Chapter 27: The Arrogant Ouyang Duan

Chen Hua had thought his words would fill everyone with shame, but reality gave him a harsh slap in the face. First, several female classmates began whispering among themselves, every gesture dripping with scorn toward Chen Hua.

“Who does he think he is... Boss Ouyang made his fortune, of course he deserves this treatment. Just look at Chen Hua, so shabby… I can't imagine how he dares challenge someone like that...”

The colleagues who heard this all fell silent. They knew a little about President Lu and Ye Yu’s relationship.

For the first time, Skarnos didn’t know how to respond. After thinking it over, he decided to let it drop and turned his gaze back to the electronic board displaying the surveillance data.

Thus, none of those present sent the old village chief for treatment. Even his son chose to honor his father’s wishes, acknowledging his sacrifice.

Sun Yingchen, meanwhile, was lost in confusion. Now, whenever she was willing to listen, it was only because Zhou Yao took such an impartial stance, like an outsider. It’s always easier to see things clearly when they don’t concern you directly.

He knew that sooner or later, something like this would happen to him as well. His brother was the unluckiest of all—not only was he killed by extremists’ gunfire, but his entire family perished in an “accident.”

Lin Yao looked at Prince Qi in horror—future wife? What kind of nonsense was this? Was he out of his mind?

The ingredients in this batch of black ointment were far from ordinary, far superior to those required for the lowest-grade Spirit-Gathering Pills. In fact, the materials were equivalent to those used for Soul-Locking Pills worth thirty spirit stones per bottle, and naturally, the effects mirrored those of the Soul-Locking Pills.

“Brother Wang!” Shangguan Yu cried out, leaping from the carriage and throwing herself into Shangguan Hong’s arms, breaking down in tears.

Lin He never even considered such things, for this was not a child’s contest, but a fight where life and death hung in the balance! As long as he could win, any means were justified. Just as he had previously lured the Wolf King into his trap, the process was irrelevant—the result was all that mattered.

This year, four members of the Zhou family passed the exams, which was neither remarkable nor disappointing in the larger context. However, compared to the Ye family, they fell far short. The Ye family’s fortune was great but its descendants few—just two children, yet both succeeded and with astonishing results: one ranked second in the entire province, the other third.

Mo Fan was stunned, He Shanshan was stunned, Yu was stunned, and everyone, who had been lost in their grief, was also left speechless.

Outside Paris, in the Russian army’s command post, General Yevgeny, gazing into the distance, suddenly let out a sigh.

“Tch!” It was clear Zilian didn’t believe it, so Ouyang suddenly accelerated. Zilian’s body was thrown backward, nearly falling off, and she hurriedly clung to Ouyang for dear life.

Long ago, news of Murong Ze’s expedition to suppress the rebellion in Yanzhou had already reached the royal city. Soldiers and civilians there were all aware of it.

Moreover, the Qian Kun Trading Guild didn’t dare raise the starting bid—should Zheng Tian decide to make trouble for them over this, they truly wouldn’t be able to withstand it. Zheng Tian had gone to such lengths merely because of a single careless remark from the trading guild, making it clear he was not a reasonable man.

As Buffon finished blocking the goal, Wang Qi didn’t force a shot, but instead made a cross pass, sending the ball to Gilardino, who was in a better position to score.

At the very moment he turned around with his milk tea, he saw Lin Yu lay hands on Mingmei. He dropped his drink and rushed over in a panic.

“Your Majesty could appoint the Third Prince as Crown Prince, and grant the Second Prince the title of Regent, allowing him to manage state affairs,” Zhao Wuji replied.

Afterward, that strand of the Heavenly Sound Demon God’s soul prepared to depart, planning to inform the other Chaos Demon Gods of the method to reverse the Five Elements Primordial Array. They hoped to unite the power of many Demon Gods to forcibly break the formation set up by Luo Xuan and the others.

Sometimes, even when you take a stand, you can’t be too blunt with your words, as this might incur the ruler’s displeasure. Even if there’s no immediate retaliation, they’ll remember it. Elder Chen’s approach revealed his wisdom.