Chapter 161: The Photograph Shows Twelve- or Thirteen-Year-Old Wen Ni

The old mistress clutched Zhou Jingyi desperately, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked toward the old master and shouted, "If you truly do not want this son, if you truly intend to have him killed, then kill me first! Just do not let me witness it."

The old master collapsed into his chair, pointing a trembling finger at her. "It is all because you have spoiled him!"

"And what if I have?" the old mistress cried out. "You are truly cold-hearted, truly cruel..."

"Captain, this is bad! There are two large ships behind us—the same armed merchant vessels that have been tailing us since we left port!" A crew member suddenly peered out of the cockpit, his face pale with terror as he pointed toward two illuminated ships appearing on the distant horizon, shouting at the top of his lungs.

With Master Yun Gui leading the Kunlun disciples away, the anxiety of those remaining diminished, though their confusion only deepened.

Yet, persistence paid off; she waited until Xianxian was alone, then launched a sneak attack from behind, capturing her within the Soul-Seizing Banner.

"Let's go in." Long Sijue, not wishing for her to dwell on the matter further, put an arm around her and led her into the ward.

"Su Qianxun, don't get too smug. If you dare to come to the Jewelry Department, I’ll make you regret it!" Qin Mengge spat viciously.

Mo Liuli gazed at the meal on the table, a look of satisfaction and pride washing over her face, as if she were immensely pleased with the spread.

"You... are you truly certain? You won't come with me?" Tang Zui stared at her intently, his voice sounding as though it were being torn from his very soul.

Gu Mian, already physically frail, could not withstand his rough treatment and soon collapsed into unconsciousness.

The attention of everyone in the room was drawn away, save for Qiu Qianchi, who remained fixed on Qing Jing, firing questions at him every few moments.

A brief silence fell over the hall, before everyone returned to their eating and drinking as if nothing had happened. The servants moved with practiced caution, terrified of making a mistake in the face of Helian Hao's unpredictable commands.

Upon hearing Qing Rong’s words, Ye Zi raised her eyes to look at Shen Bi. Shen Bi gave a slight nod, and Ye Zi understood exactly what was required.

Pan Yuan and Mi'er had not yet reached the Central Continent when they were ambushed by a group of the Three-Eyed Clan. They managed to fight their way out, but the encounter severely delayed their journey.

"Good, good, truly good!" Zhou’s old mistress exclaimed. Then, in a move no one anticipated, she swung her hand and slapped the second young mistress, sending her sprawling onto the floor.

Officer Wang glanced at the video evidence Pan Sumin had provided, then looked toward Ni Linge.

However, her words were merely a facade to persuade Su Li to spare her; she fully intended to launch the true battle the moment she was discharged from the hospital.

Seeing Yu Chenxuan, Gu Qiqi quickly stood and bowed deeply to express her gratitude.

She had hardly done anything at all, yet Luo Lin’s affection rating for her kept skyrocketing.

Ni Linge had previously tasked him with investigating who had saved his mother. He had found some leads and had nearly traced it back to Qing Rong, but the trail had gone cold.

Unable to make sense of the situation, I decided to go into the water. I had just taken off my coat when Tie Niu’s large hands gripped my arm. Noticing his expression, I followed his gaze and saw a dark object emerging from the moat.

Before she could finish her sentence, Eleanor was already weeping while clutching Mars’s hand. Mars cried, Matthew cried, and Eleanor cried; the entire family dissolved into a chorus of sobs.

"Consider this a warning: never call me a pervert again." Long Hun walked over from a distance, unhurried and indifferent. He didn't even glance at Long Lin, who lay on the ground, as he walked straight toward the aircraft.

"Old Li, what are you saying? If you hadn't risked your life to lure the zombies away, we would have been the ones in trouble." Qin Tian holstered his Desert Eagle.