66. Loose Grip

Sisi, however, managed to suppress his excitement and immersed his mind back into the book, knowing his share wouldn't run away.
It was a good thing the two younger ones didn't come home for lunch from school, otherwise the house would have been even livelier.
Jiang Ruo, who had been quietly perceiving the different changes within her body, sensed her grandmother the very second she reached the doorway and opened the door before the old lady could even knock.
"Grandma, you're back. You must be tired." With these words, she pulled her inside, made her sit down, and briskly handed over...
If such a precious treasure existed, why would Hua Qianqiu still be willing to trade such information with her?
"That's wonderful! Although I'm usually not superstitious, when it comes to descendants and future generations, I still have my thoughts on the matter," Uncle Qi said happily.
Just at that moment, Mu Huan saw that the Gu worm in the petri dish had knocked itself out cold from the sheer violence of the impact.
He pulled the cart as he walked in front, while Liu Yumei helped push from behind. Heng Qiao and her two younger sisters trailed behind them, the three of them exchanging wicked grins. In the blazing afternoon sun with temperatures soaring above thirty degrees Celsius, the three of them had originally expected to wear raincoats and waterproof trousers to wade into the water and toil under the scorching sun all afternoon, but now someone else was doing the work for them.
Everyone pondered for a moment and agreed that this was an excellent idea. A chorus of praises followed, making the strategist feel rather embarrassed.
The president of Flourishing Age Entertainment, who had been frowning with worry due to Yin Shumo's injured face, was now relieved. Capitalizing on this wave of popularity, he began booking endorsements and variety shows for her everywhere, scheduling her itinerary all the way past the second half of next year.
"Don't try to cozy up to me. Who's your brother? I let you walk away that day, but today you march right into my trap. I'll just kill you to avenge Ninth Brother," Zhang Chaofan said, his anger instantly flaring up. With a cold remark, he raised his hand to strike.
Seeing this, Xu Kongkong erupted with sword intent. A silver-white spiritual sword Qi slashed out instantly, blocking the attack from the outside.
While applying medicine to Lu Qi, Li Mujun cast a sideways glance at him, though he didn't say a word.
"Feifei, endure it for a few more days and it'll be fine." Ling Shaofeng gently rubbed his chin against the top of Lu Luofeng's head, murmuring in a low, husky, and magnetic voice.
Xiang Batian moved with the speed of thunder, rushing to Chen Nan's side in a few swift strides. In the blink of an eye, the Seven Treasures Glazed Lamp in his hand was unleashed, attacking straight toward Chen Nan.
Duan Yu'er cradled the soft, fledgling bird tightly, looking in bewilderment at the young man in white before her. She listened as those pleasant yet cruel words spilled from his lips, completely unable to comprehend their meaning.
"Did it break the skin?" Meng Minglang felt the spot. The tooth mark was indeed deep; had she been any harsher, it probably really would have broken the skin.
Bai Yu stepped out to explain, "Aunty, it's just that I forgot to close the door when I was changing clothes just now, and Zhanzhan happened to see." Her tone carried a hint of helplessness.
A simple sentence instantly awakened the memories of everyone present, and quite a few people even went looking for the video footage from back then.
They each had their own territories and did not interfere with one another. The primeval forest that had caught fire was the territory of the Crimson Gold Bull-Snakes.
The three of them did not hesitate in the slightest, completing the exchange with Mu Nuo very swiftly. The barrier was on the verge of vanishing the moment the three of them left.
However, the moment Yi An finished speaking, the back of his head was suddenly slapped by someone with such immense force that it left him feeling dizzy for a moment.
Sure enough, just as the youth had said, these people currently didn't look like living beings at all—there wasn't a trace of emotion in their eyes, which reminded Luo Wangning of puppets.
Ever since the breakdown of that nearly war-like negotiation, the various big bosses had begun contemplating using military force to blast open Gotham City's gates. However, they were all intimidated by the Mutual Aid Association's record of eliminating the Penguin and the Court of Owls, so they all sat on the fence waiting for someone else to take the lead.
The only difference was that while the latter two inspired terror and avoidance, the former drove people crazy.
Yu Yi's expression was ferocious, her pale face already distorted, and blood began to seep once more from the wounds on her body that had previously healed.
"A male hostess." Lu Sheng picked up the business card Song Wan had accepted earlier, looking at the introduction printed on it with a cold sneer.