Chapter 21: Arranging a Meeting to Dissolve the Engagement

"Miss Xu, do you recall this jade pendant?"
Xu Qingcheng gazed at the pendant before her, a subtle change flickering across her expression. With some hesitation, she said, "I feel as though I've seen this jade somewhere before..."
"Where was that? Miss Xu, do you know the significance of this pendant..."
Chang Xian remained silent, listening with a gentle smile. He was particularly fond of such stories—this, too, was a form of tradition passed down.
Fortunately, the area was Yusaki. Even if something went awry, bringing the eldest son back to Ino County would keep others in the dark.
Perched atop his horse, Gaodi looked at the swift, well-coordinated army, and recalling their former disorder, he was momentarily dazed.
The thought brought a smile to Ace's lips. It proved that, in the eyes of these people, his years of effort were trivial and insignificant.
The Big K Gang was now a shadow of its former self. If he chose to continue the fight, not only would he fail to take down the Dahl Gang, but the conflict could escalate into a protracted war.
"Those particles exist in different moments of time, so for us, they simply don't exist," Stewart explained.
Without copper coins, he would never dare take this step; but now that he had them, it didn't mean he was bound to take it either.
Such a term of address from His Majesty was reserved for perhaps two or three people at court. It was not merely a reprimand, but a true sign of favor—a rare honor indeed.
When he awoke, it was already noon the next day; Nao was nowhere to be seen. Strangely, that shut-in big sister had gotten up earlier than he had.
At his words, everyone burst into laughter, as if they'd just heard a particularly amusing joke.
So the person blocking communications this time was truly formidable—not only had they jammed the link between White 22 and the Outlook Star, but they'd also severed internal contact within the newly arrived task fleet. Such ruthless means might even be beyond the communication engineers of the Technological Kingdom.
Mo Han fell deep into thought. He had assumed the Shadow would use his own name, but unexpectedly, the other party used a different one.
The name on that list was "Li San"—as ordinary and common a name as any could be.
With the Zisang royal family all but wiped out and only this one bloodline remaining, they had lost even the leverage to threaten.
As for Xia Zhiyan and Lan Mengyi, fortune smiled more kindly on them. Though not sent to the same spot, they were not far apart, nor were they trapped. Within half a day, they found each other and reunited.
Lin, the Magnate, was a true tycoon—by the next day, he had invited the entire town to a grand banquet.
Though several people did not fully grasp what had happened, the civil strife had, at least, cost no fighting strength this time.
Now, the furious Li Dagan dared slay even King Parnier—let alone the head of the Sky City Investigation Team.
Guan Hai had his doubts, but his hands had long itched for action. Now that Wu'an Kingdom had made the first move, he welcomed the chance.
And that was not all—by the time Cao Cao grew up and became the Northern Commandant of Luoyang, the city’s morals had already deteriorated, yet no one took matters in hand.
Xia Yiyi sprang from her seat as if shot from a cannon. The tension, anxiety, and anticipation of a moment before turned to a stormy fury. She jabbed a finger at me, looking as if she wished she could swallow me whole.
"Damn! That's their leader!" This time, Shi Lan's face showed her worry. She suppressed her presence, not daring to make a sound, for fear of interfering with Ao Haru.
"Hmph." Ao Haru gripped his gun in his right hand, hoisting most of the Blackfang Wolf's body up. He turned toward the two Blackfang Wolves charging in, a fierce aura radiating from him. His eyes, black as ink, seemed to pierce straight into the wolves' hearts, and the two beasts froze in terror.