Chapter 70: The Banner of Challenge

Lu Yunfei’s words sent a chill down Wu Yanzhang’s spine. Just as Lu Yunfei had said, what if some guards had indeed been bribed by the Zhao family and were waiting for a chance to assassinate them?

However, to say that Zhang Tong was the first in their class to secure an independent contract wasn’t entirely accurate. After all, Li Yiliu had already started working at the Jiangning branch of Maple Leaf Decor. Considering her low profile, even if she had signed a contract, she would never have mentioned it.

The only thing they could do was to seize the List of Immortals, suppress it at the bottom of the sea, and ensure it would never again see the light of day.

“I think you’re a spy, here to probe our military secrets,” the young general said, his smile widening as he looked at the miserable figure before him. He kicked Chen Gouzi to the ground and lashed him repeatedly with a horsewhip.

“History? I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Naturally, these things were foreign to Wukong.

Back when everyone worked at the same company, it wasn’t convenient to single out Wang Jianpeng—after all, they were colleagues, and it was impossible to compete for contracts. But things were different now. Since the guy had switched jobs, he couldn’t be blamed for what was about to happen.

“Preliminary judgment points to poisoning. As for the specific cause of death, we’ll have to wait for the forensic examination,” the doctor replied.

The dragon tortoise possessed a trace of dragon blood, giving it exceptional strength and a powerful body—far stronger than other cultivators of the same level.

“What… what’s going on? How did this Memory Stone end up around my neck?” Only now did Lei Shuo sense something was amiss. Eyes wide with fear, he stared at the two Memory Stones hanging from his neck and cried out in terror.

Qionghua composed herself and, with the calmest voice and a gentle smile, said, “It’s nothing.” After speaking, she didn’t spare another glance at Xiang Lai, who was still staring at her painting.

The elderly man in fine robes didn’t understand whether Huowu’s question at this moment was casual or carried a deeper meaning.

If one could create an invisible shield around the head, then toxins transmitted through scent wouldn’t be able to approach.

“Who goes there?!” The commotion immediately roused those inside, who hadn’t yet fallen asleep. As soon as the voice fell, a figure revealed himself—it was Fang Yunhe, the leader of the Martial Alliance. Not long after, Mo Xiangyun rushed out to join him.

At this moment, Sun Wukong’s normal combat power was around one thousand. Under extreme conditions, he could even reach two thousand.

“Yes!” Sun and the others also sensed the terrifying spiritual pressure rapidly approaching from afar. It was not something they could handle, so they quickly retreated to a safe distance.

After Li Xiang left, Yue Longtian lay awake all night, puzzled about her purpose in seeking him out. He didn’t fall asleep until the deepest hours of the night.

He had also heard that on the very night Qin Qi returned home, he was assassinated in his own room. Chu Xuhua was convinced that Mo Liang absolutely had the ability to sneak into the Qin residence and take Qin Qi’s life.

“If you don’t want to help, just go back to the city!” Yue Longtian said, and without another word, hurried to Lexiaoman’s house.

Cui Yuanheng played out the “if I’m not embarrassed, the embarrassment is someone else’s” routine from start to finish.

Sure enough, the vendor had no confidence to begin with. Hearing Ye Kai speak so convincingly, he was completely taken in and hurriedly pulled him back.

So, I appointed him deputy director of the clinic. In my absence, all matters at the clinic would be under his full authority.

Although he did possess several advanced sword techniques and was eager to teach Li Sanqi, none of these skills were self-taught, and he truly didn’t know how to pass them on.

Renault caught a useful phrase—my sister? Could this ghost be Qi Xuan’s older brother?

The banquet was originally meant for Renault, but after such an uproar, who was really the host?

Even after the two families had agreed to the engagement, Emperor Jingde showed no reaction. This made Consort Tao and her household rejoice, and the Ning family was not to be outdone, making the two houses evenly matched.

For example, a certain brand’s 20-inch color TV was priced at 998 yuan, giving the impression of a bargain. People thought they could buy a TV for just a few hundred yuan, when in fact it was only two yuan less than a thousand. Such pricing strategies also made the price seem precise and trustworthy.

He appointed himself as the vanguard; if he truly captured Hongjiang in one battle and took the King of Qiannan alive, he would achieve great merit. Then, he could first enjoy life in Hongjiang—Meng Yi was thrilled at the prospect and declared it loudly.

Yet, the aura of the person before him was like spring rain nurturing the earth—full of vitality, leaving one sincerely convinced and at peace.

Ye Lan said nothing, slowly clenching her fists. But this was only the beginning. Two weeks later, when every guide from the Southwest Tower whom she asked chose to return, it was a stinging slap to the face for Ye Lan, who had been determined to save them.

On the city walls of Lulong, the county magistrate, overseeing the battle, grew fearful when the enemy broke with convention and launched an assault without any preliminary shouts. Instead of organizing any defense, he simply turned and fled down the walls.

It was impossible for the scholars of the Broken Wolf Kingdom to immediately see through all the flawed research reports. Although, if they conducted experiments, they would eventually discover the errors, but that would take at least a month or two, for these studies were all long-term projects.