Chapter 41: Personal Grudges

Guo Feiyi was the one who deliberately caused harm. She came out completely unscathed, yet twisted the truth and used her power to bully others.

It was only after his mother was out of danger that Xiao Jin dared to go find Guo Feiyi, demanding that she release his younger sister.

Guo Feiyi told him that this was a lesson and a warning to him.

She demanded that he figure things out quickly and go meet her parents in person.

Fu Luoning clenched his teeth tightly. "Why didn't you call me back then?"

Xiao Jin fell silent.

Fu Luoning sneered.

Ying Sisi couldn't help laughing. "It's not a big problem." In all likelihood, the previous Ah Ci had told this one that she was pregnant.

Realizing that the Jingzhou army was about to flee, seeing the fire blazing within the city, and having learned of the hefty reward of a million coins and the title of Military Sima, the Xiliang soldiers—who had already endured more than enough frustration and humiliation beneath the walls of Rangcheng—instantly surged with morale. Amidst the thunderous rolling of drums, they rushed toward the ramparts of Rangxian like a tidal wave.

"Why isn't he dead yet?" Inside the Bitang County yamen, Magistrate Cao muttered to himself, anxious as an ant on a hot pan.

Recently, he hadn't drawn any good items, and his strength hadn't progressed much, still falling short of the Heavenly Father tier. Deep down, he still felt a lingering sense of unease.

Dragged to the doorway, I forcefully shook off Song Xinran's hand and turned around to grab my clothes. Old Ghost had already handed them over.

I returned home to make full preparations, and after dark, I tracked down the address obtained from interrogating those two individuals during the day.

However, the poison actually causes the victim's inner body to gradually weaken, leading to sudden cardiac arrest and death two years later.

Giving himself a fierce pinch, Liu Tiancheng drew a sharp breath, and then blankly swept his gaze across the six masters of the mansions and the faces filled with utter disbelief and shock.

"I'm done talking, I'm done talking. Jiang Che, you must be joking with me, right? You didn't kill me before, and you won't kill me this time either, right?" Ye Fei nodded repeatedly, completely stripping away his previous arrogance as he abandoned his dignity right then and there.

Doing this was simply to avoid suspicion. This was already the territory of Shengyang, different from Qingjiang and Taiyuan, where the eyes and ears of the palace were everywhere. It was better for her to keep a low profile to avoid stirring up trouble.

Stephen's entire set of spell buffs could turn an ordinary person into a berserker; applying it to a high-tier assassin to turn her into an advanced tank was naturally not a problem.

After the main force set up camp outside the city of Bairimen, Xie Yeyu left Xia Xiyun behind to stay in the camp and command the troops. Accompanied by the other elders and led by saber-wielding guards, Xie Yeyu entered the city of Bairimen.

The old fisherman had not yet spoken when, at Jiang Han's bow, the sky instantly filled with dense dark clouds, appearing to press downward. The spectacle was astonishing, something the villagers of the fishing village had never witnessed before.

"Then what do you think are the merits she has that I lack?" At this point, I only wanted to hear Xu Minghui's true thoughts.

He knew that despite wearing men's clothing and having her eyebrows darkened, her attire as a young noble made her look very much like a "fat sheep." Moreover, she was extravagant with her spending and accompanied by only two attendants—precisely the kind of prime target favored by bandits who loved to abduct young masters in exchange for high ransoms.

It wasn't that Jiang Han and Su Yuxin truly had no room for other cultivators, but rather that this person was truly bizarre. As a cultivator, he actually dressed up as an ordinary mortal to run a shop here, and even claimed he wouldn't let anyone inside, insisting he had no ulterior motives. No matter what, Jiang Han could never believe that.

I am also afraid of others praising me for being brave. People who are brave are always praised by many. This might be a very fine quality, but the hearts of the brave are destined to wander. On the journey of wandering, they love fiercely, and then lose without warning, ultimately turning into an eternal loss.

I also felt as though I had stepped into a trap, becoming a piece on the board, wishing to break free yet feeling utterly powerless.

Stephen could sense the rich wind-elemental force field on this planet; creatures incapable of flight probably found it very difficult to survive here. As for what the environment on the planet was truly like, he would likely have to go over and see for himself to understand.