Volume One, Chapter 26: Girl! Would You Like to Come Live with Me in the Courtyard?

Gu Nanzhou stood at the hospital room door with a dark expression, his gaze as chilling as ice. Hu Yuzhen offered an awkward smile and greeted him, only to be completely ignored.

As they passed under a bridge, they saw several middle-aged laborers clearing sludge and trash from a clogged drain by hand. The rainwater had already flooded the roadside, and if it wasn’t drained promptly, the entire road would be submerged, turning it into a dangerous path.

After explaining the changes in the return-to-space process to Su Bo, Su Bo nodded with a look of “I knew it,” murmuring softly.

In Haizhou, traffic police were directly mobilized, and roads were closed when necessary to allow the underground drilling vehicle convoy to pass through. Such measures drew no complaints from the public.

“It should be fine. If not, why not set a cap on the number of team members?” Wang Luo asked.

As the current leader of Dongsheng, Pang Julin had originally hoped to seize the opportunity presented by Xu Yaoxing’s fall from grace as the richest man, and with the real estate boom in recent years, become the top figure in Hanzhou’s property market.

Although the salary and benefits were inferior to other departments, the workload was much heavier, and the work was thankless. Even with connections, few people would choose to work in this department.

The Xiongji side had not opened the door, possibly because they had detected something unusual about them. If that was the case, it was time for the Tealted No. 1 to come into play.

As long as she could handle the ensuing setbacks and bear the corresponding costs, everything would be fine.

Shang Bieli saw his master return with the prince, his face radiant with springtime warmth. He learned that the young man he almost harmed was the very one his master had been waiting for—their godfather.

Nie Yuan was overjoyed today. In the past, he could drink three jin with clients without faltering, but today, a single cup with family made him drunk. He had been suppressing his feelings for too long, and today presented the perfect opportunity. Riding the buzz, he poured out his heart, unwilling to bottle it up until it made him sick.

Because Bitmon, being a digital creature living in water, could come ashore but had to return to the water, and this place was one Mik had searched for a long time—not only was there water, but foot traffic was minimal.

Huo Qingren sat motionless nearby like a stone statue, staring intently at the cup of tea before him. The atmosphere was eerie as Mu Yi and Fang Yun chatted. Hua Liubing busied herself washing and warming the tea, while Gong Siang and Xia Qi secretly tested her cultivation. Had she offended them? Was it really okay to probe her so openly?

Jun Nianyu was silent. She possessed the city lord’s token—if she wanted a certain number of nurturing crystals, did she still need to resort to extortion?

The vampire beast clenched its fists: “Just wait. One day, the Nightmare Legion will be trampled underfoot by me. Only if this plan succeeds will the entire digital monster world and the human world be mine.” As it thought this, a chilling smile spread across its face.

Throughout the journey, Tian Yan sped swiftly through the Third Domain, a realm inhabited by high-level Heavenly Lords. Tian Yan’s overwhelming force rampaged through, provoking roars of fury from all living beings.

Suddenly, a massive black figure burst out from the shattered crystal pillar like a bolt of lightning, lunging toward Tian Yan and Ruo Lan.

Such a lovely child—she had watched her grow up bit by bit, pure and kind, warm toward others. Could she really do such a thing to her for the sake of Lang Feng and Feng Hua Shao?

“Speak up if there’s something. I’ll see if I can help,” Ye Mo said, patting his head.

“Yi’er, did you catch a chill on the way? Why is your face so red?” Ling Xue asked worriedly, seeing Yun Yi’s flushed cheeks and distant expression.