Chapter 24: Better to Clear the Air Early

Xianyu did not know how long she would stay in Puning; she would have to wait and see how her grandmother and relatives reacted.

Liang Youjia returned to the small villa that evening. The hall was brightly lit. Although it was already ten o'clock, the domestic staff had not yet retired. Liang Youjia’s face was as still as deep water, his gaze cold and icy.

"Xianyu didn't come back tonight?"

...

Perhaps he had once considered testing Kel'Thuzad, but after a series of events, the Archlich’s loyalty to him—or rather, to power and knowledge—had become basically unshakable, barely meeting Arthas's standards.

In an instant, infinite sword intent spread out; the world was filled with sword shadows, and dark golden lotus flowers bloomed everywhere.

Meanwhile, Li Xingyuan had long been waiting in a private luxury room at the café. He had just sat down and ordered his coffee when the door to the room was pushed open.

***

Now thirty years old, Chen Jinnan had been studying under Zhao Chuan for more than a decade; for him, these autumn examinations were his chance to make a name for himself.

"Wife, you’re here too?" Ling Shicheng was clearly surprised. Since three years ago, Shu Hongmei had rarely visited the company, so why was she here today?

"The realms beyond the Nine Provinces are the true vast world; I will go there sooner or later!" he yearned in his heart.

She absolutely could not leave this matter alone, not to mention that it concerned the production crew; if something happened to the crew, it would affect her own career.

"Hmph!" A cold snort rang out. Not far away, Yang Zi'an saw the God of Evil floating in mid-air. The opponent's power did not seem to be affected in the slightest, nor did his emotions show even the faintest ripple.

The middle-aged city lord sat on a chair beside Luo Xiu. His previously incessant chatter came to an abrupt halt as soon as he finished recounting the sequence of events. However, Luo Xiu, who had been right in front of him, had completely vanished, leaving not a trace behind.

The deeper he thought about it, the more he felt a chill; Zhang Chulan couldn't help but shiver, goosebumps rising all over his body.

Manager Wang and the others had hidden far enough away, but they were still blown about by the gust of wind.

Seeing Qi Ye return, they wanted to continue the interrogation, but Qi Ye, still drunk from the night before, had no mood to explain so much. He gave a few perfunctory replies and said he had a headache and wanted to return to his room to rest.

Sheng Huanxing had never realized before that Jin Xiao had such an awkward personality, but upon reflection, they hadn't known each other very well.

Lang Tao nodded and replied, "A little." It was rare to see an athlete who remained optimistic despite losing a game.

***

The result of Lang Tao’s arrogance was a light slap to the head from Wu Zejun, as if he were patting a ball.

"What are you doing? I don't have eyes there; I really suspect you did that on purpose!" Ziqiong said angrily. Because there was no light in the room, I had touched her shoulder by mistake, so after apologizing, I accurately opened her spiritual eyes.

"Harbin Team, go! Crush them!" Seeing Long Youyan sitting on the bench, Lang Tao cheered loudly.

He could only prepare to sell one of his properties, but that would take time, and time waited for no one. Just then, the company suddenly laid off some employees to cut costs. He thought he would be safe, but his name was on the list.

Gong Yu was not a meddlesome person, but from the vague words she caught, she could judge that this matter should have something to do with her.

She felt as if a gust of aura had just rushed past her, and in the blur, she even caught sight of a slightly familiar silhouette, as if she had seen it somewhere before.

Li Manyu was startled, but fortunately, the White Impermanence’s soul-locking chain was strong enough, and a powerful restriction had been set; the male ghost stretched his neck as far as he could, but still could not touch her.

Because there were so many of the Ma family's bodyguards, they swarmed forward and surrounded Lin Tian until there was no room to move.

When he subconsciously looked toward where Xu Liang and the others were, their expressions of astonishment made Zhou Hui jump in fright.