Chapter 109: The Invisible Smoke of War

The bronze mirror was mottled with rust and covered in verdigris, its surface so tarnished that it could only reflect a blurred shadow. A thick layer of dust had settled upon it.

Why was today so unlucky? Not only was I entangled by an impolite man, but I also encountered a pervert on the street.

So, you first killed Zhou Xi and Zheng Jinlan, then, as if no one else was around, calmly followed the queen and slipped a soporific into her drink?

Some young and impulsive men from Guanzhong swung their fists at the ruffians’ heads, while the usual peacekeepers under Wuhou’s command turned a blind eye, ignoring the pleas of those hooligans as if they were invisible.

“What are your standards for a boyfriend? Tell me, maybe I can introduce someone to you!” Jing Yi blinked, half-joking, half-serious, reciting words she had planned in her heart beforehand.

“Wow, Chief Doming, I wonder how many troops your Southern Barbarians can muster? The division of this land is closely tied to how much effort you contribute.”

At that moment, Chen Yu noted the prescription on paper, then helped Zuo Feibai dress. Seeing that his fever was easing, his complexion growing rosier, no longer sweating, and his breathing steady, it seemed as though he had fallen asleep.

Though Zuo Feibai could not see, he heard their conversation while dressing—after all, his hearing was far superior to ordinary people’s.

Sometimes, a single precious chess piece is worth the entire board, and Lan Xiang was the brightest and most dazzling of all those pieces.

The final three words were spoken slowly and deliberately by Ji Tiantian; she intended to frighten Ji Yiyi.

The scene returned to Hulao Pass. After the lords brought their troops inside, they merely changed location for their drinking. Although they initially attempted to put out the fire, it was too fierce; to avoid casualties, they retreated in defeat. Many abandoned their hopes of looting the city of Luoyang for the time being.

His wife gathered some friends to inquire about the selection of the new king, and upon hearing the question, each of them showed a look of terror without exception.