Chapter 29: Yao Manman's Gossip

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“Yao Yao, weren’t you on the diving team back in school? How come you suddenly forgot how to swim the moment you saw General Manager Zheng?” Hao Ruxue teased.

“Hahahaha.”

Everyone burst into laughter, even Xia Qianqian and Deng Shuxin.

“It’s because the moment I saw General Manager Zheng, I forgot that I knew how to swim. You’re awful!” Zhong Xiaoyao flushed slightly and pouted coquettishly after being exposed.

Taking advantage of the moment, Zheng Qian glanced at everyone’s favorability toward him.

“What happened to that cop? Wasn’t he standing right here?” said the villager at the very front. He was the bravest of them all.

But Yan Qi suddenly noticed that when Guo Dalu and Lin Taiping looked at her, their eyes held no hatred or tension whatsoever. Instead, they were filled with amusement. Even Yan Qi herself was beginning to waver, growing somewhat doubtful.

Suddenly, a series of clicking sounds came from inside the carriage. Then, without anyone pushing it, the carriage began moving on its own and charged straight toward the dark figure.

The antique dealer promptly dropped into the empty seat beside Ning Tao, and a heavy reek of alcohol struck him in the face.

The Eunuch Faction now wielded greater power than those people. After all, even they had never controlled the Imperial Guard and secret intelligence services, whereas the Eunuch Faction had somehow gained authority over both. Yet despite possessing such immense power, the Eunuch Faction had actually been willing to abandon everything, preferring to flee into exile with their entire families rather than commit the crime of plotting against the emperor.

“Yes, yes, Young Master Gong is absolutely right. From now on, we subordinates will devote ourselves to cultivation and do our utmost not to bring shame upon Young Master Gong,” Hu Zhongtian hurriedly agreed.

“Structure?” Jingzi froze when he heard that and quickly turned his gaze to the report. Sure enough, he discovered something unusual. After searching for quite some time, he finally located the section Doctor Jiancun had mentioned.

Lucky people were like brides: wherever they went, they were certain to attract a few extra glances.

Takagi had once belonged to the mountaineering club at school and had gone exploring in the wilderness, so he recognized quite a few edible wild herbs and fruits. Although the passage of time had caused him to forget many of them, some still remained in his memory.

On the way, Uncle Yang suggested going first to the county magistrate’s office to find Yang Changfu. He believed Yang Changfu would be easier to deal with, since he was Yang Changfa’s younger brother and also the deputy county magistrate.

With a single burst of strength, Jiu’er was flung onto the roof of the vehicle once more. She could not help praising Mingxuan’s strength inwardly. Zhongli, however, was clearly at a disadvantage against the three zombies, and Jiu’er had no desire to continue this entanglement. She immediately gathered lightning energy in her hands, forming an enormous web of electricity, and hurled it forward.

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General Zhang waved his hand dismissively. “Do as you suggested!” General Zhang was a deeply calculating man; the moment Xiao Yue spoke, he understood what she meant.

“Aoxue! Aoxue!” I called twice, but no one answered. It seemed he had truly gone to rest.

The one who disappointed him most was his third son. He and Madam Wu had devoted all their hopes to the boy, but ever since he had become an official, he had grown increasingly distant. His eyes and heart held nothing but his position. Madam Wu had been ill for so long, yet he had never once said he would come to care for her.

Xiao Yue had been busy all day. After putting everything away, she felt sore and utterly exhausted, so she returned home with Yang Changfa to rest.

“You’re just begging to be scolded. You knew she was in a bad mood, yet you still went over there asking for it.” Smacking his lips mockingly, the young man followed Zero Three, who was now scowling. Furious, Zero Three wanted to pick a fight, and the two began chasing each other through the snow.

What was going on? Hadn’t he just been on his way back to the Dragon Kingdom, passing through the Icy Snow Prisonlands?

The lead soldier laughed inwardly. One piece of candy, and this fellow had already forgotten who he was. Without making a sound, he smiled faintly and said, “No!” He had no intention of saying everything at once.

It was perfectly normal for an alchemist to withdraw some medicinal ingredients from the guild. The debt could be repaid with pills later, making it an excellent arrangement for both the alchemist and the guild.

“My name is Geng Haoshi. I look forward to your guidance, Captain!” As he spoke, Geng Haoshi bowed to the captain at a perfect ninety-degree angle.

These days, he basically refused to walk if he could sit, refused to run if he could walk, and refused to walk himself if any form of transportation was available. He was determined to protect his precious padding at all costs.

Yan Ge only felt reassured after hearing Ye Chen promise that he would explain everything and guide him through his confusion. He then left with the interns and the department heads.

Doing all these unnecessary things could backfire. If they made a mess of it, the other vassal princes would conclude that the Crown Prince’s grandson was utterly unreliable, and they would begin harboring ulterior motives.

Although working at the front desk meant hearing plenty of gossip, it was obvious at a glance that these two were on a different level from ordinary people. They were clearly either wealthy or noble.

“He probably has a self-destructive streak.” Geng Haoshi nodded as he dug a huge lump of mucus from his nostril.

When Qi Hongyu had first attained Emperorhood, he had relied on the power of the Qilin Divine Wheel to fight the Great Emperor Tianlin, who was at the ninth level of the Great Emperor Realm.

“Good!” Du Dewei’s eyes flashed brightly as well. Understanding my meaning, he nodded in reply.

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Only then did Lü Min realize that Xu Liang, who usually appeared so honest, was actually a compulsive gambler. He owed a great deal of money outside, and the reason he had approached Lü Min in the past was to threaten her into paying off his debts.

Zhao Xueman lay on the bed, her body radiating overwhelming yin energy, no weaker than that surrounding the three great locust trees beside the riverbank.

When the Kingdom of Otiye faced the eight divisions led by Hu Yue, it failed to hold out even two days before its capital was breached.

After entering the workshop and personally inspecting the workbenches, anvils, and furnaces, the High Shaman immediately ordered the overseer-class Imatas to whip the slaves and force them to begin working.

Xu Yang did not truly take the matter to heart. He was just about to say a few more words to his disciples when the communication jade pendant at his waist began to vibrate faintly.

“What are you trying to do? Even if you’re not dead, you’re still a useless wretch. Even as a servant of the Su family, my status is higher than yours,” the nanny said through clenched teeth.

After leaving the room, Kakashi gazed at the sun outside and drew a deep breath. A complicated glimmer passed through his eyes.

In Cheng’s memories, no skeleton soldier who had yet to evolve to its ultimate form possessed such tremendous power.

Duanmu Zhige had grown stronger step by painstaking step, refusing to bow her head to Zhang Lingyi and his son. Lin Yue felt as though he were looking at his own reflection.

As the banquet continued, enormous chunks of roasted demonic-beast meat were brought to the table one platter after another. Pitchers of honey wine laced with strong liquor were poured into everyone’s cups.

The warm morning sunlight streamed through the window into the room, lending a touch of color to the boy’s somewhat sickly, pallid face.

To put pressure on Lu Jue, Wanyan Lie sent Guo Sheng with three hundred imperial guards to surround the Zhou household. Since sneaking in had failed, they might as well act openly. No matter what, obtaining the token was the most important thing.

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