Volume 1, Chapter 44: The Disappearing Woman (23)

With three billion dollars in support from Australia, Shanzhu was now able to hold his head high and look down upon the provincial capital.

With his hands on his hips, Peter watched the car drive away and muttered, "Is that even real? Is he planning to become a legend all over again?" He gave a self-deprecating chuckle, yet still silently offered a blessing to his suddenly ambitious friend.

She could clearly tell the difference between genuine feelings and pretense. If Guo Qifen was no longer so harsh, she would simply treat it as correcting this aunt for the sake of her deceased mother.

Facing all these circumstances, she genuinely had no idea what the right course of action should be. Sometimes, merely recalling them brought an inexplicable sense of worry; after all, what was done was done. Especially at this very moment, careful reflection made it clear that once things continued down this path, there would be no turning back.

Guo Yingchen's mouth twitched violently. Could this girl not just speak directly? Leaving things half-said like this was enough to drive anyone mad with frustration.

Ahead, the fire spirit energy released by the Fire Spirit Talisman was entirely converted from Yin Junfeng's own spiritual energy, which was then infused into the Hongni Mansion and transferred onto the talisman.

Instead, it was those guards, along with that wretched disciple surnamed Zhao who had been sent by the elder to keep an eye on Qu Taner! No one knew what Qu Taner had done—it looked like nothing more than a casual toss, yet those several grown men comically rolled together into a giant snowman, tumbling all the way from the doorway right to the Great Elder's feet.

Carrying hundreds of modified humans, two medium-sized warcraft took off at eighteen times the speed of sound from the OG base, which was billowing with thick smoke and suffering heavy losses from a self-destructive explosion.

"I didn't! I didn't take this," Shen Xing'er's lips trembled as the utter helplessness of being falsely accused instantly overwhelmed her body and mind.

"Are you kidding? Our target is her; you're just an accessory," another man sneered, scoffing dismissively at Qin Qingchen's proposal.

Chen Hongli descended on his flying sword outside the manor and walked directly into the village. Arriving at the entrance of Zhang Guoli's home, he stepped forward and slapped his palm heavily against the gates, making loud slapping sounds.

Garfa watched helplessly as his own head was severed, his eyes filled with bewilderment and reluctance.

Due to the lack of lighting, sonar, and radar, traveling at night was generally avoided for safety reasons. They would travel by day and find a place to dock and rest when night fell.

Sitting in the control room, the audio director gave her an OK sign through the transparent glass.

"The military? Aside from myself, I cannot guarantee the stance of those two generals either. At present, you are the only one I can turn to for help!" Lu Yunshan pleaded.

Following that, the underwater detector continued to descend deeper and deeper, and the live broadcast feed grew progressively darker.

"Jianning, Mingzhu, I, Chen Hongli, am a cultivator of the Dao. Ordinarily, I should be free of such worldly attachments. Once entangled in these mortal sentiments, however, they become truly unforgettable."

It felt as though deep within his heart, a sealed, massive claw was reaching out from a cage, pounding relentlessly against his heart and sending waves of head-splitting pain through his mind.

When his finger brushed against her burning lips, a flicker of panic stirred within her. She hurriedly tried to withdraw her right hand, but the bracelet on her wrist flared up like fire.

Alternatively, dispatching a few headquarters vice-admirals to lead naval warships, formulate a precise plan, and simply eradicate the threat at its root could nip the danger in the bud before that era of ascension truly began.

While driving, he began calculating step-by-step in his mind everything that needed to be done next.

Of course, this was conditional upon Adam agreeing to Qin Qi's terms. Even if they remained unsaid for now, they would surely come in handy eventually.

Yet once such words were spoken aloud, it meant that the family had already fallen completely apart.

Unlike Fang Qiu's intense reaction, Ye Xian remained calm, feeling that Fang Qiu truly lived up to his reputation as the group's shrewdest and most capable branch general manager, grasping the situation with absolute precision.

Not long after, the signal jammer on the Chanyun airship was dismantled, accompanied by the removal of the airship's two built-in communication and positioning systems.

"She was already dead before she made that phone call. That call was placed by someone else, likely the killer. Furthermore, I have the recording of that conversation," Chen Jin replied calmly.

Although the rebel forces successfully counterattacked, they had previously suffered a disastrous defeat. Fighting within their own territory and lacking military provisions, they simply had no strength to push back against Hanyang, which was heavily guarded by Dong Zhuo's elite troops. The situation in Liangzhou thus lapsed back into a stalemate.

"You may withdraw for now and negotiate with those airlines with all your might. As for the price, there is room for discussion!" Tomis waved a hand, dismissing Felix. Since the situation had already grown this critical, there was no need to remain rigid on pricing; stabilizing those airlines took precedence.

"I just didn't want to bring shame to our West District, especially not to you," Chen Jin said with a flattering smile.

"I am heading to the South on some business and will return soon. If you wish to go to the North Bank, you may take a boat with me then," Qin Qi said indifferently.

At first, Luoyang found the strange collection of knives in his room quite baffling, as was the fact that he could casually spin them around his fingers to create flashing blade arcs. Of course, An Wen offered his own explanation to Luoyang: everyone knows how to do these things; you are no different from anyone else.

Yang Meng had no reason to doubt him and nodded, saying, "That's normal. When I first reported to the police station, you guys brought quilts and bedding to see me off. Heh, that scene felt just like being swept out the door."

Xia Junze felt a chill in his heart, momentarily at a loss for words, and could only silently pray that the Emperor would not do anything foolish.

Mount Daheishan stood a thousand zhang tall, looking entirely pitch-black from a distance. It was barren, devoid of vegetation, and utterly uninhabited, with black smoke frequently billowing from its fissures.

There was neither person nor object of particular concern to Li Yunlong here. He simply shielded himself with a layer of starlight, letting more than a dozen Exian Pearls explode with slightly diminished power.

On November 2nd, the banking association held a secret ad-hoc meeting to discuss countermeasures. The chairpersons of several blacklisted banks were overwhelmed with anxiety, hoping the major banks would extend a helping hand. However, the news they received was utterly cold and bitter—the major banks stated that they, too, were facing liquidity issues and were temporarily unable to help.

An Wen followed the tall, sturdy man up to the second floor. Upon entering, he saw a short-haired youth sitting on a nearby sofa. The moment An Wen stepped into the room, the youth fixed his gaze on him with a cold sneer.

Furthermore, right in front of all the supernatural beings, he ruthlessly dismantled a few of the demons and evil spirits that failed to meet the standards or lacked sufficient strength; the rest immediately became much more obedient.

Aristocrats were to be executed, and judging by Luoyin's tone, it would be done via public execution. For a moment, the accompanying aristocrats found it somewhat unacceptable. Fortunately, their numbers were small, and Luoyin quickly suppressed the few dissenting voices.