Chapter 76

Qin Rou had, at some point, already composed herself, and leaned in gently. Thus, the world conference led by the Chinese reached a successful conclusion. What remained were two meetings to discuss and resolve secondary issues. Of these, one was relatively simple: the major developed nations would contribute personnel and funds to establish a technical committee.

Chu Jinsheng was playing golf, with Tang Yanzhi and Chu Wen at his side. The three had been born winners, living the life of Rome’s elite—enjoying the leisurely existence of the nobility, inheriting fortunes worth billions, with more money than they could spend in several lifetimes, free from any worries.

Once this man set his mind on something, not even ten oxen could drag him back; Old Bai was worn thin by his stubbornness.

The blind man, wearing a mask and a white coat, disguised himself as a doctor on rounds. He pushed open the door to the ward and swept a glance inside. No fewer than twenty bodyguards were present, guarding the eldest son of the Su family on the hospital bed. Among them, the hulking figure known as the Savage Elephant, as imposing as a black iron tower, exuded an overwhelming sense of pressure.

“Collect.” With a sudden change in the hand seal, the Supreme True Fire abruptly vanished, and the pill containing spiritual energy fell directly into the White Tiger’s hand.

A long sword pierced his throat. The black-clad man’s neck was run through, blood spurting uncontrollably. His pupils dilated; he had never expected Lin Xixue to counterattack in such a manner, nor that he would meet his end here.

Of course, the reason for the shift to fully artificial cultivation was that countries could no longer afford to allocate more resources. Unlike the critical Sunshade Project, this was less of a priority, so many nations had contingency plans to implement rationing in the event of food shortages. As for whether people might starve to death, those in the upper echelons cared little.

Two or three dozen burly men, their faces covered in black cloth, were handcuffed and forced to squat in a row on the ground.

Shi’er was taken away by the old man, making Mu Xi realize one thing: by stepping onto the path of cultivation, she could never again live as an ordinary person. No matter how low-key she tried to be, trouble would always find her.

For spiritual practitioners of the upper realm like them, high-grade Profound-tier pills weren’t very useful, but they were still better than the Moon Gold Pills she had refined when her cultivation was weaker.

Teenagers are just that—full of ideals and never weary of talking about them, their enthusiasm growing with each word, eyes shining with boundless hope for the future.

The servant who entered the room found the Demon Lord’s outer robe among the scattered garments in the inner chamber and delivered it to Chancellor Qiao.

As he spoke, he reached into his pocket and pulled out two one-yuan notes, giving one each to his younger brother and sister.

Recalling the searing pain of slamming into the corridor wall, Jiang Zhe felt that even his physical strength had noticeably diminished.

The whole team was harmonious, but compared to usual, Song Yiqing spoke much less, mainly because Zhaoyue kept talking.

Yet Song Yiqing hadn’t washed her hair or bathed, not even her face. She wore a simple suit and a black baseball cap.

At that moment, Chu Yuexi suddenly felt a severe dizziness. The world around her seemed to spin, her body went limp, and she collapsed backward.

After being thrown out, Yang Aotian felt rather helpless, but he knew that pointless complaints were useless. What mattered most was to solve the problem.

Early the next morning, Xu Wen was startled awake by Zhang Hao, who called him up. Glancing at the time, he saw it was just five o’clock. Why on earth was this guy up so early?

Well, now Li Yunbao realized his mistake. No wonder, while queuing earlier, he saw only people and not a single carriage or horse. Embarrassed, Li Yunbao chuckled awkwardly at the poor man who had spoken to him, and then sheepishly asked his question.

That shout was earth-shattering! Ke Wang felt the pain in his whole body subside, replaced by a warm current that flowed everywhere, leaving him feeling completely refreshed.

“This is Chief Miao, Tu Si Yu Meng,” Shen Xingnan said directly in response to He Shengyuan’s inquiry, wasting no words as he introduced the two.

Although the family had settled in Korea, Li Ke’s family made time every year to return home, and Ning Yi’s family would occasionally visit Korea. Thus, the two families’ relationship remained strong. But there were still changes—Li Ke came to know a new side of Ning Yi.

Belia looked at Sly with some displeasure, making Sly so anxious that he dared not speak another word.

In order to curry favor with their Japanese masters and indulge their own extravagance, the Reformation Government openly implemented the three toxic policies—opium, gambling, and prostitution—ruthlessly poisoning their own people and squeezing them for money.

Once again, the target was Yuzaki City. Ichisei would never allow Yuzaki to repeat the tragedy of his hometown.

The two of them climbed down the broken cliff at Donglong Mountain, then hurried another ten miles to a ferry on the riverbank. They handed their goods to the boatman and departed.

Besides Ma Chunshui and Zhao Shouyi, the meeting was attended by writer Shen Xi, actress Yu Ying, reporter Yue Xun, Wang Feng, and others. The predecessor of Ma Chunshui’s branch had been managed by An Zhida.

After briefly recounting his experiences to Dongguo Hui, Dongguo Hui’s attitude toward Xuanyuan changed yet again—there was deep gratitude in his eyes, as if Xuanyuan had saved his life.

Gan Jing put down the phone. Through this pursuit of funds, he realized that what Sun Honglei had said about “something greater than money” was true.

Sure enough, hearing Liu Lang respond to his rage not with explanations but with a resolve to die, Zhang Xueliang’s raised brows gradually relaxed.