Chapter 352: There's Barbecue to Eat Tonight

"Talk is cheap, show me what you've got!"

Shen Qiuyue spared her a dismissive glance.

Li Chang'an paid no heed to their bickering, merely waving his hand to signal the squad to disperse and encircle the area.

From his waist, he drew a chainsword, advancing with slow, measured steps.

Minutes later, a low, guttural growl echoed from the depths of the woods, accompanied by the sharp snap of breaking branches.

Before long, Li Chang'an's silhouette vanished into the encroaching darkness, leaving behind only the faint, distant hum of the revving chainsword.

As the two stepped onto the plaza before the Spirit Tempering Hall, witnessing Yuan Wei's limping gait, some sneered while others sighed; save for Feng Ai and Mu Hui, none present believed that victory in this contest could ever belong to him.

A figure stumbled and swayed as it clambered up from the flowerbed behind the courtyard, looking for all the world like a ball of flesh rolling out from the blossoms. This was none other than He Fan's grandfather, He Juwen.

'Chun' Cao boarded the carriage once more, gently laying the child upon the soft couch before stepping back down to accept the two cold mantou buns and a flask of water from Shangguan 'Yu's' hands.

Had the roomful of people known what Chu Lian was pondering at this very moment, they would have undoubtedly rolled their eyes in collective exasperation.

Kang Muning burst into a hearty laugh at his words, only clamping his mouth shut when he caught the sharp glare Huamian directed his way.

The man looked up at the sky, which remained a flawless, unblemished black, save for the sudden patter of raindrops. Dark stains bloomed across his leather jacket, yet to Mu Xichen and the fat man, he felt like a stone statue standing eternal in the night, radiating an oppressive majesty.

Jiang Xuejuan stared with wide, watery eyes, her cheeks still slightly flushed—a stark testament to the crime of having tape violently ripped from her mouth.

"You're the one pulling the strings, how should I know where they went?" Chenzi found it amusing, yet a faint trace of doubt lingered in his mind.

Ling Yue let out a cold snort, "Do not gloat too early, you will get what is coming to you when the time comes." With that, she turned and walked out.

Event Details: During the event, slaying infected entities of Tier 4 or above will grant a certain number of military merit points, up to a maximum cap of 8,000 points per player.

Arriving at the shop Han Qingqian had mentioned, the two noticed it was not particularly crowded and stepped inside.

Left out in the cold, Di Lingxiao's face darkened the moment he saw the incoming caller ID display the name "Brother Mo."

Bao Zixuan had specifically sent emissaries to visit the Secretary for Financial Services a few days ago, knowing this was the financial department's supreme opportunity for a turnaround; having been suppressed by Shen Bi for so long, they could finally hold their heads high. This pawn was now playing its intended part.

To be caught peeping, and for A-Li to speak of it so bluntly before such a crowd, how was he supposed to face anyone hereafter...

Hua Qing shifted restlessly between lying down and sitting up. Discerning the immense psychological stress she was under, and seeing that darkness had fallen outside, Qi Feiyun administered an injection. As Hua Qing closed her eyes to rest, Qi Feiyun departed, finding Nangong Ye already waiting for her outside.

To think that this time, he would actually allow his own mommy to meet that man alone? And without even revealing who the man actually was?

Zhan Lei recounted the entirety of his reasons for coming here, explaining his presence step by step.

"Very well." Sheathing the Undying Heavenly Blade, Yang Jiujian took Lin Xueqi and Yang Han by his side, and the husband and wife soared up into the sky.

The corners of Yuanshi Tianzun's mouth twitched uncontrollably. He looked at the winning mahjong tiles, and then back at Sun Hao.

A thunderous roar echoed through the waves as the NEO Navy charged directly toward the next pirate stronghold recorded in the naval archives.

The procedures of the ritual were not inherently complex; the true difficulty lay in whether the anomalous creatures would submissively cooperate.

Princess Lana chatted idly with Kurumi while discussing the ongoing events within the Great Forest with Climb.

Yet, such formidable combat prowess did not keep her in the vanguard division for long before she was reassigned. Compared to the stern and rigid shipgirls of the combat units, she possessed a natural gift for diplomacy, and was thus transferred to oversee coordination and public relations, though her personnel files remained tethered to the combat division.