Fifty-Fifty (Second Update)

Unable to best her in argument, Hanxue could only continue beating the bedding and wailing loudly. Her looks were ordinary to begin with, save for a pair of upturned peach-blossom eyes that lent her a modicum of charm. Now, smeared with tears and mucus, she was simply too hideous to look upon. Disgusted, Nan Ye turned away and placed the spiced rice wine on the cabinet by the wall.

Their thoughts were virtually identical, and they exchanged a glance as if communicating their intentions. When both saw the resolute determination in the other's eyes, they nodded simultaneously, casting away any remaining hesitations—though, of course, that fortune-teller could also be considered their master.

What did the villagers care about? Nothing other than the wallets in their pockets. As long as a scheme could make their pockets bulge, it was a good idea. In an instant, fearing they might miss out on this pig-farming venture, the villagers rushed to Village Chief He's house to sign up. Before long, the chief's home was packed to overflowing.

Seeing her confusion, her exasperation, her anger, her heartache, and her furrowed brows, Nangong Mingyu answered her question earnestly: "I did not bring it back." Naturally, the antidote was not something he had brought.

Lu Fengyi, the Heir of the Duke of Cheng's estate, had been glancing over in this direction from the very beginning. Nan Ye initially thought he was looking at Ding Zhilan, but to her surprise, he walked straight toward her and thrust two butterfly-shaped brooches into her hands right in front of everyone.

As for the head of the Armed Forces Department, needless to say, he belonged to the military, and personnel appointment systems had zero to do with him. At the standing committee meetings, he was merely someone who raised his hand to vote. He merely glanced at the documents a couple of times before handing them back to Ma Boyong.

"What do you want to do?" Huang Beiyue asked. What was Song Mi's purpose in grooming Liu Che?

For some reason, Gu Duan's ears flushed red again of their own accord. Nan Ye quickly averted her gaze to avoid falling back into associations with last night's scene.

Gu Qingcheng's lips curved upward slightly. He had not expected the forthright blue-robed girl from last night to be Yun Qiqi, and judging by appearances, not only was Yun Qiqi fierce, but she was also a jealous creature.

Yet there was nothing to eat outside; even the fish in the lake had ceased swimming, and the water lay completely calm, devoid of life.

I knew she intentionally framed her assistance as a transaction so that I would not feel indebted to her. I drew the coin purse from my bosom and counted out fifty-one gold coins.

Had it not been for Yun Hai's admonitions, she would have desperately wanted to forcibly drag Yu Yuanyuan to the hospital to terminate the pregnancy.

Whether to fight or to flee, and if to fight, how; if to flee, by what means. Was negotiation possible, and were reinforcements required?

Much like how she had treated Shen Jinglin back then: because he had Xiao Li, and because a future between them was impossible, even knowing how difficult it would be to move to the imperial capital and live entirely on her own, she still chose to forge ahead under a heavy burden, using avoidance to dull her inner reluctance and yearning.

The East Wing was prepared with a lavish spread of wild vegetables and melons. Yet, constrained by the environment here, there were only these twenty-odd items. Had this been the mortal realm, she would certainly have been treated to rare delicacies like abalone, sea cucumber, shark's fin, and fish maw.

"Let's go for it!" Zhang Qi's Kindred was positioned right on cue, while Qiu Hao's Alistar was also moving in close.

Her talents were modest and her abilities limited; her sole advantage was the power of Nirvana flowing within her blood, coupled with a stroke of luck slightly better than ordinary people's, and the fact that she had encountered A-Jiu... Had it not been for all this, she did not know how many times she would have already died.

Kawada Daioh was not yet dead, but he was virtually no different. The surgery had been extremely perilous; although successful, the shocking and madness-inducing reality was that a hollow had been pierced right through Kawada Daioh's cervical vertebrae.

Hearing this, Sun Changning instantly felt a wave of annoyance, silently cursing why his old man kept focusing on such things.

Poor Gu Mingze—aside from Su Xiuwen, everyone else looked upon him with nothing but roaring laughter.

Though that escape had been fraught with harrowing perils, in the end, thanks to good fortune and an encounter with an influential figure, he had managed to get away.

Ying Lingyan's thinking was clear and aligned precisely with his own, prompting Long Yuan to praise her inwardly.

"Actually, my father came too. He said you can go directly to the Alchemy Hall headquarters to study alchemy under my grandfather. You surely won't refuse me, will you?" said Zhao Jie.

Fearing that Leng Shuang on the other end might be doing the same, she hurriedly rushed over to pay the bill and lead the person home.

His voice remained even, and the tone of his words was calm and unruffled, as if allowing for no possibility of alteration.

Gu Anli spoke with such sincerity that had An Ran not long ago seen through this man, she likely would have been deceived by him as thoroughly as she was five years ago, believing every single word.

Pei Heng nodded. As the saying goes, even when a Son of Heaven breaks the law, he is punished just like a commoner, so Pei Heng swore to uphold justice and enforce the law even among his own kin.

"Father, could you be misremembering? How could that be?" Zhang Jing stared at him in disbelief.

With these words falling, the scene was one of utter desolation. Disregarding the young emperor's tearful pleas entirely, he turned and strode decisively out of the hall.

Thus, Wolf Lord Jete hurriedly arose, put his affairs in order, and hastened away with a few attendants toward his own Wolf King Manor.

Initially, she had believed this to be a guarantee of stable employment, but she never expected it to become an obstacle she could no longer escape.

Upon receiving the news, Pang Tong hastily ordered a retreat. Fortunately, the enemy cavalry numbered only around a hundred and were merely there to harass and distract him. Seeing it was time to quit while ahead, they had all fled. Pang Tong felt deeply aggrieved; after returning to his tent, he remained entirely silent, and even when Lu Su requested an audience, he was turned away.

"But Auntie asked you to accompany me. Surely whatever you're doing can be put aside." The cousin twisted her handkerchief, looking aggrieved.

And at the very moment of its vanishing, stream after stream of fireworks once again soared into the air and burst, blooming like multi-colored umbrellas overhead, painting the ink-black sky in a gorgeous and dazzling display.

Yet right now, the place where Qin Haos appeared lacked even the slightest trace of immortal qi, holding only ordinary spiritual energy. Although the spiritual energy was dense—surpassing few places across the Five Domains—Qin Hao, unaccustomed to breathing spiritual energy for so long, still felt a certain sense of discomfort.