Volume 1, Chapter 46: There, there~ Big Brother is here, don't be afraid

"Colonel, there appears to be a secret room here." The adjutant immediately reported to the colonel via comms upon discovering something suspicious.

At this moment, Lestde was inside Emily's room. It was not a matter of bad manners on his part; rather, the door had been wide open, and the room bore no traces of habitation. His sharp eyes had immediately caught sight of a computer placed on the dressing table, and a lingering intuition told him there must be untold secrets hidden within it.

Driven by an inexplicable impulse, he opened the computer. To his surprise, there was no password—Emily truly was arrogant.

The moment the computer automatically unlocked, he was greeted by a chat interface.

It was a messaging window between Emily and the head of the Harper family.

The head of the Harper family stated that he would send his most trusted...

Outside the carriage curtains, a sharp and chilling glare suddenly pierced straight through the carriage fabric, slashing directly toward the interior.

"No, I won't let you get your way." Li Yue remained resolute, spitting right at Chu Hao without hesitation.

Meanwhile, the neglected waiter nearby maintained utmost professionalism. Not only did they refrain from disturbing Shen Yubai and Yan Muwen's affectionate moment, but they also kept a professional smile plastered on their faces the entire time.

Yan Sanyue and the two others had been waiting in the dilapidated wooden cabin for Shen Xingyu's return; there were simply too many unknowns in Dark Star right now.

Just as the fist was about to strike straight into the iron-eater beast's chest, a dark figure suddenly lunged forward.

On the eastern platform, the Uzi crystal ball flickered on and off. The student-like monster holding it in its hands looked remarkably docile and endearing.

Li Jin returned home to purchase a long sword, passing through the acceleration gate to exit the fountain. This time, he reached the minion wave even earlier than Fiora.

"Farewell, Lishe. Take care, fellow Daoist Chuyun," said Elder Tang, standing at the front of the gathered group, clearly reluctant to part.

Drinking dry liquor without accompaniment was dull, so Lady Zhang sat nearby. Since leaving her entirely ignored wouldn't do, Sun Lei began asking about the capital city of Tokyo. Lady Zhang was a native of Tokyo, with generations of her family having lived there. Hearing Sun Lei's inquiries, she began to patiently and detailedly introduce the city to him.

If it weren't for this flock of birds generating wind for Li Jin, how could Yasuo have managed to secure so much last-hitting, and how could his condition have been as good as it was now?

"Lord Dian, leave him some dignity," Liu Chong said, lowering his voice. Wang Yue wasn't present—if he were, sending Wang Yue out would have been fine. Left with no choice, Liu Chong had to send Dian Wei into the arena, but Dian Wei was far too honest and simply didn't understand how to spare someone's feelings.

A few seconds later, the flames extinguished, the sweltering heat receded, and only a yellowish strip of smoke remained lingering around the caravan.

"Right, Sister Ying, there is one more thing I came here for today, and I'd like to ask for your help," Han Ice said, shifting her attitude as she spoke.

Hu Zhen flew into a rage. Seeing this, Yang Ding noticed that Liu Chong showed no intention of breaking through the siege whatsoever, a fact that made him deeply uneasy. Yet, looking at Hu Zhen's fury and the crumbling remnants of Liu Chong's forces opposite them, Yang Ding hesitated.

"...Because I used to go hungry and got beaten until I cried... and then there are the darker, more dangerous aspects of the adult world..." Xia Chunqiu possessed a long life, but she had also endured far too much.

"Hmph, getting a little praise and your head is already in the clouds? You should be able to sense that so-called Tier 5 Battle King—his battle qi is extremely impure; he's probably relied heavily on medicinal pills," Feilong said with a trace of annoyance.

He felt as though he could smell the stench of blood, and simultaneously fancied he saw King Yama waving a warm and welcoming hand at him.

"Uncle-Master? Why have you come?" Xiao Tian asked with a hint of surprise. The person who had come to pick Xiao Tian up this time was none other than the Sect Master of the Bodhi Divine Sect, Han Ice's former master, Patriarch Bodhi.

To those who practiced the Dao, time seemed the most worthless commodity; the higher one's cultivation realm, the deeper one's comprehension of the mysteries of the Dao became.

"We advance and retreat together, and speak no words of parting!" the generals shouted in unison, including Duan Ye. In an instant, the atmosphere inside the tent shifted from tense to unified.

"I just wanted to know if you care about me," Athelern said, feeling somewhat comforted upon hearing her words.

Because Nangong Yue's uncle and aunt were constantly traveling about on business, they never returned for meals during weekdays. And whenever Lin Qianxia was absent, Nangong Ling wouldn't come back for dinner either.

The Crown Princess did not pursue the topic further. After chatting for a little while longer, the Crown Prince brought up his intention to send Zhuge Yan away to Moyun City.

Athelern rolled over, looming above her, and said, "It seems I must do something to make you forget all about those things." "What do you want to do?" Tang Lele looked at him warily.

At these words, Tang Lele hurriedly scampered off to fetch her beast-skin clothes and put them on. Seeing the female that was almost within his grasp suddenly slip away, Misi's mood instantly soured.

Seeing that the ball of yarn had even sworn such a toxic oath, Yun Chuqi had no choice but to drop the idea and racked her brains trying to come up with another solution.

Initially, she had been firmly opposed to the idea, but upon second thought, Ah Li was already ten years old; could he really be overly affectionate with Tian Zhuhe?

All four men wore expressions of utter distress, and having failed to find Mona, the beasts in the tribe responded not only with sympathy but also with gloating schadenfreude.

Athelern looked at the pain in her eyes, wondering if Mona would truly grieve over this. He pressed his thin lips together and said nothing.

Jing Yu saw that the original host still intended to fight back, and in order to teach her a lesson, he decided to start by eliminating her most loyal subordinates.

The long cavalry charging lance measured a full four meters or so in length. Connected to a chilling, deep-toned spearhead, its pitch-black body carried subtle undertones of bronze-yellow, with occasional scraped marks serving as proof that these were all genuine, lethal weapons.

Fujimiya hadn't been unwilling to do so back then, but Parsel was already immensely complex. Given Earth's level of technology, manufacturing such a control device remained exceedingly difficult, even with the addition of Agul's power.

As for New World surpassing other companies within five years, there was virtually no suspense about it. But for a newly emerged startup to claim it would surpass New World in five years—wasn't that sheer fantasy?

Under normal circumstances, such a statement would sound more like a joke, but at this particular juncture, it genuinely seemed within the realm of possibility.

The ghoul scrambled toward Li Xun. The moment Li Xun entered its attack range, it leaped directly into the air, lunging at him. The ghoul was small in stature, and because its body lacked flesh, it weighed very little. Li Xun batted the first one away with a single sweep of his shield, then ducked to the right to dodge the second.

Without a doubt, any collision that brought these two forces together could only result in infantry fleeing in a frantic panic while cavalry pursued them from behind. Under normal circumstances, no infantry could possibly chase down cavalry, and clearly, neither side here had reached a point where an exception to this rule could occur.

The two envoys offered no refusal whatsoever; instead, they lowered their heads in a bow and followed the eunuch as he stepped outside.

Having received a definitive confirmation from Zhang Xusheng, Wu You immediately spoke with decisive firmness, his expression resolute and completely devoid of fear. Since the other party needed him, he naturally had the leverage to state his own conditions.

Upon hearing Ah Fang's words, Beichen remained silent. He knew he had been overthinking things, but a certain saying hit the nail on the head: everything can be planned out to perfection, but when the moment of truth arrives, you will realize that no plan can ever keep pace with sudden changes.

"No," Gu Lan bit down on the edge of the quilt, holding back her cries. After all, their relationship lacked a proper name and status; even as her defenses were systematically breached wave after wave, she refused to... let him have his way entirely.

The Empress had every intention of organizing the grand ceremony for the Imperial Noble Consort's conferment on behalf of Qianlong, only to have her proposal flatly rejected by the Emperor in a single breath.

In the bustling and prosperous city of Jiangzhou, amidst the clamor of the crowded Yuanxiang Ji, the clock had barely struck the hour of Si when small groups of patrons began trickling continuously into the main hall.

The young woman lowered her head even further, softly replying with a submissive "Understood," though her tone carried a hint of suppressed choking. She rose to her feet, bowed respectfully, and began backing away toward the secret room's door. Only after reaching it did she straighten up, and after confirming that no one was outside, she quietly unlatched the door and slipped out.