Chapter 26: There Will Come a Time When You Are Begging Me Through Your Tears

Qin Wanyi had not yet emerged from the atmosphere of the preceding moments, standing awkwardly at the doorway, watching helplessly as the two engaged in a protracted brawl.

In the end, Jiang Yi was left in a state of wretched defeat.

Coming to her senses, the anger in her heart flared up instantly. "Jiang Yi, you really are like a ghost that refuses to depart!"

"We are already divorced; what are you still doing here?..."

"Number Four! Number Four!" The man in black called out twice before laying down the corpse of his comrade with a look of bitter resentment.

"I can feel it; every time I use the Five-Star Bombardment, it instantly drains all my strength. It seems highly unlikely that I could continue to fight afterward." Since awakening his martial arts technique, Hanayami had practiced it no fewer than a hundred times, yet every attempt ended in complete physical exhaustion.

Just as Zhao Ming reached the peak of the ninth level of the Kaiyuan Realm, an inconceivable image manifested in his mind.

"Reporting to you, Senior, the reason our Qigong Hall possesses a description of this technique is that it was acquired by one of our elder predecessors at the Nandong Auction House. I assume you are aware that the Nandong Auction House is the general assembly of a major alliance of powers in the Spirit Realm, where items auctioned are often unique copies or exceptionally rare treasures."

"So, what can we do about it?" At that moment, a voice sounded—it seemed somewhat elderly, yet it carried an inexplicable, infectious quality.

Upon hearing Qiu Shi'er's voice, Zhao Ming and Lei Liang looked ahead and discovered that glimmer of mysterious light. The two exchanged a glance, decided to cease their conflict, and descended to the ground, where the group walked toward the light.

Having finally managed to establish a sense of self, Gao Feng felt a sudden wave of recognition within the body of his host, Boss Jiang. He was in the middle of talking to Jiang Yun when the scene suddenly shifted, and he found that he had returned.

Moreover, as the breach continued to widen, the entire front line was expanding at an extreme speed.

"We don't have enough firewood. If you don't want to freeze to death in the middle of the night, get out there and find some!" Ge Yunsong said. He hadn't expected the Greater Khingan Range to be so cold at night, so they hadn't prepared much fuel.

The hardest thing in the world to guard against is the gossip of the masses. If the Crown Prince were to have such a stain on his reputation before ascending the throne, his position as heir might become precarious.

"Who are you?" Instead of the interrogation she expected, she was met with these words. Qiao Song looked up at the person before her, suddenly realizing that it was this very police officer who had interrupted her mother earlier. She had thought it was a coincidence at the time, but now it seemed intentional.

"As long as you don't leave Lin'an and don't leave this profession, you will always be beneath me; you must yield your seat when you see me. When you are one day chosen as the top courtesan of Lin'an, I shall yield my seat to you when I see you. Does that seem fair?" Mu Qingqing laughed.

The auctions in Guoshi Village were essentially a matter of protocol; you concede a bit, they concede a bit, and everyone gets a share, so the competition never becomes too intense.

Hearing that Fatty Ma was no longer pressing the matter, Wang Haoming breathed a sigh of relief. This man was truly terrifying; not only did he play the fool to catch his prey, but he could also read a person's psychology with absolute clarity. If one stayed with him for too long, any secret hidden in one's heart would likely be pried out by this fat man.

The key was that it was a pure herbal product with absolutely no toxic side effects. Even if the strengthening effect were slightly weaker, Ye Shanhe would have accepted it, though his primary concern at the moment was whether these pills could be mass-produced.

Li Qing tilted his head to stare at his face, but he did not even glance back, his eyes slightly closed, revealing not a hint of emotion.

At this moment, the Hong Kong Financial Secretary formally stepped forward to hold a press conference, stating that the way Lloyds Bank intended to handle Standard Chartered Bank following their acquisition would introduce instability to Hong Kong's note-issuing authority. Therefore, in the interest of ensuring the stability of Hong Kong's economy, the Financial Secretary would join forces with the Hong Kong financial sector to fund the acquisition of shares in Standard Chartered Bank.