Chapter 56: Censorious Officials Find Fault, Prince Jin Assassinates Them in Secret

“Nonsense, killing someone right at the gate, and just before the Mid-Autumn Festival—aren’t you just handing them a reason to accuse us?”

Prince Jin still retained some composure, but Princess Changning was clearly overwhelmed, her mind clouded by the chaos, only yearning for peace.

“What’s there to fear? They’re just commoners, nothing more than ants on the ground. Crush them, and that’s the end. How could it possibly cause such an uproar?”

Hearing his daughter’s near-mad words, Prince Jin’s face darkened.

“Hmph, you’ve done nothing so far.”

All the weight of responsibility pressed down on Su Yue’s shoulders. She furrowed her brow, took a step forward by momentum, and then straightened up, bracing herself firmly.

Shang Muyan had ignored him for a long while, only narrowing his eyes slightly as he watched the entrance to the stone steps. There, the palace guards were carrying Su Xibai’s corpse up the stairs.

The overlord was resigned to the truth of her origins; she had known for a long time. After all, how many people in this world don’t care about their own heritage? Though the overlord was strong, he was still human. This fact had always weighed heavily on her heart and, over time, had become a hidden vulnerability, eventually turning into hatred.

In the apocalypse, familial bonds had disintegrated; everywhere was a living hell, and everyone lived in constant fear. Yet the girl before him had already taken him as her greatest reliance. From now on, he vowed silently within his heart to become stronger—to protect his beloved from any harm, and to shield those without shelter from suffering.

The man in black, well aware that this was the effect of the intoxicating fragrance, relaxed slightly and quietly stepped toward the bedside. At the same time, he flipped his wrist, and something slipped from his sleeve into his palm, reflecting the moonlight with a faint blue glow—it was a dagger.

“But, brother…” Xu Wei still felt a bit embarrassed; a New Year’s gift worth tens of thousands seemed a little too extravagant.

Lin Xiao suddenly leapt up, vaulting over the old man’s head and planting a foot on it. With a slight push, the two fell at several times their previous speed.

Li Baoqiang smiled gently as he slowly approached Emperor Rende, surveying the surroundings. The corpses and the darkened bloodstains made the white inner walls and floors beneath the courtyard’s eaves appear especially grim.

“Glass bulbs are easy to blow, but creating a vacuum is extremely difficult. You can’t blow other gases inside either. Moreover, using carbon filaments is very unstable. It’s already impressive to have made it this far!” Ding Jianpeng explained.

“Wei Yu, listen! It sounds like a fight over there!” Nie Hongluan pointed in a direction.

Su Yan frowned deeply, slowly closing her eyes. For some reason, a vivid memory of the first time she met Pei Zhen flashed in her mind.

The questioner was Lu Shan, who had earlier, along with the jealous Baozi, greeted this prince with ease and was casually invited to join in watching the Lanruo family’s performance through the window of this elegant room.

The second son of the Uchiha clan leader suddenly recalled overhearing a strange conversation between his father and an odd man named Senju Tobirama.

She had once held an inexplicable confidence in herself, thinking she could earn money even without Chen Wei. But on the very first day, a harsh reality check knocked that notion away.

Adhering to the principle of getting what you pay for, she didn’t dwell too much on the issue and promptly stored the last box of banknotes into the storage system.

Bai Ye examined the tests carefully and noticed that the content varied. Those made by children under ten were simple addition and subtraction problems, with the final exercises slightly more complex word problems.

“What… what are you trying to do now?!” Dolores panicked when Dina suddenly moved directly beneath her.

Why was he helping Fugaku with chores again? And you’ve been using your ocular powers to manipulate others—has no one noticed until now?

Zhou Yan took out a large pile of spirit herbs and fruits from his storage ring. These fruits were not only rich in spiritual energy but also sweet and fragrant.