Chapter 142 Investigating the Case

Ashes of Delight Ling Fanfan 1792 words 2026-04-13 17:34:47

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This principle, which she had steadfastly upheld for so many years, had already been abandoned by Mo Xun in such a short time?
“All right, what you need to do now is rest well. I’ll call you when the meal is ready.” He closed the kitchen door, and through the transparent glass, she watched his busy figure. The scene was somewhat strange—a man neither familiar nor a stranger preparing a meal in her home.
Towards the end, Xiao Xiao began to gesture with her hands, her movements so adorable that Liang Ye couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
It slowly approached the edge of a gigantic island suspended in midair, then gradually drew nearer before coming to a halt, plunging into silence.
Liang Ye stepped forward until he stood before her, glancing at the surrounding walls as he walked.
“Is that the Thousand Leaf Yellow?!” Jing Feng suddenly recalled a curious detail from when he watched Ye Chen grilling meat and immediately asked.
But the two masked men paid no heed to such thoughts; after finding cover, they continuously fired toward the police.
Unconsciously, the exquisite visage and graceful figure of Diao Chan appeared before him. If only... Eh! No, he had forgotten to tell Xue’er about this. Excitement had clouded his mind, but given the current circumstances... Zhao Xu was conflicted, pondering how to explain this to Zhao Xue. Things had to reach a conclusion somehow.
Shortly afterward, Xu Lie received a call from Liu Yiyang, informing him that they had already discovered how many shares Bai Fengping had helped Ning Sihao acquire.
The Mo family’s connections were extensive, many official ties were difficult to investigate, but ironically, this made it easier for him to probe.
There’s an old saying: couples quarrel at the head of the bed but reconcile by the foot. A gentle night’s warmth should bridge this divide.
Such innate advantages were overwhelmingly significant. Thus, in a confrontation between emperor and powerful minister, unless the minister decides to usurp the throne, defeat is inevitable.

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Faced with a deadly strike, Mo Li surprisingly saw the opponent’s move clearly, and for some unknown reason, his body became extraordinarily agile, the blade never coming close.
Though not a healer, the beekeeper had profound knowledge of various poisons, having dealt for years with snakes, scorpions, and venomous insects in the mountains, well familiar with their habits. As the saying goes, specialization leads to mastery; in the field of toxins, the elder beekeeper far surpassed the tranquilizer doctor.
Therefore, as soon as Magellan arrived in Cebu, the city immediately reported to Luzon.
Today, Zamido was ordered to wait secretly five miles outside the city, unexpectedly encountering two groups pursuing the envoy’s party. However, the main road was open to all, so Zamido stealthily followed until the pursuers were fully exposed, then charged to eliminate them.
Nodding, just as he was about to move, a sharp shout rang out. Qiong flew forward, a dagger flashing at his waist, stabbing directly into the strange creature’s throat.
In the boundless cosmos, the virtual realm, the nameless master watched as his disciple, the Daoist Yijue, gradually succumbed to the frozen sentimental tribulation, powerless to intervene, his heart filled with sorrow.
My mind gradually cleared, my eyes no longer blurred, the coughing ceased, and strength returned to my body. I jumped down from Fu Shixi’s body, stood upright, proving to everyone watching that I was sane—I had not undergone any mutation due to that exorcism dance.
He suddenly wondered if she had mistaken him for Lin Huandong while offering him the guide element earlier.
After all, this was an SS-level psychic sentinel; Shi Yue dared not linger. Realizing he was conscious, she quickly departed.
Listening to Gu Yuan’s cold tone, Lin Zhixi couldn’t help but give a thumbs-up. Si Chengze did not expect Gu Yuan to answer the call; he evaded the question, said “Sorry to bother you,” and abruptly hung up.
The bitterly cold room of minus eight or nine degrees, which could wake one from sleep, was gone forever.
Chen Kexuan explained, “It is a neutral existence; after descending, it will not change its allegiance.”

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Besides Tang Qianrou, Qin Ze also wrote letters to Huang Youshi and Luo Ren. With their assistance, Qin Ze felt much more at ease.
That stretch of road was the most vulnerable to ambush. Based on years of escort experience, they vaguely sensed an ambush ahead.
This was the first large-scale event organized by the Guild of Gods in months; the entire Dragon Kingdom’s attention was focused on it.
Gu Xing looked at the phone pressed against his face, which displayed the WeChat chat background.
“Water too clear has no fish,” just two typical examples suffice; it would be inappropriate to implicate the entire clan now.
She hadn’t interacted long with Zhong Lingyu, but her tone grew increasingly reminiscent of Zhong Lingyu’s.
“What nonsense are you spouting? How can we just stand by and watch?” Yu Jin wanted to step forward, but Yu Xiu forbade her, saying it was too dangerous.
‘Shadow’ couldn’t continue to dwell on it—only she truly understood the feeling she had just experienced.
Evening had fallen. They had made more than twenty boxes together; each person received two boxes, with fifteen boxes left for the second uncle. The third uncle was tasked with writing down the two formulas and processes for the matches, while several designs for the matchboxes were prepared by Gao Chong. The second uncle arranged for people to conduct trial production.