Volume 1, Chapter 140: The Bamboo Accumulating Strength

Do not underestimate Liang Lao-ba and his gang of petty thugs. While they are incapable of achieving anything grand, they are thoroughly street-smart and know every little secret stirring through Winnowing Basket Ravine.

With them around, you can uncover the background of anyone in the ravine!

If your third brother wants to accomplish great things, he must utilize all sorts of people... Even petty thieves and scoundrels can save lives at times...

Now, why had the old man disappeared as well? Could he have gone to help out the old lady? No, that couldn't be; with the old man's clumsy nature, he would just get scolded by the old lady and chased right back out. Liu Feng rested his chin in his hand and fell into deep thought.

His words were laced with hidden needles, piercing Yu Furong's heart with countless wounds. Though she refused to believe Su Yunxiang's claims, everything he said was the absolute truth. With the reality laid bare before her eyes, she had no choice but to believe.

Agu lacked Feng Hun's fondness for idle chatter. He walked silently to the front of the corridor and began inspecting the insect-shaped patterns carved into the wall.

"It is nothing major. In a few days, I shall be visiting the estate of your Uncle Exploding Moon. Since your brother has matters to attend to that day, I wish to take you along," Tianji explained the reason.

Lan Ling'er let out a soft laugh and paid it no mind. By this time, Yinghong and Yi Yue had already chosen their garments and appeared before her. Yinghong held two emerald-green pleated skirts, simple yet exquisite, while Yi Yue wore her customary cyan attire, though in a slightly lighter shade than the one she currently wore, which would undoubtedly look breathtaking on her.

Deep within the purple-black spiritual fields, the young boy bowed and hoed the earth, a dull, metallic clash echoing continuously through the air.

Yet, upon second thought, he was hardly short of money nowadays. Spending a little to hire a renowned physician was no trouble at all, and it would even earn him a stellar reputation for loyalty and righteousness—why not seize the opportunity?

"Catch!" Bai Qiuying unhooked the wineskin from his waist, took a deep swig himself, and tossed it toward Xiao Qingchen. Catching it effortlessly, Xiao Qingchen tilted his head back and took a hearty gulp.

Hearing Mei Shuang enter, Aunt Yu hurriedly uttered a "hush" gesture to signal that the Empress Dowager was resting, and then quietly rose to retire with Mei Shuang.

Just as she was about to slip beyond the range of their sight, perhaps toyed with by fickle fate, a stray vine had been deliberately left in her path. As she moved stealthily with light steps, her foot suddenly snagged on something unseen, and momentum pitched her body violently forward.

Yet neither Yang Fan nor Wang Tianhe could have ever anticipated that this seemingly ordinary friend request would mark the beginning of a lifelong dynamic where they were both bitter rivals and close friends.

Harbor棲姬 looked up at the rain of autocannon rounds descending from the sky, a sharp glint flashing across her eyes. Anti-aircraft cannon fire wove together into a dense, towering net that surged upward to shroud the heavens.

"So, all the trials for your apprenticeship are restricted strictly to the Body Tempering Realm?" Qin Tian narrowed his eyes slightly.

Such an action was naturally preposterous, yet it successfully delayed the pursuers. One had to remember that the person shouting those words was none other than the town magistrate, a man usually known for speaking little and weighing his words heavily. When such absurd commands issued from his mouth, others could not help but take them seriously.

A large pile of snack packaging had already accumulated beside Si Yu. There was no telling how many inventory slots she had unlocked with real currency, but had Si Liu ever discovered the cost, he would have vomited blood three times over.

His words were a clever blend of half-truths and falsehoods, delivered with such overwhelming presence that they sounded like absolute reality. On the spot, they actually managed to frighten off several people, as no one wished to foolishly act as cannon fodder for others for no reward.

Seeing the first volunteer step forward, Yang Fan immediately purchased a plane ticket to Shandong, resolving to begin his treatment the very next day.

Another point worth mentioning was that these machines were altogether too luminous. Perhaps they were nothing special in their original world, but in a place where people retired with the setting sun, they stood out glaringly. Therefore, the anti-gravity engines had to be temporarily deactivated, and various other illuminating components had to be covered up.