Chapter 52: Seeking Refuge at Wen Min's Place

"Officers, is there something wrong?"

Kun Chai rolled down the car window and asked in fluent Burmese.

"Routine check. Are there only two of you in this car?"

A military-uniformed man wearing a red armband shined a flashlight inside the vehicle.

"Yes, we're in the jade business. This is our pass."

Kun Chai handed over the document containing a hundred-dollar bill, along with an unopened pack of imported cigarettes.

Seeing the checkpoint ahead earlier, Zhao Chen had asked Tang Yan, who was sitting in the passenger seat, to help drive. He himself had climbed from the driver's seat to the back row and lay beneath the seats.

Although they could have forced their way through the checkpoint, it would inevitably attract a large number of pursuers.

Following the principle that it is better to avoid extra trouble...

Because they could only see the doorway, and with a crowd blocking the entrance, they would naturally assume there were many people outside.

While infantry could also form battle formations to counter cavalry, once their retreat was cut off by the cavalry, they would inevitably suffer a total rout, only to be hunted down by the cavalry until not a single one remained.

When the planet impacted the atmosphere, the intense air friction caused Axis's surface temperature to soar, turning it into a blazing meteor. The radiance of the heavenly fire illuminated the entire starry sky.

However, Cai Yu was not as magnanimous as her elder sister. She was determined to fight for the position of crown prince; even if there was only a sliver of hope, she had to try.

Zhou Yang smiled. The old man had introduced him to quite a few masters hidden away in the mountain recesses, but that definitely did not include this so-called Master Shen.

"Thank you, Vice President." Zheng Jie and Zhao Tang were overjoyed. With Vice President Xie standing on their side, Zhou Yang stood no chance in this assessment.

Originally, he had a simple method: to silently release that ethereal smoke and erase a portion of these people's memories, or hypnotize them, which would easily solve the problem. However, he did not consider this a good approach.

When the leading man turned around, Old Man Zhang realized that this was actually his own master! But... wasn't the master on the opposite side? How could another one appear?

"Captain Heratri, with these supplies, even if we stay here and keep going forever, it won't be a problem." Another commando chimed in.

Although the ten thousand nomadic people were numerous in number, they had stopped at the northern fortress and remained inactive during this period.

Usually, their bantering and bickering were just for fun because they knew Ji He wouldn't harm them; but what about now? After all, he was the legendary all-knowing, lethal spy chief, not truly some foolishly cheerful youth.

Especially the video from the International Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry Competition—that ultra-passionate scene failed to attract further attention. Under the guidance of public opinion, everyone's focus was concentrated on Gu Jinxi bullying Qu Xue'er.

His face was already covered in sweat. As he tilted his head back to drink water, some droplets slipped down his Adam's apple and slowly seeped into his collar.

Even if you praise me, I won't talk to you! Tang Qie gave a low huff, radiating that exact aura.

Since Yu Xinwan had agreed, Fang Qian had nothing more to say even if she had opinions, and could only follow them.

Li Jiayu glanced sideways at Duan Weiqi again, only to catch Duan Weiqi's direct gaze fixed on her. Li Jiayu frowned and glared at him, but Duan Weiqi just smiled. He smiled rather charmingly, turned his head to look at the big screen on the stage, and propped his chin with one hand in a solemn posture, his eyes still holding a smile.

In the car, Wu Yue turned his head and stared blankly at the scenery flashing past the window, his mind flickering with thoughts, unable to calm down at all.

Even the strongest soul requires equality. This was not a fair environment, so one could not bow their head.

Dalian Lushunkun, a well-known ice-free port of later generations, was an ancient harbor used since the Qin and Han dynasties, now called Dajin. Although its population was less than three hundred, it still made Ah Sheng feel restricted and bound.

She and Jun Jingchen had been missing for over three years. More than just Zhang Miaoyu and Chen Ying wanted to know where they had gone and what they had encountered.

Lin Feng opened his eyes drowsily and found that his hands and feet were tied up, accompanied by a particularly unpleasant odor on his body.

With Shi Ye's words, Gu Xinyue suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. She had been worried that Shi Ye wouldn't let her go, but since he had spoken, there would be no obstacles to her trip to East Fortress.

Ah Hua took a deep breath. Shuangshuang had actually asked him for help; this, this was simply an incredible thing.

A quarter of an hour later, Duanmu Rui took off the brocade robes of the Duke of Mu's estate, put on coarse servants' clothes, went out through the back door, and headed to the concubine-born son's household that had been separated from the main family years ago.

"Alright, you are Zimo's cousin, and he calls me that too." Ji Yunxi felt that names and forms of address didn't matter.

As for the graveyard keeper, he shouldn't even appear here. Wasn't this fellow nailed to the ground by Yu Buxing? Could it be that he wasn't dead back then?

At least, as long as the First Emperor dared to come, she would not let him leave. She certainly wouldn't mind having one more grave added to her Wangqu Valley.

Prime Minister Xu had only fathered a son at his advanced age. Even Old Madam Xu, who usually valued propriety strictly, disregarded the Xu family doctrines and couldn't help but come out to take a look; naturally, he possessed usable value.

At the First Emperor's command, Zhao Tuo raised his spear and charged forward. The power of the half-step Nascent Soul poured out frantically, and the glorious mountain gate of Wangqu Valley was reduced to ashes under Zhao Tuo's single spear strike.

Xu Zhu continued to teach them, and almost the entire school knew or rather misunderstood the relationship between Xu Zhu and her.

Not long after the injury on my chin healed, my phone felt a bit difficult to hold securely after a prolonged shoot. I tried to let the phone drop into my palm and then quickly pull away. However, lacking the proper skill, the phone tumbled and hit the ground.

For the past two days, Zhao Hui hadn't seen Li Zhenguo. She didn't see his figure during morning exercises, nor did she run into him on her way to school in the afternoon.

"Why?" This was very hard for me to understand. Did it mean I had to keep living as a lodger in their home?

Pity the man whose leg had been broken by a blow; how could he possibly catch up to these fierce, wolf-like Japanese soldiers? Seeing his wife gradually disappear from his field of vision, the man could only collapse on the ground and weep in despair.

Beibei nodded. Yesterday, her mother's expression clearly showed she no longer felt she owed the Imperial Elder Brother anything—that meant it had been paid off.

"Once you reach the Divine Province, the consumption within its borders is not like the frontiers beyond the Divine Province's might. With one million gold coins, you can at most afford to stay at an inn for a week." The tofu beauty knitted her slender brows slightly and said worriedly.

"A narrow mind makes it hard to achieve greatness. As for your family matters, I can't manage that much. I'll be leaving first." Seeing this vivid atmosphere, Ye Xiaoyao turned around calmly and walked away.

Picking up a phone wasn't as dangerous as picking up a soap; I picked it up very nonchalantly. But Li Zhishuo's gloomy face suddenly appeared on the screen, and I instantly had the terrifying feeling of my soul leaving my body.

However, when I opened the beeswax-sealed pill and saw the name inside, Ji Wangge's face truly collapsed.

I steadied my mind and looked at him. I knew he was very uneasy right now, and so was I. I also needed these words to make me understand one fact: that I was going to be his wife.