Volume One, Chapter 48: Assassination

Then they saw the screen of the communication device change once again, beginning to dial a number that every citizen of Shenzhou knew and was extremely familiar with.

"Received." Katherine excitedly put on her helmet and, with the assistance of the built-in artificial intelligence, activated the flight module. The steel wings erupted with several streams of flame, carrying Katherine as she carved an arc through the sky and flew toward the newly received mission location.

This was perhaps the benefit of having a friend who was a Harvard professor. Bian Qingluo felt grateful for Third Master's wise decision.

The terms offered by Bian Qingluo were already quite generous—so generous that one could never have imagined them.

Dita's tone was noticeably much more disappointed, but this was the authority granted to Corps Commander Malcolm by the Emperor.

Wu Liang realized the gravity of the situation; it was very likely that the video contained shameful secrets concerning either Liu Dong or himself.

Gu Fei glanced around the room and only then realized he had phrased it backward—he should have said that he had ended up in Lin Jin's bed.

Outside the banquet hall, a silver-white, sci-fi-looking giant cannon, five meters high and three meters thick, was being erected.

A sense of unease gradually coiled around Jun Muyan's heart. She mentally cried out that something was wrong, and immediately pushed the door open to enter.

Her heart sank. After all, no matter whose shoulders this matter fell upon, nobody would abandon their family company's shares for the sake of a romantic partner.

"This simply won't do!" Zhang Kong frowned. If the Cavaliers took to the court with such a mental state, the Celtics would only need a single surge to completely annihilate them. Those veterans were full of experience; they would never let such an opportunity slip by.

Yueling listened intently, showing not the slightest trace of impatience despite his attempts to steer the conversation off track. Whether it was due to the preconception of her crescent-browed appearance, it always gave one the feeling that she possessed a bizarre and controlling power over everything.

Artoria instantly took a few steps back. She appeared extremely shocked by my sudden appearance, tightening her grip on the knightly sword in her hand.

"General, let's kill him!" Xiao Yuan looked resentfully at the arrogant retreating figure of Ren Xuesong, gritting his teeth as he spoke.

Lu Tianyu brushed the debris off his clothes and pushed open the door to walk outside. The bank's alarm immediately began to wail, but Lu Tianyu, having already stepped out, could not be bothered to look back even once.

What Cheng Dequan said here came straight from his heart. In such a vast China, while there were hundreds of thousands of families with immense fortunes, there were truly very few who possessed the patriotic dedication to risk everything and assist the nation without a second thought.

Guo Zhuocheng understood upon a moment's reflection: as a member of royalty, the princess was heavily guarded against such conspiracies and schemes, which was why she could see right through Guo Zhuocheng's inner thoughts at a single glance.

Filled with righteous indignation, Liang Liang glanced at Guo Zhuocheng, then picked up the telephone and dialed the number displayed on the television screen.

"Muhan, take Mr. Kim Koo outside and wait. You know exactly what needs to be done." Fang Jianxiong did not give Kim Koo much opportunity to shine, dismissing him immediately. Dai Chunfeng, who had not had a chance to speak all this time, felt extremely disappointed. He hadn't even gotten the chance to deliver a single line; it was truly disheartening.

Within a radius of a hundred meters, time suddenly stopped flowing. With my current strength, time beyond a hundred meters continued to flow normally.

"Grandpa Zhang, please show me some respect. Haozi is my best friend, and his affairs are my affairs," Gao Linsen added.

"Stop pretending. Even if you were turned to ashes, I would still remember you. I remember your despicable face." Chu Wei's eyes were bloodshot, and a complex expression of grief mixed with anger surfaced on his slightly terrified face.

At the same time, he evenly distributed the surrounding soil into this large pit until the earth reached the brim of the coffin.

I had never been to this hotel myself, but I had heard Y眼镜 (Yanjing) mention it. Yanjing said the environment was great, the service was excellent, and most importantly, the soundproofing of the rooms was superb. So, I just blurted it out.

As soon as he stepped into the Tianyuan Pagoda, the Tianxiao Sword, which had always remained calm within Tianyang's soul sea, began to tremble incessantly.

She smiled, seemingly wrapped in reminiscence. Even though her beauty was matchless and peerless, it always left people with a poignant sense of sorrow.

On those few occasions, Yang Qiaocao always complained that her legs hurt like crazy every time she went back. Yet it was precisely during those times, under Yun Qianluo's forced training, that her body grew healthier and her personality became livelier and more cheerful.

Even while standing a long distance away from the deep pit, one's brain would feel a dull ache, clearly affected by the influence. Coupled with the biting cold of the Arctic, it made people hesitant to advance any further.

The blade's edge slowly approached Zhu Dachang's neck, stopping just an inch away, when a crimson petal leisurely drifted out from Zhu Dachang's neck.

At the same time, Mu Bing's figure rose from the alley, her entire body radiating bone-chilling cold, while arcs of lightning continuously surged and spat. As a flash of lightning erupted within her eyes as well, she let out a cold cry.

"Humph, I knew it! If you dared to lay a hand on this pill's idea, big brother would definitely roast you alive!" Di Hu said, intentionally glancing at Di Yu as he spoke.

Hearing this, Xie Mu cupped his hands toward the old man once again. "Thank you, Senior." Although he was very curious as to why the old man understood mechanical arts, he still managed to restrain himself and refrained from asking.

Xie Mu and his companion looked ahead; there were no obstacles in their path. If they followed too closely behind them, they would surely be discovered. They had no choice but to continue from above—walking along the upper edge of the ravine. Although it was a bit of a detour, this would ensure they remained undetected.

When he spoke the latter part of his sentence, he uttered it slowly, word by word, with extreme deliberation and earnestness.

It was just that he didn't know what components were required for the "Hru-Crumbling Finger Qi" and "Clouds Follow the Dragon." However, once these elements were integrated, the power of the martial arts would be drastically enhanced. Xie Mu estimated that the "One-Cut Remaining Mind," fused with sword intent, would definitely not fall short of a standard heaven-rank advanced martial art, and in terms of lethality, it might even be stronger.

Meanwhile, upon witnessing the rout of the Plain Blue Banner's iron cavalry, the three thousand Plain Blue Banner foot soldiers engaged in battle with the Leap Cavalry Camp were also struck by extreme terror. Especially when these Jiannu soldiers realized that they could no longer find their master's commanding banner on the battlefield, their morale collapsed entirely.

Inside the underground palace hall, the floating crimson Scarlet Flame Sword in mid-air sensed the true form of the fire fox revealing itself below. The magical Scarlet Flame Sword and the fox demon constantly clashed and resisted each other. One by one, the other eight fox demons, who had transformed into human shapes, successively revealed their true forms without going to help the fire fox before the altar.

A flash of golden light crossed Li Yuexi's body before shattering instantly. Her entire chest was pierced right through. The masked man pulled out his blade, splashing blood across the ground, and then kicked Li Yuexi hard in the back. Coughing up a mouthful of blood, Li Yuexi was sent flying like a kite with a snapped string, plunging into the water and losing all signs of life.