Chapter 41: The Tide Turns

There was also another problem.
Why on earth would Emperor Qianwu stoop to such disgraceful behavior again, allowing the Intelligence Department to seize the opportunity to rake in money? Was it because he had started out as a bandit, or was he simply desperately short of funds?
Qin Yu found no answer in his heart.
Yet one thing was certain: the previous dynasty had been weak and stagnant for long, and with the Great Qian newly established, Emperor Qianwu had lowered taxes to allow the realm to recover and rest, leaving the national treasury with truly very little silver.

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"Brother Yang..." In the distance, seeing Yang Tian's expression of agony, Yun'er burst into tears. Crystal-clear droplets rolled down one by one. She knew Yang Tian's resilience all too well; for him to reach this state meant he was enduring unimaginable suffering.

Lan Xiaopeng could curse all he wanted, but deep down he wasn't entirely certain either. Bonds between people could not be measured simply by the length of time spent together. Perhaps A-chen simply could not let go of Mo Ran; no matter how short their time together had been, she had long since carved out a place in his heart. Could he really pry open A-chen's chest and rip Mo Ran out from inside?

The reporters crouching outside the main gate originally intended to keep pressing him with questions, but upon seeing his dark, iron-cold expression, they held their tongues. Aside from taking routine photographs, no one dared to ask anything further.

Panda had encountered countless formidable foes and was not actually intimidated by the sheer impact of a torrent, but according to the tactics we had discussed beforehand, once discovered by the enemy, we were to adopt guerrilla warfare tactics in response.

That night, Fu Tianze did not go to the police to report Mo Ran being raped; he chose to swallow his humiliation in silence. Shen Lu suffered a miscarriage, yet no one paid any heed as she crawled all the way from the balcony back into the living room.

The second tier consisted of well-educated elites, such as His Lordship Wright. Supported by their elders, many of them entered universities in Europe or higher institutions of learning in their own countries. Yet upon graduation, they awkwardly discovered that there was simply no room within their home countries to put their ambitions into practice.

A hasty glance revealed a cloud of wood shavings flying out from the doorway of the room, closely followed by a figure whose face was filled with murderous intent. Just as Zhu ZiJian reached the doorway and intended to step outside, he heard what happened behind him. True to his life philosophy of minding his own business to preserve one's life, he lifted his foot and made a dash for the exit.

Not only that, even some of the servants stopped what they were doing and involuntarily drifted toward the courtyard. Such a rich and intense fragrance seemed to possess a magical spell; no one could resist its enchantment.

Big Brother Guo treating me this way was entirely due to Brother Chen's connection; I would never dare to take the credit for myself.

Lu Yue had no idea that Senior Sister Meizhi had arranged tasks for her post-event and in turn caused more trouble for her senior brothers. She had grown weary of staying in Xingluo Continent, but Feiyuan's injuries had not yet healed and the teleportation arrays were still closed, leaving her with no way to leave.

Before long, a steady and vigorous set of footsteps echoed from outside the door. General Norton tossed away his half-smoked cigarette, ground it out fiercely with his heel, and turned to greet the newcomer.

After receiving the command, the helicopter pilot continued to maneuver the aircraft closer to Polit's office. As the roar of the propellers grew louder and louder, Jiang Cheng calculated the distance between himself and the helicopter while preparing to leap toward it.

"The Sealing Spell has gone mad..." Li You muttered to himself. The Sealing Spell had dragged him into this place, forcing him to attempt to fight against Guifang—such a concept had no feasibility whatsoever. Yet the Sealing Spell had still pulled him in, clearly showing no goodwill toward him. His previous conjectures about the Sealing Spell had evidently been mistaken.

Li You nodded inwardly. Fierce Dragon's speed had suddenly spiked, increasing more than threefold all at once. Fierce Dragon had originally intended to conceal some of its strength, but encountering the Ghost Squid prematurely forced it to unleash all its power in order to escape this place.

Natsuhiki did not answer, instead raising his gaze to look at Jin. Although there was a hint of bewilderment in the eyes of this former rival, his expression remained remarkably calm.