Volume 1 Chapter 39: Conspiracy in Qingzhou

He gritted his teeth, stumbling forward, his path illuminated only by the faint blue glow of a scouting talisman. The sounds behind him had vanished entirely, leaving only his own footsteps echoing in the darkness—hollow and lonely.

Three days without a glimpse of the sun. Dark tunnels, slippery valleys, icy streams. Su Haoming pushed forward, sustained almost entirely by sheer force of will. He gnawed on dry rations when hungry, drank from streams when thirsty, and remained constantly on guard against potential pursuers or the venomous creatures of the wilderness. His face was smeared with mud, his coarse cloth garments torn in several places; he looked more wretched than the most destitute of refugees.

Finally, the towering silhouette of the Qingzhou city walls appeared in the distance. The walls were high, the gates... but given the current situation, no matter how much she might regret it, the circumstances left her no room to back down.

Sedink, a world-renowned water quality expert, had spent his entire life working with water. His primary focus was on drinking water resources; it is said that he personally discovered the sources for over thirty percent of the world’s top-tier mineral water brands. He could be said to have visited countless famous mountains and great rivers, uncovering numerous high-quality water sources.

Zuo Kui, however, was not angry. Instead, he wiped his face with a look of apology, as if he were the one who had made a mistake.

As time ticked by, Si Fan was busy reviewing every potential task within the system.

In less than a second, the bullet arrived, piercing straight through Han Guangyu’s skull, instantly extinguishing the life of the man who had been curled up from the beating dealt by Bai Lu. A chill ran through Bai Lu’s heart, and his expression turned ghastly.

The recording clearly captured the scene: shortly after Zeng Yifan left the building for the supermarket, a Honda CR-V pulled up. A man in a baseball cap and a tall man lifted an air-conditioner box from the vehicle and hurried into the building.

Si Fan could see that he had passed by, and after that… it seemed that every dozen minutes or so, high-speed sports cars would come roaring through here.

When Lu Haikong approached the formation carrying the Savage Axe, those two fellows were actually inside the blood-red array outside the Mysterious Gate. They watched silently as Lu Haikong drew near, showing not a hint of nervousness.

However, what worried Zeng Yifan was not just the layer of "moldy misfortune" on the walls of the condemned building. To his eyes, the entire structure was enveloped in a faint red mist—the most ominous "murderous omen" in the art of reading qi, signifying bloodshed and death.

"So, you have defeated him twice," Dujuan said, her expression remarkably relaxed.

Zhang Yihou looked at Lin Wenxin with some trepidation. She wanted to take the candy but was too afraid to reach for it. I smiled and told her to go ahead, and Zhang Yihou took it, tore open the wrapper, and ate it.

Xia Xuanmo snorted coldly. After this incident, he considered himself and Tang Zong to be irreconcilable enemies.

"Listen up, you sons of bitches, you only have one choice left!" Pablo gritted his teeth in fury, forcing the words through his clenched jaw.

Jiang Da looked back at the two of them, a wry smile on his face. Despite his expression, he felt a sense of relief. Yue Hong was naturally cheerful and talkative; it had been a grievance for her to spend these years with a man as reticent as himself. It was a true blessing to have met such a lively younger brother.

"Yi'er! You know my temperament, why do you still provoke me so..." Su Wan’s eyes welled with tears as she scolded him, but before she could finish, the black trail of smoke coiling above her head dropped down to bind her mouth, rendering her unable to speak further.

The Sea-Hunting Witch suddenly let out a muffled roar and thrust his harpoon into the seabed. The harpoon, made of some unknown material, extended to a great length and actually managed to snag something.

The large man grunted and snatched up his bundle, turning to leave with a triumphant air. Suddenly, he found he could not lift it. Upon closer inspection, he realized someone had stepped on the edge of the wrapping cloth. He looked up and froze.

Chen Xin fully agreed with Zhou Quan’s opinion. Perhaps to some adventurers and navigators, such a circumnavigation seemed utterly absurd, but Zhou Quan truly did not care what others thought—he felt that as long as he was happy, that was enough. It wasn't just Zhou Quan who loved the idea; Chen Xin was equally fond of the proposal.

The force of Kong Xuan's arc-moon fork was torn to shreds mid-air by the gale. As an elite master who had fused martial arts with spiritual cultivation, Chen Mo had pushed his power to the absolute limit.

The confidence of this fake was remarkably strong, and it was met with enthusiastic approval from the men nearby.

Mo Nu’s reputation was well-known, and these people were very familiar with him, but what they did not know was when he had acquired a young master.

Four God Kings—great beings worshipped piously by ordinary cultivators—shattered silently. The others fared no better, crumbling like porcelain figures and instantly meeting their demise.

Yesterday, Jiang Bin, the father of Shuangxi, had come to find Wu Yue to borrow men to level the ground at the back of the mountain in preparation for building a training field. Wu Yue had seen several of the prop designs drafted by Deng Yuru and had been so impressed that he wished the training field could be finished immediately.

Her ability to control domain-wide surveillance was becoming quite proficient. With a mere thought, the feeds from every security camera in the capital flooded into her mind.

Based on his knowledge of the Eight Evils, he knew that beings of that caliber were ruthless; merely wiping out the Tokugawa clan could be considered an act of mercy.

Speaking of a figure like Ghost Master, one would expect him to be treated with reverence wherever he went, yet at the Medical Sect Association, even the gatekeeper showed him little courtesy.

If the other side wanted to play dirty, Rocky was fully capable of resolving any threat they posed. Since that was the case, why should he bother playing the coward?

At the same time, a crimson aura surged from Ximen Qing and entered Danielle’s body, completely transforming her into a zombie.

Li Qiang took off his armor and handed it to Qiao Yuhong, saying, "Brother Hong, wear this. You will have to undergo training in the future, and I hope you have the ability to protect yourself, alright?" The final "alright" was spoken in a very gentle tone. Qiao Yuhong silently accepted the armor and nodded firmly.

Immediately, Po Ze’s pupils contracted significantly, turning into deep black pinpricks. He turned his face away, avoiding Ye Lan’s gaze, and stared at the dining table, lost in thought.

Moreover, once Germany successfully incited countries like Turkey and Romania, and then gained control of Finland—or perhaps even occupied the three Baltic states and Poland under the pretext of "liberating oppressed Germanic brothers"—Britain’s vigilance against Germany would surely reach an unprecedented height.