Chapter 66: The Power Structure of Officialdom
He Shinian never expected that the male friend Tian Mi mentioned was himself.
His heart gave a sudden, violent jolt.
He subconsciously looked at Tian Mi, only to see her eyes as brilliant as stars, with shallow dimples at the corners of her mouth that imbued her entire being with a vibrant aura.
Tian Mi ordered a bowl of braised pork and beef noodles, a plate of marinated delicacies, and a fruit pudding for dessert.
He Shinian said, "Since it's a birthday after all, shall we order a bottle of red wine and have a little?"
Tian Mi gave a soft assent.
The red wine was brought over, and He Shinian poured a glass for each of them.
Those people froze, turning to flee, but as a gunshot rang out, they all stopped in their tracks and walked back dejectedly. Had they known, they would have just run away straight off; why on earth did they stay to watch the show! They certainly dared not gamble that these soldiers wouldn't shoot them dead—someone had taken that gamble before, and the result was that all of them died.
Dantai Qing possessed boundless magical powers as a seven-colored rainbow light erupted from her body. Upon closer inspection, one could discern that those rainbow lights were actually seven strands of hazy, primordial breath, untainted by worldly impurities, resembling the very first breath of the genesis of heaven and earth, shielding Dantai Qing as she charged into the billowing, monstrous sea of blood.
However, now that Zhang Li had been stabbed to death by Liang Xiao, it wasn't too troublesome of a matter—just a bit of compensation would suffice. Seventh Master Lu made his arrangements and didn't think much of it, though he would regret it to the utmost degree afterward.
"Brother... you..." Yuan Hong looked at Yuan Yi's limp, lifeless corpse in utter disbelief, unable to snap back to reality for a long moment, looking completely scared out of his wits.
Witnessing such an event, everyone present understood precisely what kind of matter this was.
Upon reaching the fractured iron chain, Qin Junxi discovered that it had not been severed artificially; rather, it had snapped because too much time had passed, rendering it unable to withstand the erosion of the ages.
Looking at her adorable appearance, Lei Yu truly couldn't resist pulling her into his embrace, planting several heavy kisses on her fair, smooth cheeks.
Therefore, when the sneak attack descended, Lei Yu was able to detect it instantly. However, although he had already held the person hidden in the dark in high regard, he still hadn't expected that person to possess such formidable might. Had he not slightly intercepted it, that single strike probably would have directly caused a necromancer lord to perish on the spot.
Even if you can overlook the entire city, you remain powerless to stop these ongoing crimes—for Caitlyn, the captain of the Piltover Police Department's elite enforcer squad, this was undoubtedly a frustrating yet inescapable reality.
The undead let out a terrifying, dry howl, while the soldier who had narrowly escaped having his throat slashed open by its sudden appearance stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly at everything before him, unsure whether to feel a sense of fortune or simply be paralyzed by terror. His sluggishness on the battlefield once again made him a target for the undead.
Hoffman was right; in truth, Integra could not be certain that this crest was related to the Snake Folk, and whether the Snake Folk even existed remained an unknown, as there was no evidence whatsoever to prove that these ancient avengers had ever existed in history.
As a psychic master of the titled rank, Charles wanted to control Yang Yan's body at the very first moment.
Yuling, sitting inside the sedan chair, spoke out with "no concealment whatsoever" about what she wanted to ask. Feng'er, sitting beside her, did not interrupt her questioning, listening with great patience. In truth, Feng'er understood her companion Yuling all too well; assuming it were anyone else in her shoes, they would undoubtedly ask these exact questions.
Jiang Zhuofan slowly opened his eyes, immediately stunned by the scene before him: skin as crystal-clear and translucent, a face glowing like rosy clouds. He gazed at her in a daze, feeling that every inch of her body and skin was nothing short of exquisite.
As for the Bandit-Suppression Camp troops, their ranks were replenished to pre-war strength after reorganization, and then the entire army was divided into three factions. Li Dingguo, Li Laiheng, and Ai Nengqi each led a large army, deploying to garrison various regions in accordance with the deployment plans agreed upon in the meeting.
Yet his smug smile did not linger on his face for long before it was immediately replaced by a heavy sigh.
The two of them stood in a standoff like this for a short while, and when Charles saw the tangible, almost physical killing intent in Yang Yan's eyes, he finally gave up completely.