Chapter 143: Muscle

Hmph, since Your Noble Consort persists in this, do not blame me, Uruha, for being merciless.

Uruha let out a cold snort and charged forward. Consort An shifted gracefully and lunged ahead as well.

Uruha was dumbfounded, unable to catch even a glimpse of a shadow.

With a loud bang!

His entire body crashed to the ground before he even had time to react...

A-Jiu went to change into the coming-of-age ceremony gown that Mother Luo had prepared long in advance. Auntie Qi chanted again, "The sweet libation is rich, the fine offerings are fragrant. Receive and offer the libation to secure your fortune. Inherit the blessings of heaven, and may your longevity never be forgotten." A-Jiu accepted the ceremonial wine from Auntie Qi and performed the ritual bows.

The remains were remarkably well-preserved, almost entirely free of any damage. Every aspect suggested someone who had starved or been trapped to death right at the threshold.

"I—I'll go with you?" Just as Lu Lin was about to head toward the alchemy chamber, Li Yan suddenly spoke up.

Xue Nian had just raised the bowl to take another sip of the soup when she spat out the entire mouthful, splashing a considerable amount about.

The Mai family actually filed a lawsuit against Shangguan Zi, and it caused quite a stir. Their police station records were on file, accompanied by photographs of Mai Ling'er's injuries.

Hearing Zeng Yixuan's words, Chu Jinran did not get angry; she simply circled round and round around Zeng Yixuan's body.

The deceased was dressed entirely in black, and a piece of black cloth lay on the ground—clearly, it had been worn over his face previously.

Du Chong understood the situation at hand. Stepping closer, he leaned in to inspect and realized that Xia Chengyi had merely fainted from fright, whereupon he began pressing firmly on her philtrum.

Chu Jinran's heart sank with a thud, a bad premonition gripping her. She hurriedly pushed open the laboratory door and switched on the lights.

Looking at her own disheveled state compared to Huang Weiwei's spirited and heroic bearing, Madam Huang felt they were simply incomparable. Was she not just idling her life away?

Because it was merely an entry-level vehicle utilizing the primary version of the X-Super Molten Metal Battery, the entire bus was designed with extreme simplicity.

At that moment, Li Miaomiao glanced sideways at his face and clearly noticed sweat beading on the bridge of his nose and forehead. Yet, there seemed to be no trace of displeasure on his countenance; on the contrary, his eyes grew increasingly bright.

"Ah, what a pity. That double-winged thunder lion beast was discovered by Zhou Ziyu first. Otherwise, if Master, you had claimed it directly, we could have obtained countless double-winged thunder lion beasts in the future," Huang Quan lamented with deep regret.

Having an extra steward and manager by Li Xin's side was a trivial matter he could not be bothered with, but looking at it now, this Ning Hai seemed somewhat extraordinary.

Madam Gu made up her mind. Early the next morning, she sent two senior maidservants on an errand to Junior Minister Li's residence. Using the excuse that she and the Jiang family still had some distant relation—no matter how tenuous—and given the bitter fallout between the Li and Jiang families, it was truly inconvenient for her to show her face, thereby declining the inquiry.

"After Ning Qi left, I thought carefully about this match. Aside from Old Madam Qian's side and perhaps Prime Minister Mo, everything else is truly a match made in heaven. Old Madam Qian and Prime Minister Mo are not ordinary people, so Brother Ji, you must treat this matter with utmost caution," Li Xin solemnly reminded him.

What one heard from others could never be as impactful as witnessing it with one's own eyes; it would neither linger in one's heart nor be pondered deeply. Therefore, when Taishu Qi casually brought it up, the others merely listened in passing, sensing nothing amiss.

Wu Que and the others also leaped into the air, landing heavily on the anchored giant vessel. Wen Qing's figure flashed as she descended right beside him.

"Are you afraid we'll run away in secret?" Seeing Wen Qing standing so close, Wu Que could not help asking.

If the company hadn't tied them down with contracts, coupled with the fairly generous remuneration for this trip, Wei Yuanyuan would have seriously considered throwing in the towel and quitting.

"Does that mean I will possess a world of my own in the future?!" Lin Yu was immensely excited, gripping the white stone tightly as he raised his head to gaze straight up at the firmament.

"Mhm, no problem," I agreed. "Seeing how exhausted you are, get some rest! As it happens, I haven't slept enough either; let's turn in together." Without waiting for her reply, I swept her up into my arms, pulled the quilt over us, and held her tightly.