Volume 1, Chapter 43: Someone's Obsession

In the following days, Liang Hua attended classes as usual. The investigation in Meteor Street continued on the surface, but careful observers could easily tell that they were merely strolling around casually! Rather than searching for clues, it looked more like they were gazing at legs and figures on the streets.

Liu Tuo condensed wings of golden eagles and soared into the ten-thousand-foot-high sky hand in hand with Shangguan Ling'er, followed closely by Liu Han and three others, along with eight family disciples aboard a heavily armored flying chariot.

Nearly two months had passed here, while only a day or two had elapsed over there. Guarding the place without sleeping for a bit was still manageable. By the time Xiao Lin transported the compound bows, steel sabers, and breastplates over, it was precisely the third day of Xiao Lin's return home.

A plan had already taken shape in Liu Tuo's mind. On the second afternoon, he headed to the Dharma Hall to exchange twenty top-grade Tianyaoyao and thirty ordinary Tianyaoyao for contribution points, netting a total of three hundred contribution points.

After a short while, she arrived at a cave, above which the two characters "Lingxu" were prominently carved. Unlike the ornate inscriptions of prestigious sects—decorated with gold leaf or gemstones—this carved cave name was dilapidated and weathered, intertwined with nameless wild weeds, and even adorned with spider webs along its edges, exuding a profound sense of desolation and antiquity.

None of this exceeded the expectations of Caitlin and the others. Given that the perpetrator had meticulously planned the crime, the escape route was bound to be foolproof, and it was normal for the police to find no traces. What truly sent chills down everyone's spine were entirely different circumstances.

Alice was the first to sense that something was wrong; otherwise, You Jian would not have run back looking exhausted like a dog.

Leaving behind only those words, she departed. Xue Jinran, filled with unwillingness and wanting to pursue further, saw her vision blur as a man wrapped entirely in white cloth blocked her path. Just as the two were about to start fighting, Shixia Safeng stepped forward to apologize with a flattering smile.

Berated so fiercely right in the face, Xiao Nan trembled, her eyes turning red unconvincingly as she sobbed with grievance.

Eleven and Ye Wei naturally had their own tasks to attend to: they needed to track down the whereabouts of the Mo brothers and Louis.

Henry stared at Tiansheng, his eyes full of longing. To a scientist who had dedicated his entire life to the study of time tunnels, Tiansheng—who had actually traveled through time—was practically a treasure. He even wished he could be Tiansheng himself, so he could roam freely through the corridors of time.

"Excuse me, how did you get here from Belgium?" Momo interrupted his rambling words once again.

Wu Ming was startled, suddenly recalling what Chen Zhenjun had said about how someone might recently be orchestrating a diversionary tactic to lure the tiger away from the mountain, causing trouble while Chen Zhe and Wu Ming were away.

"My grandfather is already furious, so how do you expect me to calm down? Tell him I don't want any of his truth; tell him to get lost immediately. Get as far away as possible. Neither my grandfather nor I ever want to see him again." Without waiting for Ruan Xinrui to finish speaking, Han Xue said angrily over the phone.

He had never understood what Changgetao wanted to write on his palm, until just now when he saw a photograph of himself from a few years ago inside Leyi's luggage bag and thought of Leyi's name, making everything suddenly click.

Now the tables had completely turned. What started as us kidnapping them had now transformed into the two of us becoming fish on the chopping board. Changing roles several times in a single day—I was utterly speechless.

I gently pushed the door open a crack, but before I could clearly see what was inside, Meng Qingru grabbed me by the back collar and dragged me aside. A golden light shot out from the room; if Meng Qingru hadn't pulled me away just then, I surely would have been struck by that golden light.

Over the next few days, Sun Wukong and Xing Tian finally completed the work of dredging and repairing the nether veins.

"This child has always lacked discipline; I'm already used to it," Cheng Anya smiled, finding bitter amusement at the expense of Young Master Ye, who promptly slapped the back of her head. *Damn it, you're the one lacking discipline!*

Why did she have to run her mouth and mention two methods? Wouldn't stating just the first method have been enough?

Unable to bear this grievance, Niu Rong suddenly went wild, lunging at Tang Jiji and tearing at her.

Feeling his stomach churn, Tang Ji hugged a soft, fair "tree trunk" and began vomiting violently outside the carriage.

Taoxing Village was located in an extremely remote area, and the mountain roads lacked streetlights, making a return trip at night extremely hazardous.

The cultivation realm of the Celestial Immortal stage was enough to make Yue Fei view him with utmost respect. He had always respected the strong, especially since their gathering around Qi Tianzhou also added hope to the restoration of Northern Qi.

He was well aware that behind Liu Xiuxiu's pure and lovely appearance, the girl sometimes wore extremely provocative and daring outfits in private.

The more afraid he became, the more terrified he grew, especially upon noticing that a bottomless abyss lay to his left, with pitch-black darkness below. Most importantly, the stone steps were perilously steep, making him feel as though he were climbing a heavenly ladder suspended mid-air.

Merely opening the Yunnan-Vietnam Railway to allow American supplies to flow through into the Chinese battlefield was something the Japanese could still grit their teeth and endure.

Watching the crowd gradually disperse, Qin Kang walked with lingering anxiety to the spot where the stairs had collapsed. After staring at it for a moment, he suddenly felt something was amiss.

With an angry shout, Yuan Beili rushed out, wielding a frost sword that emanated a chilling and murderous aura.

Wuji couldn't be bothered to deal with the Bai family. Lacking any real ability, they were utterly arrogant and reeked of spoiled scions.

The Song family member was somewhat bewildered, looking at the majestic guards surrounding the carriage and then at the lady before her—who unexpectedly turned out to be a matchmaker.

The brief moment of tranquility was once again swallowed up by a cacophony of gunfire and explosions.

However, since the enemy only dared to hide and manipulate fire spirits to attack them, it meant that the adversary was not necessarily a formidable character.

Xie Yuanyuan's steps gradually slowed down as she turned her head to look blankly ahead. As her vision slowly focused, she saw a group of men gathered there. Ragged and poorly dressed, the smiles on their faces were nevertheless wild and unrestrained.

Back then, Zhang Jingfan had paid multiple visits to the Tianshence Academy. Among the four courtyards, the East Courtyard was the one he knew best, so he wished to remain there.

Hawking's brow furrowed deeply. Feeling that his train of thought could not keep up with Wang Lang's, before he could speak further to sound out Wang Lang's background, he saw Wang Lang suddenly draw a soft blade from his waist and charge at him with a desperate, life-or-risk-all attitude.

After the postman finished his briefing, all members of the Fire Wolf Special Operations Team prepared to board the plane and head to Gambia via an international dedicated route.