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Hearing Merem’s joyful laughter, Ciel urged him on while silently grumbling to herself—he really had been slacking off; she would definitely have to include this in her report.

"I had them run some projections today. Based on the analysis, the opening price on the first day of trading could be as high as 28 dollars per share." To facilitate communication and operations between the United States and Japan, Michi had gathered quite a capable team under his command.

Although there was much discussion, most people kept their eyes fixed on Lin Zhen, waiting to see what choice he would make.

It was unclear which faction had sent this spy. Was it from the Nine Great Immortal Emperors, the private dueling grounds, or one of the other houses?

Yu Luan had seen much in his time in the Upper Lands; theoretically, he had even become quite a learned scholar. Therefore, such a situation would certainly not happen to him.

What Yang Rongsong did not expect was that after reaching Shenzhen and finding Director He, he learned that Chen Zhaojun had already left by car early that morning, and even Director He could not say for sure where he had gone.

Before Wanda could speak again, Magneto manipulated his metal chess piece and tossed it onto the board.

Chen Zhaojun felt helpless. With a conflicted heart, praying that the problem he feared most would not arise, he followed the old master's instructions, turned the carriage around, and continued taking the two girls home.

Inside and out, the combination had an inexplicable sense of harmony, as if it were a strange, unfolding sonata.

"Is that so?" Zhao Yuan had previously devoted all his heart to his studies, rarely paying attention to such matters, and thus did not know this Master Zhang, who was quite famous in the mountain villages of Chuncheng County.

Mu Ningyou walked into the office. Feile was sitting on the sofa, and opposite her sat a man in his thirties wearing a white suit, with two black-clad bodyguards standing behind him, radiating an imposing aura.

Zhang Nai spurred his horse with all his might and charged out. At this moment, Hu Che'er was on the other side, riding the Black Dragon Steed as it leapt toward the palisades, clearing the edge of the encampment, while the horses behind swarmed forward, bursting through the camp gates.

***

Li Jie had mobilized many people to head toward this location, prepared for the worst: if things went south, he would have no choice but to retire to the county.

Once Ding Li left Hanzhong, he arrived at Dingjun Mountain. This place had been established by Uesugi Kenshin as an outpost to blockade Shu, but as the Han army advanced southward and entered the region, Dingjun Mountain had lost its strategic importance.

Suddenly, a sharp, shocking shout rang out, causing Wang Kai to pause his steps. He raised an eyebrow and turned around with a mocking expression.

Just then, aside from a few who were still standing, most of the people in the village had already fallen.

Indeed, the five Martial Immortal experts hiding in the forest saw Lang Fei’s carriage stop and, realizing their presence was exposed, revealed themselves and stood before the carriage.

Cheng Zou sighed deeply and said, "Fine, we have a boat. I will send you across the river tomorrow!" Having said this, he no longer wished to look at the bridge and took his men to a nearby room to rest.

Xue Yi searched everywhere for Xiao Yichen to no avail. Concerned for Xue Wu, she turned and headed toward Fahua Temple. Before long, people gathered in increasing numbers, surging toward the high platform to the west of the temple.

After climbing another dozen meters or so, I finally breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that these zombies moved so sluggishly they probably couldn't climb a ladder. Because the tunnel opening gradually widened, the walls expanding outward, we were no longer in the direct line of the entrance.

Because he could maintain filial piety toward the parents who abused and persecuted him, he was praised by others in his youth.

In our line of work, the toll on the body is quite high. It’s constant drinking and smoking, exhausting both mind and strength. Beyond the dangers of brawling and fighting, the work itself is erratic; whenever the boss gives an order, you have to drop everything and get the job done immediately.

Yelu Xian gazed blankly at Xiao Chuo, who was still in pleasant surprise, and smiled gently. He lowered his head to kiss away a petal that had fallen onto her eye, then brushed his lips against hers like a dragonfly skimming the water.

Murong Qiufeng frowned subconsciously. It wasn't that he minded Zhao Xiru, but if she truly moved into the Prince's Mansion, the secret of the fake princess would surely be discovered. Besides, if she lived there, the Princess could not avoid her forever. If he hadn't been truly desperate, he would never have wanted to touch those bone-tempering pills.

***

This remark not only stunned everyone but also revealed Xiao Siwen's anger that Xiao Shuangshuang had only now returned home after her marriage.

Xiao Tong did not answer. He stepped onto the couch, helped Xiao Yichen up, and had him sit cross-legged before him. He then pressed his palms against Xiao Yichen’s Fengchi and Fengfu acupoints. Nurse Gong knelt on the couch, took a white and a blue porcelain bottle from the medicine chest, poured out a pill from each, and forced them into Xiao Yichen’s tightly closed mouth.

Pei Na appeared from out of nowhere, looking at me with a grin before tossing me the phone that had been missing for several days.

A single lightning strike had nearly knocked Long Meng unconscious. If he allowed the Lightning Flying Immortal Venerable to strike him a few more times, Long Meng truly doubted whether he could survive the day, let alone seek revenge or seize the Longevity Ring.

Afterward, he would hold me to sleep for a while every night. The duration gradually increased from half an hour, with the longest session lasting nearly two hours.

I lay in bed for several days, my congestion slowly clearing. At night, I seemed to hear the rustling of falling snow outside. Sure enough, when I opened the window the next day, the world was a uniform white; snow was everywhere, and the drifts on the distant rooftops were several inches thick.

My thoughts ran wild, and my heart felt as if it were being roasted on a fire; the pain缠绕 (entwined) me, refusing to let go for even a moment.

The crisp sound of slaps echoed through the room repeatedly. At first, Hong Yi could still scream, but later, he couldn't even manage that. His handsome face swelled up, blood and fragments of teeth spilling from his mouth, making him look utterly wretched.

"Clack!" Lu Chen did not slow down. As he reached the truck, his body suddenly dropped, his legs splitting into a full split, and he slid right underneath the vehicle.

At this moment, Zhang Yang held the Green Flame Sword he had just retrieved, looking at the writhing white-haired beast with a sense of relief.