Chapter 141: Fresh and Hot
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Yun Shuwan’s face flushed red from being strangled. With a turn of her fingers, the silver needle instantly pierced the acupoint on Li Qianjue’s wrist, forcing him to release her. She said coldly, “If Young Master Li does not wish to be tickled to death, or turned into an ugly monster, you would do well to leave.”
Li Qianjue felt his entire arm go numb. Staring at Yun Shuwan’s face, cold as frost, he suddenly laughed softly. “Do you think you are the only one who can cure the Spring Breeze Smile poison?”
Before he had finished speaking, his other hand suddenly shot out and seized her wrist, pulling her—
Old Daoist Tang Chen’s teahouse was not only outrageously expensive, it was also selective about whom it did business with… Were they really doing business at all? “I’m telling you, don’t make it quite so obvious. If you keep this up, even an idiot will know there’s something wrong with this teahouse.”
He opened his briefcase and took out the neatly arranged copies of the memorials inside. Beginning with Wang Qinian’s memorial at the top, he read through them carefully, one by one.
Thinking of Firth, Xiao Nuo could not help recalling the invitation from the God’s Domain successor team, and felt a headache coming on.
Serwen rode a griffin at the forefront. When the Black Dragon Legion entered firing range, Serwen swung his battle saber, and the Hammer of Storms flew from his hand trailing dazzling arcs of electricity.
“Don’t worry! I’ll protect the important person, and I’ll defeat the enemy too!” Naruto declared loudly.
After a brief inventory of the battlefield, the White-Clad Army had killed or wounded more than thirteen hundred government soldiers and captured over thirty-five hundred. The White-Clad Army itself had suffered more than twenty casualties, which were suspected to have been caused by accidental fire from the Sun-Moon Cannons.
“Lady Tsunade is no longer the Hokage. Do you still care about her?” Uzuki Yugao suddenly asked.
He hated it—hated himself for being so blind that he had actually surrendered to the barbarians. If only he had known, he would never have taken such a path, no matter what. Unfortunately, just as with Liu Fengxi, there was no medicine for regret in this world. This was the fate of a traitor to his country.
Not long ago, this young man had been merely a Black Iron Priest, the lowest position in the temple aside from that of an attendant. By rights, he would have had to spend countless years competing with countless others, and possess the greatest of luck, before he might possibly rise to the rank of Silver Priest.
This place, too, had once been a battlefield. A third-level planet had been smashed to pieces, its fragments and ruins drifting through the darkness of space and moving slowly.
Yet, upon closer inspection, one could still faintly discern a trace of delicacy beneath those furrows. Old Madam Dou must have been a graceful beauty in her youth.
She called to him softly several more times, but when he did not respond, she took tissues from her handbag and wiped the rain from his cheeks.
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After climbing a little farther, the passage leveled out and no longer sloped upward. Zhao Ruozhi surveyed the situation. A massive rock lay directly above them. He imagined how arduous it must have been for the grave robbers to dig this tunnel in the first place. It seemed that grave robbing was not a very promising profession.
Sha Dutian gripped the entrenching shovel with both hands. One side of the shovel was a razor-sharp blade, while the other bore a row of sharklike teeth. It was virtually indestructible. He swung it with all his strength, and several ice men exploded beneath his mighty blow.
As she lowered her eyes, her long hair slipped from her shoulders, partly concealing and partly revealing the luminous whiteness of her arm.
Cao Ge believed her, because Li Jing’er was always disguising herself, making it impossible to tell when she was being genuine and when she was pretending.
Sure enough, after they crossed the fields of mugwort, a swiftly flowing river stretched across their path. Points of starlight drifted in its waters—all of them the souls of the dead.
All along the road to Li Dayong’s home, she silently took in every blade of grass and every tree in the Lin residence, every room and every house.
The weather was pleasant that afternoon. The yacht moved slowly across the sea while He Yingdong sat on deck fishing with He Sizhe.
Long Hao swaggered out from inside. Seeing Long Yuxuan and Ye Ziling leave together in affectionate bliss, he grinned and added a remark.
Rito suddenly felt his body sink, as though someone had caught hold of him. When he opened his eyes, the scene before him startled him.
Basically, no one had time to read the scrolling comments. A team like that gained little from training; they were either cannon fodder or on their way to becoming cannon fodder.
Huangfu Gao had once campaigned throughout the south and north, proving himself a rare talent as both general and commander. When Dong Zhuo captured him, he stubbornly refused to submit.
Xin Yu leaned closer for a look and was struck dumb. From the knees down, Yun Ye’s legs were covered in blisters. His skin was bright red, and in many places it had peeled away and begun to bleed.
BABY, standing on the floating platform, grew frantic at the sight. He was just about to jump down to save Wang Zichen when Wang Zichen suddenly let out a mighty shout, seized Deng Chao by the thigh from within the pool, and flipped him straight into the water.
Liu Feng burst into laughter. How could shopkeeper Liu Feng possibly make a beautiful girl like Kagome Higurashi pay the price?
From here on, they did not need the circle to close directly around them. As long as FC descended from above the bunker, they would still have a chance to fight.
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The “Grail of Card Magic” was simple without sacrificing refinement. Its visual effect struck straight at the heart, making it easier for people to experience the true charm of magic.
But things were different now. With so many media reporters present, once the matter came to light, Chief Jin could forget about continuing to wear that police uniform.
This world was much like Earth in the main universe. However, in terms of technological development, it was certainly inferior to the main universe; after all, the SAO world lacked a sufficient foundation.
The people from Crisp Peach Village in the first group were dragged backward, then tossed aside like garbage, landing with grimaces of pain.
The management building was still a long way from the Northwest Waterworks. The road was blocked in many places and strewn with rubble.
Those nearby heard and saw what had happened. Some looked envious, some confused, some puzzled, and others merely rolled their eyes before turning away.
A man who had survived the battlefield soaked in blood and flesh needed only a cold laugh to frighten people so badly that their scalps seemed ready to be scraped away.
The commotion that had lasted for most of the day finally subsided. Shen Xinyue said goodbye to the Chen siblings and followed Shen Qingluan into the carriage.
“Would you like to return with me? As for meeting the Half-Saint, I must first report it and wait for a summons. It may take several days, or perhaps several months, but it will certainly be no later than half a year.” Zhu Yuan looked at Mu Yi as he spoke.
Wang Qiyi leaned back in his chair, gazing at the veil of blue moonlight draped over the entire world. His longing to explore the unknown grew even stronger. What sort of experience would await him in Yulu City tonight?
That was why no company had ever truly taken Night City’s gangs seriously. But now, things were quietly beginning to change.
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