Chapter 56: A Thief, and the Old Zhou Estate Again

The next day, Zhou Yaru, Jin Yanchuan, Meng Yun, Jin Yan'an, and Jin Yanzhezhe returned to Zhou Family Village.

Jin Wan'er and her husband stayed in town with Jin Shan. Initially, Jin Yanchuan intended for Jin Shan to purchase two horses, but upon learning of this, Meng Yun mentioned that she had three horses and would produce them when appropriate.

Upon returning to their home in Zhou Family Village, Jin Yanchuan saw at a glance that their courtyard gate had been kicked open.

The locks on several rooms showed signs of forced entry. Stepping inside, he found the entire house ransacked and in utter disarray.

As soon as they boarded their carriage, another carriage bearing the same imperial insignia approached along the post road.

Liu Beijun almost instinctively let go and ducked. The broom missed him, but losing his grip caused him to sit down abruptly with a loud thump. Striking the ground hard, he clutched his backside and shrieked, hopping about in place.

Although unstated, everyone knew that "this portion" referred to the spoils unearthed from the well. As for the loot recovered from the bandits' lair and the profits generated from trade, those clearly had nothing to do with the rank and file. Yet, coming to think of it, if they chose to withhold the treasure found in the well, who would dare to quarrel with these two hardened killers whose hands were stained with blood?

"Sir, are you perhaps the God of Wealth reincarnated?" Zhang Jinbei blurted out this question, unable to restrain his curiosity any longer, whereas Li He remained silent.

However, the Old Man of the South Pole and Yun Zhongzi were not among them. Both possessed profound virtue and great destiny, and thus were revered as immortals of fortune and virtue.

When the two days of rest had passed, Kakashi informed the team that the Chunin Exams were approaching.

Le Bing's eyes grew redder and redder. Ever since her great-uncle brought outsiders to murder her parents and seize the family estate in her previous life, she had never experienced anyone who would treat her with such wholehearted kindness.

With her mind made up, Yu Weiyin stopped struggling and allowed the vines to wrap upward from her legs, covering her entire body.

Goosebumps erupted across Yu Weiyin's skin in layers, and her whole body trembled. The vines slithered over her lips and climbed toward her delicate nose, then traced the bridge of her high-bridged nose all the way up to shroud her eyes.

Just as he was considering whether to make a trip to the township government to post a notice for hiring within the Duankou Township area, his cell phone rang. The call was from Zhang Jin, and as soon as the line connected, Zhang Jin's voice sounded somewhat urgent.

Looking at Shen Mo's blushing face, Li Anjin could no longer restrain himself. With a low growl, he pushed Shen Mo down onto the sofa and pinned her beneath him. One hand protected the back of her head, stroking her soft long hair, while the other hand moved restlessly across her waist and abdomen.

The two of them were hurrying from the Eastern Immortal Realm toward the Land of Fallen Gods, enduring countless ambushes along the way. The private troops of the Hatred Valley clung to them like maggots on rotting bone, impossible to shake off, causing Chu Yue to suffer numerous stealthy setbacks.

Squeezing out a faint smile, seeing that Zhou Haimei had turned her head away, Father Zhou let out a long sigh of relief.

These soldiers were not brought here in vain; slaughtering a pig entitled them to take home a set of pig offal. For the militia soldiers, this was a lucrative chore, and many eagerly competed for the chance to help.

The leading elders of the two great families had already given up the notion of calling for reinforcements; the more who came, the more would die.

Gu Yibei loosened his grip on her hands, sat up straight, and fetched a comfortable set of clothes to change into right in front of her.

Because Tang Xue was by her side, Ling found it difficult to interrogate her about the two familiar figures in the video, leaving her to let her imagination run wild and piece the truth together on her own.

Scattered guests populated this floor; some were laughing, talking, and drinking toasts with their friends, while others sat alone in corners, pouring drinks for themselves.

The moment the master blacksmith caught sight of the emperor's phantom, his body rapidly retreated. As he fell back, his stature swelled abruptly, transforming him into a giant a hundred feet tall. Raising both massive fists, he smashed them toward the illusory palm print descending from the phantom.

That sycophantic grand elder satisfyingly chose Luo Yi as his disciple, and after accepting another intermediate-grade male disciple, he left the banquet.

Lin Xi learned of this bandit suppression quite abruptly. Even Zhao Jingyi had received no wind of it prior to receiving the secret imperial edict. At that time, Lin Xi was still confined within the Examination Hall, and before they could exchange words, he had hurried off to the camp on the northern outskirts of the capital, hoping against hope that they might meet once more before his departure.