Chapter 564: Unexpected Encounter

The River God Bai Longwang did not neglect his duties.

While traveling, he sprinted at full speed; upon arriving at the scene, he did not dawdle but immediately formed a military formation to confront the Water Ape.

After capturing the Water Ape, he cleared the city's floodwaters with great efficiency and skill.

Yet despite the River God's utmost diligence, over twenty thousand people in Lingguan County died.

The entire county, including the suburbs, had only slightly more than ten thousand households and fewer than sixty thousand people—twenty-four thousand were drowned outright.

The floodwaters receded.

Wang Sanpang was deeply conflicted; this command post was like a fruit hanging high on a tree branch—he could only drool over it, unable to reach it easily.

Jiang Yuxi felt that since she had followed Tang Feng, her worldview had been constantly refreshed, yet even though it kept being refreshed, she still couldn't keep up with his train of thought.

By the third generation, it became exoskeleton mechs like Iron Man's, capable of flying and diving regardless of terrain; the cost at that point was surely not low.

The northern lands suffered continuous famines and poor harvests, not only facing repeated incursions by the Later Jin, but also the damned Li Zicheng invading Henan.

"Ji Feng, how are you here?" Zhao Ruxue was about to speak when she suddenly saw Ji Feng before her and was startled.

Even if I die, it is still the late emperor's final wish—how could future generations dare not obey? It is nothing like Xu Guangqi, whose death led to Western methods being expelled from court.

Normally, kidnappers should act stealthily—how could any kidnapper be so brazen as to enter a home openly and make so many demands?

I have served my lord and country faithfully, convinced I have made no mistakes; even if I did err, it would only mean losing my post—why send the Firearm Camp to arrest me?

Upon reaching the top floor, a Qiaoshou Master, indistinguishable from its kind, hovered behind the console and, upon seeing him, spoke in a stiff mechanical voice, causing Chu Qichen to frown.

These words directly shattered her joy at finally returning to Luo Ge Camp—what the Luo Ge guards on the wall said left her genuinely bewildered.

This was the part Lei Sheng found most baffling, so he had just stopped Li Chengye from continuing to punish Guangpeng and the others.

Kun Jian, on a whim, also put on one, and though he was only at the mid-stage of Qi Realm, his steps were light and airy, showing not a trace of heaviness.

Those living here were generations of servants to the Zheng family and their descendants; Zheng family members themselves were rare, but as they went deeper, the surroundings gradually grew desolate.

Bao'er's father begged Wang Man to help investigate; after receiving Wang Man's affirmative reply, he helped his wife slowly walk out of the Wang family courtyard.

Inside the villa, two people were talking—one was Long Pozi, the branch leader of the Dao Alliance in Dongning City; the other, Hao Ren had never met, but his demeanor suggested he held high rank within the Dao Alliance.

"Da Tang, here's a hundred yuan." Zheng Yu pulled out a bright red banknote from his wallet and handed it to Tang Ming, while glancing at the data only he could see hovering above Tang Ming's head.

Hao Ren cursed inwardly—this bastard Ling Dong was like a thief, haggling over half a million, with zero class. Don't you think even a casual appearance fee would exceed this?

Li Boss's room was not large but neatly kept, revealing him as someone who valued quality of life; after Zhang Xin entered and glanced around, she saw Li Boss standing on a stool, retrieving a more-than-one-meter-long sandalwood box from atop a wardrobe, wrapped in a layer of air bubble film.

"Fourth Young Master… Fourth Young Master, don't be angry—Meimei is fine." Ding Mei had never seen Zheng Yu so furious; she instantly forgot her own fear and hurried to comfort him.

"Come in." I signaled Qiao Yichen to put me down, but he didn't let go—he still kept me nestled in his arms.