33 The Mastermind (Part IV)

Qin Jing and Qin Yu never expected that Qin Ling would ultimately marry Pei Luo, and even Qin Luo could be married off into the Nangong family. As for them?

The blade was, in effect, Murong Jianyu’s own body. For Ye Nanshan, touching the blade was no different from touching her directly.

Empress Feng laughed as she pulled Madam Tang to her feet, leading her toward Empress Dowager Jin’s seat.

Earlier, Liu Shaochong had disturbed Lu Jiao’s sleep. Seemingly dazed and still caught in the remnants of a vivid dream upon being woken, he saw Lu Jiao approaching in her pajamas to kick him. He immediately grabbed her leg, babbling nonsense like, "Big sister, I want to sleep with you."

Gu Yan heard a frantic shout in the distance. Looking up and down, she saw Luo Rongxuan, still dressed in his imperial dragon robes, rushing toward the back garden. He was wiping hot sweat from his forehead as he ran; he seemed to have tripped along the way, leaving his robes slightly torn, yet this did not diminish his grace in the slightest.

With three consecutive bombshells of news, who could still remember their previous regrets that Luo Ye had failed to win the Ramanujan Prize?

There were many representatives among the craftsmen, all of whom possessed superb skills in various crafts. Not only were they masters, but they had also trained many disciples, carrying their skills forward and ensuring they flourished.

Faced with Wandu Gui’s forced order for every battalion to practice cavalry tactics, Helai Chao was powerless to object and could only comply. To strengthen his own authority, he insisted on personally overseeing every training session, severely punishing any battalion or team that failed to practice diligently or meet the standards.

A military governor of two prefectures held significant weight. Controlling the prefectural troops of two regions meant having at least six or seven thousand men under his command; his status was not much lower than that of a provincial governor.

Upon hearing this, Mu Zifei sighed inwardly, realizing it was all over. Of all people to insult, why did he have to provoke a Saint-level expert—and a wicked, vengeful one at that?

"It is for no other reason than that he is a member of our Shui family. Even if he is a dog of our house, it is not for outsiders to clean up our mess," the youth said coldly.

***

At this moment, Lin Feng was pushing his spear technique to its absolute limit, holding back none of the force in his strikes.

Amidst these dark currents, Lin Yong could only barely perceive sound; his holographic sonar was completely useless. The world was pitch black, devoid of any light. Even with his eagle-eye evolution, he could see almost nothing, managing only to make out the space a few meters ahead with his flashlight.

Looking at the description of the battle technique, Lin Liang was truly tempted. However, upon seeing the contribution points required at the end, he had to put it back with a sheepish grin. Just kidding—where was he supposed to get that many points? Even counting the fatty’s share, he would still be four points short, not to mention he had no intention of using the fatty’s points anyway.

This news was simply too shocking for them. To go from seeing someone only a few months ago to becoming the assistant to a large company’s chairman—it was like climbing to the heavens in a single bound.

The spearpoint struck toward the throat, and just as it was about to pierce through, Qi Lin’s shadow vanished from beneath the blade.

Regarding the mockery and isolation from the others, Lin Liang felt neither hurt nor angry. Perhaps having experienced so much, he had become indifferent. Moreover, he knew perfectly well why the test monument hadn't displayed his combat power increase.

Su Xuesha stopped her cultivation. She knew what the coming events meant and what they signified for Qi Lin.

By deliberately saying in front of Yanyu during the day that he should get a good night's sleep in case he found a clue upon waking, he was hinting that Yanyu should rest well that afternoon and inspect the scene again at night.

Having said this with reckless abandon, he turned and ran, leaving Sheng Jiahui and Yu Feng standing there, smiling awkwardly at each other.

"Did you find out what happened?" Yan Hai, leader of the Qingfeng Gang, asked the lawyer who had returned from his inquiries.

After the fight, the ground was littered with skulls and bones. What Yin Ling found even more unbearable was the endless tide of blood-colored skeletons surging from the blood pool.

***

A terrifying thought flashed through her mind: "Could it be that I am to be frozen here as well? No, I cannot be left here like this; I still have very important things to do." She focused her mind and channeled her energy, trying to break the restraint, but several attempts yielded no results.

What the Grand Princess and the First Madam did not expect was that A Xiyan, standing beside them, was just as tense and uneasy.

Having spoken, the two nodded at each other and turned back into whirlwinds, searching tirelessly once more.

It was clear that they couldn't just gain points at this moment. In truth, not many people could have watched without blinking. The boss acted as if he were unsurprised, which made the situation feel extremely horrifying; if he were to truly strike now, few could contend with him.

"The company is on the eighth floor. I will introduce you to the leaders later. When I am not around, you must follow their arrangements," Fang Li said while introducing the company to Liu Bin as he led him into his domain.

People on the street saw the injured falling and cleared the way, leaving a straight path leading into the distance.

"Don't try to intimidate me with your posturing. I don't care about your personal grudges, but if you affect my business, don't blame me for being discourteous," Li Renxin said dismissively.

"I hope Sect Leader Chen knows what he is saying and what he is doing," Su Wanwan said calmly, having already realized that she would gain no advantage within the Shenyuan Gate.

Since she knew ninjutsu, which was a long-range attack, she had no fear of encountering her opponent.