Chapter 40: Crushing the Competition with Ease (Third Bonus Chapter for Nutritional Support)

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No one answered the accusations. Yu Changhai, however, saw through the situation, though he had no wish to meddle by speaking on behalf of the Bei'an Army. Only after the Yan raiders had scattered and retreated did Yu Changhai order the Imperial Guards to pursue them and bring matters to a close.

Qi Cheng stopped a taxi, grabbed Wei Yu, and tried to stuff her inside. Wei Yu told him to get lost, but Qi Cheng pretended not to hear and instructed the driver to start moving.

If she did that, taking the fifty thousand yuan would be far too easy—hardly any different from cheating.

The shopkeeper wore a pale blue robe and had a slightly plump figure. He appeared to be just over fifty, with a round, fleshy face and long eyebrows that drooped faintly. Were it not for the occasional flash of cold, lightning-like brilliance in his eyes, one might easily have mistaken him for an utterly ordinary shopkeeper.

Fu Yan had come this time intending to lend Qin Jianghao some money to help him through his financial difficulties. He said that after so many years in business, his parents had accumulated quite a bit of savings—enough, perhaps, to resolve the present fiscal crisis.

Seeing this, Jiang Gan drew his saber and shouted angrily, “All of you, stand back!” Unexpectedly, the sight of him threatening the common people with a blade inflamed Huang Qi’s temper, and Huang Qi charged over while cursing.

On the fifth floor of the cloth shop, Shan Yuru gazed at the seat Fang Yeyu had just occupied. Her expression remained calm, but there seemed to be a faint unrest in her heart. Had anyone been close enough earlier, they would have heard her quietly murmuring the words “divine seed.”

A fine drizzle fell, tapping lightly against the window lattice and producing a series of delicate sounds. Splashes of water leapt up from time to time and landed on the oil lamp’s flame, releasing a soft hiss of evaporation.

The kick landed squarely in his stomach. Caught completely off guard, he staggered backward several steps before dropping heavily onto the floor, sending the attendants into a flustered scramble.

As for why Dreamwalker had dealt such a vicious blow to Todo Hazuki, he did not pursue the matter. As an ally, one naturally had to take an ally’s feelings into consideration. Whatever the reason, standing by one’s ally was what mattered.

All right, Lu Yiming admitted it: he simply did not want those lecherous colleagues of his to stare at Cheng Xiao any longer.

When the stream of light released by the Ancestor of Heaven-Penetrating Power entered the center of the Clearwind Sword God’s brow, the latter abruptly opened his eyes, and the snow covering his body was instantly blasted away.

At that time, Ye Li had been driven into a desperate corner. She could not possibly remain where she was and wait until her resources ran dry—especially when she had the means to avoid such a fate.

Su Rongrong and Lu Yiming exchanged a glance. Neither had expected to encounter such a shamelessly stubborn man.

Lu Zhaoling had never used this method to draw water before, so when she heard Qingbao’s suggestion, she did not pretend to know better.

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She was drenched in sweat as she hacked desperately at the air. Clearly, that projection at the perfected eighth level of Qi Refining was causing her considerable trouble.

Under such circumstances, Chu Ling came up with an idea. She reached down and pinched her thigh hard. The pain immediately brought her back to her senses.

Jiang Fan nodded. He first settled accounts with her for the forty bottles of top-grade Qi Refining Elixir he had prepared the previous day, then strode into the secret chamber.

Being reprimanded by the Emperor had cost her all her dignity. From then on, many people would keep an eye on her, and every mistake she made would be noticed.

After all, the Zhu family was, at best, a rising power. Facing the head of the established martial sect Tongtian Fist, Zhu Xing felt instinctively intimidated, though that did not stop him from hurling another vulgar insult.

“How am I supposed to get down through this damned place?” Mi Jia reached the stairwell and looked down at the winding staircase. Descending it was clearly no easy task.

But early that morning, when she had risen deliberately to pick fresh corn and put it on to boil, she discovered that most of the corn inside had produced only a single ear. Could it be that the outer corn was blocking the sunlight and preventing the inner stalks from bearing ears?

If he accidentally hurt Niannian in real life, he would surely be consumed by guilt, with no idea how to make it up to her.

Chen Qiang told her Chu Feng’s plan, explained how he himself had been coerced, and added that if Chu Feng were subdued, Qiu Henjue would be safe in a very secure place.

Tianling would never do something that harmed others for his own benefit. Besides, Master Song had helped him so many times before. In Tianling’s heart, Master Song was the first friend he had made in this world. Tianling could never betray a friend.

Chen Mo simply ignored the sword and flicked it with one finger. Wang Sheng suddenly discovered that he could no longer hold the weapon in his hand. As he watched the long sword fly away and bury itself to the hilt in the ornamental rockery, Wang Sheng finally grew tense.

Mo Mo stared in stunned disbelief at Shen Junwen, who had made himself entirely at home, lying leisurely on her bed with his eyes closed.

“I’m experiencing his memories, so why are the people in them me? And these aren’t even things I wanted to say!” All of this left him at a complete loss.

The Vice Minister of War opened and closed his mouth before blurting out, “I want to go to the frontier and fight as well!” Realizing that he had lost his composure, he hurriedly apologized.

When the man turned around, he saw Chenyuan toss over a bag. He caught it instinctively and found it unexpectedly heavy. When he opened it, a sheet of golden light nearly dazzled his eyes. It was a bag of gold coins.

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Unfortunately, Weiweisi was a warrior, and warriors had no way to obtain elemental pets. They had already tested this before. Any warrior who used this method would ultimately only injure himself.

Sophira paused, then continued, “In any case, the expeditionary army will need some time to deal with the berserk orcs. That will give us more than enough time to prepare properly.” Sophira did not look at them, but kept her gaze fixed ahead.

Chinan instantly took a liking to the white griffin, which looked far more imposing. As for its color, he truly did not care. The faint reluctance he had felt at first gradually faded away.

They thought it over for quite a while but still failed to come up with a good solution. Su Ru stared blankly at the wild bear’s paw for some time.

Rather than stay here and endure contempt day after day, she would be better off leaving. She could tolerate it herself, but she could not bear to see Xu Zheng treated with the same disdain.

Slightly drunk, Emily was helped toward the back seat. Her mind drifted toward wherever they were going; it ought to be a place capable of inspiring wonder.

When she opened the video, there was no earlier incident involving a near collision. All it contained was that suggestive scene of the two of them rolling around in the street.

They had all witnessed Li Xiaoyao’s ruthlessness and strength. Unless absolutely necessary, they should never make an enemy of him.

“The CK team won’t be easy to deal with. In such a crucial match, aren’t you afraid of losing if you send a rookie out there?” the man in the floral shirt demanded, his eyes widening.

“Go on, young man. Spend more time keeping Su Lun company.” He waved his hand magnanimously. The light reflected from the platinum ring stabbed my eyes with needle-sharp pain.

The two officials dispatched by the National Work Safety Administration, along with the two deputy directors from the provincial bureau, served only as inspectors and supervisors. The actual investigation into the accident would primarily fall to the municipal work safety supervision bureau.

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