Chapter 74: The First Day at Work

The two female teachers shook hands. Xie Xiaohong had a very good impression of the new teacher—she was as beautiful as a fairy, with an air that spoke of education and refinement. She was warm and friendly, far more approachable than some teachers who carried themselves with arrogance and looked down on others. Xie Xiaohong herself was a military spouse; her husband was a battalion commander.

“I’m Xie Xiaohong. I heard from Teacher Zhang that our grade was getting a new physics teacher. I figured it must be you, Teacher Lu. Let me take you to the office—”

Because he had just unleashed his true energy, Ye Feng found that after his escape, all his energy was depleted. However, that powerful surge had mended his injuries—even his fractured hand bones were completely healed, and he felt stronger than before.

It was clear that the resources of Tianyuan City would now be diverted toward Chen Jianghe, and their original allocations would be reduced.

That evening, as usual, Qin Lang returned home for dinner. At that time, Ye Li was still lying in bed, having spent the entire day in a drowsy haze.

He still wasn’t quite accustomed to the name “New York.” In the DC universe, there was no New York; only Gotham and Metropolis.

Envoy Ma listened to the visitor’s intentions, his brows furrowing deeply. He sighed with great gravity and said, “Marshal Xiao, your journey must have been arduous. I’ve already heard that your forces have achieved considerable success on the front lines.”

The golden spark within Wei Lai’s body was like a blazing sun suspended inside him, while the spiritual power he mobilized seemed vast as an ocean. Yet, despite its might, it could not touch the sun; before it even approached, it was completely vaporized.

At these words, everyone silently breathed a sigh of relief. Yet before they could fully exhale, Yu Tong’s voice rang out again.

It felt as if he had suddenly returned to the world of the living, and following close behind him were not only an ancient zombie, but also Lin Duoduo.

Zhou Jianjun picked up a gun, but it was damaged by the explosion, so he threw it aside and grabbed another. After checking that it was loaded, he let out a sinister laugh, didn’t bother to come closer, and started shooting straight at me.

Next to me, Ma Yiyan’s face was still pale with lingering terror, struggling to catch his breath.

Judging by the Zhang family’s demeanor, they were clearly wealthy, yet the three Zhang brothers treated Old Xuan with the utmost respect, almost as if he were an honored guest at their table.

For a moment, those at Liaoda who had dared not step forward now found themselves united, as if bound together by a single rope under my lead.

Though he no longer posed any real threat to me, I had no intention of letting him go. I was determined to kill him.

I paid no mind to the scorn and insults of others; such things had become commonplace to me, stirring not the slightest ripple in my heart.

The blood jade in my hand appeared to be genuine; otherwise, Lao Ba wouldn’t have rushed to bring Mr. Jing to cleanse it.

I decided to break with Brother Kun. Perhaps it was reckless, but I felt no regret—I was done being subservient to him.

The report also stated that police had found a corpse in the trunk of Boss Jin’s BMW. The time of death was estimated within the past four days. The initial judgment was that Boss Jin and his associates had intended to dispose of the body, but for some reason had not managed to do so in time.

Half a minute later, the lid of the wooden box popped open with a bang, revealing an object carved from white jade. As I pulled the box closer, I saw it was shaped like a coffin—about ten centimeters long and perhaps three centimeters in diameter.

Rubbing the sleep from his eyes, Zhang Yi finally glanced at the clock on the bedside table. In that instant, he realized with a jolt that it was already half past ten in the morning.

“So in that case, why would ‘Howling Heaven’ use such a thing?!” Liu Tianxiong’s brow furrowed. He shook his head, unable to make sense of it, and decided to drop the matter.