Chapter 154: Who Will Pay the Price?

After this beautiful female officer appeared, Chen Bo recognized her at a glance as the beauty who had gone to Happy Valley with Ye Feng. His eyes instantly lit up again. "I never expected her to be a police belle!" Chen Bo chuckled excitedly to himself, his gaze lingering continuously on her uniform. Standing beside him, Tie Huan once again felt the reckless look in Chen Bo's eyes and slammed his foot directly down onto Chen Bo's.

The head of Chiyang Village carried the surname Niu, a tradition that had passed down for several generations. The villagers generally possessed little desire for political power, so the village lacked even a proper democratic election; whoever wanted to be village head could take the position, provided it did not interfere with everyone's daily labor and meals.

Therefore, he decided that anything dismantlable would be dismantled, and any wreckage that could not be taken apart would be directly smashed to pieces until not a single trace remained. Otherwise, the relevant authorities would surely come out to protest before wrapping up the matter and calling it a day.

The bigwigs present were well aware of the things Leng Yue had mentioned. However, having reached their status, it was obvious that not a single person here possessed a simple mind—well, perhaps Zhao Linbao counted for half, given that judging by his outward display, his intelligence might actually fall short of even Li Chenfeng's.

This individual, Zhao Lei, had reached level 33. Among the group, only Fan Qing could put up a modest defense, and if it were Zeng Yi and the others in his place, they probably wouldn't have lasted more than a few rounds.

Qianrou's soft voice echoed gently by Lede's ear, lingering and weaving through his heart like a murmuring, enchanting melody.

Right around that time, Tang Quan made a trip to the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit. No one knew what he had discussed with the Six-Eared Macaque. The monkey went on a rampage in the Mountain of Flowers and Fruit, battling the heavenly forces and fiercely fighting Erlang Shen, only to ultimately meet the same fate as Sun Wukong—being struck by a diamond snare and captured to the heavens.

The rural road had to be repaired once more, and it needed to be paved directly with asphalt. Work could be done by day and cured by night, eliminating the need to repair it half a lane at a time. This would ensure high efficiency without disrupting the sale of seafood.

If one wished to secure everlasting peace for all generations, how could it be achieved without bloodshed and sacrifice? Therefore, at critical moments, someone had to make the ultimate sacrifice, offering themselves up to harness formidable power.

Acrid filth surged up from his mouth and nose all at once. For a moment, Ruohan's mind even entertained the terrifying thought that he might suffocate and die from his own vomit.

Perhaps driven by biological instinct or a sensitivity to danger, the physician subconsciously perceived its presence the moment peril approached. His body flickered away abruptly, though he was still half a beat too slow.

When the Cavalry Commander Huangfu departed, he had once mentioned that he entrusted Liu Xuande with pacifying the Xiliang rebellion... If suffering a slight setback here could exchange for the people of Liangzhou to regain a calm and peaceful life once more, then enduring a minor loss himself was hardly an unacceptable outcome.

Qiuliju's intent to kill grew stronger by the day, plunging Liu Bao into increasing anxiety. While his expression remained calm, his heart was in utter turmoil. Now, he could only pin his hopes on the trusted aides he had dispatched to contact Liu Bei's forces—this was his sole path to survival.

Yet the Lord of Lizhen currently wore an expression soaked in sweat, which gave a clear indication of the tension and apprehension churning within his heart.

"Perhaps," Liu Bei said, cutting short the conversation on this topic, before turning to discuss the grand affairs of the realm with Cao Cao.

A force of three thousand cavalrymen was hardly worth Cao Hong handling personally; dispatching a random unit of five thousand cavalry would be more than enough to pin them down firmly. As for the defending garrison in Shangdang attempting to sally forth and give battle, Cao Hong actually hoped they would do so. That way, he could utilize his absolute numerical superiority in this remote area to wipe out the defending forces and easily capture Shangdang.

Indeed, Prince Yu was the emperor's biological son, but in the face of absolute power, what did so-called paternal affection and fraternal bonds even matter?

"Haha, why must the Prime Minister be so courteous?" Yang Song accepted the chest brimming with gold with a wide smile, his eyes reflecting pure bullion. Upon seeing the gold, he readily agreed to all the demands of the visitor.

"Who says we do not intend to keep our promise? Do not doubt the sincerity and reliability of the dwarves." Belegar reached out and pulled a piece of jewelry from a large heap of green leaves and platinum diamonds.