Chapter 42: The Settled Outcome

Upon seeing that the visitor was Bai Ningbing, the security guard immediately became much more respectful. "Hello, Ms. Bai. This gentleman—"
Before he could finish his question, Bai Ningbing immediately interjected, "He's my friend. Is there a problem?" She even stepped forward and linked her arm through Su Tian's.
Everyone behind them...

One of them was from the Brocade Guard, named Wei Yunjie. He was in his forties with a thin mustache and an ordinary appearance, but his darting eyes radiated a chilling light, revealing at a glance that he was no ordinary man.

Upon entering the city, since there were still two days before the Ye family's banquet, Shi Yan and his party found an inn to stay at. After dismissing his subordinates, Gu Rui, along with Shi Yan and Leng Jianfeng, headed leisurely to a restaurant.

"Let's see you run now! You will never escape the palm of my hand for the rest of your life!" Fei Liangyan lowered his gaze to look at the shy Shi Yi in his arms, his heart pounding wildly.

Everyone secretly slapped their foreheads in dismay at their master's actions. How could he so lightly make such a vital and cautious promise?

Yet, the gaze of everyone present unanimously converged upon that very first fighter jet to charge into the battlefield—the heroic craft that had destroyed one Shatterer and frightened off another.

"What is the meaning of this?" Dong Zhanyun faithfully repeated Lü Xianxian's exact words.

Lumped limply on the sofa, his mind was a chaotic mess, thoughts racing wildly as he had no idea what to do.

After making the arrangements, Chen Ning and the others arrived at the bandit stronghold's assembly hall. "Commander, this tiger-skin chair is rather nice. Why not take the tiger skin back for your old man?" Yang Desheng suggested.

Ouye Lian, Esmeralda, and others from the Super-powered Legion also returned one after another. Although they had not achieved any striking victories, their fighter jets had survived the enemy's all-encompassing barrage, preserving their strength for the next offensive.

"You're so smart, can't you guess?" Chen Yi asked with a half-smile, but his only response was a heavy roll of the eyes.

However, the sound of the raindrops was heavy and loud, and he had no way to distinguish any other noises amidst the din.

An assassin on the run somehow fled to this area and happened to encounter Princess Annan, who was lying unconscious on the ground at the time. Without even checking whether she was dead or alive, the assassin thrust a dagger straight into her before continuing his flight.

Gu Yichen's face darkened the moment he heard this. His grandfather was an absolute old rogue; Ah Ning's frequent scoldings of him as a rogue must have been a genetic trait. No wonder his grandmother had been entirely wrapped around his finger her whole life, only to be tricked by him one last time when she passed away—he had promised to bury her in the countryside, yet still ended up interring her in the Gu family ancestral tomb.

These words left Niu Tianfang completely speechless. Relying on her son? That would be no better than relying on this vixen, who at least cared about saving face.

Once everything was settled and wrapped up, Yu Qiuping released all the bandits. This caught both his own men and the bandits quite by surprise. Yu Qiuping's explanation was that he always kept his word—which, naturally, won the strong support of Asai Kazumasa and Matsushita Karuran.

Precisely because of Mo Yunju's feelings for Baili Hongzhuang, everyone's expressions were somewhat peculiar, especially since they were well aware of the relationship between Di Beichen and Baili Hongzhuang.

"Who cares about being close to you? I'll go get you something to eat." With that, Xi'er turned to fetch some food for Xu Ning.

A production team leader wanting to resign could barely count as a major event. Director Sun drew a large cross through the paperwork and summoned Yang Hao to the commune office for a session of ideological education.

"What are your plans for the future? Will you return to the Underworld, or stay in the Jiyuan Sect?" He Zitong asked nervously after finishing the second half of his sentence. Although he knew Qin Wan could not possibly stay in the Jiyuan Sect forever, he could not help but harbor a lingering glimmer of hope in his heart.