Chapter 33: Heading to the Company

In the afternoon, Ning Chu returned to the Ning residence with Zhang Yan. This time, Ning Xingxian had indeed prepared the contracts. Ning Chu took the documents, reviewed them briefly, and then handed them to Zhang Yan.

After Zhang Yan finished reading, she nodded to Ning Chu, who then proceeded to sign the contracts.

"I have already made an appointment with President Sun for dinner tomorrow night."

Zhou Erqin felt that it would be inappropriate to bring only Ning Chu, so she suggested, "Bring An Sheng along as well, so she can offer an apology to President Sun. Last time, it was all..."

Just as Li Weizheng had said, his concern lay in Lan Yu's recklessness. On the very day he returned to the capital, he had dispatched someone to Huguang to deliver a message, warning him that there were those plotting against him and urging him to burn all confidential correspondence to avoid leaving any incriminating evidence. He could only wonder if Lan Yu would understand his well-intentioned efforts.

This naval battle had caused the band of Frankish pirates to suffer heavy losses. The *Golden Dog* veered toward the southeast, and after sailing for a day, it turned south. It took two days of travel before the sailors gradually recovered from the shadow of their defeat.

Cao Sen arrived at the intensive care unit, feeling deeply unsettled. Gazing at the familiar, bloodless face on the hospital bed, and realizing that his mother had suffered such a calamity because of him, he felt as if his heart were being pierced by knives and bullets. He lunged toward the bedside and sank to his knees.

Although he had hidden himself well, Lu Siyuan thought a step further and shaved off his eyebrows. Zhu Gaoxi’s most distinct facial feature was his exceptionally thick eyebrows, which resembled two large brushes; the wanted posters for his arrest highlighted this trait. Without them, even if he entered the capital, it was unlikely anyone would recognize him.

In legends, the dragon always appears amidst shifting winds and rolling thunder. Regardless of whether it is good or evil, it remains high and mighty. Even after suffering greatly at the hands of the Great Sage Equal to Heaven and the Third Prince Nezha, the dragon never loses its heroic essence, remaining a supernaturally powerful entity in the eyes of humanity.

"I understand, Master." Heather nodded dejectedly, turning her gaze back to Czech.

Yuan Xingjian raised his hand, clutching the fluttering plain flag in his grasp. He stroked it for a long time before finally letting go. Suddenly, a long whistle echoed from the nearby reed marsh. He was startled for a moment, then looked toward the place where Lin Jianlan was hiding, seeing a figure walking slowly toward him. As the person drew near, he saw a pair of eyes looking up at him, filled with both sorrow and pity.

Every inch of her skin was his deep devotion. His hands, plucking at the sensitive spots on her body like taut strings, caused Deneve to arch her back uncontrollably and moan aloud.

To ensure that Xue Yuehen wouldn't act impulsively and cause a major disaster, Yun Na even hung onto her during sleep, claiming under the guise of wanting to reminisce about the time when they first arrived. As a result, the people around them looked at her and Xue Yuehen with increasingly suggestive gazes, making her feel as if she were living through a year with every passing day under their ambiguous stares.

Thus, Sakyamuni's palm strike eventually cleaved into the gap, and he himself fell into the breach.

Lin Kong and the others were at a loss when, suddenly, the sound of wind being torn apart erupted from the clouds. The three of them looked up in haste, only to see dozens of black shadows chasing a single white shadow as they descended from the heavens.

Jiangxia is blocked by the Dabie Mountains, so to attack Yuzhang Commandery or Lujiang Commandery, one must travel by water, targeting Xunyang County or Chaisang County. Ever since Li Yu seized Yuzhang Commandery, the naval headquarters had been moved to Chaisang County, which is close to Lake Pengli.

"My grandmother's home is here, and my younger sister likes to play by the seaside, so my sister and I came to our grandmother's place," He Xuanlian replied while splashing water at his cousin.

Everyone knew that raw silk was exported to the foreigners in exchange for silver. Opening a shop in Jingzhou to purchase raw silk was naturally intended to intercept the trade headed toward Zhejiang and Shanghai. Moreover, judging by the scale of this "Nanji Silk Shop," it had powerful backing.

"There is an auction hosted by the Xuanyuan Chamber of Commerce in Qinghe City recently. Would you like to go with me?" In Su Zizhan's view, constant, bitter cultivation was not necessarily the best path. He himself felt a desire to stir after long periods of stillness and wanted to go and see for himself; he also wished for Su Qingyin to gain more experience of the outside world.