Chapter 48: Trade-offs

Grimacing in agony and nursing his severe pain, Meng Ling did not dare to boast any further and nodded obediently. "Yes. The bandits from Black Bear Stronghold descended the mountain in three groups, and all of them were slaughtered by Sixth Miss Pei and her troops. She only left a few captives alive, hanging them from the trees north of the village."

A flash of approval crossed General Meng's eyes. "This is using live captives as bait to encircle a point and ambush the reinforcements."

What a remarkable Sixth Miss Pei!

"It's just a pity she's a woman." Privately, Meng Ling actually admired Pei Qinghe quite a bit, though his youthful pride prevented him from saying it aloud.

Gao Yun was going through this very process. From initially turning pale, fidgeting, and utterly refusing to touch it, she gradually grew accustomed to the task and could eventually do it without changing her expression.

Tan Yu's law firm, as a cooperative enterprise, was naturally included on the guest list, and Tan Yu went to attend as its representative.

What Li Chen'an did not know was that the old man full of death aura was named Mohe, who was also a member of the Nether Bone Cult and served as its vice leader.

However, when he reached the lounge, he found it completely empty. After checking several lounges in a row, he still could not catch sight of Tan Yu.

The two units of heavy cavalry were about to collide when the Iron Pagoda soldier placed his hand on the hilt of his spear, unbuckled the latch, and gripped the heavy iron spear firmly in his hand.

Later, seven other restaurants—Juhecheng, Julecheng, Yihecheng, Yishengcheng, Fujucheng, Jushengcheng, and Juyuancheng—opened successively in the vicinity, all imitating the name of Juqingcheng Restaurant.

For now, the most ideal option would certainly be to forge a firearm capable of inflicting heavy damage upon the majority of elemental and arcane-side wizard apprentices. Even those on the bloodline path would find it difficult to withstand bullets during their apprentice stage.

Alchemy weapons such as staves and magic wands were rather similar to swords and sabers, all belonging to the mainstream category of alchemical armaments.

Yingbei was an aristocratic kindergarten, and its environment, teaching resources, and overall facility services were among the very best in the entire Licheng.

Because it was rated as a National Five-Provinces-and-Three-Cities Hygiene Red Flag Unit in 1958, it was renamed Red Flag Restaurant, a name that has been used ever since.

Xue Bai rolled up his sleeves and charged forward with an equally fierce expression, his eyes flashing with a crimson light that exuded a hint of a demonic overlord's aura.

His body trembled slightly. Although he was now a rather formidable expert and also a somewhat obscure "divine doctor," in the presence of these two individuals, an inexplicable sense of dread rose unbidden in his heart.

Feeling the arms around his neck slowly tighten and soft lips gently sucking on his earlobe, Liye's breathing instantly grew rapid.

This piece of news struck like a sudden clap of thunder out of a clear sky, startling Linde You so much that he completely forgot about repairing motorcycles, and he stared at Tian Xiujuan in utter shock.

Lowering his gaze to look down, the spies from the Swallow Luo Palace were still there, but the masked figure had already vanished without a trace. The night market was as bustling with crowds as the daytime.

Terrified that Qi Ren's family was too impoverished to recognize the preciousness of royal jelly and the prices of the other gifts, Xie Ying rambled on and listed a great deal of details.

"Boom!" His body slammed violently into the ground, accompanied by a deafening crash. He twitched a few times before falling completely motionless.

However, as a matter of principle, Shentu Jieling would rather trouble her hidden guards to run around on this errand than let any suspicious person slip away.

Although this sum of five hundred yuan made Zhang Jingyi feel a pang of heartache, it made her all the more aware of how deep her position in Qi Ren's heart truly was.

He needed the treasure hidden within Mount Pumu; otherwise, he would never have tolerated such arrogance from the Ling family.

Furthermore, the last time he incited Zhang He to disobey orders had already caused Yuan Shao to feel dissatisfied, and Lü Zhuo had no desire to provoke Yuan Shao further.

"Sir, are you saying that we should give them a taste of their own medicine?" The man in the white shirt's eyes lit up, a flicker of excitement crossing his face. He crossed his hands, looking intensely nervous yet thrilled.

A portion of this benefit also belonged to the Heavenly Prison Thunder Spirit. As a primordial spirit nurtured by heaven and earth, he absorbed this kind of energy much more smoothly.