Chapter 56: Public Hearing (Part 3)

Although they had no idea how One-Hundred-and-Eight could be certain this was the territory of the Armored-Back Dragon, since he had said so, he must have had a fair degree of confidence. Moreover, everyone now understood why this divine beast had inexplicably attacked them.

Such a long history of governance had ingrained a sense of inertia in Japanese society regarding the Shogunate's rule. The Tokugawa clan had not entirely lost the mandate of heaven; across Japan's various domains and among the commoner class, there were still plenty of people who supported the Shogun.

A massive pool of blood spilled onto the ground, dyeing the interior of the Nine Gates Infantry Commander's Mansion a deep crimson and emitting a sickeningly sweet, pungent stench. One by one, headless corpses were dealt with, and the heads of twelve officials were lined up in sequence along the path leading to the yamen's main hall. Furthermore, the Right Wing General Mu Shiqi had also been decapitated; after his body was disposed of, his head was likewise left displayed on the ground.

In truth, the relationship between Li Zhen and Chen Qiankun had not deteriorated to a life-or-death struggle. It was simply that Chen Qiankun was pursuing grand ambitions and could not tolerate a talented and influential figure like Li Zhen, hence his decision to deliver a fatal blow.

Yet, just as they were digging the pit, a resounding roar suddenly echoed from the distance. The sound was deep, robust, and fierce, and upon entering the listeners' ears, it made their hearts wrench; it was truly far more terrifying than the roar of a lion.

The bow gun was still persisting in its fire. The blood-soaked gunnery chief roared like a maddened lion, but no matter how hard the 120-caliber artillery pieces tried, they could not tear through the sturdy defensive armor on their opponent's body.

However, upon rushing over and seeing everyone running outward, she knew something was amiss—that a mishap must have occurred. Without a second thought, she charged straight in, only to witness the exact moment when Xiang Tianyu shoved Zhao Yi against the wall.

He Yiheng thought to himself that Hao Xue and his associates alone had once ambushed nine experts of the Triple Flower realm. If the number hadn't changed at all, that would truly be strange.

Seeing that the Juggernaut completely ignored him, Iron Man clicked his tongue inwardly before immediately utilizing the thrusters of his suit. He swiftly closed in on the Juggernaut's front and delivered a direct, hard punch straight to his face.

After all, Zhao Yuankui stood on the side of moral righteousness. Everyone knew the former emperor had intended to name Zhao Yuankui as the crown prince; it was Zhao Yuancheng who had colluded with the Grand Tutor and General Ma, secretly contacting the Mongolian army to exert pressure on the imperial court and forcing the veteran ministers into silence so they dared not state their positions immediately, thereby stabilizing the situation.

Instantly, Xingyun could no longer endure the terror and dropped to his knees on the spot, kowtowing incessantly to Wang Kai to beg for forgiveness.

Immediately afterward, with a single thought from Wang Hao, this Flood Dragon King entered the inner space of Wang Hao's Seven-Star Divine Sword.

Feeling this situation, he looked around once more to find that everything inside had turned into a hazy gray, so dark that one could not even see one's own hand in front of one's face.

At hearing this, Long Shaoyan grinned happily. Only then did Helan Yao notice that whenever Long Shaoyan smiled, dimples appeared on his cheeks, giving him a very cute look.

Because these plants were not meant to be eaten, but rather used to craft various medicinal pills and items, certain wealthy-whale players would definitely not want to wait around for slow cultivation and would choose to spend real money to make purchases. If a wealthy player's bid surpassed that of the NPCs, other commoner players could also benefit.

At this moment, she was thoroughly enjoying the sensation. Unawares, her tense body relaxed completely, and the hidden injuries within her body were rapidly healing under Su Chi's meticulous care.

Upon seeing this scene, Wang Yue's blood surged, and he subconsciously touched his face—thankfully, no nosebleed was flowing.

With that, without waiting for the others to react, Helan Yao swirled around and vanished from the mountain peak, taking Ning Ruxi with her.

Her pure, filial, and clear-headed attitude: a quiet tacit understanding, keen perceptiveness, never uttering a superfluous word, and never once questioning his "eccentricities."

Fang Xiang's flushed cheeks burned with anger. Being cursed as a slut was nothing short of an insult to her personal dignity. Yet, glancing at Lin Jingxiu, she forcefully suppressed her erupting rage, climbed into her car in a huff, and drove away. She drove to a distant parking lot and then headed to the model academy.

Noticing that Consort Su on the bed stirred slightly, she tucked the booklet back into her bosom—not out of fear that the consort would read it, but rather for fear that she might ruin it.

"Do you not have your own matters to attend to?" Duan Hong'an clearly could not accept him lingering in her room and refusing to leave.

No one answered. Within the row of connected sleeping platforms, students were hurriedly folding their quilts, frantically putting on clothes, wiping down tables, and stuffing things away into their bedding. Seeing her enter, they all blushed and looked at her in embarrassment.

Therefore, the Imperial Noble Consort had cleverly devised a scheme, utilizing a bait-and-switch tactic so that that good-for-nothing young master Wang would direct his harassment at the wrong target.

Well, should he do it or not? Wang Dabao coveted the other party's marrow bead, but a sudden idea popped into his head: he could not slaughter the innocent indiscriminately. However, having a weapon of mass destruction like the Yamata no Orochi, he could change his approach. Why not let it return and turn things completely upside down? But how could he control it and make it obedient?

Xia Xue escorted Ye Xuan into the antique car driven by Wang Qiang. With flushed cheeks, Ye Xuan squinted his eyes and muttered nonsense, clearly intoxicated. Seated in the car, Xia Xue finally let out a breath. Ever since she had obtained the power of ice and snow, she was essentially completely immune to alcohol.

She beckoned, motioning Mama Qi to lean close. After whispering a few instructions in her ear, she said, "Make sure they handle this cleanly, without leaving behind any incriminating traces, and absolutely do not mess this up at the final step like the incident at the imperial villa!" Mama Qi hastily acknowledged the order and withdrew.