Chapter 15: Fate Unknown

After much contemplation, Zhao Weimin found himself torn, unable to decide whether to stay or leave. He looked down at Dou Dou in his arms. The little creature lay obediently, resting its head in the crook of his arm, dozing peacefully. He had considered throwing Dou Dou out to distract the bear’s attention, but doing so would surely mean the little one’s death.

After only a few steps, Wan Lan couldn’t help but let out a loud, foul-smelling fart.

“Big brother, I’ll talk to you. As long as you get better, I’m willing to do anything for you, Qin Li,” Liuxing cried out, clutching her head in anguish.

What truly moved him was that this stranger, whom he had never met before, took the trouble to share such a story to comfort him. He was deeply grateful for this kindness.

Liu Qing gave Ma Ren a knowing look from behind. Ma Ren responded with a thumbs-up. Though Ma Ren wasn’t sure if Liu Qing’s actions were right, he greatly admired his attitude and the way he answered Chen Xin.

In a private room at Eight Immortals Tower, Xu Qing was unaware that his threats had disastrously backfired on his supporter. He was chatting cheerfully with Jiang Huashan and a few friends. Besides their usual companions, there was an unfamiliar man at the table.

“Sorry, if you want to repair the Merry, our shipyard can help,” Ice Mountain said, noticing the grim faces of the Straw Hat Pirates.

The office door was slammed shut by Lone Wolf. Zhao Zhigang’s gaze flickered between Yan Poyue and Xiao Yunjie, who both instinctively straightened their posture.

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After discussing these issues with Chen Jie, Tang Guo focused intensely, preparing to take part in the school’s military training.

The cabin’s soundproofing was decent; their voices didn’t carry to the adjacent cabin shared by Yu Xiu and Wang Ying.

Sun Shou and Lord Han stood facing each other, both radiating murderous intent. Lord Han’s clothes were now torn, his previous elegance gone.

With the ‘New Party’ controlling the court, how could the solitary Meng Tang find footing? And how could she feel at ease in the provinces?

Just by glancing at the comments section, Yuan Ruan could guess what people were saying. Besides accusations of plagiarism, there were charges of bullying and extortion. Even though, due to the rules of the rematch, the original video and audio evidence were unavailable.

Over there, more than ten helicopters flew toward the site of the explosion. The turning rotors and metallic bodies reflected the still-burning orange flames, dazzling to the eye.

“Oh my! You cowards, all you think about is saving yourselves and leaving me behind! Wait till we get back to the mansion; I'll make the master punish you properly. Where did Chunxiang and the others run off to? Call them back at once!” Lady Xue scolded the steward.

He squatted down, placed the suitcase on the ground, and opened it to reveal neatly stacked bills.

Later, Tian Chengsi inherited his father’s military post in the Lulong army; Wu Jinlong, owing to his family’s ancestral estate, naturally became the estate lord. The manor had thousands of acres of fertile land, countless cattle and horses, and over a thousand estate soldiers. These soldiers guarded the estate, farmed the land, and were all skilled fighters when needed.

Just as the Tibetans suffered heavy casualties, a dozen black shadows appeared in the distant sky. What were they? Hong Xian stared curiously. In an instant, the shadows closed in, surrounding Hong Xian.

His second younger brother’s actions had fully fallen into the crown prince’s eyes. The usually fearless prince now felt a deep sense of oppression, while the third and fourth princes behind him appeared calm.

“You haven’t even met the girl, how can you be sure you don’t like her?” the old master of the Liu family said, snatching away Liu Fei’s firecracker.

He took her coat, sat beside the bed, and looked gently at her dazed expression upon waking.

At that moment, over ten Golden Crow Guards snapped out of their shock and, filled with killing intent, launched an attack on Xu Ming.

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Meanwhile, in a side space near the ultimate battleground where life-and-death combat was about to unfold, Ptolemy II sped toward the battlefield.

“You two will sleep here from now on. Put your belongings in your own lockers!” Mu Xiang led them aside to a wall lined with individual compartments.

Everyone found this reasonable, and as nothing unusual happened, their vigilance gradually eased.

The second auction item was a martial arts manual, graded like divine weapons into nine tiers.

As the exchange team advanced and He Mo was lost in thought, they finally reached the core area where the mother worm resided. To their surprise, they were greeted by Sherry Lu, whom they hadn’t seen for many days.

Accompanied by a strange tingling sensation, the refreshing coolness brought by the water element stopped at a pleasant chill. In contrast, most other examinees had begun to shiver slightly.

Luo Feng, the foremost prodigy of the Martial God Kingdom, was exceptionally gifted but had one quirk—he refused to accept anyone more talented than himself.

The deafening gunshots sounded more like explosions. Betty, watching from the side, staggered in shock. Her eyes were filled with disbelief, as if witnessing an illusion.

Li Lie crept closer to the city lord’s wife, who was desperately suppressing the city lord’s consciousness, preventing him from waking.

After all, the location was not far from Eagle Sorrow Village, and any disturbance there could easily affect Eagle Sorrow Ravine. That place was already Li Lie’s true territory, with his divine position still held there.