Chapter 39: The Thirty-Ninth Question

She was sleeping soundly when a strange, hazy dream drifted into her mind. Surrounded by thick, swirling mist, a young man whose face remained obscured seemed to be struggling to lift her arms, attempting to undress her.

Chunshui Sheng laughed heartily and said, "Oh, it is of no matter." Ling Xiaochen had nothing more to say, offering only a few words of gratitude.

Taking a deep breath, he scanned his surroundings. Finding no immediate danger, he sat down on the ground and began to focus intently on healing his internal injuries.

Unlike the past, when the Sizhou Army used captives to lead their charges, today they had deployed their elite frontline troops. This was evident from the equipment the soldiers wore and their spirited demeanor.

"What? He blocked it!" Gu Bao was shocked. His full-force strike, which had unleashed at least ninety percent of the power of a mid-grade sixth-tier magical artifact and was imbued with gale-force energy, had been effortlessly parried by Zhan Zhongzhong.

Much like Arata Kirishima, the father of the Kirishima siblings—a powerful SS-rated ghoul—who was captured by the CCG after a neighbor reported him, leading to the eventual fracture and separation of Touka and Ayato.

Hearing her mother’s words, Kong Lin’s face turned crimson. In an instant, she looked like a vibrant peony in full bloom, causing the entire room to brighten.

From then on, Kong Xian lived with his mother. He wore his armor at all times, keeping his steel saber in hand as he stood guard in the main hall. Every night at dusk, he would lock the gate, sit cross-legged on the floor, and sleep with his back against the wooden wall.

Meeting Ning Xin’s scrutinizing gaze, Murong Qingwan was momentarily stunned. Because of her mother, she had always been attentive to matters concerning the Ying Kingdom. Surnames like Ning were rare there. Furthermore, observing the way Xuanyuan Moli treated her—though she was scolding her—it was nothing like the attitude one usually held toward a common servant.

Once everyone emerged, they bid each other farewell and left the main mining area to return to their own.

"These are all very simple applications, and it's all I know how to do," Nuolin sighed and said.

"Secondly, I did not stand by and watch someone die. On the contrary, it was you who spoke rudely to my boss and intentionally delayed treatment for a patient."

"Please calm down, family member. Do not shout; this is a hospital," the doctors and nurses hurried over to intervene.

As the white light faded, the orcs were seen lying on the ground, their fate unknown, painting a tragic scene of heavy casualties.

Nanny Xiang knew the Empress Dowager intended to give the Empress and Consort Xian a stern warning, so she quickly sent palace servants to relay the message.

***

Hearing Ah Li’s arrangements, Green Grass, comforted by those around her, finally managed to compose herself and came to offer her thanks.

They were not unfamiliar with the status of a "Black Obsidian" client; it was a symbol of top-tier status, granting them the best treatment at any major hospital.

Qiu Guo understood, stepping forward to help Xiao Wanci remove her heavy outer garments and change into comfortable sleeping attire.

Magistrate Wei’s face darkened. He wanted to say something, but the thought of Liu Yao asking for a divorce choked the reprimands in his throat.

At this moment, Wei Dingbo lay on the floor, pressing his ear against the safe, turning the combination lock with his hand while listening intently for the fleeting, subtle variations in sound.

On the ring, Murong Liancheng summoned his SSS-ranked martial soul without a word: the Hellfire Demon! Endless black molten lava began to flow.

"A freak like you isn't qualified to teach me how to do things." His punch missing, the man flipped his body and kicked out again. Judging by his stance, he clearly had some real skill.

Linghu Bei ignored Yun Yi’s harsh words, sneering in contempt. Just as he was about to unleash his fox fire, he caught a whiff of a strange, exotic fragrance.

Yet, they remained entirely unaware that everything behind this had been bought at a tremendous price by Yao Siye.

His voice was filled with impatience and coldness; for him, Ou Hong’s pleas were merely a burden.

Fu Sheng could vaguely sense that Xu Ci was clingy and lacked a sense of security, but he couldn't understand what exactly made Xu Ci feel so insecure.

As he said that, I just wanted to wring his neck! He was acting so innocent, when he was clearly the one who started it all.

Luo Anxue lowered her eyes. Of course her status was noble; she was the daughter of the Luo family—was that not noble enough?

Wei Jie had considered everything Zhao Xiaoqian said, but hearing it spoken by an eighteen-year-old youth gave it a different weight.

There was no time to lose. Qiu Yu couldn't afford to think too much; he cast an earth-escaping technique, transformed into a blur of light, and vanished beneath the floor, disappearing in an instant.

***

Ruyue suddenly laughed. The sound was exceptionally crisp, like the melodious song of a nightingale. Yet, as she laughed, tears welled up and spilled over, sliding down her slightly gaunt cheeks in crystal-clear streams.

Li Mingyi felt his heart unable to bear the sight, and his grip on her arm tightened.

Thinking of this, Xia Chu took the question to Min Feng. After hearing it, Min Feng didn't speak, remaining with his arms folded. Xia Chu stared at him for a while, unable to help but sigh.

Cai Siyu hadn't expected the conversation to turn to her so suddenly. She immediately acted composed and said, "What do you think? I just had Qiao Yuchen come over to change a lightbulb for me." However, her expression betrayed her.

It is often said that a drunkard is unreasonable, but looking at it now, it seems more like a person loses all intelligence once they are drunk.

This Qiao Xingli used to be a friend of Gong Yuanhe. Whenever Gong Yuanhe was short on cash, he would often borrow money from Qiao Xingli. He always paid it back, so borrowing had become a habit.

Yang Muyun’s two sons were also present. Yang Muyun looked at his sons, smiled faintly, pulled a piece of paper from his pocket, and handed it to me.

Gu Junxiu frowned at the incessantly ringing phone and pulled out the battery, instantly restoring silence to the room.

Clutching her scratched finger, Yu Sisi winced in pain. Suddenly sensing someone approaching, she looked up to see Bai Yi staring at her with a chilling expression. The sight of her bloodied shoulder and gloomy face made Yu Sisi feel as though she had fallen into an ice cellar.

While her brain was still trying to figure out what to do, a flash of silver light appeared. The heads of the few zombies in front of her were suddenly halved, and the ones gnawing on her were also severed. Not far away, the zombies that had been frantically lunging at her changed direction and ran to the side.

Uchiha Sasuke: "Many people are getting ready to watch your misfortune." Everyone gathered around. With five minutes left, both sides knew each other's tactics too well. The opposing coach was no simple character.

"Splash! Splash!" A curtain of water suddenly rose from the river, and a massive creature slowly emerged from the depths. Its entire body was covered in dark green scales. With a powerful slap of its massive tail against the water, it leaped into the air, opening its blood-filled maw to snatch at the aquatic creatures on the bank, thrashing about like a hornless water dragon.