174 A Few Phone Calls!

Five minutes ago.

In the home of Yang Ming, CEO of the D video platform, his personal phone rang.

Yang Ming, who was watching television, merely glanced briefly at the caller ID before answering, "Oh? Brother Qiang, how do you have time to call me today?"

"Old Yang, busy?"

The familiar voice of Ah Qiang came from the other end of the line.

Yang Ming smiled. "At this time of day, what is there to be busy or not busy about? Just watching TV with my wife and kids."

Aside from knowing its true location and sending regular monthly supplies of food and water, Ling Xiao never interfered in any other internal affairs concerning the secret gathering place of the Inhumans, leaving everything entirely to Lincoln to manage himself.

"The Grand Taoist Master is the foremost figure of the Taoist sect. Even you are unaware, so others would know even less. Therefore, whatever the Underworld claims arbitrarily, we mortals have no way to verify it," Liu Xue said with a smile.

Very few people knew the actual truth; everyone only knew that after King Lin Xuan resumed power, the national policies of the Lin Kingdom gradually grew milder, and the thirteen nations once again entered a period of relatively peaceful equilibrium.

Precisely because of this, in order to prevent us from continuing our attack on the north, and wishing to reap some benefits for himself, he tore up the alliance treaty.

Because the sneak attack by Liu Tianyu on Lao G just moments before had caused a psychological shift in Lao G.

He addressed her as "Daoist Priestess Xue." Xue Yunhui raised her eyes to look at him, seeing him nod slightly. Understanding that she needed to mind her propriety, she did not act overly familiar with him either, merely blinking at him with a smile.

Just like in the original work, the Straw Hat Pirates, having experienced all sorts of waves on the beach, encountered Conis, a native of Skypiea, and were subsequently brought to her home as guests.

He looked around in a daze, then stared blankly at his own hands, feeling a mixture of novelty and helplessness, much like an infant born into a new world—everything was utterly unfamiliar yet deeply fascinating.

"A mask?!" Upon hearing this, Chai Yingruo and Ren Tianbai could not help exchanging glances. Could it be the masked eccentric who had rescued them on the road that day?

Yi Zhiqiang's hometown was in Jiangling, so naturally he knew. Hearing Luo Li ask such a question surprised him immensely—how did Luo Li know about this festival? How could he not know? In later generations, Jiangling's Dragon Boat Festival application for World Cultural Heritage sparked a massive war of words between the two countries, and Luo Li, a person hailing from future generations, would have to be oblivious not to know.

Mu Siyue appeared somewhat restrained. She had never attended such a magnificent banquet before, and moreover, that night she and Qi Rui were right at this hotel. The executive assistant told her to sit to the side and went off directly to find Qi Rui.

Because Qin Xiang had been by her side ever since she was born, and had always taken care of her, Mu Siyue had never given these matters any thought. When she learned that year that Qin Xiang was Mrs. Shen's cousin, she had also been extremely astonished.

If he were still You Yutai, rather than Zhu Jinlin, the Prince of Guang and Emperor Jing's eldest son, and she had truly gotten drunk and slept with him, her reaction would certainly not be what it was now.

This kiss, for the two of them, should have been the second time they kissed since their intimate encounter. Up until now, they had maintained their boundaries exceptionally well, never once crossing the line.

As her voice trailed off, she took a step back, and the official from the Ministry of Rites knowingly stepped forward to hand over the betrothal gift inventory prepared by the Prince of Guang's estate.

The reason she left such a strong impression—to the extent that even his parents remembered her—was because when Jiang Ke was selling medicine, Huang Han and her parents were among the first batch of customers, and at that time, her father had even gotten into an argument with Jiang Ke.

Turning back and leading his troops just a short distance away, he suddenly heard a loud shout from ahead, "Rebel general, do not run!" Another enemy general, wielding a pair of mountain-splitting axes, rushed out to block his path.

"What kind of person are you, daring to appear within the Dao Academy?" Chen Yun was clever; since the other party could speak, things would be easier to handle. Instead of answering directly, he countered with a question.

"Hehe, surely when we first met, you already knew I was not a person of this mundane world. To be precise, the moment I appeared on that mountain, you already knew," Chen Yun said calmly.