Chapter 55: Even More Frustrating!

How frustrating!
Truly, it couldn’t be more exasperating!
What I thought was a simple case of robbery and murder unexpectedly entangled itself in family ethics.
To be honest, Shen Zhiyu detested matters like these the most.
When a family lives together, determining who is right or wrong, what is just or unjust, becomes truly difficult.
The husband insists he’s right, the wife insists she’s right.
“Comrade, wait!”
Just as Shen Zhiyu was about to leave, Miao Runhe suddenly called out and reached out.
“Those people were caught. Will this affect you later on?” Lin Wei pondered for a moment before finally asking.
Suddenly, his body slackened, and his heart twisted as if torn apart. Who could understand how hard it was to be torn between caring for the common people of the world and worrying for one’s own family—when only one could be chosen?
Yi Zhengqi felt deeply comforted by the scene. Back when he was at Gangtan, he had also scaled the city walls in this very way. Such a formidable force would be a nightmare for anyone. This was a special forces unit that didn’t even need siege ladders to ascend the city walls.
The first group of immigrants sent ahead to the Yinggehai region were mostly engaged in construction-related work. They wouldn’t become permanent residents there; their main task was to build temporary housing and various supporting living facilities.
“That scoundrel Tai Shici has arrived too—this is bad…” Gan Ning’s heart jolted, as he contemplated how to handle the peril of being caught between two generals.
The Wei army calmly regrouped on the great river, forming an attack formation oriented from north to south.
Meanwhile, in another camp, Yi Zhengqi was drinking tea and chatting with Jiayongda, laughing and talking. They had been conversing for quite some time.
Fang Junhou had only taken a few steps when the shouts suddenly erupted like a storm, growing louder and fiercer, seemingly overpowering the nearby glow of fire.
Other lesser Black Soul demons who wished to cultivate powers of different laws needed tremendous talent; otherwise, the alliances would have long since been overrun.
However, the three elders paid no heed. One kept feeling Lin Xiaoshan’s hands, feet, and forehead, checking for any signs of fever.
As for using the ancestral blood within the youth to unlock the seal of the Lost Land, the corpse demon had never even thought of such a thing. He was no fool. Not only had the Blood Spirit clan been utterly wiped out long ago, even if there were still survivors, what difference would that make? In his heart, notions of family or nation never mattered.
Its wounded muscles continued to grow relentlessly, only to be halted again by that layer of dark green poison, which began to spread further, expanding across the area. Through the wound, one could see its internal organs pulsating slowly.
“Damn murderers! It is you who will bring the ruin of our Mulan Empire! I demand my parents’ lives as retribution!” Suddenly, amidst the broken rubble, a teenage boy appeared, his face flushed red. In his hand, he wielded a blunt weapon, charging toward Ji Cheng with the intent to kill him on the spot.
Like the boy, Lü Qinglou found it hard to believe she was truly the Rakshasa Demon Mother. Yet compared to the boy’s temperament, he was more mature and composed.
Helplessly, yet affectionately, Lian Ji pinched the latter’s cheek but did not respond, instead following Lin Zhen to walk side by side.
“So… so… what do you mean now? Are you trying to send me away?” Bai Shuilan was confused and suddenly found herself unable to hold back tears.
By then, dim fires were scattered throughout the mountain forest. Many people held torches, gathering around three large fire pits set among the scattered rocks, with the Mao Gong Ding placed at the very center of the middle furnace.
At this moment, Niu Baying’s eyes fixed on Xuan Yuan, her face filled with indescribable anger and regret! She was furious that Xuan Yuan had poured cold water at such a moment and regretted her poor judgment in inviting him so recklessly.
“Heh, this face is my true appearance, and I’m not called Chen Ji but Ji Cheng!” Seeing Shi Xiuzhu’s reaction, Ji Cheng chuckled lightly and explained himself to Shi Xiuzhu.