Volume 1, Chapter 24: Appendicitis

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The Master of the House looked at Zu Daozhong’s brilliant white teeth and shuddered, recalling the feat he had accomplished in his teens, when he had donned full armor and slain seven Jie barbarians.

Li Ruhai spoke with a broad smile, showing not the slightest regard for ghosts and gods, much less any reverence.

The five thousand disciples on the outermost perimeter of the grand formation would probably be unable to escape. Next would come the ten thousand disciples in the second perimeter, and then the layers beyond that, one after another.

Chu Monian recalled how Zhuo Xiaoyi had expended her mental energy to rid him of the cold poison earlier, and asked with a frown.

He was unwilling to see Zhuo Xiaoyi throw herself into another man’s arms, and jealous that Chu Monian had won her wholehearted affection.

After all, in theory, every prince could be granted a noble title and was qualified to inherit the throne of the Great Qian Emperor.

Tang Fan’s physical body gave off a series of booming sounds and grew even stronger, reaching the peak of the initial stage of bodily core formation.

Shangguan Yue watched Tang Fan’s retreating figure and stamped her foot in anger. She had wanted him to come sit in her cave dwelling for a while, yet she did not want to appear too eager.

His entire body ached. When he struggled to his feet and looked around, he drew in a sharp breath, his eyes filled with shock.

Yang Li’s act of exchanging a hundred-yuan bill for two ten-yuan notes was truly enough to leave anyone dumbfounded.

One matter followed another, and Bai Hua was nearly overwhelmed. The demolition of the pet shop was a serious issue. The location was special, and if they moved elsewhere, it might no longer possess that same uniqueness. Bai Hua was deeply conflicted. Verifying the information was crucial, and afterward he had to find the landlord and discuss the matter with him.

Liu Ying skillfully employed the aristocratic etiquette of Lancas that he had learned from Asa. To this day, it was the only set of manners he knew.

“All right.” Since she had failed to make Xu Qinglian suffer a setback that day, she was displeased. Pouting, she left with Ling Xiangjian and Xuan Yuxi.

“Your great-aunt will sleep here tonight. When your mother returns, I’ll go demand justice for you.” After settling Shen Xiu into bed, Great-Aunt Shen went to the room where she had slept as an unmarried girl.

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At the supermarket downstairs, Song Li bought two cans of beer. Just as he was taking loose change from his wallet, his phone rang.

Tan Lili’s eyes widened, though she was wary all the same. After all, those who had nothing to lose feared no one, and in her eyes Li Jiajia was so foolish that she dared to do anything. Thus, she did not dare confront her head-on.

After receiving a call from the personnel department of Detian Group yesterday, she had initially thought she had encountered a scammer.

Xu Yan frowned. So after all that, she was the ordinary one? Otherwise, Bai Hua should have given her a spirit pet as well. She fell into thought, wondering how she ought to change herself.

After all, he had never been beaten like this before. Two of his teeth had even been knocked out. How could he possibly swallow this humiliation?

After instructing the doorman to park the car, Ren Youzai went to the hotel reception desk and inquired about Song Zhichao.

“Hmph! Even if you kill me, you won’t be able to open this door!” Fu Xuecheng snorted coldly, though his mind was racing as he sought a way to survive.

Combined with the genuine letter in Xia Chunmei’s possession and Du Bin’s attitude, the Fan family concluded that Du Bin had stolen the letter and given it to Xia Chunmei.

“I think women who become brothel madams are all ugly inside! They’ve become completely obsessed with money!” Xie Tianxin said indignantly, while Xie Kui nodded in agreement beside her.

Within this star of destiny, a fist-sized rock split open. From the crack, a grain of wheat pushed out a white sprout.

Zhu Zhen scratched his head, thinking that it was only because he had no useful people outside that he had been forced to conscript whoever he could find.

As for Li Mingshan’s affair, neither Yun Xueyao nor Wen Si would ever utter a word of forgiveness now.

Gongsun Du, however, had a somewhat shifty look in his eyes. His gaze drifted toward the pillar behind Liu Che, as though he were pondering something.

“Let’s go. We’ll continue spreading benevolence.” Li Qingxian removed the Demon Sect token from the Snake Demon Sect member and ostentatiously hung it around his own neck.

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She was a department head, with several chief editors and dozens of reporters beneath her. When had she ever suffered such deliberate disregard from a low-ranking employee?

When Harper and the other two reached the hospital’s ground-floor lobby, several nurses on duty were playing a landlord card game on the computers. Since their guns were fitted with silencers, the shots were not especially loud and caused no great commotion.

“Are you planning to pull strings?” Mu Yuchen raised an eyebrow. Her highest-ranking superior was Chen Wei, so she ought to have asked her for leave.

If she had not been drunk, no one would ever have seen the usually cold and nearly heartless You Li wearing such an adorably foolish expression.

All at once, Mo Ruisheng stopped thinking and opened his eyes. The white mask on his face was especially conspicuous.

The fist-sized tattoo covered the boy’s fair left chest perfectly. The area was frighteningly swollen and red, making the tattoo look far less attractive.

“But Old Mrs. He and the others don’t seem like reasonable people. If they start acting rough while we still haven’t thought of a countermeasure, we’ll be at a serious disadvantage!” Zi Luo said.

“Yes. I’ll leave this place to you, then. I shall depart first.” The mysterious figure seemed ready to leave, issuing the order with calm composure.

It was the waning phase of the moon. A perfectly round, radiant moon quietly climbed above the treetops. The sky was clear of clouds, and its pure light spread far and wide, making the distant and nearby peaks and forests appear coated in a thin layer of frost. The stream murmured onward, winding away beneath the moonlight like a silver ribbon.

“What is it?” Mu Yi shouted toward the ghoul and Murong Wei, who had already concealed themselves on the other side.