Chapter 35: By the Seaside

The sudden knocking at the door caused Fu Shuhua to freeze for a second.

A flash of panic crossed his otherwise ferocious eyes, and he instinctively glanced back at the tightly closed door.

A moment later, as if waking from a dream, he slowly loosened his grip on my throat.

Fresh air flooded into my lungs, and I collapsed weakly to the floor, gasping for breath. My lungs burned with a stinging pain, as if they were on fire.

...

The moment the words fell, a man in a black shirt stepped out from the ranks, his face showing a hint of awkwardness.

She wouldn’t say it; she was determined not to! She bit her lip hard, enduring the tidal wave of his frantic movements.

In the blink of an eye, several of them had packed their bedrolls and left the Mu household without a trace of regret.

Ye Qing was stunned, then burst into laughter, while Ling Xiao, both embarrassed and annoyed, found no way to vent her frustration on a drunkard, so she simply ran off to change her clothes.

Yang Lefan looked at Fan Jian with disdain, kicked the chair away, and slapped him hard across the face, sending Fan Jian tumbling to the ground like a ball of flesh.

Reconstruction plans for Icathia are currently underway. We hereby request that the original aesthetic of Icathia be preserved, and that the city be rebuilt using cyan raw stone whenever possible.

Upon hearing this, even General Burton, who had maintained a "see nothing, hear nothing, understand nothing" stance regarding the apology incident, could no longer contain himself; the teacup in his hand trembled violently.

"It was you, it was you, wasn't it? Ruotong, this hairpin was left by you, yet I always thought it was Zhihan’s, believing that I had already..." Liang Jiaxi buried his head in frustration, wishing he could slap himself twice.

Lillard frowned without answering, hesitating for a moment before signaling the guards at the door to open it.

Fearing that the entry of so many warlords' armies into the city would lead to chaos and usurpation of authority, Wang Shichong only permitted each warlord to bring fifty personal guards into the city. Additionally, they were allowed to station one thousand soldiers in the garrison city to participate in the battle for control of Luoyang, which was to be held on the second day of the assembly.

Xiao Shan arrived at Li Lili's room. He looked at Li Lili, who was waiting for him, with a grave expression. After casting an apologetic glance at her, he hurried to the telephone and dialed a number.

Fortunately, Mundo's command vehicle was a reinforced armored car with defensive capabilities far superior to standard models. Although it had been overturned by enemy shells, the vehicle itself sustained no major damage, and neither Mundo nor his driver suffered any significant injuries.

"Eleven, we’ve broken through! Let's go!" Hai Zhonglong moved the final piece of the barricade aside, clearing the way, and Zhang Mile hurriedly turned back to call Yan Eleven over.

As Li San pointed to the soles of his shoes, Huang Jinrong and Lin Feng looked down and burst into laughter. For a moment, the entire Huang Mansion was filled with joy, and the three men felt as bright and sunny as the spring weather outside.

"Lie Yan, if you don't help me, I'll tell everyone that you are a per—mmph!" Before he could finish, Lie Yan covered his mouth and dragged him to the side.

Kucheng Jiechuan also sat down. She reached out to stroke the "seat" beneath her, finding its texture quite strange—smooth and rounded as if coated in a layer of lacquer, and cold to the touch, as if stone had melted and naturally solidified.

"Of course," I said. "Mingxuan looks the coolest when she’s fighting. If she were a man, I would definitely marry her."

Lan Xiang'er frowned, a look of disgust flickering across her face. She sidestepped to stand behind Lin Yu, blocking Lian Jiong's gaze.

Xiao Shan, overcome with emotion, was about to rush into the ancestral hall to save his father, who was kneeling amidst the flames, when he saw the fire spreading outward, consuming the courtyard beyond.

He casually found a seat toward the back. A staff member approached and handed Lin Yu a number plate. Knowing it was for bidding, he took it and set it aside.