52 Butterfly (16)

Mu Ruoxi nodded thoughtfully, then leaned against Anxia's shoulder, closing her eyes in exhaustion. Xianxian’s brows knitted together, as an extremely dark and twisted thought gradually emerged in her mind.

With a fierce shove, Mu Ruoxi was thrown heavily to the ground, feeling as if her internal organs had all been shattered.

Meanwhile, on the carriage, the Daoist nun Yuzhen asked Ximen Chuixue with some curiosity why, having come all the way to the East Sea, he didn't take the opportunity to visit East Sea City.

Just then, a blood-curdling scream from Hou Dalang pierced the air.

Mu Ruoxi lowered her head in contemplation for a while; it wasn’t until the announcement came over the speakers—five minutes until the dorm inspection—that she finally resolved to hide her phone under her bedding. She just couldn’t bring herself to hide it in her chest.

Several waves of people from the noble families had charged forward, but none had managed to approach Xianxian or Ye Li, and with so many dead, panic began to set in.

Though Zhao Hao now served the Emperor, he was keenly aware that if the Crown Prince and his allies ever learned of his true allegiance and the existence of the Disgraced Ones, they would not hesitate to act against him.

As soon as Pu Cijing finished speaking, a current of power began to flow from the bracelet in her hand, slowly infusing her body.

Su Can had never imagined that, on his very first day at the Plum Mechanism, Yamamoto Takeo would lead him straight into a secret base.

"The high-level demons will be intercepted by myself and the Grand Elder," Huang Meng declared. No sooner had he spoken than he and the Grand Elder shot skyward, their bodies blazing with light as they unleashed their treasures against the demons who had already broken through the great formation. He didn’t forget to instruct the disciples: "Don't seek to vanquish the enemy, only to hold your ground and delay them; reinforcements are on the way."

Lelouch, in truth, was overthinking things. The real Governor of Area 11 was Cornelia, while Camille was merely an inspector general of the military police. If not for a few major incidents, the two would rarely have come into direct conflict.

With a flicker, he appeared behind Ren Qian, his strong arms circling her waist from behind and pulling her firmly into his embrace. He inhaled deeply, taking in her scent, and then closed his eyes in intoxicated delight.

The most extravagant and costly things here were the Thrones, developed through advanced cosmic technology and endowed with countless functions. It was astonishing that such colossal war Thrones, which could determine the fate of an entire interstellar regime, were used here merely as ostentatious means of transport.

For Zhang Tiansong, who possessed near limitless spiritual power, all he needed to do was absorb the pure energies from the Jade Gourd at will, without ever worrying about refining it.

The orc warriors of the Thunder King Clan had completely encircled the port district’s city walls, leaving not a gap. The alliance soldiers of South Sea Town now faced a sea brimming with murderous intent and hostility.

The biggest issue with the Tibetan mastiffs sold by the herders outside was actually disease prevention. Many of the herders failed to vaccinate their dogs properly, and every year, not a few lost everything when their mastiffs died. But things were much better at the pet club.

Of course, such calculations weren’t always correct. Sometimes, if you didn’t seize a raw jade stone immediately, someone else might buy it and discover a priceless jade inside. On the other hand, a stone bought after much deliberation could turn out to be nothing but worthless rock.

Recalling what he’d said to Joseph, Liu Mang gave a bitter smile and immediately had the logistics soldiers prepare for battle. He also ordered the Iron Cross Guard infantry to withdraw two corps, ready to intercept the enemy. Despite Da Nana’s protests, he himself mounted up with over a dozen guards and rode off.

When Pang Xiandong brought up the topic of GDP, Xie Jicheng’s lips moved slightly, but he fell silent, casting a furtive glance at Mu Xiangyun.

"The Marshal is not afraid you can’t control the crew, he just doesn’t want to doubt you," Chen Zheng explained.

If a research base or company leaked classified information, it would be a situation of enemies both within and without.

"General, we’ve come to bid you farewell. We set off tonight," Diana said with a squinting smile.

But these matters were too abstruse for Huang Chuan to understand, so Jiang Hao didn’t bother to explain.

Once Schuster had taken note, he nodded, about to inquire about the situation in the city, when he noticed something odd in Schuster’s eyes. Turning around, he saw that Baoxia’s eyes were vacant; she forced a weak smile when she noticed his gaze, then collapsed limply to the ground.

During dinner, Eva returned. Clearly, everyone already knew he was back, but for now, no one dared disturb him.

Thus, Wang Xuance’s act of vengeance was a resounding success. Returning to Chang’an, he presented his triumph to Emperor Taizong, who was overjoyed and granted Wang Xuance the rank of Gentleman of the Court.

Qin Yu sorrowfully realized that not only had she come into contact with things she once couldn’t believe existed, but she had even become entangled in them herself.

Tang Yulong saw that hiding his identity was no longer necessary. He took off his glasses and produced his credentials from the National Security Bureau.

"Senior brother, what’s wrong? Did Tian’er hurt you?" Seeing Fan Fu in tears, Xiao Tian asked anxiously.

Yet, at that moment, the bald man was shocked to discover that, despite all his strength, those arms were like iron clamps and remained absolutely unmoved.

"Heh, come on, let’s have a good talk, just the two of us." Huang Yuan led Fan Fu to a stone bench in the garden and sat down with him.

Liu Junhao first took the casting net over to wet it, then began to practice. Casting a net seemed simple, but novices often misjudged their strength, resulting in a tangled, useless net that couldn’t catch a single fish.