Chapter 45: Implicating You

Just as Lin Wei left the Jiangcheng police station, Ni Qingguo was released shortly after.

Of course, they would not cross paths; after all, Ni Qingguo had been arrested in Xin County.

Yet, as he signed his name, his hands trembled uncontrollably.

"The paperwork is signed. Can I leave now?"

"You may."

Taking back the document handed to him by the police officer, Ni Qingguo turned and left, but the next second, a black sedan halted right in front of him.

The car window slowly rolled down...

"Well, anyway, both of you have gained immense benefits, haven't you? If this cooperation goes smoothly, your Sima Heavy Industries might just leap forward and become an entity looked up to by every other weapons company in the world. Surely, you understand some of these implications even better than I do!" Ling Yun said with a shrug.

A moment later, Hu Jing's figure reappeared in her usual place of cultivation. Recalling what had just happened, a subtle, almost imperceptible curve formed at the corner of her lips.

Driven by curiosity, Hu Anguo and Wang Huai also came over to take a look. Upon discovering it was Zhao Gou, they were genuinely astonished. Although Hu Anguo did not recognize Zhao Gou, he could easily guess his identity; anyone who could make Steward Wang act so submissively must undoubtedly be of royal blood and immensely noble.

From the city wall to the back courtyard, successive array pivots were triggered step by step, ultimately converging all array mechanisms onto a single master hub. One did not need profound cultivation; as long as they had a basic grasp of array techniques and held this master hub, they could control the entire grand formation. This was precisely the most ingenious aspect of the entire formation layout.

Originally, there were two dungeon attempts available today, meaning she could run the instance one more time. However, due to Qing Qingxin and the party's shortage of intermediate healing potions, she had no choice but to abandon the idea of continuing.

After trading a palm strike with the White Tiger Envoy, Zhao Yousheng instantly gauged the man's depth. The Blue Dragon Envoy's martial arts focused on agility, the White Tiger Envoy on raw strength, the Vermilion Bird Envoy on hidden weapons, and the Black Tortoise on defense. The four of them possessed distinct martial arts that complemented one another perfectly.

For some time now, he had been worrying about Wolf Ear, because it was he who had brought Wolf Ear away from the Wolf Valley. Aside from the God of War, he could be considered Wolf Ear's only true kin in this world. While Manke and the others were family, they did not quite reach the bond of true kin.

"Just use your Star Divination technique to take a look at Sariel's fortune, and you will know!" Ling Yun said with a smile.

At that moment, the fans sitting in the back rows stood up in unison and walked toward Wang Ming. Terrified by the fans' actions, the security guards hastily blew their whistles and stepped in front of Wang Ming to shield him.

That evening, seeing Inori sitting alone, Shu Ouma gently and indirectly expressed his feelings to her. To his surprise, Inori's actions had actually been instructed by Gai Tsutsugami. He even witnessed Inori walking straight into Gai's room, where the door was opened by Gai, who was bare-chested with a robe draped over his shoulders.

My aged face flushed red. Pulling up the already tattered clothes across my chest to cover my face, I chased after her as she ran outside.

Although they had no doubt whatsoever that Tang Yan would claim first place, the faction hoped that Tang Yan would seize the victory with overwhelming dominance—not only pulling a massive gap in points from the second-place contestant, but also achieving a historically record-breaking total score, a towering, despair-inducing score that would crush everyone else.

"By the way, Chuxin, is your body feeling a bit better?" Ming Xuan looked at her pale complexion and asked with a hint of concern.

"Lady Feng, since no one has found the sachet, why doesn't Lady follow her own heart?" Lanye was the weakest in martial arts among them, and his face was currently bruised and swollen. Despite his injuries, he looked quite happy.

"What kind of Daoist magic is he practicing? Why can a first-rank azure Qi condense into nether fire? Could he be a ghost cultivator?" Dong Lingqi chimed in immediately.

As my voice echoed out, I felt a wave of Qi descend upon me, as if attempting to see right through me to my very core. At that moment, King Zhou looked directly at me and spoke.