Volume 1, Chapter 38: I Will Wait for You

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After all, he was his own son-in-law, and he did not want anything to happen to him.

“Yes, sir.” Fu Juechuan saluted.

“Qiaoqiao.” He turned toward Ye Qiaoqiao as she approached. Reluctance lingered in his eyes, but his gaze soon hardened with resolve. “Wait for me to come back. Promotion will come faster in the special forces.”

“But it’s more dangerous there,” Ye Qiaoqiao said hurriedly. “Your safety matters most, Brother Fu. You’re already doing very well. It’s all right even if you don’t get promoted.”

Unable to restrain himself, Fu Juechuan reached out and embraced her.

Ye Qiaoqiao had felt somewhat awkward at first, but knowing that he was about to leave, she too began to feel the pain of parting—especially when she heard the powerful beat of his heart.

The two of them held each other for a while...

Li Haoqiang endured the extreme weakness in his body, summoned what little strength he had left, and managed to keep his complexion from looking too terrible as he approached Scarface.

When she saw Lin Hanxi personally brewing tea for her, she became even more restless. Several times she rose to help, but Lin Hanxi stopped her each time. Seeing the unchanging smile on Lin Hanxi’s face, she could not tell whether she should relax or continue holding her breath anxiously.

Ever since the day he had fallen into the ravine with her while trying to save her, a certain feeling had slowly begun to take root in her heart—something she had never anticipated. From then on, every kindness Murong Qinglei had shown her was etched firmly into her mind. Before she knew it, his image had already entered her heart.

“However, from the words of the Turkic envoy Jieli, I noticed a flaw. That flaw may well be where our opportunity lies!” Li Jiancheng said calmly.

Still, the line was so long, and the old man at the exchange counter moved so slowly that if he went home to sleep now and came back to queue first thing tomorrow morning, he feared he would still spend the entire day without managing to exchange any gold or silver.

Wang Yu had never cared much for Zhao Yi, and he was more than happy to see Zhao Yi in a difficult position. In his office, Zhao Yi reclined in his chair, leisurely sipping tea, completely unaware that he had already been swept into a whirlpool.

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“Wind? So that’s how it is!” Li Daniu’s brows knitted slightly, his gaze settling on a foxtail grass bent by the wind before him.

But just as he was about to deny it, Zhou Chu suddenly noticed Cheng Yun’s pleading eyes. His heart softened at once, and he swallowed the words that had reached his lips.

However, during the suppression of the rebellion, all ministers who had remained steadfast and refused to surrender were promoted.

Yao Dahai gave an acknowledgment and hung up the phone cheerfully. His mind was already imagining the battle that would soon take place in bed. Should it be a threesome or a foursome? He would decide once he got there.

He selected one hundred thousand men from the old and infirm Zhao troops, handed the army over to his deputy general for the march north, and personally led several dozen elite cavalrymen at full speed toward Fang City through the night.

Although Yang Zining had not told Shen Zhongyi what had happened at Wangjiang Tower that day, Shen Ruolan had recounted the entire matter to Shen Zhongyi in full the moment she returned.

“I’m not talking about that. I mean this serum.” Yu Deshui dabbed some onto his fingertips and discovered that its consistency was extraordinarily unnatural. It did not spread or contract as his fingers moved; instead, it clung tightly to them.

Yet in Qiao An’s view, this ideology was essentially a form of religion as well. It merely replaced worship of divine power with worship of reason, and replaced hope in the gods with hope in one’s fellow human beings and future generations.

Ma En immediately thought of Wang Bo’s extraordinary abilities. Once his doubts vanished, even if it was a trap, it no longer mattered. They had already landed on the island, and with their formidable strength, they were more than capable of sweeping across it.

Qiao An, Medea, Ruby, and Aurora did not possess his convenient advantage. None of them were particularly skilled swimmers, nor could they hold their breath underwater for long. They first had to find a way to overcome these two difficulties.

His gaze shifted to the protective zone he had created at the westernmost edge of the Western Continent. By now, the place had been completely covered by dense forest. Even with his god’s-eye view, he had to draw very close before he could observe it clearly.

Tuoyue’s heart jolted. He instinctively swung the dagger in his hand. With a muffled thud, the blade sank into the other person’s body.

Crescent Moon’s expression changed dramatically. She then looked coldly at Han Qing. “You useless fool! Do you know how much effort Brother Qianzhan expended for this divine pill? It was originally his opportunity to break through to the Dao Emperor realm, and you actually lost it?”

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Oshima Ryuichi had originally intended to say, “I surrender.” Unfortunately, he never had the chance to finish. Yang Zining had already treated him like a soccer ball and sent him flying with a vicious kick.

Outside the door, the old steward sighed. He hurriedly signaled to the servants beside him, who then entered carrying a wine jar each. After setting them down, they quietly withdrew.

As that figure slowly emerged, all races bowed in worship. The young man in the void was like faith itself—their legendary god, an omnipotent deity.

It seemed fortune had finally smiled upon them. Those soldiers ignored them completely and simply continued marching forward. No one knew why.

Good heavens! What an arrogant tone. If Xu Lu had not known him for so many years, he would have arrested him on the spot. What did he think he was doing? How dare he address the Grand President by name?

But once it became independent, if someone secretly manipulated matters behind the scenes, Longevity Valley could very likely become the target of everyone’s hostility in an instant.

Were those clothes something one could only see in a play? Were they acting? But why were there no directors, lights, or anything of the sort? This was not a dream—so why had such a bizarre scene appeared?

Not only that, they also knew that when Mother Isis had thrown Landon out, she had given him no magical artifact whatsoever apart from the Edge of the Purple Thorn.

Apart from Brother Jian, no one else could say for certain whether this course of action was right or wrong, whether they had profited or suffered a loss. That, however, did not affect their trust in Brother Jian. Whether it was right or wrong, gain or loss, time would reveal the truth. With complicated emotions in their hearts, everyone turned toward Ye Zheng and waited for his decision.

Someone had to take the lead and break through the common people’s misgivings. The family members of civil servants in the seven southeastern provinces would be an excellent choice. If they led the way by conducting business at the banks, the people would surely flock there. By then, would there still be any shortage of depositors?

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