Chapter 97: The Four Who Went Missing

“Captain.” Shi Yi tugged at his sleeve. “I’ll go in with you.”

Holding onto Gu Hansheng’s sleeve, Shi Yi’s words were almost cut off before he could finish them, as Gu Hansheng instinctively meant to refuse.

“I’ll go in with you. If anything happens, at least we can look out for each other.”

“What a touching show of loyalty in hard times,” Mi Chen muttered under his breath, a knowing smile spreading across his face.

“Young Master Gong, you succeeded?” Shangguan Liuming, as a teammate, had also seen the message that the mission had been completed. He remained as calm as ever.

“Heh... I figured you wouldn’t be foolish enough to go that far. Since you’re so certain, what is there for me to worry about? I’m going to rest now, so I’ll have plenty of energy tomorrow to deal with Fan Xiang and the others.” Mo Bingshuang stretched lazily and smiled at Nan Ke Rui.

The people of Shiwei Village believed themselves to be trained in martial arts and superior to the people of other places. When they heard that the people of Weijia Bay had managed to reach that level, Shi Zhenzong’s unwillingness was stirred at once. That very day he gathered the village elders to discuss whether they should go into the mountains to gather herbs.

Unfortunately, after Zhao Zilong shifted the focus of his work to Yangzhou City, his appearances at the various properties in Changfeng County gradually became less frequent. It was even perfectly ordinary not to see him for ten or fifteen days at a time.

After saying this, Xia Zheng moved and, taking Uncle He with him, flew straight out of the Xia family compound, leaving behind a crowd of terrified onlookers.

Zhou Da frowned deeply. Now that the people of the Great Sword Sect were storming in with overwhelming force, an uneasy foreboding rose in his heart. Had something happened to the boss?

Wealth—especially the rather illusory wealth created by the magnifying lamp—really did not matter to Dongfang Yuping.

Consort Dong was shaking with fury. She received only twenty taels of silver a month, while Qian Hao got forty, not counting clothing for all four seasons and meals. Altogether, it amounted to only fifteen hundred taels a year, whereas the two shops under her management brought in over a thousand taels annually.

Considering that Zhao Zilong’s eyesight was poor and he was exhausted, Tian Tian wanted to take a taxi home. But Zhao Zilong felt that this was a rare moment of romance, and suggested that the two of them take a stroll beneath the streetlamps, which left Tian Tian feeling wonderfully sweet.

At this point, they were about three thousand li from the island where the Immortal Mansion of the Wave Mother stood. There were all kinds of sea beasts in these waters, and they were growing stronger and more numerous by the day. So it was no surprise that beasts rivaling the peak of the great perfection of the Mystic Spirit realm would appear.

The night passed without incident. Early the next morning, a steward from the Zou residence indeed came by, first politely asking whether Xi Fuwei was settling in well and whether she was satisfied with Lvsha. Only after receiving affirmative answers did he bring up the matter of instruction.

Inside the Holy Lady Hall, more than a dozen corpses lay strewn across the floor. Since incense was still burning in the hall’s censer, its heavy fragrance had masked the smell of blood, and so after Brother Yin and his men reached the roof, they had not detected any trace of it.

Nie Qingqing also nodded. She was truly tired, so she closed her eyes. Looking at the shadow cast by her eyelashes and the quiet expression on her face, Fu Yachi’s lips curved into a faint smile.

Qiu Bo answered truthfully. Having fought Long Fei head-on before, he knew better than anyone how formidable Long Fei truly was.

“It’s fine for you to stay behind too. Someone has to seize these opportunities in Kunxu. Also, if anything goes wrong, help look after my Demon Prodigy Sect, as well as Spirit Pool Island and the Chu family,” Lin Xiao said.

To tear open space was no ordinary feat; it was not something that just any power could accomplish. Even Li Yalin had spent a full thirty years in arduous cultivation before finally reaching his current level.

After leaving the Four-Nine City for City A and then transferring to Bali, they would have to make a short stop in City A. Once back at the Blue Castle Apartments, Gu Bao’er’s first priority was to see the dog. After being away for several days, the dog had already recovered. The maid had washed its fur clean, trimmed its nails, and after being well cared for for some time, the dog had also grown much plumper.