Chapter 42: How Much Is the Rat Poison?

Although Li Juan could not see the underworld emissaries, she could see a chain manifesting on Lu Ye's soul body, tugging him away.

Even though Lu Ye had broken her heart just moments ago, seeing his soul being dragged away still filled her with panic. She lunged desperately toward him, crying out, "No... Xiao Ye! Xiao Ye!"

The moment she lunged, Lu Ye's soul was taken away by the emissaries, causing her to grasp at empty air. Having witnessed her own child die once before her eyes, and now watching his soul—

Most of the patrons in this teahouse were seasoned travelers who traversed the country, making them the most well-informed group of people.

Sharing the same thought as Chuan Mu, Chen Sheng knew that the mastermind wasn't really him; they were merely using it as an excuse to eliminate a rival.

On the other side, Lin Hai was still unaware that the entire city of Hangzhou was churning with undercurrents and an eerie atmosphere because of him.

After expressing his concerns to Liyuan, the elderly monk immediately issued a warm invitation, asking Lin Yifei to relocate the entire Tianling Sect to Lingjue Temple first. The temple would specially assign a separate courtyard to Tianling, which would be much safer.

Meanwhile, Lin Hai's furious roar was also transmitted via headset to Ah Shan, Chen Feng, and the others who were driving toward the scene.

"Your Majesty, our Great Song represents the Heavenly Court. Isn't Your Majesty going a bit too far by doing this?" Taibai said.

Sitting on the sofa, he poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it with quiet satisfaction. Once his mood lifted, the previously tasteless tea seemed to become much more flavorful.

Chen Changshou smiled somewhat mischievously. He had intentionally bought a large number of leaf-eating insects from a vegetable farmer specifically to ruin the reputation of Tang Tai's restaurant.

*Gurgle, gurgle.* The water in the kettle had already boiled. Sun Daohao put his phone aside and began to brew the tea.

One had to know that the reason she came to Jishitang was entirely because of Chen Changshou's reputation, as other elderly people in the neighborhood had also recommended seeing him for medical treatment.

The young man smacked his lips a few times. It didn't seem like he was joking; the Life Crystal was currently the only method capable of suppressing zombification one hundred percent.

Some people had already begun using self-built pyramids for meditation and cultivation. Of course, others also extracted electrical energy from the pyramids. These technologies, resembling alien science, constantly stimulated Xingyang's memory, allowing him to gradually understand the extraterrestrial technology he had witnessed.

Li Zuifeng tiptoed into the living room. Just as she was rejoicing that everyone had already gone to sleep, the lights suddenly blazed brightly, and she saw her aunt sitting in the soft-cushioned chair with a dark expression. Fearing that her aunt would fly into a rage and lecture her, Li Zuifeng hurriedly pulled out the Tianyu Soul-Awakening Pill and placed it on the table. Taking advantage of her aunt's momentary stupor, she bolted upstairs in a flash.

Yu Xuezhong was somewhat incredulous. Looking at the attendees, Wang Yizhe and Zhang Xueliang, who also belonged to the Northeast Army, were equally astonished. Meanwhile, Pang Bingxun, Gao Guizi, Sun Weiru, Ma Hongkui, and Sun Dianying—all of whom had suffered defeats at the hands of the People's Army—each wore gloomy expressions, shaking their heads and sighing.

"It was called in by Han Xianhe. I pretended not to know it was him, and he didn't spell it out either, only telling me to go to a certain place," Mu Xiaofeng told Huang Ning and Guapi without concealing anything.

"You are wise, My Lord." This noble knew that his lord disliked flattery, but some appropriate "buttering up" was still very effective.

Today marked the twelfth day that Laiyang City had been under siege once again, and the situation had become extremely perilous. Following the Yellow Turban rebels' unceasing day-and-night assaults, the imperial forces were utterly exhausted and suffered severe casualties. Every able-bodied young man in the city capable of taking the walls had already been mobilized; the imperial forces had exhausted all their reserves.

If he were to fork over this money, it would not only demonstrate that his side was in the wrong, but it would also mean losing a tremendous amount of face. However, by choosing a so-called private settlement, hadn't he already compromised with Mu Xiaofeng?

To cut off the National Government's international supply lines in South China and to cooperate with the Central China Expeditionary Force in capturing Wuhan, the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters, after deliberation, issued an order on September 19 to establish the 21st Army and launch an offensive against Guangzhou.