Chapter 138: Caught in the Game 18

He Xuanyi’s words left Zhao Xu’er, her hand still suspended in mid-air, completely stunned and unable to snap back to reality for a long while. Naturally, the Zhao couple and Zhao Yiya, who were present, had also heard them. At that moment, Zhao Yiya’s eyes were bloodshot as she stared fixedly at He Xuanyi’s retreating back as he disappeared up the stairs; her expression was blank, like a wooden puppet, devoid of any emotion.

The sound of a door slamming shut upstairs finally brought Zhao Xu’er to her senses. Stepping back down the stairs, she said with an expression of embarrassment and apology, "Please don't take Xuanyi’s words to heart. He has been under immense pressure from that brat He Zheyu and spoke those hurtful words in a moment of confusion. How about this? Let’s have a meal together after today, and I will make that brat He Zheyu apologize to you all."

Zhao Guangxiong’s face darkened, and he gasped for breath.

Xin lay smiling in the first-class cabin, imagining the reactions of those back home upon learning of her departure from the Republic. Would they be livid with rage, or would it leave them in utter chaos?

Ye Wudao took a half-step back, still nonchalantly extending a hand to block the swift, well-positioned kick.

"Do you hear that? It sounds like there’s still noise inside," Liu Junhao said, pointing his finger toward the otter’s den.

"You are a suspect until this is investigated clearly! Stop immediately, or I will fire!" Zhang Guodong, now thoroughly provoked, raised his gun and issued a stern warning.

Not only he, but everyone else present fell into deep thought. How much funding could the country save in a year with Yang Xin’s ability?

"I’m in excellent health; I’ll be discharged the day after tomorrow," Li Tian said with a smile upon hearing the remark.

When mentioning Shu Commandery, one must touch upon Liu Zhang’s wavering political stance. In the past, Liu Zhang had closed the post roads, ceased tax payments, and simultaneously dispatched Zhang Song to the Central Plains to gather intelligence.

In the darkness, people saw a tall silhouette fly out from behind the concrete pillar and crash heavily to the ground; clearly, the force of the colorful beetle’s impact had been transmitted through the pillar to the leader of the Hurricane Adventure Group.

Hu Liu’s face was now covered in blood, all from being whipped by Wang Zhi just moments before. Yet, he dared not utter a single word of complaint, for he knew Wang Zhi was not making idle threats. If Cao’s army entered the city, and given that two members of his household had released the enemy generals, the entire Hu family would face a grim fate.

Gongsun Kang, left with no choice, once again sent Wei Yan, the commander of his personal guard, to the Cao camp. Though Wei Yan’s status was not prominent, he was Gongsun Kang’s confidant, and this move demonstrated Gongsun Kang’s sincerity.

In the dead of night, in the main hall, Wang Jijiu, Wang Yizhi, and Madam Wang were present. The three sisters, Mei, Lan, and Zhu, were drowsy but forced themselves to stay alert to keep them company.

As Han Feng made his move, I realized his cultivation realm: Silver Grade Two, similar to Shu Yi’s ability. Moreover, it seemed he possessed more than just the water attribute.

Since descending from the Great Snow Mountain, she had never stopped her twice-daily hour-long training sessions. But now, it seemed this habit would have to be modified for a while.

Because it was the first wave of attacks and the fireball had shocked them so deeply, their assault was incredibly disorganized. It caused absolutely no damage to the Death Demon Spider, but the magic spells that landed almost simultaneously did significantly slow the repair speed of the black spiderwebs.

I nodded. The Old Madman certainly knew more about my grandfather than I did and was more qualified to speak on the matter.

Did Ghost Hero not know she was in trouble? Would he be unable to find her and assume she had disobeyed him and run away?

"I’m not facing that guild alone; I have a massive organization behind me. Do you really think the League of Seven Undead Monarchs is inferior to the Undead Heaven?" Li Bin said dismissively.

Damn, could they not be more mindful of the atmosphere? Even if they are liberal, they should consider the feelings of us poor bachelors!

Wu Ju’er hurriedly turned back to share her guess with Yue Niang, but upon seeing the helpless expression on Yue Niang’s face, she swallowed her words.

Yue Donglai was not surprised; he had guessed that Yu Yan had tampered with the matter. He simply could not fathom why she would want to kill them—just because they had offended her in the past? That seemed far too vicious.

Li Feng was slightly curious and leaned in a bit, watching her look at a home renovation video someone had sent to her phone.