48. Ayuan, what exactly is our relationship?

Ji Qingran stood at the door of Su Yiyi’s hospital room, neither saying she would go in nor that she would stay out.

She simply stood there in silence for quite some time.

Jiang Yao did not know what to say. She rubbed her nose and, after a long pause, awkwardly suggested, “Why don’t we go back for now?”

Only then did Ji Qingran come to herself.

Those precious few minutes made all the difference. Because the warning had come in time, although many people had not yet evacuated, the vast majority had at least been separated from the blood corpses, thereby avoiding catastrophic consequences.

Li Ruo had truly had enough of living day after day as a street thug. There was no hope in such a life, and the men under him had accomplished nothing by following him. If he could acknowledge a master, Li Ruo had decided that he would start over and live properly.

“I understand now. There are no eternal secrets in this world. Some things are better known by as few people as possible. If I were Amu, wouldn’t the information about me that I heard from someone else perhaps be even more deserving of suspicion?” Pei Haoxuan said.

Several thousand remnants of the Manchu army’s Red-Bordered Banner, already terrified out of their wits by the Ming forces, along with more than twenty thousand Korean troops routed until they looked like beggars.

The moment his voice fell, Shimada Tachibana employed her ninja footwork and darted like lightning to Hanzo’s left. Her kunai stabbed forward with deadly speed.

“No need. I can handle things here.” Frowa looked at Officer Qinglong and continued, “As expected of Officer Qinglong. Indeed, nothing can be hidden from you. Please, come in. I will tell you everything I know.”

With that, she gestured for Qinglong to enter.

Chengtian had been impatient for far too long. Without taking time to regulate his breathing, he directly lifted the lid of the alchemy furnace.

“Xu Chengtian, how exactly do you cultivate? You’ve only just reached Foundation Establishment. How could you possibly have refined the Arhat Golden Body to this level?” Yu Xuanxuan asked in utter astonishment.

Therefore, I hereby specially promote Liu Yunwei, Commandant of the Han Might Battalion, to the rank of Guerrilla General. The Han Might Battalion under his command shall be expanded into the Guerrilla Regular Infantry Battalion, and Liu Yunwei shall be transferred from Commandant of Huiu Guard in the Sichuan Military Command to Guerrilla General of Jianchang Guard. One thousand taels of silver shall be allocated as rewards for the meritorious soldiers, and five hundred dan of grain and provisions shall be issued for the army’s consumption.

“That time in the cinema, I was truly happy. I thought I had finally obtained the happiness I wanted, but that happiness was like the fireworks in the sky—beautiful, yet fleeting, blooming only for an instant.” Tears streamed down Qin Xue’s face as she spoke slowly.

His body was struck by that tremendous force of gravity and smashed into the ground in an instant, driving a deep crater into it.

“You’re hurt? How did that happen?” Chu Huainan feigned surprise. His words made several people nearby feel like vomiting. Wasn’t he blatantly talking nonsense with his eyes wide open?

“Your guess was right. In the future, I hope to entrust the management of the alliance to you. When that time comes, you will be the true leader of the Hainan Chinese Alliance.” Chu Huainan smiled and patted Lu Tai’an on the shoulder, affirming his thoughts.

At that moment, the gene-men surrounding them did not slow down in the slightest. Completely ignoring the fate of the four men, they began lunging one after another at Du Yunpeng.

His mind somewhat dazed, Leng Li was seeing Pei Ling move so swiftly for the first time. This formation was clearly no ordinary one. He immediately dared not relax. Clutching Mooncleaver, he stood guard beside Liu Dali, circulating the Beginner’s Qi-Refining Method while warily observing the movements around him. The temperature gradually fell. Starlight spilled across Liu Dali’s face, making it appear especially pale.

Leng Li suddenly released her and wore an embarrassed expression, at a loss for what to do. “I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I hurt you, didn’t I?” In his panic, both hands brushed against the wound on her arm.

At that very moment, the purple talisman suddenly transformed into a stream of black smoke and dispersed. Xie Peiling’s expression changed. The corpse poison had begun spreading once more.