Chapter 36: What Exactly Is Their Relationship?

Qin Wanyi was stunned by what he said. She knew this man better than anyone, and whenever that playful look appeared on his face, even she could hardly guarantee what might happen next.

To preserve her dignity, Qin Wanyi had no choice but to grit her teeth and remain silent.

Pei Younian stared at Qin Wanyi for quite some time. Apart from the faint flush on her cheeks, she made no move at all. Only then did he finally...

Yu Wei was left dazed by his gaze and simply turned away. She busied herself running back and forth, up and down. Heaven only knew how dark Shen Rui's heart was; every errand, no matter how tiresome, had been left to Yu Wei, and even the assistant beside them had begun to take it easy.

Even if the entire world turned its back on her, as long as Qi Hao was by her side, she felt that nothing else mattered.

The light in the room was still on. Mu Nanyi slipped inside as quietly as possible and saw that Su Ke was already asleep on the bed.

Naturally, Prince Qing could not allow such a plump prize to fall into Prince Xuan's mouth. He therefore secretly incited the court officials, and the military authority over the Dongshan Garrison was divided in two. It was now jointly held by Prince Qing and Prince Xuan.

“Nothing at all. As long as it was made by Madam herself, Mr. Meng will certainly like it,” Sister Qin said ingratiatingly.

Yang Guizhen's low-grade immortal sword was called the Fireglow Sword. Since it was a fire-elemental immortal sword, Yang Guizhen had specially cultivated the Samadhi True Fire within his own body for its sake. At that moment, the sword's power had increased severalfold.

Zhentian Lin raised his enormous, thick head and deliberately blocked the doorway, intending to humiliate Zhentian Jie in front of all his clansmen.

“Why has the Great General come here?” Li Xi felt it necessary to find out. If he had come to kill someone, she would at least have to consider whether anything could still be done to save them.

If the other party had been an ordinary male martial artist, Hao Ying Mingmei might not even have bothered with him. But since it was Chu Fan, she could not help treating him with the utmost respect.

It probably began on the night she came to the First Madam's residence and saw the matter with her own eyes. After waiting for my call and realizing that something was wrong with her reaction, she set everything in motion.

Wang Jian's eyes blazed with fury. He seized Big Orange by the collar and punched him. “Damn it, if you keep nagging me, I'll really beat you senseless.”

Wang Jian was not normally a violent man. He was merely upset at having been toyed with after the situation had suddenly taken such a sharp turn.

Li Guolou thought of the simplest solution: walk away and leave it all behind. The murderer had already been captured by him. The next morning, he could enter the magistrate's office in triumph and bask in his colleagues' praise. He could already imagine the look on his superior Yao Cuo's face.

“No need to hold back. Use all your strength and let me see just how powerful a Supreme-level expert is these days.” Taiyi Lion's Roar gave a soft laugh.

But what exactly did this young man mean by saying such a thing in front of him? Could he be planning to kill him to silence him?

After leaving the website, Wang Cheng rubbed his temples. He realized that matters might be slipping beyond his control.

Hidden constables, yamen runners, and militia members emerged from all around, their killing intent filling the capital. On that rainy morning, they were hunting down members of the Restoration Party. Outside Mingyang Gate at the eastern entrance, Wang Wu clasped his hands and bade farewell to “Rabbit” beneath the rain. The bonds of the martial world still thrived within it.

All kinds of industrial equipment were transported from every corner of the country. The Mohist heavy machinery and steam boilers were among the more valuable pieces of equipment, while the production line from Rishanglong's Joint Machinery Manufacturing Works, specially intended for producing steam tanks, was also gradually being delivered.

Li Guolou grew frantic. The very next day, he was supposed to accompany the Tongzhi Emperor to Yuanmingyuan to receive the two Empress Dowagers. If they deliberately came back to the capital looking for trouble, and Du Eniang were beaten to death with a board, would he not become a thorn in the Tongzhi Emperor's side—one that could never be removed?

The main force had been attacking the camp for nearly an hour. According to their calculations, an hour was more than enough time for the enemy's reinforcements to react.

When asked why he had returned without finding his grandson, the grandfather said that he had walked for a long time, but suddenly everything ahead had gone pitch-black. Even after turning on his flashlight, he still could not see the road in front of him, so he had had no choice but to come back. Both of their answers sounded reasonable, yet each contained details that invited further questions.