Volume 1, Chapter 59: Refusing a Three Billion Offer
As the top of the ninth inning came to a close and the players of Shichikan High collapsed onto the field on their knees, their tournament campaign finally drew to a close.
Leaning on his bat and holding his lower back as he stood up, Shiqi once again assumed his batting stance, his eyes seemingly filled with a resolute determination to face the second pitch.
"None of you need to say more. After all, this is a matter concerning my Li family, and it is not up to outsiders to interfere." Li Yulong forcefully slapped his face, his expression returning to its previous state—at least, Lin Fan could no longer detect any significant emotional fluctuations from him.
However, another question still puzzled him: How on earth had he been poisoned? To think that Zhou Feng's blood was poisonous was something he would never believe.
"How truly short-sighted. When the Xue family eventually rises to power, I would love to see what expressions the two of your families will wear." Wang Yu felt a surge of displeasure, his face turning pale and his tone stiff.
"Wow, Linger, this sacred artifact of yours is simply too powerful! Not only can it attack and defend, and be used as a hidden weapon, but it can even be used as an airplane!" Li Lihua said excitedly, proud of having discovered yet another function of Murong Linger's sacred artifact.
Baseball stadiums, of course, also include indoor facilities; Japan's famous dome stadiums are indoor venues, but the majority of the remaining stadiums are still outdoor ones.
Shichikan faced Jingde High School first, and this fortunate school was no pushover either. The two teams fought to a standstill, but in the end, Shichikan clinched victory over their opponents with a score of 3:1.
Upon seeing the pictures on the computer, he was first surprised, but his brows soon knitted together tightly. He nodded and shook his head from time to time, though he did not say much.
The smile and intense concentration on the grandmother's face, contrasted with the heavy tears streaming down Kousaku Aizawa's face behind her, made the scene all the more heartbreaking.
"I will see you off up to this point. Farewell." Arriving at the foot of a towering, majestic mountain, Ye Tian came to a halt. He put his hands behind his back, an inexplicable aura and majesty sweeping outward as demonic energy roamed across his entire body.
Aunt Yan's words sounded as though she were reproaching the maid for treating Lan Caiwei with indifference, but anyone could tell she was merely changing the subject to prevent Lan Caiwei from questioning any further.
"Now, you must hate me even more, don't you? You want to get rid of me to showcase your chivalry, wash away your past bloodshed, and show it off to your beautiful and delicate wife, right?" Mei whispered softly against his ear, then suddenly sank her teeth into his earlobe.
"Han Weifeng of the Ice Soul Sect pays respects to the Alliance Elders." His voice was extremely respectful, but upon closer listening, one could detect a trace of casual dismissal hidden within it.
The high-pitched sound pierced through the fierce battle cries of the Han dynasty's navy and the rear-guard navy of the Yingtian Palace, forcing its way into Chu Liuyan's ears.
The three of us descended to the first floor together, stood at the entrance of the lobby, and searched in three different directions. Before setting off, Caito had merely thrown me a phrase that sounded infinitely close to a mystic's jargon—"You'll recognize him the moment you see him"—while Lulu gave a cheerful wave of her paw and headed off toward the zone assigned to her.
Standing at the doorway and watching Lan Xiangye depart through the courtyard gate, Lan Caiwei was just about to turn around when she caught sight of Lanxiang and Jinzhi peering into the courtyard from the entrance.
"Of course." I couldn't help rolling my eyes. Did I really look that much like a professional fraudster? Why did people constantly question my words?
He was fully capable of deducing and perfecting the Immortal Flying Secret Record to the Heavenly Grade on his own. As Chu Yuntian's cultivation and insight improved, he would be able to gradually deduce other combat formulas as well. Heavenly-grade combat formulas were truly no big deal to him.
Right now, he was not trying to betray the Lord; it was merely that, in a moment of foolishness, he might have reported false intelligence, and he had to take responsibility for his rash actions.
Salist and Andy were the top talents of their respective branches and the prime candidates personally scouted by the reigning King Arthur for the Royal Guard. Consequently, the two of them had spent the ensuing period constantly vying with each other for supremacy.
The next day, Wang Hou bid farewell to everyone, reached the main road, and drove northward. Meanwhile, Mo Gong and Fairy Baihe hurried back to the harbor to report Wang Hou's itinerary to Li Xing, while also asking Li Xing to pass the message along to Zheng He.
Therefore, at present, only my mind was still functioning, and I kept replaying what had just happened—specifically, how on earth Chiyou had managed to hurl me away.
No, I had to get out. I would exhaust every possible means to escape, and even if there were only a glimmer of hope, I would not let it go.
The next day, just as dawn was breaking, the group slipped out of the city and silently set off toward the border.
Hearing Daofeng muttering to himself, Wang Hou spoke softly, "I shall lend you a hand. I only wonder if it will succeed." With that, he released Daofeng and let him sit on the ground.
The tax officer cursed Zhang Shanfang inwardly for meddling in other people's business, yet he knew full well that Zhang Shanfang still "temporarily held" jurisdiction over the affairs of the Northeast and Mongolian regions. As long as no imperial edict had been issued to relieve him of the post, he truly had the authority to interfere.
"Let's go, stop thinking about such messy nonsense." Zhuang Feng did not share the anxieties of Meng Yuanhua and Wang Puhong. Wasn't it just a running dog? Could it possibly leap up to the heavens?
Xuanxian said that the phoenixes begin returning to their nests at four o'clock in the afternoon. Since their territory was vast and extremely sensitive to the aura of living humans, there was simply no way to avoid them entirely. They could only rely on the timing of the phoenixes' return to avoid the main flocks.
She slept until dark. Having skipped lunch, she had been literally awakened by hunger in her dream; otherwise, she surely could have slept straight through until dawn the next day.
"Are there really places like this in the school?" Yu Hao was slightly stunned. Surely the school didn't have a place resembling a casino where one could get rich overnight, did it?
In this manner, Qin Yi maintained a conversation with the white creature until nightfall, at which point he placed it back into the wooden box belonging to the demon clan that was specially made to hold it.
"Such a massive demon was actually able to conceal its aura completely?" After listening to Kane's words, Vol'jin was equally shocked.
"Alright, I'll take it!" Yu Hao gritted his teeth. Including the commission, this would cost him nearly fifty thousand credits, and the remaining ten thousand or so should be enough for his expenses this month.
Proceeding along the undulating mountain range, a massive metallic city stood proudly at the end of the mountains, gleaming with a dazzling, brilliant metallic luster across the plain.
The man was as handsome as jade with an elegant demeanor, sporting a fair, oval-shaped face. With his arms crossed over his chest, he stepped forward leisurely.
As soon as the two of them appeared, they charged straight toward the leader wielding the mountain-splitting axe, ignoring everyone else around them. This charge completely disrupted the formation of the men in black.
This was something that had to be persevered with unremittingly, step by step—giving one the distinct feeling that it was entirely designed to drive you out of your mind without a shadow of a doubt.