Chapter 113: New Friends

Wang Heng’s lovely willow-shaped brows lifted slightly. “Lu Huaijin? That name sounds familiar!”

“Brother, is our new provincial governor also from the Buliugu clan?”

“From the same family as the former magistrate of Hedong County?”

One could hardly blame Wang Heng for making the connection. Lu Huaijin and Lu Huaixin differed by only a single character, so it was natural to associate them.

Lou Yu nodded, then shook his head.

Wang Heng understood at once and asked tentatively:

After finishing the bowl, Liu Yunchang was finally full—and had even stopped licking it! Having regained his senses, he could not help but begin worrying about his own predicament.

A proud voice rang across the sky. At that moment, Guo Lin seemed to have transformed into an invincible god of war.

“Just as the records said, this is another realm. The valley entrance is the way in, but where is the way out?” The man in black had learned something about the valley from the Divine Palace’s records.

The group thought it over, but none of them could come up with an answer. In the end, they could not be bothered to think about it any longer. Given the situation, rescuing people was clearly the most urgent matter.

When Li Yan explained that Emma had used the Starshine Mercenary Corps’ favor—saving the Torrential Rain Mercenary Corps from destruction—to obtain its support for his pet shop, the portly Haji was utterly astonished.

“Give me everything you’ve got! Anyone who keeps dragging their feet can prepare for special training after the battle!” Ockriman shouted, apparently hoping to spur everyone into action.

With no other choice, Ruan Jingyuan had Mengzhu stay behind. Mengzhu told Siying not to inform Yilin. Yilin was being ostracized in the army, while the main force was transferring north and he was busy arranging a wedding. He was probably already so overwhelmed that he could barely breathe.

After summoning First Snow, Guo Lin gave her the order to stand guard and report to him the instant anyone approached. Only then did he say, “All right. Now we’re completely safe.” With Guo Lin’s current soul force, he was fully capable of monitoring the entire Silvermoon Immortal Island.

Although the Starshine Mercenary Corps’ gains throughout the previous day had not been the greatest among all the mercenary groups, within the ranks of fifth-level mercenary corps, they were unquestionably the most richly rewarded. It was only natural that the other mercenaries would grow jealous.

The moment those words were spoken, another uproar broke out below. Everyone’s dissatisfaction from earlier was finally vented through this outburst.

Robert scrutinized him even more carefully before saying, “For one thing, the clothes you’re wearing are highly problematic.”

Liu Guozheng looked as though he had been granted a reprieve. Turning to Dong Qifang, he said, “Secretary Dong, this is a civil dispute, and both sides are at fault. The Japanese man initiated the sexual harassment, while these two gentlemen stepped in afterward to defend justice. It would be best to settle the matter through negotiation. It wouldn’t be appropriate for the police to get involved.” With that, he led his men away and returned to the station.

“Mr. Qian, although you’ve achieved a breakthrough in graphene battery technology, when it comes to the direction of research and development, I believe those of us who have been studying the market all along are better suited to make the decisions.” Tian Jing had remained silent until then, but upon hearing that the other party intended to interfere with the company’s research direction, she finally spoke.

The young man was startled. He had not paid much attention to Duan Zetao and had merely asked the question out of courtesy. He had not expected Zhu Feiyang to hold Duan Zetao in such high regard. Hurriedly taking a business card from his pocket, he presented it to Duan Zetao with both hands. “I’m Tong Jun of Cenxi Mining. I hope you’ll look after me, Brother Zetao!”

The razor-sharp Dragon-Eye Sword slid in through Frambé’s right buttock and emerged from the left side of his waist, cleanly splitting his body in two.

Inside the base that housed the supercomputer, an absolutely dust-free environment was impossible to achieve. At best, they could maintain near-total cleanliness. Because of the power supply problem, however, they had no way to keep the temperature constant.

He lit a cigarette and completely relaxed his body and mind. Resting his head on a flat pebble, he let his body float in the water and, as though he were an immortal drifting through the world, savored nature’s gentle embrace. He nearly fell asleep.