Chapter 951

The general coming to fight corruption was a strange thing for the entire Great Ming—these two words, “corruption crackdown” and “General’s Office,” had suddenly become linked across heaven and earth, sparking endless speculation among the scholar-officials in the capital.

When Xu Chengchu led the Embroidered Uniform Guard out of the capital to investigate the Beijing-Guangzhou expressway corruption case in Huguang, everyone knew this first case of the Anti-Corruption Bureau must succeed at once; to prevent failure and any possible resistance to the investigation, even the Grand

“Bought it on a whim, just a token gesture.” The spot where Wu Tao’s elbow brushed against her felt soft, and seemed to have swelled even more.

Especially after Nanlan Fei’s parents passed away, he refused to let her return to the capital to mourn them—she had never forgotten this, even if she never spoke of it, he knew it well. This time, she merely went to a neighboring province, and when she returned, Nanlan Fei left home with Chen Xue.

She had witnessed far crueler storms of blood and wind, long ago hardened into a cold, rational heart; the more critical the moment, the more she must control her emotions, maintain sharp reason, and never let anger dictate her actions—if she was to truly solve the problem.

Seeing Lin Feng ignore him, the burly youth’s face flushed red—he had been completely ignored.

I said nothing, refusing to utter hollow reassurances like “there’ll be other chances,” only smiling faintly as I watched him lie down on the grass beside me, arms propped behind his head, gazing at the heavy sky.

The shop clerks unfurled the red ribbons, while Li Tianming picked up a golden pair of scissors beside them and snipped once—cutting the ribbon.

Although Tianqi Investment’s capital interest rates were far higher than the banks’, these days, securing capital at all was a blessing—who cared about the rate?

“Second Master, we’re just as anxious as you are, but… we truly don’t know how to proceed…” The imperial physicians stressed treating symptoms according to their causes, but Zhao Zongtiao’s condition had come suddenly—they dared not make a hasty judgment.

For some reason, suddenly, he felt his soul leave his body—in an instant, just as when the Master of Void Heaven had carried him through the Void Heaven Condensed Sword, he entered another layer of existence, seeing visions that were both familiar and alien.

“Oh? So you’re going to beat me up?” The security guard grew even more smug, even shaking the electric baton at his waist.

This palace was vast, filled with many courtyards, yet the light here was dim.

“You mean this tomb is an incomplete world? Then what special qualities does this so-called incomplete world have?” He Xi asked.

Lei Ming had already pulled out the tools he had prepared; everything he did today was the result of days of careful thought and repeated practice—he had to proceed step by step, earning Arrow Nine’s full trust.

A deep, resonant voice echoed from the ancient hall, brimming with formidable might—this was the leader of the Green Lotus Sect, an old woman.

“Lu Yanzhou’s authority can no longer suppress the front camp. I originally intended to make you an overseer, but you’ve just arrived—you lack authority, and it would only harm you,” Ku Gan chuckled.

The screen opened automatically, revealing the figure within. Li Qing’s heart jolted—he fixed his gaze and was stunned.

“What are you thinking about? You’ll know when we get there.” Xing Wei took Lu Fan into a taxi, then gave the driver an address and told him to go.

The Shibi was stunned, mouth agape. By now, his soul-body was utterly covered in soul-arms, pinning him down tightly, leaving him utterly powerless to resist.

After bringing Afang’s remains back, the gates of Huasheng Lake were sealed, and Lu Fan and Jin Chen were each taken to separate rooms for questioning about what had happened.

The battle-hardened Clive would never easily enter Death Canyon; based on years of combat experience, if the Dragon Kingdom wanted to retrieve Qian Ming, this place would be the perfect ambush site.