0117 The Dark Dragon Dungeon

Xie Yihuang had recruited many people over the years; in fact, her team was quite sizable by now. Yet every year she added a few more. When the time came for her to find a successor and pass on her legacy, naturally, her team would be handed over as well. “Then let’s go together. Recently, Senior Brother Xiao Fei keeps saying that Master Liu has been rather idle. I’m thinking of selecting a few talented ones to send over and give him something to worry about,” she said.

Grandpa Qi laughed heartily upon hearing this. “Indeed, your Master Liu…”

Calling out repeatedly into the room with no response, she knocked on the door, already sensing it was empty inside.

Though inwardly she grumbled, she was genuinely happy for Xie Ziqin. Being handsome sometimes truly came in handy.

Throwing the walkie-talkie onto the table, Gao Jin rolled his eyes in frustration. Ever since this girl joined the new recruits, she had been a troublemaker, constantly causing problems. Fooling around might be one thing, but now was a military exercise—was this really the time for mischief?

A strange melody began to play: “Ding ding ding~ ding ding ding dong~ ding dong~ ding~ ding ding dong~” It sounded mournful and helpless, yet carried a yearning hope for a better life.

Zhuo Ji snorted and nodded. “I underestimated him—I didn’t expect him to be this strong. But what use is brute strength? This school is my domain.”

Ke Cheng was actually listening and watching, but he didn’t want to voice any opposition since the E Department’s higher-ups had only asked him to follow protocol for appearances. So, he didn’t care much.

No matter how capable she was, what did it matter? People fired from his company weren’t hired elsewhere. He was determined to make her pay, to make her understand the consequences of her actions.

Sun Ce saluted with respect. He truly admired this White Horse General who had defeated the northern barbarians utterly.

“What’s wrong with your forehead? Did you get hurt?” As Jiang Nian bent down to fasten her seatbelt, Shen Tingnan, who had just taken the driver’s seat, noticed the injury on her temple—hidden by her bangs last night but now visible.

Zhang Wu circled the living corpse once. Dressed in splendid robes and wearing a crown, though clearly near death, his status in Beilongkou must have been quite high.

“Uncle Zhang, what happened?” After a few breaths, Liu Ruoruo asked anxiously, seeing Uncle Zhang half-sitting on the grass, startled.

His figure was slender to perfection. Abandoning the dazzling multicolored crystals, he chose pearls for embellishment. Wearing them, he looked like a character from a painting, exuding a vivid, spirited aura.

“No ill intent?” The long-armed gibbon glanced behind, only to see its companion lying on the ground, gravely wounded.

At that moment, Sun Ce appeared so towering to Lu Yu that his heart wavered. With the court stable and the emperor wise, Sun Ce would rise to become a figure like the great General Wei Qing.

Liu Yao did not give up directly but engaged Sun Ce’s army in battle. The outcome needed no explanation—they were not on the same level. Even with superior numbers, Liu Yao’s hesitation prevented him from committing fully, never unleashing all his forces in a fight to the death.

The mountainous Yue tribes were countless and spoke different languages. Mobilizing twenty thousand troops this time was already an extraordinary feat.

Ai Qiaoqiao carried a wooden bucket in one hand and a wooden basin filled with stir-fried green beans topped with steamed buns in the other as she stepped outside.

Jian Yijun carefully examined him from head to toe. His clothes were intact, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

As for Liu Zheng, Han Zhenhan’s words were blunt, and Gao Qiong understood Liu Zheng’s intentions well. Even before Han Zhenhan arrived in Luzhou, Liu Zheng had communicated with the Bai people about reserving a fiefdom for himself in Dali after restoration, as a token of gratitude.

“Aren’t boys good? You’re just a boy yourself.” The silver-haired father began scolding me as soon as he heard this.