Volume 1, Chapter 40: Striking Again

Dean Liu nodded slightly toward Duan Wuhen, signaling that he could begin the treatment.

Duan Wuhen patted Su Qingrou’s hand gently, offering a reassuring look, before walking into the emergency room alongside Xie Guanglin and a group of specialists.

On the operating table, Su Qingrou’s mother lay unconscious, her life hanging in the balance.

Many of the specialists could not help but curl their lips into sneers of schadenfreude. In their eyes, given the patient’s moribund state, merely maintaining a faint breath was already a stroke of luck. They were eager to see how this brash young man would handle such a thorny situation.

Duan Wuhen’s expression remained composed as he stepped forward...

The Wanhe Pavilion in Bianliang, while not matching the prestige of first-rate establishments like the Fan Pavilion or the Pan Pavilion, was still a well-known restaurant along the Bian River.

Gasol guessed Sun Zhuo’s intentions. He held no deep grudge against Sun Zhuo; Sun Zhuo failing to show off and embarrassing himself had nothing to do with him. Conversely, however, if Sun Zhuo were to succeed in his posturing on the Grizzlies' home court, Gasol would feel quite humiliated.

Fisher did not expect this rookie from China to be entirely unafraid of him, and Sun Zhuo was scrutinizing him with such a peculiar air, as if he had seen right through him.

Dao Dao wore an intrigued smile, still leaning against the wall, watching the situation unfold.

"Just that piece!" Zhang Hao took a fancy to a smooth stone slab; even before polishing, it already showed the budding silhouette of a stele.

The intensity with which the two chased the ball startled the audience. It was rare to see such significance placed on a single possession during a regular-season game.

Facing the charging Ice Morrison, Dao Dao did not dodge. With a powerful attack accompanied by the explosion of his Maple Leaf spear, he sent his opponent flying. This time, it wasn't just a dozen meters—the man flew dozens of meters, foaming at the mouth and losing consciousness instantly.

Everyone present knew clearly that even if Bai Yehan didn't understand Yonghe Village, he knew the facts were not as Xiao Jieyi claimed.

Even though Ding Yiyu had said as much, Xue Heng still felt uneasy, especially since he had witnessed the "snatching a son-in-law from under the ranking list" with his own eyes that day, making him dislike it even more.

Dao Dao craned his neck, staring at the middle-aged man. As someone with a hidden, bull-headed stubbornness, he refused to believe he would ever compromise. The more he was pushed, the more determined he was to successfully pull the man up.

"The greater the risk, the greater the reward!" Xia Shiyue lifted her chin confidently, pouting as she sat in her seat.

Although the darkness in Chen Shao’s heart was amplified and turned into action only because of the Nightmare, the prerequisite remained—Chen Shao truly harbored the intent to kidnap and kill.

Thinking back two and a half months ago, he was still worrying about his future and fearing whether his grades would recover.

With a stretch of his bones, he threw a punch. The momentum condensed from the Star Battle Realm was unleashed in that instant.

Yun Qingmeng pressed the peace charm into Bai Zeyu’s hand. Bai Zeyu gripped it tightly and tucked it into his chest.

Seeing that he had found solutions to all his previous worries, Wan Yu felt his spirits lift, followed by a growl from his stomach. He hurried toward the tent at the rear.

"It’s Lord Yaksha. Lord Yaksha is coming to this hospital, so we must flee before it is destroyed." Otherwise, who knew what might displease that lord? If he were to unleash a demonic destruction, they would be finished.

With a cold snort, the vampire’s descent accelerated. A crimson glow flickered on his right arm, and with a ferocious expression, his tightly clenched fist slammed directly into the giant hammer Qin Shilang had swung.

But before she could flaunt her power, a black lotus whistled through the air, not only forcing her back but also shattering the defense that Luo Xingyan had struck for so long without success.

"Brother, doesn't your family own a clothing factory? Why do you still buy clothes outside?" Xia Haoxuan asked.

"Beat him for me!" Tiger Tooth spat out a mouthful of blood and roared. Suddenly, the classroom erupted into chaos as thirty-some students engaged in a melee. Li Sixian, the culprit behind the conflict, was ignored.

The group turned around and discovered that the folding fan by the window had suddenly begun to emit a white light. The glow was extraordinary, as if a crescent moon had descended upon the window, casting a blinding white glare over the nearby objects and their faces.

Seeing the Taoist intent on making things difficult, the big monk pointed his left index finger at his lantern, causing the flame within to flare brilliantly. At that moment, the monk rapidly flipped his left palm and pushed it forward; the fire from the lantern transformed into a line of flame, shooting toward Lu Yuan.

Unable to persuade his beloved wife to stay, Zheng Rongyan was heartbroken. He held his newborn son and returned to the Qianxi camp, only to be ambushed by the Qing army along the way.

Furthermore, there were six people in Hao Lan’s group: Hao Lan, Duanmu Hong, Feng, the Qing siblings, and Jiduo. Originally, Feng was excluded from the plan, but she insisted on participating, and Hao Lan, unable to resist her, allowed her to join.

She was worthy of being a top journalist; her perspective was sharp, and her words were direct and unsparing, leaving Li Xiang and Xiao Yao feeling somewhat awkward.

"I think it should be done this way: you can leak the matter of Alice to Deputy Bureau Chief Jiang and let him know," Xiao Botian said with a meaningful smile.

Once his body was thoroughly cleaned, No. 26 said, "Wait a moment!" She swayed her hips as she went outside. When she returned, she held two cups.

Xiao Botian didn't need to ask anything further; he had already glimpsed his premonitions in Tang Keke’s expression. Suddenly, a massive gap was torn in his heart. A sense of desolation and sorrow twisted together like a surging tide, extinguishing the faint light in his heart until it was pitch black and deathly silent.

Just as Zi Xin reached the center of the ruins, the Beast Army suddenly lunged from the collapsed houses. They hadn't expected their so-called sneak attack to have been detected by Zhang Kui underground. Zi Xin was already surrounded by his strongest and most trusted soldiers, who instantly repelled the Beast Army’s ferocious assault.