Volume 1, Chapter 53: Why beg him? Where does that leave me?

"Your Highness has not finished. If he is willing to leave the Ministry of Punishments, Your Highness will release him. Then..."
Lin Qingwan wanted to ask: What about her?
If Mo Lingxuan returned to the General's Estate, could she follow him back?

The townspeople chimed in one after another, many voicing their agreement. Convinced by their own logic, they each raised their voices considerably.

Clang—a massive metal dart dropped onto the flagstone floor. Falling alongside it were beads of Collison's sweat.

After staying at Zijie's place for the entire night, I sent him a text message the next morning. Without even seeing him for one last time, I left his place directly. My heart was filled with anxiety along the way. Looking at the scenery rushing past outside the car window, I suddenly found myself lost in confusion. At this moment, wasn't I just a burden?

Meng Zhaojun did not answer him. With a surge of spiritual energy throughout her body, she deployed a lightweight kung fu technique, lightly touching the ground with her toes, and leaped upward. In the blink of an eye, she was a hundred meters away.

If she had said she liked it just now, he would have certainly made her wear yet another outfit. Conversely, since she had just said she disliked it, he deliberately made her wear what she detested, simply to make her feel frustrated inside.

With that said, I gave Toad a call, telling him I would be back a few days later. After getting everything settled and making proper arrangements for them, Toad asked if it was difficult to handle and whether he needed to send some men over. I told him there was no need.

As for Han Qidi... there were actually trainees originally ranked below her who had intended to challenge her. However, after she demonstrated absolute strength, two of them consecutively chose to forfeit voluntarily, and their challenge applications were automatically demoted to the second tier. In the blink of an eye, the ranking matches had already reached the twenty-first position.

At that moment, the man aimed at Shao Mingjie's legs and pulled the trigger three times in succession—bang, bang, bang. Shao Mingjie passed out from the pain, weeping silently, yet completely powerless to do anything.

At this point, everyone could basically confirm that the Gao family in the south of the city was the destination of their journey.

Hearing this, my mother hurriedly went to the kitchen to prepare it, making an extra portion for me. Mr. Zou smiled and said I didn't actually need it, though eating a little wouldn't hurt. Mr. Zou completely avoided mentioning the matter of the note inside the cigarette. Consequently, I didn't speak of it to anyone, choosing instead to trust Mr. Zou.

Lin Zicong nodded. "I've thought about it, but we have to go." Able to reach such a position, Lin Zicong was certainly no fool; he had long since calculated the potential scenarios in his mind. After all, having reached their level, they feared nothing—except death itself.

Someone nearby immediately chimed in, "Exactly, exactly! If it weren't for that fellow's good cooking, we would have butchered him just now. He has no tact at all." While the few people in the private room were making a ruckus, a figure had already quietly appeared outside the door.

"Get ready to strike!" With a ferocious gaze sweeping toward Li Dong, Yang Ba clenched his fists and let out a deep shout.

The towering mountain pierced directly into the clouds, soaring thousands of feet high—far more majestic than the greatest mountain on Earth. Yet in this realm of cultivation, it could only be considered ordinary. Nevertheless, because it was located in this central region, it gathered a vast multitude of powerful beasts.

Gazing at the massive phantom ahead, Rui Ning felt a wave of deep emotion; it was evident that she too had been startled by that place. Yet, amidst her astonishment, she also discovered the most crucial point: could that place possibly be the very destination they were searching for? The Fallen City?

Boom! Its bloodied physique slammed violently forward, and towering divine power erupted. The pitch-black seal was sent flying. Gathering every ounce of its strength, it broke free from that overwhelming suppression.

Therefore, what caused the greatest concern right now was not the issue of expansion and acquisition, but rather the risk of being forcibly broken up for violating antitrust laws.