Chapter 74: The People's Uprising

"Excellent! Magistrate Feng, you truly govern your people with remarkable skill—you are a model for all the ministers in court," Zhao Su praised without reservation.

Feng Shengtang was overcome with anxiety, hurriedly knelt to the floor, and replied, "Your Highness flatters me. I have merely performed the basic duties of an official and am unworthy of such high praise."

Zhao Su reached out to help him up, patting him reassuringly on the shoulder...

"Chu Tian, you've really gone to a lot of trouble. Tell me how much longer this will take—if it's a while, I can manage on my own, you should head back." Bai Yalan had, at some point, gotten up, draping a thin robe over her shoulders as she leaned against the kitchen doorway.

"Well, let it be. If he dies, he dies. Perhaps even the heavens can no longer tolerate what this fellow has done," the old principal finally shrugged, speaking with indifference.

In that crucial moment, she had to choose whether to save Yuan Lili for the sake of the mission or because of her own selfish reasons.

"Eleven million," Chu Tian cut him off, giving him no chance to bargain, raising the price by a million without hesitation.

Neither Duoya nor Charlotte could have imagined that just two days earlier, their kindness in 'saving' Yun Jian would lead to this.

Yet, upon closer observation, Xu Jinfang noticed that Wang Zixuan's eyes had not changed; when he looked at her, it still felt as though he could see right through her soul.

The current major directions in technology are: first, biotechnology; second, aerospace technology; and third, human-computer interaction and AI intelligence.

Qiao Yan was utterly exasperated—damn it, who was it just yesterday who so righteously warned him not to give Lin Ran's contact information to the patient?

Wang Zixuan secretly breathed a sigh of relief; in truth, what he feared most were ants. The agony of being bitten to death by countless ants would be worse than death itself.

To deal with martial artists like Longhu, only a harder fist could earn true respect—this is why Wang Zixuan had to step in and teach him a lesson.

But if Qingyunzi ever learned what his distant disciples were thinking, he’d probably jump up and slap them twice.

Since the Celestial Curtain has already declared that Wei Qing will one day be granted the title of Marquis of Changping, if the marquisate is bestowed after the victory in battle, Wei Qing would not be surprised. It would be better to grant the title in advance, to express trust and win loyalty—why not seize the opportunity?

However, before Jiang Yu and Jin Zongchang could speak, Ning Shijun turned his head to look at Jiang Yu.

Bone spurs erupted wildly from within his body, shooting out like razor-sharp arrows toward Uchiha Ling.

The mule’s arm bone was instantly pulverized by the force transmitted into it, collapsing limply like a slug, hanging uselessly.

"Next, deploy more personnel into the Land of Fire, cut off the passage between Konoha and Uzushio, and prevent any exchange of information between them!" Bingye Zheng declared resolutely.

"You liar, now you know," Tian Buhui said coolly, scattering diamond dust on the ground.

After parting ways with Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, Uchiha Ling set out alone, deep in thought.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yu couldn’t tell if it was his own misperception, but he thought he saw Lin Zhiyu reveal a faint smile.

Perhaps because of their previous interaction, she now felt that she was a little closer to Leng Haoxuan. The initial awkwardness was gone, and she no longer felt so uneasy or stiff in his presence. So, she started bargaining with Leng Haoxuan.

Both strategists left the council hall together. Xu Chu saw Chang Yanzhi waiting in the distance and bade farewell to Guo Shifeng with a bow.

After writing the note, Tang Ning’an gently pushed open Ningning’s door, wanting to stick the note somewhere visible, so that when Ningning woke up and didn’t see the note or find her, nothing unfortunate would happen.

Jinxiu smiled, realizing how could she have forgotten this? Qingfeng's identity was anything but ordinary—her uncle was none other than the current Right Chancellor, Shen Yinglin.

Once the seed of suspicion is planted, no matter how hard you try to ignore it, the thought takes root firmly in your heart.