Chapter 81: Night Assault on the Chiba Gang!

On the official road, a group of riders galloped forward...

The Azure Sand Gang had been operating in Heyang County for many years. Not long ago, they swallowed up the Red Water Gang in one swift move and recruited a number of capable individuals, resulting in a somewhat bloated organization.

After all, the territory of Heyang County was only so large. With more members in the gang, the spoils available to the lower-ranking leaders naturally became diluted.

Thus, for most members of the Azure Sand Gang, this journey was nothing less than going to rob food from someone else's table—perhaps even to seize the entire table.

"Exactly, exactly!" Qing Du was laughing so hard he rolled about, nodding enthusiastically, completely unaware that Ye Zheng had already come up to him, face dark with displeasure.

She felt a bit uneasy, wondering if her disguise would be exposed again. Then she steeled herself—if it happened, so be it. What was there to fear? Would he really dare to kick her out?

There was nowhere particularly appealing to go in the real city, and besides, she was just a poor girl. So, after grabbing a bite to eat, Ye Zheng logged back into the game, wandering idly around the capital of Moor, bored.

The name that had been inscribed before had vanished, replaced by a dense pattern of Chinese characters. The main content of Node 19 remained the same as before, generally following the rule of "integrated regional characteristics."

It was better left unsaid, but once mentioned, Ye Zheng felt a surge of irritation rise within her. "It's all because of that damned quest—just repairing these worthless items has cost me nearly a hundred gold coins!" she exclaimed, venting her frustration by taking another fierce bite of the flatbread in her hand.

Moreover, she felt that while Huo Yunting was unlikely to raise a great fuss over Ye Xiaoxiao, if Ye Lanxue truly had the ability, who could say what might happen?

Kong Cheng opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but at a loss for words. He could only take a sip of water to moisten his throat and sigh.

Transparent tendrils swept forth, writhing madly in all directions, battering the seemingly precarious temple.

At this moment, Zhou Xiaojie came looking for her, and Qiu Juanzi had no choice but to meet her. Zhou Xiaojie was the most obedient person she had found, and a fellow villager from Shanha Village—she could not afford to let this connection slip away. Reluctant as she was, she still came.

The global financial system was likely to collapse completely, dragging import and export trade into utter ruin.

"What on earth did you do to him?" Old Zhou's anxiety had shifted from surprise to outright wailing as he clutched Wang Xuanlong's shoulders and questioned him.

Meanwhile, the few remaining dozen fighter jets of the Special Operations Squadron, led by Ouye Lian and Esmeralda, had already moved into position behind Xiao Menglou's aircraft.

Sixty Sea Swallow fighters shot from the city fortress like sixty arrows loosed from the bow, instantly merging into the endless blaze of the night sky.

Li Chi was taken aback, but soon understood what Liu Li meant—she had just given him a meaningful look, signaling that Chen Yi may have triggered some kind of trap.

On the more than three-meter-long bone blade, a cold radiance shimmered. Around the blade, the sword energy had condensed into tangible form, tightly encasing the weapon. The narrow blade flashed down with brutal force, as if it would cleave the very heavens apart.

"Father, whether there was an offense or not, it is impossible to verify. But now, the rumors outside are what truly harm the Song family. You wouldn't want to be known for a lack of filial piety, would you?" Song Wenxi said calmly.

"Earth remains an unknown land to us. We cannot even determine precisely how long the Grand Expedition will take to traverse the white hole, nor the exact route they must follow. There are simply too many uncontrollable factors. Such an expedition is a tremendous gamble," Duke Tang, leader of the Kun Star, said, shaking his head.

Song Wenxi, still uneasy, said, "I will go check on Her Highness the Princess." With that, she headed toward the carriage.

Shi Yi stood there, utterly frozen, unsure how to respond. Was she really going to make a fool of herself in front of Liu Lingshan like this?

In any case, even if she humbled herself and did everything Lu Jinglun demanded, her days would hardly be any better.