Chapter 19

They say a man’s tears don’t fall easily, but at this moment, Tian Fan truly could not suppress the deep sorrow within his heart. Tears trickled down from the corners of his eyes, moistening Zi Ying’s cheek.

To grow up safely under Old Li’s watchful eyes, with such an awkward identity, yet still enjoy all the privileges of the Li family—clearly, this girl was no ordinary troublemaker. The pitiful appearance before him was merely her protective guise.

Bing sneered coldly. From the start, he never intended to cooperate with the Lord of Death; it was all just using him. Bathed in this strange light, he felt his wounds rapidly healing, his divine power continuously growing. Such pure soul energy was an absolute tonic for cultivators.

Xu Mo giggled, “Alright, I have to get back to the lab. See you later!” She smiled, waved goodbye, and hurried off to work.

The battle had begun! Ling Yong clenched his fists tightly, eyes fixed ahead. Behind him, several comrades gripped their guns with equal determination.

Cai Yuxin’s car drove straight through the large wooden gate and stopped in a courtyard enclosed by several wooden houses.

The newcomers shouted, and the four friends quickly retreated upon seeing a motorcycle suddenly appear behind them. At that moment, Xing Yang unknowingly stepped on something, lost his balance, and fell abruptly into the bushes by the roadside.

After a brief discussion about work, Cai Yuxin glanced at Ye Ming, who had closed his eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep.

Wu Yuqian’s tear-streaked eyes locked onto Ling Yong’s. In this man’s gaze was warmth and resolve—none of the lust or lechery older men showed when looking at her bare body, only boundless sincerity.

Moreover, Director Gao Zhongyi truly treated Zheng Nan well. This time, it was also a matter of repaying gratitude by doing what little he could. That money-hungry woman had angered the old director so much he fainted, causing temporary muteness. She had to pay some price.

“We may not have evidence yet, but we can collect it!” Wang Hui said, casting a playful smile at Zhang Jialiang.

The Tang soldiers were caught off guard; many were struck by arrows and fell. In panic, they retreated toward the valley’s interior, only to find a quagmire behind them. As they withdrew, a large number of soldiers and horses sank into the mud.

Old Yunhu had been in the army for years, his biological clock firmly set. Without fail, he naturally woke up. Usually, he would get up immediately, but the warm bed held a soft body... In the dead of winter, he indulged himself and stayed in bed.

After speaking, she ran crying behind the folding screen toward the dormitory, leaving Cao Cao staring blankly.

Though the negotiation was not widely publicized—indeed, somewhat concealed—due to great trust in the media’s power, the parliament did not clamp down tightly. Instead, they naturally imposed airspace control at this time, allowing Jie Suyi’s motorcade to pass unimpeded.

He nodded warmly at Old Yunhu and Mi Xianger, as if even their mere association with Minister Tong would elevate them instantly.

“Mom, just leave this alone.” Ye Jingheng said with a headache. From the start, he had declared he did not want to marry, but his mother disagreed. She insisted that a child of the Ye family should have a complete home. She even dragged out his grandparents for support.

The two elderly ladies, holding flashlights, crunched through the snow by the roadside and walked away.

Shi Zhongtian held a wine glass in one hand, stroked his beard with the other. Though his expression was stern, a faint smile flickered in his eyes, clearly pleased by Liu Yaozhi’s flattering words.

“Good! Let’s light the furnace!” Li Zhi turned and hurried into the hall with his guards. The others followed closely behind.

Though he had always believed that Beiming would be fine, after such a long time, Xie Lang’s heart began to worry.

What was once eagerly awaited but unattainable, or barely gathered from Jin Zhong and Xu Jier, was now so abundant as to be unimaginable here. Especially the dark aura, as if the five elements gathered and concentrated all the purple energy together to produce such a fierce presence.

Strangely, Yao Guang did not use any sword techniques, yet she always managed to dispel her sword strikes.

As he prepared to fight here, Chu Liuyan couldn’t help but recall Liu Bowen’s mysterious words about relying on Han King Chen Youliang’s actions to rescue Xu Da.

Zhan Cheng and Duan Yingshou wore solemn expressions, as if engaged in a sacred ritual. They both looked up at the sky, as if searching for something there.

Tang San commanded the battle from the city wall. The Jizhou army suffered relatively light casualties, but the Qingzhou army kept losing soldiers. Tang San had no choice but to assign Song Jie to bring the young and strong to reinforce. Since the main force of Jizhou was on the wall, even the injured were few, so the city’s defense remained strong.

“Nothing much, just helping you wipe that drop of sweat off your nose. Nervous? Hey, I’m not the big bad wolf, is it really necessary?!” Wanda’s face flushed red as he lightly patted Rou Ji’s back, chuckling mischievously.