Chapter 57: Falling Before His Eyes

Seeing this, everyone was taken aback.

The bodyguard beside Mu Yi hurriedly stepped forward to stop him, saying, "My Lord, these people hate you to the bone. If you just walk in like this, I fear it will be more凶多吉少 (auspiciousness is scarce). The Emperor does not yet know you are here; I shall return immediately to summon reinforcements and wipe them out completely."

"You dare!" The man in black could tolerate no more, grabbing Song Qiao roughly...

Glancing at the address Aimu had given her, Wu Daizhen left in a hurry, driving off to see what was really going on.

Nearby, Ai Chuqi, having suffered a public slap in the face, wore a much colder expression. She dropped her prop and strode out of the studio.

Li Xun, drifting in and out of consciousness amid the pain, experienced a brief moment of clarity. He remembered who had invited him today, and he also thought of the recent maneuvers of the Eldest Prince of Yin, which filled him with irrepressible panic.

All eyes followed the sound as Yun Qiyue was seen slowly descending the stairs, a calm and unruffled faint smile lingering on her lips.

Naturally, this further indicated that almost everyone thought poorly of the Stewart family's chances of standing against the Steed Corporation.

It was already the eleventh lunar month, and the weather had turned quite cold. In previous years, snow would have fallen by this time, but this year the snow was delayed, as if the heavens themselves were brewing something.

Dan Cong calmly watched this grand drama of succession unfold, uttering not a single word. Yet whether they accepted the outcome or not was perfectly clear to everyone in their hearts.

In his past life, Li Mu had also been a country bumpkin, so he had no concrete concept of hotel star ratings. However, he understood the core philosophy of the service industry: that everything centered around the customer's needs.

Han Luo woke up silently, feeling neither joy nor sorrow within, but a profound tranquility, like a full moon in the vast sky, utterly serene. At that moment, he could not quite describe his state of mind.

She looked at him before she could even speak, and he had already taken a handkerchief out of his suit pocket.

After thinking it over, he decided not to ask her; when they reached the destination shortly, he would see if she managed to bring the teahouse owner out.

It had to be said that, in certain respects, Li Xiaoyan was a principled man in transactions, valuing fairness and integrity. Liu Yeye had wasted her youth on him, yet he had never shirked his own obligations.

Sheng Qinghuan hid under the covers to change into a long-sleeved shirt, instantly feeling her whole body relax and growing even sleepier.

Chu Yunfeng looked around vigilantly. There were two doors in the grand hall; the fissure through which they had just entered had closed up, leaving no trace at all. Had they not just come through it himself, Chu Yunfeng would never have believed that a giant mural concealed a crack leading to another cavern.

"After all, they are both sons of Imperial Father. When a son makes a mistake, a father's reprimand or a few blows should suffice," said Crown Prince Li Xiaoping.

As Dian Ya and Dian Qing passed a dilapidated Daoist temple not far from the city center, they saw many commoners gathered in twos and threes, discussing something animatedly.

"Things are not simple here. Do not look at it as ordinary; it is riddled with mechanisms. Whoever walks through the main entrance is courting misfortune and may never find a way out in their lifetime," the old wine drinker said, pushing open the door upon seeing their puzzled expressions, inviting them inside while offering explanations.

He glanced sideways; in the lobby, a few men who looked like paparazzi were wandering about with cameras slung over their shoulders.

The notion of destiny and fortune is abstruse and mysterious, and we shall not dwell on it here. As for Li Xiuyuan and Sankong, although both possessed the potential to attain sagehood, the processes by which they gained the recognition of the Great Dao were rather different.

"I just dreamed that a thief broke into our home to rob us of our belongings and even intended to kill us." Master Liu was still too dazed and shaken by the dream's vivid terror.

With the Twin-Pole Hammers in his grasp, the light they cast illuminated the smile on Xu Fo's face. For a long time, whenever he encountered a battle, he liked to smile, as if mocking his opponent, and as if displaying his own confidence and fearlessness.

There are many wonderful truths in this world; it is only a pity that no matter how profound a truth may be, it cannot be sold for even nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine taels of silver.