Chapter 27: Songbirds and Swallows

Su Huan had just finished dealing with state affairs and was planning to return home from the palace when he was called back before he could even step through the gates. Hearing that the emperor had summoned him urgently, he assumed something significant had happened and hurried after the eunuch who had brought the decree, arriving before Tang Yu in haste.

“Minister Su, do you still remember Su Qi, whom you once mentioned to me?” Tang Yu asked.

Catching his breath, Su Huan was about to reply...

Ning Zixi noticed at once, hesitated briefly, and delivered a karate chop to the eleventh prince, sending the tenth prince into a deep sleep. How could he still believe that, without her—Qin Jian—he could not go on living, or that he would obsessively clutch her spirit tablet as he slept?

Looking at the thirteenth prince, who was snoring away and drooling all over the bed, that person sighed, took the nearby robe and wrapped it around the thirteenth prince, then dragged him out of the room.

Among them were those truly obsessed with dragon-type mutated creatures, and those who, after seeing the light of hope in the form of dragon wings amidst despair, chose not to leave but to remain quietly and keep watch.

Anjing, clearly a pampered young lady who had never done any chores, spent half the day moving just a few bundles into the cabinet, and now sat on the couch, slightly out of breath and resting.

“See?” Lin Lin raised an eyebrow. “You’ve kissed and held hands—what do you think?” Noticing that Yi Yichen was still gripping her wrist, he quickly let go.

Ning Zixi glanced at the second prince, who sat as still as an old monk in meditation, then turned to look at the eldest prince, missing the way the second prince was thoughtfully observing her.

Post-war recovery was still ongoing, and a sense of gloom pervaded the entire army. Most of them hadn’t even figured out exactly what had happened.

After killing the half-dead Lion Deity, Shen Hao, they used his body as a conduit to cast a spell.

It wasn’t just Da Hong; Old Niu’s waist was suddenly slashed open as if by a blade.

The Monkey was just about to argue with the Multi-eyed Monster when the words “mining mountain” left him momentarily stunned.

“So Ah Xiang made it clear—we’re not allowed to touch that Dream Rabbit, is that it?” Instead of answering Wang Donglin, Old Chu turned and questioned Li Xiang.

Now Li Xiang understood. He wasn’t sure how practical this technology was, but since even Lin Weijia valued it so highly, it meant that whoever possessed this knowledge must be a major talent in the chemical industry. There couldn’t be many such people, so why had this one come specifically to Beining? That gave him pause.

“It’s just the registration form at the front desk—it’s easy to spot.” Jiayi’s response left Zhang Tianyi speechless.

Gu Yan’s gaze was sharp as she looked at Bai Weiyang, whose own eyes brimmed with venomous resentment.

Alger, eager to prove his worth and wary that Lucifer might turn on him after obtaining the map, had never handed over a hand-drawn map.

When the assistant heard that the manager wanted to discuss work with Director Peng, she didn’t dare linger and hurried away.

Ever since he saw Xiao Yiran seeking out Song Qingyou, he had stared at Song Qingyou with a look full of malice, already wishing he could skin her alive.

Under everyone’s gaze, the old man looked down at his battered, riddled body, then up at the unruffled youth, his expression somewhat dazed.

Shen Liangzhi was stunned. She’d always thought he was lost in thought in the corner, never imagining he was actually counting numbers.

While organizing the company’s annual gala, he also had to participate in the final rehearsal and rush to a meeting at Zhongying Group to negotiate the share allocation for a new film project.

There was nothing too private to fill in—just basic information, though the three measurements and shoe size?

Sitting in his position, no matter how much he tried to be a hands-off boss, refusing endorsements and performances, there was still a mountain of matters to handle.

She only completed the questions dutifully because Lu Huangnian—the future infamous traitor—was present, and she didn’t wish to make an enemy of him.