Volume 1, Chapter 40: Ambush!

Standing at the main entrance, Yue Yi watched the man walking toward her step by step. A trace of disappointment flashed across her eyes, but it vanished quickly as a faint smile touched the corner of her lips. "Alright."

Whether agreeing or not, they had better urgently summon reporters overnight to make the announcement; otherwise, by the next morning, the doorstep would likely be blocked by letters.

This cruise ship was quite luxurious, with a total of five stories exposed above water. The kitchen was located on the second level from the bottom, while the level above it, the third floor, served as a multi-functional dining hall. The self-service dinner and cocktail party would be held there shortly, and at night, that same area would serve as the resting quarters, with Pauline's Room Number 6 situated on that floor.

Gao Shimeng had already begun looking at properties over the past few days and had shortlisted a few locations. One was in the Pudong New Area, and another was in the Huangpu District. Gao Shimeng told me she chose these two areas for my convenience, since the two places I frequented most often were precisely the Pudong New Area and the Huangpu District.

Hearing my agreement, Zhou Xiaoxiao's tone seemed quite cheerful as she told me to wait for her at the Times Center around noon to accompany her on some shopping.

"Death!" Cong Yi narrowed his eyes. Since he was coming to the Western Celestial Realm, he had naturally done his homework thoroughly.

When the deployment of Deity Transformation stage cultivators was mentioned, all the executive elders hastily claimed they were too bogged down by heavy workloads to break away. Consequently, the selection had to be made from among the unassigned elders.

Ouyang Kuangsheng proclaimed in a resounding voice, opening the bid at three hundred thousand academy points right off the bat. Clearly, as he had just stated, the Blade Alliance was determined to win these three sabers at all costs.

Seeing herself ignored, the cultist grew extremely irritated. He grabbed Nangong Xue by the throat with both large hands and shouted, "Dark Night Fall, if you don't stop right now, she'll lose her life!" Nangong Xue clenched her teeth tightly, refusing to let out a single scream of agony.

Men rarely loved flowers. While they might acknowledge that flowers were breathtakingly beautiful, very few would personally cultivate such a vast, sprawling field of them.

For the sake of the organization, he had operated undercover deep within the enemy's heartland, working diligently and conscientiously. Yet, due to the erratic and incompetent maneuvering of his superiors, his identity was blown, after which he was sent back in a prisoner exchange.

In the final moments before dawn, a troop suddenly appeared before the Linjin Pass. A few of the defending soldiers were startled awake; unaware of who the newcomers were, they hurriedly roused their comrades and peered down from the ramparts.

As the news reached the Kremlin—that Sanzo Nosaka had been arrested on charges of treason, collaboration, espionage, and betrayal of the working class; that Hitoshi Yamakawa, Kenji Miyamoto, and Hajime Kawakami had been placed under house arrest; and that key Soviet institutions in Japan were all under surveillance—the roars of the revolutionary prophet caused the entire palace to tremble.

"Ah, what are you doing?" As Ye Zisu's pajamas were peeled off by Li Kuafu, she suddenly crossed her arms to protect her chest, looking at him with nervous apprehension.

"Rumble..." The Jagdpanzer leading the charge took a direct hit, transforming into a twisted, burning heap of metal wreckage amidst a deafening explosion.

Hu Weidong, with his wretched appearance and sallow complexion, effortlessly eliminated the two on-duty police officers. Before the rest of their armed police squad could even react, he used his blade to end the battle in half a second.

Although the Miami Heat were unable to dramatically widen their lead during the second quarter, being able to maintain an advantageous position throughout the game was, at the very least, a fantastic thing for them.

At a sporting goods store, Lu Nan ordered two sets of French-made "Rooster" brand skis along with complete protective gear and equipment. Since there was no stock on hand, Nan wrote a check for seventeen thousand dollars and left behind the delivery address.