Chapter 140: Back to Work Again

Cecil hung up and looked at Ao Xi.

Ao Xi sat there with one leg crossed over the other, scrolling through Twitter. There were truly an astonishing number of “goddesses” on it—every kind of promotional video and photograph, even private groups. Once you went in, you could hardly find your way back out.

All he could do was sigh. Was this really something he could look at without paying?

Most of those “goddesses,” however, used Twitter for publicity before doing business domestically. Their prices were exorbitant, starting at three to five thousand, and if they flew to another city, the client had to pay for the airfare as well. There was hardly any value for money.

Moreover—

An Jing mixed warm water in the bathtub and switched on both rows of bathroom heaters. The room immediately filled with mist, like a fairyland.

The wealthy and the drug lords of Yuexi brought these fish back from South America and kept them in aquariums at home. Perhaps they did so to intimidate others; perhaps they had learned their vicious habits from these creatures. No one knew what their true motives were.

Breathing in the fresh air from outside the window, Ling Miao found it much easier to breathe, but he still felt stifled. He simply did not tell Su Yuyang how he felt.

“I never said anyone was openly bullying Third Madam. This courtyard doesn’t belong to her. Why should everything be decided by her just because her surname is Shen?” Nanny Sun’s imposing manner instantly sank below the floor. For some reason, she could never explain it clearly, but she was somewhat afraid of this son-in-law.

At that moment, Cian was already considering whether automobile manufacturing technology could be used to build an ironclad car for the Great Qing dynasty, one that could be deployed on the battlefield in the future. It would greatly enhance the combat power of Great Qing’s soldiers and reduce casualties.

“Rest assured, Eldest Aunt.” Li Danruo rose and gave a solemn curtsy. Madam Liang nodded, lowered her head, and turned to leave the room.

Ling Miao glanced at Su Yuyang without saying anything. Then he kissed Su Yuyang’s lips again, undoing his buttons as he kissed him.

Impressive. It must have been three years ago that his own elder sister got rid of one of Lu Haotian’s lovers.

On that black paper boat, Xia Yang could sense an immense power. With his attainments in the Way of Time and Space, he immediately realized that it was the power of the passing years.

Cian already had a preliminary blueprint in mind. Building upon the current expansion of the Great Qing Machinery Manufacturing Bureau, he intended to propose a plan for the dynasty’s future military equipment.

Dragging his slow, weary steps, Juedai walked over to the young man who was constantly bandaging the wounded. Looking at the youth’s battered armor and resolute expression, Juedai saw him disregard the blood that had yet to dry across his body as he meticulously wrapped military bandages around the survivors.

Seeing Zishu agree, Zixuan began by explaining why Madam Liang had gone to their home. He told Ziluo, one by one, about everything that had happened that day and the rumors that had spread, paying close attention to her mood as he spoke. Zishu also watched Ziluo with concern from nearby.

“How could that be?! Doesn’t Divine Moon lack weapons capable of infusing elemental power?” Zi Bingxin stood frozen in place, utterly at a loss in the face of this sudden turn of events.

“Really? They all passed?” Auntie Chen still could not quite believe what she had heard.

Nangong Batian understood the gravity of the matter and readily agreed, though his thoughts were not the same as Zi Bingxin’s. He believed that if others learned of this, someone might seek to harm Zi Bingxin. Zi Bingxin, however, was thinking of the great calamity mentioned by the Primordial Emperor, uncertain whether it would be a natural disaster or a man-made one. It had to be guarded against.

Five minutes later, officers from the nearby police station arrived. Xue Fei handed the pistol to them and voluntarily admitted that he had fired the shot that wounded Ye Liangchen.

The golden waterfall of energy also contained the power of life. Even as it struck and compressed every part of the body from all directions, it ensured that martial artists would not die on the spot from bearing such overwhelming force.

Along the way, the five of them encountered countless demon beasts, all of which were slaughtered by Zi Bingxin and the others. Throughout the journey, Ling Feng seemed to be in excellent spirits.