Volume 1, Chapter 52: The Master Astonished to Behold the "Rotten Wood" Bloom
Inside the side room, light filtered gently through the lattice window, quietly spilling over the desk.
Xiao Ning's gaze landed instantly upon the unfolded practice calligraphy sheet.
Six glaring, crimson characters, written with such force that the ink had pierced straight through the paper, were stamped onto it like six white-hot branding irons:
"Rotten wood cannot be carved!"
The brushstrokes flew like startled dragons and startled snakes, their sharp edges fully exposed! Every single stroke carried an irrepressible fury and contempt, as if aiming to nail the writer to the pillar of shame!
Meanwhile, Hu Meilian seized the opportunity to straddle Zhang Yun's waist, her two delicate hands pressing down relentlessly on his shoulders. She kept forcing Zhang Yun down toward the bottom of the bathtub, making it look as though she intended to drown him.
"It's nothing. Once I treat your mother again, she will be fine in the short term. In a few days, I'll take a trip out to gather some medicinal herbs," Qin Ruo said, bearing no grudge against Gu Yun. After all, who wouldn't worry about their own mother?
"Let's go over and take a look! No matter what, we're all in the same boat now, and turning a blind eye to someone's death is hardly a good habit!" he said.
"Xu Zhongyi, why were you straggling behind? Did you do it on purpose?" Platoon Leader Li continued to interrogate him.
The stalls on the street had also multiplied significantly, selling mostly things like animal skins and bones.
In the end, this head of the household grew increasingly astonished by the imperial fleet's rapid advance, and another thought involuntarily surfaced in his mind: Could these military successes have come so easily because the Shuofeng Empire deliberately allowed it? Luring the enemy deep into their territory, only to surround and annihilate them with thunderous force?
"Mr. Qin Ruo, as a citizen of Huaxia, I shouldn't have been disrespectful to you, and I even ignorantly insulted you. For that, I apologize, and I hope you can understand," Sun Jingyi said with a slight bow.
Hua Mulan walked over to the man, the two of them standing extremely close, which seemed to make him rather flustered.
"It is indeed a personal matter of my disciple's grandson, and I dare not trouble Elder Brother Lin to inquire about it. Besides, thanks to Elder Brother Lin's presence, my disciple's grandson was able to remain safe and sound," Linghu Chong replied.
The mortal years continued to flow by like a long river. After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Double Ninth Festival arrived in the blink of an eye. Eldest Prince Li Yuan had sent over an invitation early that morning, asking my wife and me to ascend Plum Mountain together, but I decisively rejected it just as I had the Mid-Autumn family banquet.
The Vulture first devoured some dry rations ravenously, then rinsed himself off with water before changing into clean clothes. Throughout the entire process, Zhao Qiangwei kept her eyes tightly shut.
Cheng Yaojin was also thrilled to see an old friend, but since they were stationed across from each other on the battlefield, he couldn't walk over to chat intimately. Instead, he could only call out cordially, "Long time no see, Madam Divine Doctor! Old Cheng pays his respects," after which he cupped his hands and bowed.
As soon as she left, the masked guests around them swarmed toward Liu Dong. One by one, they began to strike up conversations, and some even took the initiative to hand him their business cards.
Despite my desperate explanations, Liao剛 still brushed me off. My entreaties were met with nothing but his cold indifference.
Liu Ming hesitated for a moment, worrying that there might be soldiers inside. However, seeing the resolute look in Lin Ke's eyes, he aimed his muzzle at the fingerprint scanner. With a 'bang,' the scanner was blown to pieces, and the laboratory door lock automatically clicked open.
Yet, alongside the good news, there was also a piece of bad news that wasn't entirely terrible—Zhang Ziqin, selected from the Donghu City team, had also moved into the dormitory building, and by sheer coincidence, her room was diagonally across from Kong Yixian's.
"That's right. Treated like a priceless treasure. If I'm not mistaken, at least one of you two is a student from Baihai, right? Feel free to speak your mind; this viral infection actually has a great deal to do with Baihai, and perhaps the virus was even created by them." Zhou Zhiyun cleared his throat and coughed a few times.
"Aren't they all the same inside?" The wind dragon showed no intention of getting up at all. Clusters of exposed crystal minerals covered the ground in this spot, and the comfort a giant dragon felt lying upon them surpassed even a pile of gold coins.
Ye Mo was not in a hurry at all. Although he did not know the hunter's condition, the chemical agents were bound to have their intended effect. Wild animals would grow enraged when injured, which would help the hunter attain the state proper to a true predator.