Book One, Chapter 24: Even If I Take You Down Today, No One Will Dare Interfere

"Lou Nanzhi?"

Just as Lou Nanzhi was walking out of the restroom with her head down, preparing to return to her private room, a familiar voice suddenly called out to her.

Lou Nanzhi jerked her head up and saw that familiar, detestable face.

Was it Wei Guoxiong?

"Lou Nanzhi, how are you here? Don't tell me that just because we finished our divorce registration at the Civil Affairs Bureau earlier, you've been following me ever since?"

Wei Guoxiong seemed to have had a bit too much to drink; he leaned against the wall with one hand, his eyes unfocused and hazy. Before Lou Nanzhi could even speak, he grabbed her wrist indiscriminately. His grip was firm, causing her a dull ache.

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Just as Maige and Fedro were chatting heatedly, a new wave of beasts crossed the gullies and pits, arriving right in front of them.

Liu Lu moved with such erratic and lightning speed, appearing and disappearing like a phantom. Despite being surrounded by countless enemies and bombarded by various long-range control attacks the moment he revealed himself, no one could land a single accurate hit on him.

Although he couldn't hear clearly, Ding Qi’s intuition told him that the other party must be looking for Shangguan Wenfei. Only friends of Shangguan Wenfei would have the strength to repel the Zerg.

"What do you mean, Fellow Daoist Yuan? Didn't we agree to go to the martial arts field? Or do you intend to fight me right here?" Jia Yun’s expression shifted slightly, but he still demanded loudly.

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"That's not what I meant." The boy turned bright red instantly. He tore off two sheets and handed over the rest. "Here, take these!" he said with great generosity.

Suddenly, a sky full of fire and meteors streaked outward, from near to far, expanding at a wild speed of well over a hundred meters per second.

After a short while, the bowl of herbal medicine was finished. Yu'er's breathing seemed to have steadied; everyone held their breath, watching in silence.

In just three minutes, Xing Yun had concocted a bottle of thick, bubbling dark green potion.

"The Demon Venerable is right. I will follow your arrangements." Yuan Futong nodded in agreement. Compared to the Wanshou Demon Venerable, who had experienced the Demon Calamity, Yuan Futong knew he still lacked experience and that it was best to defer to command.

Tang Haolei fired without hesitation! Hmph, the more powerful a practitioner is, the easier it is for them to forget the lethality of firearms against humans.

By the bright candlelight, everyone was studying the maps issued by the Lushun Staff Office, but the more they looked, the more agitated they became.

Gaia unleashed immense power, a terrifying force that made everyone tremble. Under such pressure, there was not even the courage to resist. It looked as if Freya was about to be struck by Gaia.

However, constrained by the difficult application processes for domestic flight paths, Wang Kun had lost much of his desire to buy a helicopter. Every time he wanted to fly, he had to give advance notice; if it wasn't a standard route, he had to apply for it a long time in advance.

Still, no matter how she thought about it, Zhu Xinyu found Wang Kun’s words infuriating. She had never heard of a bar being a place for a meal, though upon reflection, the other families and couples there really did seem to be eating, just not as exaggeratedly as Wang Kun.

The two watched each other pass by. Neither spoke. They brushed past one another in silence, a heavy atmosphere hanging in the corridor.

At the beginning, if the country was like a docile, plump, and fleshy domestic pig, then the current China was a wild boar baring its fangs, extremely aggressive.

Huang Taiji’s gaze swept across the group; Yue Tuo looked thoughtful, Dorgon’s eyes flickered, and Abatai remained completely puzzled.

"No wonder. The silvery-white gas of spatial energy can exist within the gray gas—this is Chaos Qi, which can corrode space, so naturally, there would be residual spatial energy."

They had finished their drinks and hurried over. Fortunately, they hadn't returned to the county seat but had been drinking in the village, accompanied by officials from the town government, so they hadn't been late.

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Previously, the Old Man of Heavenly Works only had a few thatched huts. Now he had a mansion; if that wasn't success, what was?

Zhou Jing’s tone was different from the Princess's, carrying a hint of worldly grit. Yet, to Lu Feifan, this hint of worldliness was perhaps just right.

*Snap!* With a soft sound, Yu Anmin and Liu Wu both swayed as their inner energy collided. Though the impact was minute, it still triggered a ripple in the surrounding aura.

They had been talking about serious business, but suddenly the topic shifted to something strange. Shui Yinchan silently turned her head away, showing only the back of her head.

"She wasn't poor before, but she is now, burdened with a mountain of debt. If you ask me, she brought this on herself," Qiangwei said, bluntly stripping away Leina’s glamorous facade.

Only by staying calm and talking things through... it had already been over a week. She was very disappointed in him, but she had also calmed down a lot.

In this way, the Han army could suffer fewer casualties while the Qiang people would suffer many. With this decrease and increase, who knows—Dong Zhuo might not even dare to rebel easily in the future.

Mei Luo was covered in injuries and couldn't possibly endure a long journey. Jian Mo’s location was just a forward base, and Mei Luo’s condition was neither suitable for constant relocation nor for being left alone. Yan Xiao wasn't comfortable leaving her.

As Ge Hong nodded slightly, his feet didn't stop. He walked up to a scholar, lifted his eyelid again, and felt his pulse to confirm.

Wasn't Ye Erruo captured by her fiancé, and wasn't her cornea gouged out? How could she be here?

"The Heavenly Cast Sword?!" Dong Bai chuan said the three words slowly and powerfully. His gaze intensified, sharp and fierce, his aura formidable as he locked onto Liu Wu, enveloping him tightly.

"Young Master Feng, then hurry up and let her go, so as not to clash with that Duan Mo. I heard that Duan Mo is a formidable character," Zhang Xing said hurriedly.

The tall, upright man leaned against Shen Pianxian’s shoulder with a blank face. The cameraman carrying the camera nearby couldn't help but burst into a chuckle.