Chapter 22

"Alright, brother, have a bite at home. You've been drifting for half a lifetime without settling down; my home is your home," Fatty Song said, patting Su Ze on the thigh with great delight.

Zhen Jian gazed at the masked man in black with a grave expression, searching his memory desperately. Was there such a master in the martial arts world? Why had he never even heard of him?

Afterward, Du Dewei and Li Lei chose the technicians they preferred and were led by a waiter to a private room.

From then on, Han Yichen said nothing more, though her eyes remained filled with hostility whenever she looked at Jiu'er.

The voice seemed to descend from the sky, shifting between near and far, making it impossible to discern its origin. The guards surrounding Zhen Tuo immediately tensed up, shielding him and scanning their surroundings with vigilance.

Jing Lichen nodded, looking up at the brilliant stars in the night sky. He did not know whether what he was doing was right or wrong.

"Oh, don't worry. Now, it's agreed: you are not allowed to follow me. If I get angry, it won't be something you can handle!" Jiu'er put on a fierce face, puffing out her cheeks and glaring with her bright, liquid eyes.

In truth, when an army loses its way, it is usually due to a lack of direction. As long as there is a heading, if a large group keeps moving in one direction, it is rare that they will fail to find their way out.

"Hey, sister!" Not far away, four or five young men stood and called out to Rui Rui, who was beside Bai Zelong.

Jiu'er was still in Jing Lichen's arms, not yet having reacted, when she heard the second princess's panicked voice.

Only after He Xian recounted the full sequence of events did the others realize that when he returned yesterday, he had intended to warn He Jin, but he was a step too late. He Jin had already been murdered by the Ten Eunuchs, who had forged an order in the names of the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.

Jiang Li was stunned. Ji Heng was right; in any case, she was no longer Xue Fangfei. Having lost that exceptionally beautiful face, it didn't matter what she looked like now.

***

Feng Jin moved his lips, but the words he meant to speak were suppressed by a single sentence from Hua Rong.

He Bai smiled slightly. The light horse archers of the Yi Army, having a large number of horses, had once numbered over a thousand. The White Horse Volunteers, however, lacked fine steeds and remained at around three hundred riders. Nominally, they were shock cavalry, but they were still light archers and lacked significant charging power.

As his troops continued to arrive, Dong Zhuo claimed that money and provisions were insufficient, repeatedly demanding military supplies from the imperial court to maintain his soldiers. The court, arguing that Dong's army was not part of the planned forces and that grain was already scarce near Luoyang, refused to allocate supplies, telling Dong Zhuo to find his own way.

Once the television station collapsed, the staff would likely resign. If the key technical personnel left, even if he took over the station, he might not be able to find enough professionals suitable for a Chinese-language station.

After the altercation between Fu Tingyuan and Xiao Fengting, the police were now patrolling the streets of Barcelona. Police cars passed by from time to time, and the usual leisurely atmosphere of the street was tinged with a sense of tension.

It would be more accurate to call this a Chinese noodle shop than a Chinese restaurant. While the Chinese dishes here were decent, the focus was on wheat-based noodles. They only made Chinese dishes to attract more customers.

Luo Nanzhou was speechless for a moment. She felt a vast emptiness inside; that sense of despair wrapped around her like the cold fog of late night, and her heart kept twitching with continuous, lingering pain.

Being able to hold back their cheers until now was their limit. If not for the fact that they were on the opponent's territory, they likely would have been cheering all the way out.

Maku was so terrified that his liver and gallbladder seemed to split, and he died on the spot—it was hard to say whether he was lucky or unlucky.

Swish! The ancient book flew into the hands of Mietian. He flipped through it, and his brows suddenly furrowed tightly.

Just then, Chu Feng rode his donkey over in a leisurely manner, wearing an expression that suggested the other person was beyond saving. After speaking, he ignored Qian Kuang and wandered off.

The two locked eyes, and the moment their gazes met, their figures suddenly vanished.

***

He had never seen a mage wear armor, and that armor lacked the magic-immune purple gold or anti-magic inscriptions. Could this mage cast spells through his armor? That must be it; otherwise, how could he fly?

Furthermore, Shi Chenggong had Zhang Chuncheng and several other profound masters on his side. If the relevant departments only sent these few masters, they would certainly be unable to solve the problem.

Years of smooth sailing had caused a subtle change in Fatty Bo's mindset. While his past caution had not decreased with age, he had made the mistake of speaking in a moment of muddled judgment.

"As expected, your second brother is no good. To provoke our Sun Moon Imperial Soul Engineer Academy like this—isn't he afraid of being hunted down by the students in the academy?" Ke Ke rolled her eyes.

Dong Mei was not surprised that Dai Chong had discovered her means of escape; she simply answered calmly.

"Uh... if we go by what you said, I reckon you lot could only support one academy," Old Nine said, pausing with a frown.

Luo Yu thought for a moment and decided to go back and have Ling Tong check the aptitude of the members of the Main God Space. If there were any with gold or purple potential, they had to be kept and cultivated immediately.

After being dragged back by Qi Yao, he simply gave up struggling, turned his head to look at her, and wore a look of utter reluctance.

Xing Chen shook his head as he watched her; he really didn't know what she was thinking regarding recent events. Under the current circumstances, everything had been continuously helping her.

With a loud crash, the doors and windows of the room, which had been tightly shut for a year, suddenly flew open, as if a heaven-shaking hurricane had swept out from within.