36 Testing the Waters
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Cui Wuyuan said, “The two of us would be terribly cramped on one mount. Zi Zhu, if you don’t mind, I’ll carry you.”
Zi Zhu demurred, “You’ll carry me?” But then she thought better of it. Rather than squeeze in with Wang Shuqiu and make her master uncomfortable, she had no choice but to let Cui Wuyuan carry her, lest Wang Shuqiu worry.
Moreover, her goal for her second and third years was to build up influence in the magical world. At the very least, she would need assistance from the Muggle world, so naturally, the Muggle world’s forces had to keep pace as well.
Seeing Daiyu like this, Jia Yu could no longer conceal the smile at the corners of his eyes. It was strange, really: whenever he was with Daiyu, he simply loved teasing this Consort of Xiaoxiang.
Gazing at the clear sky, memories came flooding back one after another. A faint smile appeared on her face. Her hand loosened its hold on Zhu Youjian, and she stopped breathing.
“Elder Sister! Elder Sister!” Zhu Youjian cried out.
When Zhu Youxiao saw this, he shouted, “I have failed the former emperor!” Then he vomited blood and collapsed backward.
As soon as Wang Shuqiu entered the valley, she saw wild chrysanthemums covering the ground as far as the eye could see. Red, yellow, white, green, and every other color bloomed together, dazzling the senses. Waves of fresh floral fragrance drifted into her nose, soothing and invigorating her heart and mind.
Xu Miaojin was momentarily speechless. She had followed him in a fit of temper and had not actually thought of what she meant to ask once she caught up.
At this point, Guo Jing thought of Keisha’s divine form in the future. She had transformed every particle making up her body, turning them into divine atoms.
Sure enough, the next second, lights suddenly appeared beneath the apartment building. Bai Xing slowly emerged, holding a huge bouquet of roses.
The pain in his body reminded him of everything that had just happened. In fury, Bai Xing crushed the scattered roses beneath his foot, grinding them into floral mud.
“Let’s go. It’s daylight now, so I won’t be going back with you. I’m old—I shouldn’t be making the news anymore.”
Indeed, the two teams were due to play each other tomorrow. For the Warriors’ coach to be giving pointers to the opposing team’s players today was the sort of unbelievable story that certainly deserved to make the headlines.
Susan must have been frightened by the last search. Whenever she came to the company, she no longer sought him out and instead clung directly to Shen Yiyi.
After learning that He Shaoji had entered Empty Sword Mountain because of Huang Minggong’s interference, He Cailing came straight here without regard for anything else. She was alone, but her status was very different from before. Although she had only reached the Awakening Perception Realm, she felt not the slightest fear.
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Wang Jin was no longer as awkward as he used to be. He would even walk up to Harden, offer a greeting, and joke, “I’ll treat you to soup and drinks tonight. How about West Lake beef soup? Fragrant, smooth, rich, and delicious.”
Yet his gaze never left the thick beard around Harden’s mouth.
Because Zhu Hou was dressed entirely in black, the blood flowing from his wound was difficult to notice. Everyone saw only that Xing Feng’s palm was drenched in blood, though he had suffered merely a flesh wound. Zhu Hou, however, had already sustained a fatal injury.
On March 29, local time, the Bucks arrived in Oakland. That evening, they would challenge the Western Conference leaders, the Golden State Warriors.
“He Shaoji, I never expected you to possess a mortal body.”
He had met the man who entered only once before. This was the young man who had refused to let He Shaoji help inscribe the talismans.
There were fifteen guard captains present, and no fewer than ten of them had that strange plant growing inside their bodies.
The group prepared to set out, but the moment they left the inn, they were surrounded by a huge crowd. People showered them with praise and compliments, offering them food and drink.
The princess had three guards, all experts among the palace guards. After spending so many days together, Zhang Mingyue still did not know any of their names. She did notice, however, that the coldest of the three had gone to find Sima Yun.
As he spoke, he walked to the door. He did not open it directly, but instead addressed Huang Erquan outside through the door panel.
Liang Xunling had heard her parents put it that way before, but every time she heard it, her heart ached terribly.
“The exposed surfaces of the bricks are indeed very fresh.” Wang Guang agreed with Chen Hao. He climbed down from the pile of bricks and stood beside Chen Hao, facing the deep, gloomy cavern.
If Zhang Yu returned, Zhang Dagui and his wife would not require their attention. Someone else would take care of them.
“Either he leaves, or I leave. You have two choices—pick one!” Jiang Yanyan angrily forced her cousin to choose.
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“If you put it that way, how much money are we supposed to give him when he gets married?” Pan Juan asked Zhang Dagui in confusion.
Lu Xuanqing suddenly began to laugh. Seeing Yue Lingjun’s expression grow darker and darker, he laughed until tears came to his eyes. Then, with an exaggerated look of sudden realization, he said—
Nanxun Ancient Town was first established in the twelfth year of the Chunyou era of the Southern Song Dynasty, which was 1252. It has a history of more than seven hundred years. Beginning in the Wanli era of the Ming Dynasty and continuing into the middle of the Qing Dynasty, the rise of the silk industry brought prosperity to Nanxun, and it remained a powerful town throughout the Jiangsu and Zhejiang region.
During his third year of university, in order to raise money for his mother’s surgery, he had once sold the only valuable possession his father had left behind: a twenty-gram bar of pure gold.
The vehicle entered Pengzhou Stadium. By then, the stadium was already packed with people, and an endless stream of fans had come to welcome the car. They held up posters of Xu Shihan and screamed themselves hoarse.
Chen Fei’s arrival excited everyone who had held out at the police station. It was as though his arrival signaled victory in the battle.
Ouyang Chunhong had been quietly drinking tea and listening from the side without saying a word. Changsun Qing, however, went straight to the point. Alternating persuasion with pressure, he relentlessly shattered Wu Mingshi’s psychological defenses.
At that very moment, Zhu Jue finally let out a long breath. Then, looking up at the brilliant Vermilion Bird spiraling down from above, he instead revealed a look of longing.
He cursed twice. “Damn it! The regime isn’t even stable, yet they’ve already copied every bad habit of the Ming Dynasty. If this continues, the Jianzhou Kingdom will be destroyed either by the Ming or by its own people.”
After crossing the stone bridge and turning a corner, Soya saw the path leading up the mountain. He glanced around and, seeing no one nearby, drew his elven longsword and held it in his hand. He remembered that not long after beginning the ascent, he would encounter a wolf. He simply did not know what form it would take in the real world.
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