Chapter Seventy-Eight: Their New Home (Part One)

My Mother Is a Detective In the light drizzle, fish rise to the surface. 1288 words 2026-02-09 12:53:01

The beautiful farm woman Yun Shuang, who was raising her two children alone, had been very busy these past few days—busy moving, busy handling all sorts of paperwork. Yun Shuang couldn't help but sigh; although the ancient times were backward in many ways, the household registration system was surprisingly strict, especially for their military households. Even a simple move required layer upon layer of reporting. Fortunately, with Yang Yuanyi clearing the way for them throughout the process, Yun Shuang managed to complete all the necessary matters within just three days. On the fourth morning, she summoned a carriage from the county.

As the youngest in the family, Sui Tian was destined to be a pampered and spoiled young master—this was exactly the sort of thing he excelled at.

“I’m heading out to explore a level forty map. Are you coming?” Wei Wu Qinghong fixed his gaze on Chen Luo as he spoke.

I glanced around this space and realized that the Chiling Mountain Manor wasn’t as grand and magnificent as I had imagined; on the contrary, it was rather… dilapidated.

Li Mingshun’s face stiffened instantly. He took a deep breath and turned his head, just in time to catch a glimpse of a fluttering dress vanishing at the door. His expression grew exceedingly helpless, and he shook his head.

Still, I knew I couldn’t appear so defenseless in front of Song Sisi. She was clearly seducing me; if she saw me drooling so pathetically, she would only become more brazen in her flirtations.

Our group was rather unfortunate. We did manage to lure the Demon Sound Bat, but with a five-level gap between us, I kept missing my attacks.

“Yes, our Black Banner Army would sooner lose our heads than our resolve! Each and every one of us would rather die on the battlefield than live in humiliation and disgrace!” The rest of the Black Banner soldiers, inflamed with passion, raised their arms and shouted. The veins on their foreheads bulged and throbbed with fury.

The guardian, having recovered, activated his charge skill and, using the momentum, crashed fiercely into the Demon Sound Bat.

Honestly, I’d like to ask Zhao Lin this question too. We’ve been together for some time, but I still don’t know how she came to like me. Am I really that charming? My cousin always told me she was better looking, so I’ve never been all that confident in myself.

The moment all the treasure chests were opened, the crowd fell utterly silent! Dozens of priceless treasures from the Prince Gong’s Mansion were unveiled, dazzling all.

And now, seeing his younger brother again, his mood was, truth be told, rather good. If only he, his brother, and Meng You could regain their freedom and escape Ma Chao’s Liangzhou army’s house arrest—then things would be even better.

The Guardian of the Right Flank, Yu Ling, possessed formidable strength. After Er Xi checked the other party’s profile information, he reported back.

Tang An, the organizer of the counterfeiting ring, was the first to die. According to Chen Ju, Tang An contracted a strange illness in his later years, such that even in June he needed thick quilts and hot water to keep warm.

Liu Ming cast a glance at Mu Ke, who had just burst in, frowning as he noticed two bright, bloody bite marks on her fair arms. One arm even had two long rivulets of blood running down.

Ouyang Huier’s intent was clear: she wanted to make it known that behind her sister stood Mr. Liu, and behind the Haman Group were the Ultra-God Group and Green Haven Group. Who would dare lay a finger on her sister or the Haman Group now? Otherwise, they would be making enemies of all three conglomerates.

Its target was the research materials in the institute—for the sake of its master, the mother lizard’s faction, to acquire firsthand intelligence on what exactly the Imatas people were studying.

The captain, upon hearing this, punched the stone wall beside him, shattering it into pieces that flew in all directions. His face was ashen, and he said not a word.

"Zhang Lingyi, just you wait," Mu Qianfan said begrudgingly, though everyone behind him could tell he lacked conviction.

In fact, these poisonous creatures were not invaders from elsewhere, but the natural products of their environment. This was precisely nature’s “one thing subdues another” phenomenon, which maintained the innate balance among species.