Chapter 73: Have You Bought the House Yet?

Xu Yu sold all the gold and silver jewelry and small gifts that Shen Liangyan had given her. She then found Yu Tingzhou and borrowed a sum of money. She called it a loan, but in reality, it was a straight-up advance. Yu Tingzhou was a friend of Shen Liangyan, and Xu Yu did not want to owe him any personal favors in the future, so she preferred to pay back the money as a debt—at least that way, she would not be bound by gratitude she could not repay.

She walked out of the Shuyun Villas. A Rolls-Royce stopped in front of her, and soon after...

A wave of inexplicable annoyance rose in her heart. She swiftly pulled open the car door and stepped out. At the same time, a man stepped slowly out of the police car across the street.

Qi Yao, with a smile at the corner of his lips, walked over and pulled the mother and her two children into his arms, finally feeling some peace of mind. A large hand reached out to wipe the tears from Lu Ning’s eyes.

The others were mostly scions of the Jiangdong gentry. For them, victory meant a bright and promising official career. But for those from humble origins, winning was tantamount to rebirth.

Chen Baiqi thought, now that she had a younger, softer body, perhaps she could relive those postures she had once failed to attempt, or had not dared to try.

Because Jiang Wuwei was so cold and selfish, he had guessed she might want a false identity to disappear, or that she wanted his help in dealing with the wealth she’d taken from the Prince of Linchuan’s residence. He had never imagined what she truly wanted was Zhu Yingtai.

The rest lingered in the pavilion, gazing into the distance. They saw a network of paths weaving through golden rice fields, waves of grain rolling in the wind, one after another. Beyond, the green hills stretched on and on, and the cool mountain breeze blew against their faces, filling their hearts with an unprecedented sense of ease.

The old midwife trembled as she clutched the child, thinking her life was over—how could it be that the imperial concubine had given birth to a monster?

While eating, Physician Xiao mused that the white fruit was indeed miraculous; fortunately, he had secretly kept some for himself.

Preparations were complete, and on the auspicious day chosen by the Astronomical Bureau, the fifth day of the eleventh month, with the monsoon at their backs, Gu Qingyun and his companions finally set sail.

That night, not only was the Senate ablaze with candlelight, but so was the Roman Forum, crowded and noisy with people.

Suddenly, Proclis felt his racing chariot lurch violently outward. There was a sharp bang, and the intense jolt nearly threw him off, but he managed to cling tightly to the reins.

Li Hu whispered in Ye Han’s ear, but before he could finish, an angry shout suddenly rang out from the sky.

Sitting on the side, Chen Fangzhou’s expression eased a little when he heard Li Cheng mention he was a doctor.

He extended his spiritual sense—a formless power radiating from his mind, enveloping the entire entertainment venue. Given his current strength, doing so posed little difficulty.

Gu Yuanbei was somewhat displeased that this girl always went to see Shen Duo, but there was nothing he could do. Since she asked, he didn’t think he had the ability to stop her.

He had actually been ambushed. If not for his keen senses and ability to detect danger in advance, Ye Han would have already been cleaved in two by that streak of blue light.

Just then, a sharp scream sliced through the thick fog ahead, only to be abruptly cut off.

Behind many tables and chairs, people were already seated—mostly important personages from various countries.

Though notorious local bullies in the city’s villages, these thugs relied on their numbers to orchestrate honey traps or set up schemes to extort money.

Shen Que couldn’t help but split his attention, channeling his mental strength to connect with the laboratory’s terminal server.

If only things had been handled more cleanly back then and they had been captured in one fell swoop, there would be no need to endure such humiliation today.

After listening, Qin Xingyue merely looked at the other party calmly, then proceeded to introduce the situation here.

On the other side of the wardrobe were bags, shoes, and jewelry from every luxury brand—everything one could need.

This was a tropical rainforest in the midst of a torrential downpour. The humid, sweltering air mixed with the rain made every breath feel sticky and suffocating. The competitors had nothing but a simple map—no other tools whatsoever.