Chapter 61: That's More Like It!

"Have you forgotten the name of Machinery Plant Secretary Lan?"

At Qu Xiurong's prompt, Weian instantly straightened up.

"Lan Xinming."

She seemed to realize why she had been given the chance to transfer to the publicity department.

She looked at Qu Xiurong for confirmation.

Qu Xiurong nodded at her.

"Secretary Lan of the Machinery Plant is Section Chief Lan's older brother—his full brother."

"Oh."

Weian slumped, her posture collapsing.

At this point, Alexius paused, gazing with a smile at the deep-in-thought Altair beside him, while the latter wore a pensive expression.

Strictly speaking, the Heat hadn't played poorly in this quarter; it was just that the Timberwolves had played too well. No one could have foreseen that after Love's injury, the Timberwolves would become even more ferocious. They played as if high on stimulants, scoring effortlessly and always having someone step up to put points on the board, leaving others speechless.

Xiantian, while not the absolute pinnacle of martial arts in this world, was already at least a mid-to-high-level existence.

Ning Yi was also thrilled. Of course, he couldn't jump up and down—the injury to his left foot shouldn't be too serious, but it had swollen up nonetheless. All he could do was wave his towel and cheer loudly.

What puzzled Su Ran was that the appearance of this ancient sedan chair didn't prompt any sound from the BOSS hiding in the shadows. According to standard tropes, this should have been the BOSS's monologue time.

With the uttering of the final word, Sibylla seemed to lose all the strength in her body. She collapsed limply into Guy's arms, as if her soul had been sucked out, leaving behind only an empty shell.

Under such circumstances, the Chinese Men's Basketball Team had already established an 8-point lead in the first quarter, which showed that Puerto Rico's strength was truly mediocre—far weaker than Croatia or Argentina, let alone Greece.

Sibylla took a deep breath, as though making a momentous decision. She slowly closed her eyes, tilting her head slightly upward, while her left hand resolutely removed the crown from her brow.

In truth, there wasn't much to arrange in terms of tactics. The players didn't come from the same team and lacked chemistry, and since it was the All-Star Game anyway, the outcome relied mostly on the players' on-the-court performances; tactics weren't all that important.

Blocking the way of the imperial bodyguards with both hands, Yinxiang shouted loudly. The few bodyguards exchanged glances before recognizing that the eunuch delivering the imperial edict was none other than Noble Consort De's personal attendant.

"Order all ships! Not a single vessel is to be let through!" Commander Mike issued a strict command.

The deafening roar and terrifying impact shattered the surrounding ground to pieces. If not for the braces and the thrusters behind him, the assassin would have been blown flying right then and there.

Number Twelve saw this and couldn't help letting out a chuckle, even Jiange joining in to exchange teasing remarks. Gormen, the middle-aged mercenary, also chimed in with laughter. They looked completely devoid of any friction, acting as if they were out for a picnic today rather than executing an assassination mission.

Although it was a butcher's shop, Mifu kept the place remarkably neat and tidy. Xie Jingyi placed the wine and dishes down, walked over to Mifu, and started helping sell meat. With her sweet tongue and flattering words, before noon, the entire block of meat had been completely sold out.

Avi was a newcomer among the subordinates and felt he had no right to speak, yet the other generals who had voiced their opinions expressed exactly what was in Avi's heart—if there really was an opportunity to be seized at this banquet, they could easily strike first and apprehend all the threatening individuals.

And then there was the Marquis of Yongping. Back in Hangzhou, he had stated that Xie Baolin could not use ambergris. Yet Xie Baolin was sent to Hangzhou right after birth—how did the Marquis of Yongping come to know about this? And when he said that the fault regarding the grandmother's affair did not lie with him, and that he had said all he needed to say, what did that even mean?

Early the next morning, the Potato Mercenary Corps, temporarily stationed in the Land of Amy, received an invitation from Church Knights Commander Satternan, hoping that Fide could enter the city of Doret as his advisor to participate in the defense meeting.