106. Spreading Rumors and Stirring Up Trouble

After the banquet, a scandalous romance began circulating through the streets and alleys of Yuzhang: on the day Liu Yao’s funeral procession took place, the Pacifying General had allegedly harassed Liu Yao’s eighth concubine in the rear courtyard.

The rumor came complete with details and even purported sounds, spreading with vivid immediacy and becoming the subject of heated discussion among the people of Yuzhang.

Yet by the following day, another rumor claimed that it was Sun Ce who had harassed the Eighth Madam.

Sun Ce and the Eighth Madam were both natives of Wu County. They had known each other since childhood, fallen in love, and once sworn eternal vows beside Poyang Lake. She had vowed never to marry anyone but him,

“Heh, heh. Big Brother, surely you’re joking. You know perfectly well how capable your little brother is. If I had a solution already, wouldn’t I have told you at once and let you offer it to Imperial Councillor Zhang? Why would I still be sitting around with nothing better to do?” Zhang Mu said with a laugh, his every word and gesture making it clear that he regarded Zhang Chun as the leader.

“Roasted sweet potatoes? Don’t we still have the charcoal brazier at home? We can just put them in there and roast them.” Gao Yuanyuan looked at him suspiciously. When the weather turned cold, Wang Dong had bought a charcoal brazier in town for heating.

This left Li Chenfeng delighted, yet also faintly puzzled. How exactly did the system determine how much experience to award the NPC who posted a quest?

Fan Qing nodded lightly and said nothing more. After one final survey of his surroundings, he sat down where he was and began restoring his inner strength.

His intelligence might have been enough to make ordinary military officers look foolish, but when faced with a true master of mental agility, he could exert all his strength and still fail to keep up.

Jiang Pengji dried the ink on the bamboo slip over the candle flame. After checking it again and again and finding no problems, she rolled it up with satisfaction.

When they heard Li Shuyu’s words, they felt no threat. Instead, they found them laughable. In their eyes, Li Shuyu was merely putting on a show of strength. Did she really think that a few threats would make them turn around and leave? That was utterly impossible.

“What sort of people are you, anyway? No one believes me when I tell the truth.” Wang Dong was thoroughly miserable. It wasn’t like that at all, but unfortunately, no one was willing to listen.

“Xu Qing, how are you feeling? Any better?” Seeing Xu Qing lying safely on the bed, Wang Dong finally relaxed.

“Sister-in-law, you don’t need to come. Big Brother and I can take Father to the hospital. If anything happens, I’ll call the unit.” Li Hongjun gave his instructions, then gestured for his elder brother to leave at once.

In that same battle, Shangguan Youran, who had just turned ten, and Shangguan Yueling, who was eight, lost their beautiful and gentle mother.

“It’s fine. Just focus on your work. Xiangsha City is very safe at night. I’m earning a salary now, so I can simply take a taxi home. I’ll message you when I arrive. Don’t worry about me.” Lin Yanwu opened the car door, paused, then suddenly turned back, silently gazing at Wang Ge.

At that very moment, roars and wails rose from beneath the graveyard. The roars were heartrending, the cries piercing and shrill, making everyone’s hair stand on end.

“You mean the sound came from here?” the Netherworld Throne asked, looking toward where Ergouzi’s head lay.

Both sedans had only one driver each, with no passengers in the other seats, so no one else was injured.

When Ming Zuo and Ming You heard Xuanyuan Muqing speak, they stood nearby with their hands over their mouths, secretly laughing. Though they made no sound, it was obvious that the two of them were laughing.

Less than two minutes after the message was sent, three senior military officers suddenly entered the arena monitoring department.

“The will of Heaven and Earth? Then how am I supposed to communicate with it?” Zhao Yan asked, bewildered and at a loss.

“So you’re saying the battle will end with Duke Luciel’s victory?” Bruto asked.

“Then release it and see for yourself!” The black-robed ancestor’s expression turned cold. He raised a hand and grabbed at the sword of raging wind and torrential rain floating in midair, and it immediately flew back into his grasp.

“I am Huo Yuanjia, gatekeeper at Doctor Tian’s Clinic in Tianjin, serving under Doctor Tian.” Huo Yuanjia introduced himself.