Chapter 104: Offering a Gift Through Another's Hands

The weather would have been fine, if only it hadn’t rained today. The fine drizzle quickly soaked everyone’s clothes. The path leading to the Sword Tomb in the back mountain was even more treacherous, with mud splashing onto the hems of their garments, making them look filthy. Fortunately, there was no rule against using umbrellas. Chu Yuyao opened the Yin-Yang Celestial Umbrella above her head to shield herself from the rain, preventing her from becoming drenched like a soaked chicken.

The umbrella was two-toned in black and white, fitting perfectly with the somber mood of the day. The yin-yang fish on the canopy flowed naturally, emanating a subtle energy. She could clearly feel her own strength steadily recovering and accumulating, even the injuries in her soul growing significantly stronger and more robust.

Watching Dante’s series of dashing moves, Xu Yu couldn’t help but reach out and applaud. Honestly, when it came to showing off, no one surpassed him; even the great Sakamoto paled in comparison.

Though younger than most, he stood at the forefront without anyone feeling it was presumptuous or rude. His handsome face carried not only youthful charm but also a distinct, mature aura of battle-hardened resolve.

Lei Hao had been in Thailand for some time now, but from an outsider’s perspective, his situation was far from ideal. His usually unstoppable momentum seemed bogged down by the mire of this foreign land.

“I don’t need you to send people to escort me, yet you want me to join the Freemasons. Isn’t that an unfair condition?” He Feng replied.

“Thank you. There is a Chinese saying: ‘A friend in need is a friend indeed.’ Lambert, you are my friend.” Lei Hao rarely extended an olive branch again, but he did this time.

Zhai Xingzi’s lips curled into a faint smile: This old man, always diligent in his training, had already threatened my position. If he dies by another’s hand today, it saves me some trouble. This stratagem of killing with a borrowed knife is truly clever.

This time, the trade volume was even larger. Li Wei only hoped Mu Yang wouldn’t choose to discard particularly valuable items into the sea. If it were something like potatoes, that would be ideal, though Li Wei didn’t dare say it aloud.

“So, then, this time, we only need to focus on dealing with the British? Are you planning to reach a substantial agreement with them?” the Count asked.

“Prime Minister, what flag do you think the German fleet will fly?” the Duke of Abuzilu inquired as the German squadron gradually appeared on the horizon.

The mist was forcibly pushed back, recondensing into a tangible form. The helpless, trapped milk orb sat bewildered in Meng Qi’s palm.

Liu Quanfu, as if having discovered a great scientific breakthrough, wiped away his previous gloom and spoke excitedly.

Ning Bufan had even gone to the Xingdu Office to lodge a complaint. In front of the officials, he implied that Xu Maoxian was too arbitrary, imposing a one-man rule and causing discord in Jiangzhou.

The gusts of fists tore through the air, grass flying. After several fierce clashes with explosive sounds, the clone’s punch struck the knee that blocked it, seamlessly turning into an elbow strike. Without hesitation, Yelü Hongyu countered with her own elbow, and with a loud bang, the two strikes collided, forcing both to step back half a pace.

Song Niantang knew that the old woman didn’t want Song Qian to be with Yu Mufang. Although he didn’t agree, he didn’t oppose it much either. After all, Yu Mufang had been compromised, and the scandal had spread throughout all of Tsarist Russia.

The subsequent auction held little interest for Qin Chen. It was exceedingly difficult to find anything truly astonishing or surprising at this level of auction.

In any case, these legends, combined with the earlier headless corpse of “Huang Jue Ming,” made Chen Yuan all the more cautious.

After speaking, the image of that handsome, cold, and divine face involuntarily resurfaced in Chen Yuan’s mind.

No, he absolutely could not let this go! To be so reckless before me, Xu Zhiling, was simply courting death. He must teach her a lesson.

However, the Baihui experts from Yu Daqi City saw that He Lian was in excellent condition, while Xiao Yuqin remained severely injured. Clearly, He Lian was no match for Xiao Yuqin. Before the match even began, those two Baihui masters explained the situation to Shangguan Qi and forfeited the match in advance.