Chapter 26: Parting

Nearly every building in the residential compound heard Xu Qinghuan’s declaration that she was calling off her engagement to Jiang Chengxu, which was precisely her intention. She wanted everyone to know that they were through. It was not that she was overly cautious, but rather that in her previous life, she had grown accustomed to such vigilance.

“Is it just because I asked you to give your job to Xu Manman? You would break off our engagement over such a trivial matter?” Jiang Chengxu felt truly disappointed in Xu Qinghuan at that moment. “As long as we are married, you won’t have to be sent down to the countryside.”

The old man handed Ye Feng a command flag with a kindly expression. “When you wish to enter, take this flag and wave it at the grand formation; a gate will appear that you can pass through freely. Once inside, wave it again, and the gate will vanish.”

In particular, it was common knowledge that Yan Baihu and Yuan Shao were locked in a fierce battle in the north, making it impossible for them to return to reinforce Xiapi City in the short term.

Letting them go was one thing, but those sons of bitches had barely been released before coming to post big-character posters downstairs at my home. Who gave them the nerve?

Chen Ziming was flanked by fierce warriors clad in battle armor. Seeing a general charge out from the Cao army to issue a challenge, the youngest among them, Zhang Xiu, spurred his horse forward to meet him.

One must realize that human hearts are deep and unknowable. A great man once said that a five percent profit makes people take risks; a fifty percent profit makes people lose their reason; and a hundred percent profit makes people lose their minds.

The black-clad figures emerging from the bridgehead held steel blades, marching coldly toward the arrow tower bridge, while the Lu army on the bridge drew their bows in constant counterattack.

The light orb from the Hand of Death was tossed gently, traversing the distance of time and space, crossing countless galaxies, and landing on Earth.

Yet now, they were strolling toward the castle as if on a leisurely walk, and the police, who should have been arresting them by now, had yet to appear.

These Heavenly Monarch cultivators had only reluctantly submitted to Hua Tiandu’s command due to his formidable power.

No one knew how Edward, as an ordinary man, had managed this, and the affair between him and the bishop was no longer a secret. Others naturally assumed the cause was a dispute over the division of their spoils.

Peng Bula knew that Wang Chuan had praised the cavalry so extravagantly because he was clearly aware of these issues. Wang Chuan was definitely holding something back.

Families might fall out with one another, but causing loss of life was against the unspoken rules and the bottom line.

Gu Ye did not care. She might cherish her life and fear death, but she would never play along with those who coveted the treasures she carried.

It seemed the giant ape had experience interacting with humans; it did not refuse the food Wang Yao offered, which set Wang Yao’s mind at ease.

“Why didn’t you sleep a little longer? You scared us to death last night!” Natalia examined Wu Chen closely, finally feeling relieved.

Wu Chen had merely announced he would not compete for the Academy Awards, not that he was bidding farewell to cinema entirely. Pure, large-scale commercial productions were perhaps more to the taste of most actors; after all, those were the types of films that could earn real money.

“Why show me these at a time like this? I am not the person I once was,” Tang Meng said calmly, though his hands trembled slightly.

When I did not know what was hidden here, I was desperate to find out; I wanted to know at any cost. But now that I know, I find myself powerless to do anything.

However, when everyone saw that set of photos at the time, the conversation inevitably veered off course. People began discussing whether Su Yin was wearing anything underneath, claiming it was time to test their eyesight. Some even magnified the photos countless times, trying to catch a glimpse of the telltale details.

“Fine, then I’ll go up right now and destroy them all,” Fatty Wu said, filled with righteous indignation.

The driver was stunned for a moment; though reluctant, he reached out and took the protective amulet from my hand.