Volume Two: Bandits Around Here - Notice of Absence

Today I went to the township to conduct research on a poverty alleviation project. It dragged on for a long time, so I am taking a day off.

Until she heard the news about the Li family hiring workers, as if that single ray of sunshine stubbornly illuminated her life once again.

Although this approach was extremely dangerous, because no one knew what Avelan's temperament was really like.

When school was over, the teacher returned the weekly journals to them. With a single-sentence summary written by Zhu Yi, the teacher drew a smiling face and added a note: Is the dawn of the Empire beautiful?

Su Qianyu collapsed on the stone steps inside the grand hall, his right hand covering his bleeding left arm. His dark red brocade robe was dyed an even more vibrant shade of crimson, his thin lips curved slightly upward, and his bewitching eyes gazed coldly at the man in white standing five meters ahead.

He was already thirty-three years old this year, but perhaps because he possessed a youthful face that did not show age, he looked only twenty-seven or twenty-eight.

His gaze lingered on her lips for a few moments longer before he slightly lowered his head, bit into a candied hawthorn, and chewed it slowly, shifting his eyes elsewhere while a smile remained in his eyes.

However, if Ye Yiming were to win first place, regardless of his actual circumstances, numerous companies would still come to sign contracts with him, and his future might just stage a comeback.

Yet Tang Lele was not discouraged. He believed that those people in his past life had succeeded and ultimately managed to let currency replace barter. This was a historical inevitability, and one could not simply give up because of a failure the first time around.

Right at that moment, however, the sound of flesh hitting fist came from ahead. The disciples of the Flying Snow Pavilion could only watch in horror as the junior sister they so admired and revered was actually pinned beneath that ugly freak Su Liyin, being beaten so severely that her facial features were distorted.

Her fingers clenched tightly as she lay on the bed, her gaze bewildered and helpless. Tears slid from the corners of her eyes, and her hoarse voice sounded desolate and sorrowful.

Along the way, Halut also strongly suppressed the urge to throw a punch and shatter Kuzan into pieces, for he could distinctly feel that Kuzan's aura was still locked onto him.

"Bang!" Immediately following, a loud explosion erupted right where Dorin had been standing just moments before. Sand and stones flew instantly, dust and smoke billowed everywhere, and a hole taller than a person was blasted into the thick stone wall, shaking the entire stone building.

Panyan said, "This involves the principles of Taiyi esoteric arts, which are not the natural true essence of heaven and earth. Her Majesty the Empress might not be able to learn them. Otherwise, if Her Majesty wished to learn, I would impart everything I know." His internal strength could materialize into tangible objects with entirely distinct textures to the touch, flawless in appearance, clinging to the human body merely to obstruct the line of sight.

The world of Fairy Tail was polarized in this exact manner at present: the strong could bully Third Brother without a second thought, while the weak couldn't even take a single punch from Third Brother, even though Third Brother didn't know any boxing techniques at all.

The basketball traced an arc through the air, falling short of even two-thirds of the rim's height before dropping and hitting the ground. The older brother, who had been waiting in that direction all along, caught the falling basketball.

That flag representing the World Government fluttered proudly atop the Tower of Law, resembling a deity looking down upon all living beings from above.

With just a wisp of spiritual energy, Wei Wuji pulled Cao Guojiu aside, uncorked the stopper of the purple-gold gourd, and released the fragrance of wine.

"We come with goodwill. Can we get them to put down their weapons?" Velen glanced behind
Gryan and gestured.

"Let's go, don't let Illidan out of our sight." Bennie, who had been silently pondering something, raised his head and followed Illidan's retreating figure. Sylvanas followed closely behind, and Khadgar shrugged at Kael'thas before trailing after them.

"Thank you for your suggestion, but I still want to understand the situation firsthand. It won't be too late to formally sign the contract afterward," Hua Guoqing said.