Fabrications

Li Zhongyi and the other cared nothing about what Chen Ling might be thinking. Overwhelmed with excitement, they endured a grueling wait until nightfall before carrying two buckets of fish to Mute Lake.

Yu Ge was still unaware that his meeting with Xu Shizhao had been exposed, and he maintained his rehearsed rhetoric about fulfilling his duties as the company's general manager.

Needless to say, Nan Yi was once again timing the market precisely. Barring any accidents, when the freeze period for some of the hidden shares ended, the stock price would surge to a peak. He would sell at the high and then wait for the subprime mortgage crisis to erupt before buying back in at a low price.

Gaining entry into the Liuhua Exhibition Hall was even more difficult for citizens than going abroad; the quotas were extremely limited. Only state-owned enterprises from various provinces with powerhouse products were able to attend, leaving private companies with zero chance of participation. Moreover, the corporate representatives had to pass strict political vetting.

However, was this matter truly so simple? By entrusting him with such vast authority, were they genuinely unafraid that he might cultivate his own faction?

He Quan changed into an inconspicuous casual outfit, picked up the bag containing the new Wujima, and headed to the antique market in District 20.

A flash of her highly professional archery stance crossed his mind, as if he were pondering why such a movement could have resulted in a miss.

However, Otto operated with even greater stealth. He wanted the citizens to believe that the true ruler was Ludovic, and that all orders were issued directly by Ludovic's hands.

Tiannan was historically known as Nantai. Many universities in various regions shared this trait, favoring the use of local historical names for their institutions.

Sword nodded in understanding and released the reins of the great-beaked bird. The creature looked around blankly for a moment before pressing close to Sword's side.

"General Yao? General Yao? Where are you?" Unable to hear Qin Yan and the others speaking, Jiang Man stood within the formation, continuing to call out loudly for General Yao.

Although she knew it was virtually impossible for Ellie's company to face a cash shortage, Luo cared little about the reason for borrowing money.

Returning to the main commander's camp and inquiring of Hal, Lin Anne discovered that Rielu had been injured while protecting Hal from a barrage of magical ice arrows. Rielu was gravely wounded and unconscious, while Hal wore an expression of profound self-reproach.

They say practice yields true knowledge and hardships foster growth. If Xue Ming knew that in just a few short months, Liu Qing—previously nothing more than a reckless brute—had already learned to employ the strategy of killing with a borrowed knife, he would surely have to tip his hat in admiration.

Just as Alice was controlling Ungulant to grapple with another parasitic beast, Yisi successfully knocked the remaining Ungulant flying away.

That's right! Who among the occupants of the Aegis Chamber hadn't stained their hands with multiple lives? Especially fierce stars like Li Kui, the type who would resort to chopping people down at the slightest disagreement. Forget a mere life or two; even if he slaughtered dozens or hundreds in a single breath, would you expect him to give it a second thought?

"Hiss! So formidable! If he could be subdued as a battle pet, he would undoubtedly be invincible and sweep across all directions." Ji Mo was also tempted. This twin-headed divine turtle was overwhelmingly powerful, and most importantly, it could control the Yin-Yang Divine Lightning, striking terror even into the hearts of elders. It was truly a rare and formidable combat asset.

At the same time, Chestnut-Head and Horse-Face Man were heading in this direction, having both heard the gunshots.

This was a supreme suppression, exuding an aura of invincibility. Standing tall upon the immortal bridge with his hands clasped behind his back, bathed in the glowing light of soaring immortals, Ji Mo truly transformed into a peerless divine king suppressing his adversaries.

Li Meng exchanged a glance with Liu Ping, who hurriedly handed the prepared documents over to Yang Yao.

Having evaded the previous two flashes of cold light, Long Wei had already anticipated that his opponent's attack would not end there.

True Person Lingdu? This name summoned distant memories from deep within Su Jingge's mind. This was the very person Xue Wu referred to as Heavenly English Monarch's "treacherous disciple." Having once plotted against True Monarch Chonghua, his interception here could hardly portend anything good.

Perhaps True Sovereign Sufang had grown tired of waiting and thus bestowed this item upon her, which could also be considered a closure with her mortal past and identity.

"Feng Wu, it seems you've been injured." Hawk acutely sensed that Feng Wu's aura was abnormal and spoke up with immediate concern.

He remained unaware of Zhu Houzao's overall arrangements for this war, nor did he know the trump cards Zhu Houzao had prepared. Yet he could keenly sense that in this conflict, he had unexpectedly been reduced to a marginal figure; while he could exert a slight influence on the trajectory of the war, he possessed no capacity whatsoever to affect the ultimate outcome.

"You are the one from back then..." At this moment, Fairy Qingzhu had also guessed the truth, unable to conceal her recurring astonishment. It seemed there were simply too many unexpected events today.

Hearing Fei Fei's words, Zhao Zhongyao cast a glance into the distance. He, too, saw the massive dragonflies slowly flying away, appearing genuinely reluctant to pursue them any further.

Yang Yao and Zhu Ting cast unified, identical looks of disdain at Gu Qingcheng before exiting the room one after the other.

He couldn't resist glancing once more in Xiao Jue's direction, only to see him sitting alone in an empty booth, a faint smile seemingly playing upon his lips.

That much he did not know, but one thing he could be certain of was that Konoha was presently short on manpower. With the Third Hokage stepping out of retirement once again, he would undoubtedly strive to vigorously cultivate and develop his own faction's strength.