Volume One, Chapter 27: Did You Hide the Dowry Yourself?

Xu Huai'an's face was livid as he ground his teeth and said, “Did you hide the dowry yourself, then frame Yuan'er for it? I truly misjudged you.”

His eyes were filled with disappointment, as though he hoped to find a trace of remorse on Xu Zhiyi's face.

“Qing Kou... where did they run off to?” Zi Qi looked around the maple grove alone, but could not catch sight of them anywhere.

Not far from Blazing Sun City, two figures hovered in midair, gazing down from afar at the vast city below.

“Although the comparison is a little vulgar, it is remarkably apt.” The true body could hear the emotion beginning to color Lang Tianya's tone and word choice. It seemed that even the most listless person had moments when he lost his temper.

With food still in his mouth, Wang Dong froze. A reporter wanted to interview him? Interview him about what? He had only been working here for a single day. How could any reporter possibly know him?

Old Wang ran to the front of the enormous machine and peered through the transparent tempered-glass window in its chest. To his surprise, he saw a familiar face inside. He leaped up and slapped the window, signaling the person within to open the door and come out to talk.

Sure enough, Director Sun won the award for Best New Director. Although the award carried little weight domestically, Rong Lang knew that this man's true glory was only just beginning.

He spoke with genuine feeling, no longer treating Huang Lan as an ordinary teenager of fifteen or sixteen. This left Gu Hong and Wu Tian somewhat puzzled.

“In that case, let us go.” Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly and beckoned to Spade. The two of them then vanished without a trace.

“Nothing. I’m taking you to meet the proprietress. Don’t worry—this place runs a legitimate business. None of the things you’re worried about will happen here.” Chen Feng reassured him.

Besides, he had felt no benefit from this fortune. The moment it entered his body, it disappeared without a trace. He had the vague sense that it was still somewhere within him, yet he could not detect it at all. At times, he even wondered whether his body was truly still his own, since he could not find a single trace of anything inside it.

After all, expanding his power required sufficient financial strength. He could not possibly rely on missions forever. With a few businesses of his own, he could at least cover the most basic expenses.

Moved by Zhao Fuxin's words, Ouyang Feng sat down without saying anything. Wang Siyao also took a seat beside Big Bull.

Thus, the two of them set off from the shore at the same time. Though they had not seen each other for a long while, they remained perfectly in sync, lifting their feet together and setting them down together.

Legend had it that the Celestial Flame Clan and the Heavenly Dao had come into being during the same era. The Heavenly Dao was born from the cosmic womb, while the Celestial Flame Clan emerged from the primal mother flame beneath it. The Celestial Flame Clan and the Heavenly Dao had always sustained one another, and the Celestial Flame Clan was hailed as the foremost race beneath the Heavenly Dao!

“Ding-dong. It turns out Teacher Bao really was a traitor to the game, but he had already mended his ways.” Duoduo clutched her chest and defended Teacher Bao.

Zheng Ruping had been right. Tian Jiao was indeed waiting outside. Yu Youjia spotted him secretly watching this way before he had even drawn near. Only when Tian Jiao saw him did he abruptly turn his head away.

“Damn it! No wonder Xiao Lu fled the moment he entered the bar. So the manager there is one of the Snake King's people. How did I not think of that? In a place like that, how many businesses could possibly have nothing to do with the Snake King's sphere of influence?” Pu Xu pounded the table in frustration.

The veteran had not finished speaking when a burst of heavy machine-gun fire came rushing toward them. One of the bullets struck him directly in the face, blowing his head to pieces on the spot.

“I believe that, given Lu Ziliang's past achievements, Tan Xian has no chance of comparing with him,” someone remarked.

After traveling all day, they reached Guangde County at nightfall. From there, it would take a little more than half a day to reach Lin'an. The closer they drew to Lin'an, the less the group spoke.