Chapter 86: Throwing Zhang Jiehui Over the Shoulder

Cao Bin looked at the young girl, his tone calm as he spoke to her: “What’s wrong? Did you forget what I told you before? In situations like this, you need to be clear about one thing: do you want to be a sheep, or a wolf?”

“If you’re a little lamb, sooner or later you’ll be skinned, your tendons pulled out, and swallowed up by others. Only if you become a lone wolf, a wild wolf, can you survive.”

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If she ate one a day, it would last her two or three months. Even with all that, it still wasn’t enough—what more could she possibly need to replenish herself?

She was so excited she almost fell, but fortunately Bai Feng caught her with a quick arm, preventing both of them from taking a hard tumble.

However, he hadn’t noticed—these two had just come out of prison and hadn’t seen it either.

It was only eleven o’clock, not yet time for the dishes to be served. The table was set with fruits, pastries, wine, and drinks. Taking advantage of the moment, everyone wandered from table to table, hoping to find old friends from years past and steal a few words together.

“Living is indeed wonderful, but not everyone can understand the true meaning of life. I only know he’s in pain, and only by ending his life can I free him. So I hope you’ll help me—consider it helping him too,” the shadowy figure said earnestly.

Xie Bicheng nodded sincerely, as adept with words as he was with elders. Soon the grandmother was so delighted, she grasped his hand and kept praising him as a good child.

His movements were swift and nimble; in just a few moments it was done. Meanwhile, the original owner of the tie had only just managed to say the remaining word: “…tie.”

The meal included mixed grain porridge, stewed potatoes with meat, tomato and poultry egg soup, and apples cut into chunks and marinated in honey.

A thought struck him, and he hurriedly pulled out the Soul-Binding Beast Bone from his storage pouch. Sure enough, the aura at the sea floor was identical to what he sensed on the beast bone.

“No matter what, the mission must go on. I’ll go to kill the Thunder Emperor. You keep in close contact with the demon clan, and try to win them over. That will give us a greater chance of success,” Hong Zhou said, striving to compose himself.

Yang Yan suddenly blurted out a remark that stunned the crowd; many cheered for her, while Lin Hao was left completely petrified.

These past two days, Tang Chen and his companions hadn’t been attacked by any fierce beasts. The ancient forest was eerily quiet, as if no living creature stirred.

To say ‘seized’ meant they had truly crossed swords with at least four thousand heavy infantry—and emerged victorious.

At the captain’s command, the Dark Knight immediately triggered the pulse cannon slung over his shoulder.

“I…” Bighead started to hesitate. Maybe it was true, maybe it wasn’t. Drunken words often fade from memory—how many people actually recall what they say after drinking? Bighead began to waver. Could it really have been his own idea?

“Haven’t you figured it out yet? The killing wasn’t my idea,” Li Yuan said helplessly, shrugging his shoulders. His hands were still stained with blood, and even the shrug did nothing to reassure anyone.

One of his trusted men took advantage of the ride to approach Han Qi and make a discreet sign.

Of course, the Navy of the Fixed Sea had such individuals—specialists and researchers with higher salaries, though even they earned less than a thousand strings of cash per month. The rumors of higher pay came from research rewards, which had no upper limit.

Beneath the battlefield, his work had only just begun. He hoped to use this battle to achieve great merit; it might not bring him into the decision-making circle or influence Xiao Hui yet, but it would be a start. Victory after victory would inevitably change Xiao Hui’s mind.

With her monocle in place and armor fastened, Kong Yixian prepared for her final professional match. In an instant, it was as if she had returned to Jiangzhou City.