40. Love Letter
Gong Mohan released her at the appropriate moment, even licking his lips with lingering enjoyment. This was the taste that belonged to Gu Wan.
Fortunately, Zhou Yi's recovery ability was extremely strong, healing instantly while leaving only two trails of blood.
Even some students who were already constructing their own unique demonic paths wore excited expressions, eager to rush back after class to experiment.
Next, Master Yan stated that his purpose in coming was to ask Master Mi for a major favor. Lord Mi told Master Yan to stand on ceremony and to speak freely if there was anything he needed.
Finding an excuse to take someone out was hardly a difficult task for a person wielding absolute authority.
"As expected of the great detective Kudo Shinichi, your deduction skills are truly formidable." Kazama deliberately mentioned Conan's real name here just to remind him that he held a weakness in his hands.
Looking at the dishes on the table, Murong Sichen felt a wave of tenderness in his heart. He had long since stopped being angry, yet being able to eat a meal personally prepared by Chai Qingyue naturally filled him with joy.
Originally, Gong Mohan had intended to dismiss this housekeeper, but out of lingering sentiment from the past, he ultimately chose not to expel him.
"We know the criminal's ability is rejuvenation, and those who look into his eyes become sterile. I suspect the criminal also possesses the ability to foresee the future, able to glimpse a few seconds or a dozen seconds ahead. Therefore, I hope you will reinforce the police force and elevate the threat level to A-plus," I said.
Stepping into the apartment, the landscaping was thoroughly ordinary. Looking up, it was simply a towering building, nothing more. The lobby security was very strict; after Zhang Xian entered, he answered several questions to prove he was a resident, verified his identity, and then led the way toward the elevator banks.
The patrol routes of all four fire-tenders followed a clockwise direction, and the window between the lighthouse extinguishing and being reactivated was extremely brief. Based on their observations, they had to wait until the outermost and middle tiers of fire-tenders were in extremely close proximity before they could successfully cross.
Yet right before the explosion, a corner of the earth prison suddenly cracked open amidst flashes of lightning, and two Kumogakure ninja burst out from within. The direction they escaped from was highly unusual, unguarded by ANBU shinobi, clearly the result of careful planning.
"Mage Hand!" Green used Mage Hand to retrieve the documents and began to flip through them.
There was no one else around except for the soldiers. They returned to the bustling commercial district and reported the matter to their commanding officer. Upon hearing that someone had died, the officer felt a twinge of displeasure. This was not because the soldiers had killed someone, but because Baicun Fortress was currently facing a tight budget and lacked the funds to handle the corpse.
By now, the number of Monas in Green's possession had reached ten. Although there is strength in numbers, having so many Monas working together appeared somewhat chaotic and lacked efficiency.
In truth, pomegranate flowers might not possess the most exquisite form, but having such a large, densely clustered bundle placed in the room—crowded, lively, and overflowing with vitality—truly felt as though the bright sunshine from outside had been brought indoors.
Putting that aside, Fang Han sensed no ulterior motives in Ziying, whose gaze was as pure and protective as that of their eldest martial sister.
Seeing the opponent close in for the kill, Li Tian retreated swiftly with agility matching his rival's. However, Huo Youbang's reactive speed clearly exceeded the former's expectations; deploying his footwork, he clung closely, maintaining the optimal distance for a downward blade strike at all times.
Still, being unfavored had its advantages. With no one coming to disturb him, he could thoroughly study the internal structure of the Tang Clan and locate the records Tang Linghan needed all the sooner.
Wang Feng did not hold high expectations of successfully activating the gene of such a formidable and ferocious beast, primarily because the gene was simply too powerful and exceptional.
"Do I still have a way out now? Unless you plan to let me hide at the bottom of this cliff for the rest of my life, that fellow will inevitably come looking for me again. Therefore, I must make myself strong enough right now," Shen Boru said through gritted teeth.
"You flatter me, General. Eliminating tyranny and bringing peace to the people is the bounden duty of us practitioners of the righteous path; this junior regards it as an inescapable obligation," Shen Boru declared with high-spirited passion.
Seeing that Baili Lan had not spoken, Chunfeng nudged Xiaoyu, signaling her not to run her mouth further. Xiaoyu stuck out her tongue, rested her chin on her arms, and said no more.
The ghouls knelt down one after another, bowing respectfully toward Eto to demonstrate their loyalty.
With Meier present, Jiaoyu found it inconvenient to reveal that the other was a fox spirit. Yet judging by the way Qiubui looked at her, he had clearly seen through her true form. After all, he and Jiaoyu had cultivated together in the Scots pine forest for so long that they were far too familiar with the aura of a fox spirit.
Frowning, Shi Tou had just wanted to speak when he saw a white figure rush toward him, heedlessly burying itself into his embrace. Wrapping its arms around his waist like a koala, the muffled voice carried a sense of boundless joy.
Without answering, Xia Ziwan cast a meaningful glance at Lin Yi and walked briskly toward the snow-white Maserati.
"Then I must trouble the Elder. As I journey to the Cathay Continent, the Crimson Moon Empire shall be entrusted to you," Jie Kun said.
"Hmph!" Huangfu Xinruo also sneered, drawing a dagger from her spatial ring. The dagger gleamed with a chilling light, clearly no ordinary item. But was a dagger really Huangfu Xinruo's weapon? Was it of any use against Chou Mietian?
This was an embrace between men, an embrace between friends, and an embrace between brothers.
"If we see that the one who is injured and in need of saving is him, are we supposed to pretend we didn't see anything?" Shangguan Ziliu asked with a helpless smile.