Chapter 86: Agreeing to Work at the Research Institute

There was not a trace of pity in Gu Hanchuan’s voice, only cold severity. “If we let her off lightly today, will everyone in the compound think they can casually mock, slander, and defame revolutionary comrades from now on? Wouldn’t that mean the world is in decline and our military families’ compound has lost all its proper conduct? If even our own people can freely disparage and ridicule wounded comrades, how will ordinary citizens view us? What of the dignity of soldiers?”

“So, what do you propose?”

“I think—”

“That… General Yu is always leading troops in battle; he’s strong and healthy. It’s only natural for him to have certain needs. Why don’t I select a few stunning beauties to send to him?” Jiang Wan suggested gently.

Some major world leaders even requested to visit China, but every request was firmly refused; Li Fei had no intention of welcoming them.

“After he finished reporting the situation on the outskirts, he breathed his last,” the guard replied truthfully, his eyes sharp.

At this moment, Ye Bai only needed the Beidou Seven-Kill Formation’s interference with space and the primordial energy of heaven and earth. The Zhenhai Navy’s warships had all withdrawn during this period, so he didn’t need to keep monitoring the array.

“Heh, goading me won’t work,” Liu Jiaqi was unmoved, turning to smile, which infuriated Hang Weiwei even more.

But with a golden offensive and boasting most of the peak players—Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Beckham, Matuidi, Pastore, Lavezzi, Verratti—how could Paris Saint-Germain simply wait to be defeated on home ground?

The ninth princess’s carriage led the way, followed by eight ceremonial vehicles, heading toward the Yanbei Iron Cavalry Camp, five hundred miles outside the imperial capital.

Just imagine: what would it mean if the first team of a professional football club got into a brawl?

Moments before entering the camp, Yun Qi, walking closer, could still vaguely make out the Yanbei Iron Cavalry’s totem atop the tent; but now, to her, it was nothing more than an imperfectly sealed black box.

Silver hair clung damply to a beautiful, eerily pale face, yet her lips were vivid red, as if stained with blood.

Suddenly recalling the scene at the bottom of the cliff, Feng Nishang, who had just calmed down, felt her heart leap to her throat once again.

“Come on, just go with me, I’m so curious!” Rong Xi hugged Ye Shuli’s arm, acting spoiled so she wouldn’t leave.

As the white orb of light grew ever stronger, it began to emit warmth—not the searing heat of scarlet-golden flames, but a gentle, soul-soothing warmth that spread through every limb and bone, bringing a faint, comforting pleasure.

The man named Ye Qu wore a bright red robe, the purest crimson, brilliant as fresh blood.

In her soul form, Gao Zhiqiu opened her tightly shut eyes and looked at Qingqiu, bowed once more, and then transformed into a speck of light, vanishing into the vast sea of stars.

It was pouring rain; torches were useless. Mo Nan Sheng looked at the household guards in rain capes and bamboo hats, and her expression softened slightly.

That was a jade talisman unique to personal disciples. Unlike those of ordinary disciples, it bore the aura of the sect leader. This aura not only identified one as a personal disciple but could also be used as a protective charm in times of danger—essentially a single-use defensive spiritual artifact.

Seeing that Huo Ziqi, usually so obedient, was suddenly hesitating, Jiang Yu’s heart grew wary.

Here, the lunar New Year was still very important; no matter how busy people were, they would usually go home for a visit.

In a month, he would return to the capital to spend the New Year with his son, so he was anxious to set out. Liu An, having calculated Daniu’s injury, joined him as well, saving Shui Yiren the trouble.

For someone of Number Zero’s caliber to suffer a setback at Xiang Yun’s hands—how could she swallow her pride? With her resources in the Shadow Organization, it would be easy to dig up information on Xiang Yun, while Xiang Yun knew almost nothing about this mysterious Number Zero. This would clearly bring him tremendous trouble in the future.