49. Provocation

Although Zhang Jianhao was awake at this moment, he had not yet fully recovered his wits. Subconsciously, he rubbed his eyes, stretched lazily a few times, and looked down, only to find himself sitting upon the thick tortoiseshell of a Heavenly Rock Beast.

"If I said I simply wanted to invite you to dinner, would you believe me?" Looking at the gesticulating and baring-fangs Yang Yang, An Qin was not angry at all. She took an elegant sip of red wine, her cheeks beginning to flush slightly, whether from the candlelight or the wine.

At this thought, Miao Xin could not help blushing slightly. If he really harbored any ill intentions toward her, should she just yield to him?

"Alright! I will not let go of even a single clue! I will arrange for people to investigate this matter further myself. Should there be any need for your assistance, I will notify you again. It is getting late, all of you go back and rest." He also needed to hurry back to his room immediately to write a letter to Li Luo, as having Li Luo investigate this matter gave him the greatest peace of mind.

"Since that is the case, there is nothing more for today. Everyone go back to your respective duties," Wu Lei said casually.

Continuing to discuss it further would only yield nothing. However, Jing Moluo was not someone who would give up so easily. Just because Su Bei did not accept today did not mean he wouldn't accept tomorrow. If not tomorrow, then the day after? Or the day after that? She had plenty of time, and in this lifetime, she would definitely make Su Bei agree.

"Our lives were all saved by Brave Yong, so we listen to Brave Yong." Vulture and Hyena and the others said with firm determination.

Every single one of them was genuinely happy for Wu Lei from the bottom of their hearts. The reason they acted so unanimously was because they had all been moved by Wu Lei's sincerity. Added to the fact that they currently faced a formidable enemy, with rival competitors basically banding together to face the threat, who would still remember that their expedition was originally caused by a mere competition?

For some reason, Wennan felt that the man before her was actually very well-suited for Lin Wei. Thus, without realizing it, she had already shared such an important secret with Xu Yi. Xu Yi frowned, looking at Wennan with some puzzlement. The person he liked was Lin Wei, yet Wennan was telling him about Li Qian? This left him quite baffled.

Of course, regarding Yang Yang's subsequent defamation of Old Man Ye, the two of them directly chose to ignore it. They knew the old man's temper well enough; with the old man's disposition, he certainly hadn't spared this young man from torment. Yang Yang speaking this way now was undoubtedly nothing more than revenge.

Poor Ke He'en's infantry on the bank faced this monstrosity like lambs to the slaughter—aside from fleeing, what else could they do?

Every disciple of the Vajra Temple was a genius, and there were those who achieved divine powers at a tender age, but that was only possible after training within the temple for several years.

When Shen Li transmigrated here, the Marquis's Mansion was similarly facing the crisis of collapse: Shen Chun had been falsely accused of killing an official. As a result, Shen Li went to lodge an imperial complaint and managed to drag his old man out after all.

Amidst his excitement, Lin Fan did not pause, his aura surging once more as he lunged toward me. I met him head-on with a sweep of my dragon tail. Collision after collision shook the surrounding Five Evils Beasts so violently that they did not dare to approach at all.

Therefore, upon his return today, Shen Li was immensely surprised to find that his eldest brother, Shen Wu, genuinely and sincerely welcomed him from the bottom of his heart.

Why were Feng Quan and Kuayi so eager to seize supreme power? Was it truly just a desire for authority?

Although the team had stolen a victory in Boston, he knew the reality as clearly as a mirror: if Ray Allen's legs hadn't cramped, there would have been no possibility of victory.

With that, he ran off as if fleeing for his life. Station Chief Zhang tried to pursue him but was grabbed by the arm by Gu Zhicheng. Station Chief Zhang turned back to see Gu Zhicheng giving him a meaningful look and shaking his head.

He had personally witnessed how, when that window suddenly closed upon reaching its time limit, a half-withdrawn steel plate was severed instantaneously as if a knife were slicing through tofu.

The Great Round Mirror Wisdom saw this, yet ordinary onlookers could only see a faint, ethereal blue light rushing toward the bronze door, completely missing the azure light upon the door's surface.

For some reason, she suddenly thought of Yuan Wei's burning eyes—resolute and fervent, terrifying her, yet sincere.

"We can get busy later. Let's first enjoy the surprise someone spent the entire night creating!" Gong Moli, however, did not wear a particularly surprised expression on his face.

Xiao Zhu was relatively introverted. He raised his wine glass and smiled, "Xiao Zhu is truly happy to be able to sit down, drink, and chat with Sister Fei'er and Senior Brother. I only hope that every year will be like today, and every age like this moment. Come, let's have a toast." Xiao Zhu drained his cup in one breath, choked on the liquor, and coughed for a long while, sending the three of them into roaring laughter.

At first, the duo's coordination was not quite smooth, but as the song progressed toward the end, they sang better and better, complementing each other perfectly.

After all, Lin Ming did not haggle over prices at all; the moment a deal was signed through Lin Ming, it directly translated to a 400,000 commission.

The fake Yanjun seemed to feel a sense of undeserved guilt as he awkwardly turned his face away to look elsewhere. After a moment, a cold and brilliant light flashed from his eyes, shining onto Jin Sun's face, causing her to instantly feel a chill run through her entire body. "What if... what if he is coming specifically for me?" he whispered.

Therefore, the gaze she cast toward Yi Shuihan suddenly flashed with a fervent, almost adoring emotion.

Feng Qianzhan departed with mixed feelings, deeply wishing she would act a little spoiled to make him stay, but she did not; she even treated him merely as a messenger.

Qin Chuan was left speechless. Although he held a prominent position within the Qin family and was acknowledged as the family's foremost alchemist, his actual combat strength among the elders was not particularly high.

The staff members produced seven envelopes containing plot fragments and handed them over, allowing each of them to choose one.

Wutong could sense the uneasy atmosphere currently permeating the team. Beneath his mask, his expression was far from pleasant; this bizarre phenomenon had surpassed both his understanding and his capabilities.