Chapter 38: A Double Portrait with Sherlock Holmes

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Part Six: Fireworks in March Descend on Yangzhou
Chapter 314: The Stone Chamber Elevator

"Enter this gate, and hold no grievances against life or death!" Above the stone cave, blood-red characters stood out in a chilling, visceral display, striking terror into the hearts of all who beheld them.

He seemed to instantly grasp the properties of the internal energy; he was, after all, an old veteran who had spent over forty years in the Materialization Research Institute. With a hesitant reach, he lightly brushed the adjacent wall, and the solid marble surface silently caved inward, as soft as tofu.

Tughluq Timur, the Khan of Eastern Chagatai, sat upright in his royal tent, surrounded by his gathered generals. They were feasting on hand-eaten mutton. Sitting at his right hand was his only son, Khizr Khoja—or perhaps it would be more accurate to call him Chu Jian.

The journey passed in silence until Suojia returned to Suojia City. Unexpectedly, nothing within the city had changed. The soldiers who had set out on the campaign had not yet returned. Could it be... that the war was not over?

However, Li Yao did not press them aggressively as before. Instead, he bowed to Guo Jing and Huang Rong, thanking them solemnly, which left the pair greatly astonished.

Fang Guohuan saw it clearly and slapped the railing of the Tianyuan platform, exclaiming in pleasant surprise, "Brother Bu, what a magnificent flying strike!" Sun Qi finally let out a sigh of relief.

Fang Chou hurried to Fang Lingren, bent down, and hoisted him onto his back. Once he was steady, the Fang family set off again, continuing their dash forward. As Yun Mengfei ran, she kept her spiritual perception focused behind them, tracking the movements of their pursuers from afar.

Having developed a slight immunity to Gao Shou’s hidden weapon flight speed, Master Cibei was now able to reliably track the trajectory of the prayer beads. He realized that relying on footwork alone would be too slow to dodge, so he instead used his hands to deflect them.

At the same time, the eldest princess personally led her troops westward to suppress the rebel army. Li Mingying would soon face three enemies simultaneously: his sworn brother, his biological father, and his sister.

"I ask that Mr. Dai explain this, so that I may understand the mystery within!" The blonde foreigner did not hesitate to seek guidance.

Despite this, Mei Qi understood that Zhao Yishan had taken the brunt of Lihua’s hatred for him, and in return, Lihua would receive compensation from Zhao Yishan.

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As for when Li Jieun watched it, Du Youjia did not know. He only knew that the girl kept clinging to him and crying, and no matter how he coaxed her, it was of no use. As for why she was crying? He decided to just watch the music video.

A moment later, a patch of wild grass shook violently. Immediately after, a robust yellow dog lunged out from the weeds.

Although Shahua knew the disparity in their strength, seeing Muling Tian closing the distance, he refused to sit still and wait for death, opting instead to make a final, desperate struggle.

Zhao Yishan thought to himself that money could make the devil turn the mill; spending a billion yuan crystals to have a Golden Core stage ghost cultivator run errands and help him familiarize himself with the Wanxing Cauldron was money well spent.

Even Xiao Xiang was unaware of this; it was a task Su Xin had privately arranged with Yu Qiangwei.

According to the scouts’ reports, Wang Huan had set a trap for the six-thousand-strong Kuizhou army along a ten-mile stretch of the cliffside walkway. Focusing on the front, the rear, and the middle, he attacked from three points, sealing the ends and striking at the center—not a single carriage would be able to escape.

"This place is truly an excellent spot for a ghost cultivator to practice." As the sky began to brighten, Xie Feng sighed, watching the extreme yin energy gradually dissipate.

Far from the Supreme Pit, in the White City, Lelouch stood beneath the Holy Tree, fiddling with the object in his hand. It was a jade pendant. Though such things were virtually non-existent in the Middle Lands beneath the northern borders of the Western world, Lelouch was certain it was a jade pendant—the item Lilith had given him last night.

Muling Tian, escorted by Tie Fei, passed through layers of checkpoints without incident. Two more days passed, and Muling Tian had left the center of Phoenix Villa from the other side, reaching the outskirts and entering the Wind-Howling Forest. He was, for all intents and purposes, safe.

Because the cat was right by his feet, he stood so stiffly he dared not move. He tried to flee and jump away as he had done before, only to find his body unresponsive.

Yan Xiang found it unbelievable. She opened her eyes to scan her surroundings, but saw only dense vegetation; where was there a shadow of a person? She wanted to speak, but her senior brother covered her mouth.

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Before Shen Mubai could react, the other party’s superhuman strength knocked her unconscious.

Because Qin Feng had been loose-lipped, Shui Yiren wanted to test the effectiveness of the torpedoes she had crafted herself. When they encountered a patrol squad, she didn’t hesitate; she ignited a torpedo and hurled it at them.

As soon as Qian Ye finished speaking, she felt a wave of chill rush toward her, as if they had suddenly stepped from the indifferent, quiet autumn into the depths of winter.

She felt more and more that this man was becoming increasingly frivolous, yet whenever she felt he was acting improperly, his demeanor would reveal a baffling sense of innocence. This left Shui Yiren feeling shy, ashamed, and frustrated all at once.

The purpose of coming here should have been extremely covert. Since Qian Yeyi was able to bring this girl along, she must be someone Qian Yeyi trusted deeply.

This matter sounded somewhat too mystical; had someone not seen it with their own eyes, others would likely never have believed it.

When the two stone statues’ spears reached her, the powerful pressure bore down on her so fiercely that she couldn't steady herself, yet a cold glint flashed in her eyes.

Not to mention anything else, recently Niuniu and Brother Qing had been bringing quite a bit of silver back to the family coffers, and Grandfather Su felt uneasy about it.

"Dad, Mom, where are you!" When Liweier turned back, she found that the figures of Oer sa and Ange weier had also vanished, so she began to shout at the top of her lungs.