Chapter 131: Mommy

"Is that true?" Shen Liangyan lowered her voice deliberately.

Standing several meters away, she could not discern what was hidden within those words—surprise, suspicion, or disgust?

She had no way of knowing.

Xu Yu calmly plucked at the flower petals in her hand, the corners of her lips curling into a mocking arc as she waited to hear Wen Han’s next pitiful, subservient plea.

"Yes, how could I..."

"Which guy?" Upon hearing his younger brother’s words, Qian Duoduo immediately furrowed his brows. If what Qian Zhenduo said was true, and the other party had beaten his brother in the store while knowing of their connection, then this was a direct slap in his own face.

"Surrender, or die." Riding his horse out from the city gate, Xu Huang showed not a trace of fear in the face of Yuan Shao’s thousands of troops; a cold, murderous glint flashed in his narrowed eyes.

"My lord, you are too kind. This is all part of my duty; there is no hardship to speak of," Jia Xu smiled. Though his heart was filled with gratitude, the expression on his face remained as calm as ever.

The monsters on the road had no intention of attacking; even if they wanted to, they would have to catch up first.

For example, by using magic to control the swings, gradually increasing the intensity while they were in a state of great joy, the effect was incredibly potent once they snapped out of it. Even though they felt tired, it was akin to a hypnotic effect that made them forget what exhaustion felt like.

"Alright, then you go to sleep first." Ouyang Yingqi turned to the side, silently gazing out the window at the sky.

After venting his frustrations, Dong Zhuo lay naked on the bed, staring wide-eyed at the ceiling as his mind began to race.

"I saw Murong Di buy you a lot of snacks during our last camping trip, and you seemed very happy... so these are for you," Nangong Linyi said, feigning a cool indifference. He acted as though he didn't care, but Ouyang Yingqi knew these had been bought specifically for her.

The Sword Emperor Lord only has a growth rating of 9 stars, but the attack power bonus from dual-wielding is extremely high. Adding another 5% on top of that is just too powerful.

"It’s fine. This is the banknote given by Manager Chen; you should hide it well first." After taking the banknote he kept close to his person and handing it to the Lin woman, he turned and headed out the door.

Strangely, the flames surrounding them were completely unaffected by the cascading seawater, continuing to burn with intense heat as they hemmed in Lin Shuihan and Luo Muli.

Zhu Youxiao’s financial headache remained unresolved when another issue arose: Xiong Tingbi, the Junior Vice Minister of the Ministry of War and Right Censor-in-Chief, was being escorted back to the capital in a prisoner cart. Historically, this event occurred right around this time, catching Zhu Youxiao off guard and dealing him a heavy blow.

Twisting its waist and body on the ground, the creature began to thrash about. The wound on its neck was not very large, but the brilliant blood gushed out like a rushing waterfall, completely unstoppable.

They did not know how long they had been drifting at sea, nor why they had appeared here, let alone where "here" actually was.

She cast a spell to make the Green Forest Pearl emit a faint glow, then slowly brought it closer to Lin Shuihan. In the blink of an eye, the light of the pearl turned a dark, reddish-black. Luo Muli froze in place; if she wasn't mistaken, Lin Shuihan was... poisoned?

After Lu Fan nodded in agreement, she left with the mottled fox, instructing Lu Fan before she departed that when collecting flower dew tomorrow morning, he must not be as late as he was today—he absolutely had to be earlier.

This person did not look like a thief at all, so Yun Xiu and the Fourteenth Young Master did not act rashly. Instead, they donned their cloaks of invisibility and quietly followed to observe the situation first.

"Otherwise, I would never have risked the Maze of Confusion for the girl's happiness, and Wen Feiyu would never have ended up in that state. They cannot understand the deep friendship between the girl and me, thinking that by now I have become muddled. But the only clear lead I have right now is that the girl cannot be the culprit."