Chapter 146: Behind the Scenes

Shen Zhongzhu covered his mouth and gave a muffled cough, lowering his eyes to the steaming blood in his palm. Even the deep-blue jade bracelet around his wrist had developed a faint crack.

Shen Zhongzhu glanced at the monster pierced through by the green bamboo behind him, then raised his eyes and quietly studied the inn before him. The sign hanging above it was not made of wood, but white jade.

Four characters had been painted on the white-jade sign in blood. Blood was still trickling from the ends of the strokes, making it clear they had only just been written.

After Li Yan’er displayed the full extent of her strength, she turned toward Su Jinchuan and called out a loud warning.

Du Wun was too helpless to argue. Who could blame him, after all, for starting this? He had never imagined that this impoverished scholar, who used to hide whenever he saw the villagers, would have such a sharp tongue.

In an instant, Qi Shan’s figure shot toward Lin Fan. His enormous fist carried a terrifying force as it struck straight for Lin Fan’s head.

A powerful storm of vital energy swept across Xidu. Yao Yun was naturally the first to know, since he had contributed to this storm himself.

After returning home, Song Xing had nothing to do. After thinking it over, he simply prepared a written agreement in advance. When Da Qiangzi arrived, all that remained would be to fill in the amount and press his fingerprint.

By then, the Northern Yue Kingdom had already been ravaged to the point that its people could no longer make a living. Vast numbers of refugees poured into the Eastern Lai Kingdom. Zi Xi had already gone to the border between the Eastern Lai and Northern Yue Kingdoms to help the local officials settle them.

“Steward, make a point of winning this pauper over from now on. He has happened to run afoul of Jia Sidao, so we can use him to bring Jia Sidao down completely, then deal with him afterward. How could we let a piece of cake as fine as Yangjiagou be ruined by some rustic peasant?” Li Dongyang said slowly, narrowing his eyes.

In the blink of an eye, Yun Tianbing had passed between the two clan leaders and was already dozens of meters away from Chen Qiye. Just as he was about to breathe a sigh of relief—

“Third Brother, it’s your turn!” Seeing that Wan Sanquan had been left behind, Xiu Liu breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at a thin man with a scar on his jaw.

The reforms and innovations carried out by the other feudal lords were different, however. A mighty warrior with godlike strength could not lift himself by his own collar, and a feudal state was no different.

As she spoke, Qiu Ziyue tapped the button to play the first episode. Then, imitating Qin Feiyang, she leaned her back against the headboard and stretched out her legs.

Amid their cheers, the netizens of Russia also expressed their gratitude to Zhao Yu online.

Smith frowned, but when he saw how many citizens were still in the square, he walked straight over.

Old Master Gu had not arrived yet. The two men chatted about household matters, while Lu Huaqing could not be bothered to join in.

The moment those words left his mouth, it was as though a bolt of lightning flashed through Su Ziquan’s mind. His eyes flew open.

“The magistrate has judged wisely!” Everyone kneeling below bowed their heads to the floor. Old Master Du and Shen Yiping also bowed, indicating that they had no objection.

Although Lu Xiao’s thoughts were in turmoil at the possibility, all those strange occurrences now made sense. He still intended to investigate and verify it. If it truly was as he suspected, he would have to find a way to escape as soon as possible, lest he become hopelessly entangled in the matter later.

“Sir, go look after Ke Lan and give her something to eat. Come by when you have a moment; I still need to register some information about the family members,” Lu Huaqing instructed.

Only then did he give a cold laugh inwardly and think nothing of it, saying to Shen Tianle, “I’m afraid I’m going to disappoint you.”

Bai Yunfei’s sigh was the first response to Chen Yiming’s words. It carried wave after wave of sorrow, as though that single sigh contained endless emotions. A sharp glint flashed through Chen Yiming’s eyes, while Tang Daiyun raised her head completely.

More than five thousand ghosts, and that still wasn’t considered many? I was speechless when I heard that. If all of them appeared inside a city, how many people would have their souls devoured by those ghosts?

Jidanbo suddenly sprang up as if injected with stimulants, then nodded obsequiously at Kenpachi Zaraki. With a forceful shove of his stout, powerful hands, the western gate of the Seireitei was opened by the bull-strong Jidanbo.