Volume One, Chapter 53: Chu Mian: Third Brother, You’ve Given Yourself Away—we’re Poor People

Healing his legs would be sufficient compensation.

Not long after she sent the message, Fu Jinnian replied.

He began by sending a smiling emoji, and Chu Mian instinctively knitted her brows.

That emoji... irritated her a little.

Then he sent another message: “Okay.”

But Wang Ping was worried that the wolf’s howl would draw the attention of the fishing boats that had not yet gone far. Ma Shang, who had been prepared for this, immediately clamped both arms around its head and forcibly muffled the sound.

What she received was an invitation to a WeChat voice call. The sender was a WeChat contact whose profile picture showed the back of a young man.

Wen Yan urged Jiang Nongying to choose a day to visit their home and formally propose marriage. As for when they would actually wed, that could be discussed afterward.

The dishes she prepared not only smelled delicious but looked beautiful as well. Fu Yun eagerly picked up his chopsticks and began to taste them.

Now that the plan he had painstakingly devised had finally succeeded, and he had successfully taken Gu Feng’s offensive weapon, the Ice Spear, this battle should come to an end.

“It seems these young men have come to take the county examination and seek Mr. Zhu’s instruction in the art of composing examination essays. They will certainly sit for the imperial examinations this year...” Magistrate Gu narrowed his eyes, already forming a plan.

No sooner had Wen Yan finished speaking than customers arrived for the spicy skewers. It was a thriving opening: this young man wanted thirty skewers of meat and thirty of vegetables, as well as three bowls each of chilled starch noodles and cold noodles.

“Officials need money too. If I were to marry a poor man, I might as well marry into a family like this,” Xu Qingning retorted.

After mastering the secret technique, Wang Ping summoned the supreme-grade flying artifact he had obtained from Peng Zhengtao—the Wind-Chasing Sword—and continued on his way.

Old Fishhead fell silent and said nothing more, lighting his dry tobacco once again. This time, the Sea Witch did not stop him.

Wang Gang ran over and gently lifted Kongtian Siyu’s veil. A storm of enthusiastic applause and startled exclamations erupted from below the stage.

Just then, someone lifted the curtain from outside, and a matron entered carrying an invitation.

Therefore, she had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. As an old palace veteran, that old devotee naturally knew the rules of the imperial court. Besides rinsing her mouth frequently, she had also applied a light layer of makeup.

As she spoke, she tremblingly took out a bundle. It turned out that she had hidden her most personal belongings in the storeroom. Although people came and went there every day, it was actually the safest place.

After making inquiries, the two of them learned that the guards, having heard of today’s great victory, had secretly gone to the main hall to celebrate and drink. Only after tiring themselves out there had they come here to stand watch through the night.

Du Yanwan had someone apply medicine to Tao Yao’er, then summoned the household physician to examine her injuries. She gave Tao Yao’er many gifts as compensation and an apology, and finally saw her out.

Since someone had brought it up, the Prince Rui’s wife decided to indulge them. Smiling, she asked the Empress Dowager, who was seated above them, what treasures she had brought for the children to admire this year.

Some were equipped with long metal blades, some with laser rifles and pulse guns, and others with missile launchers.

Thus, when he erupted, he sent the careless Tian Lei flying. His burly body slammed into a pillar of the ruined temple, shaking loose a steady fall of dust.

Listening to their conversation, Xing Yuying was completely bewildered. Her eyes revealed deep disdain and a sense of superiority.

Seeing Bai Yong’s affected piety, as though a devout believer were kneeling before the deity in his heart, everyone’s mood instantly grew solemn. No one dared joke around and disturb him; they could only wait patiently.

With the end of the war, many repaired warships joined the escorts and began patrolling the seas. The empty stretches of ocean were gradually filled by the New Qin Empire. At least the fixed routes to several overseas territories were fully secured, curbing the pirates who had run rampant across the waters.

Zhang Qiang and Peilan’s hearts tightened. Their kingdom’s naval vessel had been damaged at a time like this—what had happened?