Chapter 145: An Explanation

In any case, the memorial had already been submitted, so the matter no longer had anything to do with him.

Ye Cheng returned to the Eastern Depot.

When Chen Shulong and Zhou Chen arrived at the Eastern Depot, they were both stunned.

Why were so many eunuchs and officials missing?

They now understood why Ye Cheng had asked them to take charge of the Eastern Depot in his stead.

The first thing Ye Cheng did after returning from the imperial palace was to remove the Director of the Eastern Depot...

Although Su Jun had completed the preliminary stages of magical cultivation and could control the magic membrane so that it would not appear for half a minute, he still could not cast spells.

I summoned everyone I knew to the gathering. The first purpose of this meal was to celebrate my successful defense of the world; the second was to make clear plans for my future. Before the banquet began, I first gathered all my family together.

Four-Eyed Chen had not returned all night, and Shi Xiaofeng laughed. The fellow had finally come to his senses. Judging by the looks of it, he must have spent the night in wild passion and enjoyed himself to the point of exhaustion.

Gunfire came intermittently from behind. Two machine gunners were sweeping the approaching soldiers with bullets, while Shen Tong raised his pistol and shot both of them dead.

Tonight, the people of Longbao had donned all manner of splendid festival attire. Some garments were made of hemp, some of ramie, some of various vines, and others of tree bark or leaves. There were even clothes made from animal hides and feathers. It was as though an ancient, primitive fashion show were about to begin.

“Oh, no. I need to get something to eat first,” Shi Xiaofeng said, pointing toward the row of restaurants in different styles.

Jiang Xie was utterly miserable. He wanted to say, “I won’t step on it anymore—I give up!” But the bald monk had him by the throat, squeezing so hard that tears had sprung from his eyes. How could he possibly answer?

That is a story for later. I had no idea how things would develop in the future, so for now I could only offer them a few words of comfort.

No one dared voice another objection. The group hurried out of the dungeon and, taking advantage of the confusion, made their way around to the rear mountain. After they had gone some distance, they glanced back and saw that the battle in the Ronin Camp was raging fiercely. White flashes of vital energy surged and flickered, while green soul power burst and churned through the air. The entire camp resounded with cries of slaughter. Everyone stared in astonishment, their breath caught in their throats.

“Damn it! How do you watch the road? Look whose car this is!” The driver leaned out and stared at Ming Fan, whose face was wrapped in a scarf so that only his eyes could be seen. Inside the car, Fujita Yoshimasa was startled as well; he lurched forward and looked at the person standing before them.

The mourning-clad figure in the corner of the palace had already, at the King of Benevolence’s signal, gone to the separate residence to summon Ru Huan. Thus, when Ru Huan entered the hall, the atmosphere inside remained unchanged.

As soon as she entered, she saw Feng Ru calmly wiping the wounds on Gao Su, who lay there with his eyes closed. It was impossible to tell whether he had awakened or remained unconscious.

Ru Huan examined Hua Qi’s corpse and confirmed that her head had been severed while she was still alive. After discussing the matter, everyone decided to visit the place in the rear mountains where the avalanche had once sent them over the cliff.

At the place where the mask had been cleaved in two, a glimpse of his snow-white cheek showed through, and thin threads and tiny beads of red began to seep from it.

Dimei let out a long breath of relief. When she had been speaking with the fox, she had felt an invisible pressure forcing her to reveal the truth in her heart. Now that pressure was gone.

Master Yuan had spent a long while threatening Qin Ziqian while also trying to coax her with patient persuasion. She merely smiled faintly, and later even closed her eyes.

“But everything belongs to me now. You won’t be angry, will you?” Qianqian asked, looking anxiously at Chen Yuan.

After hearing Asa’s words, the Imperial Preceptor finally laughed. Seeing that his smile looked even more dreadful than a cry, Asa’s heart began to pound, terrified that the Imperial Preceptor would punish him.

She lowered her head. With that bout of vomiting, she emptied her stomach completely, expelling every last bit of what she had eaten that evening. She vomited so violently that the world seemed to spin around her. Naturally, she had no strength left to see what expression Madam Xu was wearing.

Shen Gengmei reached out with her right hand and abruptly put an arm around Feng Chen’s waist to keep him from falling. The instant Shen Gengmei’s arm encircled his waist, Feng Chen’s body gave a noticeable shudder.