Volume 1, Chapter 24: The Token's Oppression

According to the intelligence brought back by the merchants, the Roman monarch Severus, a military man by trade, relied heavily on the army as his foundation. He expanded the military on an unprecedented scale, incorporating a significant number of foreign mercenaries. He used every available means to curry favor with the troops, providing high pay and never hesitating to reward them lavishly.

Ma Chao let out a thunderous roar, and his cavalry immediately executed a high-difficulty arc, sweeping past the Kushans. Crucially, the bows and crossbows of these men unleashed their power at that very moment, forcing the Kushans to experience the lethal bite of the Qin-style triangular armor-piercing arrows.

On the last day of May, at the same moment Jinding announced a donation of 100 million yuan to establish a reconstruction foundation for schools in the disaster-stricken northern Sichuan region, Zhao Yanni filed a lawsuit in the Xuhui District Court, demanding the entirety of Cheng Mingdao's inheritance, citing a will left by him before his death.

"What?" Yu Yun’s temper flared instantly upon hearing this, no longer concerned with whether Li Jing’er would feel comfortable living there.

"Junior sister, where have you been? Do you want to play cards with us?" Mo Jinyang, seeing Lu Shuiyi walking back deep in thought, invited her with enthusiasm.

At this moment, the Jingwei Go players, including Xing Luo himself, could never have anticipated the significance of the hour; thus, Xing Luo was pouring his entire focus into this unique and extraordinary match.

Lady Cao smiled without a word, praying silently in her heart that the day she could finally tell her son the truth would arrive soon.

Strangely, although the opponent’s sword style was grand and gentle, devoid of any aggressive malice, it nevertheless instilled a sense of crushing defeat in the depths of one’s heart—an overwhelming feeling that nothing could withstand it. Before they had even truly crossed blades, one’s spirit had already diminished by three parts.

Cao Yan’s face darkened with anger; she turned, intending to act coy with her mother while seeing if she could squeeze some benefits out of the situation.

Chen Kaiyan’s heart was already weary. Opposing Cao Ge was never her original intention; it was her jealousy of Li Jing’er’s exceptional talent and the fear of being replaced that kept her at odds, even going so far as to sabotage her opportunities to shine. Yet, despite all her calculations, she had overlooked the ambiguous relationship between Li Jing’er and Cao Ge.

The events of last night continued to trouble Hei Tian the more he thought about them. He had to figure out exactly who was watching them.

Chen Xiaoran turned off the shower, reached out to pick up his phone from his clothes, scrolled through his contact list, found a name, and dialed.

"Understood, thank you, Young Master!" The head manager led his men out of the room. Once outside, his expression shifted, turning cold and ruthless.

Mo Lingyu placed a hand on Luo Hao’s shoulder, signaling him not to act impulsively, then turned her gaze toward Meng Chang and spoke in a low, sharp voice.

Tong Tian looked around while searching for a new guild headquarters; this was a perfect opportunity to gather information.

Helping Chen Xiaoran’s friend? Chen Xiaoran realized that the incident she mentioned must have been the time he rescued Luo Mengyao—the very event that had caused the friction between him and the Hundred Flowers Mercenary Group.

Suppressing his aura, a wicked smile playing on his slightly pale face, Xiang Gaotian glanced back at the magnificent Forbidden City under the sun and departed without looking back.

"If I had known her plan beforehand, I certainly would have stopped her! I don't need her to take such risks for me!" I shouted, my body trembling slightly with agitation.

"Alright! Leave such a difficult task to me! You guys just sit tight and wait!" Tan Sitong spoke first and rushed out, his figure looking as if he were fleeing a disaster.

When people lose their composure, they inevitably do foolish things. Zhang Honglei’s punch was delivered with immense force; I could clearly see the veins bulging on his hand from the exertion.

Qu Jinyan looked at her with some surprise; he had not expected that the usually straightforward Lin Huairou would ever act so coyly about anything.

Under that irresistible momentum, it was as if the game on the field would not be satisfied until it had devoured everything, leaving not even a scrap of bone behind.

However, the lights opposite flickered out twice, with a longer interval for the second time. She knew immediately that Zhang Xiaoru had arrived and was signaling her personally.

She had spent a fortune hiring a dozen world-class architects to design this passage, eventually spending hundreds of millions of dollars to construct the mechanism with the finest materials.

When all one hundred and eight beams of light converged, a curtain of white light descended, instantly enveloping the entire competition stage.

Having fled for their lives and been captured by the Japanese army for forced labor, they were utterly gaunt; the father of Qiao Zaisheng was injured, and every step he took was a struggle.

Kou Sun, the associate dean traveling with Yu Youcai, noticed his unusual behavior and, recalling the gossip of those around them, could not help but pat his shoulder with sympathy.

The Demon Eagle’s eyes flashed with a strange look, hiding a fear deep within its bones; facing the suppression of Dragon Might, all demonic beasts would feel an instinctive reverence.

As he said this, Xi Yufan’s words struck like a sharp blade, piercing deep into Yi Ning’s heart.

Old Xuan said, "Alright, you all may return as well. Originally, for the sake of ensuring victory, second-year students like you should not have been allowed to join the reserve team."

"Hey, tell me, how did you get our ancestor to bestow the title of Honorary Elder upon you?" The previous location was not very far from the main peak, but with two people on her back, Shi Minyi’s speed had noticeably slowed. Bored, she asked another question.