An Old Friend in the Night Rain

After three knocks, the door fell silent. Whoever—or whatever—was outside seemed to be waiting patiently for Ji Ningzhao to open it.

The little dragon’s behavior was peculiar as well. Though alert, it acted as if it sensed no danger from whatever lingered beyond the door.

It simply stayed where it was, peering toward the entrance, never thinking to seek shelter with Ji Ningzhao.

Ji Ningzhao was puzzled, for the first time raising her guard to its highest.

Then Lin Yu noticed companions approaching. A glance revealed they were the same people as before, not a single one missing.

“Pirate Captain…” Asher, swathed in bandages, was followed by several villagers carrying crates.

It was indeed a brutal fight. Though she now inhabited—or rather possessed—a stone, her keen eyesight remained. Even from such a distance, Lin Yu could clearly see what was happening below.

“Ah, we’ll spend a lot of time cleaning up after this,” Li Ziming said, with a hint of resignation.

The new series featured the classic soft-top convertible design, boasting twenty years of history. Its triple-layer roof could automatically open or close in about twenty seconds, lowering the vehicle’s center of gravity even further.

Yu Shan had been careless, confident that his overwhelming force would keep the enemy pinned in their positions, and failed to assign protective troops to the artillery. In the heat of midsummer, especially in the tropical jungle, the artillerymen stripped down completely, not even a stick at hand.

“If I were to tell it all, it’d take three days and nights. And if I start from the moment I left you, it might take even longer,” Su Han said with a smile.

“You…” Caesar finally realized that from the very moment he’d captured these fellows, he’d been outmaneuvered.

“One more?” Lin Di thought for a moment, and decided to let the two stay in the cave while he and Bear Through the Woods returned to camp, bringing back supplies for the night and all the ropes.

Han Yun couldn’t recall a childhood—in bird years, at least. She awoke already a year old; a young shell with an adult soul inside. Her human childhood was long forgotten, and now there was no one to indulge her tantrums. Though returning to innocence had its appeal, must it be so childish?

At the start of the game, each player receives one card. When the second card is dealt, the player with the better hand sets the bet, and the others choose to “call” or “raise,” and so forth.

The tender juices of the lamb burst in Xu Zhexia’s mouth, mingling with the fiery sting of chili, electrifying every taste bud.

At that moment, the Maybach reached its maximum speed—a single second covering dozens of meters, nearly becoming a black lightning bolt slicing through the rain.

Back then, when Boss Mo fell into Bo Ye’s hands, he’d heard such words and tone before.

At first, Princess Yuan An was indeed a little reserved, glancing inexplicably at Princess Ankang and Li Xuan for their reactions.

The spiritual pressure within was densely compressed and gathered along the back and shoulders, then exploded outward, accelerating as it adhered to her hands and feet.

He couldn’t say what he felt—only that something hot and sour surged wildly inside, unable to find release.

The mountain bandit leader had fought the Japanese in earnest, and had been captured as a prisoner. Hearing the four secret service agents, he didn’t hesitate, took a squad, and rushed straight down the mountain toward the nearest county town.

It was like a venomous snake flicking its tongue, tightening its slender body, instilling in Lu Mingfei a strange sense of suffocation and dread.

Each side of the pool was bordered by square platforms ten feet wide and two feet long, accessible only by a single narrow staircase.

Watching Li Yan’s figure disappear as he turned away, the crowd exchanged helpless glances, shrugged, and sighed quietly. What else could they do with someone so uncompromising? Being this kind of official was truly frustrating.