Chapter 52: Liu Lili's Difficult Labor

With the textile factory job finalized, Gu Wennan took Zhou Qing and some gifts to visit Hou Jiaming, the director of the factory. Following her official employment, Zhou Qing moved into the factory dormitory to make commuting easier. After dropping off Zhou Qing, Gu Wennan planned to visit her older brother's place at Poplar Brigade. She had been too busy with the autumn harvest to go over earlier, and she wondered how her sister-in-law was doing.

"Mom, I'm heading over to my brother's place in a while, so you don't need to wait for me for dinner tonight."

As Hu Ailian packed up some cured wild boar trotters...

Influenced, her teetering sea of consciousness was affected, and the collapsing fusion slowly subsided. The burning sensation in her mind lessened slightly, allowing Yin Ye to feel much better at last, the tension between his brows easing a fraction. Xue Hao was astonished by the miraculous efficacy of the medicinal pill, yet he knew this was no time for questions; the two of them continued to sprint alongside the crowd.

Chen Yang gritted his teeth. "Sister Yaqian, business is always a matter of negotiation. Name your price."

Liu Yiyi seemed to notice the man's astonishment and said faintly, "Without obsession, one cannot achieve greatness. Sitting as the head of the Liu family is difficult; being a good head of the Liu family is even harder; and becoming the most outstanding head in the history of the Liu family is harder still. There is nothing to be surprised about—it is simply being harsher on oneself."

Mu Feng slowly walked into Amon. "What on earth are you trying to do, you guy!" Amon roared, lowering the giant axe in his hands and swinging a punch at Mu Feng.

Many people instantly admired Yanyun City to the utmost, secretly sighing that this brother's skill in picking up women was far too formidable, and they resolved to ask him for pointers after class.

Upon seeing the renowned Flame Emperor Xiao Yan, Jiang Xie was extremely excited, his hands trembling involuntarily without his even realizing it.

Two emperors, plus a tiger of a distinctly different style whose mythical or historical origins were completely unrecognizable, made Jiang Xie frown slightly.

"You dare to attack a zero-division investigator of the 18th CCG District. I must punish you according to the regulations!" Gong Xin's hair instantly shifted from black to red.

Xiao Yun was greatly alarmed, not expecting the opponent's cultivation to have reached such a pinnacle. He immediately condensed an ice shield in front of him to block the attack. However, when the palm print struck the ice shield, a continuous cracking sound echoed. Numerous spider-web-like cracks spread across the shield, densely covering its entire surface.

With that, the spiritual energy within his Dantian surged forth instantly, wrapping around his body in layers to ward off the invasion of Yin qi.

Autumn moon desolate and bleak, evening breeze lingering and slow. As that bonfire flickered and wisps of blue smoke drifted away, the dark night gradually faded.

The person who called out to him was named Wang Jun. Strictly speaking, he should address him as a cousin, though their relation was somewhat distant, separated by several generations, making him more of a clan cousin.

"Could it really be that the senior believes this Night Rain City is also cursed?" Pan Tian asked with a frown after hearing this.

Jin Zungui spoke in a humble tone with top-tier acting skills, playing his part exactly as he claimed. This indeed relieved Magnolia of her awkwardness; after all, though Magnolia possessed formidable strength, she was never good at lying. Toward this junior sister of his, Jin Zungui felt a mix of helplessness—she could kill without blinking, yet remained as endearingly foolish as ever.

The trap mechanism was triggered in a split second. Hou Xin didn't even have time to utter a cry before he plummeted into the bottomless black abyss.

Many people were dumbfounded, probably never expecting someone of my stature to hurl Liu Yutian away. Wu Ruoxue covered her mouth with a look of utter disbelief, while Lin Meng'er happily began to applaud.

In truth, Lin Shaochen had barely made it through; only he knew the full extent of the danger involved. As for that dog, it was impossible to tell—it had looked completely at ease without letting out a single yelp.

"No, I must think of a way to muddle through!" Yang Ze rolled his eyes, a plan suddenly forming in his mind.

Li Mao had visited the eastern, southern, western, and northern markets, and wandered through several commercially bustling quarters. What he saw and heard brought him a trace of comfort; the creativity of the common people was immense. In just over half a year, everything seemed to have recovered, presenting a thriving and prosperous scene.