Chapter 125: The Burning of Rome (Part One)

"They are coming up again."
Leo watched the citizens being driven forward and silently made the sign of the cross over his chest.
He recognized these people. Most of them were weavers, the primary rivals of the Dyers' Guild. In Qinqiao, the Dyers' Guild held a much higher status than the Weavers' Guild.
Even in such a dire situation, they were still fighting among themselves.
True to the old Romans, Leo thought to himself with a sigh.
"Ready, get ready."
She simply could not understand it. They had been together for so many years, and even Afeng had grown into adulthood. They had navigated so many trials and tribulations; why was it that after she had been away for only a few months, the Emperor had already taken a new lover?
"Whoosh—thud!" The hidden projectile seemed to strike something, and the darkness before her eyes suddenly shifted into a dim, yellowish glow. Footsteps sounded, but they seemed to fade away before coming any closer.
Suddenly, Li Daniu jerked his head up! This was a disaster, for thousands upon thousands of golden fluorescent lights came crashing down upon him! Muffled thuds echoed continuously as waves of energy rippled outward. Li Daniu was knocked unconscious on the spot.
Even Gao Feng and the other two members of Wang Fei’s group were shocked by Li Hao’s cold, unfeeling voice. They knew this was Li Yun’s mother; why would Li Hao treat her this way? Could there be more to the story? Seeing that Li Hao had already left, they followed after him one by one.
Lin Hanxi steadied herself, leaped onto the roof, and searched for Qingge’s figure. She summoned him over and pointed downward, signaling that the person had been found.
Suppressing these many questions, he dared not risk questioning him openly. If he made a single mistake, he feared he would face dire consequences.
"Therefore, my suggestion is to launch the main attack on the enemy's right flank—the army led by Luo Yi that is responsible for attacking our Hejian Commandery," Gao Shixing said.
"Not enough!" Abandoning his usual detachment, Pei Junhao erupted in a fit of rage. Though Pei Junhao was overbearing, he rarely flew into such a fury; aside from that one time she entered the Ziwei Garden, Mu Zhihan had never seen him look so enraged.
Elder Fei’s words immediately drew a chorus of gasps from the reporters present! That was a bold claim—to suggest replacing oil?
How joyous and congratulatory; I have never in my life received so much attention, yet I have achieved it here in this ancient era. The past truly is a wonderful place for making the impossible possible.
In truth, I knew that merely painting a family portrait for the Emperor would never be enough to get my husband promoted; our current Imperial Majesty did not strike me as someone so easily muddled.
Song Yi had originally assumed that Ning Shixiu was returning to the office after leaving the bar, but he never expected him to ask to go to the cemetery.
I was so nervous I could barely hold my chopsticks, but the other person’s enthusiasm did not seem to wane. It was as if they had finally spotted an acquaintance, and they insisted on changing seats to sit directly beside me.
"I would rather die than be a deserter!" The voice was slightly youthful, yet one could clearly perceive the tenacity within it.
With the help of Hua Jinren’s emerald-green mist, the Tyrannosaurus Rex fought as if divinely aided. No matter how the Velociraptor utilized its speed to bite it, the T-Rex showed no fear, fully unleashing its predatory dominance, and before long, it had the Velociraptor pinned beneath its feet.
He felt a bit uneasy in his heart, wondering, could it be that someone had discovered I ordered Xu Kun to track Zhang Jiajia and that foreign businessman?
Even if Ge Yin lacked social awareness, he could tell that Mo Beichen was angry. He wondered, could it be that Mo Beichen was not into this sort of thing? But the rumors were circulating wildly; was he being so harsh just to conceal his own preferences?
The Sea Shark tribe lived right next to Dolphin Gorge and was the first race they had conquered; it was said that among the Sea Clans, their strength was only mid-tier.
Xiu Hongxue flew backward like a willow catkin caught in the wind. Blood stained the veil on her face as she crashed heavily to the ground. Like Yue Jianwuhua, she was now on the brink of death.