Chapter 52: An Unyielding Attitude

The atmosphere grew tense, and everyone stared intently at Boss Li, not daring to even breathe. The recently buried female ghost had, in the blink of an eye, stirred the whole village into an uproar. If word of this got out, the village chief would surely lose his official cap. Meng Lianqiao narrowed her eyes at Boss Li, her gaze unwavering and devoid of any hint of evasion. The two groups stood off against each other...

“What’s all this commotion outside? Don’t you know that Fifth Brother mustn’t be disturbed?” The old lady, leaning on Song Mama’s hand, emerged and swept her gaze over the scene in the outer hall, her brows furrowing.

In a mere five minutes of voting, the three-person voting window accumulated nearly thirty million virtual credit points in ballots.

Stepping into the bamboo grove, Mu Xifeng breathed in the fresh scent of bamboo and felt his mind calm amidst the elegant surroundings.

Yin Yiman was only twenty-six, yet her insight was astonishingly sharp. She found the Thousand Mile River and Mountain painting hidden within Lu Hui’s artwork, drawing gasps of amazement from the crowd.

That day, she was discussing the illustrations for the school newspaper with several seniors when someone called out, “Tan Haicheng.” She looked up and he was already inside, wearing light jeans and a blue T-shirt, smiling as he greeted them with easy familiarity.

Tong En finally made up her mind. She reached out, took down the expensive dress again, and walked toward the fitting room.

“Aunt Lin found it for me. Why?” Gao Haotian had already noticed the forced smile she tried to suppress.

“So you’re siblings? But honestly, you don’t look like you’re from the same family at all.” The Countess glanced at the four of them, finding it hard to imagine they were related, given their diverse appearances.

At the end of July, the Ming army left ten thousand men to guard Korea, while the rest of the Eastern Expeditionary force returned home in glory at last.

“Then I’ll go back with you.” That place—over the years, Xia Jinyuan had rarely returned.

Families living in poverty spent their days struggling to survive, encouraging one another to persevere rather than apologizing or wishing each other rest. How could Wang Er’s parting words not move Wang Er’s wife deeply?

Duanye Si learned of Qiao Xiuhan’s death here and found it hard to believe, just as Jun Qing had at first. Neither believed Qiao Xiuhan could die so easily; a sense of emptiness lingered in their hearts.

“Hmph. Sigh, coming to the provincial capital was a mistake. He handed me five procurement contracts to sign. I didn’t even look at the contents. In front of him, I’m nothing but a fool.” Wang Zili finished speaking and buried his head, saying no more.

“Wow, I joked with you and now you’re giving me a lecture?” Liang Qingyi said, pursing her lips.

Ye Qingluo looked utterly confused, but she was happy to watch Qin Cheng instruct the papercraft figures.

“The person in charge of Black Swan Port is Dr. Herzog. He has generals in high places supplying him with endless funds. By coincidence, when I discovered Black Swan Port, its backer had already fallen. Now he needs a new partner,” said Ju Masamune.

“I understand.” Guangyao gazed deeply at Ye Zheng, his eyes full of profound meaning, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

After ten moves, Wei Wuyuan was struck by a tiger fist and drifted across the lake for nearly a hundred feet, using the last ounce of strength he could muster to avoid sinking to the bottom.

Qin Cheng sat on the steps at the door, his gaze fixed ahead. Though he looked forward, his eyes were empty, as if nothing existed, as if everything was hollow.

Xu Yang turned and helped Ran Xian out. As for the bald man’s words that followed, he dismissed them as nonsense. There was no need to take a fool like that seriously. Once he had more money, that man would be no better than a dog in front of him.

Teacher, at last I can see you again, and I can proudly announce to you that your achievements, together with those of the sages before you, are still striving to protect all of humanity.