Chapter Forty-Seven: The Plea to Stay

The soldiers who had ventured into the mountains to suppress the bandits slept soundly through the night.

The next morning, awakened by the rich aroma of steamed buns and meat soup, the soldiers eagerly ate their fill until fully satisfied.

Miss Pei Liu smiled warmly as she invited the soldiers to stay a few days in Pei Family Village. Unable to refuse such kindness, they all agreed. Then, led by the spirited Sixth Young Master, they went to the nearby forest and spent the entire day chopping wood.

More than a hundred soldiers worked with great enthusiasm, and by evening, they had hauled back eighty or ninety logs.

Yet, this feat had been accomplished before. Years ago, during a Champions League match between Werder Bremen and the then-mighty Dream Barcelona, Brazilian star Ronaldinho had completed such an impossible task.

The wind grew stronger. When Chen Hu saw that the massive boulder was beginning to teeter precariously, his heart leapt, and with trembling hands, he reached out and braced it with his back.

Zhang Zhe Tian rarely logged onto social media or interacted with fans. Most of his accounts were managed by his agent team. On the rare occasions he appeared, he would post a few words and then disappear.

Helpless and disappointed, she left the civil affairs bureau. Yang Peiqi blamed herself repeatedly, believing this ordeal was her fault. She thought that if she had been more understanding earlier and learned about these matters beforehand, today's situation might have been avoided.

Upon learning that this was another of Mr. Dongfang’s schemes, Liu Che summoned him, eager to hear his defense.

At the table, Bai Hengzhi wore a solemn expression, slowly picking up a piece of braised pork with chopsticks and savoring it.

More than half a month had passed since the coronation ceremony. The physician specially invited from the Western Regions had long since entered the palace. Recently, the Imperial Medical Court had been unusually busy, and no further news of the emperor’s critical illness emanated from the Eternal Life Hall. Everything seemed to have returned to calm.

Clearly, this was a warning to the other underground fighters. The first Muay Thai fighter to arrive sneered coldly. Having tasted the sting of the willow branch before, he did not believe that just these three could approach Chen Hu unscathed.

Tang Zhongyi’s heart ached even more upon seeing his parents’ condition. He understood what they wanted to say. Since he now knew they were alive, he would no longer let them suffer. Today, come life or death, he must fight.

In that moment, the emperor ceased to be emperor entirely. This father-son struggle ultimately ended with Zhu Li’s victory.

Chu Qing had been watching nearby and was just as frightened. Silently, he thought: Everyone says the Crown Prince is gentle and magnanimous, but now, he clearly looks like a smiling tiger.

“Could it be... exactly what I feared?” Qiao Chu’s lips twitched as he cast a twisted glance at Hua Yao standing beside him.

That ferocious beast would have to wait until his strength was fully consolidated at the king level. For now, he needed monsters of comparable power as sparring partners.

A new peninsula emerging? Ye Zhen glanced at Tian Jiu. Could it be that they had truly never seen a demon beast before?

“It’s fine. Since you’ve returned safely, I should be going!” Qu Shang remained as cold as ever, offering no sentimental farewell, not even a word of goodbye. Without hesitation, he stepped hard on the city wall and soared straight into the distant sky.

Blood mixed with rainwater as Jun Wuxie walked along the blood-red stream carved out by Lord Mie Mie. All the soldiers of the Vulture Kingdom had turned into lost souls wherever he passed.

At that moment, the private room door opened, and Boss Li and Li Na entered. Seeing Lin Miao’s tear-streaked face, they were somewhat surprised.

Although the Kunning Palace had always been the residence of the empress, the decorations there were not something the newly crowned empress could intervene in.

Before the operation, Long Qi had anticipated that the Celestial Alliance, the largest gang in the capital, would surely have the Spirit Press present as backup. So, he assigned them to the Fourth Squad with strict orders not to use them lightly—and if used, to ensure a kill.