Chapter 94: Sitting on the Sidelines

Over there, Lu Dayong had already brought his men over. Lin Buwan watched the flickering beams of the flashlights and retreated to Wei Qu’s side without any change in expression.

Noticing the He and Huangfu families warmly greeting the Zhou family, Liu Baolong’s face darkened. He cast a glance at the crowd, then led Liu Lingfeng into the hotel ahead of everyone else.

Bai Ruo Zhu, no longer in the mood to linger at the shop, said her goodbyes to Aunt Laifu and asked Wei San to drive her home.

“This is the power granted to me by the Fifth Hokage. Even the other Four Kage have no right to interfere!” Ibiki declared firmly.

“Hmph.” Lin Feng snorted softly, dissatisfied but unable to act rashly.

The water’s depth was just enough to force Xiao Nuoyan and me to crawl out of the car. Xiao Nuoyan was terrified, trembling as he asked me what we should do now, whether we should hurry and climb out.

“Pfft, a lot of things aren’t ready yet. Can we just order takeout when the time comes?” Wang Mingyi asked with a laugh.

At that moment, Si Qinghuang’s voice suddenly sounded in her ear. She was using her divine sense to transmit a message to Mo Zichen.

Suddenly, a man’s cold voice rang out behind her, startling Bai Ruo Zhu. Her hand shook, spilling tea onto her hand; fortunately, the tea was no longer hot, or her hand would have been burned red.

A flute and a sword roam the world, an ancient feud and love poured into a single jug of wine. Two feet tread the dusty path of life, the sky as their cover, the earth their shelter. Because of this, Yongqi, Ziwei, and others all felt deep admiration for the carefree hero Xiao Jian.

When Xing Zeyuan spoke, You You had already fallen asleep leaning against him. He straightened his back so she could rest more comfortably.

Wu Qian understood well that the emperor’s favor could propel one to dizzying heights, but just as easily bring ruin and disgrace. Therefore, when arranging medical visits, Wu Qian would subtly help Xiao Yan avoid meeting Qianlong.

Though Lvzhu faced her fate calmly, Aunt Xu witnessed the eunuch’s brutal execution and was nearly frightened out of her wits.

Father, naturally, had discerned the central government’s scheme. He was well aware that their pleasant words meant little; the takeover of Dawn could not possibly be for the people. The Freedom Justice Party sought control of Dawn only to consolidate their one-party dictatorship.

Lu Huosheng called, saying they would arrive tomorrow afternoon, while Wei Zhenhua was taking the noon train from Ningwu and would reach Donggui City at about the same time as Lu Huosheng.

Lin felt a strange stir in his heart, but quickly shook it off. Meeting Yun Jun made him realize that his own level had fallen far behind.

On the surface, Lvzhu was a servant under the Ulanara clan, but in truth, she was the Empress Dowager’s trusted spy. Though Qianlong allowed Lvzhu into the Palace of Resplendent Elegance, he ordered Qiulan to keep a close watch on her, never allowing Lvzhu to touch Xiao Yan’s food, fruits, clothing, or accessories.

Old Yin! To think that even Jiu Wu Bai would call him “old man”… Wang Hao and Tai Youqian exchanged glances, each seeing a trace of shock in the other’s eyes.

“Come, sing with me.” Ao Xue handed another microphone to Xu Huinan. With no choice, Xu Huinan took it and began to sing. Ao Xue sang at first, then simply listened.

“Jia’er…” Xuan Yue sighed heavily, calling out as his sharp, world-weary eyes watched Ji Meng and her companions depart.

Upon hearing the news, Bi Yu felt both schadenfreude at Yun Yao provoking the emperor and anxiety that her own plans might fall through. After all, if the emperor was angry with Consort Zhao, then her allegiance to Consort Zhao would be meaningless.