Chapter 88: Punishment

"Take advantage?" Qin Yu looked in confusion at the man who had stepped in to stop him, clearly unsure of what the man meant.

"Yes, you were clearly trying to act indecent. This person is in a deep coma and needs artificial respiration. You didn't even attempt it, you just went straight for an inappropriate touch. Aren't you being a bit excessive?"

...

So, locked up in the Xing family's dungeon, he was fully prepared. Not only was his cell constructed entirely of refined steel, but even the iron chains on his shoulder blades had been doubled in weight, pressing him so heavily he couldn't sit upright.

The crimson blade was etched with neat golden eye patterns, no longer protruding lumps of flesh.

"Haha, I heard that only wealthy families would host grand banquets for celebrations. Honestly, since I was born, I've never seen anyone in the village throw a feast. Just imagining it feels so majestic!" Wu Chaozi laughed.

With a loud crash, Min Fengjiao was thrown dozens of meters away, blood spraying from her mouth as she stared at Min Xiyao in disbelief.

I simply wanted the Thunder Fruit's abilities to appear in Konoha, lawfully and reasonably.

Could it be that some priceless treasure in the Ye mansion drew these rats from the gutters, forcing them to take desperate risks?

He carried no poison now, and to protect Su Lanjiu, he revealed his martial skills and fought the guards openly.

"I remember you still have two days before filming wraps," Sheng Wan recalled clearly; after reviewing the crew schedule once, she remembered all of it.

Mainly, Li Fanji felt his brother tended to think the worst of people. He always believed others were complicated, and Li Fanji disliked seeing her friends scrutinized or guarded against by her own family. So yesterday she told her brother not to visit the set today.

Alongside the two women were several northern officials and their families, including He Junke, the magistrate of Tao County.

"It's nothing special, Master Wang. How many years have you worked in the palace?" Luo Xi also came over to help with the chores.

"To answer the tower master's question, he's a clever elder from the Golden Coin Sect, whose martial prowess is unfathomable," Zi You quickly replied.

A pair of gentle hands arranged her hair behind her ear, making her too shy to look at his stern face and forcing her to lower her head.

"The president just inspected the White House's various security posts," Korzakov rumbled, and his words made it clear—the two of you, Yeltsin knows everything you've been up to.

That bizarre dream nearly drained all my strength, and since I didn't replenish my energy in time, I had no power to get out of bed.

Luo Xi went to find Feng Ming, but he was nowhere to be seen. Instead, she found a note: "Something urgent came up; I had to leave. Sorry. Please help me deliver the gift to them. Wishing them happiness and a lifetime together." Beside it sat a box. Luo Xi picked it up and opened it, revealing a pair of gold bracelets.

The guard knelt there, waiting for the emperor's punishment, until Zhao Yang entered and saw the scene. He realized the emperor was deep in thought and had completely forgotten the kneeling man below.

Whenever I approached her, it always felt as if she drained all the strength from my body, so I couldn't get close.

When thousands of vines surged toward Li Ning and Long Yan, Li Ning knew time was running out. Once these vines converged, whether she and Long Yan would survive was uncertain. But one thing was certain—they could no longer hope to obtain the century-old Heart of Wood.

Lin Hanxi was dumbfounded. Shangguan Wan'er was usually quiet and reserved, but her words stunned Lin Hanxi, making her cheeks flush even deeper.

His simple-minded mother, who had no plans, and his even more naive younger sister whose only thoughts were about food, both required him to rack his brains for their sake—now and in the future.