[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner":3,"chapter-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-168":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","I'm Not Crazy—This Is the Emperor's Banner",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2291508,4480,"Chapter 168: Return","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-168",168,"\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan opened his phone, and as soon as it received a signal, it popped up with over a dozen missed calls and WeChat messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan scrolled through them; most were from Ruan Hongzhuang, either asking where he was or saying she was worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She knew she couldn’t reach him, so they were all just her own ramblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides that, there was one message from Zhou Chuan, asking why he hadn’t said anything about taking leave and whether he’d come to work tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Siyuan\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they found out Gu Linzeng was getting married, all of Gu Linye’s close friends were quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Throw him out—this isn’t somewhere just anyone can come.” Old Master Liu sounded angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the insertion of seven steel needles, Aiken lost even the strength to scream; his face twisted in agony, his primordial spirit dimming to darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, the Magic faced off again against the Washington Wizards, led by “Agent 0” Alinas; their previous encounter was Sun Zhuo’s second game with the Magic, and due to terrible luck, poor form, and an injury sustained during that match, Sun Zhuo performed abysmally against Alinas, allowing Alinas to defeat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then a quarrel broke out in the doctor’s office, and just as Zhou Zhou arrived, he happened to witness the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His speed and attacks had acquired a subtle change beyond what the video showed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his mother—was she afraid Zhou Zhou would run away? Afraid he’d look down on him? Look down on him for being quiet? Look down on him for being poor????\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Haofeng’s movements were too slow; Shi Yi had already noticed his drowsy state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Mi Yin didn’t understand psychology, but based on today’s events, she agreed with He Xize: that parent clearly had a serious problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the brink of life and death, fatigue was momentarily forgotten; in the brutal struggle where one must kill or be killed, even the slightest lapse meant immediate death. Everyone forgot everything else, thrusting and slashing with blade and spear. Once you entered the battlefield, escape became impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dragon in the sky caught the attention of the bloodthirsty beasts; they abandoned their fight with the Qingliao Leopards and scrambled up the mountain, hoping to stop Shang from reaching the peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within two or three moves, he decisively defeated two innate powerhouse talents; yet Water Pavilion’s face showed no triumph, only a faint smile. The twin waterfalls swirling beneath his feet rapidly retracted, surging into his meridians through his soles, then converging into his dantian, water returning to the sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The First Madam ignored her, fixing her gaze on Zhuang Xinchuan: “Xinchuan, you know I’m the one in charge of the tea business. If I truly wanted to find proof, it would be effortless! Don’t blame me for being heartless when that time comes!” She spoke these last words through clenched teeth, yet tears filled her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only then did Shu Lü remember to ask Zhan Mei: how had Mu Ruofei been injured, and why had he earned merit?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments ago, she’d said no one was there—now someone had arrived. Zhi Lou quickly pushed Shang away, flustered, adjusting her clothes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Donglin descended the stairs smoothly, unnoticed and unobserved, slipped the cardboard box into the gold-colored minivan he’d driven—such vehicles were everywhere, utterly ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yue Qing asked Qiuju to help take it down, tore off a piece, and put it in her mouth; though it carried the fishy smell of raw fish, the taste was genuinely good—the freshness of the flesh remained intact, mingled with the aroma of the marinade. Even raw, it was flavorful to chew, let alone after cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These words were like a bucket of cold water, dousing the nobles’ newly ignited excitement. The nobles grew wary, casting suspicious glances at Qin Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you think she’ll come back?” Kun Peng stared at Lu Chen, like a child lost in the night, unable to find his way home—so lost, so afraid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Zong and Morgana were both decisive people; after a few words, everything was settled. Fang Zong turned to Holy Kael and saw Holy Kael give a slight nod.\u003C\u002Fp>",692,"2026-06-20T03:53:08.657Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","93d3e042ebd4825f6f6c338e0639cfaba75004e95063846b54132bfb24419051","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-169","i-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-chapter-167",623,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fi-m-not-crazy-this-is-the-emperor-s-banner-cover.jpg"]