Chapter 33
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Zhang Yufei knew that Lu Xuan would be flying to Europe the next day. Her eyes were filled with reluctance, and in the room she clung tightly to him for a long while before finally letting go.
“Teacher Ye Chen!” Lin Yu looked up and saw who had entered, hurriedly setting down what he was holding.
Lu Jin was not the sort of person who would wrong himself, so he never suppressed the growth of his curiosity. He simply had not expected that, in the end, his curiosity would reach a point beyond his control.
When he arrived at the training ground where they practiced every day, all the recruits had put away their faint smiles. Their expressions were solemn as they stared at the ceremonial platform the squad leaders had somehow erected.
He hated Su Zhen, while the Ancestor of Ten Thousand Demons and the others merely stood by and watched. If they had lent him a hand, he would certainly have escaped the Endless Star Domain safely.
“They never seemed capable of running this fast on ordinary days!” Zhao Xingqiang glanced at Pan Sen, his face full of suspicion.
“Sones, do you still have the nerve to come and see me?” The empress glared at him and rebuked him sharply.
If he had known it was her, how could he have done such a thing? She was someone protected by Lu Jin—was he out of his mind?
Su Zhen was not particularly bothered. It was not the first time, after all, so she was not very nervous either. She calmly began undressing.
Lin Mo had invited them before, but several of the brothers had been occupied and none of them could come together. This time it happened to be the weekend, and everyone was free, so Lu Chuan arranged a gathering.
The entire Cangsi Study consisted of three buildings. The main hall enshrined a statue of a hero. His face was unpainted and his body gleamed with gold. He stood more than ten feet tall, holding a bow and arrows in his left hand and an iron shovel in his right. His eyes blazed, and his bearing was magnificent. At the center of the weathered altar table stood a memorial tablet inscribed “Spirit Tablet of Emperor Wu, Gaozu of Song,” while below it were the tablets of the successive emperors of Liu Song.
Stacy naturally recognized the flash drive. She had once worked for the Central Intelligence Agency, and after the Department of Homeland Security was established, she was transferred to the new department in recognition of her outstanding service.
“Good. That means we won’t have to keep an eye on you every moment,” Kakashi said with relief.
He wanted to bring Qianye Feixue back to Huaxia, but he was simply planning to take things one step at a time. After all, Xiaoxiao was still waiting for him in Yanjing. He could never abandon her; she was the love of his life.
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Beigong Yi knew that Xun Yi had sent everyone away so he could discuss the purchase of the treasures with the other two, and therefore left without another word.
Worried, I asked whether it would harm my body. He said it would not, and only then did I feel reassured.
After saying this, she bit her lip. A blush of embarrassment and vexation spread across her face as she turned to leave.
Widel and his party spent several days touring Yulin Bay. With the approval of the Joint Command, Xu Lang and Shi Xianyang hosted a private banquet for the British visitors, while Liu Guannan and Sun Tianhao attended as companions.
Lu Ziqi replied, “Why aren’t you willing to leave Yu’er at the Wan residence?” Wan Feng was rendered speechless.
“You and your lover should find somewhere secluded for your tryst. This place is unsuitable!” Pai Yandi mocked them without the slightest trace of courtesy.
Chuncao had agreed to go to Taiping Town with Foreman Zhao, and in the end she insisted on getting up. Lu Ziqi helped her into the carriage, but she slumped to one side and did not want to move.
At that moment, the flowing long sword once again emitted a pale yellow beam of light. It was the same skill that had not been used before.
When their eyes met, both of them suddenly felt awkward. At once, they hurriedly looked away.
[Current] Alluring City: Ah, ah, Master, please don’t! Just pretend that what your disciple said earlier was nonsense. You are magnanimous, so please don’t hold it against your disciple, all right?
Everyone agreed and went to the dining hall first. Eggy had indeed made a mistake and needed to be disciplined, so they sent Chuncao to the front hall to keep an eye on him.
The First Elder’s authority was something no one generally dared defy. Shangguan Yu was shy, and with so many people gathered in the room, her face reddened with embarrassment. Even so, she obediently went over and let her master take her pulse.
That night, several military camps, checkpoints, and patrol units within the city came under attack. At first, only the checkpoints near the northern district and several important transport routes were targeted. Later, as more and more rebels entered the city, the situation gradually spiraled out of control.
Those three gave Bold Zhang a dangerous feeling. More than a decade of experience in the underworld told him so.
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He understood the rules of the nobles’ game even better than his master did. He rigidly followed traditional etiquette in every word and gesture. That was why the finest servants had no lives of their own—everything revolved around the estate and the master.
When the offensive and defensive battles began along the Dihua front in mid-January, the Fourth Column had just completed the annihilation of the Ningma forces and returned to Hami. After returning to Hami, however, the Fourth Column and the entire Northern Advance Group entered the final stage of preparations before launching their counterattack.
The Second Criminal Investigation Brigade was the sharpest blade in the entire police bureau. Every officer was either an outstanding police academy graduate or a veteran investigator with extensive experience and formidable investigative skills. Sending the whole brigade to carry out this mission made its importance self-evident.
Only then did Wei Nian realize that the Protect-the-Nation Army’s power far exceeded anything they had imagined. From Emperor Liu Hong and the Ten Regular Attendants to the Three Excellencies, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice, and the senior commanders of the Northern Army, not a single faction supported the Wei clan. Now even public sentiment and public opinion had turned against them.
While singing and dancing continued upstairs, Zhao Ge waited in a private room, a saber gripped in his hand, for Kong Rong’s command. A dozen burly imperial soldiers stood beside him. Large numbers of imperial troops were likewise concealed in the other private rooms. With yellow scarves wrapped around their heads, they were prepared to impersonate the Yellow Turban Army and assassinate Xia Feng and the others.
Han Tiande knew that if he continued pestering the matter, he would only arouse the Ancestor of Yuxu Palace’s suspicions further. He snorted and said, “I only hope that fellow Daoist will keep your word and not forget what you said today!” Then he turned and strode away.
They said that having more skills could never hurt. Fortunately, Brother Wuyou had not grown tired and abandoned any of his powers, or he truly would have been in trouble today. Faced with the shameless laser-cannon formation of the kobolds, Brother Wuyou needed only a moment’s thought to devise a way to break it.
“No. That would be an unfair victory. How about this?” Ren Tingxiu glanced at the wooden sword spirit-mark on her arm. She thought that Brother Di was right: the twin swords were no ordinary soul artifacts. They contained the will of a divine tree, and unless one reached the Venerable God realm, it was impossible to control the pair of soul swords at will.
Di Chongxiao led his people back to Water City. The Hundred Blossom sisters released each other’s hands. The agonizing pain in their hearts faded, and each spat out a mouthful of blood. The sisters hurriedly took out Wuyou Spirit Elixir and swallowed it.
First, a stone struck him on the forehead, yet no culprit could be found. Then his wife’s lottery ticket, which had previously won a prize, was declared expired. After that, the deliveryman who arrived in the morning said that his vehicle had broken down on the highway. Customers waiting for their goods grew furious and caused a commotion throughout the supermarket, leaving the entire morning shrouded in chaos.
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