Volume 1 Main Text Chapter 31: Where Did You Pick Up This Little Stray Dog?

Tang Yueyun woke up to find no physical discomfort. While the surroundings felt unfamiliar, she was comforted to see that Wu Huateng was the one caring for her.

Because of this, all living things had vanished from the area, making it a true forbidden zone.

The group looked at one another. Yang Yi’s words were not without reason; no matter how skilled they were in martial arts or how elite the Shu soldiers, they numbered only a few hundred. Facing a combined force of one hundred thousand under the Xiongdi people, Wang Xuanqing, and Yang Jie, they were insignificant.

A massive beehive hung from a giant tree. Long Xia leaped into the air, his sword flashing beneath the hive, and he promptly brought the enormous structure down.

"I am truly sorry. I failed to recognize a person of your stature. I apologize." Manager Li’s face flushed red as he hastened to offer his regrets.

"Manager Liu, I just received word. The people we sent to Huateng Technology didn't even make it past the front door before being caught red-handed by patrol officers. They’ve now been taken to the Jiangbei District Branch of the Municipal Public Security Bureau," the trusted aide said, clearly uneasy.

When the Shu army arrived at the Xiao Family Gully encampment of the Tongzhou forces, they found the camp abandoned. Not only was Wei Song, whom they were pursuing, nowhere to be found, but the thousands of Tongzhou troops stationed there had also withdrawn overnight.

The brawls that broke out at the concert due to excessive excitement were numbered in the hundreds. Some were clashes between audience members, but most were fights between the audience and the soldiers maintaining order.

The young demon king stepped back, looking wary. A handsome young monk walked slowly out from behind the threshold.

After half a year of separation, Yang Yi felt a pang of emotion upon seeing his old friend. He patted Hong Zhi on the shoulder and nodded; all the concern and joy of their reunion were contained within that silent gesture.

"Uncle Emperor..." Shangguan Lingyou was desperate to know what could have possibly happened to make her uncle, a man as powerful as a god, wear such an expression.

On one side, before leaving the office, Ji Shangnan arranged for the engagement banquet. On the other, he hurried off to the comfort of Pei Yayi’s embrace.

"Hey, you’re done now, aren't you? Don’t you know we are Chen Yidao’s brothers? By siding with the bad guys and hitting our boss, you’re slapping us in the face. Do you believe that I, along with the boss and the second-in-command, could put pressure on your family?" Xiao Ao seemed to have grasped Zhuge Yufei’s weakness, enjoying the ability to threaten her with it.

Lan Aohua and the others nearby widened their eyes, staring at Xue Gui in disbelief, silently cursing the man for his cunning and duplicity.

Watching the fish-flavored treat fly toward him, Inspector Black Cat was filled with immense excitement. Was it his destiny to enjoy such a delicacy today?

"Does he know martial arts?" Dongfang Xuelian wondered to herself. After a while, seeing that the day was growing late, she began jogging back to her dormitory.

One must know that limestone is something found everywhere in the human realm, yet its hardness now rivaled that of ordinary magical artifact materials.

"Not at all, not at all. The bride is so beautiful that we all hope to get close to her—and perhaps tease Manager Ji in the process." Laughter erupted once more.

In his previous life, Zhang Xuewu had agonized over buying a house. Who would have thought that now, commanding over one hundred thousand troops across three provinces, his greatest shortage would still be money?

Just as he had done when choosing his headquarters, he placed the intelligence department and the telecommunications unit three hundred meters away, leaving only dedicated lines within his own command center. Such adjustments by Tada Shun left almost everyone deeply confused, yet he never offered an explanation.

But for some reason, Ye Ji always felt this room was somewhat familiar, and he felt a sense of oppression, a desperate urge to escape...

"My Lady... why not let Officer An discreetly make inquiries outside the palace? The officer currently serves the Fifth Prince’s faction, and Consort Jue is on that side as well. They should be easy to talk to." Yinglu had not wanted to say this, but given the circumstances, some things had to be done.

It is worth noting that among those at the Qi-Refining stage, the majority were in the early phase, with only two or three in the middle or late stages.

"Excuse me, where is the lounge?" Ye Xiaomei asked the waiters, clutching her aching chest.

"Zhengxi, I don’t ask that you love me, but I only ask for your loyalty. That is not an unreasonable request, is it?" Her fervent gaze remained fixed on his indifference.

He was unwilling to give up, and he feared his subordinates would all be killed. They were the foundation of his potential comeback; as long as they lived, no matter what conditions he had to agree to, he would have a chance to rise again.

Wood remembered clearly that his unit had once been ordered to ambush a cavalry force equal in number to his own.

Outside Chengtian Gate, Liu Mu sat alone on a folding stool provided by the Imperial Guard, roughly a hundred paces from the gate. Behind him, two rows of long houses served as the usual duty rooms for the Left and Right Gate Guards.

In the end, she even resorted to acting coquettish, and in the most adorable way possible.

"I’m not a gentleman," Xia Mengyou said, throwing a cushion violently at Liu Yaoxi. Liu Yaoxi tried to dodge, but failed to avoid it.

Too mischievous—she probably didn't have the heart to deal with it. She had patience, but often, she didn't like to waste it on meaningless things.

"Hm? In such a rush?" Qian An did not drink his tea, choosing instead to watch Qian Shui Shui.