Chapter 51

Dinner was originally supposed to be prepared by Butler Yang, but Shi Jingqian insisted on cooking it herself, spending the entire afternoon to put together this table of food.

She took the initiative to tidy up the packaging trash, only to uncover a brand-new men's suit of exceptional texture from beneath the cardboard.

"Second Prince Qin Ming is renowned throughout the Nanqiong Empire for his amiable nature, and his approachability gives him exceptionally high popularity among the imperial heirs," Jiang Boxun slowly explained.

The living room lights suddenly blazed on, and a large iron cage, open only at the bottom, descended from thin air, firmly trapping her underneath.

She had been eating and living alongside Xie Miaoxuan, surrounded by luxurious clothes and gourmet food, whereas dining with the servants at the Xie household these past few days had been completely unpalatable to her.

Otherwise, if he squeezed any tighter, he would choke himself to death, and how would he answer her questions then?

The faint glow of medical equipment flickered repeatedly. Illuminated by this dim light, Tan Wan saw countless stitched-up marks on his body, resembling scars left by countless surgeries.

Ever since they married into the Zhu family, Lady Xu and Lady Shen gradually grew distant from their former female companions. It was not because their affections had faded as in the old days, but simply because the Emperor grew increasingly wary of the Zhu clan, and both women feared that keeping company with them would draw unwanted attention.

Xun Cheng had clearly arrived at the Shi residence for the banquet today, yet when the fire broke out, he was nowhere to be found, and now they were telling her he had gone into the imperial palace.

After changing into the newly purchased suit in the store's fitting room, Yu Li hurried back to the company without a moment's rest.

Shengping scolded the crowd away, then walked with her head held high, chest out, and skirt lifted, leaving Head Eunuch Wei bowing and smiling as he watched her depart.

Where could Cheng Jun produce any substantive evidence? There wasn't even surveillance in this area. But wouldn't they know simply by lifting the turtle shell? Therefore, he pointed at the turtle shell beneath Jing Pei's feet and claimed that the mutant was inside.

As Link plucked the wriggling figure out with his tongs, he seemed to hear a squeaking sound emanating from the creature's mouthparts.

The Duke of Wu glanced backward, nodding courteously in farewell to some colleagues passing by. Then, with a displeased expression, he reached out a large hand and pried the person's claws away from his robe.

Madam Jinghua felt a vague sense that something was deeply amiss, but amidst her utter chaos of mind, she had no leisure for careful thought, remaining deeply mired and unable to escape from the terror of the past.

Divine General Xue could loose an arrow that traveled over three hundred miles, piercing the holy mountain of the Dangxiang people and slaying the King of the Tujue. In the present era, there existed beings just as terrifying and powerful as legendary immortals; and this was merely one of the Ten Great Grandmasters, above whom stood the Sword Madman who could suppress a city single-handedly, as well as the six grand masters of the Academy.

"The amount used to pry open a mere fraction is already sufficient; going any further holds little meaning," Yuyi Xuanyue said calmly.

An important factor limiting the spread of fungi is their lack of locomotive ability, rendering them incapable of autonomous dissemination.

Meng Wanshu possessed an excessively fierce disposition and refused to suffer any losses, yet she was terribly impulsive in matters of the heart, ultimately marrying a concubine-born son of the Shang family.

"Four years ago, for reasons unknown, the Great Yuan suddenly and unilaterally tore up the peace treaty with our Great Qi and encroached upon our borders, bringing their people into our territory to slaughter and plunder."

Seeing the Xiongnu charging toward their battle line, the Wei troops showed no panic. They watched with cold eyes as the Xiongnu warhorses tripped and crashed directly to the ground due to the iron chains. Countless Xiongnu abruptly realized the danger, pulling on their reins to halt, and the scene instantly descended into extraordinary chaos.

To slaughter them all meant making an enemy of the remaining eight people here simultaneously. Their own side numbered only five, and considering Lu Lin's three unhealed wounds, coupled with his inability to fight in the short term due to the backlash of the blood-burning technique, the disparity in combat strength was vast. If they were the least bit careless and anyone on their side fell, the losses would outweigh any gains.

Ulis sought out one of the top mercenary groups in Famingshi, the Silver Tiger Mercenary Group, and had them take Piaopiao along to execute the mission.

Lin Luo wanted to make money—a vast, tremendous amount of money, yes—but certainly not by deceiving or ripping people off. Therefore, Lin Luo spoke the plain truth directly to this "Luofeng Mad Youth."

Facing the cliché "wall-pin" so thoroughly overused in television dramas, and looking into Ling Chen's handsome visage, Li Mo froze, and then burst out laughing.

"The two of you, please show some restraint, considering I am a patient," Li Mo said coldly, instinctively casting her gaze over both of them.

Ensuring that her son could live a safe and peaceful life in the Lin family could be considered the greatest wish of this mother. As for herself, she had long since decided on her final resting destination.

This jade fan was crafted with Kunshan glass-cotton snow jade for its ribs. The jade material possessed a translucent spiritual quality, resembling drifting cotton and white snow falling amidst the sunlight—a treasure worth ten thousand pieces of gold, impossible to procure easily.

As for her own most savage side, Luo Shiqing genuinely did not care if Nangong Yuan saw it. After all, hadn't Nangong Yuan known all along? She had never intended to hide any of those matters from him in the first place.

As Lingzhong spoke, he instantaneously flashed outward, and in a split second, hundreds of thousands of Lingzhong's afterimages surrounded Yu Kuan and the others.

Upon hearing these words, the leader of the Octopus people laughed and said, "I truly did not misjudge you, Chieftain Roger. To defeat those combat behemoths, we still need to make some preparations."

Shangguan Yu had been cast out by the Shangguan clan after the Judgment of Executing Spirits, left with absolutely nothing, and even his parents ignored him. On the contrary, Yushuang took care of him for many years.

Hearing the sound, Xia Yan looked over and saw a tall, stunning figure leaning against the nearby railing. After several months apart, Bai Jinse looked even more mesmerizing—an alluring beauty whose crimson lips still curved upward in an arrogant arc.

The moment he had embraced Guan Chengcheng earlier, he had already noticed how burning hot her body felt, just as if she were running a high fever.

"Run east! There's an aircraft to the east; it's here to extract us!" Yano Koji shouted from the side.

Things had already reached this point. If Lord Yama truly harbored a desire to kill me, no matter how desperately I begged to survive, having lost my utility value, I would never escape his grasp.

My confidence stemmed from this entire room of people and animals. Aside from myself, Ma Xinghua, and Liu Xuanyuan, every single remaining entity possessed the ability to instantly kill the muscular man in the black suit before us, even though I had no idea how high his actual combat prowess was.

Before I could react, Lin Mengcheng hung up the phone. I didn't even have the chance to ask what had happened.

If he had still harbored a shred of wishful thinking before, seeing those photographs only served to firmly solidify the thoughts in his heart.

I stared at the four brief characters on the screen, feeling a heavy knot in my chest. How should I reply? Yes, or no?