Volume 1, Chapter 45: He Uttered Her Given Name for the Very First Time

"Shh, it's me, Pei Zai, don't make a sound."

Although her mouth was covered tightly and securely, catching the scent of tranquil sandalwood in the air and hearing the familiar breathing by her ear, Zhu Xiaozhi quietly lowered the leg she had already raised, which was poised to attack her assailant's lower body at any moment.

Pei Zai had no idea he had narrowly avoided a disaster. His normally clear voice was deliberately and cautiously lowered, sounding harsher than usual.

"You really came after all. Where is that Cui boy?"

Fearing the young woman might be startled and scream, his hand still loosely covered her lips, so the warm breath of every word felt like it was tickling the palm of his hand. This tingling, numbing sensation traveled all the way up his left arm into his chest, right at...

Meanwhile, although the weather was very hot, the shade of the trees was cool, and the breeze blowing from the lake made everyone in no rush to move on. Instead, they admired the beautiful scenery of lakes and mountains while chatting about the current state of the industry.

The black cat just looked at me coldly, and I had no idea why it had appeared here.

To further enhance mutual understanding, Director Zhou also arranged a nutritious yet simple lunch for everyone.

Li Mingyu drove all the way to the parking lot of a high-end restaurant and then motioned for Jiang Wu to get out of the car. After parking and settling into a private dining room, he finally had time to pull out his phone.

Qin Erhe waved his hand instead, saying there was no bad blood to speak of, and that gentleman back then had even been specially invited at great expense by his late father.

Old Man Jiang was somewhat stunned. Although he didn't fully understand, he managed to grasp the gist of it, and he found it hard to accept.

"It seems the second brother has completely fallen into it this time." Xiao Yisheng said with a smile from the side.

Many people flew toward the central plaza, where a disheveled man appeared, thrown to the ground by soldiers.

"Alright, no problem, I'll contact everyone right away. It's a great honor to attend this symposium," Qin Xiong replied.

As a child from a wealthy family, Wen Yinghui had seen a vast number of people, but she had never laid eyes on a youth as calm as the ocean.

Jia Xu was also quite a remarkable person, subduing three commanderies with a few words, pacifying the rebellion without spilling a single drop of blood.

"That's not Spider-Man, that's China-Man, don't just go giving people random names." Hearing the word Spider-Man, Tianxin was very displeased, and Dabai hurriedly added a chicken drumstick to her plate to keep her from blowing her top.

"The Song fleet must pass through the Lingshan Island area on their way to Jiaozhou Bay. In this King's view, choosing this place as the battlefield is just right," Li Qing said, pointing at the navigation map.

Having suffered losses once, the poisoned warrior dared not go head-to-head with Li Gang again. The toxic mist suddenly swerved in an attempt to blow the sword blade off course. Unexpectedly, before the sword could even fall, Li Gang repeated his old trick, once again unleashing an overwhelming domineering aura. A destructive shockwave erupted from Li Gang, scattering the toxic mist and sending the poisoned warrior flying.

The next day, Chen Yi did not go to the classroom, heading straight to the computer room for his usual training. The provincial competition was imminent. Whether they were a mule or a horse, it was time to put it to the test.

Did he mean that the Yankees possessed technology so divine that they would even care about what was inside the Fort Detrick laboratory?

Richard had already gathered some intelligence from Roydes, though those tidbits were hard to tell whether they were smoke screens deliberately released by that old fox Roydes to mislead him. Now that a subdued local tyrant was at hand, he could verify some of his suspicions.

Bellowed at by Empress Du, the father and son—who had been just about to roll up their sleeves and start fighting—became somewhat well-behaved, though they still refused to acknowledge each other.

Back in Mingquan, the crowd was still straining their eyes in the direction where Li Gang and the awakened beast had departed, waiting to see what the outcome would be: whether the mysterious person would return, or the awakened beast.

This time, Tuoba Tuo deployed heavy troops in Sizhou once again while simultaneously implementing a scorched-earth policy, relocating all peripheral civilians near Pingcheng. He intended to use the strategy he had once employed against Songtsän Gampo: luring the enemy deep before annihilating them in one fell blow.

Early in the morning, just as the sky was beginning to brighten, Xu Jiayin, dressed in athletic wear and running shoes, waited along a shaded running track.

Though both were hidden-class players, one had to admit that Cross Sword was only a first-rate expert, and his footwork still needed refinement. All three of his skills hit me squarely, and the durability of my Holy Shield was completely wiped out.

In the end, the tallied results showed forty-three hero-grade equipment pieces, and holy-spirit-grade equipment—uh, not a single one. Moreover, the standard of this gear was simply too poor; they could only be sold back to the shop or used to fool newbies. But with everyone at such high levels now, just how many newbies were left?

At this moment, under the gaze of all, the entire stage, beyond the stage, and the eyes of billions of viewers worldwide were concentrated and focused upon us at this very second.

How could she let him take advantage of her every time? A flash of inspiration struck Bai Chi, and her slender fingers, pressed against his chest, gave his flesh a fierce pinch.

"Alright, cut the nonsense. Let's head to the Royal Phoenix Clan first. Once things are settled there, I'll go with you wherever you want to go." With that, Shi Kai leaped onto the golden saber.

"···." Wouldn't it be much easier to just call her Bai Chi? Too lazy to纠结 (fuss over it), Bai Chi walked straight up to Shen Yanbo and handed him the printed game evaluation form in her hand.

There was such a rule? Surely Aunt Lu wouldn't want to go too, right? Gao Shiman instantly regretted mentioning that she had received a golden invitation. She kept silent, waiting to see what these people wanted to say.

"However, tonight, your brother having you come over probably still means to talk to you about this matter."

Shangguan Jin asked with a straightened expression, only to see the charming beauty before him burst into a giggle. Shangguan Jin was somewhat baffled by her laughter. By the way, was this girl the one who transmigrated from modern times? Or was she just the original Jian'er?

Had her maternal aunt not been Liu Biao, and her maternal uncle not been Cai Mao... both being figures of real power in Jingzhou, she would genuinely have been considered a true second-generation heir; otherwise, she likely would have been devoured clean by the major aristocratic families long ago.

Li Si placed the utmost importance on power; he left Chu for Qin precisely to climb higher. Over the years, he had worked diligently with utter devotion, and now he ranked among the Three Dukes and held the peerage of a Complete Marquis, leaving only one final step to reach the position of being below one person and above ten thousand.