Volume 1, Chapter 37: This is my grandson?
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Seeing how well Suisui had clearly been cared for, Madam Song felt that she had probably misunderstood Suisui’s parents before.
Xuntian had been miserably deceived by the meat Jiang Yue had fed it earlier, meat stuffed with cotton and hemp. Now it narrowed its eyes and carefully examined what it had been given. Discovering that none of this meat contained the “impurities” of the previous batch, it was delighted, fluttered its wings, and soared into the sky.
Fang Yuan knew nothing about the specifics of medical treatment, but instinct told her that there was something wrong with the person who had suddenly collided with President Lin.
It was said that on one occasion, a local wastrel had crept to the school in the middle of the night, intending to commit an outrage against Song Yuan. After she subdued him, Qin Bei helped drag him into the mountains and give him a good scare.
If they exchanged places, Hua Feihua would lose much of what made life meaningful. She simply enjoyed following Chen Shouzhuo, traveling from place to place and wandering the world.
At the time, the Yu family had taken a fancy to the military authority in General Wei’s hands and wanted to arrange a marriage with the Wei family. Knowing full well that the Wei family was unwilling, they resorted to some underhanded tactics.
I told Chen Hong about it. Before leaving the next day, Chen Hong came to find me and asked me to lure Young Lord Xu to that grove of flowers half an hour early. I asked him why he wanted me to do that. He told me that a young nobleman who had quarreled with Young Lord Xu wanted to lure him there and beat him up to vent his anger.
The old military physician was anxious as well. Although he held the instruments in his hands, he seemed unable to find a place to begin.
On the surface, the emperor pretended that he intended to punish Song Yanyu, but in reality he did not involve him in the matter at all. He merely ordered him to return home and suspend his duties for a few days.
The enthusiasm they had shown moments ago was gone. Watching the sea of flames rise beside Chen Shouzhuo, everyone began to regain their senses.
The old beggar beamed with delight and sat beneath the eaves waiting for food. After Lu Zheng entered the house, he saw Aunt Liu setting the dining table in the main hall.
Hearing this, Xihua’s expression turned cold. She raised her hand, and a crescent blade shot forth. In the blink of an eye, the burly men lay dead where they stood.
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Lin Qiankun had been watching from the side all along. He kept feeling that something was wrong with Wang Bing, yet he could not identify anything amiss upon closer inspection.
“Mother only just…” Zhang Cuihong’s words caught in her throat. Ever since the man of the family had injured his leg, life had become difficult. The quilt at home was still the wedding quilt from the day they married. It had not been replenished in ages and grew thinner with every passing night.
Wang Li’s twenty thousand vanguard troops, together with the fifty thousand reincarnators, numbered seventy thousand in all, yet they were routed by the Guanzhong Army.
Since there was no time to dodge, it was better not to dodge at all. He circulated his inner energy to its limit, released every ounce of it from his body, and poured it into the sword technique Proud Heaven Snow.
His feverish hand brushed across her cheek. The abnormal heat made her realize that he was still ill. She hurriedly wiped away her tears and pulled her wandering thoughts back.
Unfortunately, Xiao Zi’an refused to go anywhere near Master Bai. He even kept well away from him, limiting himself to accusing him verbally.
Apologize? Xiao Zi’an had never uttered the word in his life. He instantly became furious with embarrassment and glared at Lin Qiankun.
Song Qin was immensely grateful to Lu Mingcheng for lighting the lamps. Tonight, their brilliant glow shone across the white beach, making it incomparably more beautiful than the night before. The fear had faded, replaced by a trace of excitement.
“President Lu, you really are a wonderful boss! It’s so kind of you to care about your employees, but how could I impose on you to spend the New Year with me? If you have nothing else to do, I’ll head home first. Goodbye, President Lu!”
After saying this, she rose unsteadily and walked toward the door.
Even when love ran so deep that neither person feared death, they still could not escape the cocoon woven by the mortal world. In the end, all that remained was a foolish devotion offered in vain, leaving both sides wounded.
Yet although the parking lot was enormous, and it was already night, the parking lot at Baida Plaza was still nearly full.
As luck would have it, Sun Ce finished dealing with the military affairs but could not find Zhou Yu, so he went looking for Da Qiao. When he entered the tent, however, he discovered that the others were all there. Zhou Yu and Chang Muxiu were glaring at each other, and no one knew what had happened.
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“If we can learn to embrace everything, focus on the present, and enjoy this moment wholeheartedly without seeking profit or fame, then your spirit has already been sublimated.”
“Lin Zifeng, if that is really the case, then you are truly a terribly boring man!” Ye Lingxi found Lin Zifeng’s ridiculous reason unbearably dull.
What followed was a cannon-like punch that slammed viciously into the Japanese man’s face. He did not even have time to cry out before he toppled onto the deck with a heavy thud.
Cheng Pu was about to speak again, but Huang Gai secretly tugged at his sleeve. He had no choice but to swallow the words at his lips and withdraw with Huang Gai after cupping his hands in salute.
“You’re tired. Let’s go back first!” Xu Fan whispered gently beside Chen Ruyi’s ear.
Large numbers of heavy-weapons troops began setting up rapid-fire anti-aircraft guns, while mutant soldiers carrying individual rocket launchers also boldly climbed to higher ground, taking aim at the Space Prism formation circling overhead and launching a concentrated attack.
Robin had once analyzed the situation. Something in the outside environment, unknown to the public, must have caused this result. And the army’s betrayal of the politicians and defection to the scholars at the final moment must likewise have been connected to that concealed external environment.
As for the remaining thousand men, they were all lightly armored archers and crossbowmen. Given the strength of the forces before him, Liu Long spoke with considerable force.
Beside her stood Shirou, wielding black and white twin swords, and Rin, gripping the short sword Azoth. They were nearly exhausted as well, but they continued to fight stubbornly and without surrender, killing the undead that surged toward her.
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