Chapter 713: The Night Here Is Quiet

Lu Qi told Lu Gui that he was returning to Xiangyang to report to Li Jian that they could not advance the army. Lu Gui did not think much of it either; he sent men to escort Lu Qi out of Hongzhou's borders and paid the matter no further attention. After all, he still had to guard against a possible surprise attack from the Bianzhou army, and had no time to waste keeping Lu Qi company.

However, once Lu Qi arrived at Jianyang Post Station, he instructed his attendant to go out on an errand. When the attendant returned, he brought back a plump, roundish middle-aged man dressed in a brocade robe in the manner of a merchant.

Jianyang Post Station was Jiangling.

Li Hongjun wore a straw hat on his head, his face painted with streaks of green, and the skin on his lips was peeling badly—caused by going a long time without drinking water. The only part of him that moved was his eyes.

Therefore, when Nie Qing prepared to return the cat to Nie Yang, the fat orange cat clung desperately to Nie Qing's sleeve, its cries tragic and mournful.

She stuck out her tongue, the intense sensation of suffusion blurring her consciousness, fine blood vessels covering the eyeballs bulging from their sockets.

"Hehe, just a little touch, nothing else," Li Xiaoli said nonchalantly. It was no big deal.

In the blink of an eye, the shopkeeper and his wife vanished right before Li Chenfeng's eyes, leaving only that single sentence hanging in the air, slowly reaching his ears.

Shen Yunfang took one look and was sold. Though the price was a little steep, it was genuinely worth it, so she did not hesitate and directly ordered two.

Not to mention this was a world on the verge of chaos. After the apocalypse, human hearts would grow complicated—Li Shuyu could well imagine it. So not only did one need to stay vigilant against zombies, mutated beasts, mutated plants, and so on, but also against the hearts of people.

But for Katie, what she needed was precisely an empty shell! A blank slate with nothing on it was ideal for painting. Only once she had this shell could she build a home for mutants within it.

The several people all chimed in, their opinions largely unified, yet they were also deeply hesitant in their hearts. Meng Hun in particular clenched his fists in unwillingness.

Thus he could not help but feel some displeasure in his heart. But then again, considering his dealings with the Chu army and the formidable strength they had demonstrated, he truly did not want to offend the King of Chu—who held a domain of a thousand li and commanded a hundred thousand armored soldiers—merely for a mere martial man like Fu Youde.

Ming Hong and Peijin hit it off immediately, kicking off their shoes and leaping onto the bed, sitting down on either side of Meiguo.

Given Yue Xiang's level, it seemed rather unlikely he could befriend members of the Donglin faction. They probably would not even deign to open their mouths when they saw him.

The moment this man took office, he tried every means to actively mobilize troops from various routes to exit the pass, ceaselessly dispatching banners, tokens, and arrow-orders to urge the forces along. Though the Ming army's mobilization efficiency remained quite slow, they were nonetheless already on the move, and the troops exiting the pass in succession were gradually accumulating in number. The pressure on Jianzhou was also slowly mounting.

"Speak!" Huan Qianhun said, his tone and demeanor having already returned to their icy state.

At such a tense moment, Zhang Shaoyu still had the leisure to think about such things. In terms of psychological fortitude, he was probably second to none.

Cheng Feng hurriedly nodded and admitted his mistake, but secretly raised his head and stuck out his tongue at Gongsun Fan, while Gongsun Fan "happened" to turn his head to admire the scenery.

She looked down along his scar-covered neck, finally stopping at the edge of the black high collar tightly wrapped around his thick neck.

Among the ten youths, the sallow-complexioned Mu Shisan nearly cried out in alarm, for he had already recognized who this Lu Yuan was.

"Fourth Brother, you always have the best ideas. What do you think we should do now?" Yang Shan did not state his position lightly, but turned to ask Wang Yining.

"Serving the Alliance Leader, Mingmu asks for no reward—just being able to stay by the Alliance Leader's side is enough!" Mingmu's flattery was utterly shameless.

Qi Rui waited for about ten minutes. From behind the tightly shut door, there was still not the slightest sound, and through the crack he could see no faint glimmer of light either.

To outsiders, Wenren Qianjue appeared carefree and uninhibited, as if he were teasing Huangfu Mu'er. Only Baili Suye had his lip line slightly upturned, curving into a teasing arc.

The children eating something so delicious had their eyes sparkling and bubbling with delight, so happy it was as if wings had sprouted from their backs and they were about to take flight.

"Jing, really, she can move, it's truly amazing." Unconsciously, Su Jianxin also broke into a smile, and a faint trace of quiet excitement appeared on his pale face.

Such wealth, such resources, were indeed enough to make the entire cultivation world green with envy and madness. No wonder so many people wanted to kill him.

Dropping their agreement and dropping him, this good buddy, just like that—was their past relationship then like flying flowers on a snowy night, gone without a trace the moment the morning sun shone down the next day?

Another gust of cold wind blew in. Ito Makoto's body hair stood on end, her heart pounding as if it would leap out of her body, and a fine layer of cold sweat instantly broke out across her back.

She barely managed to steady herself, and not caring about anything else, she immediately charged through the black smoke and fled from within.

Tsuruya brought 100 State Alchemists from a construction corps, and also brought over 1,000 managerial personnel for Haruhi and Kyon. These people were transferred from the Tsuruya conglomerate and Roy's government, and were highly capable at grassroots work. They were to help the SOS Brigade manage the world.

"Kaiser! We made it in time!" Jimmy looked at Kaiser before him, saying with a smile on his face.

Once when Zhao Xi was sleeping, her arm was pinned beneath her, and when she woke up it was numb and itchy. Through this she discovered the condition of Shen Fei's back, and when she had nothing to do she would scratch it for him.

"That's a brilliant idea. Right, we can disguise ourselves as wounded Japanese soldiers and slip in under the cover of confusion." The moment Fu Xinghan heard this, he felt Ling Yunpeng's idea was excellent and involuntarily slapped the edge of the bed.

However, now that he had seen this Heavenly Heart Token with his own eyes, Xing Qingge's concerns all dissipated entirely.

"Adequate preparation of course must also include bait. Shijiao absolutely loves this scent." Geralt did not mind in the least, taking one of the bottles from his waist and placing it on the table.

He had long since made his decision. He would not wait here to die with the remnants of his regiment. He would lead them in a breakout. Those who could walk, who had arms and legs, would carry those who could not walk, who had lost their legs and feet.