Volume 1, Chapter 64: Assassin!

Zhao Wu and the others stopped taking hostages, quickly scooped up the girls they fancied, and headed upstairs, one in each hand.
"Don't forget the mission!" Lin Che shouted after them.
Were these little bastards completely starved for female company?
Wei Qi coughed twice, looking somewhat awkward, before the remaining two girls pulled him upstairs.
Shortly after, Lin Che followed the two courtesans up to the second floor.
Walking in front, Lin Che failed to notice the two courtesans exchanging a glance behind his back, a chilling glint flashing in their eyes.
"What are your names?" Lin Che asked casually as they walked.
The two were startled, but the one with a more seductive aura quickly composed herself.
"My lord, my name is Shiyao, and she is Wu Xiu."
As they spoke, ...
"Oh, I see. You are an official of the Tower of China. Please tell me if you have any questions, and I will gladly assist," the butler said.
"Stop wasting your breath trying to persuade me. Hurry up and think about what we can do to increase my chances of success," Gallo said as he wrapped his thread around the dagger.
In another life, Audrey rose to fame overnight thanks to Paramount's *Roman Holiday*. She instantly became a darling superstar for Paramount, successfully avoiding the dark era's unwritten rules from the very beginning.
Although the casualties among the Chinese soldiers exceeded eight hundred, this battle displayed the unyielding spirit of the Chinese and was nothing short of a major victory.
The disciples all nodded in agreement, immediately setting to work, and after a considerable amount of time, everything was ready.
"Fine, I'll agree to it, okay?" My heart was bleeding, and I could only consent with a grievance. With tear-blurred eyes, I climbed onto the bed, turning my back to this ruthless, cold-blooded creature, letting my tears flow freely down my cheeks and soak the pillow.
True to form, his career in showbiz had been smooth sailing over the past decade or so, and by now he was an A-list mega-star.

"You're courting death!" Wan Zhansheng said coldly. He then snatched a golden spear from the war chariot, his battle intent surging like a dragon as he leaped into the air and swept toward the city wall. Although not yet able to fly through the void, a formidable martial general could scale walls and vault over eaves with ease.
"You guys chat, I'm going to go greet the other classmates." To Ouyang Shan's surprise, Zuo An'an did not trade barbed remarks with her this time; she simply made up a casual excuse and left. The moment Zuo An'an turned away, Ouyang Shan even caught a fleeting expression of deep desolation on her face.
"Hmph, I don't know who it was that used to dig up compliments from netizens and read them whenever they had free time, and even shamelessly took screenshots to show me," Su Lingxi fired back.
He appeared on the main post road, and upon seeing the corpses scattered all over the ground, his brows furrowed deeply.
With Huijue's Buddha-gaze fixed upon it, he could clearly see that the base of the Demon-Suppressing Pillar was driven hundreds of fathoms deep into the earth's core.
It was only along the way that I told Sun Heng everything, including Bai Feng's background. Sun Heng was my brother and my sworn elder brother; I could not keep things from him.
"Hehe, An'an, you don't need to be so worked up, do you?" Su Jun chuckled awkwardly, looking somewhat speechless as Angela pounced on him.
Only then did Ivan and the others notice a figure lying on the ground clad in snow camouflage. Ivan and Blue Feather got off their motorcycles and walked over to inspect the corpse. It turned out he was not of Asian descent, which meant he was merely a hired assassin.
Blue Feather removed her sheepskin glove and scooped up falling snowflakes with her palm. Just as she wanted to examine them closely, the snowflakes morphed into shifting kaleidoscope patterns before dissolving right before her eyes—such a great pity.
His lips moved slightly, and though the sound was barely a whisper, it seemed to defy distance, clearly transmitting itself into Fu Qingxiao's ears.
Shi Xiaofeng said, "What's to deliberate? Buy the whole lot! Clerk, pack it up!" The store assistant was overjoyed, thinking that this month's sales quota had been met ahead of time.
Unless saved by some extraordinary master, the true spirits of those four would be trapped in the River of Corpse Water for all eternity, suffering from bitter resentment, foul corruption, and forever barred from transcendence.
At his loud shout, almost all the classmates raised their heads to look at him, then followed his line of sight toward me.
Yet no one recognized it immediately. Who would have ever thought that someone would actually castrate a wolf?
Li Ji suddenly felt a deep sense of guilt toward Liao Ying. Although nothing improper had happened, deep down in his subconscious, he still wanted to keep secrets from her.
Just as he was feeling melancholic, he happened to look down and saw Iron Dog dragging the Heavenly Emperor with one hand and Lady Qingji with the other, trying to stealthily slip out of the Hall of Miraculous Mist.
He saw a white horse carrying a man in white robes galloping frantically toward the exit of the hunting grounds.

The crowd stopped in their tracks, looking around to find the source of the sound, but before anyone could locate it, a crisp "crack" echoed through the air.
The call ended, and Han Wenwen stared at the phone resting on her pillow, even though Lin Zhenran wouldn't be coming back tonight.
A regiment might require independent medical support, independent artillery for suppression tasks, anti-tank and air-defense systems, and the logistics to organize and distribute supplies.
To take good care of her children, she ultimately chose to become an illustrator, hoping that this way she could work from home and be with her kids every day.
Upon entering the room, Zhang Xuyang glanced around and saw that every corner was meticulously decorated, clearly lived in for far more than just a few months.
Takizawa Yuo's current single apartment certainly wasn't spacious enough to afford the luxury of a living room.
However, being eloquent is a massive advantage sometimes. Silent, unacknowledged efforts are taken for granted by no one. Only those who can both articulate their vision and execute it can go far down this path.
Ren Sixian simply delivered a few brief opening remarks and then handed everything over to Old Xing.
After Danzo exposed the Kara organization and they were gradually viewed as enemies by the entire ninja world, they had actually felt quite panicked inside.
The home remained just as it had been—barren and devoid of possessions. His father had gone off gambling somewhere, and his mother was arguing with his younger sister, only stopping their quarrel when they saw him return.
As a result, he realized to his shock that two Warriors players, Thompson and Barnes, were sprawled right underneath the basket.
"Fine!" Cheng Jin uttered just that single word before hanging up abruptly, leaving Xu Yuan utterly bewildered and clueless as to what Cheng Jin meant. Was that approval, or... was she angry?
"Go to hell!" With a fierce murderous aura, Jun Wuyue's whip lashed out again, coming down in a sharp split from the top of Luo Li's head with a resounding crack.
In the main hall, the Grand Empress Dowager sat on a brocade-cushioned chair, watching with an appreciative gaze as Cui Yuanshu painted nearby.