159. Attacking Hebei

In mid-July, after harvesting the wheat and transplanting the rice seedlings, Cao Ang was ordered to lead ten thousand new troops to Bingzhou, joining the thirty thousand troops under Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan to launch a campaign against Gao Gan.

Cao Xin remained at Guandu with twenty thousand soldiers, displaying an aggressive posture toward Jizhou and ensuring that the reinforcements from Hebei dared not act rashly.

Gao Gan had only twenty thousand troops at his disposal in Bingzhou. Knowing he was no match for the forty thousand Cao troops, he retreated with his forces into Changshan Commandery in Jizhou, joining the Yuan army to jointly defend against the Cao forces.

The Cao army smoothly took over Taiyuan, Yunzhong, and Yan...

"We reported it several times, but it was useless. We didn't dare report it while they were here, and when we called the police after they left, the officers said they couldn't find anyone either. In the end, they just went through the motions and even warned us not to make false reports again, or else... they would arrest us."

As soon as the old woman finished speaking, Sister Qinglian widened her eyes and stared at her in utter astonishment.

A wave of anxiety washed over Li Zhichen. With a grip of his hand, a jade sword materialized in his palm. At that moment, the water in the sword-casting pool began to churn, wisps of white smoke drifted upward, and clouds of mist gathered together.

This action thoroughly infuriated Feng Kui. He grabbed me straight by the hair and violently slammed me against the wall.

"I think you're tired of living..." Zhong Zai, consumed by rage, rushed forward, raising his fist to beat Cheng Yan and settle the previous score.

Consequently, Wushang began moving all his official duties here. Every day, he would draw close to Jinxiu, and just catching a glimpse of her was enough to sustain him for quite a while. Such behavior not only amused and exasperated Jinxiu, but even Lady Liu pulled Lady Lin aside to observe it twice before the novelty finally wore off.

After closing the door, Xu Yu shoved me onto a chair while he paced back and forth across the hall repeatedly.

The courtyard restaurant was packed to capacity every day. While feeling troubled, Yan Huahua secretly regretted not having built a few more guest rooms in the first place.

As soon as Bai Liunian and I went upstairs, he put on a tense expression, shielding me behind him as he hurried straight toward Meng Tianyi's room.

With that, she turned her attention to Yingtao, asking repeatedly if she was all right. Upon learning that Yingtao was completely unharmed, she limped back to the Banyan Courtyard with her retinue.

Li Ye smiled cheerfully and said, "Then you might as well accompany me to the banquet. What if the young master's heart softens and he decides to take you in?"

Zhang Wu had seen plenty of storms in his time. To be honest, just his businesses outside brought in more money than this even while he slept, so he sat there calmly. Lü Fangjun, however, could not suppress his impatience and tore open the envelope.

Wang Jie let out a deep breath, gazing at the three nascent spiritual pills forming a triangular arrangement within his Dantian, and nodded with satisfaction. Although the third spiritual pill was still just a prototype, through continuous nourishment, becoming a true spiritual pill was only a matter of time.

When I received this news, the Empress Dowager was still combing my hair. I heard the sound of the comb slipping from her hand and hitting the floor.

"You..." I wanted to glare at her fiercely, but before I could summon any imposing aura, it was extinguished by his fierce gaze. His body pressed completely against mine, his warm breath wafting across the bridge of my nose, forcing me to lean my face back as far as possible.

Feng Qingyang's repeated provocation deeply angered Molin. Veins bulged on his face, his crimson eyes locked fixedly on Feng Qingyang, and a voice devoid of all emotion slowly escaped his lips.

With a loud crash, a crater several hundred feet wide formed with Tianxie at the center. Dust swirled into the air, obscuring the scene for a moment.

"My hand won't let go." The voice was low, laced with grievance. Jinse looked at Xuanming, her eyes filled with an unconcealable sorrow.

"That's right, that's right, you stinky loser! Young Master Hua could destroy you with just a single finger!" Many people began to mock Ye Feng.

Shen Xiao swept a sharp gaze over the two unobservant fellows. Shivering from the chill, Dudu and Dongdong scrambled up and hid behind Wenren Ya.