Chapter 24: Don't Cross Me

After hanging up the phone, Siyao slapped herself across the face after a moment’s hesitation.

The maid, who hadn’t yet left, was startled by the sudden gesture and called out timidly, “Siyao…”

Siyao snapped out of it and smiled, “It’s nothing. Go on with your work.”

The crowd quickly dispersed.

Siyao pulled herself together and dialed the old master’s number.

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The military monitor reported that Zhang Chun and Deputy General Zu Dale had been captured, while General Zhang Jifu and the other officers had all perished in battle. Ajige annihilated Zu Dale’s entire reinforcement force of twenty thousand and returned victorious.

Amid a ground strewn with shattered rocks lay merfolk with severed limbs and broken scales. Even the likes of Duoluo and the other strange demons were sprawled on the ground, their fate unknown.

Qin Kun coughed back a retort at the assistant, who was left speechless and still didn’t reveal his identity. Only then did Qin Kun realize that today’s events were peculiar. But someone who didn’t even dare announce his name was clearly not a decent person; such types were the easiest to beat without hesitation.

In high spirits, Zhu Dacong couldn’t help teasing Wen Laoqi, who simply ignored the jibe.

He took out his phone and opened the task panel—still three beginner tasks, though the content of two had already been completed and replaced.

“Auntie!” Even knowing that this title was only a matter of courtesy, Xiao Rui’s manners were impeccable as always.

From start to finish, Erika, standing aside, did not move a muscle. She did not help either side, nor did the dying words of the Old Man with the Staff cause her the slightest tremor. She simply watched the scene through to its end, a detached observer, devoid of emotion.

Thursday and Friday afternoons were both wide open. Perhaps she ought to invite one of them to dinner. If these people were willing to sell out their principles for a mere hundred thousand or so, they would hardly refuse an opportunity promising even greater benefits.

On the other hand, the benefits to Peter exceeded even his expectations. With the help of the Old Man with the Staff, Peter’s jumbled cultivation technique finally began to show real progress.

Yue Xi had always been a martial prodigy, and now with guidance from a master, she was truly unmatched. Last time, her signature move was broken by Wei Yan, and she was publicly humiliated by Li Jin, which left her burning with indignation. After returning to Shandong, she sought instruction from renowned teachers and felt she had made new breakthroughs, so she once again joined He Miao’s command.

The Mu family’s influence was immense—a true super-clan. How could they ever willingly submit to the royal family? Supporting the Fifteenth Prince was out of the question.

When the plainclothes officers burst into the private room, Yang Zheng reacted instantly, kicking the entire tabletop into the air. Dishes, bowls, soup, and water all went flying toward the police at the door.

Of course, Jia Zhengjin’s supply of titanium alloy was not limited to this, but the requirements for the Zeus-class spaceship were far beyond reach. Moreover, with the demand to produce lightweight close-combat mechs for the army, mining output simply couldn’t keep up.

This extraordinary courage and perseverance was precisely what gratified the old family head and Elder Xu.

This middle-aged man looked perfectly ordinary, except for his eyes, which were peculiarly striking. His pupils shone a burning white, laced with yellow streaks, making for a rather terrifying appearance.

To put it nicely, she disliked the constraints here; in truth, her birth mother knew the ways of this island and simply didn’t want to be controlled.

She had ended up in the hospital, but how and why, she had no idea. What she did know was that Huangfu Ye must have already discovered her pregnancy.

“Yes, thank you for your guidance, my lord!” All the gods rose in unison and bowed to Ye Ziluo, for he had opened a door to cultivation for them. Their excitement was beyond words.

So, the city leaders decided to ramp up investment promotion. As long as funds could be attracted, everything else was negotiable.