Volume 1 Chapter 26 Still Need to Coax

"Don't touch me!" Ji Liunian turned and leaned against the door panel, his face pale with terror, mingled with disgust and hatred. Over the years, every change in his life and every experience he had endured revolved around the Seventeenth Princess; she had long since become an existence more significant than anything or anyone else.

However, when it came to strategic planning, expecting someone like Dian Wei to devise a scheme was simply impossible.

Fang Jincheng scanned the restaurant menu, pointed out a few light dishes to the waiter, and signaled for them to be packed to go. The waiter took the menu and hurried off to prepare the order.

In the center of the great hall stood several crystal chairs and tables carved with coiled dragons. Surrounding them were two rows of pearl-oyster shells in various colors, each slowly exhaling bubbles the size of fists from their crevices.

Slamming on the brakes, leaving a screeching trail of tire marks on the road, Fang Jincheng pulled the car to the side and flicked on the hazard lights. He leaned over, half-propping himself up to look at Su Nan.

"Looking to get back to work?" Qi Yu asked with understanding. Although work could be tiring, it was a good way to divert her attention.

Lu Ting felt a bit shy at her senior's praise, but she was happy inside. She knew perfectly well that her boyfriend was no ordinary man, and she realized that choosing him meant gaining many brilliant experiences while losing much in return. Yet, she never regretted it, nor did she harbor any excessive demands of Zhang Zheng.

Zhang Zheng cupped his hands in a salute to him. "Don't mention it, it was just a coincidence. How are you feeling now?" As he spoke, his eyes met Jack's in a subtle, fleeting glance.

The towering stone pillar suddenly erupted with a brilliant, dazzling golden light, and five shimmering golden characters appeared upon its surface.

After all, he was only a bodyguard, not a member of the Zhang family, and he truly had no standing to attend the banquet.

But when he saw the person stepping out of the car, he nearly wet himself in fright—the person who had arrived was his own backer.

She rushed to the hospital room, where Lu Xuan had already been chatting with Dai Xianwei for quite some time. Guan Daming was there as well.

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Summer launched a counterattack against her opponents. The effect was excellent, but it seemed the opposing team had been well-prepared for their ambush, and they retreated with remarkable efficiency.

I could not concern myself with much else at that moment. I immediately pulled out another Frost Talisman and hurled it at the stone soldiers charging toward me. Just then, the young stone master finally reacted, his first instinct being to draw the long sword hanging at his waist.

Many of these people were Lin Fan’s fans. They were rational; any sane person would realize that if they rushed forward, even if Lin Fan were unharmed, they would be trampled to death.

Much like a frog, the creature’s mouth swelled suddenly before collapsing instantly. Yet Lin Chen could feel that the power rampaging through Adam's body had vanished without a trace.

Qiu Yun was unfamiliar, if not completely unacquainted, with Zhao Yun’s full-attack build. He never expected that a single "Dragon Claw" combined with a second skill "Breaking Cloud Dragon" could eliminate all three opposing heroes.

They had already walked too far to hear these sounds. Of course, their parents often used money to ensure they only heard praise, and in their numbness, they continued to drift further down an extreme path.

"Let me put it this way: he is a man who wants to change the very heavens and earth," Yun Lin explained to Ru Shuang in simple terms.

Ever since receiving the telegram from Ling Yunpeng, which revealed that a Japanese mole might be hiding within the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics, the Director had tasked Qu Zhiyong of the Chongqing Station with conducting an internal screening. The vetting process had been intense over the past few days.

After killing the man who had murdered Anthony, a large number of patrol soldiers and noble guards arrived, accompanied by the sound of a dragon’s roar from afar. The previous attack had signaled that something significant was happening here, and they had naturally come to investigate.

Zhou Yan hurriedly untied the silk ribbon from the scroll and slowly unfurled the yellowed parchment.

The centaur uncle proudly leveled his blade, lifting the Tang sword high to present it. Jiang Haotian took it and could feel that it carried unusual weight, though the blade’s dull color suggested the material was of poor quality.

The wall-mounted air conditioner above the back wall had been turned on at some point, blowing out a cold breeze.

Peng Ruofei had been dragged all the way to this cell by the jailer. He noticed that the other cells held seven or eight people, so why was Old Du in solitary confinement? Was it because he was a key leader of the General Labor Union, and thus granted special treatment due to his status?

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His hands were burning hot, and hers were soft; they fit together perfectly, yet there was no sense of unease.

The Dean of Dakna Academy was very satisfied with Xiukela’s performance. Although the ability Xiukela awakened was not strong, his grasp of timing in battle was extraordinary—truly excellent.

Cong Youyou tried to rush in to save her brother, but Wang Jie caught her by both wrists.

Shen Yunchu looked at him, her eyes filled with skepticism. After a long silence, she said nothing. She hesitated, looking as though she were worried, but eventually, she held her tongue and turned to leave.

People living near the city were accustomed to seeing cultivators, and while they were curious about the medicinal pills, they did not act as she did, as if they had never seen such things before.

Lin Shuang'er was stunned, then stiffened for a moment. Her hands gripped the lapels of his clothes tightly, and she did nothing else.

After Du Bin threatened the group, several smaller hunter companies simply withdrew and didn't even show up.

Su Bei laughed nonchalantly. He did not believe anyone in a coffee shop would dare to strike while on the territory of the Southern Command Headquarters.

The slight, reverberating sounds echoed within the forest of stone monoliths, becoming amplified and lingering for a long time, as if someone were tapping out a rhythmic march, now near, now far.

On his way back, he called Li Baizi to ask if Xu Guo had returned. Li Baizi said they had already arrived; it was still early, and they were playing basketball on the court.

Jian Qingyue was also skeptical. While massage therapy for menstrual pain existed, it was extremely difficult—far more so than following a prescription. Prescriptions could be found in ancient texts, but massage required immense experience and technical skill.