Volume 1, Chapter 35: Transfer of Jinxiu Company Shares

"On what grounds? Simply because I am only a deputy bureau chief!" Yang Yanping shouted in a fit of rage, the words spilling out before he could even process them.

Lying on the ground was not Ji Yueque, who had been pinning the beast, but the ferocious tiger itself, now perfectly still. A pool of blood spread slowly across the ground, reaching the feet of Mu Yiyi and still steaming in the cold air.

I nodded, acknowledging the truth of it. If riding mounts were permitted inside the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda, killing those two mages would have been far simpler given the attack range bonus of the Soaring Tiger. With a mount, my ranged attack distance reaches sixty meters; when it comes to long-range sniping, it is even more effective than an archer.

Zhou Dao caught up to see two guards with short arrows embedded in their necks. They were still struggling, yet unable to make a sound. He couldn't help but give Gao Yuan a thumbs-up.

Xiao Yu, munching on a roasted lamb leg nearby, watched this scene in silence. In his heart, he couldn't help but feel envious of Jones. Jones's brothers showed no hint of pretense; their joy and reluctance to part were entirely genuine. Seeing Jones surrounded by such loyal friends, Xiao Yu felt happy for him.

Whoosh! A powerful arrow grazed his cheek. The wind blade carried by its momentum left a shallow gash on his face without mercy, red liquid slowly seeping from the wound.

The Shadow Skeleton’s dark, hollow gaze fixed upon Aaron as he drifted slowly inside. Within the skeleton’s mind lay a mix of gratification, regret, a faint trace of anger, and a flicker of apprehension. After all, Aaron was no longer an ordinary man; even the Shadow Skeleton struggled to accurately gauge the extent of his power.

"You have undergone trials here before, so you should be more familiar with the terrain. Lead the way; we must find Man Hu and the others," Zhou Dao said.

Yet, his Young Master was right—to seize the Scarlet Castle, he could endure anything.

With that, Wu Jie activated the Muscle-Tendon Changing Classic skill, grabbed Nangong Xue, and sprinted forward, simultaneously swinging the Sword of the War God to carve out a path.

It was not because they had shared intimacy as husband and wife, nor was it because she had borne his child—of course, perhaps it was not even for his sake.

Once, they had run inside in terror, only to be horrified to find the shattered remains of the ceiling lamp lying on the master’s head.

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Hearing those three words, the others were instantly jolted, casting looks of pure astonishment at the pair. What on earth was inside their heads to come up with such an idea?

Wen He huffed, just about to speak, when Lin Kang strode over, wearing an air of superiority while his eyes remained filled with disdain.

Sometimes, she truly suspected this man had the ability to peer into people’s hearts; otherwise, why did her emotions never escape his notice?

"You bastard!" Zhi Qian roared in fury, swinging a palm across, leaving Yun Wan’s cheek burning with stinging pain.

Once the Eleventh Prince’s inoculation was successful and he recovered, Concubine Mao should also be mostly healed. It wouldn't be too late to bring them back to the palace then.

Madam Qian gasped in wonder; it was truly impossible to imagine what a scene of gold and silver covering the ground would look like.

But for Vought, these superheroes could not generate profit and therefore held no value.

There were also a few bolts of cotton cloth that were fine, save for the fact that the colors after dyeing were somewhat different from the samples.

No matter how much supporting evidence was exposed later, nothing would compare to the living "Cockroach Jade Feet" herself standing up to say a word.

Seeing that everyone’s eyes were focused on them, Li Xinyue nodded and smiled slightly at Lin Yuzhe.

He had no interest in actually maintaining the security of the United States or saving its people; let them continue to struggle in their plight.

At the same time, people from several peaks ahead of him were wishing for his death and strictly refused to open the barrier.

***

He arrived home at ten o'clock. As the car pulled up at the gate, Chen Mingchuan emerged from the house upon hearing the sound.

It wasn't that he felt it was dangerous here—no matter how dangerous, it couldn't harm him—but rather that he wondered if he should change the type of knowledge-based commodities he had initially selected.

After returning from the Spring Festival, she sublet her teahouse, officially declaring the failure of her first business venture after graduation. Later, upon Meng Bai’s recommendation, she enrolled in an acting training class at the Central Academy of Drama.

The use of Phase Shift Armor greatly increased the machine's defense, but it also drastically accelerated energy consumption, and the first generation lacked a new energy source.

By now, Jiali, who had fled to the White Path on the grassland, had lost his former grandeur. The coat he wore was tattered, and he himself was disheveled. Yet, he could not stop his pace, for if he halted, he would be overtaken by Li Ji.

"This old man is a swindler! He actually wants to extort fifty thousand taels of silver from me," Zhang Nan said, pointing a finger at Cui Shao’s swollen, beaten face.

Once all the palace servants had left, Zhang Nan once again exchanged for a crossing service within the system. There was the familiar crack of thunder, followed by the appearance of the black hole Zhang Nan knew so well.

If not for the upcoming meeting, she surely would have continued to lecture Shanya, who fled the supervisor’s office like a criminal granted a pardon.

"Brother, you want to use this stuff for interrogation? Interrogating what?" Cheng Huaimo clearly had no idea what use the aphrodisiac Zhang Nan had produced could have.

"What? Did you get hit and lose your mind?" The captain, annoyed, ran to the side rail to inspect the approaching ship. When he saw the empty deck, his tone was filled with disbelief. "To hell with it, is a ghost steering the ship? You lot, go over and take a look!" he shouted to the crew behind him.