Chapter Forty-Three: An Unexpected Encounter with Liu Guagua

On this side, Ye Cheng was still lost in memories when he suddenly heard a commotion erupt on the road outside the car. He rolled down the window and leaned out to see what was happening.

What met his eyes was a large crowd of men in black suits chasing after a young woman dressed in black sportswear. Behind the group of suited men was a young man, waving his phone and hurling loud curses.

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Cao Zheng, hearing this, was even more impressed. Wang Erniu urged the two to quickly swap clothes. Cao Zheng let his hair down and lay facing the wall, pretending to sleep, while Wu Song hurriedly slipped out of the cell.

In this season, dawn arrived especially early. Putting on my clothes and walking over to the window, I saw that daylight had already flooded the world outside. A new day had begun, and an unnamable sorrow welled up in my heart.

Ever since returning to the capital and experiencing the attack by mutated animals, Qingzi had been busy gathering and organizing information about these creatures.

Zhu Sha showed no signs of weakness. Before coming to see Huang Geng, he had already memorized his arguments thoroughly, so when he launched his attack, Huang Geng, caught off guard, could hardly put up an effective defense.

Gu Qingcheng immediately flung off the covers and sat up. She slipped her feet into her shoes and, without hesitation, lashed out with a fierce kick toward the shadowy figure.

He slept right through until the next day, when the sun was high in the sky. Stretching lazily, he noticed he was drenched in sweat, so he simply found a shallow spot in the water and jumped in for a bath.

"Brother Ji, can we really trust that guy?" A muffled conversation drifted out indistinctly from the room. Outside the door, one of Kuang Zhen's trusted men, left as a guard, hesitated for a long time before curiosity finally got the better of him and he tugged at Ji Li's sleeve.

Just as everyone decided to retreat and began to turn away, to their surprise, the heavy stone door began to move on its own.

Su Quan was filled with delight upon hearing this. He had never forgotten how Wu Song once told him he could be called a man of honor, but not a hero. Just now, he had resolved to live and die alongside Wu Song, but still Wu Song had not called him a hero. Now he finally understood: to be a hero, one must care for the people, must possess a heart moved by the suffering of the world.

Fu Mingzhu looked at the determined light in Luo Yang's eyes. She felt the urge to smile, yet could not. Was she not the same? If only it were possible, she hoped that both of them might see their wishes fulfilled.

At the slightest offense, she would storm into the governor's mansion and pick a fight. Madam Wu had tried to discipline her a few times, but to no avail and eventually gave up. After all, she was destined to marry out of the family and cause trouble for someone else. In a way, this only served to reinforce the Sun family's reputation for martial prowess.

"Zhong Zhao, you have done well in this matter and achieved great merit. The head of the family has allowed you to join the main branch. If you can achieve even greater deeds, there will be further rewards," Zhong Yi said to Zhong Zhao.

The man's gaze turned cold. He threw a punch, and before the suited man could stop, his nose crashed directly into the oncoming fist.

Brother Cat replied, "I'm telling the truth—you can believe it or not." With that, he released Old De's finger and let him point at him as he pleased.

Fishing. Since someone had cast a bait, it was time for him to bite the hook and test the angler's skill. For sometimes, when fishing, if you hook a giant catch, it can drag both rod and fisherman right into the water.

The new generation of disciples, as always, each received their assigned quarters from the old steward, and then set about familiarizing themselves with their surroundings.

"Power of the Floating Cricket!" As the blood-red sword energy came slashing toward him, Ye Chen showed no fear at all. The moment the word left his lips, a force erupted into the air, colliding headlong with the sharp, blood-hued sword aura.

In the elite circles of Rong City, Bai Kuang, a young scion of the Bai family, had shown remarkable talent from an early age. Later, among his peers in Rong City, he challenged many and was nearly invincible.

Ji Wuyan examined the corpse of the Tanuki King, slain by the Seven Star Spear, but his gaze ultimately fixed on the long, jet-black, slender spike. He strode over, wrapped it in a piece of animal hide, and picked it up.