Volume One, Chapter 28: An Unaccountable Aversion

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Sooner or later, those scorching kisses, those moving words of love, that searing breath, and that slightly husky voice would leave half her body weak and tingling.

Su Meng’s original plan had been proceeding fairly smoothly, but she had not expected things to go wrong repeatedly once she actually put it into practice.

The first shopping basket was almost full. Xize followed silently behind her. As they passed a corner of the shelves, he casually picked up another empty basket and placed it on the upper level of the double-decker cart, then set the full one on the bottom.

In fact, among all the people Mu Xiaoxia had ever imagined, Helan Chen was the one she found easiest to accept.

Mu Xiaoxia met Tang Yi’s gaze. There was not the slightest trace of evasion in his eyes as he looked at her with a clear, steady gaze.

Yet this child star, who had entered show business at a young age, refused to mention anything about her family. Even after she became immensely popular, no one managed to uncover her family background.

They had not expected the War Dragon Special Forces to be far more formidable than they had imagined. Not only had they discovered the Shadow’s hiding place, they had also killed him decisively.

If Yiqu simply acted as though nothing had happened, others might say he had thick skin. But if he acted ashamed, people would wonder what he had done.

As Song Tingjun turned around, he happened to see Shen Qingshui. His brows furrowed slightly as he waited for her to come over.

Gu Xi was somewhat tired as well and gave a faint nod. Su Wushuang then walked behind him and pushed him into the lounge. Seeing Gu Xi’s helpless smile, she closed the door and walked smugly toward the desk.

The stone lion was three meters tall and weighed at least two or three thousand pounds. After Yi lowered his body, he slowly spread his arms. The span of his outstretched arms was equal to his height. The stone lion was three meters tall but less than two meters wide, so the burly man easily carried it across in his arms.

“Damn, I fell for it.” Li Hai could not help swearing. The old monster’s words had taken away some of his confidence, but he still found a little comfort in his heart. A quasi-War God should probably be good enough, right?

Screams like those of vengeful spirits seemed to howl beside their ears, frightening every cultivator until their faces turned deathly pale and their entire bodies trembled.

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When Ning Ye swung his blade at him, the Fourth Prince’s expression suddenly changed as well. The fake smile vanished, replaced by a hint of savagery.

He had come to take the police examination because he wanted to escape the lower classes and improve life for himself and his family.

“The corpse tide is also a threat,” Regnar reminded them, though it was obvious that he supported Andrew’s proposal to withdraw the troops. He had no way of determining the scale or duration of the corpse tide. If the legion continued advancing recklessly, it might lead to disastrous consequences that could never be undone.

However, when he pushed open the door to the dormitory, he found that the room reeked of alcohol. Mu Dachao was sprawled on the floor, arms and legs spread wide, with two overturned wine jars beside him.

At the same time, within the Moon-Worship Empire, four fine horses were galloping swiftly southward. The four riders were all dressed in black, their faces impossible to make out.

More importantly, the man’s face and the exposed parts of his body bore faint traces of abuse. At that moment, he was still gazing at the screen with an expression that seemed both reluctant and inviting.

They wanted to provoke Jiang Qiucheng into appearing, then subject her to verbal or physical humiliation.

Only then did Ji Feng understand why Lu Wanqin had called him over. She had been afraid that Lu Guojun would be too exhausted if he hurried back in the middle of the night. Ji Feng could not help feeling somewhat sorry for Lu Wanqin.

“You only need to find the magical beast and kill it. The illusion will naturally be broken!” Yun Qi became a little more patient after realizing how “stupid” Qingyue was.

“Do you know,” he began softly, speaking in a low voice as though afraid of waking the person in his arms, “every March is the time when Japan’s cherry blossoms bloom most brilliantly.”

It was also possible that these madmen had truly descended completely into madness, killing almost everyone they encountered. Of course, they probably could not genuinely threaten my life. But if a bullet happened to strike some vulnerable place, such as the eye, that would still be fatal enough.

The goldfish in the pool naturally swished their fins as they swam through the water. Wang Lingyun turned her head to look at Ling, a trace of confusion in her eyes.

When Xiang Lian pushed open the heavy gate, she happened to see Han Lai retreating step by step. After only two or three steps, she was already pressed against the wall behind her, with nowhere left to retreat.

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“Damn it, chase him!” one ghost shouted. Then the two creatures turned to face me. One of them went after the guardian dog.

The same was true of human beings. None of these people had any human presence about them. They were not human! Then what exactly were they?

They stretched endlessly in every direction, blocking both the routes into and out of the ancient city and surrounding everyone completely. Their wooden expressions quickly became hideous as they swarmed toward the crowd.

That evening, Yang Yiyun stayed at home with Yuan Zheng and Yuan Bao. After persuading and comforting Yuan Zheng, Yang Yiyun wondered how he should tell her that he had recovered.

“Don’t worry. With a fire this large, if it didn’t escape just now, how could it possibly get away now?” Li Yi pointed toward the flames. By then, the fire had already spread outside. How could the mutated spider still be alive?

Now that she saw these things coming from her mouth, no matter how beneficial they might be, she would never dare use her own body to endure them.

It was a pity that she had never become pregnant. I truly had tried my best, but it was more like an arduous battle. Even though the hope of victory was extremely slim, I naturally did not want to give up.

Although that Zhang Cai was no good, I still found it difficult to bring myself to go over, cut off his head, and carry his body back.

The outer city of the City of a Hundred Birds was chaotic and lawless. Whenever major forces conducted transactions there, disputes, robberies, and similar incidents were perfectly commonplace. If the news leaked too widely, a thousand people might arrive and ignite a battle that left rivers of blood in its wake. Such things had happened before.

Butterfly and the staff members of the Starry Night Chamber of Commerce all stood dumbfounded, staring at the enormous white ape that had appeared where the banquet hall had once been.

Section Chief Li was furious beyond measure. At that moment, he wished he could seize the car and drive it himself. He wanted to hurl more vicious complaints at them, but when the words reached his lips, he lacked the courage to say them. The way that soldier had looked as though he wanted to beat him was still fresh in his memory.

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