Volume 1, Chapter 23: The Encounter Between Fu Yanzhou and Zhao Minghe!

Lin Zhiwan pondered for a moment and felt the proposal was quite sound. If the other party was truly unreasonable, it would indeed be dangerous for a woman to handle the negotiations alone.

"Then I shall trouble you!"

"There is no need to be so formal between us."

As he spoke, Zhao Minghe's voice was exceedingly gentle, his eyes filled with a lingering, affectionate warmth. Lin Zhiwan took it as Zhao Minghe being considerate of their former schoolmate friendship and did not perceive any deeper meaning behind his words.

Stepping out of the car, Lin Zhiwan waved goodbye to Zhao Minghe.

Zhao Minghe rolled down the car window. "I will watch you go upstairs before I leave."

Lin Zhiwan could not refuse and could only wave. "Then take care on your way, goodbye!"

"Goodbye!"

The car...

In the next instant, his body became as solemn and dignified as a Buddha statue in a temple, his skin taking on the golden hue of a gilded icon.

"All right, thank you for your help, Dad." Having received his father-in-law's assurance, Qin Yi felt a surge of joy.

Ensuring no one was outside, Ruan Qing gently turned the doorknob and slipped out of the room on tiptoe.

For Liang Yue, this was naturally no problem; she had long harbored a deep hatred for this evil place and wished for nothing more than its destruction.

They were all level-five marine mutant beasts, completely unable to break free from its bear-like paws, left only to be slaughtered, dragged to the shore, and thrashing their tails in desperation.

As it turned out, Zhou Xiaozhe wanted to leverage the Sihai Group to help Guo Chen save his reputation, thereby drawing them closer.

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The shopkeeper, who usually appeared quite indifferent to worldly affairs, was highly efficient this time and brought his nephew to Lu Xu that very evening.

Perhaps out of a trace of guilt, or perhaps to test the limits of his Great Completion War Body, Chen Qingyao did not retreat, choosing instead to meet the attack head-on.

The interpreter, who had been passing the time by cracking melon seeds while sharing the car with Lu Xu, sat up straight and entered "business mode," though the content he translated was still the sort of thing only a matchmaker would handle.

After everyone had downed three or four taels of liquor, under Tan Yongcheng’s signal, he began to force drinks upon certain individuals.

The timing was perfect for traveling, and everyone was eager to leave the desert basin, to get away from this mysterious and dangerous place. No, perhaps Lin Xue was the only one who had considered staying. As the car sped away, Lin Xue looked back at the basin time and again. Even after it disappeared from sight, she could not help but turn her head, and turn it yet again.

Seeing the machine gunners being headshot one by one, Xu Pengfei was thrilled and loudly cheered them on.

Ever since Shao Fei led the common folk into the mountains to build houses, the Yamazaki Battalion in Ping County had been watching and monitoring them. However, since the other main field units had not yet reached their designated positions, Yamazaki had been biding his time.

Even so, the Demon race's immense vitality meant that Fei Ji did not die. On the contrary, a seductive flush appeared on her slightly pale cheeks; her eyes were liquid with desire, brimming with an unspeakable longing.

The old man, also known as Uncle Peng by Wang Yang, hesitated for a long time before taking the photo, his expression shifting uncertainly as if he were lost in thought. When Wang Yang mentioned the white jade ring while Han Wei was distracted, Uncle Peng’s expression changed drastically, his body trembling uncontrollably, taking quite a while to finally calm down.

"He must have escaped far away; it is impossible for him to appear again in the short term," the God of the North Sea shook his head.

"Stop shouting. You didn't go home in the middle of the night, and I helped you pull back from the brink. If you aren't grateful, that's one thing, but to make a scene—what are you making a scene for?" Forced to it, Chen Tairan had no choice but to let go.

"Then I shall trouble Third Young Master Qian to have the items delivered." Luo Ya gave him a deep look before leaving with her bodyguard.

Watching Luo Ya’s radiant smile, Third Young Master Qian felt a momentary daze, then immediately became vigilant. She was indeed as difficult to deal with as Chu Qing.

"You will never see the light of day again. The moment any ray of sunlight touches your eyes, you will be blind forever," the Crown Prince sighed and said with certainty.

Wen Jinnan pointed to the space behind us; turning around, we saw a surveillance camera mounted on the top of the wall.

Seeing Zheng Chuxue so heartbroken, Yan Yixin became anxious, even regretting whether she should have told her these things.

After returning from the parent-teacher meeting on Saturday morning, Dad reeked of alcohol, his eyes were bloodshot, and his glasses were crooked.

Yun Duoruo seemed to have realized that the Silver Moon had no intention of attacking again; it merely growled and stared at her intently, its body, which I had been tightly restraining, slowly calming down, no longer struggling.

***

Suddenly, with a loud "boom," an enemy appeared in the distance carrying a rocket launcher. A shell exploded, and two peripheral members of the Dragon Group were reduced to nothing in the massive blast.

However, Chu Shengyi remained vigilant, for he had been to the hospital once, and the doctor told him he would not be able to have any more children. Therefore, at that time, Chu Shengyi still hoped those two children would live well, so he sent the old butler who had raised him to serve Chu Qing and his brother.

"I will add my Dharma robe, a top-grade Earth-tier Phoenix Feather robe!" Tian Shaobin said without changing his expression.

A cold palm pressed against the man's warm cheek, and almost instantly, Yan Shiyu woke up with a start.

"I learned some culinary skills for a period of time, and after trying a few times, I picked it up..." Xia Haoyu looked at the halved fish for a few seconds before continuing his work.

In the traps today, there was not a single kobold! Some had been crushed by some kind of giant creature. In only one trap that remained intact lay a solitary, dying, strange creature that looked like a black panther with bull horns.

The two ghosts were almost forced to undergo re-cultivation after Long Xue’s strike. Long Xue’s immense power left them terrified and bewildered.

Ouyang Yi was definitely not someone to be trifled with! Did she really want to offend the person who might bring catastrophic destruction to Beiyue just because of her?

Jin Feng stood by the window, staring blankly at the blurry, rainy scene outside. Before long, Bai Cui walked up behind Jin Feng, wrapped her arms around his waist, and closed her eyes, resting her face gently against his back.

This man, who usually seemed gentle and steady in his affairs, could no longer even restrain his own temper.

Listening to the system notification in his mind, Li Zhishi narrowed his eyes for a moment before his expression returned to its usual indifference.

Diao Jun, on the contrary, felt relieved. He would rather fight the enemy under the protection of the city walls than charge out to face them head-on.

"I understand. If Brother Run was bullied in his youth, let Chen Ergou help him manage things," Wang Erniu said, then immediately left.

"Thank you for the reminder, Brother Ao." Li Zhong hurriedly expressed his gratitude. Some things were simple, but without a reminder, one might never know how many unnecessary detours they would take.

Yet at this moment, listening to the sounds drifting from the next room into her ears, while Tong Liya blushed with a racing heart, she actually felt a strange excitement, as if she were peeking into someone else's privacy.

Zheng Xiguan had now also embarked on the path of a "Greenwood Hero." "Bandits, brigands, thieves, and outlaws" were the four powerful forces of the "Greenwood Alliance." Their professional roles were poorly defined, but as long as one became a "Greenwood Hero," one was bound to be a bandit, thief, brigand, or outlaw. A "Giant Owl" represented the status and position of a leader in the Greenwood.