Chapter 45: Handsome, You’re Going to Trip Over Your Shoelaces

He let out a helpless, long sigh—what a tremendous misunderstanding this was.

Feng Ming couldn’t quite grasp what Mi Chen meant, and Shi Yi understood even less. The straightforward Shi Yi, who had never been in a relationship, simply thought Mi Chen didn’t feel like joining them, so she nodded.

“If you’re tired, Mi Chen, you can rest at my place. And if Feng Ming wants to go to the supermarket, you can come with us.” Shi Yi arranged everything thoughtfully.

Owing to Lin Youde’s current fame, a wave of condemnation against the terrorists swept across Germany. Everyone wished they could tear those terrorists apart themselves.

Early Summer was left speechless. They were really forcing a resemblance between the two of them as a couple. The only similarity between her and Zhou Mikan’s noses was the high bridge—besides that, their nose shapes weren’t alike at all.

All the more, this left him uneasy. As a member of the Discipline Committee, he had some say in personnel matters, but his influence was limited. Though he was highly ranked, his connections in Xiang Province were weak and he lacked popularity; thus, his words held insufficient sway during the standing committee meetings.

“Has there been any reaction from Stanford?” Sergey asked Robert, who was monitoring Stanford’s every move.

“It’s too polite to say such things. Early Summer is Yin Zhi’s apprentice. It’s only natural for Yin Zhi to care about her. Besides, given Early Summer’s current condition, she can’t take medicine recklessly.”

As the saying goes, ‘You may know a person’s face but not their heart.’ Observing so-called features like a darkened forehead, greenish eyes, or a prominent philtrum—even if one were told and checked in a mirror, it would be hard to notice anything.

Indeed, Lady He of the Jiang family was not only He Shuijin’s mother-in-law but also her own aunt, and Jiang Yahang, He Shuijin’s husband, was He’s biological son. Who would ever suspect that Lady He would wish to harm her own daughter-in-law and grandson?

Lin Youde’s words drew reproachful glances from Xia Li and Fox, but he only wore an expression of contented acceptance.

“May God protect His people and let us defeat those Japanese monkeys,” thought Temujin.

“Stay calm. Suppress the target and cover the scientists’ withdrawal!” the security commander ordered loudly.

We all froze for a moment, but Brother Xu was the first to react. He took the cigarette from Brother Zhen and lit it. The rest of us followed suit, lighting up and smoking together.

Li Xiang had read ancient secrets and knew that powerful races often had many vassals in the past. The Divine Fox Clan was definitely a vassal of Dragon Valley, handling matters for the dragon race among humans, and their status was certainly high—this was evident from the combat skills Divine Fox Wushuang displayed.

“I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to worry!” Hua Feng said as he wiped the tears from Huo Manni’s face. Hearing this, Huo Manni’s tears finally stopped. She turned back to look at Hua Feng and sighed.

He had uncovered Xiao Yueye’s true identity and deduced the intentions behind his actions, always staying a step ahead of others. So what if Mo Ce expanded his power by seizing this chance? As long as the old general in Xi Province remained, could he really remove the military?

“You’re looking for the two Forbidden Divine Emperors?” Emperor Tianyu’s face darkened as he heard Xing Fei’s words.

“What if I say no?” If Li Xiang handed over all his skills, he might as well be dead. And even then, Aners might not let him go.

The challengers around were sweating nervously. Although they couldn’t hear what Li Xiang was saying, many knew that Farewell Wuxin had broken through to Divine Emperor level—an extraordinary feat, allowing him to preside over a domain in the Holy Realm or even be named Vice Domain Lord.

As for the materials, they were none other than the synthesis materials for the five “Destiny Set Blueprints” and the materials for three “Legendary Jewelry Set Blueprints.”

This place was perilous at every turn. After walking only a few hundred meters, they encountered a death-type magic beast of servant level. If not for Li Xiang’s light magic, the group’s attributes would have been suppressed even further.

“Lie flat, do not speak. In just a few more needles… When withdrawing the needles, it must be done in one breath. If interrupted, all previous effort is wasted!” Gu Le’s hands moved dazzlingly fast as he took a deep breath and inserted over a dozen more needles without even blinking.

There were far too many tales of men acting rashly for the sake of beauty, and after failing, men often preferred to place the blame upon themselves.

Ling Yun’s mind stirred. Back in the great cultivation world, he had seen angels with wings and knew those people worshipped the Light and used light magic.

Twenty minutes later, Ling Yun drove onto the Fifth Ring Road and headed west.

“Take care, Dao Master.” The crowd knelt before Chen Changsheng, bowing nine times before turning to leave. In the blink of an eye, they had vanished without a trace.

In the hall, two rows of seats were filled with the heads of the ten great families. The fate of Tiger Forest’s land was entirely in their hands.

The Heavenly Sun Grass, Earth Shade Grass, and Dragon Saliva Grass were all, as Bai Xian’er had said, not only safe but thriving, growing most vigorously.

“Mr. Tang, I can no longer stop them. Some have already decided to fully join the evil axis of the Sith Empire,” Gerald said.

Now there were two critical questions. First: where was Vice Admiral Smok—alive or dead? Second: where was the Punisher, and who exactly was it?

Nie Fan almost never called Tang Yun proactively; usually, Tang Yun would ask her to do something, and after completing it, she would wait for his call. It was rare for her to reach out first.

Qin Shuiyan chattered on for ages, but Qin Haocang just strode ahead, ignoring her. Eventually, annoyed, he shouted back.

It seemed Beiming Zui’s words struck straight at his heart, laying bare his current predicament.

He glanced sidelong at Xue Qian twice, then filled another cup. Xue Qian, having finished his tea, handed over his cup with a fawning smile. Su Ke couldn’t help but laugh and filled it for him again.

Despite this, their perseverance, effort, and willpower were extraordinary. Typically, people like this were more likely to succeed.

Since Baishu acquired New Hope five years ago, the number of employees under New Hope skyrocketed from one hundred to over a million.

“This guy really must be brainless, choosing one-on-one combat instead of using large-scale weapons against invaders from other worlds. Is he just giving up on himself?” Lou Biyue asked.

The dangers within the Blood River were unknown. Everyone hoped someone would step forward to test what peril might be lurking within its depths.