Chapter 112: Carp Skin

In Huagu City, beneath the blazing sun.

Before long, a servant carried a chair out from the house to the corridor and beckoned Qin Xiaomo to wait there. Qin Xiaomo thought to herself that the city lord was indeed inscrutable, but at least she was not someone who left things unresolved. She was likely a strong-willed woman with a tough exterior but a soft heart. Perhaps there was room to negotiate regarding Qian Mubai’s matter.

Determined to wait, Qin Xiaomo sat on the corridor, admiring the peach blossoms while pondering her next move. Although the weather was somewhat stifling, the scenery was pleasant enough to keep boredom at bay. Time passed slowly as dusk gradually settled.

“Master, ...”

The main issue was the numerous unforeseen circumstances; Zhao Renfan had no choice but to exhaust every ounce of strength he possessed.

In the arena, Bing Meng glanced at Lu Yu. No matter how hard she tried to harness the Divine Dream Space, she could only suppress Lu Yu’s Primordial Chaos Space, unable to truly shatter it.

Cold blushes quickly rose to Leng Ran’s cheeks. Even as a child, this made her feel a bit embarrassed.

“He is my classmate, with no ill intentions. Young Master Jiang, I won’t eat anymore; my classmate has something urgent, so I must leave with him. Are you alright from your injury?” I thought it was better to leave with Feng Zhiqiang than sit with Young Master Jiang—who knows what might fall and hit someone next time.

There were only two classes, and school ended before ten o’clock. But for grades above third year, it was different—three classes, ending only at eleven.

The driver had been sent away by Jiang Jinyan. As he sat in the car, Jiang Jinyan caught sight of someone holding a camera in the rearview mirror and smirked slightly. These people should be taken care of before the wedding; otherwise, they would spoil the mood.

His eldest brother was seven years older, eighteen years old. He was already as tall as his brother and liked to work out. At that moment, fueled by anger, his punches were fiercer than usual and knocked his brother to the ground.

Wait a moment, something was off. Why were people from the nine great factions all gathered at this school?

The dean of discipline was actually the backbone of the school and the only one secretly connected to the Light and Shadow Society. His office was situated differently from others. The school itself seemed much larger now; if she went the wrong way, she might as well be walking to her doom. Moreover, she had left without her communicator.

Suddenly, a faint, indistinct message seemed to reach her from within. Liu Ruyun’s expression changed. She stopped and focused, but no further movement came.

Liu Ruyun quickly pieced together the situation and lowered her gaze, pretending not to have noticed the person in front was an impostor.

The Nine Provinces Continent had only seven levels of cultivation. Crossing each realm was extremely difficult but brought a breakthrough to a higher tier.

There was still no news of the Empress today, and it was unclear what the court intended. They kept her confined with no visitors allowed, no verdict passed, leaving her family fearful and anxious.

“...” Hoshino Kosuke seemed to recall how Katagiri Risa had cried earlier, and he looked again at Hoshino's lone eye.

“Brother~” Rino sat on the sofa, intending to rise and greet Jingong Kazuya, but found her legs utterly powerless.

“…No, Celia just wanted to chat with you, Father-in-law.” Jingong Kazuya could only smile awkwardly.

“Enough talk, get to the appraisal.” Old Tu spoke bluntly, unwilling to beat around the bush, which somewhat embarrassed Old Zheng, who retorted angrily.

These places were all carefully searched by Kuike. For example, Bi Ning had originally intended to go to Bluebird Garden, the former residence of Jinghai in West Qing. It was home to swift bluebirds, which, when struck, granted lasting amplification. But his teleportation went awry, and his current whereabouts were unknown.

Apart from the faintly dim streetlights, the surroundings were eerily quiet. The temperature was normal, indicating that the Ghost Princess had not wasted magic on such trivial displays.

Seeing this, Ning Hao sighed softly—this was the tragedy of great families.

The three of us exchanged glances, completely unprepared for such an outcome. So many mysteries remained unsolved, yet it vanished without a trace?