Volume 1, Chapter 145: Li Ruochu Probes Yi Ze

Three days later, sunlight filtered through thin clouds, casting its warmth over every corner of the bustling metropolis.

Yi Ze concluded his overseas trip and returned to the country.

Considering convenience for work, Li Ruochu had Yi Ze temporarily stay at her home, while she herself moved into Feng Yizhou's residence.

Head of the Family Qing Teng had told them that although this Fang Zheng was no longer the good-for-nothing he used to be, his strength at most only surpassed the slain Qing Shu by one or two tiers.

I went straight back to my quarters, took a hot bath, and originally thought of heading over to Yang Zilong's place. But then I reconsidered; he must be busy right now, busy managing official affairs. After all, the Paiyu Firm had just fallen, and he needed to investigate everything inside it.

After moving to the brick-house district, the monthly stipend was three taels of silver. Combined with the fact that Fang Zheng's strength had now reached the fifth tier of the Postnatal Realm, his stipend rose accordingly. Between all family members, they were now bringing in six taels of silver every month.

I did not show my face. Before leaving, I told Six-Fish Dream to capture a few of them, at the very least to grab the ringleaders, and then have HH City send people to pay a ransom for their release. If they refused to pay the ransom, the matter would be handed over to Yang Zihao to deal with. I refused to believe they wouldn't come to redeem them.

Gradually, Lan Nianrong's soul vanished before Ming Fantian's eyes, and the room grew so steamy that it blurred his vision.

Although Ji Shuhan was an unreliable fellow, many of his observations were remarkably piercing. Just as he said, if a person is good-looking, whatever they do is better received than if an ordinary person did it; even if they commit wrongdoings, they will still be forgiven just as easily.

"That's right, kiss! Kiss!" The bar was exceptionally lively, with patrons keeping a rhythmic beat, cheering and laughing, waiting to watch a good show.

Yichen hadn't mentioned this matter to her at all; perhaps he had no intention of inviting her in the first place?

Judging from his back, the man in work clothes was definitely not one of Du Heng's cohorts, but dressing like this in the middle of the night and acting so strangely left Zhang Ningzu and the others completely unable to guess his true purpose.

When the Stone-Cooking Assembly would be held was jointly decided by the five saints and the winds and clouds from all directions after Emperor Taizong returned to the sea of stars. It was organized and arranged by the Heavenly Mystery Elder. The specific timing depended on the cultivation progress of the younger generation of experts in the cultivation world at that time; only when it was confirmed that their realms were profound enough to comprehend the Heavenly Stones would the event be held.

A sudden, overwhelming sense of loss surged in my heart. Dazed, I slowly covered my chest—what is wrong with me? How could I have such an intense emotional reaction over a mere phantom?

A jump shot? Impossible, he didn't have that ability. Then was he going to—? Kidd's doubt lasted for only a second. When he saw Calderon's hand gesture, he knew instantly that it was a pass.

Ouyang Yunduo was a head taller than Lu Yu. Lu Yu possessed a cute charm that hadn't quite blossomed yet, while Ouyang Yunduo was purely and simply stunning.

Her beautiful eyes had turned somewhat bloodshot during the combat. The final surviving jailer, scared out of his wits, curled up in a corner. He was trembling so violently that he almost lost his grip on his weapon, letting it drop to the ground as he stared at her in utter terror.

That Jin Jue had managed to escape alive and reunite with Hua Tuo and his disciple was already an unexpected pleasant surprise. Now, he had quietly lured out two of Lü Bu's subordinate generals as well, which truly caught him completely off guard.

Her smile betrayed her thoughts; how could Xu Linfeng, being so clever, fail to realize this?

After pondering it back and forth, he still had no clue... Oh well, forget it. At least for now, these two brothers harbored no malicious intent toward the imperial family of the Northern Kingdom, and shouldn't be hostile or try to isolate him.

In fact, Noble Consort Jia knew very well what had actually happened, but she could not spell it out clearly here. If she explained it in too much detail, she would end up implicating herself in the matter. If this affair succeeded, she would share a portion of the credit; if it failed, it would have little to do with her.