Chapter Twenty-Three: Take Me Away

After lunch, Xu Rubao felt much better. Furthermore, she was worried that the erratic man would come looking for her again. It was not just a matter of the favored associate of Hou Jincheng; even if Hou Jincheng himself were to show up, if he dared to utter a single word of dissent to Zhou Yuan, Zhou Yuan would eliminate him without the slightest hesitation.

Gu Shijin and Zhou Yang sat on the living room sofa, eating fruit and watching television. The adults bustled between the kitchen and the dining table, the rich aroma of the meal drifting into the living room. Outside the windows, the city lights twinkled, and every household was as lively as if they were beating drums and gongs.

Lu Jingheng looked at her condition—listless and struggling to speak—and realized she must have been drugged.

The Tyrant Zombie’s mutated hand had been cleanly severed at the wrist. Fu Hongyang used telekinesis to snatch it up, dropping it back onto Doudou’s back, and then it vanished in a flash.

After all, he was unsure of Xiu Bei’s current mood and whether he would be given a cold reception. He trusted Doudou’s keen intuition even more than he trusted his own; almost every time, Doudou detected danger in advance, and it had never once been wrong.

In addition, he found a needle and thread at home and clumsily mended his jacket, sewing on a few pockets to store his knives.

The snow lotus is holy and elegant, representing resilience and a transcendent quality, while also possessing medicinal value capable of bringing the dying back to life.

Yu Hao frowned slightly. When his soul sense perceived that the aura of the beast was different from that of the Mountain Bear, he finally let out a sigh of relief. He had been singled out by the Mountain Bear and chased for three days and three nights, but he had finally shaken it off.

At first glance, Yuan Yuan was clearly no ordinary pampered playboy; he was a man who looked like gold on the outside but was rotten on the inside. At that moment, he was using his words to provoke Qian Fanchen, trying to incite his rage.

They exchanged a glance and opened the city gates wide, letting her out. As soon as Ling Weichu reached the outskirts, she whipped her horse and galloped away.

Liang Rou opened her mouth, intending to explain why she was there, but the words died on her lips. It felt strange. Looking at Nie Yan, she saw that as soon as Grandma Qi headed to the kitchen, he shut his eyes, the smile on his face vanishing completely.

Li Huaiyu raised an eyebrow, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and roughly understood what had happened.

Watching her own blood flow into the blood bag drop by drop, Xu Nuo felt her vision blurring, but she held on, refusing to collapse. Through her persistence, three hundred milliliters of blood flowed into the bag.

After speaking, Ling Guoqiang stood up and walked toward the stairs in a fit of pique, clearly intending to leave. Ling Lin’s heart leaped into her throat; her premonition had come true.

He wanted to see how far Xie Zixuan had gone, so he leaned out to look downstairs, only to see Xie Zixuan and Wang Shaozhe walking toward the dormitory, laughing and chatting happily.

Qingsi was stunned, instinctively wanting to ask what was so interesting about the cliff—it was high and dangerous—but Lu Jingxing stopped her.

"Why provoke anyone? You just had to provoke a femme fatale?" The other top experts didn't bother watching anymore, because as the battle in Jianye City unfolded, Shen Ning'er, who had previously remained calm, finally seemed unable to sit still.

Otherwise, even if the unconscious Shen Ning'er had no set target, the mere sight of the Iron Dragon rampaging blindly could have crushed them both to death.

This was a poor household. The courtyard was narrow and short, with no front or back gates. Leaning against the west side was a structure of two and a half grass huts; two rooms were for sleeping, and the half-room served as a kitchen. The thatched roof was covered with mud, and not a single brick or tile could be seen on the entire house.

They tried to recreate the atmosphere of the Buddhist Pure Land, hoping to coax her back to consciousness using familiar environments and sounds, but their efforts continued until dawn, all to no avail.

However, silver was different. Especially the "box-bottom" money given by Lu Lijin; it was not listed on the dowry registry.

Suddenly, she remembered Dou Ya'er saying that she had heard a sound like a bird chirping on the roof, and her eyes lit up.

Of course, this would have been impossible in the past, but the appearance of Yu Qiu brought a glimmer of hope.

"Haha, we can refine it right here on the spot; there's no need to run," Yu Qiu laughed.

Such a threat was usually very effective. As the saying goes, the nail that sticks out gets hammered down; even if they had the heart to unite, who dared to risk their lives to take the lead? His position in the center of the hall meant he could strike anyone he chose, and no one could escape his reach.

The four warriors and eight beasts were filled with high fighting spirit, unleashing their full power. The battle was exceptionally brutal, shifting from the ground to the sky and back again. The surrounding forest for over a dozen miles was caught in the crossfire, left in a state of utter ruin, too tragic to behold.

Recalling everything that had happened before, the suppressed anger in his heart surged upward. His expression turned hideous in an instant, and his eyes seemed ready to spit fire.

On the second day after Hong Ling and the others had left, there was another commotion near the mountain gate.

"Didn't you always say that I set up the Monster Hunters out of selfish motives, sending them to the Myriad Monster War to elevate my own status? Why are you now thinking of sending them to the Myriad Monster War as well?" the mysterious person mocked.

Xue Xiaotong took a sip of water but did not follow up on Leng Ran’s topic. Instead, she pressed the back of her other hand to her forehead and said, "I can't... I can't do it anymore. I'm so dizzy... I need to lie down for a while." As she spoke, she swayed and set down her glass, letting her curvaceous body sink softly onto the surface.

Furthermore, they usually chose girls from poor families. This way, in many cases, the consequences could be resolved with money. After all, these parents had no money, no power, and no influence. If they refused the money, a little intimidation was usually enough to make them submit.

The thick dust settled, revealing a massive crater in the ground. Kuang Jia slowly crawled out of the pit, his cracks completely vanished, and his smoky-colored armor had turned a pale green.

"What? You can save the Mane Wolf? I promise you, if you can save the Mane Wolf, I will agree to anything!" Upon hearing Ye Fei’s words, Yinyue’s hope was rekindled; after all, nothing was more important than saving the life of the Mane Wolf.

Du Yunhao was instantly even more stunned! Fear and panic finally flickered in his eyes.

Master Liaoyin was so infuriated by this bootlicking Taoist that he was nearly driven to death, and he redoubled his efforts to promote Buddhism.

Fang Shiyi stared with wide, beautiful eyes, her face full of shock. If she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed he would appear here.

He had originally intended to choose between Mao Badou and Li Datian, but Li Datian was in Fujian and Mao Badou was in Songjiang. Since the game had reached this point, both had their own uses.

Shao Yan had secretly fallen for Gu Qian, but unfortunately, Gu Qian was only interested in pursuing a career, and any other talk was merely a case of the falling flowers having intentions while the flowing water had none.