Chapter 49

With a few swift cuts of her dining knife, Xi Che cleanly divided the entire pancake into twelve equal portions, mirroring the hours of the day.

Fang Sijie proactively slipped her arm from Ye Qiu's embrace and let her hand slide slowly into his, gripping it tightly as though she never intended to let go ever again.

Hearing Jue Tian's utterly confident remarks, Tang Yu was quite astounded. His understanding of the term "Martial Saint" was practically zero; in his eyes, any Martial Saint was an invincible existence.

However, a cultivator's methods were far more numerous than those of ancient martial artists. Take the Hidden Dragon Jade Pendant for instance—a low-grade spirit artifact capable of doubling Chen Teng's combat power.

"That's not it at all. If you're willing to pay a certain price for this handsome guy here, I'd gladly fail a few classes. Hehe!" the man said with a lecherous grin.

Believing herself doomed, Bai Yueguang abandoned all struggle. Breathing heavily in sheer tension, she closed her eyes and awaited death.

However, the domineering nature of Daoist Wuwang clearly filled them with deep apprehension. No matter how precious the Primordial Chaos Qi might be, one needed to stay alive to enjoy it, leaving them no choice but to watch helplessly as the primeval beast fell into Daoist Wuwang's grasp.

The latter's eyes lit up brightly, implying that some connection might indeed exist between them. Although he felt no particular sense of belonging to the identity of the Dragon Clan's Holy Son, the Dragon Clan had nonetheless remained unwavering in their support of him all along.

After seeing off the guests, Qin Fengming felt a bit tipsy and had a driver take him back to rest, while Ma Zhe had to return to the company for a meeting to lay out the deployment for the next phase of work.

The violent explosion caused the firepower within the building to pause momentarily, but Martin's machine cannon immediately resumed firing, cutting off the subsequent mechanical hounds.

"They're just intermediate disciples of the Azure Immortal lineage. Outside in the wider world, either Ao Wu or I could trounce them with one hand tied behind our backs. It's just that in the Void Battlefield, avoiding unnecessary trouble is better than courting it."

While Tingyi Group had already taken root on the mainland and gained some renown, within Taiwan Province, Uni-President Enterprise was the preeminent food corporation, far surpassing Tingyi Group. Thus, in terms of prestige, Lin Chenghai far outshone his counterpart.

Such was the power of a rumor repeated thrice; passed on from mouth to mouth, the story eventually morphed, with rumors claiming the mysterious beast was an otherworldly dragon tasked by Wang Xiao with protecting Tite, and some even went so far as to whisper that he was the down-and-out royal of some foreign country.

Today is Saturday, and tomorrow is a day off, so the event was scheduled for tonight. Fortunately, Lin Yun had nothing else on his plate, otherwise it would have been quite inconvenient to arrange.

Li Xun's police rank was impressively that of a Second-Class Police Inspector. At the age of thirty, either she possessed exceptionally formidable backing, or she had rendered monumental service.

Under such circumstances, the magical beast would undoubtedly go berserk, but a period of profound weakness would inevitably follow that frenzy, making it easy prey to capture at that time.

As the company chatted, they successively took their seats. The table was already laden with dishes—chicken, duck, fish, and pork—and right in the center sat a generous basin of stewed pork ribs with pickled cabbage.

Though Lazarus's senior management knew that Tang Zhi harbored an undisclosed relationship with a major shareholder, they certainly did not expect any rule-bending accommodations.

Mu Linxiang experienced a jolt in her heart: how could this be possible? She clearly had not revealed a single flaw, so how had others come to know?

The dashing young master was currently harboring doubts in his mind: he had been told that a distinguished guest had arrived and was ordered to host them! Yet who would have thought it turned out to be a harbinger of bad luck?

Surveying the scene before them, the soldiers were completely at a loss, able only to look toward their commanding officer. The official in charge of the forbidden ground was equally at a loss as to how to handle the situation, but as the person in charge of this secret area, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and muddle through.

"If it were a direct confrontation, we could naturally wipe them out in an instant, but the enemy is in the shadows while we are in the light, and that makes it difficult," Jian Xunye said with a troubled expression.

Hearing Fuping's sarcasm, He Nuangang offered no retort. She merely stood at the doorway with reddened eyes, and upon hearing He Suoyi speak up on her behalf, she slipped past Fuping and hurried into the courtyard. Reaching He Suoyi's side without a word, she dropped straight to her knees with a thud, momentarily catching the previously cold-faced He Suoyi off guard.

Imperial Concubine Lin nodded and said, "I heard from others that it is indeed the case. I noticed the Emperor hasn't been paying much attention to the Empress lately either." With that, she let out a sigh.

The zither music rose and fell, waxing and waning unpredictably—at times wonderfully melodious, at times jarringly harsh, alternating in a manner that stirred a restless irritation within the soul.

Meanwhile, outside the city, Dorgon's massive army finally dared not linger any longer after another day had passed.

Nurhaci glanced at Dahan; he could vent his fury on anyone else, but currently, he simply could not direct it at Dahan.

"Your external injuries have all healed, and your meridians have been nourished by this ancient jade spring, making them tougher and wider than before," he said slowly. With his lowered eyelids, he involuntarily glanced upward, inexplicably hoping to see whether her mood might improve upon hearing this news.

Returning to Lin'an, Chu Lanzhi could be said to have harvested a bountiful reward. She had packed two massive chests with Yun brocade garments, alongside a tiered case of gold and silver jewelry, filling up half of the carriage.

Moreover, this Jiang Huifeng was the third-largest shareholder of Fuyu Group, wielding nearly a quarter of the resources in both the marketing and public relations departments, possessing considerable influence.

"Wait, I remember that the Four Passages Chamber of Commerce was founded by your goblin kind, right? How did the goblins in the chamber manage to leave the Underworld?" Zhuang Hei asked, puzzled.

Just as the two were exchanging blows outside, Yumao and Yuanshan had already led their subordinates fighting their way right into the entrance of the underground factory, successfully neutralizing the guards stationed outside.

Yet, deep down, they were entirely unwilling to call off the betrothal. Having managed to seize this hard-won opportunity, could it really just vanish like this?

As the dishes were all served, Chu Lanzhi picked up a piece of osmanthus fish with her chopsticks and placed it into Su Tuanzi's bowl, startling him into raising his head abruptly.

The main hall instantly plunged into dead silence, every gaze converging upon Li Er's face.

Zhuang Hei glanced down at the corpses of the three Spirit-Communicating individuals on the ground. Their expressions were utterly astonished, their faces covered in blood and needle punctures. No matter how advanced the technology, it would likely be impossible to identify their faces now.

The young men from their own locality who joined the military—barring those absolute beasts no better than livestock—generally would not bully their own elders back home. But once they went to foreign lands, who could say? It was simply a dog-eat-dog world where it was kill or be killed.

Such a high-difficulty stunt was something one usually only saw in the movies. Even Chen Peng's bodyguard was so excited that he rushed to the window just to catch a glimpse of Jin Fugui.