Chapter 66

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With a smile, the emperor offered a few more words of encouragement before dismissing Tang Ning. Gao Feng escorted Tang Ning out of the Palace of Earthly Purity, casting a somewhat complicated look at him.
Lady Wan could not help showing a look of astonishment. Although this Sparrow Tongue tea was a tribute item, the Qi family had never lacked for such things. Moreover, whenever she packed and sent top-grade goods to the Xu family, she invariably included a packet of Sparrow Tongue. How was it possible that Xu Shu had never tasted it?
The more Helian Liruo thought about it, the more excited she became. This idea made her unwilling to stay in the Yishi Market for even a single moment longer; she only wanted to rush back and test whether her method was viable.
If one remained completely ignorant of all intelligence, one would be nothing more than a blind man, forever at the mercy of others. Such a role was naturally not something Zhang Jingfan was willing to play.
Inside the room, Lin Xi'er held Xiaoqing's hand, her beautiful eyes shining brightly. Xiaoqing felt slightly embarrassed and turned her head away.
When the driver caught sight of the two bars and three stars on his military uniform, his arrogant demeanor instantly vanished, and his tone became much friendlier.
"This matter will not be settled overnight. You two should head back first. Once the results are out, I will notify you," Meng Yi said, looking at Zhang Jingfan and Lin Qin.
The Prince Ling's Mansion had already suffered numerous casualties when attacking the Jiuhua Gate, and Prince Ling did not wish to see any more lives lost.
"At that time, you will belong entirely to me, and I will never have to worry again!" She would no longer have to worry that Xu Shu might leave him.
Just as Early Summer opened the car door, Chu Feng's jeep pulled up right behind theirs.
Yan Yue immediately nodded, pressing her ear against his chest to listen to the steady beat of his heart. She felt the dark clouds that had long weighed upon her mind finally disperse.
"You needn't carry any burden. His family took the initiative to ask for your hand, and judging by his tone, they seem quite eager. I suspect there is likely something amiss with his son. I still need to investigate this thoroughly; I cannot let you be dragged down," Ah Jiu said to Taoyao.
Zhu Ke walked in with two prison guards, placing two blazing braziers at the head and foot of the bed. The sparks seemed almost ready to leap into flames, and within moments, a warm current drove away the bitter chill, easing her numb limbs.
"Do you still think you are somebody? You are nothing more than a lowly subject of a conquered nation! Providing you with food and drink is already more than enough kindness, yet you still put on airs and throw tantrums with us. If you refuse to eat, then so be it—it would be best if you starved to death," came the exceptionally crisp and piercing sound of bowls and chopsticks shattering on the floor.
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Xiu Qiqi was unable to speak, her mouth opening and closing. Knowing that the emotional impact on her was immense, Chang Guanyan did not disturb her, instead waiting patiently for her to regain her composure.
Old Madam Jin's words infuriated Old Man Jin. The family's money had to be saved for their grandson; originally, he had planned to give ten thousand yuan, but after learning last night that the old woman herself had ten thousand in private savings, he naturally intended to use her secret stash first.
Jia Yuanyuan opened the safe to find yet another inner compartment. She took out the painting, and after careful analysis, they decided to use it as bait to draw the snake out of its hole.
It had been the same in the past. When he was only six years old, no matter how terrifying the ordeal, he never cried or made a fuss—except the moment he heard she was going to abandon him, at which point he wept inconsolably.
Moyou Xun picked up a white piece from the chess box and dropped it into a corner, where the move appeared somewhat superfluous.
Once this lead was eliminated, suspicion gradually shifted to the Hu family graveyard. It seemed all answers lay there, and for now, it was essential to trace Zheng Qi's whereabouts over the past few days.
Madam Gu instantly understood Yu Wangfei's implication, yet she could by no means bring herself to sell off these jewelry and ornaments, as they represented the facade and dignity of their marquis estate.
Meanwhile, in the back seat, Li Zhanshun's thoughts remained back at the hospital with Yang Yiyi, terrified that she might have been severely injured, yet dreading that checking the hospital records might cause him even greater anguish.
In the dead of summer, amidst the heat of handing out flyers, he would press hot, sweat-dampened kisses to my forehead over and over again.
Seeing this, Shen Xianghuan felt a mixture of helplessness and lingering thoughts of Shen Changxun, whom she had not seen at all over the past few days.
As the largest entertainment agency in Haicheng backed by the Bo Corporation, Yaoguang possessed not only the sharpest legal and public relations teams but also top-tier, exceptional managers.
Ever since the rise of the Red Lotus Sect, the common people had been poisoned by the ideology of the "Three Ages of Calamity," leaving everyone devoid of any desire to work the land. Their households were already starved, and on ordinary days, having a coarse grain cake to stave off hunger was considered a feast. Today, chewing a sweet sugar cake in their mouths instantly moved them all to tears of gratitude.
Throughout these days, Shen Changxun had continually dispatched men to search for Shen Xianghuan's whereabouts, yet without any news. Instead, Jiang Yulin's influence was gradually rising—though it was hardly a true rise, rather merely lingering on the brink of survival.
Madam Liu did not react at first, until Shen Xianghuan waved her hand in front of her nose to fan away the air, at which point she finally came to her senses.
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In the end, Old Madam Shen made Shen Bing slap Shen Liu'er twice across the face before the matter was finally put to rest.
Little did she expect that she had deliberately tossed the account books over while pretending to be completely trusting and feigning difficulty, all the while inwardly celebrating with glee.
Yet as so much time passed without Shaoyang paying them any further heed, Xuan Yun harbored a secret glimmer of hope, believing that Shaoyang had forgotten about them entirely.
As they spoke, Ming Ye had already finished smoothing out Wei Qingqing's cascade of raven hair, running the comb smoothly from roots to ends.
Downstairs, the atmosphere was quite different from what Qin Wu had imagined; there was no sense of swords drawn and bows bent, but rather an unexpected and eerie harmony.
The slender blade resembled an impassuperable and sturdy fortress. When Zheng Ming kicked out against it, he was met with a massive surge of impact. His own attack was bounced entirely back onto his body, and the health bar that had just been fully restored during the chase was severely depleted in a single blow.
The figure abruptly spun around, revealing a fierce-looking countenance marred by a deep scar running from the corner of his eye to the edge of his mouth, rendering him quite terrifying.
"What trouble could your younger brother possibly be in?" Cang Hai asked, failing to understand what madness Shi Jie was up to, turning instead to address Shi Wei.
To be killed in a second was an absolute certainty. Of course, the greater the danger, the better the rewards; right then, the gold coins and equipment appearing within the right-hand slide were packaged at two thousand coins per bag, interspersed occasionally with pieces of purple-tier equipment.
The outer sect stewards were utterly enchanted by Ruxing addressing them as "Senior Brother," and caring little for formalities, they eagerly rushed to lead the way for the two of them.
"Your opponent is naturally a warlock. Did you truly believe you could roam free simply by breaking the [Yin-Yang Lock]?" Old Zhang said, his voice seeming to pierce through the clouds.
Consequently, throughout Yizhou, beyond the provincial capital, and outside Lushan Commandery, various prefects and magistrates successively formed a punitive coalition alliance, marching imposing ranks toward Yizhou to jointly deal with Ji Yu.
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