Volume 1, Chapter 61: Young Master Huo Is Truly a Good Person

"You didn't know?" spoke a young girl beside them with a muffled voice. She looked to be in her early twenties, fully made up with dyed pink hair, appearing both pretty and vibrant. Having lived together for so many years, Ruan Lian had long since gained experience and simply loved to rudely and bluntly interrupt Xu Zhengyi mid-sentence. Pan Lishan nodded; this time he did not stand up to see them off, but instead lowered his head to continue pondering the experiment at hand. Xu Zhengyi had stir-fried a generous amount, a full, massive plate that currently exuded a mesmerizing aroma, incessantly tempting Xu Ziye. When Liang Ruo saw the three characters "Lu Yandu" on the screen, the jealousy in her heart was practically ready to spew out from her eyes. If Ji Yunxian had still disbelieved Fu Ruo's claim of having "figured things out," the moment Fu Ruo announced she was quitting the entertainment industry, all his disbelief transformed into shock and deep emotion. Fleeing back to his own room, Cao Yanyue did not hesitate for a second; without even turning his body, he slammed straight into the wall. The wealthy and handsome man, who had not spoken for a long time, suddenly chimed in coldly, prompting Chu Fan to glare at him in annoyance. Xu Zhengyi was originally an Immortal Venerable from the highest heavens, who descended into the mortal realm to temper his state of mind because his cultivation had stagnated. Moreover, it was indiscriminate; in other words, the mysterious figure would also be suppressed. Unlike the gentleness from earlier, this suppression was extremely domineering and powerful. Liang Fei had a very close private relationship with the town mayor, and he believed the mayor would not commit an offense over a little over a thousand yuan. After all, this was a critical period; the state had recently been cracking down severely, strictly prohibiting officials from extravagance and waste. Chen Feng descended from the air with no intention of hiding himself, instead swaggering straight into the sanctuary of the Lumbini Garden, and his actions instantly alerted the people inside. Actually, this was a kind of ailment; once it grew to a certain amount, it would undergo cancerous changes, doing the human body no good whatsoever. This demigod-level insect, it was believed, should be able to feel the terrifying nature of the flames. Immediately, it secreted a strange substance from the glandular pores on its body to wrap around itself. Was it attempting to resist using this? "Not bad, it's just a little—" Xiang Yu wanted to say he missed his two beloved wives a bit, but in the end, he didn't say it out loud. A dozen minutes later, the sensor lights in the orchard flashed on. Normally, unless there was movement, the sensor lights would not turn on. Shortly after, an elderly woman came running over, her hands stained with blood, crawling and scrambling as she reached Liang Fei's side. Li Shen's expression shifted, and Xu Yu beside him also looked slightly displeased. For Mr. Liu to make his point was one thing, but to actually invoke the Emperor to pressure them—wasn't that far too arrogant? Yet, what Mr. Liu said was also true. "Hmph, which pest is getting impatient, daring to disturb my peaceful slumber!" Skasa snapped awake, its roar echoing out from the lair. He hacked along the direction of a branch, and when he did, the branch actually bled. Not only that, the branch whipped back and forth like an attacking snake. The two of them were thrashed about mid-air, crashing into branches one moment and being flung to the ground the next. In no time at all, both Liu Mingliang and Liang Fei were injured. Just as his soul retreated into the sea of consciousness to recover, he never expected that the little bell would silently appear within his mental domain. Radiating myriad rays of rosy clouds and countless auspicious qi, the boundless sea of consciousness was instantly flooded with brilliance. Lin Yiting's face was full of anger. She had heard every word of the old man's speech loud and clear, and fully grasped its meaning, which further confirmed Jiang Nan's earlier assertion: they were all merely pawns, pieces to be utilized at any moment. "In marching and warfare, this official is no match for Your Lordship, but I have heard that recently many deserters have appeared among the Han army garrisoned at Meiyang. Over the past few days, we in Chang'an have captured more than a dozen," Gai Xun reminded him.