Volume One, Chapter 52: Miss Xu Won’t Take No for an Answer!

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More than half of the hour of Chen had passed, and the hour of Si was approaching. Wu Song packed his bundle, and thinking of the deadly struggle that awaited him, felt his mouth grow dry. He remembered that there seemed to be a jar of rice wine in the kitchen, meant for cooking. Deciding that a drink would not hurt, he left his room.

Wuxie had a baby face—adorable, with the innocent look of a young boy—but at that moment it seemed to hold the frost of ten thousand miles, making him appear frighteningly cold and distant.

So the things she had seen that morning had all been an illusion? What had Chen Luoluo meant by that? Could it be that she had done it deliberately?

The sheriff’s body was discovered that very night by a patrol officer. In his panic, the mayor had forgotten to close the door of his house.

Wu Song found this even more shocking than hearing about some bizarre poison. He released the man, who slowly rolled over and knelt on the ground, afraid to make a sound.

“Software download successful!” The reply came within seconds. Immediately afterward, the phone in Ning Ning’s pocket began to vibrate.

Zhao Yi gave it only a cursory glance. Seeing the dense notes written beneath it, he decided to buy the map.

The victim refused to admit anything and would not provide testimony. Nor could the police obtain a confession from the century’s master thief himself. He claimed that the money had been given to him as a gift by the other party. Everyone knew that such a ridiculous excuse was false, but the police had no solid evidence.

Bai Shan cast a faint glance at Zhusha. Looking at the latter’s flushed, excited, rustic appearance, he could not help feeling intellectually superior.

Tan Jianguo would never dare go to that place. The waters there ran deep, and one never knew when one might be swept away. He was doing just fine staying with the brigade, where everyone knew one another and understood exactly what each person was capable of. But going to the county commune… that would truly be like stepping into the heart of a raging tide.

At first, Ye Yining said nothing. It was only when Ye Dechang walked up before her that she drew a deep breath.

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And so, the two matters troubling Qi Shu were settled. He remained at Prince Rong’an’s residence for a little while longer, and by the time he returned home, his mood had improved considerably.

After entering the palace, Madam Su naturally went first to pay her respects to the Empress Dowager and the Empress. She asked Ye Shang and Su Fengnuan whether they would accompany her to see the Empress Dowager or go elsewhere to amuse themselves.

A city as large as Shencheng surely had plenty of survivors. Yet on this pitch-black night, encountering one eccentric underwear Potato-kun had already been astonishing enough. Why did all the people of Shencheng seem so fond of going out at midnight? Did they think there were too few zombies during the day?

Before he could finish speaking, everyone heard a tremendous crash outside. The entire wooden house then began to creak and groan.

The song came to an end. Su Fengnuan gave a light sweep of her hand, and for a moment Golden Gate Pavilion seemed to have been brushed by a cool breeze, becoming clear and chilly.

Yun Lie staggered a step. Wuhen pursed his lips without saying anything. Seeing their expressions, I felt extremely cheerful. Once my mood had lifted, I found myself wanting something to eat as well.

“We’re in talks. Once this area has been cleared, all the major property developers will swarm in. Next year’s economic figures will certainly look much better than this year’s,” Xue Guichang said.

“Your base? Is it nearby as well?” Brother Jian’s eyes kept darting about; he seemed utterly unconcerned about tiring them.

That fellow had already lowered his expectations. If they were merely friends, I could accept the things he said, as though we were gossiping about other people. In fact, I was even more fascinated by such topics and felt no resistance toward them.

Without bothering to exchange pleasantries with Ye Feng, Zhang Yang set a meeting place, went outside, and drove his Grand Cherokee there. When he met Ye Feng, Ye Feng climbed into the passenger seat and began trading banter with Zhang Yang, grinning like a rascal.

When I reached the edge of the gorge, I found that the ropes had already been taken away. This proved that Chu Xiaosheng and the others had indeed returned. I hid behind a tree trunk and carefully surveyed the area. Apart from a few wild animals, I saw no sign of them. Presumably, they had gone deep into the hills, beyond the reach of my eyes.

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The Hunting Group’s system was like a database containing information on everyone in the world. Even the most secretive and resourceful figures could not escape its investigation. Yet Chen Xiaoran was not in the Hunting Group’s system. What did that mean?

That was why, when the waitress saw the Prime Minister arrive in person, she could no longer contain her astonishment.

Although the distance from the mountainside to Heng Ridge was nearly a hundred meters, the slope here was roughly fifty degrees. During the climb, one could stop at any time and rest while gripping the rope.

“Let me take a look?” Take a look at what? This was a hospital ward, and naturally there was no panda to look at. There was only one thing to see: the patient.

After traveling through wind and dust, Asō Chieko finally saw the words “Haruno Hospital” appear before her.

“I know what you’re going to say, Grandpa. If you want to know something, just ask me directly.” Chen Yanxi did not want to waste time and felt it would be best to settle things quickly. Her grandfather knew her thoroughly and was a keen observer of people. If she dragged things out, she would certainly reveal a flaw.

At least she was no longer giving Su Yuche the silent treatment. Otherwise, sometimes she was genuinely afraid she might do something rash and divorce him.

Before Lin Chong could intervene, Bogaru appeared. At that moment, Bogaru had already spread its wings and was preparing to swallow Mebius. If the disorientation following the teleportation had not lasted for a while, Mebius would probably have been swallowed already.

Of course, for the Attedis, the energy of a single Delak Cannon blast was no more than a drop in the ocean compared with the warship itself. The only problem was that the Delak Cannon required time to cool down and could not fire again for the next dozen or so seconds.

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