, I’m afraid no one can guarantee my safe escort. And as for him, you probably can’t spare him for me, can you?” For the sake of that laughable sisterly affection, she believed the woman would never agree.

Qin Luo and Nangong Qingmo sat to one side. For some reason, Qin Luo thought of Nangong Heng, and found herself somewhat constrained around her.

The Scarlet Flame Demon Flower possessed intelligence. It was in no hurry to kill Gelin. Instead, it surrounded her without attacking, slowly wearing down her patience while searching for an opening.

Only then did the old servant let out a breath and say steadily, “The young lady is with the heir’s consort in the capital.” After speaking, he bent his hunched back even lower.

With one soft, childish “Sister,” Zhu Siyun had yet to react when Luo Yujiao and Cheng Xuege were already carrying cups of warm water toward her, fussing over her attentively as though it were the weak young man calling out to them.

Chen Feng had no idea what to do. He walked to her side and tried to pull the quilt over her, but Li Shuyu happened to flail her arm and caught him by the elbow.

Everything Song Tiandong had told Hu Haiguo was true. They had already completed the first order of internally threaded steel pipes for Northern Heavy Industries.

The battle began beneath the astonished gazes of the crowd. Zhang Jing was like a wild horse breaking free of its reins, his moves fierce and sharp, every strike filled with his hunger for victory.

After he said that, Gao Meiniang fell silent for a moment. Her gaze shifted from Lin Shuye back to the mirror.

These days, many young people seemed to think that getting married meant buying a new home. In truth, they had simply been worked up by property developers. Why would anyone really need so many houses? If someone had one—or even several—in the city, and another in the countryside, could they possibly live in all of them?

When he arrived at the factory entrance, several members of the security department naturally recognized Song Tiandong, who had once helped put out the fire. They hurried out with welcoming smiles, offering him cigarettes and pouring him water.

Hearing this, Lu Xiao was extremely grateful that she had not been drinking water. Otherwise, she definitely would have spat it out uncontrollably.

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Did she not know that disaster came from careless words? She was about to bring enormous trouble upon the Su family. That damned girl—he almost wanted to strangle her.

“Look! Look! Now that is what you call emotional intelligence!” Zhao Yu heard Youhua’s praise and felt rather embarrassed, but he still addressed the barrage of comments in protest.

Everyone withdrew, leaving only Yang Yan at his side. Yang Yan immediately grew tense, sweat beading on his deeply wrinkled forehead.

As a Party member and a government official, Jiang Chen absolutely could not allow state assets to be lost, much less let a state-owned enterprise suffer losses.

A Xia had accompanied Sima Zhen the longest, and he knew better than anyone how deeply the current emperor cared for the Marquis of Anping.

Ye Fenghui instinctively dodged to the side, but the movement caused her body to press against Qianyun beside her.

She happened to catch sight of Xia Mingxiu’s smiling eyes and reached out to lightly tap him on the shoulder.

They shared one other trait: the arrogant, imperious expressions on their faces made Su Nuan want to hit them.

Li Ling and Ruan Yuan sat at the dining table eating. From time to time, both of them would think of Lin Mogu, who had once shared meals with them.

There was laughter in Ye Fenghui’s voice. She had already stepped aside, avoiding the direction in which Yan Liang was prostrating himself.

It was just as it was now: the Divine Lord absolutely could not allow his Sacred Spirit to help, and he could not even use the Sacred Spirit’s power.

Suddenly, a hand reached out from the side and gave Tang Zixuan a terrible fright. When she turned around, she saw three disreputable-looking men who seemed to have appeared from nowhere. They had trapped her between themselves and the car, leaving her no chance to run.

What he could least tolerate was having no beauty at his side. Recently, there had been no new faces around him, and the same old parade of beauties had begun to bore Lu Xu. He planned to find someone different that very night.

Wu Xiong did not mention the War God Xia Qi either, but he knew every move the War God Xia Qi had made.

Yan He grew even angrier. She rose and walked into the kitchen, then brought out a plate of stir-fried meat, a plate of stir-fried vegetables, and a bowl of clear soup with radish and spare ribs.

The night was deep, the wind was howling, and the rain was pouring. Qian Xuechong and the experts of the Tyrant Blade Sect went deathly pale.

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Qi Yuan said no more, leaving only the Spirit of Law standing there with its mouth agape, firmly engraving every word in its mind.

The demon enchantress had been suppressed here for twenty years. Her baleful energy had only grown stronger, and upon seeing Qi Yuan, she had but one thought.

Besides, this was a public place. If she cursed him with something truly vile and attracted everyone’s attention, where would that leave her dignity?

That was why Lin Jiang knew the several nearby schools so well. After taking a detour of more than twenty minutes, he entered through a side gate.

Sun Pockmarked Monkey was shocked, but soon afterward he felt relieved. After all, the City of the Absolute Summit was a mysterious force in the martial world, and it had found his sworn enemy—the master thief Lu Changtian, whom ordinary people could never have located.

Entering through the main gate, one found a row of electronic turnstiles resembling those in a subway station. A camera stood ahead, and facial recognition allowed people to pass through.

Liu Wanfeng weakly raised both hands and looked at the clothes she was wearing, which did not belong to her. She shook her head, apparently unwilling to say more.

Tan Che was an intelligent man. In the past, he had merely been afraid to think about it. Now that he knew the truth, every detail became clear to him.

They had previously been unable to employ such a tactic because Ling Han’s strength was inferior to Tiensheng’s. Now that he had surpassed his opponent in combat power, the method had become both feasible and effective.

He gently wagged a finger. A gigantic phantom needle appeared, blasting the trees before Lin Xiu into splinters.

At Xia Guopeng’s age, something as simple as having a meal with his former wife could make him as happy as a child.

“I was only saying it casually. Someone as brilliant as me is a hundred thousand miles away from being stupid.” Ling Han immediately resumed his languid, irreverent manner. He did not want anyone to know what he was thinking.

“Ranran, feed Momo first. I’ll take Ziyi out for a walk and come back shortly.” Before Wen Ran could scold him, Mo Xiuchen picked up his son and strode out of the hospital room.

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