Chapter 60: How Did Even the Villain Turn Out to Be a Hopeless Romantic? — End

"Long time no see, Brother Yuli."

A glass window separated their gazes.

Yan Yuli wore a prison uniform, looking at Hua Yue with eyes that seemed capable of devouring her alive.

Hiring someone to commit murder—though it failed, it still inflicted severe trauma upon the victim.

Yan Yuli was sentenced to twenty years.

That was still not enough.

Today, Hua Yue was dressed with extreme extravagance. She wore an evening gown encrusted with countless crystals, resembling a blooming peony, elegant and stunning.

Chu Wangshu touched the bridge of his nose with a somewhat embarrassed expression, his eyes darting toward the cosmos sack at the other person's waist.

The others did not seem to have any immediate intention of consuming them either, so the bottle of medicinal pills was temporarily kept in the custody of Qin Tian.

However, before Basque and the others could heave a sigh of relief, they received notification of disciplinary action from their superiors.

"That—that is Master Ma from Hong Kong!" Elder Luo recognized the newcomer at a glance, his face revealing a look of astonishment.

"Director Feng, welcome to inspect our work. If there is anything we have done poorly, please do not hesitate to criticize and correct us; we will certainly strive to improve!" said President Chen Jitang, breathless.

Ah Nan had not appeared before Wang Jing in his true form for far too long, so he begged Yuan Fan to let him manifest before her. Yuan Fan knew his purpose was to make Wang Jing stay with him, but Ah Nan was a ghost—surely there could be no genuine romance between the realms of the living and the dead?

In fact, the original work portrayed Doflamingo as a remarkably slick and versatile figure who had overt and covert ties with the Four Emperors, high-ranking government officials, Celestial Dragons, and even the other Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Now they were covered in rust, and the banners were heavily tattered; clearly, they were utterly useless. Even if some materials could be extracted from them, barely three tenths would likely remain.

Yuan Fan chuckled inwardly, while Green Willow let out an indignant hum. He had not refrained from applying for a name change, but Yuan Fan felt the name Daoist Tianshu was exceptionally fitting and thus refused his request. Bound by the constraints of the Ghost-Capturing Pouch, Green Willow had no choice but to swallow his resentment.

"What do you mean by issuing an imperial decree to arrest her? Wouldn't that make me look like a robber? ...Since she hasn't figured it out yet, give her more time. I don't have the leisure to deal with this matter right now!..." Emperor Xuanzong flicked the examination papers in his hand and said impatiently.

From her expression, it was evident that upon learning the news of Liu Hao's injury, she had been utterly terrified. Consequently, her examination was exceptionally meticulous, for fear that Liu Hao might not tell her the truth.

The banner-bearing Breaker of Hearts suddenly swept forward, a sword strike repelling the impending attack to cover the retreat of the Oathbreakers.

Second, the new chief manager of Jiuyi was appointed to take office, yet not a single person from Penglai showed up, nor was even a single congratulatory letter delivered. Such a move by Penglai truly left both sides devoid of prestige.

Mo Mingzhi's expression remained as icy as ever, but his tone seemed somewhat less rigid.

Tang Chu even specially tested it out, bringing down a Dragon Annihilation spell, only to find that the Red Wild Boar lost less than 5,000 health points. It infuriated her almost to the point of vomiting blood, and from then on, she didn't even want to look at a Red Wild Boar again.

Very often, regret is not necessarily a mistake; perhaps it will turn out to be a precious asset in future memories.

After leaving the company in the afternoon, Qu Fan went to the Western restaurant where Lin Anchen held a stake. The other half of the restaurant's shares had been bought by Qu Fan. Before leaving for the military, Lin Anchen had once sought out Qu Fan to reveal another purpose behind his investment in this restaurant.

It was evident that Ruan Hongying was terribly frightened at this moment, and at the same time, deeply worried, anxious that something might happen to Lin Fan.

The man with a youthful face and a dark sword hanging at his waist slowly stepped down from the treasure boat. His features appeared ordinary, yet he carried an inescapable, mysterious aura, the corners of his mouth curving slightly into a smile as if everything were entirely within his grasp.

Just as planned, upon returning to the garrison, Liu Hao went straight to find Shuya and began drafting a detailed mission report.