Chapter 32

Sure enough, the next second, Eva’s emerald-green eyes glared over, and amid the glittering play of light they looked just like those of a starving wolf.

Blood sprayed into the air. Two pale, bloodless feet were severed outright, reduced to mangled stumps drifting through the sky. At the same time, a scream of unimaginable agony rang out.

“Lou Yue’s mother and I were university classmates. After my son disappeared, I couldn’t find any information about his mission, so Lou Yue’s mother recommended you to me,” said Madam Li.

I merely stared at them, yet my gaze seemed like a storm of blades. They struggled against it as though climbing into a gale. One person fell, then crawled back up. After repeating this twice, several of those with frail bones and sinews began vomiting blood; some even seemed on the verge of bursting apart and dying.

Adele, flying overhead, swooped down and seized Karl by both arms. The two of them flew swiftly toward the village.

In the farthest corner, Jia Zhengjin stared fixedly at the computer screen, his fingers moving deftly over the keyboard and mouse.

There was a large bundle on the bed containing my belongings. At my feet sat a plastic basin holding my toothbrush, toothpaste, a box of soap, and a clean towel.

Without making a sound, I walked into the building. When I turned around, I saw her hurrying away with an ugly look on her face. Turning back again, I noticed the handbag left on the seat.

Zhu Sha froze. She had never imagined that this Iron Bull demon, despite his crude appearance, was such a deeply loyal fellow. It seemed she would have to use stronger medicine.

Seeing that no one was nearby, he hurriedly overturned the corpse lying atop him, climbed to his feet, and ran toward the place where the humans had gathered.

In theory, if Uchiha Matsuri had been in the village, he could not possibly have failed to come out after hearing such a loud fight.

This outcome was also entirely beyond Feilin’s expectations. She had never imagined that the police who arrived would resolve the matter so cleanly.

The limitations that followed were easy enough to understand as well. A person might play basketball at a professional level, but height restrictions would inevitably bring down their overall ability somewhat. Take gymnastics, for example: given Chen Hao’s physique, there would certainly be many professional moves he could not perform, so his overall ability would amount to that of a top amateur.

Just as everyone was agonizing over the route back to the village, Uchiha Matsuri’s words broke the silence.

Although the man in black had not yet recovered from his serious injuries and could not move with ease, his swordsmanship was extraordinarily high and his attacks ruthless. Several of them had witnessed it with their own eyes. Now that he stood across their path, no one dared charge him head-on.

Feilin’s heart had already grown warm before she had even tasted the sweet soup. She did not tell her mother about her disappointment in Haoran. Some wounds were better healed slowly on one’s own. Why burden her mother and make her worry? No matter what happened outside, the moment she returned to her mother’s side, she felt secure and filled with warmth.

Qin Sangruo suddenly felt waves of cold sweep over her. Fear spread throughout her body, and she no longer dared continue forward. She quickly turned her horse around and returned to Zhu Xiangru and Xuan Gui.

Just as he was about to catch up with Xuan Gui, the man in black burst out from the side and blocked the two of them.

“Stop chasing,” he said coldly.

The two men had not seen the man in black earlier. Only now did they realize that he had found Xuan Gui long ago.

Hearing her say “our child,” Duan Aoyang’s heart tightened. He once again remembered how the child in her womb had come to be. His already irritable mood grew even more oppressive, and his brows drew together more tightly.

In addition, Longxi Province granted the Han’ao Automobile Group a one-year tax exemption, followed by a policy of halving the taxes collected in the second year.

I thought to myself, Damn it, you really have no faith in me. If that is not what you mean, then once the child has been sent back, leave. I do not want to see you again. You will not even give me a chance.

Zi Xuan’s words sounded pleasant enough, but if he truly made a move at that moment, Prince Jin would certainly kill him without mercy. Then, all the emperor would need to say was that he had been protecting the princess, and he would truly become an assassin. Did they really think he was that easy to deceive? He believed Zi Xuan knew perfectly well that he would not fall for it, which was why her words made him even angrier.

But He Meng had been watching me the entire time. Clearly, she wanted to form an alliance with us. I immediately became excited and gave He Meng a meaningful look. She was no fool. A smile appeared on her face at once, and she nodded at me before walking to my side. She probably wanted an alliance.

Only after a very long time did Ye Xinyu finally come downstairs. Normally, Ye Xinyu spent nearly all her time at home and hardly ever went out. But when Zhuo Yifan saw her dressed up today, he immediately stood there dumbfounded.

In Youzhou, within the Twin Boundary Mountains, the last Sword Sect disciple also died at Ye Jia’s hands as the final shrill scream faded away.

Qin Feng had only drunk half his beverage when he heard Du Sīmiao say that he would be treating everyone. Unable to hold back, he sprayed it out in one breath.

Zi Xuan looked at her very seriously. “That is everything, then. Can we leave?”

She did not believe the Grand Empress Dowager’s scheme would end there. Otherwise, her rare trip outside the palace would hardly have been worth it. To leave the palace under circumstances like these, the Grand Empress Dowager must surely have exhausted considerable effort.

At that moment, the true guest of honor appeared. Lu Haiting entered the hall through the side door in a beige floral dress, poised and graceful, instantly drawing everyone’s eyes toward her.