Mutual Pursuit

The entire family was boisterous and carefree, but Qu Jin’s exceptional solemnity made him seem out of place. Jiang Zeyu remembered the last time he saw Yu Nanxiao—it had been at the hotel. Yu Nanxiao was holding onto an actress from their group, and just as Jiang Zeyu was returning to the hotel, he happened to witness it. At that time, Jiang Zeyu found it odd that Yu Nanxiao looked at him with a half-smile. Now, having met him again, things made a little more sense—after all, Yu Nanxiao was Qu Wan’s cousin.

Qu Wan had just been “educated” by Yu Nanxiao and was much more polite in her words. Standing beside Jiang Zeyu, she glared at him defiantly, unwilling to back down. When the playful commotion finally ended, Yu Nanxiao turned his gaze toward Jiang Zeyu. “We’ve seen each other a few times now,” he began, though he didn’t finish the sentence.

Dong Ze wore old iron armor, a Ming dynasty helmet atop his head, and a saber at his waist—his appearance was imposing, with a distinct martial air about him. Although Chen Ji and the others knew nothing of barbecuing, there was no shortage of skilled cooks on Great Crow Island; the only price was to treat them to a feast.

Hua Jin nodded and waved everyone away. Her precautions were well considered—she understood that the opposing party was proficient with firearms, capable of killing without hesitation, and could even train such disciplined subordinates.

Having exchanged contact details with Gan Ning for the future, Qiu Ming felt like Officer Wong in “Infernal Affairs,” assigning the next step to an undercover agent. He quickly cursed his own thoughts—Officer Wong had met a violent end, and it was hardly auspicious to think of such things during the New Year.

“Ying Chaosheng, let’s see how long you can hold out!” The moment Wu Que entered the island space, thunderous rage erupted in his ears.

Of course, it wasn’t that this lazy fellow had suddenly changed his ways. It was only because Lin Lei had inadvertently told him about the real benefits of honey that he became so motivated. Otherwise, he wouldn’t lift a finger to help Lin Lei; not causing trouble was already a miracle.

Now, though Li Sanwa and the others still wore ragged clothes, their eyes shone with vitality and hope for a better life ahead.

“When I checked your wound, I was really terrified. I thought I’d be carrying a corpse out of here.” The young man shrugged, raised his cup, and took a sip of coffee.

During a court meeting in Shengjing, when Dorgon heard of the Deng-Lai rebellion, he laughed heartily, declaring that Heaven was aiding the Great Jin.

This included the four of them wanting to ride the Ferris wheel. Seeing the long line ahead, Peter’s scalp tingled in dread. It would be at least fifteen minutes before their turn came.

Reflecting on what people online said, if the school was so depraved, the students it produced couldn’t be much better.

Yu Genshan took the bun, biting half of it in one gulp, chewing ravenously. The others, too, ate their buns with gusto, and the room was soon filled with the aroma of meat.

If, after the flowers on the screen withered, no option was selected, the phone would automatically delete all its data and then power off. The chip inside would short-circuit and burn itself out, rendering the phone completely useless.

However, neither the Premier nor Minister Xie was in any hurry. They were accustomed to such scenes and had handled crowds much larger than this on many occasions.

Standing unmoving in the cold wind, not a single tremor betrayed him. Though tempests raged within his chest, his face remained utterly expressionless. Such presence inspired fear, making it impossible to meet his gaze. The musicians ceased playing, voices fell silent, and even the horses shied away.

The reason I knew the two of them was from my third birthday, when my parents first took me to the Ant Kingdom. Every year since, on my birthday, I would run into them unexpectedly. They always made me promise not to tell anyone, not even my parents, about what we did together.

If this speculation proved true, it would mean that Aque was the masked man who sent Axiyan into the Valley of Venoms seventeen years ago. After all, Axiyan wore a jade peace talisman around her neck at the time, and her name was clearly engraved on it.