Volume 1, Chapter 56: Running a Company Means Swallowing Anything

It was not until three o'clock in the afternoon that Su Qing and Young Master Jie finally sobered up from their hangover.

I informed them that while they were dead drunk, they had already dragged me to the entrance of the food stall to swear a brotherhood oath.

"You guys said it yourselves: wine crates in front, food stall behind. From this day forward, we become sworn brothers of different surnames, for this life and no hereafter. Should either of us ever break this oath in the days to come, may we never taste wine again for all eternity."

"Damn... that savage?" Young Master Jie rubbed his head.

"Savage? If I hadn't stopped you two, you would've even dragged a passing stray dog over to kowtow with us," I laughed.

Young Master Jie exchanged a brief glance with Su Qing, and both of them burst out laughing.

Afterward, we left the old house to grab a bite to eat.

During the meal, Su Qing began to stir up...

"Teacher Huang, the matter is like this..." Ji Ran explained the purpose of his visit to Teacher Huang in complete detail.

"Every time I think to myself—damn it, once I get powerful in the future, I'm definitely going to rob this nest of filthy rich folks!" Sun Ji said with his eyes gleaming.

He reversed his grip on Jiraiya's hand, exerted sudden force, and hurled Jiraiya far away. The other five Pains instantly launched a continuous barrage of attacks.

Later on, that shark-faced man coldly sheathed his sword, and Sasuke was dragged back by Itachi. Both sides had sustained minor injuries.

In fact, the reason the two of them fell into the trap of the Purple Pole Fog Sea was primarily because Demisovereign Chenyan was willful and stubborn, insisting on hunting down a tenth-rank powerhouse from a different dimension.

The figure finally solidified, and everyone could clearly see the newcomer: a blond teenager, half-crouching against the wall, climbing along it like a monkey, with a kunai acting as the branch in the monkey's hand.

Glancing at the "crater" inside the Red Country's arena, the referee blinked in astonishment. It was his first time ever witnessing someone throw a ball of that kind with such destructive power.

"During the Fifth Crusade, the Church alarmed the demons of another world. After years of warfare, the troops were already exhausted and fatigued, rendering them completely incapable of fighting against the endless demonic hordes."

At this moment, Xue Yue was triggering the memories buried deep within the recesses of his heart, leaving his inner self extremely vulnerable. If he could overcome all of this by himself, his mind would also become flawless, free of any chinks in the armor.

Even the brilliant Kakashi wasn't chosen; could it be the retired Third Hokage, or Lord Jiraiya, one of the legendary Sannin?

Han Jiao bit her lip, trembling all over with rage. She cast a pleading look toward Major General Feng, who had been standing by and watching the entire time. Who would have expected that the latter had zero intention of helping her out of the predicament.

She knew that Aunt Zhang and Housekeeper Li had always been in contact, and that he would report Haochao's recent condition to her. She didn't object to this. After all, Ye Jingheng was Haochao's father; wanting to know about his son's recent well-being was completely reasonable.

It could be said that the Lu family relied on two mountain ranges to securely hold their position as the premier aristocratic family of Luoxia City, the Tian family relied on one, while the Kong family relied on their apothecary and floating-light wood.

Naturally, the original plan to go out and play fell through. Not only was Gu Xiaojun in no mood for it whatsoever, but even if she had been, she wouldn't dare step outside right now. She had previously thought that she at least knew the timing, so she wouldn't need to worry too much before each recurrence. As a result, today's events completely shattered that notion.

The Duan family plunged into profound grief. Duan Weiqi's rebellious act of secretly getting married and breaking his lifelong vow of celibacy—explosive events of such magnitude—counted for virtually nothing at this very moment.

After Grandma Ye and she left, Lu Shiyi went to live at the Second Uncle Lu's house. At that time, he was still a child under ten years of age, having lost his closest loved ones, sent to a strange place, and forced to endure malice from others. How on earth had he managed to survive through all that?

Wei Huan clenched her back molars fiercely. If looks could kill, Jun Jingmo would have already been hacked into a thousand pieces by her.

She desperately wanted to say with righteous heroism, "Direct whatever you have at me!" Yet, she was also somewhat afraid that the other party might genuinely unleash all their fury upon her alone. If that happened, she simply dared not imagine what kind of end she would meet.

He raised his head in a fluster, initially covering his stomach with one hand, and then switching to cover the other side of his stomach.

"Good? In what way is it good?" Mu Siling said as she picked up the red wine the man had just poured, first swirling it gently and then holding it beneath her nose to sniff.

His spiritual perception could sense that outside Chu City, turbulent surges of boundless soul power and ghostly yin aura were swirling about. An aura capable of radiating this level of intensity could not possibly belong to a mere ordinary soul cultivator.

"What is the meaning of this?" Wang Menglong did not understand. He genuinely could not comprehend why Wang Menglong now occupied half the country. Previously, he still had a Wang Menglong by his side who could investigate and offer guidance, but now, he truly could not figure it out.

This human elder was terrifyingly invincible. If they forcibly rescued Feng Yong, he feared that he too would perish right here.

It was precisely in such a moment, when Tang Luoluo was lying on a recliner on the balcony and reflecting upon such matters, that she felt this way.

"Could it be that they were all lured here by the fluctuations of the battle?" Tian Tian guessed inwardly.

"It's this room," Lin Shiman pointed at the bedroom directly facing the doorway and said.

She loved the feeling of embracing her mother. Ever since she grew sensible, she had never been so intimately close to her mother again.

While they were conversing with each other, Primordial Heavenly King, who had resolutely stepped into the Dao-Lost Land, also encountered the exact same situation as Time and Space Daoist.

Fei Langxuan had anticipated this day long ago; Fei Tingwei would definitely come looking for him to demand an explanation. However, might outweighs debate.

Fortunately, Mesike was right beside Miti, and taking Niu Dali along on the way happened to be convenient. Jin Tian immediately gave the order.

As the card was revealed, everyone present fell silent. Within the gambling hall spanning nearly ten thousand square meters, an instant pin-drop silence descended.

From the transmitted granular imagery, one could see that not just him, but seemingly all the martial artists had been controlled. Two individuals would engage in a brutal fight to the death, with the weaker one perishing.

Liu Suifeng wore a dark, murderous expression, while Su Wanyue still maintained a look of grievance, though a hint of curiosity flickered deep within her eyes. Zhang Mingkai stared expressionlessly into the void.

The cross-section presented a bright golden-yellow color, with liquid continuously dripping down—it was precisely the honey that had not yet congealed.

The black-clad assassins who were still fighting, along with the powerhouses of the Imperial Clan Palace, were also the first to perceive the obvious change directly above their heads.