Chapter 45: Liu Mengwan's Defenses Shattered

"Mr. Lu, the representatives from the industry chamber are expected to arrive at half past ten. We’ve already made the necessary preparations. Here are the documents you’ll need for the meeting…" Secretary Yang was briefing Lu Jinyan on his upcoming schedule, but noticed the man seemed distracted.

"Mr. Lu?"

…

At that moment, Jin Sha'er’s gaze also lingered on Su Xiangyun, her face filled with genuine envy. Deep down, she sincerely felt she could not compare to Su Xiangyun.

“I… I… you… you’ll see for yourself. My god, what’s going on these past few days? It’s not just that New Guy suddenly appeared in real life, but now look, even the phone calls are pouring in.” Fear shone in Huang Xin’s eyes.

These things could cost someone their life. Though taking them could make you feel invincible, the more you used them, the more you risked burning yourself out, until you withered away completely.

The two men followed behind me. When I reached the car, they had caught up as well. We got in, started the engine. On the way back, neither of them spoke, nor did I. The silence between us felt almost eerie.

A phantom, after all, is only a phantom. Struck by Wu Tian in his white robe, furious and resolute, the shadow quickly dissipated. Wu Tian seemed possessed by a god, relentless in his assault.

For Du Haifeng, only two things truly mattered at this moment—finding his third brother to assume leadership of the Seven Kill Society for the Du family, and uncovering the cause of death behind his father and two elder brothers, to bring the culprit to justice.

Although Li Bin could hold his liquor, finishing twenty bottles of beer in just five minutes was something even he couldn’t manage.

When they reached the mountains, Ma Quezi took out a black blindfold. He apologized to Ye Yuan and the others before putting it on.

Because it was the New Year, business at the hotel was slow. Ye Yuan easily booked a suite at a five-star hotel in the capital. From the room’s window, he could clearly see the Forbidden City not far off, bathed in a red glow under the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

I had intended to talk things through with Su Xue, but seeing her so excited, I suddenly didn’t know how to begin.

Oh, fortune-tellers, right? Predicting fate and the destiny of nations. In the world of cultivation, only the Daoists truly possess such skills.

“It’s still too cramped here. Let’s move a little further ahead,” Ling Han said after surveying the surroundings.

The face was much more youthful, panic written upon it, but it was clear this person was destined to become someone of significance.

In the end, Mu Tangxue left the nursing school, as she had come to complete her withdrawal paperwork. She also pleaded with the school not to expel Mr. Lu, clarifying on her own that the matter had nothing to do with him. She hoped that, from now on, Mr. Lu’s life would be smooth and untroubled.

Officer Quan shook his head. This was truly a case of knowing the law and breaking it… No! It was more a case of pitiable ignorance—Ji Yiyi didn’t even understand the law.

The old man had no idea what game he wanted to play now; he simply instructed the lawyer to send a copy of the will to Sheng Xiao before heading to the board meeting of Huangyao.

Shu Nian couldn’t forget how, at the last banquet she’d attended with him, her own blunder had brought embarrassment and negative repercussions to both him and the company.

Not only was her own side surprised—even Minister Mi on the opposing side was caught off guard. Why did he agree all of a sudden?

Tao Si seemed to understand—the God of War’s troubles must be due to that fated love tribulation that had already come to pass.

Then Ni Ruonan thought of another possibility. Could she have killed Bai Ziping under someone else’s orders?

Changning was the Young Marshal’s Changning, but the fortress might not be among them, for the Young Marshal only managed affairs of the living, while the fortress was Changning’s own hell.

“Major” referred to Jackson. Even though the Brotherhood now boasted more than five thousand members, Yang Deshan and his brothers still addressed Jackson as they always had—Yang Deshan remained “Colonel,” Yang Dehai was still “Lieutenant Colonel,” and Jackson was forever the perennial third in command.