Chapter 38: Negotiating with Ruan Mianmian

After Li Hao was dismissed from the Design Department, Manager Wang—following a departmental vote—internally promoted the most senior employee, Liang Bin, to the position of supervisor. Chen Yue became the team leader of the Design Department.

At present, the department enjoys a harmonious atmosphere, and for the time being, none of the inequalities that had occurred under Li Hao’s management have resurfaced.

Li Xiaofei and Fang Yali, who had been detained for five days, were also released. As they had been terminated, after completing the necessary procedures with the HR department, they went to pack up their belongings.

Jiasan understood that their flattery was offered only out of respect for "Eternal Land," so he quickly returned the courtesy and repeatedly expressed his gratitude to Daniel.

She knew that no matter how shamelessly she behaved toward him, and no matter how angry Song Chaoan became, he could only humiliate her with words—he would never lay a finger on her.

Yet that bull-headed younger brother, for some inexplicable reason, insisted on trailing after her like a shadow. No matter how she tried to kick him away or beat him off, he wouldn’t leave. Even when Shi Qi gave him a severe thrashing, that bull-headed brother only looked at her with a pitiful, wronged expression.

Qi Haoyang and his companions finally arrived at the foot of the mountain. Seeing the parked vehicle from the Yuetingcheng store ahead, they hurriedly got out of their car to investigate.

Finding out that she had been used as a mobile phone, and that she was to intern at Yan Chen’s company—these things didn’t faze her much.

Night fog drifted in, and though it was midsummer, the night air was tinged with coolness. Under the misty moonlight, only a few stars could be seen.

She knew that Lan Qianming trusted her, but why was it that Xia Yujie simply refused to believe in her?

How could she, after orchestrating such an elaborate scheme, not see it through to the end and let the truth emerge?

For Qin You, once an idea took root in her mind, it became impossible to shake—a compulsion to put her thoughts into action.

The bodyguards who had once served under Li Yuntian were all sent back to their units. This had been a mutual decision by the two elders of the Li family.

Suddenly, Ye Feng was struck by a thought: could this dragon-shaped skeleton be related in some way to the dragon-blooded lineage among the dinosaurs?

A thunderous roar erupted like a raging storm, an aura of terrifying power sweeping forth, threatening to rend the world asunder. The suppressive force of the Buddhist order descended upon Bei Xiaoyue, the two mighty forces confronting each other in fierce opposition.

He had worried for days over this, afraid that Liang Shan, on a whim, might calculate his fortune and end up plundering all his treasures.

"Very well. But I don’t need any survivors," Fei Bing said coldly, agreeing to the Heaven’s End Villa disciple’s request to join the fight.

They had set their sights on Qiao Jiayi, coveting her as a thief eyes a precious gem. Liang Shan could not always be at Qiao Jiayi’s side, so these hidden dangers had to be dealt with.

"Fortune favors the bold. If you don’t try, how will you ever know? Come on, I’m sure Wu Lang is ready for anything," he said. The two left the room. In the courtyard, Wu Lang had already selected a group of eighteen formidable Dragon Hall experts, each one a Sword Emperor.

Especially after it became known that Teris, Leimut, and Basa—three extraordinary powerhouses embroiled in this contest for the sacred artifact—had failed to obtain it, Nie Rong’s reputation soared. Everything he had demonstrated during the struggle for the artifact was now known to the most powerful factions of Hell.

“Hmph, it’s not as if I can’t accept defeat. Besides, the outcome is far from certain,” retorted Jian Wangui, refusing to concede.

Soon, he would set foot in the martial world—a second-generation scion, suddenly drawn into the world of martial arts for no apparent reason. Even with the backstory of his “obsession with martial arts,” it still felt somewhat forced.

"This stuff is just awful—I really can’t get used to it!" Yu Beichao exclaimed after downing a cup of bitter coffee, his brow furrowed into a knot.

Wei Yi gripped her clipboard in one hand, always prepared to handle any questions that might arise—what to say, how to say it. She had discussed all the basics with Orange Well, so the ordinary conversation posed no problem. Now it all depended on what kind of attitude Tsunade would show.

The capital of the Land of Fire was as bustling as ever. This city was the heart of the Land of Fire, second in importance only to Konoha itself.