Volume 1, Chapter 40: Queen Bee? Kill, Kill, Kill!

"Thank you!" Bai Yiran gazed at Gong Jinxuan with deep affection, her captivating eyes rippling like a green lake, stirring the man’s heart with a pure, burgeoning desire.

"Hmph, which base wench is so arrogant? Once I find out, I will surely break her legs," Madam Lin cursed in a fit of rage upon hearing the news.

The administrator looked on in astonishment; he wondered how she knew, and the method she described was even more thorough than he had anticipated.

"Don't lose your composure yet. Perhaps they are only suspicious. If the master rushes out blindly, he might fall into an ambush," Xu Fang analyzed.

He was willing to fawn over anyone—be it producers, investors, or distributors—just to make a film he loved.

He had to be happy. Even if she was not the one by his side at the end of his life, he had to be happy.

And so, Ivan returned to the past, before he was even born, using his umbilical cord to end a life that had not yet begun.

"Ahem, I was just curious what this watermelon rind tasted like; I didn't actually intend to eat it," Changsun Wuji said with an embarrassed laugh.

"How about you let me touch your chest, and I'll let you touch this chicken breast?" Yi Zhiji said cheerfully.

Moreover, Zhao Minmin was, in a sense, better at understanding life than Zhou Yuan.

The soldiers dismounted one after another, tethering their horses to the riverbank grass to graze freely. They spread out waterproof tarpaulins on the ground, wrapped themselves from head to toe in blankets, and lay down on the tarps to sleep.

Shan Junhao fought with all his might, and the injured Xu Jiahao was something he had never encountered before. Because of this, she stood quietly in place, watching the two of them locked in combat, yet still listening intently to the movements around her.

In this battle, the Qian army annihilated over ten thousand Rouran cavalry. Wuti’s brother, Tulu Kui, was captured, along with three thousand other Rouran soldiers. Countless cattle, sheep, and horses were seized, while Wuti and Qilie Gui escaped back to the northern desert with only two thousand remnants.

"With a murderer standing here so openly, I truly have no appetite." She didn't specify who she was talking about, but her gaze toward Red Wolf said it all.

Xiaoxiao, rest assured! Mingmo is doing very, very well. I have vetted the person she loves; he cherishes her deeply and will give her happiness.

"It is no wonder you two dared to set such a trap so openly to lure people here; you are truly formidable," Zhao Jiu said.

The bartender suddenly snapped to his senses, his expression shifting abruptly. He looked at Luo Ye with extreme vigilance, no longer daring to let his eyes linger on the cover of the book.

Su Wen returned from her prenatal check-up; her due date was within the next few days. It was a coincidence that Zheng Xinghua had also returned from the military to eat; in truth, he had rushed back at noon precisely because he was worried about her.

They had been discussing this issue at noon without reaching a conclusion, intending to see how Luo Ye fared in the afternoon—how had she managed to solve it already?

Fortunately, this chicken was no longer an ordinary bird within this world-in-a-flower, otherwise, it would have lost its life by now.

"Go!" Shuoyan Yu'er mustered the courage to finally let go of her hands; only now did she realize how naive her thoughts had been.

The Northern Barbarian army’s first attack on the capital was caught off guard by Qin Yun’s bed crossbows and catapults, suffering heavy losses. Even the vanguard officers, Bayin and his brother Bayan, were beheaded on the spot.

Yue Fei was filled with sorrow and sighed, shaking his head: "The Emperor’s actions have lost the hearts of the people; this is not what we hoped for." No longer a military commander, it was not convenient for him to lead an army north to resist the Jin. Yue Fei issued an order for the Song army to return to Bianliang and await orders, while he himself, along with Shangguan Yun and several thousand martial arts heroes, headed north, intending to serve in the Daming Prefecture region to resist the Jin.

The two ate some dry rations and rested in the woods for over an hour before riding Taixue northward, heading toward the far north indicated by the mysterious thin shard.

Qi Lunan hurriedly scolded Zuo Qingyun, "What is the matter with you? Is Master Bing's word not good enough? You fellow, come and take the mask off his face so Master Bing can see who he is." Though his words were reprimanding, they held a hint of admiration; whoever pays you is who you listen to—that was an unchanging truth.

Ye Ling’s words left Lin Xuan silent; he knew everyone had tried their best, and if there had been a chance, they would never have abandoned them.

A few days after Liu Chenyang left, Wanying was bored to the point of despair. Unable to restrain herself, she took Sutie to buy lotus pastries. Passing the Wan estate, she saw that the golden plaque that once bore her family's name now carried another's. Unable to express her emotions, Wan Luo stopped and stared for a long time.

Long Jianfei’s words made Ye Ling and Shanshan feel as though they understood much more, and they finally agreed, after which each went about their own business.

Liu Chenyang acted out of character, his entire being radiating an irresistible majesty: "I do not agree!" She wanted to put herself in danger? Just the thought made him angry.

Ning Jiu'er ignored him with a smile, while Lei Zhengsheng kept a straight face and snorted twice, treating Yang Qing's words as if they were wind passing by his ears.

As for his master, Lu Ming, Huantian respected him from the bottom of his heart, because Lu Ming treated him like a brother rather than just a magical beast.

Wang Chen was also covered in wounds, and Mie Jie was naturally no better off. The surrounding scene remained exactly as it was, unchanged.

As Deng Shi's sound faded, his body began to grow exponentially, increasing by a zhang each time. Before long, he stood twenty zhang tall, looking like a giant. Despite having no weapons in his hands, two axe-hammers suddenly appeared in his grasp.

Zhong Xiu'er was very satisfied with this arrangement; she was the one who had conducted the physical examinations for these three hundred personal guards when they were first recruited. They were all familiar faces.

Dozens of steel blades descended simultaneously onto the target, emitting a dull, synchronized thud as they kicked up a vast cloud of dust. With such force, even solid rock would have been ground to powder, let alone a human body.

"What... what do you want to do?" Has stared at the figure in black approaching him, an ominous premonition clouding his heart as he watched him with trepidation.

Ten days later, the copper box appeared once again on the square outside the Meridian Gate. This strange, peculiar box was named the "Copper Petition Box." This time, the copper lock was cast directly and welded onto the box, and the notice announced that the reward for opening the lock would last for one month.

"Ming'er, let your master handle this!" After saying this, Warren forcibly took control of Lu Ming’s mind—though this "force" was performed under Lu Ming's instinctual awareness and with his tacit consent.