Volume One, Chapter 45: You Believe Her Just Like That? Are You Out of Your Mind?

Chu Hanliang coldly sized up Qu Pan and Luo Jiawen, a shadow of gloom flickering in his eyes, before giving Fu Hao, who was aching as if his heart was bleeding, a sharp kick with his foot.

"The compensation discussion with Miss Qu is finished, now it’s my turn."

"W-what?" Fu Hao was stunned by Chu Hanliang’s shamelessness.

Chu Hanliang’s expression darkened. "What, you think because you failed to harm Miss Qu and paid compensation, you can skip paying me?"

Fu Hao knew that when Chu Hanliang got stubborn, even the mighty General Chu Xiong wouldn’t get any respect, let alone himself, the uncle who was always unwelcome. Gritting his teeth, Fu Hao asked, "How much?"

"Not much, just the remaining half," Chu Hanliang replied.

"What?" Fu Hao’s voice cracked. "You want my life, don’t you?"

Everyone suddenly looked up, gasping and wide-eyed, as if he was an idiot—was this how you played board games?

In her hand was a seven-colored braided cord, each end tied with a delicate concentric knot. Both the cord and the knots were woven in a style completely different from that of Da Chen.

He had never imagined that one day he would come here—more precisely, before a nunnery.

This must hurt. He Ningyan sat on Huanjing’s legs as Lyle and Bill pinned Huanjing’s arms and shoulders.

The most obvious tactic was high pressing, one of Dortmund’s greatest weapons in last season’s league domination.

Almost unexpectedly, another, more vibrant and lively emotion surged forth like spring flowers blooming, instantly filling his heart.

"Yes, I’m Xue Shaoqian. Madam, what can I do for you?" Xue Shaoqian smiled upon seeing Zhou Lianjun’s call.

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The pockmarked face was full of sorrow, but the scattered freckles added an absurd, almost comical touch.

"If you leave just like that, doesn’t it feel like you’re afraid of them? Isn’t that embarrassing?" Teng Feng asked softly, unmoving.

Taking a deep breath, I saw more evil spirits charging forward. I spat and felt irritated—this really never ends.

"You’re too weak, boy, not worthy to be my opponent. But since you trespassed into my forbidden place, I won’t let you off," came his sinister voice through the smoke.

"If Uncle Wang returns, there will be more people," the one in purple maintained her indifferent tone, leaving me speechless.

"Reducing is no problem, but now you haven’t even settled the money properly. How can I reduce it? And according to your logic, it wouldn't be a small reduction but a large one!" Big Bear said as he looked at them.

Oliver suddenly remembered he didn’t know the key details and hurried to explain, "The Brotherhood is a mafia organization under the Polar Bears. I once saved a big shot in their ranks, so they... respect me," Green Arrow carefully chose his words.

Lin Miaoxin formed a sword formation and pointed at Ice Bear’s head. Over thirty flying swords swept out with thunderous explosions. Liu Chenxin was shocked—he hadn’t expected Lin Miaoxin’s spiritual treasure to be so powerful; the flying swords were overwhelmingly fierce.

"Not bad, basically scrapped, but there are quite a few planes. They are the main air force of the Allied Forces; we might have destroyed them all!" Hu Hao nodded with satisfaction as he looked at the pictures.

Wang Fan, using his double pupils ability and basic elemental perception, detected massive nuclear radiation accumulating from the charred ground and mushroom clouds above.

He had lost about two-thirds of his life force. Only his intermittent breath showed he was still alive, but his entire skeleton felt broken—death was near.

Taolu clenched his teeth and roared fiercely, as if gathering all his fury. I covered my ears in pain as a powerful shockwave radiated from his body, shattering the barrier. The five clan leaders and other Taoist members were all blown aside.

Su Chen sighed lightly, a thoughtful gleam in his eyes. He could tell that Madam Zhao had feelings for him, but he wasn't keen on such interactions.

At that moment, Brother Long’s anger boiled inside him, all because of that guy. If it weren’t for him, he wouldn’t have gotten involved with that old man.

Ruan Guiyue didn’t understand what it meant, but the thought of blood being drawn from her body made her ache terribly.

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Old Zhang and Sohu, as the "internet giants" of this era, had unmatched brand influence and appeal.

Though the house was built in ’92, it was newly renovated and reportedly rented by a foreign enterprise executive.

Hearing this, my mind clicked, and I gave a thumbs-up, shock written all over my face.

At first, the Nascent Soul elders and Golden Core stewards marveled at Chu Tianjun’s extraordinary talent, considering him a blessing to the sect. But gradually, their tone shifted, and finally turned to doubt.

Today, Longyue also appeared. She called Chu Tianjun “junior brother” and presented a gift far superior to those offered by other Nascent Soul masters.

Zhu Yue took a deep breath, cradled the luminous pearl, and climbed into bed, soon falling into a deep sleep.

Many ancient village towers and walls had been eroded by rain and wind, leaving only the gates standing—a peculiar sight.

But Li Beifa was eager to gather every detail about the domain, so he stayed close to Jiang Miaomiao, asking incessantly.

The two chatted for a long while, waiting until Liang Xueyin’s stomach growled. Ke Rong hadn’t returned, and both realized something was wrong. Grocery shopping shouldn’t take so long. Ke Rong knew she would hurry back if she knew Liang was here, so something must have happened.

"A mere commoner is not worth mentioning. Please forgive my laughter," Ke Yan Gui glanced at him and then looked away, replying calmly.

She had gone to find Chi Yu under Second Uncle Shen’s orders. Who would have thought Shen Guyuan would sentence her to death outright?

In such gang-like places, surviving without several brothers was impossible.