Volume One, Chapter 44: They Are Not Your Parents

The woman had never expected Jiang Rui to see through even this, and her palms instantly grew slick with nervous sweat.

His gaze sharpened, his face turning the color of pig liver. He suddenly drove his knees downward with all his strength, and with a bang, he shot into the air.

The moment those self-assured and shameless words left his mouth, not only Emilia but even Wood, who knew something of the man’s personality, was left speechless.

Ma Jixiang had spoken with complete candor. Li Dingguo sat there for a long while without saying a word, yet the look he gave Ma Jixiang had already changed. More than anything else, it held a deeper trust.

If he chose to keep cutting, he might be able to earn even more. Of course, something unexpected might happen as well.

After Wood finished speaking, he gave the two of them a brief explanation. In any case, they already knew everything they needed to know.

The oars on both sides suddenly accelerated to the rhythm of the coxswain’s cries. The vessels ahead fell into confusion and sharply reduced their speed, while those behind pursued them like madmen. Before long, the bow cannons of Chen Qice’s fleet began to roar one after another, and as the distance continued to close, the naval battle resumed.

Meanwhile, You Zhen’ai had not returned to the Qin residence. Madam Qin was worried and sent someone to the You family home to look for her, only to discover that she had not gone there either. She was frantic with anxiety.

There were only seven words, yet Chen Kai could imagine exactly what Zheng Chenggong had in mind. Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Kai gave Zheng Chenggong his answer.

A venomous voice rang out. Wood had never imagined that, under such circumstances, Qiwu Xuanzong would order the bombers to launch air-to-ground missiles. The old man’s ruthlessness once again surpassed anything Wood had believed him capable of.

Besides, given the situation now, there was no need to send them into battle. Even if they did take the field, at most they would merely enlarge the gains already achieved; they would have no effect on the overall situation.

Zhang Meng let out two cold laughs and suddenly turned to leave. Ren Tianfei abruptly felt that he had to explain the matter clearly to Zhang Meng. Otherwise, what kind of man would that make him?

With that, he did not wait for Ye Nuan’s agreement. He started the car and drove back into the city, heading straight for the hotel where he lived.

Yet even a being as powerful as Hesulixos could level half a continent with one hand. How powerful, then, must the existence that enslaved them be?

Seeing Old Gou acting so mysteriously, Ren Tianfei could not help laughing. “Big brother, what on earth is this good news you wanted to discuss with me?”

That caravan had probably noticed them as well, for it gradually slowed down. When it drew near, the riders at the front reined in their horses. After several prolonged whinnies, the horses came to a stop.

“Liuzi, you’ve had a hard time while I was away.” Gu Qingwan knew that, over the past few months, Liuzi had single-handedly taken care of cleaning and tidying the inner chambers.

Mulling over all those tangled matters, Ren Tianfei drifted into sleep. The next morning, he rose early as usual. After breakfast, he went to the office of the Student Administration Department, just as he always did.

Qiao Ran’s phone buzzed twice. When she took it out and saw that Xue Baobao had sent her a message on WeChat, she could not help laughing.

The Second Prince and the Young Lord of the Wind Kingdom protect the Wind Kingdom, defeat the evil monks and wicked spirits of the demonic path, and lead the army northward to Chaoge.

Wu Enqi was no ignorant brute. While in the sky, he had had no time to examine the place closely; he had merely sensed that the soil in this garden was loose and ideally suited to the Mud Sorcery. Thus, he had chosen it as the battlefield.

“Yes. I hear they sold for three hundred spirit stones.” The four men carried the two corpses away and went out the door.

The prize was a pair of silver necklaces of little value. Their design resembled the matching couple necklaces that had been popular several years earlier. Each pendant was half a heart, and together the two necklaces formed a complete heart.