Volume One, Chapter 44: I Came for the Feast!

Montage fastened his wristwatch and tapped open the files displayed on it. Instantly, lines of text appeared before his eyes, like projections.

“There have been disappearances in the Eastern District—possible monster sightings.”

“Osmanthus Street has become a restricted zone; evacuation and isolation measures are already in place.”

“Two researchers from the inner city are missing; initial suspicions point to kidnapping.”

“……”

The boss reached the vicinity of the docks in less than fifteen minutes. Judging by his route, it was clear he was well acquainted with Le Ping Village. He chose paths where few walked and expertly avoided several guards along the way.

Liu Qinghou watched as Zhao Peng’s figure flickered and vanished from sight. He quickly lowered his head, only to find Zhao Peng was already a hundred feet away, leaving him utterly shocked.

Upon hearing what Chen Jiatong said, Chu Ge felt speechless—wasn’t this just asking what she already knew?

So, when he learned that Huang Yan and Yue Kun had successfully carried out the mission he assigned, he immediately began rallying his troops, preparing to march toward Jie Prefecture.

“Professor Fan, you’re too polite. If you have any questions, just bring them up. We can discuss them together,” Hua Bin said earnestly, his urging intent obvious. He specially called out “Professor Fan,” clearly implying that a teacher must keep their word and fulfill their promises.

“No! That’s not fear!” Xue Ying grew somewhat hysterical, clutching my arm tightly, her whole body trembling. “I know what it’s like to be afraid, but right now, I’m definitely not feeling fear. It’s… it’s a call! Yes, a call.”

Xiong Yu was a man—a perfectly normal man—but he simply stared at Huang Rui’er, doing nothing else at all.

Upon entering, he saw a brazier on the ground, the fire inside roaring fiercely, crackling with the wind.

“Zhou Hao reporting!” Zhou Hao promptly brought his horse forward, arriving at Gao Huaiyuan’s side. Ever since this campaign began, Zhou Hao had been by Gao Huaiyuan’s side, quietly serving as his personal commander, never drawing attention to himself, yet making Gao Huaiyuan feel secure.

Guan Lan ignored her, closed her eyes, settled cross-legged beside Zhao Peng, and began practicing the Golden City martial arts technique, focusing on her cultivation.

From the moment Lady Chun drew her sword to when the tip pressed against the throat of the Bodhi Patriarch, barely a second had passed.

By now, she had fully recovered, waiting only for Shen Huo’s favor. She had hoped this child would make Shen Huo stay. Yet Shen Huo still went to the Phoenix Palace every day. Though the side hall of the Qianqing Palace was so close, he never came at night.

He sighed helplessly to himself. He knew why Huo Yuan had summoned him. He stepped forward, stopping three paces from Tong Yabai.

Moreover, the Tang Dynasty’s Buddhist sects were now powerful, having seized vast lands and gathered thousands of monks. With this imperial edict, countless opportunists would rush forward, scrambling for resources once belonging to Buddhism.

Here, she hurried all the way, and in no time, He Suoyi returned to the palace. But upon her arrival, she found herself stunned.

Once he realized Jia Rong was behind it, Emperor Chongzheng reviewed the coup, and the matter became crystal clear, with no trace of mystery. He felt truly vexed, never expecting the greatest beneficiary of the coup would be the entire Jia family.

He had tolerated her somewhat due to Wang Ziteng, but after Wang’s death and the Wang family’s collapse, Jia Zheng’s patience with her grew thinner and thinner.

Jeriman thus settled on this plan—not to annihilate Dragon Squad Four in one blow, but to ensure Frandell would lead them elsewhere, so they wouldn’t interfere in the search for Derno.

“Come and have breakfast. I told Auntie not to come this morning—I went downstairs and bought a little something myself,” the old man called out to Su Jinsheng, beckoning her over.