Chapter 46: Building the Reservoir, Stone-cooked Meal

"Alright, come, Liu Liu, go have dinner with Mother." Lu Yunxia reached out and took Su Liu Liu's hand, preparing to lead her toward the dining table.

Quietly swallowing down her resentment, she knew that the day for settling accounts would come in due time; she would not be so rash right now.

A maid immediately responded and came over to lead the way, but Lin Xi felt a chill run through her heart: *The matron didn't give me the earrings—could it be that she knew this would happen?*

Jiang Baili steadied his gaze and his eyes lit up. "Keqiang?" Jiang Baili knew Huang Xing; back then, after the three heroes of the military academy returned from Japan, it was Huang Xing who had recommended them. Cai E had gone to Yunnan, Zhang Xiaohuai had stayed behind to assist Huang Xing, and Jiang Baili had gone to be the superintendent of the military academy in Baoding.

A rustic metal ring, along with an object that resembled a bracer, a metal gauntlet, or perhaps a claw-cuff, exuded a dark green glow.

After casting a couple of glances, Chen Ran prepared to leave the shop. However, just as he was about to depart, he suddenly noticed several scabbards displayed at the entrance. The sharpness of the Kunwu Saber went without saying, but without a scabbard, carrying it around would likely prove quite troublesome.

Zhang Qian had always been straightforward and free of ulterior motives. Although she felt the atmosphere was a bit peculiar, for the moment she couldn't figure out where the problem lay. Still, seeing Ma Yun show such concern and ask her to help pick out a gift for her parents, Zhang Qian felt a surge of joy and hurriedly followed Zhao Pu outside.

"I have told you this several times already. Do not ask me about this again; I will not tell you." When Bai Yue brought up the matter of her mother, Bai Zhan immediately replied.

Upon hearing this, An Jinhua wore an awkward expression, as if he had only just reacted after being overly anxious a moment before. Not only that, but he also pulled Hua Xirou up with him.

"My Lord, should we keep dousing him?" A domestic servant asked with a trace of trepidation. Although spring had arrived, cold winds still blew incessantly, and the weather was no better than the depths of winter. If they kept dousing him, he might very well freeze to death.

Li Ruiliu personally received them at the airport, accompanied by a special representative of Hamer Brooks, though no official personnel from the Eastern European Mages Association were present.

"Minister Ye, do you have anything to add? If not, we will handle it according to Yang Fu's suggestion." Li Xiangyang pondered for a long time before casting his gaze toward Ye Deming, the Minister of Propaganda, who was closest to Lin凡 and now his father-in-law.

If your big boss went into battle personally without saying a word, what position does that leave the company's thousands of mage employees, millions of combat puppets, and hellish servant armies?

After sensing the situation in Tang Ying's room next door, Yang Bin recreated Tang Ying's room within the virtual reality space. Then, transforming into Qin Xixi, he walked into Tang Ying's room.

"Let's start from the distant places first: Kyoto, then Annan Province, and finally return to Sichuan Province. The closer places shouldn't be a problem; as for the plane tickets, I'll have someone book them in advance," Zhang Jinghan said with a tight-lipped smile.

If they possessed such freedom and capability, what would be the point of sealing spells?

Wei Shu and Song Chao only felt a sudden heaviness in their hands as a dragging force pulled and yanked them downward into the water.

At this moment, the Earth-grade magical treasure, the Wrath Saber, was unleashed to its fullest potential. The demonic power of a Demonic Emperor-level powerhouse was what truly truly drove a magical treasure. Although the Wrath Saber was controlled by soul telekinesis, it had long been bound to Chu Tianyi's aura; the stronger Chu Tianyi's cultivation grew, the greater the might of the Wrath Saber would become.

Both sides possessed some formidable capabilities. Needless to say, the Heavenly Dynasty possessed vast territories with abundant resources, a massive family foundation, and fortified cities to rely upon. The nomads practiced horsemanship and archery almost universally, riding sheep and shooting rats before they were even a few years old. They lacked nothing in the way of elite soldiers and fierce warriors, and since they were fighting for a life-saving mouthful of grain, they truly fought without fear of death. When the two sides collided, it was bound to be a fierce battle.

On Monday, during the Standing Committee meeting of the Yan Municipal Party Committee, all twelve members were in attendance. Of course, there was also Lin Fan, the executive vice mayor of the municipal government. Under normal circumstances, an executive vice mayor should have a seat on the Standing Committee, but there were exceptions to every rule.

"Really now... I came to the party to eat, drink, and have fun, not to talk about work." He shook his head helplessly, walked over to the bar, and ordered a cocktail.

Having bought the horses, none of the three actually knew how to ride. Liu Zi led everyone to a nearby saddlery to pick out three saddles to strap onto the horses, and then went to the blacksmith's shop to shoe their hooves. Zhang San had originally counted on inventing stirrups and horseshoes to train an invincible cavalry, but looking at these complete sets of riding gear, he realized he had been overthinking things.

After greeting the members of Nogizaka46, he walked over to Qin Han. Seeing that the drink in Qin Han's cup was empty and that Hashimoto Nanami was about to pick up a bottle of oolong tea to pour him some, he took the beverage bottle over himself.

Listening to the broadcast and under Bian Beian's secret guidance, Bian Yuanhang's speed in answering the questions was not slow at all.

Zhao Xin was covered in a flush of reddish heat, and parts of his body were showing signs of turning to stone. It took the joint efforts of more than a dozen Holy Spirit Masters to barely halt the impending petrification and keep him hanging on by a single breath.

Yu Su's expression was extremely unsightly, resembling someone who had swallowed a fly. With a gloomy face, he took a step forward and appeared right in front of the energy barrier. Looking at the already sealed barrier, the old man's face grew even darker.

One must know that they had already tested their willpower strength and potential in the eighth-scale world.

"Once we dispatch a large army to encircle and suppress them, we will completely fall out with the Daoist sects and turn into bitter enemies. The imperial court certainly cannot sit idly by and will definitely dispatch troops to create a diversion, seizing the opportunity to bestow favors upon the Daoist sects. If that happens, it will only benefit the imperial court; I'm afraid Emperor Dingwu is wishing for us to deploy our troops right now," Chu Ruocai also said with a grim expression.

Zhang San left the front gate, his mood gradually calming down as he silently scolded himself for being a bit too impulsive just now. Only moments ago, he had been vowing to remain calm at the tavern, yet when the matter actually arrived at his doorstep, he had acted rashly once again.

Since ancient times, the most powerful martial artists have been known as Supremes. They rule supreme above the nine heavens, and arguably, every single Supreme is qualified to govern an entire continent.

Regardless of the situation, since orders had been issued previously, he would simply follow them for now; instructions would likely be transmitted through other methods later on. At that moment, a troop of soldiers appeared outside the castle. Judging by the color of their uniforms, their armor, and even their marching formation, they were undoubtedly part of the Taiping Army.

The land of this abandoned factory had already been requisitioned and would soon be transformed into a large exhibition center. In the future, it was destined to be an immensely bustling place, but at this moment, it was lifeless and even appeared somewhat gloomy.