Chapter 103: A Sudden Kiss

Li Liang’s father was a soldier and an acquaintance of Gu Bin’s father. As a naval officer stationed far from home for long periods, he had entrusted the care of his family back in his hometown to Gu Bin’s father. The bond between Gu Bin and Li Liang was passed down from their fathers; they were true family friends. Qu Peng, however, was a different case; his connection to Gu Bin was thanks to Li Liang. The Qu and Li families lived in the same courtyard house, having been neighbors for years, helping each other out as if they were one family.

Erbao was, of course, familiar with Zuo Jiang’s handwriting, so he never suspected that the words had been written by the boy. He assumed they were written by Zuo Jiang’s father or mother. However, seeing that there was no one home, and that the writing appeared fresh, he felt deeply suspicious.

Chen Xuanyu thought to himself as his eyes were dazzled by the sight of the snowy-white chest before him, causing him to bury his head against the other side.

"But the handle of this axe is already too short for him. Any shorter and he would just be holding the axe head itself to strike," Wan Feng remarked.

Fang Yanzao smiled and gently pressed his hand on the guard’s shoulder. He rarely lowered himself to socialize with rough men, and now that he suddenly found himself in need of the man’s services, he could not recall his name. He had to use a smile to hide the awkwardness deep within.

Xia Rui-xi woke up to find it had turned dark. The room was unlit and deathly quiet. Since it was already late, why hadn’t Ou Qingjin returned? Why hadn’t the others woken her up? If he hadn’t returned to the Ou residence by now, nor sent word back, the family must be worried sick.

After all, Qin Tairan had worked in the diplomatic front for a long time and was highly experienced in handling such disputes. Besides, given how good their relationship was now, Duke would be a fool not to utilize these readily available resources.

Although the past was gone, hearing him speak so nonchalantly about his wedding date still left her with an indescribable sense of melancholy.

"Overthinking is of no use. Ask him yourself when you meet him next. From what I’ve observed, Song Zi is a free-spirited man and likely won't take it to heart," Lu Decheng said.

He longed to spring up and tear Feng Qinglang into countless pieces, but the reality was that Feng Qinglang ignored his attempts to cover his face and continued to strike the same spot. After only a few lashes, the former owner of the whip found his hands shredded and unrecognizable.

One must realize that in international mergers and acquisitions, the success rate is generally only twenty to thirty percent. Relatively speaking, the failure rate is significantly higher than the success rate.

What!? Chong Xuan is Yong Mingyan’s master? The very same master who is multi-talented and possesses a vast array of infuriating, bizarre skills?

As if hearing Chen Fan’s roar, the fist-sized arrow instantly left the string. It rotated rapidly, whether due to the airflow created by the spin or an inherent ability to generate wind. Everywhere the arrow passed, a massive gust swirled, eventually turning into a vortex that carried the arrow through the aggressive sword aura.

"I have wanted to spar with you for a long time," Ye Lin said calmly, looking at the free-spirited figure before him, though he could not hide the excitement in his eyes.

"A domain?" Suddenly, just as Su Feng was feeling incredibly puzzled, a flicker of energy brushed past him. His mind cleared, and he sensed the aura of 'Soul Snatcher' once more. Yet, everything around him had undergone a earth-shattering change. Su Feng never expected a 'domain' to appear so suddenly.

"Demon Emperor, you..." The Spider paused, its large eyes widening in disbelief that Mo Mingchen remained unscathed. But before it could grasp the truth, it was already bleeding to death on the spot.

Although Li Feng and Ye Lin had dodged out of the attack range, Three-Claw Mark was not as lucky. To be precise, the terrifying attack of death was aimed primarily at Three-Claw Mark; Li Feng and the others were merely 'collateral' damage.

"Very well." She finally responded, then pulled herself away. Yet, the heavy burden in her heart only seemed to hang even higher.