Volume One, Chapter 36: A New Opportunity to Make Money

Jiang Hao finally let out a sigh of relief, only to immediately dash back into the living room, where he saw Rong Wei’s neck constricted by two thick, black ropes, his face turning a ghastly shade of purple. Seeing this, Dr. Hu shook his head with a sigh and slipped out silently, leaving the space to the family. Zhu Yang, meanwhile, found herself inexplicably charmed by the high-level, calculating, white-lotus persona of the girl before her.

"Where did your mind wander off to? I thought you’d had another burst of creative inspiration." Zhou Mo kept his eyes on the rearview mirror while driving, watching Lu Jia, whose face was deathly pale. Beside her in the passenger seat, Qiqi remained lost in thought; she had been like this often ever since the incident with the "Sister Drum."

Just then, Huang Zide received a letter from Daoist Xuan Yi. The letter repeatedly emphasized one thing: he must not actually capture the capital, for if he did, he would easily find himself caught in a pincer attack between the remnants of the Da Zhao dynasty and the northern Tatars.

"Damn it, why couldn't I come up with a scheme as brilliant as Chang Yanxiao's?" Cao Tian said with envy, his eyes sweeping over Li Guorui, as if he were looking for some new trick to test on him.

When people smear you openly, why bother with a formal defense? Can you ever wake someone who is pretending to be asleep? By choosing the wrong point of attack, you only end up making yourself miserable.

At this moment, Yi Qing, Old Ghost Su, Tu Lie, and others were all patrolling various territories. Though they were not traveling together, they all wore expressions of profound displeasure.

"Bad, bad, ying ying ying~" Madam Zhao, clutching her chest, had barely run over and managed a few words before she turned and ran off again, sobbing.

Vicky nodded to the other clerics. One cleric picked up a small saw, while the other two grabbed the arrowhead and the tail of the arrow, one on each side.

Because Chambers, one of the Eagle House chasers, could not play today due to illness, Zhang Xu stepped in as a substitute.

In addition to Su Bingtian, the performances of Zhang Peimeng and Lao Yi left the visiting trainees Gay and Powell utterly astonished.

***

Upon reflection, Lin Daiyu’s words were not false at all, and Xue Baochai agreed. She knew she could match a few of Daiyu’s poems, but to completely surpass her? That was extremely difficult. Even at her peak, Xue Baochai could only hope to be on par with Lin Daiyu.

Vladimir’s opinion carried great weight in the intelligence department. If he said there was basically no chance for an operation in Kislev, then sending more people in was pointless—especially considering the severe manpower shortage they were currently facing.

The two brothers rode into the city. At the Yangzhou gates, vendors crowded the streets, peddlers roamed about, and a constant stream of merchants and carriages passed through.

This plan was likely something Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall had only just agreed upon, so for now, only McGonagall knew the details.

The track team was led by Director Luo Yichao, with Feng Shuyong serving as deputy leader. The swim team was led by Deputy Director Shang Xiutang, while Director Li Ye took charge of the diving team, which bore the heaviest burden for winning gold.

A film destined to flop, yet it dared to crash into the highly competitive Lunar New Year season! Wasn't this just asking for trouble?

For Jia Xichun and the others, breaking into such a channel would be as difficult as ascending to heaven—virtually impossible, were it not for the backing of Jia Cong’s power.

In this world, there were only three types of monsters and only three types of biological organisms, and all the white worm-like creatures were toxic. Therefore, not only weapons and equipment but even fresh water had to be resupplied from Earth. The logistics were incredibly heavy.

Seeing that Xu Zun didn't respond, Huo A'nu leaned in closer, thinking that perhaps Xu Zun had fallen asleep.

Things that others ignored did not mean the Tuoba tribe’s envoys were indifferent. After all, they were the other party being blamed; if they didn't pay attention, they would truly be at the mercy of others.

To compare such a thing to one’s own family’s treasure—a toad daring to claim it could outshine a beautiful white swan.

"Then I shall accept your hospitality," Wang Han said with a smile. He sat obediently at the stone table to wait, though his spiritual sense remained focused on the situation inside the main hall.

***

She would never act so coquettishly when sober, let alone praise him for his good looks in such a milky, childish voice.

By the time the left Madam, Song Mingzhen, arrived, it was too late to intervene. She felt a surge of regret, berating herself for her poor judgment—how could she have brought such a hopeless creature into the palace?

While Zhang Liang opened up the situation, Ji Ranyue and Bai Qi, who had split off from him, were also trying to find ways to uncover information about Murong Chong.

The Emperor rarely saw him in such a state, and assuming there was some urgent matter, he called him over.

"Bai Qi, are you alright? Ngh—" Ji Ranyue was swept up by the waist with one arm as he made a fierce charge toward the palace gate, cut down a cavalryman, seized a horse, and galloped wildly toward the streets.

"Then help me put it on." I smiled sycophantically and handed the necklace to Ji Cixin. He gathered my hair and fastened the necklace around my neck from behind. I could feel the weight of it, a reminder of its immense value.

But I had concealed one important point: my height! Height was a fatal flaw. Li Shuya was one meter seventy-four barefoot, and at that moment, she was wearing ten-centimeter patent leather heels, looking as if she were about to take flight.

According to Cui Jue’s account, when the previous Yama King first brought back the "Thunderbolt," it was indeed placed on Mount Buzhou under the care of Zhu Jiuyin. This was common knowledge throughout the underworld, which was why the Black and White Impermanence had sent them to Mount Buzhou to find it.