Chapter 80: He Tiansheng's Cunning Scheme

Seeing that Wang Jiyun suddenly agreed to help, He Tiansheng’s face lit up with joy and he said, “If Commander Wang had helped me earlier, we would have already taken Linghe City by now, and spared ourselves the loss of so many soldiers and horses.”

Wang Jiyun paid no heed to He Tiansheng’s complaints and only said, “Commander He, do not punish the soldiers again today. Go rest early and prepare for tomorrow’s assault on the city—this is what truly matters.”

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Upon hearing Ye Anqi’s explanation, Fu Yan blinked, a bit confused—what on earth was going on? Yesterday, she clearly hadn’t slept in… Suddenly, her eyes widened, and with a kick of her feet, she left a blur in front of Ye Anqi, vanishing from where she stood.

Laura’s demeanor was evidently that of discussing official matters. Fang Li looked at Humphrey beside him and felt a vague sense of unease.

What the others did not know was that, though Yufeng appeared young, he was quick and skilled. He raised his foot and kicked Pighead, who tumbled to the ground, wailing loudly. He had grown so fat that his movements were clumsy; when he fell, his organs took the brunt of it, and after a while, he realized something was wrong.

Before plunging downward, another underwater rock barred the way. Yufeng tensed his arms, twisting the skin raft sharply to the left, then pressed down with his foot. With a powerful thrust, the raft finally broke free from the rock’s obstruction and shot through the rapids, plummeting over the cliff’s edge.

“I suddenly feel so sorry for her again. I remember the last time I saw her from behind, she seemed so carefree and mysterious. But just now, seeing her back, I sensed a figure burdened with too much loneliness and solitude,” Yinling continued.

Sitting by the door behind everyone else, Company Six’s Second Battalion Commander Ma Fucai gave Han Dagang a subtle nod. From the corner of his eye, Han Dagang noticed Ma Fucai’s gesture of agreement and affirmation, and instantly, everything became clear to him. At that moment, he knew exactly what he ought to say, and how to say it.

Only after the figure disappeared behind the trees did Mike finally breathe a sigh of relief. He hadn’t expected that after just a few days, the other person had grown so much stronger—now, he feared he wouldn’t even be able to withstand a single move. What a terrifying boy…

When he finished, Fang Li jumped off the platform and said to the officers, “You few will follow me for now. From this moment on, you’re my men.” The officers did not hesitate and followed Fang Li forward.

No one felt there was anything unfair about this arrangement. In a world where the weak are prey to the strong, might makes right.

Hiding on top of a shipping container, shivering in the cold wind, Fu Yan listened to the two people talking below and felt even colder, speechless. People like this ought to be acting on stage—what business did they have in the underworld? He glanced again at their “setup”—they really were qualified to sing.

All of a sudden, Ajiu recalled the man who always wore white, carrying himself with effortless grace. Her heart no longer felt sorrow or pain; it all seemed faint now, but there remained a feeling she couldn’t quite name. What had happened could never truly be erased, could it?

Bai Yi, busy stirring the pot, didn’t notice the sound of the front door. In times of peace, at home, she hadn’t developed the habit of constantly observing her surroundings—especially now, lost in the comforting steam rising from the bubbling pot.

The force of suction kept increasing, and the spear was already becoming difficult to control, as if it would fly directly into Third Uncle’s hands at any moment.

The Eighth Dao of L suffered grievous injuries and fell into a coma. Long afterward, the supreme leader of L, the Old Man of Destiny, sighed on his deathbed—had it not been for that war, perhaps the Eighth Dao would never have become the man who now struck fear into the hearts of demons and caused the Twelve Noah to tremble.

In just a few days, Lifeng Corporation had gone from an overlooked newcomer to standing shoulder to shoulder with Pengfei Corporation. The question of who would ultimately triumph in the Technology Industrial Park had become the focus of citywide news.