Volume 1 Chapter 42: Punishing You

Although there were no dark circles under his eyes, Tang Hao's words did the trick. Xia Dan walked up to him and gave him a big hug.

"Can you tell me why you ended up in such a plight?" Yan Feng asked kindly.

If there were heavily wounded enemies feigning death, they were given a finishing blow; if there were those who knelt and begged for mercy, they were taken captive. The battle was already over. The Jiangnan soldiers were thoroughly routed, and the pirates also suffered heavy losses. Most of them had participated in such a fierce combat, and many were even trampled to death by their own men when they fell to the ground.

There were quite a few resting spots in the ocean; some were secluded islands, while others were concealed coral reefs.

"Sigh! It's not that I don't find Lei Xiaotian's idea bizarre. Perhaps his understanding is right—recovering just by taking so many bottles of medicine is truly incredible, but I still find it hard to believe." Guo Peiqing also agreed with Cai Zhen's interpretation.

Returning home, Zheng Jian first jumped onto the table, wiped his paws with a rag, and then took the keys into Li Qingya's room to put them back in their place.

Looking at the IOU now, it was merely an informal handwritten slip by Jiang Yingying, lacking any specified collateral, repayment date, or interest, and even devoid of the company's official seal.

"The early warning mechanism is exceptionally well-executed. It seems I miscalculated and underestimated them," A Lai whispered.

It appeared that the Bai family's affairs were not as simple as they seemed on the surface. It was necessary to go back and explain this to his grandfather. Although outwardly he was the one handling the matters, in reality, everything had the tacit approval of Elder Bai.

"Let's see if there is any easy way to get in here," Guo Peiqing suggested unhurriedly.

"No, no, the company's current cash flow is still quite sufficient, enough to cope with any unexpected situations," Shen Ning hurriedly declined. In truth, she knew the exact amount of cash flow on the company's books, but these were corporate secrets and must never be leaked to the outside.

He went into the bathroom to take a shower. Ye Lanhai angrily punched the bed a few times, breaking out in a sticky, highly uncomfortable sweat.

"Hmph, acting all high and mighty! Thinking you're something special just because you sold socks for a few days? Let me tell you, me coming to look for you is doing you a favor. If you don't know what's good for you, this lady has plenty of ways to make sure you have nowhere to stand," Sister Zhou spat as she watched Li Dan's receding figure, cursing under her breath.

"Father, what is it you want to say? Why did you suddenly stop?" Murong Xue asked in utter confusion.

This statement made no sense at all. Why would Qingfeng even come here then? Wouldn't that just make a laughingstock of him?

However, to protect his secrets from being detected by Wan Qingfeng, Huang Shan deliberately produced items such as extreme Yin water and pure Yang fire crystals to use as mediums.

"Oh my, you certainly have a lot of questions. You'll naturally find out in the future. So, if you trust me, come along with me; if you don't, there's nothing I can do. I really cannot reveal anything more to you!" Liu Hanyan said helplessly.

Many matters required the Grand Marshal's wife to step forward and handle them; they could by no means be delegated to the Dowager.

If that still wasn't enough, he could also mobilize the power of the Benevolent Friends Society. On Xiang Hua's side, there were still over two hundred guardian Buddhist soldiers at his disposal.

Qin Wan pressed her rosy lips together in thought for a moment before shaking her head: "I think it's still better to do a paternity test."

Zhao Yun felt a jolt in his heart; the Qiang people indeed held many advantages in the number of cavalry.

Uterine malformations have no effect on life and do not require treatment—they simply prevent one from having children.

Song Wu had been unconscious earlier and missed the spectacular scene where everyone who attacked them fainted simultaneously. Believing those men had been dealt with by Li Han, he remained highly defensive toward Qin Wan.

Once her thoughts were settled, Su Muchen began to waver between "confessing to Qin Wan first" or "pouring her heart out to her stepfather and mother first."

Almost imperceptibly, their sect leader had been brought to such a sudden and violent death right in front of them.

"If a miraculous physician could be begged for a cure, would you still have me search for the Snow Ginseng?" Li Xinglang asked sarcastically.

"The Liu Group's share is worth at least seven to eight hundred million! If the Liu Group is merged under my Tianhao Group and converted into a branch, the Tianhao Group can save at least five hundred million in expenses every year!" He looked at Le Tian.

"This is the apple of Qingyun Studio's eye, talented enough to be worthy of anyone, provided she is willing," Huo Ran said as he put away his phone.

A Tian suddenly made a phone call to Gao Yue, asking him where A Qin was and why she wasn't answering her phone. Gao Yue replied that he had no idea either.

"I'm not trying to scare you. If you have good luck, this trip might just let you experience something ten times more thrilling than a roller coaster!" York chuckled playfully.

By the time Cui Jiu washed his face and returned, his deliberate urge to show off in front of A Qiao had completely fizzled out.

Liu Zhi looked slightly surprised, executing a well-timed sidestep while simultaneously thrusting his spear, the spear shadow flashing three times in rapid succession.

The sip of alcohol Jiang Yun drank was completely negligible; she didn't even blush. Zhou Cheng, however, turned red with just a single sip, and halfway through her half-cup, her face resembled a cooked prawn, glowing as brilliantly as the morning clouds.

"Rose, how, how could you think that? Could it be that you've really been corrupted by that vile scumbag?!" Carl asked in utter astonishment.

Tang Ning had a gut feeling that these two fellows were closely tied to the main quest—after all, nobody randomly robs a vagrant. Besides, with a handgun pressing against his waist, even if he summoned his tiger Dahuang, it probably wouldn't be in time, so he obediently followed the two burly men into a secluded corner.

Yang Peipei looked at Jin Ruixuan. At that moment, she realized that Jin Ruixuan had always been considerate of Su Mi.