Volume 1, Chapter 47: Er-ya, Targeted by Her Reborn Step-sister in a Retro-Setting 6

It was not only humans who were awakened by this hair-raising sound.

The dogs at the head of the village were the first to go wild.

They barked incessantly, setting off a chain reaction as other dogs throughout the village joined in the frantic howling.

A tense atmosphere instantly spread across the entire Thumb Village.

"What is it? What's going on? Did the big cat come down the mountain?"

"Where is it? How far has the big cat reached?"

Among the noble families of Sui, the retainers dressed rather casually, looking entirely different from the family guards who wore uniform attire and armor.

Instead of shifting the blame onto Gu Ye, her teammates felt that it was Lin Qianqian's fault. Everyone had a clear idea of who played well and who performed poorly after twenty minutes of play.

Before long, a group of people walked up from the mountain gate. A Wudang Mountain disciple led the way, followed by a dozen Shaolin Temple monks.

In the past, insulin suffered from the drawbacks of scarce resources and exorbitant prices. With cloning technology, however, it could now be mass-produced from a small number of parent samples to meet the demands of pharmaceutical companies. Moreover, the cost would be much lower than existing extraction methods, freeing countless more people from the torment of disease.

"Oh?" Jiang Chen was also startled. Xiao Yuqing had never liked being in the limelight, even though she could easily be the strongest if she so desired. It seemed she was truly provoked this time, and now there was going to be a good show to watch.

"Xuan'er, Grandpa cannot drink alcohol today." The old man sitting in the chair shook his head, his expression somewhat heavy, as if he had something weighing on his mind.

Gu Ye was not particularly bold; rather, she trusted a promise. She knew that he would definitely arrive in time and would not let her Wang Zhaojun fall into a heavy encirclement.

Regarding the rumors on the internet, Gu Ye and Cheng Nuo shared the exact same view, adopting a wait-and-see attitude. This matter was clearly not something a washed-up internet celebrity could stir up; there was someone else pulling the strings behind the scenes.

The user ID "Send Me a Leaf" popped up on the screen and was instantly spotted by the sharp-eyed fans.

Hesitating for a mere two seconds, Lin Qingqing agreed. "Alright, name the place." She had now transformed into a decisive action-taker who pursued efficiency.

Naturally, Li Jueqing would not do such a thing. Facing five opponents alone, no matter how formidable Jue Hen's strength might be, he certainly could not withstand the might of five people joining forces.

The cool breeze helped clear his head slightly. He hadn't drunk too much this time, at least not enough to end up crying in front of Wen Mu again.

Behind him, the soldiers of the Heavenly Slaughter and Heavenly Spear battalions smartly pivoted to face south in uniform accordance with their routine training drills. Just as the last Tiance soldier completed his turn, a blinding volley of arrow rain tore through the sky, crashing down directly upon Lü Chongmao's cavalry.

"Father, could something monumental have happened in Qizhou, to the extent that it requires you to personally step in to resolve it?" A somewhat bored Chu Mengzhu poured a cup of tea for Chu Mofeng before finally remembering to ask about the nature of this mission.

Li Xiaoyao: A deputy commander of the eighty-thousand naval forces of Tianhe—what kind of rank is that? Ugh, never mind. Just tell me straight whether you count as a heavenly soldier or a heavenly general. Just give it to me straight.

Upon hearing this, Chu Mofeng did not voice any objection. He merely turned his head, smiled at Liu Feiyan and the others who were walking in from outside, and said, "Since the Prince of Lujiang is so hospitable, how can we reject his kindness? Accept it." Liu Feiyan and the others nodded, stepped forward, and took the trays.

Hearing this, the Earth Fiend chuckled, thinking to himself that young people nowadays were truly bolder than the chest of the pork-selling beauty at the steamed bun shop.

Yet, looking at it now, whatever that person was plotting extended far beyond their own world, involving other unknown realms as well.

The three children happily grabbed the candied haws, took a bite, and ran excitedly toward the village.

Three days later, Sun Gui was sitting inside his shop when he suddenly heard the cooing of pigeons coming from the backyard. He hurriedly rushed back, retrieved the slip of paper tied to a pigeon's leg, carefully read through it, and then casually shoved the note into his mouth, swallowing it whole without even chewing.