Volume 1, Chapter 42: The Musk Deer Herd

Second Bend was hardly a large settlement. It had only a little over two hundred households, and the place itself was not very big either. After all, how much room could a village built at a bend in the river possibly occupy?

He had found Second Bend but still failed to locate this particular place. That could only mean one thing: the fellow had clearly never opened his mouth to ask anyone. Yet another stubbornly literal fool, it seemed.

As for distancing himself from her, that had never been his intention. It was simply instinct. In the past, whenever she called, he would answer without hesitation, and he could even joke with her without a second thought. Now, however, he had to deliberate carefully before picking up her calls.

After washing up, Xia Anduo felt too embarrassed to let Mu Jinyuan carry her any longer, so she walked to the dining room on her own.

Qiao Xiduo immediately became alert. She had not seen him since that day, and judging by the severity of the beating he had received from the security guards, she had never expected him to dare come looking for her again. His nerve was truly astounding.

“Lin Xiao is my friend. It’s only right that I help him when he’s in trouble!” Lin Xixi brushed Cheng Jiadong’s hand away.

All the despair in that moment transformed into madness. Su Heng emerged from the darkness, his mood unbearably heavy.

As for hiring a caregiver after childbirth, Lin Xixi felt that if clients asked about it, they could provide access to the necessary resources—but it could not be treated as a means of making a profit.

Sui Kexin had clearly married Fu Yun exactly as she had wished, yet she seemed even more calculating now. Marriage had apparently done nothing to make her settle down.

Just as Liu Yan took two steps backward, the patch of ice where she had been standing collapsed. She plunged into the rushing river below and vanished from sight.

“Why should I listen to you, Mr. Yun?” Shangguan Yun said slowly. The words “Mr. Yun” in particular were spoken through clenched teeth.

Not long after the two videos were posted, Tianyu Entertainment’s official account on Weibo reposted them.

“All right. Since we’ve found the remains of these three scientists, gather them up and take them back to camp. Our mission ends here.” Chen Feng gave the order to Big Guy and the others.

Although Emperor Gaozong possessed remarkable political foresight and had successfully led the Great Tang into another age of prosperity, he had failed to maintain his judgment where feminine beauty was concerned. His trust in Empress Wu had reached a point where no one could persuade him otherwise.

Liang Fei was discussing precisely this matter with Manager Sun at that moment. It had to be said that Nurse Yao had timed her arrival perfectly.

This was one of the illustrious Twelve Demon Emperors, an unparalleled expert at the Earth Immortal level. And yet he had actually been slain by this man in a single move?

“Hmph! Xie Wuji, consider yourself lucky that I failed to kill you this time.” The Great Sage Treasure Tree King’s face twisted into a vicious grimace as he spoke through clenched teeth. “But don’t celebrate too soon. Someone will deal with you sooner or later…” His words carried a hidden meaning.

Outside Prince Fu’s residence, Prince Fu was frantic. Zhu Xialing had been missing for three days. He had gone to her room that day, only to find her gone. At first, he had assumed she had gone out to play again, but after thinking it over carefully, he realized that was impossible. Could she have run into danger once more?

“All right.” Qiao Lin’s face was wreathed in smiles. “It is noon now, so you may go downstairs and eat first. Then, at dusk, follow me to the banks of the Lan River. All the most influential figures in Fuzhou will be there tonight.” With that, Qiao Lin exchanged a few pleasantries and left.

Ma Chengfeng had been chasing He Zhanpeng from behind. With He Zhanpeng’s back facing him, he could not make out what was happening. But when He Zhanpeng leaped down, Ma Chengfeng suddenly saw two Celestial Silkworm Silver Threads flying straight toward him and hurriedly used the Seven-Star Blade in his hand to bat them aside.

After all, Big Head was the manager here. Having worked at this place for more than a decade, he had handled every difficult job imaginable and naturally possessed his own unique insights.