Chapter 120

There was a long silence on the other end. By the time Pei Qiaonian grew irritable, Wei Zhichen finally replied: "I'll tell you when you get back."

"Crazy," he scoffed softly, then ignored him further.

He stood up, lay down on the large bed nearby, and drifted off to sleep before he knew it.

Xu Yunzhuo opened her eyes in a daze; she had been awakened by the stinging light. Outside the partially uncovered window, the day was already bright.

Xu Yunzhuo became fully alert. Checking the time, she saw it was already ten in the morning.

A thunderous dragon’s roar erupted as Qin Huai landed a punch that severed the head of the final corpse puppet directly from its neck, sending it flying. The corpse puppet, which had been clawing and snapping, instantly ceased its movements and collapsed.

Tian Yang felt a complex mix of emotions, unsure whether to be happy or worried. So far, the abilities of the Dark Side had not brought him any negative consequences. On the contrary, they had helped him on many occasions.

Firstly, for a Qi practitioner, the inherent strength is naturally amplified by the Qi within the body. Secondly, Chengzi himself had not yet recovered from his severe injuries; even if he could trade blows at the start, his wounded body began to fail him as time wore on.

"Haha, yes, yes, it was indeed my overthinking," Luo Ning said, offering a hasty, apologetic smile upon seeing the other man’s expression.

Generally, children of noble families could not enter the imperial palace today. Only close friends of the princes or those highly regarded by the Emperor were permitted, and such people would not act so arrogantly within these walls.

Instead, each fragment of their will desired to become an independent individual, refusing to be unified or aggregated.

"Cough, cough!" Wang Mo’s first thought was actually to avoid getting involved, as it was troublesome. Troublesome matters always ruined her mood, and Wang Mo hated nothing more than a bad mood, for living each day happily was her dream.

Listening to the various sounds coming from the cockpit, Tian Yang shook his head, then suddenly heard the communicator ring. He pulled it out to check and saw it was a message from Bi Dou.

Having shared a meal with Yu Nuonuo, Su Yueshi became even more dedicated to making clothes. Within a few days, she had finished several sets. The two families began to interact more frequently, and their friendship gradually deepened. Although Su Yueshi was quite a bit older than her, they hit it off well and became friends.

Tian Yang strolled leisurely through the Gray Market as if out for a walk, brushing past passersby. Occasionally, he would stop at a stall or wander into a shop, giving Iron Wall plenty of time to react.

On the horse track, the two talked and laughed sweetly. From time to time, Qian Yue would gesture excitedly, clearly overjoyed, while Yin Yiting looked after her, walking or running alongside, his eyes filled with doting affection. The sunlight slanted down upon them, casting long silhouettes.

"Uncle He," Fu Weiyan called out to the housekeeper, his long brows furrowed, as he felt Uncle He was acting increasingly abnormal today.

She had heard he had been around for the past two days, and she only learned today that she was on duty. It was rare to see him, and she had come specifically for this; she was eager to speak with him, even if it meant just getting a glimpse. Thus, Qin Xiu called out to stop him, her soft voice lingering and filled with longing.

Cui Hua looked at Li Anran, who was dressed in flashy, multicolored clothes like a golden pheasant. Clenching her fist, she swung at him the moment he came near, resolving the matter instantly.

Uncle He’s face turned pale. At the thought of Song Rongyan waving a knife at Fu Weiyan while in a delirious state last time, he felt a wave of panic. He immediately slammed on the brakes, coming to a screeching halt. No sooner had he opened the rear door than Song Rongyan stumbled out of the car and walked forward without looking back.

"Then what you said is nothing but nonsense!" Yang Qingqing kicked Doctor Ma. They said he was elusive, and he was even called a "Ghost Doctor"—the name alone suggested he was nothing upright.

From his rank of Colonel, Ling Feng judged him to be Kagesa Sadaaki, the head of the China Section of the Japanese Army's Tokyo General Staff, just as Minami Yoshiko had described.

General Di’s death was a heavy blow to Yue Fan. From that moment on, his personality began to change; at this point, he had no patience to entangle himself in such matters.