Chapter 153 For Oneself, For Family

That was precisely what Lin Yu was thinking.

Although he knew Lin Shiyun had taken his medicinal pill, and coupled with the fact that she possessed a foundation in martial arts, her injuries must have undoubtedly healed completely.

Even so, he still could not set his mind at ease. He had to see Lin Shiyun in person and diagnose her himself to confirm that she was truly alright and free of any lingering complications before he could finally rest easy.

......

The reason he was willing to come here was, on one hand, to help Shuitao escape from Su Maiqiu, and on the other hand, he himself wished to get away so as to harbor no further extravagant hopes regarding Maize.

Fang Ruohua walked over to the side of the pavilion, leaned against the railing, bent down to ignite the steam engine, adjusted the control lever, and immediately instructed the people to launch the boat into the water.

Yan Qiuming's gaze made Maize feel like a helpless prey trapped in the palm of his hand, with nowhere to run. It was the first time she had been so exposed before Yan Qiuming, and unable to adapt, she instinctively raised her hand to cover her chest. But after a second thought, looking at Yan Qiuming, she slowly lowered her hand and stood openly and gracefully right in front of him, letting him look.

Maize figured that made sense. No matter what others said, Su Maixia's attitude was always the most important, and in the end, he had to face it himself, so she did not force the issue further.

Gu Chuyan remained silent, walking away with light steps, not knowing what to say, nor knowing what she could say.

Before Ruby even had a chance to finish, two teardrops already welled up in Yula's eyes. Although a ghost's tears were mostly synthesized from spiritual energy, wearing that tearful expression while uttering such ambiguous words still provoked wild imaginations in onlookers, leaving them wondering what Ruby might have done to the ghost.

The pirates used hostages to force the government soldiers to give up their pursuit, while the soldiers ordered them to surrender immediately, hand over the hostages, and cease all pointless resistance. The two sides fell into a momentary stalemate, with the conflict gradually reaching a boiling point. The cannon fodder were counting down the seconds before taking the stage with drums and gongs.

It had been nearly a month, and Su Maixia had been here taking care of her every day, only able to snatch some sleep by lying on the bench outside.

It seemed that the glorious image of the Crimson Butterfly Workshop was far too deeply rooted in people's hearts; it would take some time to reverse their perceptions.

Suddenly, she gently opened her eyes, looking at the man who had appeared before her without any warning, a playful smile tracing the corners of her lips.

Qin Yang did not follow too closely. He was not a bodyguard; he was a hunter. His mission was to capture or kill the assassin known as Stinger, who was lurking in the shadows. If he followed too closely and exposed himself, he would likewise fall into Stinger's ambush plan, losing the advantage of striking from the dark.

Wei Yiping stood up, flicked his sleeve, and the chamber door opened automatically, clearly signaling for Chen Changsheng to leave.

Not long after, two drops of extremely crimson blood, exuding a dense medicinal fragrance, shot out from the spatial passage and hovered suspended in front of Xia Feng.

The impostor collapsed heavily. Between his brows, a single spot of scarlet welled up. From the moment he drew his blade to the moment he fell, the entire process took only the blink of an eye.

Those flowers were the ones Xia Shiguang had bought from the flower and bird market a few days ago. When they were first brought over, they were just some green leaves, but unexpectedly, in just half a month or so, some of them had already blossomed.

"This... well, it's not exactly delicious, but we did lose one of our brothers," Jin Chengwo said.

As the three of them were immersed in the magnificent scenery, the rustling sound of grass and leaves suddenly rose from behind them. Liu Ruoxi was the first to react, a wisp of flowing spiritual energy forming in her hand. Ji Lingsheng and Bai Yue also sensed the anomaly immediately, and Ji Lingsheng pulled Bai Yue close to his side with a tug of his hand.

With a slight smile, Liu Wuchen waved his sleeve, scattering the blood-red hue that filled the heavens and earth, revealing a landscape of devastation and broken ruins.

Qingtong had seen it clearly just a moment ago: Tang Fan's strength was unfathomable. If Lantong were to launch an attack so rashly, she would likely meet the same fate as Lvtong and Zhitong.