Chapter 31: Eight Million in Liquidated Damages!

Mu Qingran shot Jiang Yu a fierce glare.

"Jiang Yu, speak up. What exactly are you planning? Things are already this chaotic—why do you insist on leaping into the fire?"

A fire pit? This is hardly a fire pit. Am I supposed to sit here and wait for doom to descend on me, like a fool?

I intend to carve out a place for myself in the entertainment world!

With that thought, Jiang Yu spread her hands, her expression one of nonchalance.

...

Clearly, the residual force of those two nuclear fission bombs was still at work. This first practical use of such a powerful new weapon seemed to have achieved an unthinkable success.

After such dramatic twists and turns, such surging waves, justice finally arrived. Du Bian attained the victory and honor he deserved.

Liang Feng stared at Lu Zongdao in astonishment, left speechless for several seconds. At last, he could only bow to Empress Dowager Liu and say, "Your Majesty, please judge wisely." When he finished, he wore a look of resignation, as though all hope had been drained from him.

"President Leng, I truly apologize, but who could have guessed Eastern Masses would be so unprofessional?" Shang Xupei also looked utterly at a loss, both smiling and frowning at once.

Yet the situation was easy enough to imagine: the Great Emperor Taikang might have been a sovereign on land, but once he entered the Nightmare Empire in the skies, he could only be called a prince.

For all she had received from him, she had only reached out her hand to take, never giving anything in return. Instead, she had only made him ever more heartsick, driving him toward an empty room as fragile as glass.

Jin Yuan felt a chill run down his spine. Arsenal and Tottenham were sworn enemies? No, for now, that had nothing to do with him. What truly mattered was Vertonghen's decision. Did he want to go to Tottenham?

Chu Xin nodded. No matter what Rao Yao was feeling, there were times when she truly thought it was a case of the players being lost in their own game while the bystander saw more clearly. She seemed to sense feelings flowing between them, but every time she thought she could see it, Rao Yao's closeness to Bai Shuijou would simply vanish.

Inside the room, no one spoke. Zhang Chen slowly pushed the door open, and when Jobs and Bill Campbell poked their heads in, they couldn't help but be startled.

...

Though Chen Yu had only fought the Crimson Cloud Sun Leopard for a short while, his stamina and inner energy were already completely spent, relying solely on his Recovery Pills to keep going.

When will the bright moon appear? I raise my cup to ask the sky. In the celestial palace above, I wonder what year it is tonight. I long to ride the wind and return, yet I fear the jade towers and crystal halls—the heights are too cold to bear. I rise to dance, casting my clear shadow, how could this ever compare to life among mortals?

Bankruptcy—for someone who had crossed worlds, this was truly a shameful thing, something Qin Fei could never accept. Was this a joke? He hadn't even glimpsed his dream of becoming a wealthy man, and now bankruptcy threatened to destroy everything? So now, the urge to make money became almost obsessive for Qin Fei.

"Where's Fourth Brother? Where is he now? I don't believe Fourth Brother would do such a thing!" Shi Wu stood up, fixing Zhao Kang with an intense gaze.

"Very well. In that case, according to the rules of this temple, you will be stripped of your cultivation and expelled." As Xuefeng spoke, he suddenly stepped forward and struck Bu Se on the top of his head with his palm.

Upon learning that Elder Han had safely arrived at the city hospital, Shi Lei immediately dispatched dozens of armed police to secure the area, even posting nearly ten snipers atop nearby buildings to ensure Han's safety.

Ignoring whatever Cao Cao and Zhang Miao were discussing, Han Yan, back at the military camp, now threw himself into his work.

Two thousand years later, Huaxia joined the TO alliance, marking the ascent of its manufacturing industry. Orders flooded in for every company. Yet, despite such a golden market, within just three or four years, all those vast fortunes were squandered, leaving only crippling debt behind.

"Master, there's fighting twenty miles ahead—at least ten thousand combatants! Should we take a detour, or wait until the fighting is done before moving on?" High above, Gao Chong returned on his flying tiger.

From his initial coldness to the way he'd changed over time, she couldn't make sense of what he was thinking. At first, she thought he might have some affection for her—why else would he kiss and embrace her? But now, she felt he might simply be a little apologetic, or perhaps just bored with life and looking for a distraction.

"Why would I tell you? Fire, theft, and best friends—what if you fall for my boyfriend and steal him away?" Yao Yi shot her a sidelong glance.

"While you mind your own business, mind your mouth as well." Tang Tang gave them a look and strode toward the design department without looking back.

"Bah! Even with your sorry state, you dare question His Highness's judgment?" Jiao Lian, who had been about to stop, redoubled his efforts, striking even harder.

Qu Shiyi and the others exchanged glances, each of them bewildered—they simply could not understand why Zhu Youlang had suddenly begun speaking of civil servants.

And to have taught He Xize and Zhang Shanshan so well, it seemed his mother was no ordinary woman. Still, Jiang Miyin did not press for further details.

...

Not only was he handsome and charming, but also gentle and attentive—it was clear he truly loved Ye Qian, and their feelings for each other ran deep.

A long whistle sliced through the sky, and the school building, so full of youthful vigor only moments before, was now deserted, leaving only the faint wailing of the wind behind.

Yu Jiande hadn't even finished uttering the final syllable when the two priceless jade stones in his hands turned to dust.

To cross Zhang Xian at the best of times was to pay a steep price; to provoke him in a frenzy was utter folly.

Princess Changle, famed for her beauty, was daughter of Empress Zhangsun. She later married Zhangsun Chong, and in the seventeenth year of the Zhenguan era, she passed away and was buried at Zhaoling.

Suddenly, with a thunderous crash, the ground erupted, sending earth flying atop the mountain.

Know yourself and know your enemy; a hundred battles, a hundred victories. Understanding your own strength is vital, but so too is mastering the enemy's intelligence. The outcome of war is often determined not by your power, but by how weakened your enemy is. Rather than pouring countless resources and time into strengthening the army, it is far simpler and more cost-effective to steadily erode the enemy's strength.

The driver suddenly felt an inexplicable tension; his hands gripped the steering wheel so tightly that his palms were slick with sweat.

The three of them left the city center where the Fourth True Ancestor resided, heading toward the city's outskirts, closest to the sea.

Zhang Yu had only a general sense of what was going on. Fan Shiji had requested Xiao Mingshan to convene a board meeting to discuss the chairman issue. And the chairman of Jindu Real Estate was none other than Xiao Mingshan himself. Could it be that Fan Shiji meant to take his place?

Under such circumstances, even the most capable buyers, with expert appraisers at their side, would tread cautiously. For lots they couldn't value with certainty, they would never bid recklessly.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youxiao was taken aback, but then he grasped the true intent behind Li Mingrui's actions. The plan was simply to make Zhu Youjian the Eastern Forest Party's final executioner, so the gentry of Jiangnan would lose all hope.

In other words, the four Japanese fighters could actually join forces, since they represented the same nation. Likewise, if two Japanese boxers both advanced, they could easily throw a match, letting the stronger one emerge unscathed for the next round.