Chapter 41: An Unexpected Delight

Gu Zhuo and Xu Zhen, one needing to hold a child and the other advanced in age, did not join the lively crowd but lent a hand when it came time to load the goods onto the truck. Once everything was packed, all the logistics soldiers except for Lu Dawen, who served as the driver, climbed into the truck bed.

Lu Dawen complained, “Hey, can’t one of you keep me company and chat? It’s so boring being alone!”

“What’s there to talk about? Just focus on your driving!”

“He’s right, last time—”

“Why must you be like this, Immortal Mao?” Chu Yunduan asked, perplexed. In his memory, Mao Yun had never been a generous person.

Li Shen opened his bleary eyes, lifted his head to glance out the window, and wondered if anyone was ever allowed to get any sleep.

The silvery blue of the thunder mingled with the green of the scales, transforming the colors of heaven and earth.

“Mr. Li, please rest assured on this point—White Star has a reputation spanning over a century!” Pressed by Li Ningyu’s words, John hastily stood and explained.

What had been a promising situation seemed to shift abruptly into disadvantage. Li Ningyu’s face turned ashen; he pulled out a Zhonghua cigarette, lit it, closed his eyes slightly, and his mind raced. Witnessing this, everyone understood he was pondering something of great importance, for he had not smoked in a long while.

He strode slowly toward the Hall of Proclamation. Regarding the use of troops against Tubo, Li Shen knew that persuading His Majesty Li Er would not be easy. Throughout history, Tubo had generally kept to itself, and the harsh climate of the plateau was ill-suited for those raised in the south.

During the assault, Yuchi Wangben considered driving off the Demon Lord’s enemies on his behalf, but seeing the Demon Lord unharmed, abandoned the thought of intervening.

Suddenly, the thunderous avatars that had overwhelmed Lei Li were blasted away in all directions by a tremendous force.

Shang Mengqi looked at Qiu Shaoze’s gloating expression and wanted to chide him, but her body felt too weak, and she could only let it go.

Yi Yan’s gaze froze for a moment—he saw that many of Lei Li’s avatars were holding his own golden arrows. A flicker of fear appeared on Yi Yan’s face.

Mu’s eyes remained unchanged. After countless emotional upheavals, his gaze was calm and unwavering, as if nothing could disturb him.

By nature, their talents surpassed those of humans. Compared to these mortals, their physical prowess and formidable forms were far beyond what the human world could rival.

At this point, her resentment toward the system lessened a little—at least it had given her a discount, granting the men’s abilities at half price, saving her a hundred.

Yesterday, the Bearded Guest came to ask Li Zexuan for sea charts. Contrary to his previous arrogance, this time he was much more respectful, causing Li Zexuan to slightly revise his opinion of him.

But that did not stop Lan’s fans; their laughter and jokes came in waves, with some even playfully teasing.

Yan Ling walked over, climbed the tree with a few swift moves, parted the leaves, and immediately revealed a large patch of red rock.

Although Li Qiuyang was not fond of Peter either, he had to admit that the vampire cultivation system was indeed very different from the Eastern warrior tradition.

The initial investment had been considerable, but the profits that followed, along with the land and houses built, would ensure that there was no real loss if they were sold.

With the clear “thud, thud” of footsteps on the stairs, three figures appeared at the doorway, one in front and two behind.

To prove their claims were not groundless, Father Xu even gathered all the surveillance footage he could find nearby.

“Return the Heart of the Flame Demon to me, and I will spare your lives and let you go,” Chi Yan said calmly, steadying his nerves and showing no sign of emotion. At this moment, he needed to handle things with composure and reveal nothing unusual.