Volume 1, Chapter 24: Found a Temporary Job

"Shen Qingran!"

Shen Qingran turned around and looked up at his firm, handsome face. "Commander Huo, is there something you need?"

Her voice was soft and gentle, like a ball of cotton, leaving him with a sense of helplessness. Huo Tingxiao said nothing, turned around, and went back inside.

This was for the best. Keeping a distance would prevent her from developing any ideas about him. Shen Qingran continued with her work, her expression unchanged. Yesterday, Grandpa Qin had told her that the daughter-in-law of an old comrade-in-arms was at the military hospital, about to give birth. The previous substitute worker had also become pregnant, suffering from severe morning sickness, and was unable to work. That was why he was asking around for help. Because this job had certain requirements...

Hearing this, Lin Yao almost exploded. "Which eye did you see holding Chen Huilin's hand? It was clearly Chen Huilin holding onto me, wasn't it?"

However, at that very moment, his parents on the other end of the line began talking about Cheng Ming. Zhang Xi felt even more desperate upon hearing this, yet she was forced to continue listening. From time to time, she could hear Cheng Ming responding in the background, though his words revealed something else.

Zhuque deliberately slowed down between the two mermen. As they threw their punches, Zhuque flashed past, and the blow landed squarely on the other merman instead. After initially mastering the Paper Art, Louie realized that combining Life Return with Paper Art was a perfect combination.

Nan Jianli was about to lose his temper when Cheng Nuo said, "Hey, are you questioning my medical skills? Besides, Yanxi and I have been close friends for so long, how could I possibly harm her?"

Xue Ding looked at his dense schedule and felt his head might explode; he had to make an appearance almost every day during the All-Star weekend. Breakthroughs had a certain success rate; even for Ginobili and Parker, their success rate would drop when facing Roy's defense.

Zhuque, who had been darting around the flower bed, was suddenly lifted by the fur on the back of its neck. The classmates who sympathized with He Qi couldn't help but shout loudly. Although they weren't martial artists and didn't know exactly what to do, they understood that He Qi should be capable of such things.

How to put it? Heh, Xiao Rongcheng was too lazy to explain anything further to him. What else could the Emperor say? If they had troops and generals under their command, there would be no need for words; they would simply raise an army to suppress the rebellion and speak with blades and spears. But now? Without soldiers or pay, they didn't even have the confidence to speak.

Gu Feng's figure appeared before Fei. As he retreated, his arms went numb. The clash between star-iron weapons revealed that Fei's weapon was clearly superior.

"Fine, fine, fine, fine, fine! Catch him, and I don't care if you skin him alive. That's it, go attend to your business; you're no longer needed at home," Yanan said, waving her hand indifferently.

"No need, Excellency. I am living here quite well; Lord Gao was just speaking casually," Kuang Qie said, feeling a bit embarrassed.

Throughout the morning, he had nearly had Kuang Qie brought before him for interrogation several times, but each time, he restrained his anger at the last moment. Two thousand elite troops, along with the need for continuous training and reinforcements, would require at least six hundred thousand taels of silver annually to maintain, not including the various ordnance and artillery provided by the imperial court.

"Mist Seventeen? Not a very high ranking. Seems like a low-tier piece of goods," Zhou San curled his lip, unimpressed by the name.

Indeed, Jinmen was not far from Shanhai Pass or the capital. If one were to attack the Great Qing, doing it locally would be the most suitable choice, yet they were going a thousand miles south to attack Taiwan—much like launching an attack on the Great Qing from Xiangyang city; it was simply not worth the cost. The finishing work naturally fell to Old Guo and Liang Zhen.

"Watch the defense! Don't let them pass the ball so easily!" Sissoko shouted instructions while panting. However, the speed advantage of the Dutch winger Bergwijn once again gave him a chance to beat the offside trap.

Suyu left Ling Yiyi in the care of Tongtian Pao and Luohan Jiao, took his horse from the forest as brought by the Beggar Sect disciples, and mounted it.

After Xu Feng woke up, he approached Lei Zhentian and realized he was already awake. "So Brother Lei is awake too! Did you sleep well last night?" But seeing his haggard face and bloodshot eyes, he guessed he hadn't slept well at all.

Otherwise, if one could simply film a disaster and destroy the world, it would be much easier than filming so many plot points. Qin Chuan wore a smile that looked refined but was actually demonic, watching the large number of Axe Gang members rushing toward him recklessly.

He unfolded the map and saw a sword depicted on it, shaped like a winding divine dragon, with a chilling aura seemingly ready to burst forth. After reuniting with his family, Yan Yi couldn't stop worrying about everyone working hard in the studio.

"You'd better let me go, or I'll make sure you don't even have a corpse left," Sun Hao's face turned grim. Even at this point, he didn't forget to threaten Xu Ran.

One had to know... Bai Qi had not only built the Night's Veil and the Eye of the Phoenix, but also the Thornmail and the Frozen Heart.

Ming Yi shouted in his heart; he had a reason he must succeed. He refused to be looked down upon. I will slap the faces of everyone who looks down on Chinese players! Even if it's only for twenty minutes, even if I die on the pitch.

In response, Fang Xiu simply shook his head, verified his identity, and walked into the Awakening Array. Thus, the existence of this gateway to the world could prevent demonic beasts; if they truly appeared, they would arrive here like sheep walking into a tiger's den.

It was nothing like the present, where the two could stand so close and converse peacefully; this scene was truly a masterpiece.

Hearing Baili Feige say this, several elders at the front stood up, excited, wishing they could get closer to see what the people of the Baili family looked like.

"Chen thanks His Highness the Crown Prince. If Your Highness needs help in the future, you can come find me anytime." Jiang Yichen wanted to befriend Gu Xingzhou, feeling that he was becoming more and more to his liking.

Although he had already seen everything inside that afternoon, looking at it now in the dead of night, he still couldn't keep his heart calm. Otherwise, the appearance of a succubus might make some high-level experts feel uncomfortable.

In other words, even from the air, one wouldn't be able to notice this place without looking carefully. Chen Tianxiang's LeBlanc, after acquiring the Hextech Gunblade, had a laning pressure that made it hard to breathe. From the soldiers' movements, it was clear that protecting this person was their primary mission.