Chapter 55: Tempting Rewards

As soon as the carriage reached a spot suitable for camping approved by Jiang Shan, the people inside cheered and hopped down to busy themselves with the bonfire and barbecue. As usual, only the Sword Slave and Old Man Qi remained in the carriage.

This news eventually reached the ears of the household staff, spreading quickly from person to person until everyone in the estate knew about it. A deep sense of warmth filled all their hearts, and they silently marveled at how fortunate they were to be working in this household.

The Hell Bonecrusher looked at Xu Yichen with an arrogant laugh and said, "You will pay the price for desecrating the Emissary of Hell!" He crouched slightly, then exerted a sudden burst of strength, leaping directly onto the stone steps. His giant hammer came crashing down from above, but Xu Yichen, already fully prepared, rose onto his toes and leaped backward.

"They'll actually give us money?" One had only ever heard of government officials taking money; no one had ever heard of them giving it out. From ancient times to the present, the government always forced the common people to build roads and bridges at their own expense, which were invariably losing ventures. Either the people had to shell out money or provide labor—they only ever took losses and never reaped any benefits.

Wei Mei submissively lowered her head, turning her body so her brother could help her tidy up. The blissful expression on her sweet face formed a sharp contrast with the rotting corpses on the ground.

"I'm not going anymore. I need to go home now and think this through," I said, picking up my wallet from the table. After nodding to Prince and his company's clients, I immediately left the Wooden Bamboo Bar.

After sitting in a daze for a little longer and lighting the final cigarette of the night, I turned off the computer. Amidst the swirling smoke, my thoughts drifted out of habit.

"I've never even met Huang Shihu. Why did he want to kill me back then?" Naturally, Yang Jiao had no idea that Huang Shihu was acting under the instigation of Master Yuding.

Both Shen Man and Prince came from relatively traditional and conservative families, so their engagement ceremony followed strictly traditional etiquette.

Yet this was not merely a dream; it was actually, incredibly likely. No, it was more than just likely—at this point, it was a tangible reality right before her eyes. Why would she even need to dream about it? One might say the conditions for making a sweet dream come true were already fully met.

Wei Yang clicked his tongue in amazement from the side. After thinking it through thoroughly, he slapped his forehead, his face full of regret.

"What are you standing there gawking for? Why don't you hurry up and take this good-for-nothing away?" Qian Wangyang commanded Chief Wang.

Ever since Yanyan had been reprimanded by her grandmother, she only chatted with Longyang when delivering his food to share brief updates about the outside world, never mentioning anything else, let alone taking him outside. Moreover, Yanyan's knowledge was limited; her words consisted of nothing more than how she had gone soul-fishing again today and how exhausting it was.

"Ling Tianyun!" A low growl erupted from the depths of Ye Qianyou's throat, her phoenix-like eyes flashing with sword-like coldness as she glared fiercely ahead.

Hearing their master's shout, the dozen or so saber-wielding guards rushed into the courtyard without a moment's hesitation. What did they care about anything else? Over the years they had followed the princess, how many people had they killed? Not once had the Grand General ever punished them. Could a mere dissolute rogue possibly turn the world upside down?

A slender, frail figure fell from the void down into the abyss at an extremely sluggish pace, sinking a little bit at a time. Meanwhile, Ghost Radiance transformed back into its original appearance, dropping straight down not far from Gu Qing.

The person rushing over was none other than Shi Jingtian. He could not just stand by and watch the soldiers get crushed by the giant boulder. Yet if the boulder behind that one rolled down as well, he truly would not be able to stop it, filling him with frantic anxiety. At this critical, hair-trigger moment, another bulky yet surprisingly swift figure charged forward.

Of the three, Yang Chenbaixue was the most excited. She skipped around, darting here and there, teasing the swarm of venomous insects just as one would play with crickets.

A sudden surge of incomparable pride welled up in Zhang Lan's heart. Being the chairman of "Myth" was merely one of his many identities; he was also a general of the nation! What kind of person could you possibly know who could deal with a general?

Therefore, not only did they want to find out what those objects were, but they also wanted to understand their mother and father a little better. Throughout the entire journey back, their eyes and words were filled with eager questions.

Shui Lingyue looked at the man and sneered inwardly. Even at a time like this, he was still preoccupied with his own poise—truly pathetic and laughable.

Consequently, Jiang Juelian decided to keep the matter hidden for the time being, planning to tell Shen Shi only after a certain period. Because he was now able to discern certain things, if he opened his eyes wide and strained to look, he could catch glimpses of what they were across a few fleeting moments. Therefore, if he truly wanted to see the scar on her face clearly, it was not entirely impossible.

Frowning as she looked at the phone number displayed on her screen, Qin Lanruo felt a tightening in her heart. Normally, people rested on Saturdays and Sundays, and no one would contact her unless it was urgent. For someone to call her repeatedly like this could only mean something had happened.

Seeing this, the rest of the people also dispersed. Some neighbors who rarely had the chance to run into Wu Qingyun naturally swarmed around him, pawing him to fortune-tell for them.

Gu Fangchen did not trust Gu Fangxiao. But upon second thought, Gu Fangchen yanked at his own hair. He was already a traitor to the Illusion Spirit Clan; what right did he have to look down on Gu Fangxiao?

The leading policemen holding firearms shouted sternly, terrified that Wang Chen might violently lash out and injure someone. Wang Chen waved his empty hands in the air to signal that he carried no weapons.

Upon hearing this, Shui Lingyue felt a surge of joy in her heart as well, though she knew this was merely the most excruciating beginning. She took a deep breath, and then, using every ounce of her strength, she pushed forward inch by inch.

Had Lie Zhengting not been present, she really would have loved to pick up the goblet and lick the remaining red wine clean.

However, before this fellow left, he managed to construct a few more ship-girls, leaving Luke's eyes somewhat glazed. Ever since Luke had taught her the correct method of shipbuilding, she literally got whatever she wished for.