Chapter 53: Another Day Without Managing to Pick Anyone Up

This was the very first meal in the new home, commonly known as warming the hearth.
Qiao Xinyu was quite capable after all, actually managing to trade for half a pack of salt, half a bottle of soy sauce, and two fish—each weighing around five or six taels. In this era, there were no farm-raised fish; practically all of them were wild.
There was also a block of tofu.
Two eggplants, three tomatoes, and a handful of chili peppers.
Lacking a cutting board and a knife, Xu Qinghuan used a dagger to scale the crucian carp, eviscerate them, scoop out the gills, wash them clean, and marinate them with a little salt for a while.
Zheng Ming, collapsed against the soft sofa, saw his opponent's avatar, his eyes narrowed, and he sat up straight.
"Chen An, don't play dumb with me. This trip to Nanyun, not only did you smash my processing plant, but you also happened to wipe out several of my top martial artists. What on earth are you trying to do? Do you think I, Wang Fu, am easy to bully? Is that why you dare to act so recklessly?" Wang Fu spoke with renewed fury, yet I was once again stunned and furrowed my brows.
About half an hour later, a layer of pitch-black, sticky liquid oozed from the surface of Sun Haochi's skin. When he opened his eyes and saw that muck coating his arms and hands, the pungent, nauseating stench almost made him vomit on the spot.
"Don't worry. What's your name? After this matter is over, I can find you to have breakfast together," Xiwen asked.
"Kiss... him?" Chu Yuxiao felt a trace of shyness. She couldn't help but shoot a fierce glare at Old You. This old fellow seemed to be in cahoots with Han Qianyu, having plotted this long ago.
"Can someone please tell me what is happening here?" Bailian awkwardly chimed in.
Immediately, with Dandan clearing the way and the King Rat's consort guarding the rear, the brothers Bai Qi spearheaded a forceful charge all the way into the battlefield where the entangled Assassin Bug King and the others were locked in combat.
The entire battle arena plunged into an overdue silence, to the point where even the sound of everyone's breathing could be distinctly heard. Countless peculiar faces gazed toward the fighting ring, as if people were unwilling to believe the scene unfolding before their eyes.
Faced with the opponent's extortion and threats, Fierce Enchantress felt so furious she had the urge to commit suicide, but the mere thought of being swallowed by a cockroach in front of players worldwide caused her rebellious heart to soften.
This realm of cultivators was located on the central continent of Karluo, where one of the largest sect factions, the Heavenly Mystery Sect, was situated in a desolate rocky region in northern Karluo.
So that was how it was. Lan Caiwei suddenly understood; no wonder Madam Ding chose to cover up Ziqing's disappearance! Ziqing was currently regarded as a maid by Ding Yulan, and the Ding family was in the midst of discussing a marriage alliance with the Lan family. If word got out that a maid from their own household had eloped with someone, it would be equivalent to splashing dirty water on Ding Yulan. Madam Ding had no choice but to choose to conceal the matter.
With the grand wedding imminent, the Dragon King was busy receiving the steadily arriving guests and could not spare much attention for Wuyue. Therefore, he told them they were free to wander around the Dragon Palace as they pleased. Should they wish to go outside the palace grounds, they needed to give word so he could dispatch shrimp soldiers and crab generals to escort and protect them against unnecessary attacks.
At this moment, seeing the Matriarch grow suspicious, Madam Yu was overjoyed. No matter what, they could not let Qiuyue be sent away; otherwise, wouldn't the child have been born in vain?
"Xiangru, when the midwives were discussing this matter last night, did they talk about any possible solutions?" Yugui was also flustered, but turning her head to see Xiangru looking entirely unruffled, a glimmer of hope sparked in her heart once more.
Jin Yanran's interest had long been piqued by everyone. Seeing that Jiang Ruonan raised no further objections, she pulled her into Qianqiu Pavilion.
That afternoon, Yan Aige went together with Mu Qingxuan to see Master Jiedie. Master Jiedie had already resumed her original attire, and even the fierce hostility between her brows was no different from before.
However, Xiangxiang forgot all about this resolve the moment she turned around. Even so, she remembered this time to visit Wuyue in the Demon Palace.
"Ruolan, do you hate me that much, to the extent that you aren't even willing to say a single extra word to me?" he lowered his voice to ask. As he spoke, the hand clutching her arm trembled slightly.