Volume 1, Chapter 36: The Shocking Transformation of Nie Feifei

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Gu Xiaoqing glanced at the bodyguards behind Feng Qingyang, then looked at her own family. Feng Qingyang had not asked anyone to search her for concealed items, which showed how confident he was in his own security.

As for what Li Fangfang had said, Lu Qinghe did not believe it, and neither did Lu Yichen. Neither of them believed that Fifth Brother could be that kind of person—especially since Lu Yichen had known the truth all along.

A maid entered with a bowl of red-date porridge and placed it on the table. She then bowed to Yang Duanwu and said, “Miss Duanwu, His Highness ordered this for you. Please take your time.”

With that, the maid withdrew.

Her mother-in-law taught Lu Qinghe how to be the wife of a wealthy family, how to endure a husband who repeatedly refused to change. It was because she feared losing him that she retreated again and again, endured again and again.

Whatever Liu Caier was plotting, Lin Miaomiao knew nothing about it. Once the excitement of reuniting with an old friend had passed, she began thinking about tomorrow’s trip home. She seemed to have forgotten to prepare gifts for her family. What was she going to do?

“You’ve worked so hard, and I even left Qiao’er in your care. I’m sorry.” Bo Jin lowered her head apologetically. Remembering how she had treated Bo Yu and Yao Hong after hearing that Qiao’er had fallen ill, she felt deeply ashamed. Her parents had raised her and given her an excellent education, but they had never been obligated to help care for her child. She should not have blamed them.

Whether reinforcements or troops sent to supervise the army, all had departed the capital by imperial command before the New Year and headed east for defense. Only then could the emperor and his subjects in the capital attend to their preparations for the festival in peace.

At that moment, Physician Ji wore a solemn expression as she took Erniang Cen’s pulse. After slowly examining her left hand, she asked her to extend the right.

Yun Qing’s rigid expression did not change in the slightest. She could not even be bothered to ask why the empress had been confined.

For now, Jiang Zhuren was still beyond this man’s strength. Only by unleashing the Blooming White Lotus could he stand against him.

With his back to the drinkers, Heruo could hear only the wet sounds of piercing blows, along with the clatter of objects falling onto the wooden floorboards.

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Seeing the two of them eliminate their final opponent, Yan Hun immediately let out a mournful howl, taking the opportunity to claim more of Heruo’s soul and further strengthen his own foundation.

“Damn it, how dare you ambush me! Luckily I wasn’t—otherwise the pain would have killed me!” Old Xu glared viciously at the troublemaker.

“Very well, very well. Since this man is dead, I have nothing left to fear.” Qingfeng could only console herself with those words.

His legs went weak, and he collapsed helplessly onto the ground. Foxy turned around in trembling fear, his neck jerking stiffly, like a gear deprived of oil.

“I’m fine. Someone from the estate will come later to take us to see the wasteland and learn the roads around it. Second Brother, you and Fourth Brother can go with them to inspect the land.”

Having said this, Huang Ziwan turned and went back to her room.

Through the window lattice, one could vaguely see Uncle Chen mending the navy trousers he had worn for many years.

The second option was to retreat with Liu Yan, but that would slow him down and prevent him from reaching a safe zone.

Hearing Sima Chi’s words, Ye Ying’s guess was completely confirmed, and all hope of luck vanished from his heart. He had underestimated the old fox’s despicable nature. When assigning him the task, the man really had sent everyone around him away.

“Brother, if you go in, I’ll be punished.”

The guard disciple’s heart sank. He wanted to chase after him, but it was already too late. He hurriedly took out his communication artifact and notified the Enforcement Hall.

The moment Kong Xiaotong’s stepmother heard this, she turned around furiously and stormed away. As she left, she slammed the door with such force that it resounded through the room. From beginning to end, Kong Xiaotong’s father seemed to have had no intention of stopping her.

Without the light that had enveloped the ground and without the rules of the game, anything terrifying could happen in the darkness.

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“Of course. But tomorrow, when you go to see Lord Anwu, he will certainly bestow new power upon you and make you stronger. You may be rather tired today, so you should retire early.”

As Xing Kui spoke, he withdrew.

The village of Shancheng belonged to a settlement under the command of the White Tiger Way. Elder Zheng had a carriage prepared and personally escorted us to the city to meet its lord. Along the way, he gave us a detailed account of Korea’s current situation.

“Of course I have to explain myself! If I don’t, who knows what kind of false accusation others might pin on me? Wouldn’t that leave me without even a chance to defend myself?”

With a hint of petulance, she spoke through clenched teeth to Qin Cang.

“I rode in your car because it was convenient and trouble-free. I didn’t say anything because you never asked.”

Qin Cang looked completely innocent.

In his view, ranking near the bottom despite possessing greater ability was actually a good thing. It allowed him to disguise himself as weak and catch others off guard, avoiding unnecessary trouble.

I gave the assistant a faint, smiling nod and followed him into the security room. There, I heard the guard awkwardly recounting to Jin Yexuan the message his aunt had left behind when she departed.

When they entered the trading venue again later, Li Du told Zhong Dapao and the others to follow Da Mao to the private market and take a look around. He wandered outside, searching for opportunities to spot undervalued goods.

By then, there was little left to say. Everyone knew that until they fought to the death, they had no right to rest.