Volume 1, Chapter 34: The Heart of Jealousy

Consequently, the following day, all of Macau entered a month-long period of martial law. The Third and Fourth Divisions of the Far East Expeditionary Force, stationed in Macau, were fully deployed. They successively apprehended 714 gangs with organized crime ties, totaling 6,000 key criminals taken into custody.

Huntian paused, a hint of hesitation crossing his face. Clearly, he did not trust Xiao Rang. It was not as if he hadn't witnessed Xiao Rang’s methods before: backstabbing, beating a fallen dog, and resorting to devious schemes. The man was shameless and utterly unscrupulous. It would be a wonder if Huntian could ever put his mind at ease.

Xie Yu continued his efforts. Just as he felt he had found his rhythm and was certain he would spear the fish, a series of piercing shrieks tore through the air, immediately scaring the fish away.

The person on his shoulder nodded. "Yinshuang always yearned for revenge, and now that you have cleared her name, she has no regrets left." Zhong Qing smiled with quiet comfort; regardless of the journey, they had finally found happiness. But as for her... was there some predestined happiness waiting for her as well?

"Since that’s the case, I’ll take you to the base now. It just so happens that Brother Han Feng and the others have encountered some strange occurrences recently. We can discuss it once we regroup!" Liu Qiming summoned a young man, gave him a few instructions, and then led me out of the tribe, heading toward the Brotherhood’s base.

Hearing Zhong Qing speak this way, the Poison Empress felt greatly comforted. But at the thought of her child, the light immediately faded from her eyes.

She appeared emotionless, yet it made Li Zhiman feel that she was angry—the kind of anger that even made her feel a sense of dread.

Before long, while casually observing the various promotional photos hanging on the walls of the White Star Company, Li Ningyu finally spotted the staff member he had seen earlier, followed by a British man.

If one has a job, things are manageable, but without one, the drain on money is truly heart-wrenching.

In the sky, heavy snow began to fall again at some unknown moment, yet the people’s spirits remained undiminished; the ground was littered with the remnants of spent fireworks.

In Yun City, there were so many young talents vying for her attention and showering her with affection, yet she looked down on them all, choosing instead to travel so far to pursue a man who did not love her.

Upon hearing these words, Qing Rong’s delicate frame swayed, as if even a gust of wind could blow her over.

The Wei soldiers, their blood boiling with fervor, intensified their assault. Like wave after wave of a giant tide, they relentlessly battered the crumbling walls of Jianye.

Miao Nianmei sat in her wheelchair, looking up and observing her surroundings with deep focus. Her expression remained serene, and there was not a ripple in her gaze.

Mu Bei and Wen Yaxin exchanged a glance. They understood each other perfectly, knowing exactly what Xu Qianqian wanted to find out, and they themselves were also quite curious.

All Yan Yan could do now was assume that Su Zhe would believe him and send troops to reinforce him; he had to hold out until the reinforcements arrived.

She must have been certain that something had transpired between Shen Bi and Ye Zi to be so insistent, right?

Even though she had said countless times that she would not let Helian Qianmo go, she still urged her to find a way to save him while staying here.

Originally, once today’s matters were concluded, Yang Feng had intended to treat Shao Yijia and Master Li to a meal.

"What is there for us to discuss?" Don't think that just because she accepted a hairpin from him, it meant anything.

Lin Mo finally snapped back to reality. There was no helping it; Lu Jin’s strike had been too heavy, and the pain had jolted her out of her stupor.

Such praise made Dai Feng feel somewhat uncomfortable, and his smile became increasingly awkward; for a moment, he didn't know what to do.

"Sect Master, Xiao Long must not be let off, otherwise we will lose all our dignity," Mu Bai said to the Thunder Fire Sect Master, gritting his teeth.

"I knew he was soft-hearted; old people are all like that! But now that this concerns our family affairs, I will go find her myself. I will tell her myself. She has lived in our house for so many years; let’s see if she still has the nerve to stay!" Ye Jinian stormed out, determined to find Ye Shaohua.

Hearing Qiu Qi speak, Su Yanqing, who had still been wearing a slight smile, suddenly changed color. Her gaze grew frantic, and she looked at Lin Mo involuntarily, her eyes darting about in agitation.

As the words fell, Ying Tian took a step forward, his body transforming into a beam of black light. In an instant, he crossed the sea of blood and charged before Jiang Yuanxing.

On the surface, he appeared completely unchanged, even offering her a warm smile, yet she knew he was in a foul mood.

However, as the five types of spiritual essence cleansed his core white bones, more spiritual energy surged wildly through Zhang Po’s limbs and meridians. If this continued at such a rate, his entire body would be ruptured in mere moments. Seeing the danger, the Ice Crystal, taking responsibility for the trouble it had caused, immediately dissipated within Zhang Po to form an invisible shield, desperately trying to protect him.

Meanwhile, the Seven-Treasure Profound Turtle in the trial grounds strolled leisurely, dodging the pursuit of the Yin-Yang fish. It was clear that securing the title of the Eighth-Stage Transmission Elder would be an effortless task for it.

The Second Mistress Qi sighed as well. "I never expected Magistrate Wu to be so loyal, even entrusting others to look after his family." Could it be that the Third Master Chen went to the pleasure boat for this very reason? The Second Mistress Qi began to feel more and more that she had wronged him earlier.

"Actually, it’s nothing much. I resigned from my post and divorced my wife, and my father got angry," Kong Bu’er said slowly after a moment of daze.

At the same time, the sky was densely packed with swarms of terrifying Poison Bee Emperors. On the ground, the hundreds of green barriers that had been struggling against the tide of black, swift-moving insects had already vanished. The black tide flowed onward without pause, and it was no longer far from them.

Because the God Lord was so formidable and selfless, the other gods could offer no objections and left him to his own devices. All the soldiers who came to support were ordered to remain and drill incessantly, which is why no reinforcements ever reached Xi Pass; it had to rely entirely on its own strength to contend with the soldiers of the enemy.

We sorted through the gifts we brought back and went to the vegetable shop to pay our respects to the laboring masses. Looking at the passbook handed to us by Mom Jiang, we expressed our high approval of the hard work of Mom and Dad Jiang, and they, in turn, expressed a warm welcome for our return.