Chapter 120: Assassinating the Tyrant (Part III)

"Why has Maecenas only just arrived?"

Leo stood by the window, watching Maecenas and several nobles saunter back. They were still clad in chainmail, and Leo sensed something was amiss.

Ricardo, standing beside Leo, looked somewhat embarrassed, unsure of how to begin.

"He... went out for a duel."

"A duel, huh."

As for Maecenas, Leo had finally seen him for who he was.

"Perhaps so. Liu Che was a name your father chose for himself; he did not go by that name before he raised his army. I imagine he admired Emperor Wu of Han and deliberately took that name to 'inspire' himself," said Cao Yanhui.

In their view, since the final hidden stage was the ninth, the first two hidden stages were not worth wasting too much energy on. After all, they couldn't even find the hidden level within the ninth stage itself, let alone find two hidden stages in the first eight.

A cultivator's age and appearance are not necessarily proportional; it is not strange for a hundred-year-old cultivator to look eighteen. Yue Hun had always maintained the appearance of an eighteen-year-old.

After the round of attacks from the Eastern Depot guards, Yun Mengfeixiang did not relax for a single moment, for there was still a 'Falcon' lurking in the unknown skies, watching him closely.

"Why aren't you going to the United States for treatment this time? You usually care so much about yourself. Are you really willing to die?" Tong Jing said, with a hint of sarcasm. In truth, she could not bear the thought of her own mother dying just like that. She wanted her to live. Whether they met again in the future or not, she wanted her to live.

Lin Yaxin's answer naturally cheered Qu Zhiheng up once more. Although he did not understand how she had come to this decision, it was truly a heartening development.

Only then did the people upstairs slowly descend. Zhang Ping caught sight of a candle holder, and with a flash of inspiration, he used the flame to ignite the curtains. He gave Meng Yeluo a crafty smile before following the others downstairs.

It was not that the leader of the allied forces was generous enough to stake everything at once; rather, thieves were simply too proficient in the dark. Even if they could not win by force, they could always retreat safely. Thus, this was destined to be a battle with only potential gains and no risk of heavy losses.

Gong Shengkai nodded, showing no sign of blame. He had long expected this result; it would have been strange if Tong Jing had agreed, though he still felt a touch of disappointment in his heart.

Sitting on the airship, Suojia could not help but fall into memories. He remembered that before departing, he had promised Amy and Aila that in three years, he would return to pick them up and traverse the Great Trade Route with them. Yet, for various reasons, he had broken his promise.

Liuhuo's lament was reasonable. Based on his own life experience, legends like a crow turning into a phoenix or a frog becoming a prince were nothing more than the ravings of a madman.

Pan Lin nearly died laughing, "So from now on, you'll call me a 'domestic product.' The company was holding an event, and before it was even time for a meal, she wanted me, this 'domestic product,' to go buy several bags of egg tarts for everyone, so I had no choice but to head into a supermarket."

The keyhole of the door had been destroyed by Li Nan yesterday. Now, it could be closed but not locked, significantly compromising its security. Li Nan knew he had to fix the door first to temporarily ensure the safety of this new home.

As her belly grew day by day, Han Lianyi felt nothing more than a slight soreness in her lower back, with no other particular discomfort.

However, Han Lianyi did not notice that everything she said to Mei had been heard clearly by Han Shengshi, who was hiding in the shadows. Han Lianyi, you truly are a menace.

Since receiving the news, Jiu Huang had tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep. Before dawn, she estimated the time for the morning court session she had learned of from Zhao Xuan, rose in a hurry, and had the steward prepare a carriage for her to enter the palace.