Chapter 136: Recognizing a Woman by Her Scent

“Miss Xu, I understand what you mean,” Lin Shiyun said. “Since you have made your decision, from now on we can try to walk side by side. There will be no secrets between us. But I hope you understand that the Lin family despises betrayal above all else. Once you choose a path, if you regret it later, never betray us!” Lin Shiyun’s gaze was cold as she looked at Xu Qingcheng.

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King Lee Ho of Joseon did not hesitate for a moment and traveled from Pyongyang to personally welcome Liu Kongzhao, Xu Xianqing, and other Ming officials.

At the same time, everyone noticed that Ye Fan’s clothing, in sharp contrast to the dazzling, multi-thousand-dollar garments of the other stars, appeared tattered and worn.

“I told you before, the key is returning home. Glory is a thing of the past. If you want to build a nation, go ahead and build it. If you want to rule the world, I won’t interfere—as long as you have the ability.”

The Daoist Tianyun and Elder Zangya, along with a group of life-and-death realm masters, all changed their expressions drastically. They launched attacks but had no time to defend as the bell rang, echoing thunderously in their hearts.

The enemy’s objective was to retake the base. I not only crippled the main facilities of the base first, but I also intend to ambush them halfway through their assault.

Seeing the Joseon navy on the shore cheer as if rain had come after a long drought, Liu Kongzhao couldn’t help but feel as if he were not here to conquer Joseon but to save it. Otherwise, why would these sailors be so excited?

Baili Chen remained expressionless. His fan snapped shut in an instant, as if wielding a peerless weapon. Suddenly, five or six beams of light shot from the fan. Qiu Tian’s eyes blurred slightly as he struck fiercely with both hands.

Li Dong took his place as head of the family. Although he did not care much for the position, at this moment, he had to assume it.

Han Wuyi coughed violently, probably choked by the wine, his face turning pale in an instant. This time, it seemed to have caused an internal injury.

Fu Yanjin wore a sycophantic expression, covering his reddened face with one hand while clutching Aunt Zhao’s sleeve with the other, doing his utmost to ingratiate himself.

Of course, there was another point: this company had made too many enemies and was far too conspicuous. According to historical patterns, its collapse was almost inevitable.

This was Han Shuiqing’s third fainting spell since rebirth. However, it wasn’t from low blood sugar but from collapsing in pain and exhaustion.

Forget it! I’ll just let him think it’s impossible to find her. At least in Lu Li’s mind, that stranger friend with an unknown bond still lives on. Since they never met, let that beautiful connection remain.

“You can ignore your own life to seek thrills, but if you increase the danger to others because of it, that is completely unacceptable. I’m warning you—stop the car immediately, right now!” Qin Yang said coldly, glaring at Li Yuan’e.

Now Zhang Zhiping grew anxious, sensing something wrong. His mind raced to analyze the situation. Could Wu Yong have mistaken this for a trap? Was someone from the Spirit Alliance trying to lure him out?

But at this moment, the man lay motionless inside the coffin, as if already dead.

After turning countless corners, he saw another door ahead, silent and still. The doors here were all carved in the same style, but unlike before when he came out and left the door open, this one was closed.

They were completely surrounded by the enemy—three layers inside and three layers outside—while more than a thousand cavalry patrolled the outermost perimeter as a final line of defense. Under such circumstances, even if Iron Bull charged forward, he could only break out alone.

At that time, when Sakuragi Hanamichi heard the system’s battle alert, he knew Wu Jie had used a devastating weapon on him. Then, hit by a life-risking skill delivering tenfold damage causing over 223 points, Hanamichi felt his limbs grow cold.