Chapter 48: Aniya Strikes Again!

This time, he truly needed to rest and recuperate.

Although Deng Ken led the British Legion to consecutive victories, he could not escape the toll of Duke Dingtaji’s earlier major defeat, followed by a minor one, plus the two brutal battles against Hengsi and Hosa—each a hard-fought clash against Saxon elites, resulting in substantial casualties.

But the immediate priority was demobilization: those conscripted peasants, town militias, and auxiliary troops.

Li Zhaohé, currently deputy general manager of “SMS,” had previously worked at other engineering machinery factories before taking up his post at the Songjiang Municipal Mining Equipment Factory, and his experience was unquestionably solid.

So the first child stepped forward, nervous and trembling, kneeling before the statue, clasping his hands before his chest, closing his eyes to recite the prayer.

Flanders and the Netherlands in the Low Countries were both highly developed regions; even though he had already exerted considerable influence in these areas, securing full control over them remained a long and arduous task, with the Duchy of Burgundy and the Kingdom of France standing squarely in his way.

Even toward Cao Cao, Yan Baihu bore no grudge—only a sense of cold disappointment; in his view, since Xun Yu was already dead, Cao Cao should not have brought up his name again, for Yan Baihu himself would never do such a thing.

“Get out! Get out of my sight! I don’t want to hear another word like that from you!” Wu Zhu flew into a rage!

A round of applause echoed through the silent hall—Lu Bu, lips curled in a faint smile, clapped his hands.

The Imperial Bodyguards escorted relief grain, and along the way, the number of starving civilians gradually diminished. This brought Zhao Huan some measure of comfort.

“That’s right! You’re a spy! You’ve planted spies among me, among your brothers, and among many ministers—I’ve placed one spy beside you. What’s wrong with that?” Kangxi retorted.

Luo even burned through part of his lifespan to transport the entire Straw Hat crew’s souls into Ainel’s body; half his hair turned white.

But thinking of the impending separation, Xin Xianying forgot all caution and spontaneously leaned toward Yan Baihu.

Xia Mingyu’s reposted Weibo received over twenty thousand shares, including many renowned, low-profile veteran artists in the industry who all acknowledged Xiao Tao’s acting.

The Huaxia government naturally had no fear of Japan, but under external public pressure, it might impose symbolic punishment on Lei Chen—after all, killing Miyamoto Benz was a “self-defense act,” and even the Japanese government had no grounds to protest.

“What now? You’re paying for it.” Qiao Neng finally found an excuse to scare her—ever since she dragged him into the elevator, she hadn’t given him a single decent look.

But as Liu Dong’s strength grew, Niu Heng’s strength followed steadily, neither lagging nor rushing ahead.

Unfortunately, by the time they realized what was happening, it was too late—Luo Xinlin threw a smoke grenade to create chaos, and Lei Ting seized the moment to fire a rocket launcher—BOOM.

As long as one restrained inner greed, this power could bring tremendous benefits to cultivation—Lu You had already experienced it before.

“Understood, my lord.” After careful consideration, Zhu Zi agreed—his own life mattered far more than this worthless boss.

Once, twice—each time Meng Qi tried to reach through the seemingly thin, easily pierced veil deep in his memory, searing headaches forced him back.

Through Liu Yufei’s introduction, Meng Qi learned that the Element Envoys had awakened over fifty percent of their people, and their combat strength had reached forty percent of what it was in the previous era before their slumber.

Thus, the Flame Demon Monkey no longer hesitated; it let out a roar, landed, spun around, and fled immediately.

“Exactly! Sister Zhao is right! The Ghost Claw Demon Child isn’t that terrifying—if we’re cautious and deny him any chance to ambush us, he can’t threaten us at all.” Bai Yujing’s eyelid twitched slightly as he added his own words of reassurance.