Volume 1, Chapter 60: Making a Fortune

The next morning, Wen Li accompanied Wen Yang to the Qi residence, bringing several calligraphy and painting works by Grandfather Wen, along with two millennium-old wild ginseng roots as a token of their regard.

When they arrived, the Qi mansion was filled with joyous laughter, appearing much livelier than in previous years.

Zhou Minzhi had also brought Jiang Chen along to pay their New Year respects, while taking the opportunity to congratulate Elder Qi on his birthday and offer an apology.

"Very well, it's of no consequence. Go and check on Commander Sheng's physical condition first," General Su said cheerfully.

"Brother Xiong, see? Am I right? No, wait, who is that?" Grandpa suddenly snapped to attention, realizing the voice did not belong to anyone in the household, and looked toward the door.

Lu Qingshui truly suspected that this system was a semi-finished product; from the initial favorability ratings to the gold coins, nothing was showing steady growth anymore.

"You can take the bedsheet with you as a keepsake; we might even be able to use it when we're on the run, and it doesn't take up much space anyway," Lin Feng said, looking at the frying pan with a smile.

She wore a gentle smile, her eyes clear and serene, yet only he knew what turbulent undercurrents were hidden beneath that clarity.

"What are you laughing at? Am I wrong?" Jiang Yeli was already in a bad mood, and seeing Mo Qingqian smile only worsened his temper, bringing him to the verge of an outburst.

Seeing Zhou Shufang make such a move, Bai Hua felt a touch touched, yet remained thoroughly irritated. After all, she had been the one who agreed to his terms in the first place, promising that if he cured Jiang Nanfeng, she would consent to Yu Nan breaking off the engagement. Yet now that Jiang Bohuai had suddenly gone back on his word, she simply stood by without uttering a single word.

"Mother." Yu Hanyou stood very close to Su Yang, gently bending down and raising his hand to offer support.

However, before he could laugh twice, Xia Tian delivered a direct punch right at him! Then Zack discovered that his energy was still continuously draining away. His ultimate life-saving move was actually still inferior to his opponent's. Why was this happening? Wasn't the opponent's energy borrowed?

"Alright, let's move out. Here is the plan: Ares will lead the way at the front, I will cover the rear, and the rest of you will look out for one another in the middle. We must not abandon any companion unless they are already dead," Lin Feng instructed.

Alas for me, Zhang Bao, possessing all these skills yet having no place to put them to use! I had thought that by cozying up to these few figures, the day would finally come when my golden carp would break the water and I could hold my head high. Who could have foreseen that in the end, it would all amount to nothing, like trying to scoop the moon's reflection from the water or drawing water in a bamboo basket?

Yet shortly after, the shadow guards received intelligence claiming that this band of pirates was actually backed by the Westerners from Macau, with the true objective of probing the strength of the Central Plains, disrupting the Great Ming economy, and contacting and bribing numerous notorious outlaws who opposed the imperial court.

"Indeed. Once they finish celebrating, I believe the organizing committee will surely arrange interviews with them. If you have any questions, you can leave them in the comments, and I will pose them to the God's Domain team during the interview!" Big Man first replied to God's Blessing, and then spoke to the audience and those before the screens.

Niang Li was already utterly exhausted. Pushed by the monk, her mysterious shield instantly weakened, and the group was nearly swept away by the torrential water. Suddenly, they saw the monk grow to twice his size, opening his mouth wide and sucking with all his might, drawing all the floodwaters straight into his stomach.

The Japanese lieutenant's face flushed even redder, the color spreading to his thick neck—this time out of sheer shame, as the insults hurled by the Chinese left him with nowhere to hide. Since everything they said was entirely true, he had no words to refute them. He simply bowed deeply to everyone and turned to walk out once more.

"Glory Team has made a poor start, losing their bottom tower. In the top lane, Kai single-handedly fought off Cao Cao and Marco Polo, successfully keeping both of them in check—truly a commendable performance!" Big Man watched the match footage on the computer screen, showering praise on the King Team's performance.

The steward's movements were exceedingly gentle, and his expression was grave to the extreme, as if he worried the treasure in his hands might fall.