Chapter 57: A Rich and Gullible Fool

Gu Wennuan walked over to join the crowd and saw Qin Yang standing in front of a stall, arguing with an old woman.

"Granny, we agreed this ginseng was thirty, but the moment you turned around, you raised it by fifty. You can't fleece people like this."

It was Qin Yang's first time at the black market, and he hadn't expected to encounter such a thing. He hadn't wanted to make a fuss, but the old woman intended to force a sale, refusing to let him leave and insisting that he had damaged the ginseng and must buy it. It was truly frustrating.

The old woman refused to let him go, pestering Qin Yang and blocking his path:

Looking at that section of the painting, Zhao Geyi's hands trembled slightly. That was the painting she had created yesterday, which had inadvertently exposed the flaw first.

Suddenly, soul rings erupted from both sides almost simultaneously. Dazzling radiance burst forth upon the hill, and the violent fluctuations of soul power even caused the air above the entire inner courtyard martial arts arena to distort slightly.

Carrying the momentum to destroy everything, the punch slammed heavily into Xue Xingfeng's body. Then, under the astonished gazes of Lin Tianlong and the others, the dense blood-red defense surrounding Xue Xingfeng collapsed in an instant.

She was furious. Waking up this morning, she suddenly discovered that the little one in her arms was burning with fever, and Mother Hua panicked instantly.

In a split second, a drastic change occurred in the arena. Golden patterns covered the Heavenly Emperor's exterior, protecting him firmly within.

"This is also something I've always found suspicious. But these are not things you need to worry about, my wife. Just peacefully be a good mother to Nuannuan, and don't make her feel like it makes no difference whether she has a mother or not." After saying this, Ge Junyan walked away on his own.

Over these past days, although Murong Jin and Nangong Qi had not yet grown close, fortunately nothing had gone wrong, and they lived in relative peace. Yet during the morning lesson on this particular day, the young marquis was wronged.

Deep in Huo Chenting's heart, he was already plotting his next move to make Shi Zhisheng obediently return to the Huo family and marry in place of Du Chun.

Instantly, Tian Tianchen's chest caved inward, his ribs shattered, and his figure flew backward like a cannonball before crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of crimson blood.

"What actually happened will come to light after an investigation." Su Qingyao did not lose her composure and said calmly.

Passing needles, thread, and pieces of cloth from time to time, the three of them whispered about something, occasionally letting out giggles.

Luo Xi's gaze swept over them, her eyes instantly frosted over as she slowly walked forward.

However, Zhuo Yue did not need to worry about this. Outside the system's alchemy room was a spiritual energy protective barrier, which could completely prevent the leakage of spiritual energy or interference from the outside world.

Pan Jiaming and Xiao Feng were indeed busy. They had been secretly investigating those men in black who strongly resembled the scorpion guards of the previous dynasty's Luo family, but apart from the tattoos on the bodies of the dead, everything else seemed to have sunk into the sea without a single trace.

[Starlight Iron] was a special metal originating from an alien world. Of course, it was not true iron; that was merely its name. In fact, its price was far beyond anything terrestrial metals could compare to.

Ever since she was diagnosed with pregnancy in the East Palace, because the child was not yet three months old, they had not made it public and had only told her aunt and Zhao Zhangru. Her aunt took good care of Dou Zhao with delicious food every day, making Dou Zhao even more reluctant to move. She would eat and sleep every day, and upon waking up, she would chat or do needlework with her aunt and Zhao Zhangru.

Silver light pierced through the air, colliding and creating a violent explosion. Although "Ci" possessed exceptionally agile footwork and was not hit directly by the three streams of vital energy, he was nevertheless caught in the aftermath, let out a muffled groan, lost his balance completely, and was sent sprawling.

The updates over the past few days have not been quite normal, mainly because some comrades said my quality has dropped. After finishing writing, I often have to spend a long time deleting and revising, so I am very sorry.

Principal Wei's academic standing was right there; as long as he did not underperform in the palace examination, he would most likely be in the top tier of the second rank. Even if he did not enter the Imperial Academy, he could still secure an official post in the capital. Therefore, Zhu Yunming decided to leave the capital ahead of time.