Volume 1, Chapter 61: What Could Possibly Be More Honorable Than Becoming an Imperial Consort?
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The entire city maintained a posture of internal tension and external relaxation; important public venues and major transportation arteries were on high alert as if facing a formidable enemy. All police branches were operating round-the-clock, and the roster of missing police officers who participated in the operation to capture Zhang Zhiqiang at Flowing Clouds Temple that day had already been compiled, surprisingly numbering as many as five.
Huang Shan smiled and said that the two of them would quietly wait right here. Not long after, the disciple who went to report returned with a look of reverence on his face.
At this moment, Tie Muyun was completely unable to respond. Hearing the words of the True Dragon, he feared that—right at that very moment, the ancient divine sword in Tie Muyun's hand began to emit a dazzling brilliance.
"I am heading back to Tongling. I have been out for more than half a year, and the Princess has never been to Tongling. Coming to Lveyang is not just passing through; I have many matters to attend to," Gao Chong said.
Liang Shan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, thinking to himself that an American could not possibly be unable to even produce two hundred thousand. However, it did not immediately dawn on him that Lin Liren was speaking of US dollars.
The deployment of the remaining generals and commanders was handled by the Chief Secretary of the Privy Council and the Chief Secretary of Military Advisors, who formulated proposals to submit to Li Yu for approval before implementation.
The reason she wanted to state the ugly truth in advance was precisely to force Luo Ping to produce more and more valuable treasures.
Following that came the rustling sound of getting dressed. When Yuan Shan pushed open the door and stepped out, she inexplicably felt that something was amiss behind her. She glanced back, but saw nothing. Mocking herself for being overly suspicious, she crept toward the kitchen.
"Heh heh, Long Kong, you overthink it! What is meant to be will come; what must be avoided cannot be evaded! Since Long Kong has already sat down in peace, then eat your meal properly! Do not stir up trouble anymore! Today is a day of great joy for me, so I shall not bicker with you!" Having said that, Tie Muyun sat down once more.
Although Liang Shan had let Chen Lan and the others go, he did not truly put his mind at ease. Ever since they left, his spiritual awareness had been spread outward, and Chen Lan's conversation at the street corner naturally could not escape his divine sense detection. Hearing that Chen Lan and his companions were still unwilling to give up, a flash of icy coldness crossed Liang Shan's eyes, though it vanished in an instant.
Hearing this, that pair of eyes had already lost their original clarity, brilliance, and curiosity, replaced instead by panic and fear.
Musha had long since awakened during the recent jolting motion. She neither screamed nor panicked; instead, she tightly hugged her three children, continuously comforting them.
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Su Ruhui was overjoyed, while Zhou Yi'er hesitated for a moment before snapping back to reality. Stealing a glance at Gu Liancheng, the two hurriedly took their leave.
After fighting for the better part of the night, the Great Xia forces seized every advantage, their morale soaring sky-high. Shouts shook the firmament, and everyone wore the joy of victory on their faces.
"The Noble Consort just mentioned that she wanted to keep this child in the palace for a few days, and I have already permitted it. Since you like him, it is a good thing; from now on, you sisters will have a livelier time together," the Empress Dowager said with a smile.
True, Su Peng had money, but he was not exceptionally lavish. For no good reason, just to make Lin Duo'er feel a bit more at ease staying in the country, Su Peng could not accept such a meaningless loss of at least over one hundred thousand.
When the time comes, they won't even need to lift a finger to deal with Xiang Tianci; there is a good chance that Granny Ghost will grow irritated and stab Xiang Tianci in the back.
If one encountered a fickle and romantic monarch, relying merely on their dazzling beauty and talented conversation, there would always be some aspect that could touch the emperor's heart. Securing a lifetime of supreme favor within the deep palace was impossible, but gaining temporary favor was well within reach.
This method was extremely dangerous, because Baili Shengxuan was inherently a person who did not play by the rules. However, this Consort Zhao, who enjoyed the utmost favor in the inner court, said that before the Emperor left, he had mentioned that Baili Shengxuan was naturally suspicious, and the more suspicious such a person was, the simpler the method that would make him fall for it. Sure enough, the result proved to be just as predicted, which was astonishing.
Yet, neither the original owner nor the present Xiang Tianci would play truant simply because of the judgments of others.
"Kikuta-kun's plan is good, let's do it this way!" The adjutant promptly signaled a few Japanese soldiers to continue running toward the western peak, while Kikuta Tadashi led the remaining soldiers running back.
Tao Hua felt even more stifled. What did it mean by "this won't do" and "that won't do"? If it were her own method, she would simply knock Chen Leyao unconscious with a club, stuff her into a bridal sedan chair, and carry her off to finish it.
As Liu Feng spoke, his hands suddenly lifted. At this moment, he was truly like a peerless precious sword being unsheathed with a ringing clang. Then, his palms flipped upward, and a terrifying aura surged straight into the clouds.
Luo Shuangchen pushed his hands upward against the top of his head a few times, and it loosened slightly. That was a very thick iron plate, feeling cold and chilly to the touch.
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Second Grandpa and Second Grandmother had taken very good care of his father and second uncle in the village; to them, they were like foster parents.
"It doesn't matter. With you here, my heart is at ease. Besides, how could I be at peace without your care? This is all I should do," Lu Shukun said sincerely.
The panting Fang Yunzhou furrowed his brows as he looked at the opponent, whose wildness was growing increasingly intense. This guy was acting like a madman; at that moment, the brawler had just chugged a large healing potion, recovering over half of his health points, and was once again pressing forward like a maniac.
The Burning Legion, suddenly devoid of its commander, was at a complete loss, and chaotic, overlapping shouts merged into a cacophony.
Hearing this, Liu Yun nodded hurriedly, and the two discussed further. There was no time to lose: Liu Yun would handle the various matters here and on the other side while making combat preparations, whereas Fan Ping'an would head out to scout the situation of the Murong family.
Afterward, it shifted from a pale red to pitch-black like ink, and finally, amidst flickering spiritual light, transformed into a dazzling silver hue resembling pure silver.
However, is the money of our Octopus Pirate Group so easy to take? This time, the boss has spent a hefty sum to hire a tier-four cosmic assassin, who will assassinate this interstellar mercenary after our transaction. When the time comes, whatever they took from us will have to be spat back out," the bald, burly man sneered coldly.
Following the secondary baptism of the Heavenly Dao, even though Bian Tianci no longer possessed the soul of Ancestor Xuanqing, his current soul was far more formidable than before. While he previously needed to ponder things over, now he could basically understand them at a single glance.
"Kill!" At this moment, Ji Hao let out a roar, charging straight toward the humanoid heavenly tribulation leading the team—the Ten Eternal Supremes. Although the sky was pitch-black and densely packed with figures, anyone paying attention could clearly distinguish Ji Hao from the humanoid tribulations.
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