Chapter 51: Scared to Death

Lin Xing didn’t hesitate for a moment and immediately said, “No! Climbing the tree is not safe either!”

“Why?” Liu Hong asked, puzzled.

Lin Xing explained, “Haven’t you heard the saying ‘like a tiger with wings’? It means that besides flying, a tiger is capable of almost anything. You don’t really think a tiger can’t climb trees, do you?”

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Jin Mian sat at the edge of the bed, her delicate fingers gently tracing Shen Hongxuan’s brow. Suddenly, Shen Hongxuan’s eyes snapped open, startling Jin Mian. He was momentarily stunned.

It seemed that this old father-in-law truly trusted the Fourth Prince without reservation. Otherwise, given all that the Fourth Prince had done, how could he still be sitting here safe and sound?

“Let her in,” Su Xi said, having long anticipated her arrival and feeling no surprise. He turned and returned to the room, sitting leisurely in a chair, crossing his legs as he watched her.

My brother could only climb up the big poplar tree outside the wall and use it to scale the top. When I jumped down, Zuo Liao had already pushed open two broken doors with a flashlight and entered the room.

But now, there was nothing—just her, and a car. The car Han Su had prepared for her was finally coming into use. When Song Can arrived at her grandfather’s house, the place was eerily quiet—no television sound at all.

Gu Nanqiao was indifferent and lifted her third cup to drink. After only two sips, she felt something was wrong; her throat suddenly burned fiercely, a sharp, tearing pain. She reached for some ice water but was stopped halfway by a hand.

With Pang Yu’s threatening glare, Xia Feng dared not be negligent for a moment. He hastily waved the command flag, ordering his water troops to begin the attack.

Gu Dongjue said nothing further, not even glancing at her again. He strode out of the café, and Jiang Wanhao immediately grabbed Su Xi’s arm, hurrying to catch up.

But at this moment, Xiao Fang had completely forgotten that the first person to trust her was not Chen Jiran, but Gu Xixi, her so-called best friend.

That night, Jin Mian fell asleep while Mr. Shen opened his eyes. Although Jin Mian said nothing, he knew there were many rumors about them outside. He stroked Jin Mian’s hair and held her tightly. She didn’t mind, but he did. How could he bear to let her suffer any injustice?

Sun Shangxiang listened closely beside them but did not fully understand. She looked at Huang Zhong, who kept laughing to himself, and thought, “What on earth is this old man laughing about?” Glancing at her husband, she saw he was also smiling faintly, which made her feel uneasy.

Lin Tian withdrew his gaze and took a waterproof bag from his backpack. He carefully placed the guqin inside. He was going to dive soon, and if the guqin got soaked, it would be impossible to play. Although the guqin was miraculous and might resist water, Lin Tian wasn’t willing to take that risk.

The incident spread like wildfire. As one of the main parties involved, Lei Hao was sweating profusely under the scorching sun, swinging a wooden sword with determination.

Seeing this scene, before Professor Shen could utter a word, whether it was Wang Yijie, He Yuguang, Lan Huan Ke’er outside the Starlight Boat, or Professor Shen and Meile inside, all were thrown out of the spatial wormhole as it collapsed.

How long the wormhole could stay open was uncertain. Perhaps just as the troops I led reached the city gates, the defenders of Xianyang recaptured them and shut the gates again.

This time, for some unknown reason, time passed unusually slowly inside the spatial wormhole—maybe because of the urgency to save people. This caused Shen Yi and the others to feel this way. It wasn’t until the afternoon of the next day.

After half a month of seclusion, aided by four Six-Mystery Pills and two Blazing Fire Pills, he finally advanced into the True Gang realm in one leap. Not only had his true energy thickened nearly twofold, but even the purity of his Pure Yang True Gang had risen to a new level.

Yelü Dage Li was furious and ashamed. He immediately ordered the crossbowmen behind him to fire. He knew none of his vanguard troops could match Suo Chao. Unlike Ye Liangchen, he was not foolish enough to let his commanders die in vain. After ordering the archers to shoot, he decisively commanded a full-scale assault.