Volume 1, Chapter 25: Two Human Lives?!

As twilight deepened, Pu Hong caught sight of a grey-purple figure swaying unsteadily by the lakeside under the setting sun.

The young girl’s face was flushed with an unnatural heat, and the collar of her already loose dress had somehow fallen askew. She walked along the lake’s edge with a staggering, uneven gait, as if she might lose her balance and tumble in at any second.

His heart skipped a beat. After giving a few brief instructions to his subordinates, he strode over.

A gentle breeze carrying the faint scent of the lake brushed against Meng Tingfeng’s nose. She thought she heard someone calling her name, but her mind was too hazy to distinguish the direction. Just as she turned to see who was there, her foot suddenly…

"Is there any situation over there, brothers?" Qingyun poured himself a glass of water; he had drunk too much alcohol and was parched.

Behind the fifth villa, countless eyes peered out from behind windows, watching the scene in terror. They did not know what was happening. Since the Hui Jing Garden was under lockdown, they could only cower in their homes, trying to remain unnoticed, praying that they wouldn't be caught in the crossfire if fighting broke out.

The tires were tubeless, so even after being punctured, they didn't deflate quickly. Fearing he would be spotted, he had to crawl under the car to work on them. By the time all four tires were flat, he was utterly exhausted.

However, since Yun Yi trusted him so much, and he was an outsider, he felt he shouldn't interfere too much. He could only let it go and remain silent.

"The inspection is complete. Please." The guard knew he shouldn't ask about classified matters, so he immediately lowered his head, not daring to say another word.

"Can we leave now?" Nobody wanted to stay in the basement for long. Upon hearing this, everyone became excited.

In all her years, she had never suffered such a grievance—and from a fish, no less. If she didn't get even, she would have no face left to claim she was from the Shangguan family.

After the figure appeared, the anomaly in the sky began to dissipate. The gathering thunderclouds retreated, and in the blink of an eye, everything returned to normal.

She had once felt ashamed of this thought. Her brother loved her so much, protecting her even in the womb, and when the heavenly tribulation struck, he had desperately blocked it for her. She truly shouldn't be so ungrateful.

A woman standing at just over 1.6 meters against a man over 1.9 meters—this was hardly the "cutest" height difference, but rather the most exhausting one.

Everyone finally understood. After discussing the details of the operation, they assigned guards and spent the night camping in the woods.

"Yes, General!" Li Dazhuang scrambled up and immediately ran to engage the enemy, while Qin Mo hurried off to command the troops.

The long dagger held firmly against the cultivator's throat, while the silver sword was snatched away, returned to its scabbard, and kept under Zhang Jiaming’s tight control.

"Mm." Zhong Li Chen nodded, then scooped up Su Jin and headed toward her room. The servants dispersed, returning to their quarters to rest; everyone was exhausted after the long night's turmoil.

"What do you mean by that?" Liu Xiaoyan had intended to take the check, but upon hearing Zhang Lei’s words, she was startled. Her expression shifted from joy to pure terror, and she took two steps back.

Steward Yu and Huang Fang were even more dramatic, staring with mouths agape at the matchmaker’s reanimated corpse, not even blinking, their minds completely blank.

If she hadn't understood why Zhou Chen knocked her out earlier, she understood everything now that she saw the room. She felt a surge of helplessness: No wonder Zhou Chen’s expression had been so strange earlier, and with his sudden appearance, could Wang Xiangsheng’s fainting be related to him?

The silver light pouring down from the sky, which had previously flowed as if imbued with a soul, suddenly froze as if turned to ice.

Was there a connection between New Sally and the "Yin-Yang Seam"? Those capable of such feats weren't mere practitioners of strange arts—or at least, they weren't human. Could they be… demons?

"Mouse grouper? Ah Xuan, where did you get so many mouse grouper fry?" Qian Chunhua was also astonished; they were well aware of how valuable those fry were.

However, this time he realized he might have been too flashy. At first, he hadn't realized it was another underwater space, so he hadn't been careful. Once he discovered it, he had only focused on making money, ignoring everything else. Now that he thought about it, there was no need for that.

"I understand that point." Michelle knew full well that with her current forces, it would be an impossible mission to wipe out the group led by Takashi Kawasaki, who was meeting with Baskiv.

"Shanks, you aren't planning on sneaking over to add fuel to the fire, are you?" Lucky Roux asked.

Qin Fei looked at Victor with slight suspicion. He certainly wouldn't easily believe in the so-called "friendship" Victor spoke of; he had to hear exactly what Victor wanted to cooperate on.

After bowing, Fan Ji helped the despondent Zhou Mo sit down. As a couple of many years, she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with him. Furrowing her willow-leaf brows, she gripped his hand anxiously.

Trying to think fast, Zhou Mo saw the countdown already running on the screen before him and felt a sudden panic, patting his own head.

Du Feng began to weigh his options. Every household had a back door; there couldn't be only one entrance, whether for offense or defense. If outsiders controlled everything, they would always be on the defensive—how could they possibly establish a foothold?

What he found strange wasn't just the increase in Zhang Shouren’s income, but the man’s generosity in being so honest and proactively increasing the allowance.

If that were truly the case, then Xia Chiwan could be certain that the child in Xia Furong’s womb definitely wasn't lost because of her.

After packing up our things, we prepared to set off. As we passed the village entrance, the orphan San'er was still sitting by the millstone. Remembering his words about taking my life, I felt a bit tense, but luckily, he only watched us pass without saying a word.

This made Ling Lan feel somewhat embarrassed. It was clear that her relationship with Gu Hanhao could not be hidden from Director Luo, though she knew Gu Hanhao hadn't intended to hide it anyway.

*Sigh*, is happiness really this simple? Looking at Penglai’s blood-red cheeks, that was exactly what Twelve was thinking.

"What about the eggs? I asked you to make candied eggs, so what is this you’ve brought?" Lady Xu looked at Ye Kui suspiciously, clearly unable to fathom why it had turned out this way.

By the time the exams arrived, it was easier to obtain a rough scope of the questions, receive hints, and once the papers were submitted, there were various ways to ensure the examiners gave them priority.

If Mother Ding had seen her using sugar like that, she would have cursed the heavens, even dragging the Mei family's ancestors back eighteen generations to berate them.

She told her that as a ruler, this Emperor was truly a soft-hearted and kind man, believing that the Great Jin Kingdom would truly maintain an eternal bond of peace with the Great Zhou Kingdom.

Heizi watched with curiosity, tilting his head with his ears flattened, while Zhang Xingyu burst into laughter. Only Bai Rou frowned, turning to look at me, a blush spreading across her face.

Zhou Xun touched his cheek. The slap hadn't hurt much, but for a man who would shed blood but not tears, being slapped was a tremendous humiliation.

Feeling guilty toward Tang Doudou, Tang Yanchu went back to see him every day, but he was busy with work and often only returned after Tang Doudou had fallen asleep.

But a moment later, the man’s gaze turned cold, as if everything that had just happened was merely an act.