Volume 1, Chapter 32: Yamen Runners Raid the Villagers by Night

This fated friction was on the verge of destroying the pure and sincere bond between Qingmei and Fengqing, leaving nothing of their sisterhood behind.

Zhizhan looked up abruptly, her gaze colliding with Ziwu’s. His eyes were deep and bright, offering a sense of peace. It seemed that ever since they had first met, the words Ziwu most often said to her were, "I am here." Those two words were her most solid foundation; no matter how difficult things became, they kept her from ever feeling despair.

Because the journey ahead was long, they naturally chatted and made plans along the way.

Su Yitang blinked. The only one... really? Was she truly that important to Hei Siyu?

Before Noble Lady Ci could reply, Concubine Mu suddenly let go and delivered a fierce slap.

After Siju finished relaying the news, a long silence fell over the hall. No one spoke, no one made a sound, and even their breathing grew shallow.

He had promised Han Yingshao that he would capture Han Yingshe today and deliver her to him to be dealt with properly.

"Is something wrong?" Qin Anlan poured himself a glass of wine but did not drink it. He remembered that he and Ye Liangqiu had not used any form of birth control, so he decided to abstain.

Beyond the vast expanse of raging fire, something continued to surge into her body, as if the flames were determined to smelt her very internal organs.

"Susu, it’s fine! I’ll go to the cafeteria after class! Don't worry about me." Mu Wei knew her friend was concerned for her, and her heart felt warm—truly, deeply warm.

"What's going on?" When Xia Tianmeng arrived, she saw them poised and ready to confront... a rabbit?

"Brother Zhao, you are surprisingly leisurely today to come visit me." Lu Fan smiled upon seeing Zhao Yu’s arrival.

"You’re just jealous. You clearly want to be close to the Master more than anything, yet you keep such a cold face every day. Even I’m scared of you, let alone the Master." Chong Ying hummed with dissatisfaction and rolled over to lie on Yun Lu’s lap.

Among the six square pillars, three emitted a faint red glow, while the other three remained utterly dim.

***

The bodyguards were only five meters away, and with no cover in the surroundings, Feng Luoluo was not foolish enough to strike a stone with an egg or humiliate herself in front of them.

For the past half-month, Shangguan Che had felt absolutely no killing intent from Shangguan Zhihang.

Logically, when the Black-Winged People conducted business on this continent, they would never allow themselves to be outdone by the White-Winged People. Yet this time, for some reason, only about twenty of them had arrived.

They were told not to get involved in the disputes between their masters, but doing this now... was already crossing the line.

Lei Nu clutched his chest, his face pale and contorted in agony. Only by resting his head against a massive boulder could he manage to keep it upright.

The urgent report came from a Nine Heavens Palace spy stationed in the Eastern Wood Kingdom, stating that the kingdom's Guardian Divine Tree had been attacked by a Chaos Beast as large as a mountain. It was as if the heavens were collapsing and the earth splitting, shaking the entire nation. The King of Eastern Wood, in a panic, hurriedly dispatched countless sorcerers to intercept and contain it.

The dark streets were suddenly illuminated by the glow of torches, accompanied by the sound of rapid footsteps. The number of torches grew, lighting the entire street as bright as day, and then the doors of the apothecary were pounded with thunderous force.

Looking at the shrimp on the table and the carelessly discarded gloves, Qi Yan sighed, picked them up, and sat down to tidy up.

Zhang Wei glanced in her direction and sensed that something was wrong with Lin Yan, but seeing that she had no desire to talk, he did not press the matter further.

Master Luban’s ultimate ability was not particularly valuable, and this lineup did not require him to initiate team fights; he only needed to provide the tether to protect Luban No. 7.

However, they had not anticipated that minions of the White Dragon Society were lying in ambush outside the East Wall Hall. After the three of them left, the man with the dog-grease mustache directed his accomplices to sneak into the backyard of the hall. Xia Jiang’s courtyard was not far from the back gate, and with the clear signs of a struggle still present, it was easy to expose their tracks after a thorough search.

Lin Lian and Kong Xiangdong were not locals, and their homes were far from this ancient city. What could have happened to make a police officer dwell on this city for five years?

With nothing left to peck at, the two geese finally lost their patience, emitting thin, delicate cries.

"This is... destroyed too thoroughly..." Hua Xu looked at the facial skin covered in various burn and knife wounds and silently turned her head away.

***

Especially the way he held his sword in one hand while keeping the other behind his back—it was very much like the usual arrogant demeanor of Xiao Mingyu.

For a moment, Qin Yazhi’s mind went blank. Although she often remarked that傅Yanzhi’s personality would likely lead him to grow old in solitude...

The living room was designed in a pseudo-Chinese style. Not only was all the furniture modeled after Ming and Qing dynasty designs, but the walls were hung with ink paintings and couplets, and the floor was paved with blue bricks. Even the doors were not the Japanese-style paper sliding doors, but rather two double-opening nanmu doors.

Fang Hao was secretly puzzled, but recalling that Chen Ming had yet to make a move, he kept his head down and pretended to sleep, wanting to see what the two of them were up to.

He did not know that this had to do with his recent efforts to maintain a stern face while dealing with the excessive flattery of Ishii Taro and his group. Sometimes, the demeanor of a person in power must be cultivated slowly within that specific environment.

By destroying the Nine Heavens and establishing branch halls, the Heaven and Earth Society had demonstrated immense potential. This potential came from various accumulations, but if the society was not crushed at this stage, everyone else would have no choice but to bear witness to the rise of a legend.

Interrupting what Shangguan Yu was about to say, Chen Yufan walked over to Fang Yun and used his powerful spiritual sense to scan her body, leaving no corner unexamined.

The wind blew through Karin’s robes, making him appear so bleak. Even while bathed in sunlight, he still seemed devoid of all luster...

The knights who had practiced the 'Mad King's Art' nodded and led a large force of elite knights brought by Jerry, gathering over ten thousand Fante warriors to head toward the eastern defense line guarded by Lei and his men.

The Starry Sky Pearls were not like the Nine-Petal Underworld Lotus, of which there was only one; there were eighteen, so everyone could naturally divide them up.

This was a rule Fang Dajun had set to save on costs: all internal promotions came with a probationary period ranging from one to six months, during which time the salary remained at the previous position's level.

Unfortunately, the cunning Sidoke had already anticipated this. Just as those personal guards left everyone's sight, the plainclothes secret agents under Sax's command used various aboveboard and underhanded methods to knock them unconscious and toss them into the roadside gutters.