Chapter 64: Penguin: Never procrastinating again, boo hoo!

After all, this was not back home, and he had no desire to lose face abroad, making a laughingstock of himself before a few foreigners and shaming his fellow countrymen.

Liyuan felt resentful inside, but he was well aware that his original plan had become extremely difficult due to the continuous arrival of enemy reinforcements.

Hearing this, he knew that Zhen Rou was unwilling to pursue the previous conversation, and indeed, the recent issues among the subordinates were quite severe.

Yet the man who had always protected her, while fearing to cause her the slightest harm, had already vanished from her sight.

The lawn was no longer shimmering under the intense heat; in the approaching twilight, it gracefully relaxed its light silhouette in the breeze.

Seeing the anxiety flickering in the depths of her eyes, Pei Yibo ultimately felt concerned for her, finding it impossible to blame her or remain cold-hearted.

"With Yunshu around, you need not worry." Mo Zhanxiao did not answer him directly, offering only words of comfort.

Yet how could she bring herself to deny his feelings? After all these years, in the end, were his feelings in her eyes merely a mistake on his part?

Hearing her elder sister Lü Shangxin's calm and unhurried inquiry, Lü Shangxiang recovered her composure and resumed massaging the empress's shoulders.

"Do you realize that if the Lü family forms an alliance with the third prince, their ultimate goal is nothing less than the position of empress? As for you, it would mean abandonment and divorce!" Shangguan Yunling had not expected such a casual and dismissive response from Bai Fengjiao, and thus increased the weight of his tone to remind her.

Word spread that someone bold enough to court death was fighting in the streets with the magistrate's son over a young woman, and people promptly abandoned their shopping to rush over and watch the commotion.

Yang Jun pulled the door open once more, and Chen Jing, together with police officers Xu Bin and Huang Lu, appeared at the threshold carrying fresh flowers and fruit baskets.

Because of the joyous occasion in the Zhao family, the entire Vermilion Bird Avenue was permeated with a festive atmosphere, whereas the Mansion of the Duke of Weiguo, located a few streets away, wore a somewhat solemn expression.

On one hand, he wanted to have a chat with Han Yao; on the other hand, he was contemplating whether to spirit-travel into OM1 once again and reveal the truth to Yun Yang in the guise of Lan Lan.

It took a little over a quarter of an hour for the mentor to finally convert everyone's items into points.

Emperor Zhao Zhen's heart pounded violently. Ding Wei, whom he had plotted against and sought to frame, stood unscathed and entirely undisturbed at the very head of the hundred officials, while he himself was gasping for breath, nearly tumbling out of his chair.

Hearing that Qian Zhan had arrived, Qian Qingfu's lingering, baffling melancholy dissipated slightly, and he smiled at Qian Qingyang.

However, while he agreed with what Zhu Wandidi said, it did not mean Zhu Wandidi had the right to use such words to disparage him and Chang Xiyan every single time.

The Zhao couple had long since memorized this entire routine backwards and forwards, but from the moment Zhao Yungjing stepped into the examination hall, they had grown restless, pacing back and forth at home. Had it not been far too conspicuous to wait right at the palace gates, they undoubtedly would have gone there at the crack of dawn.

Leaving aside the fact that their relationship with Yun Yang was at best that of former classmates—and classmates who had not been in touch for over a decade—their bond certainly had not reached the point where they would risk their lives for her.

Five large transport vessels had already been manufactured. These cargo ships were far more massive than the largest existing human freighters, and because they only needed to carry refined minerals, their transport efficiency reached more than twenty times the original capacity.

"No, you are not allowed to insult my mother!" Huilan's voice suddenly rose, and she bit her lip, desperate to leave.

Heh heh. Ma Yingtang rose to his feet as well. "Leader, lend Chang Weiguo to me. For handling this kind of matter, he is the absolute best candidate."

By one o'clock in the afternoon, the surroundings of the two churches were already littered with corpses. The Blue Feathered Army had also suffered heavy casualties, and their consumption of ammunition was astonishing. The Skibeni Company, serving as the main combat reserve, was forced to enter the battle ahead of schedule to reinforce the two churches.

With torches held high, Li Dong could clearly see the appearance of Qian Xing and his men. The boy scouts maintained extremely strict standards regarding military appearance and discipline, yet Qian Xing and the others currently looked like mere beggars—their uniforms wrinkled, emanating a pungent scent of sweat, with disheveled hair and dirt-smudged faces.

Gao Hongsheng's rifle fired a shot forward, the bullet exploding in the empty sky above the nameless island with a crisp crack, instantly blooming into a dazzling radiance.

Thus, the boss's skill was successfully interrupted. I let out a sigh of relief and immediately cast my gaze upon the boss. What was required to kill it now was speed; without speed, we would only find ourselves in escalating danger.

And we happened to be the former. What we possessed were two elite monsters nearly eight levels higher than this boss, so taking it down shouldn't prove overly difficult.

"Heh. Now that I know, by the way, what tasks are available for me to take on?" I asked.

Through the giant lizard's detailed narration, He Ruozhi gradually came to understand the history of this planet and the glorious journey of the giant lizard clan.

They chatted and laughed. Being mere menials, they would never in their lives muster the courage to rebel against Qin Feng, but seeing that the pitiful Qin Xiaoyue was still alive, they were genuinely happy for him from the bottom of their hearts.

Moreover, its existence had not the slightest connection to Feng Wuqing, so one could simply sit back and await the outcome of a landscape littered with corpses.

Wei Qingqing recalled Rong Che's words from moments earlier: "Should you dare to court danger, upon my return, I shall leave you weak in bed day after day to let you know the consequences."

Upon hearing Fang Mujin's exceptionally familiar voice, Tangtang raised her head to glance at Fang Mujin, yet remained silent.

Wen Ruoli's heart grew even more apprehensive, filled with a deeply ominous premonition. At that very moment, a wind suddenly swept up outside the window, lashing the branches into a chaotic dance of disarray.

Hearing the demand raised by Duan Motian, Wennuan furrowed her brow slightly. The matter he proposed was not difficult to resolve, but the core issue was—wasn't the jewelry designed by Fang Mujin meant to represent their form in the jewelry competition?

Xing Zihen turned his head to look at Fang Mujin's completely unadorned face and her hair still dripping with water droplets, and spoke.

Tossing and turning twice on the bed, Fang Mujin finally mustered the willingness to get up. After taking a shower and emerging, she noticed several missed calls from Bai Jingran on her phone. She suddenly remembered her meeting with Bai Jingran today; she was supposed to bring Tangtang along, having previously promised Bai Jingran that she would bring Tangtang to see him.

The foremost youth of the River South younger generation—this was a halo of glory coveted by any hot-blooded young man.

It was already very late, and the two decided to take a quick rinse before going to sleep. Minami washed first, followed by Miku. When Miku returned to the room after drying her hair, Hashimoto was already sitting cross-legged on the bed in her pajamas, staring blankly at the New Year's monetary gift envelope she had just received.