106 Let's see who still hasn't evolved, part 22

Furthermore, under the current operational model of the Huaiyang Grand Prefecture, the gentry, manor owners, and fortress lords are the ones reaping the greatest benefits. As long as they do not deliberately oppose the Grand Prefecture, they stand to earn returns ten or even a hundred times greater than they did under the rule of the Mongols.

Naturally, the reason he did not mention Ji Guochou is that the giant panda is currently playing the number four position.

The first story Ada wrote was The Legend of the White Snake. Since it was already a well-known folktale, she added her own creative touch—she even considered weaving in the events from the Cloud Mountain Immortal Terrace that she had dreamt of, though she wondered what White Suzhen would think if she heard this story upon entering the mortal world.

"Qin Lan, who is your second uncle? Could he possibly have any say in this matter?" Chen Zhendong was truly shocked this time, asking with a look of utter disbelief.

Mu Yan had come to keep Lin Yu company; she knew that during such holidays, Lin Yu might be too busy to look after her godson.

"All of you, get out! Making such a racket in my City Lord's Mansion—what kind of decorum is this?" Li Yiyue’s expression darkened abruptly as he barked the order.

However, the Gu family associated only with the high-ranking and prestigious households of Jinling City, so one could well imagine the life of the seventeenth miss of the Gu family.

Of course, it is a poor analogy, but explaining it this way makes it easier to understand the state of their romance.

Father Wang did not expose him; he chuckled softly, then leaned back against his chair to nap. The tightness he usually felt in his chest seemed to have eased considerably.

Although it was only a slight improvement, it was enough to shock Gu Feng. He knew that after entering the ranks of the Quasi-Supreme, he had employed many methods to cultivate his physical body, yet it had not strengthened in the slightest, as if he had reached a bottleneck.

Lü Haotian leaned elegantly against the car, looking up at the twenty-eighth floor. An invisible force seemed to be drawing him in.

Lincoln Campbell's words made Major Ross frown. This guy was becoming increasingly presumptuous, thinking that because he held a life-or-death grip on him, he could act with such arrogance. Arrogant people like this rarely lived long lives.

Major Ross said coldly that he would keep this dog for now. Even if the dog had intentions of biting back, he would first keep it occupied with a bone, pitting it against that tiger to see how it would eventually perish in the tiger’s jaws.

***

Take you, for example: you were first the great master I admired, then my boss. I have felt respect, resentment, and helplessness toward you. What about you?

Two days short of a month later, Qin Fangbai returned from a business trip. Because it was after work hours, he did not inform Xu Ling to pick him up, opting to take a taxi home instead.

Seeing Mindy rushing toward him again, Stephen Strange dispersed the circular energy shield with his hands, then brought them together and pulled them apart, manifesting an energy whip in his grasp.

After leaving the coffee shop, I wandered around with An Chenxi for a while before heading back. I didn't go anywhere in the afternoon, just hunkered down at home watching movies for half the day. Even though I was watching, my mind remained fixed on Luo Tingting’s suicide. This matter had taken root in my heart, and I truly couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Suddenly, the old man in green robes shuddered, ripples emanating from his entire body, transforming into a dark light that surrounded him like a black sun.

However, for Xianqing, finally being able to get close to Jin Haibiao was an unexpected joy. She secretly resolved to use every trick in her arsenal to make Jin Haibiao completely surrender to her charms, lingering in her company, and hopefully, he would ask to take her away so she could avoid suffering under that scoundrel Ling Yang.

Looking around, only those on foot could see the many beautiful scenes along this main street. Su Yingmei gazed into the sea of people; at this moment, was she not also lost in that very same crowd?

Staring for a long time, he spoke slowly, his voice choked with emotion, his tone appearing to carry a clear sense of self-reproach.

Even with their formidable skills, they had not fully grasped the movements Lin Mufeng had used to kill the Dark Medusa just moments before.

For the first few days, Cen Sanniang had been stomping around looking for trouble with Gu Zheng, frequently finding excuses to vent her temper at the Tingquan Courtyard. But in the following days, her attention was quickly diverted, leaving her no time to remain angry at Gu Zheng—it turned out that some rare guests had arrived at the Cen residence, which had distracted her.

A flash of annoyance crossed the young man's eyes. This was not his first time attacking this place, but the formation guarding it was quite troublesome.

Through this brief encounter, he could see that this "Shark Fin" was the type who sought out abuse; the more you ignored him, the more he wanted to cling to you and be overly gentle.

With Nurse Wang’s snooping, the few old maids became bolder in their gambling. Although they had tried to keep their mouths shut, the news still leaked out.

***

With a thunderous roar, the whip lashed down. Yi dodged with a swift turn, and the whip struck a nearby rock, shattering it into pieces.

"The Soul of Demonic Sound?" Lin Mufeng narrowed his eyes as he looked at his left hand, his expression extremely grave.

In an instant, the cyan flames formed a vast, sky-covering net of fire, directly enveloping the six imposing images of the Dharma seals.

I got out of the car and took out a key, inserting it into the lock of the rolling shutter door. Perhaps dust had entered the keyhole, as the lock turned with great difficulty.

"Hehe! I wouldn't be of much help if I went, so why not let Yanran go with you? Even though she acts crazy all day, she actually has a very good eye," Li Huai said.

Just then, Huang Qingyi felt a pair of unfamiliar hands touching her skin. Although it was only on her shoulder, she felt as if she had been electrocuted.

"Since the Great Prince is not here and he left instructions, then..." The Second Elder decided to accept the matter, but he was interrupted by the Fourth Elder just as he began to speak.

"Stop right there, don't call me 'Senior' anymore. If you call me that, it makes me feel like I'm very old, like some grandfather," Qing Lian immediately cut him off upon hearing Long Yi address him as Senior again.

However, Shentian had no intention of returning to the side courtyard, choosing instead to continue wandering through the north of the city. Meanwhile, at the Liu family mansion on the outskirts of the northern district, Liu Biao knelt before his father, the Second Elder of the Liu family, Liu Yuan, with a look of sorrow.

The third task is to go to the outskirts of the Qianmo Mountain Range to capture a second-tier Devouring Demon Rat. It requires a first-tier Divine Source Master to complete, with a bounty of five Dao Source Stones, to be finished within ten days.

Gao Fu was extremely dissatisfied with his personal guard's mysterious behavior. He hated tasks that required thinking above all else and preferred to solve problems with his fists. Nevertheless, he patiently peered behind Xue Ming, knowing that his personal guard would never, or rather, would not dare to, play tricks on him.