Chapter 57: Raising Wages

Opening the note, Xiao Jiuyue saw the scrawled handwriting upon it: If you want Xiao Jiuyuan to be safe, come to the back mountain of the Three-Mile Pavilion outside the city.

No wonder Nian Shilan had been manipulated by her; a mere two sentences had managed to completely hook Nian Shilan's heart.

"No way! Oh heavens, where on earth did you get such a sports car?" Lin Jiao was the first to cry out in her dainty voice, running over to touch and inspect it from every angle.

Earlier, when many netizens here saw the news, they merely took it as a bit of fun. Of course, seeing the free-spirited Lamborghini every day also gave them an incomparable sense of gratification.

That drove his older brother so mad with fury that he spent a full month day and night holed up in the research institute delving into the problem, until God J anonymously sent him an email that finally turned the tables.

"Sister Junyao, your father's situation is truly troublesome!" Ziyun stepped into the living room, speaking before she even had a chance to sit down.

Additional Skill: Shadow, a 25% chance to trigger a shadow attack, plunging the enemy into a brief state of confusion.

As the explosion progressed, the rubble and debris across the ruins were blasted into the air, fluttering about like a rain of stones.

That evening, Gao Yuan was studying documents and became so engrossed in his work that he lost all track of time. It was already eleven-thirty at night, and he was still pushing himself desperately. Xue'er had been keeping him constantly in her thoughts; knowing how busy he had been these days, she had set an alarm on her phone before going to bed for 11:30. She was simply afraid that Gao Yuan might once again neglect to sleep.

Liu Dabiao was startled upon receiving the phone call and, not daring to waste even a single moment, took a trusted subordinate and drove a police car at lightning speed toward the scene of the incident.

The Emperor of the Liang State, having lost several sons, finally had no choice but to join the expeditionary ranks, taking his kinsfolk and rushing south.

She stepped forward to pluck a few flowers, mashed them until their juices extracted, and then smeared the mixture over the greater half of her face.

Song Guangming ignored him completely, merely spreading his arms and pressing downward to signal everyone to quiet down.

At that inopportune moment, however, his phone began to ring. He had no desire to answer it, but the device continued to ring incessantly like a stubborn, crying child.

If only what happened in the dream were real. His sister would be able to wake up right now. Yet, looking at her present state, she bore not the slightest resemblance to someone about to awaken.

He never expected that Zhao Beichen's turning movement would cause Liu Heng's outstretched arm to grasp at empty air, sending Liu Heng stumbling forward right into the path of the arrow, which pierced straight through his back and out his left chest.

Song Guangming silently cursed himself for letting Meng Xiaoge broadcast without having made proper arrangements beforehand. He had completely overlooked the fundamental nature of human hearts.

"She is truly good to you." For instance, when she uttered those words, her tone was quite peculiar; even she herself found it strange that the Grand Princess should be excessively kind to complete strangers like them.

Mu Anan blushed and rubbed her nose, lifting her gaze to meet her smiling face. A moment later, she averted her eyes and lowered her head once more, unsure whether her face had been reddened by the firelight within the stove or by the sight of Mu Ziyuan's radiant smile.

Ancient Dust instantly felt suspicious; why would disciples of the demonic path completely ignore him and pursue their own people instead? There had to be some trickery behind this.

My victory in the combat against Li Yudie and Chen Hui was entirely due to my formidable soul power suppressing them both. Their combat experience as cultivators was no greater than mine, which was why I won with such ease. Whenever my soul power fell short of achieving an overwhelming advantage, situations like my sparring match with Teacher Liu Shan would occur.

After fifty years of seclusion, my realm had finally reached a level I could approve of. The moment my seclusion ended, I happened to overhear the conversation between Huang Yan and Zhu Zhou.

Li Guangchen said, "The things I ought to do have been done. After today, tomorrow morning will dawn bright and clear, with people bustling through the streets, and this public sentiment will reach its peak. Even then, I still will not allow Shen Weiqing to return."

Though the old man possessed silver hair and a white beard, his gaze was piercing and his aura naturally commanding, exuding the dignified air of a person in high authority from head to toe.

Chen Xi paid no heed to these minor details, instead walking along the edge of the counter while closely examining the jade pieces displayed within the glass cases.

"Right now?" he asked deliberately, trying to steady his voice. In truth, he was equally eager for Su Shanshan to come, as he was currently overflowing with energy. Besides, if Su Shanshan came to his house, they wouldn't have to spend money on a hotel room.

Spirit apprentices choosing spirit seeds must consider not only the grade and tier, but crucially whether the seed is compatible with their natal spirit seed for combined cultivation.

Ensuring that a sufficient number of personnel are available for guard duty during prisoner labor hours was simply standard procedure.

"Who do you Japanese think you are? Aren't you still just an American lapdog? If anyone leaves, they'll leave with us," a foreigner said with an air of utter disdain.

Upon entering the forest, the entire field of vision was impaired, and the dense black fog allowed visibility of no more than three zhang ahead.

Hill said in a loud voice, her bright eyes burning with intensity as if a flame were flickering within them. The emotion contained therein caused Bai Fan to instinctively turn his head away, unwilling to face it.

The further inward they proceeded, the dimmer the light became. Dust motes danced erratically in the beam of the flashlight, and Meng Chen frowned slightly as he surveyed the surrounding environment. This place looked as though no one had set foot in it for ages; surely he couldn't be so unlucky as to stumble upon another abandoned site?

"Over there... Goodness, I almost forgot, there are still people!" He Sanniang pointed toward A Ren and Yang Baohua and the others, speaking with a shy expression.

In Bai Fan's eyes, arcade games of this sort possessed zero difficulty whatsoever. After a few combos, Zhou Zheng's Mai Shiranui was beaten to the point of having no room for counterattack by Bai Fan's Iori Yagami.

The active zombies within the entire city were extremely few in number, whereas those outside the city limits presented no major issues. Aside from the ones that had fallen into the chasms, the rest remained completely unharmed and continued to wander aimlessly. However, ordinary zombies seemed utterly devoid of any discerning capacity, occasionally walking right into the chasms mid-stride.

"A monster clad in armor...?" Jiang Xuan murmured, his gaze sweeping over the heavy wounds covering the desiccated corpse.