Chapter 42

Although they were among the higher earners in the industry, their base wages were only a small portion of their income; the majority came from bonuses and various other services.

Lin Chong'er was driven to distraction by Xia Ying's nonchalant departure. In the past, she had always been the one bullying Xia Ying, but now the tables had turned, and she could not swallow her pride.

When Lu Hongtian arrived at the prefecture hall, he was seething with rage. Upon seeing the Prefect, he immediately rushed to meet him.

Xia Ying was exhausted, but she still quietly packed away Sun Huizhen's photographs, leaving only one from the memorial service in Sun Huizhen's former room.

The moment he finished speaking, my pores stood on end. A wave of numbness washed over me from head to toe, sending a chill down my spine.

"Don't butter me up. When are you leaving?" Su Zifeng knew that this parting might mean they would never have the chance to meet again.

"As someone who has been there, let me give you some advice. There is an art to speaking with Deputy Chief Tanaka of our Plum Blossom Agency, and there are many things you need to be careful about..." Yamamoto Fujio sipped his drink and smiled.

The arrival of Su Mu had completely transformed everything within the Su family. All the members of the branch clans packed up and fled, a scandal that once spread throughout the entire North City. Their frantic and pathetic retreat left many North City families feeling quite bewildered.

Upon hearing this, Shen Xin’s eyes dimmed once more, and tears began to stream down her cheeks in large drops.

At this moment, he was the Overlord, and the Overlord was him. His connection with the Overlord’s Heaven-Piercing Armor grew increasingly intuitive and harmonious; man and armor were one, fused with the heavens.

The princes were jockeying for position in secret, and the royal court was embroiled in a struggle for the succession. Who would ultimately emerge victorious remained to be seen.

Yan Luo stood guard by the window, curiously watching the scenery outside. She saw the red palace walls gradually fade away, replaced by the blue bricks and white walls of the outer city, as the streets began to bustle with life.

Back when he was in Shengjing, whenever he encountered an unsolvable problem in Fruit Alley, he would always send someone to the General of Defending the State's mansion for help.

After we arrived in Anji City, we found a place to spend the night, then set out early to begin preparations at the South Gate.

"Even if there’s no chance, I have to see her in person. Otherwise, I’ve already made a bet with my students, and I won't be able to answer to them." Lin Yu turned this thought over in his mind and deliberately feigned a lack of confidence.

This time, Lin Yu said nothing more. He simply sighed, his gaze toward him filled with a deeper sorrow—a true, profound sorrow, like a Buddha looking at a hopeless wretch he was about to destroy, radiating a sense of helpless resignation.

She remembered her sisters-in-law mentioning more than once that Yuan Wulang resembled his mother and looked quite different from his brothers.

"So, you don't have any helpers then?" Lady Lan thought to herself that humans were truly foolish. With just a little effort, she could extract the truth from them. If this man wasn't under the command of the Demon King Fox, things would be much simpler.

"The boss won't be back for a while, why don't you go inside?" If he left her here, the boss would definitely blame him.

"Chu Hong, please forgive him. Ah Ming's grades should be measured against the C-tier; he has never reached the B-tier anyway." Qi Quan walked over, attempting to clean up the mess his younger brother had made.

Indeed, his seventh brother-in-law was quite ambitious. At this rate, he was on track for a promotion and would become a great asset to him in the future. His seventh younger sister hadn't married the wrong man either; at the very least, once they returned to the capital, she would be entitled to a fifth-rank noble title.

Li Xiaoting was stunned, standing there like a wooden chicken. Her mind was completely occupied by the fact that Zhu Yan actually knew this extraordinary man. She only snapped out of it after Chi Shuyan called her name several times.

"I care. I want to give Yunge the best," Nangong Xuan said, holding her hand with great sincerity. He left unsaid the thought that even with the best, he still felt it wasn't enough.

Zhu Siyun sneered with disdain: "This is who I am. If you aren't happy, then stop bothering me. I thank your ancestors for that." How annoying. She didn't like him to begin with, and now he was disturbing her sleep—how did she ever end up dealing with this psychopath?

However, these ten years of cultivation were not in vain. Although her body was trembling slightly, she showed no sign of it on her face.

"Hey! Don't think you can escape punishment like this! Every stroke of the cane you're owed will be delivered!" Gao Sheng barked.

After the plane entered the stratosphere, Ye Lanshan pulled her hand away. He Chen looked at her hand with some regret, warning himself internally not to be hasty; gaining even a little advantage was already a huge step forward.

"She dies first, then you die. Are others all blind?" Duanmu Que lowered his eyes to look at him, his expression growing colder.

Aside from the red envelopes, the extra rewards were the same for everyone: spring couplets, pork, and some rice and flour. Though the quantity wasn't large, it was enough for a family to enjoy a meal.

If she insisted on being discharged, and then fainted or something went wrong, Zhan Tianyao would certainly blame himself.

Magistrate Miao and Magistrate Zhang both looked toward Magistrate Ji; it was evident they all deferred to him.

Jun Feiyu wiped the corners of his lips with a silk handkerchief. By the light of the full moon overhead, one could see the bright red blood staining the pristine white fabric.

Peng Hong waited and waited on the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month, from dawn until dusk, and deep into the night. Her husband never came. Peng Hong began to panic—tomorrow was New Year's Eve, why hadn't her husband come to pick her up yet? Could it be that he didn't want her anymore?