Chapter 159: The Lonely Road

However, Sister Ling’s appearance was indeed a resounding slap across his face, making his cheeks burn with intense heat.

In the damp morning air, pillar-like beams of sunlight poured through the gaps in the foliage, forming patches of light on the forest floor like spotlights. Jiang Lan could feel the soft and resilient earth beneath her feet, and looking down through her mask, she saw a thick layer of emerald-green moss.

Yet, alas, creation loves to toy with mortals; human calculations cannot rival the heavens. Before he could execute this plan, he fell gravely ill and departed from this world with boundless regret.

Much like the refraction of light in water, several infrared beams broke apart on a single plane, dislocating by about two centimeters. Consequently, they failed to align with their corresponding receivers, triggering a flashing red alarm light on the smart brain’s screen. Following that, this dislocated state slowly moved forward, "walking" toward the door of the storage room.

The unfortunate soul caught by the falling person grabbed desperately at the only available handhold and struggled fiercely, attempting to shake off the burdensome weight clinging to them.

Ye Fantian did not know Zhangsun Mengyao, but he certainly knew of the Zhangsun family. Among the three major families of Yundu—the Zhangsuns, the Hans, and the Yis—the Zhangsun family was one of the most ancient.

Time seemed to stand still, and even the air grew thin. The surroundings were deathly quiet. With her eyes tightly closed, Qian Meiyue did not feel the pain she had anticipated, and she opened her eyes in astonishment.

"How strange, why couldn't I detect you?" Pan Yuhong glanced around in bewilderment.

"That young lady should know the art of gu-poison removal, right?" Bai Shaozi asked for no other reason than to find out how Tangtang's gu-poison could finally be cured.

Because they also felt it was disgraceful—truly, utterly disgraceful. If the China Securities Regulatory Commission's intervention exceeded the hundred-billion-yuan scale, it would inevitably have a noticeable impact on the stock market.

She wanted to go and see if Mu Zhan had successfully slipped out of Prince Rong's estate, but as soon as she stepped out of the courtyard, she was blocked by two night-shift guards.

"It should be over. We probably just witnessed a fork in the river of time, but it doesn't matter. That future won't happen now." Fang Bai tossed a piece of bean cake into his mouth. The taste was quite good.

"Brother, do please keep fewer things in your head that might get flagged by the censors, alright?" Ye Jun said.

By the time dusk settled, it was not yet seven-thirty in the evening. That made things easier; I could go and talk to those arrogant fellows. After all, once the bar opened and customers flooded in, the whole place would become chaotic, making many things much harder to handle.

Hearing this, the rough men figured that if they didn't want to die, they had better fight for their lives. They rushed forward in a swarm, fiercely surrounding the two sisters.

"Fell, don't you think this car is already outdated? Even though you understand the current era better than I do, you don't seem to actually live in it. To live in this era, one must integrate into it. And that is precisely what I intend to do," Verack said.

Did the Second Mistress personally come over just for a plate of sugar-mixed tomatoes? Gu Ling'er refused to believe this was the truth; she always felt something was not quite right, though she couldn't put her finger on it for the moment.

A hangover-laden, drawn-out voice rang out at that very moment, giving Harry such a start that he nearly wrenched the doorknob right off.

Now that everyone had set off, and she was supposed to show her face today anyway, she figured it didn't matter. Without waiting for Ouyang Jinghong to question her further, she recounted the events of that day in meticulous detail.

"Does my good brother-in-law not know that he is already married and needs to avoid suspicion?" Shi Minru followed behind Shi Min'an, and upon seeing this scene, she burned with genuine anger. Disregarding the need to save face for anyone, she demanded an explanation directly.

Accompanied by Bai Yuying's scream, Ye Fantian's heart gave a violent jolt. Then, as if sensing something, he looked toward a certain spot. Upon seeing the newcomer, a flash of shock crossed his eyes, but it was quickly replaced by a calm and casual demeanor.

"Spare me the military posture, save it," said Mu Qingyu, who had remained silent until now. His tightly pressed red lips curled into a faint smile. He brought a large hand down heavily on Yan Nanbei's shoulder, his pitch-black eyes flashing with an enigmatic light. Although his words carried a hint of amusement, his handsome face was extraordinarily stern.

In the Miao family, who did not know that Old Master Miao's absolute favorite person was his elder sister, who had married into the Bai family and passed away over twenty years ago?

Dear sir... I could have wept without tears. This entire table of food had been eaten by me, and Du Bin had hardly touched a thing.

"If you're unhappy, you can leave at any time; no one is stopping you. But coming here to beat people up and bully them is going a bit too far, isn't it?!" Zhao Yun rebuked directly.

She gazed at the setting sun, feeling lost in her heart: Could it be that after going through so much, she was actually going to die here?

For the entire morning that followed, Bai Hao was assigned by his supervisor to copy safety guidelines. Even when he met up with his brothers in the cafeteria, Bai Hao still felt the rattling sound of the printer ringing in his ears.

A day later, they arrived at the foot of Shanhaiguan. By this time, he was no longer the imperial fugitive Hailancha, but the renowned Master Longyu of Xuanmiao Temple. He carried a travel pass issued by the Lingzhou prefectural government, allowing him to roam freely across the Nine Provinces without restriction.

"You're here?" Sima Tiandi snapped back to attention upon receiving the prompt that his turn had begun, and seeing his opponent's summoner moving forward, he asked with a smile.

Upon hearing Yang峰's words, the Tathagata Buddha, the Burning Lamp Ancient Buddha, and Guanyin Bodhisattva all recited a joint Buddhist chant, their faces filled with desolation.

Since he wanted to pursue Hua Meiyan, he should first make inquiries about her background. If she already had a boyfriend, Sun Ming would definitely turn around and walk away.

Hailancha pushed open the room door, leaped down from the second floor through the air, and rushed forward in a few strides. Without a word, he drew his Cold Blood Blade and, with a single slash, severed the Ghost Head King's giant saber right at the waist.

We walked all the way to the outer courtyard where my mother lived and happened to see Bizhi coming out. Just as she was about to greet me, I hurriedly raised a finger to my lips to quiet her. Ignoring her puzzled expression, I walked lightly and cheerfully toward my mother's room.

After all, it was I who had threatened her unscrupulously beforehand, and I was already deeply grateful to her for successfully delivering the "Othershore Fragrance" to Lian.

She closed the door and stepped outside with impeccable manners, leaving me all alone in the vast room. At this hour, even Shuying could only stand guard outside the bridal chamber door.

Back in the room, Zhou Hanmei and Yuxiu had not yet fallen asleep, though everyone else was already asleep, having played far too hard over the past few days.

Dong, dong, dong... The bell struck five times. It was the fifth watch of the night. Morning meditation concluded, and all the junior disciples were busy about the mountain.