Volume 1, Chapter 60: The House of Red Delights

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"There is no need to rush like this. Seeing that it's getting dark, you can go tomorrow. You've worked very hard during this period, so go home and get a good rest."
Li Hui gave a silly chuckle.
"Alright, village chief, I understand."
After seeing Li Hui off, Liu Feng's gaze returned once again to Advisor Ji.
"Since Gallic Peak is such a nuisance and lies right on the main thoroughfare to Tanyong City, why does the Tanyong City Yamen simply do nothing about it?"
According to the garrison system of the Dali Dynasty, a county yamen typically had between thirty and one hundred and twenty bailiffs, while a city defense battalion numbered around two hundred.
A prefectural yamen, however, was quite different. Important prefectural yamen not only had hundreds of specialized constables but also stationed garrison troops, with a thousand or even more city...
"What? As far as I know, Xiao Yao's spatial teleportation range shouldn't be very far. Could it be that your spiritual power is unable to lock onto Xiao Yao?" Zhuge Qingyun looked at Li Tianxiang's unsightly expression, his heart suddenly skipping a beat as an extremely ominous feeling surged within him.
The Tyranitar and Charizard transported by the wooden plank exchanged a glance and followed behind Lin Xiao's footsteps, while Palkia and Celebi also kept pace with him.
Yecheng had originally intended to intervene, but now he had no choice but to wait and watch how things developed. He had no idea what this President Lu was up to, but at least he knew it wasn't to help Xia Yuanyuan.
Fang Muran looked thoughtfully at the motionless red dot. Judging by the surrounding environment, that should be a dense forest. What on earth was she doing going there?
"Was it you?" Nameless's face turned livid at this moment. Xie Shurao felt a murderous aura emanating from his entire body, and she instantly shrank her neck in fright, using Xie Shuxian's body to block Nameless's laser gaze.
The Second Senior Sister had turned exceptionally icy; even ten-thousand-year-old frost could not compare to her state of mind at this moment.
The beast-class transcendent in the air heard the deafening roar produced by Xiao Yao's sniper rifle, but he paid it no heed. After all, he had been hovering directly above Xiao Yao all along, constantly suppressing him with a submachine gun. He simply refused to believe that a mere transcendent could possess any extraordinary marksmanship.
Dazhuang's eyebrows twitched slightly at these words. He looked as though he wanted to say something to Yecheng, but ultimately held his tongue.
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The two thugs had only one thing on their minds—crippling Yecheng—so they naturally paid no attention to the subtle changes taking place in Yecheng's body.
From this, it could be seen that Ling Xiao was suppressing the white-bearded old man in battle. The old man was already reaching the limits of his strength; although his practical combat experience was remarkable, his bones were old, and his internal organs had been severely damaged by a kick from the demonic tiger. Had he not been a cultivator, that single kick would have shattered his vitals entirely.
Compared to her own smooth sailing in Xingchen, her father's care, and Sonia's protection... was this everything Chloe faced in the North, her ordeal in Exeter?
Gently pushing open the bedroom door, Ding Qian sat down beside Xu Zhiqing and tightly grasped her hands.
After all, as powerful as Yan Ning was, his family and friends were not like him, nor could Yan Ning protect them at every single moment. Therefore, he could only use this method to safeguard Chen Yunna.
"Da Baojian"—a three-character phrase originating from the Huaxia nation—had long since swept across the globe after a few years of development.
After paying the bill, the family of three returned to the villa and began discussing how to decorate it. Watching his parents happily debate which room they should occupy, which one should be reserved for Yang Tian and Qin Fei, and where future servants might live, Yang Tian felt a profound sense of achievement.
Yet Lin Shiyan was exceptionally firm this time. Not only did she refuse to grant any concessions, but she also insisted that Ming Ge's company must purchase Shiyan's products at standard shipping prices, leaving zero room for bargaining.
Hoo! Hoo!... Today's task is finally finished! Yin Zhaotian said, panting heavily. At that moment, bloody blisters had formed on his hands. Although it was already early winter, his clothes were long since soaked through with sweat, clinging uncomfortably to his icy armor, and sweat poured from his face like rain.
As for Yan Ning, that lighthearted fellow, he had been out fighting for himself and completely forgotten about Xiu Jiayun; how could he possibly have gone looking for any cultivation techniques for him?
In other words, Duanmu Xing'er had simply cleaved downwards at random with her halberd, yet she had gouged a hundred-meter-long chasm into the ground.
In an instant, heaven became earth and earth became heaven; yin and yang inverted. Suddenly, sword light fell like feathers, resembling a terrifying, awakened primordial deity whose furious roars shook the heavens and earth to their core.
Li Wan suddenly thought to himself: since Zui Lan was addressed as "Venerable Zui Lan," what about the even higher major realm? Would the respectful title for that level also be "Venerable"? Was Zui Lan merely a title, and did she possess a surname of her own? That, however, was beyond his current knowledge; he could always ask Zui Lan about it if they ever met again in the future.
She preferred this kind of agony. Though she could not speak of it, she must not speak of it either; the moment she revealed anything, she would expose her master's whereabouts. She would rather die than give him away.
Li Wan was resting when he heard the rustling of wind, indicating that someone was approaching. Unwilling to make contact with others, he held his breath and waited quietly for them to pass.
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"In our Zhou family's eyes, there is no such thing as impossible!" Zhou Yong took a deep breath, grabbed the scroll, and charged straight toward the waterfall.
Li Wan did not reply, simply lying there in a state of utter exhaustion while Li Huihuang looked on with a helpless expression.
A human head thus flew off from the neck, the eyes behind the mask still wide with shock. To his dying day, this man could never believe he had perished at the hands of a wet-nosed brat, but whether he believed it or not, he would never be given a second chance.
Qin Zhenghuang finished speaking, picked up his final teacup, took an unhurried sip, set it back down, and glanced back at his assistant.
The man behind him had already fallen fast asleep. Lin Nuannuan wanted to break away, but his bristly beard prickled slightly against her.
Every life that comes into this world does not come easily; how could one cut short another's path to survival for such a reason? Moreover, gliding with bird feathers sounded utterly absurd and would most certainly fail.
That's right. After her conversation with Dugu Lingxi that night, she had indeed decided to return to Britain. But just as she was preparing to leave, a phone call from Lan Lianxue changed her previously settled mind.
Her emotional shift was far too obvious. Fan Ying glared irritably at Mo Jingyuan, while Aunt Chen looked at him with eyes full of disapproval.
The blinds behind him remained unpulled, leaving the room rather dim. The air conditioning was turned up high, yet the fierce summer sunlight desperately forced its way through the cracks, casting a single beam right beneath his brow and throwing a shadow that made his entire face look profoundly exhausted.
They ought to consider themselves lucky that Xu Jinlang had no idea Mo Jingyuan and the other had only dropped by the hospital in passing; otherwise, rather than merely feeling aggrieved, he would have been spitting blood from sheer fury.
"Clang! Clang!" With two resounding clashes, four pieces of mecha debris suddenly materialized in the air, scattering everywhere amidst flying blood. Zhang Run had already surged forward; thirty meters out, the Forest Walker's stealth system activated, and his figure vanished completely into thin air.
On the other side, after settling their matters, Linda and An Ruoran made their way to a nearby teahouse to sip tea and chat.
Yesterday's events remained vividly etched in her mind. Had it not been for Lan Yucheng, she would never have survived. Therefore, she had originally intended to thank him today, but upon hearing that Lan Yucheng had already arrived at the Yi residence, Gu Cheng had hurried over as well.
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