Volume 1, Chapter 62: Rotten to the Core

The Xu family upheld strict moral standards, and Xu Wan was a relatively conservative woman.

The moment her gaze fell upon Shen Ji's waist, she shyly looked away with a blush, mentally scolding herself.

Xu Wan, you are an innocent maiden, not some loose woman from a pleasure house!

You must not dwell on such chaotic and improper thoughts!

Xu Wan shook her head vigorously, forcing herself to banish the distracting thoughts from her mind.

Another chaotic brawl was clearly about to unfold across the battle-scarred terrain. Although Laluo's soul had only just returned to him and he remained somewhat weak, his willpower was unshakeably firm.

"He wouldn't dare. He's afraid Big Brother would beat him. Whoever he might forget, he could never forget you. Oh, and Big Sister too," Ming Cheng said jokingly.

The pilot hovered the helicopter mid-air, lowered its altitude slightly, and opened the rear cargo door. The front wheel of the motorcycle was aimed directly at the opening so that, just like in a foreign blockbuster, they could ride the motorcycle straight out and down.

"What? You mean Ming Fan was taken away by Yoshimasa Fujita? And to the Special Higher Police Division, no less?!" Ming Cheng had already formulated a complete rescue plan for Ming Fan, including negotiating terms with Liang Zhongchun, but this sudden move by Yoshimasa Fujita completely disrupted everything.

As soon as she stepped into the surveillance room, the teacher noticed that all the security cameras were switched on, and panic instantly seized her.

Before I could finish speaking, Mother Wang interrupted, her voice still maintaining that low, deep timbre which sent a creeping chill straight down my spine.

"Mm." Ye Zhen nodded. This was precisely what he had in mind, as it presented a good opportunity to head out, take a look around, and familiarize himself with the surrounding environment. "Wait, Ye Zhen. Don't wander about blindly. Stick strictly to the path we just took, and make absolute sure you don't stray onto any other trails." Lan Kun turned around, his tone carrying a touch of genuine emotion this time.

Regarding the entire chain of events, Lan Yu was still somewhat puzzled by one particular detail: Wang Mei had never once used her individual tactical gear to proactively contact him. Her tracking and positioning of Lan Yu seemed to rely entirely on the electronic tracker attached to his boot.

That same afternoon, Guo Chang used a sudden flare-up of his rheumatism as an excuse—claiming that Pu Yancang, the commander-in-chief of the Mountain Division who had spent years on campaign, possessed a superior remedy for rheumatism—and set off for Pu Yancang's military camp.

There were eight injured students in total, none of whose injuries were particularly severe; they had all been cut by flying glass shards, suffering only external wounds accompanied by heavy bleeding. With the eager assistance of their fellow classmates, the bleeding was soon brought under control, and simple bandages were applied.

"Alright, why waste energy overthinking it? No matter what, they are still your elders; behaving like that was truly improper. To think of your predecessors as so feeble—you simply deserve a good thrashing, otherwise you'd never pull off such reckless stunts," James said with a helpless sigh.

I stepped forward and tightly embraced that body which felt both unfamiliar and deeply missed. For over a decade, not a single moment had passed without me longing for this very instant. Now, happiness had arrived so abruptly that it felt almost too surreal to believe.

Consequently, no sooner had the press conference concluded than the internet was instantly flooded with news regarding the Mirage Mirror. Furthermore, terrified of failing to attract enough attention, the major media outlets vied with one another to craft the most sensationalized headlines possible.

The divine light was intertwined with thorny barbs, piercing the serpent's tongue with a sharp pain that caused it to instantly convert its tight coils into a violent lash. Li Qi let out a miserable shriek as he was sent flying by the sheer force of the impact, crashing heavily into a distant rock wall.

"The two of you must be accomplices to the pair of swordsmen who came before," Ling Tian said calmly. As he spoke, he swept his spiritual sense across them to probe their cultivation, only to discover that both were mere mortals.

It also served as the eastern gateway connecting to the northern route of the Silk Road, holding immense strategic importance as a heavily fortified military stronghold.

After delegating the responsibilities of the professional league to Ling Tong and the others, Mu Bai once again slipped comfortably into the role of a hands-off boss, heading straight over to Zenith Pictures to personally oversee the studio's inaugural film production project shot entirely within a virtual world.