Volume One, Chapter 23: The Official Jailer Reports for Duty

Just as Chu Yang’s clothes were about to be stripped away, the two heard a crashing sound at the door, followed by footsteps.

Hanging up the phone with a snap, Jiu’er rubbed her stinging cheek and walked toward the washroom in her slippers.

“Heh, after all this time, this is the first night I haven’t frozen.” I didn't know why I was so calm at the police station, but I replied anyway.

“I’ll go find him myself!” After repeating this several times, the Second Princess centered her focus, swept a cold gaze over Can Ling, and turned to leave.

9527’s words struck Geng Haoshi’s weakness, scaring him into running wildly all the way to the Chenzhi Gymnasium.

In an instant, a fierce gale arose, carrying a sky full of sand and dust that lashed against Red Thread and her group, drilling into their ears and noses and blinding them.

Just as the two stumbled into the courtyard and saw the “Luo Qingwan-brand human giant cocoon,” they couldn't help but stop in their tracks.

Water usually flows downward, and if spilled, it should spread out into a wide puddle, yet the blood on the ground remained congealed; even the scattered droplets held their spherical shape like thick, viscous blood, and the scent of iron filled their nostrils.

Tiger Forest Manor was built on a high slope, containing over a thousand rooms and surrounded by high walls of mountain stone, resembling a fortress from afar. The manor was filled with hidden mechanisms and secret passages; once an outsider entered, they could never leave.

“Does that even need asking?! Look, someone sent you gifts; you’re definitely going to be busy!” Chai Jiayin gestured to the gift boxes on the table as she spoke.

Coming to such a large commercial district was primarily because of its size. Now that the first step had been taken, one had to keep moving forward. If I got caught now, there would be no explaining it away, especially after running across half the city. Large places made it easier to escape and had many exits; plus, I could grab lunch here—I should have brought enough money.

With a fierce strike, the divine-powered Dragon-Coiling Halberd pierced Ye Yang’s left arm, while Ye Yang simultaneously left a deep wound on Xiang Yu’s chest with his own divine-powered Azure Soul Sword.

To Piano and Bumboo, the more exaggerated the rumors about Zhang Peng became, the better it was for them. They figured that as soon as they defeated Zhang Peng in the regional qualifiers, they would instantly capture the attention of many clubs.

“Human hearts are greedy. No one thinks about the country or sacrifice. As the saying goes, 'Every man for himself, or heaven and earth will destroy him,'” the Taoist in the black robe said with a sinister tone.

***

Frank’s expression turned grim as his father mentioned the man who had haunted him for twenty years. “It’s fortunate that Duanmu Qu is already dead; otherwise, things would be quite troublesome,” he said with a hint of relief.

After listening, Liu Mengyao exchanged a glance with Liu Yaoxi and Xia Mengyou, then headed toward the right, gradually moving away from it.

“You haven’t been here for half a day, and I don’t even know how far they’ve progressed,” Zheng Qingfei said to herself, seemingly ignoring her.

“If I hadn't grasped the Void Realm, I truly wouldn't have been able to deal with Xue Wurong’s Shadowless Sword effectively. But now, even without using the Void Realm, the Shadowless Sword can’t harm me in the slightest. I want to see just how powerful this Shadowless Sword is and how many mystical abilities it truly possesses,” Haoran replied effortlessly.

“Damn it!” I couldn't help but shout. Looking around, I realized I was sitting on my own bed in my bedroom.

Shen Qi never spoke in front of others about “loving his wife,” being “madly in love,” or “not being able to live without her.”

On the map, dozens of circles in different colors were drawn with Fanyang City at the center. Beside each circle were dense, meticulous annotations.

After taking turns making small talk with the children, I finally managed to get a moment to speak with Bai Yu.

I don’t know if it was because Earthlings have an inherently poor sense of magic or if it was just Wu Liang’s personal problem, but he couldn't find the area of magical anomaly on his own.

After the morning court, Xie Xuan couldn't help but angrily pull Gu Yu into a secluded spot along the palace path, asking with some indignation.

She had originally wanted to find this Immortal Ge to treat the Shen family’s illness, but she had been unable to track him down, and since arriving in Jiankang City, one thing had happened after another, leaving her no time to attend to it.

She stopped as expected, her eyes brimming with crystal-clear tears, looking neither truly crying nor laughing, her nose tip red, as she stared at him in a daze.

ATLAS’s most outstanding achievement was the detection of the “God Particle,” the Higgs boson. This 7,000-ton behemoth was constructed from rings of colorful metal shielding plates—a strange shape, the beauty of physics.

Wu Liang tossed the spider robot into the room, which immediately clung to the pillars and chased after Mira, who had just entered. He and Loloai then exited the house, preparing to help the Minister of Finance resolve the problems outside.

***

The General’s wife had spoken for the first time since arriving, yet her tone was so demanding. Finding a suspect—was it really that easy?

It was the first time she had looked back at their chat history. She never expected that she and Song Luo chatted at least twice a week, and during one period, they spoke almost every other day.

When Fu Qing arrived at the Dragon Lord’s bedchamber, the beautiful concubine was already sobbing uncontrollably before the Dragon Lord.

At this moment, Jiang Qicheng broke free from his mother’s embrace; nobody knew when he had come to possess a knife.

Before the first two groups could discover the third force in the backyard, both sides were already locked in a fierce battle, completely failing to notice Shen Mubai and his group.

“I’m out of ammo! I’ll draw them away—you keep running!” Su Li didn't think twice and actually tried to run in the opposite direction.

Since the other party was releasing such intense killing intent, what more was there for Wu Hen to talk about with them?

“Oh, you can’t just rush into meddling in other people's affairs; I have enough self-awareness for that,” she said with a look of wisdom.

Every detail from beginning to end was explained clearly, including how Guo Ming, Li Dai, and Song Hongze had conspired together to poison Song Houde.

The third expert was named Gao Kui, a battle-crazed man who held the highest cultivation level among the four, having reached the peak of Dark Energy.

Because school was out, the classroom doors here were all open, but the door to the classroom at the very end was closed, and occasional screams drifted out from within.