Chapter 319

"Mr. Xu, let me help you with that."

Xiao Chen saw Xu Jiadong carrying the statue out of the car and hurried forward to take it.

"Don't touch it."

Xu Jiadong immediately snapped at him, startling Xiao Chen, who quickly pulled his hand back.

Sensing his tone had been too harsh, Xu Jiadong softened it: "This is something I brought back myself—no outsider may touch it."

"Mr. Xu, I didn't know better—I was reckless. I'm truly sorry," Xiao Chen said.

Hearing there was a treasure, the gates of Zixiao Palace flew open; Di Jun and Tai Yi instantly transformed into streaks of fire and shot out, followed closely by the Three Pure Ones and the two from the West, then the rest surged out, fearing they'd miss the treasure inside.

Seeing their general manager so gentle and kind, everyone sighed in relief and felt a twinge of shame, returning to their posts to get back to work.

But just as he was about to set down the letter, the original writing faded gradually, and new content surfaced.

The clamor, shouts, and curses blended together, making the place feel like a bustling marketplace.

The old saying was indeed true: to win a man's heart, first win his stomach—Sun Wufan's stomach had clearly been won by Ning Xiu.

The wall collapsed instantly, crumbling into powdered stone. With the barrier gone, sunlight streamed straight down, flooding the space with brightness.

Long Jianfei began to understand. "I get it—I get it all now. These people's target wasn't me." But then another question occurred to him. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed Han Yue's number, only to find it busy.

The nine-headed fire bird lifted its long neck and spat a torrent of flame; the white curtain rippled, slowly revealing images. The five golden lions roared, leaping forward, their massive paws slamming into the white curtain—"shhh"—tearing long white gashes. The eighty giant snakes slithered, spewing streams of poison mist toward the curtain.

A flash of sword light passed; Bai Cong'e didn't even grunt—his head fell to the ground. Before the headless body could topple, blood gushed from the severed neck, splattering the faces and bodies of the men in the pavilion.

Having finished that, Jiang Xiao began designing the furniture inside the house. Since his cultivation was strong enough, a single finger tap could complete anything instantly; soon, screens, tables, chairs, and beds were all in place. Jiang Xiao even used rare materials to make paint, coating every piece of furniture and the walls themselves.

Tan Yang glanced at the silver in his hand, thinking that in this age, there was nothing money couldn't buy. Annoyed, he waved his hand dismissively, signaling the steward to leave.

Ordinary cats might not mind their bodies—they'd find a quiet corner to relieve themselves—but Ron, with a human soul, couldn't tolerate it.

I forced a crooked smile and arrived at the dormitory building. It was Mid-Autumn, with a light drizzle falling, chilling the air. Bai Yiqing must have been standing in the cold for a while—when she saw me, she looked as if she'd endured a century of hardship.

Ding Yao saw no trace of acting on Xu Nuos's face—he had to admit, Xu Nuo was an excellent actor.

"Go see Zheng Yun first—you must drink the preventive herbal decoction before you go," Chu Si instructed. But hearing Lin Qingyu say that, she realized Zheng Yun wasn't on the brink of death—perhaps he'd merely contracted the epidemic, and maybe had other duties.

"Group Leader Bu, here are the materials you requested," Su Ke gently placed the documents before Bu Qing.

Wen Chengya was her classmate and close friend—her circle of friends had always been small, and Wen Chengya was the one she was closest to. For the past three months, Wen Chengya had been away for training, so they hadn't been in contact.

The attendant escorted them all the way to the parking lot, turned around only after watching their car drive away.

Qin Yi entered with the doctor; when he saw the bloodstain on Fu Simo's hospital gown, he opened his mouth but said nothing.

If she hadn't known the wedding dress was designed by Xu Nuo, Chen Man would have been moved to tears by his words—but now, she felt no emotion, only forcing a gentle smile to play the part of a proper bride.