Chapter 123: The Mastermind Emerges

Chapter 123: The Mastermind Emerges

After finishing the chapters she had prepared in advance, Fan Xiaoyou felt somewhat exhausted. She lay down on the bed without even changing out of her clothes and soon fell asleep.

When Yang Xuan entered the room and saw Fan Xiaoyou snoring away without even taking off her shoes or changing her clothes, she could only shake her head helplessly...

Some humans even destroyed all the supplies they could not take with them when they left.

After the war, the Netherworld adopted a conciliatory policy, following the principle of punishing only the chief offenders while sparing those who had acted under coercion. Only Nether Calamity and a few of his most loyal subordinates were dealt with; everyone else was allowed to return to their respective positions without being held accountable.

However, the long-range mecha pilot’s fire support had not been without consequences. Three shots had taken out two men, but Gaget and another close-combat mecha pilot had already crossed most of the distance. They were now only a single dash away from Tu Miaoyou.

The higher the level of a demon, the less likely it was to engage in conflict. Rules bound them all.

For one thing, the construction period for these two buildings, especially the administrative center, was rather long. For another, Leo, who was keenly aware of the shortage of manpower, had already prepared to seek out and recruit talented people during his upcoming trip to the imperial capital.

The rain was pouring, and the road was slick, yet the laborers had no choice but to struggle forward against the wind and rain, placing one difficult step after another.

While the cultivators were still pondering the matter, the livestock had already entered the secret realm, each letting out mournful cries.

Some vigilant shopkeepers went to the nearest Jushang store to contact the Jushang merchants, but the latter were just as bewildered.

The other covert-operations ninjas spoke up one after another as well. It was not that they were unusually curious; the matter itself was simply too strange... In theory, it should have been impossible! Completely impossible! Li Tong himself found it impossible, because the only reason he had survived was by eating cards.

The second time was somewhat simpler. Li Xiong presided over the operation, while Lu Haikong had sent Dian Wei to oversee it. Thus, they had proceeded with complete confidence, waiting until all the supplies had been received before transporting everything back to the stronghold in one go.

Tiantong’s pupils were unfocused and vacant. Her entire face was as pale as death, and her legs trembled so violently that she seemed ready to collapse at any moment. She could no longer maintain the image of the accomplished master she had once projected.

Her energy was so abundant that even in the deepest sleep, she could still enter work mode the instant a message arrived—even while struggling with morning grogginess.

Finally, on the main road across from the hotel, Yu You saw the Bentley that had brought her there that morning.

With a goal, one knew which direction to exert one’s strength. Yet finding that direction amid a sea of chaotic information truly required vision and perspective.

While Su Guchuan was distracted for only a moment, the entire group entered the royal tent. The curtain opened and closed, and through the narrow gap came bursts of laughter and voices urging one another to drink.

“I... I’m sorry!” Yu You murmured, then steadied herself with the help of Ou Ting’s arm.

If it were an ordinary novel, why would the plot have changed? And why would she have appeared in it as well? She had once been dismissed in a single sentence, yet in the male protagonist’s account, she had become a sister who had treated him wonderfully and whom he would remember fondly for the rest of his life.

“Looks like your younger sister still hasn’t given up on Jingheng.” Not far away, a man in a dark-blue military uniform watched the scene expressionlessly and spoke to Zhou Jing, who was dressed in a military uniform as well.

Seeing Kaneki Ken’s ghoul eyes, Dixing Jia and Yi were suddenly horrified. They retreated in panic while reaching for their phones, trying to call for help.

As time passed, the temperature began to rise. Even the air grew hot and stifling. The people behind Luo Tianhuan had gone a long time without food or water, and those with poorer physiques were already beginning to sway unsteadily on their feet.

It was certainly cool, but the price was just as impressive. It had cost more than two hundred thousand when he bought it—a fully handcrafted piece, set with diamonds.