Translated by XephiZ
Edited by Aelryinth
âMiss Tangyue is right. A man like him is unfit to be a Councilman, and heâs pursuing a higher position? If we just treat it like nothing happened, wouldnât we put a lot more places like Wanggui Town in danger?â Jiang Shaoxu said.
âLuo Mian made mistakes over and over again in the past, throwing so many people in Hangzhou under the bus. Thereâs no way we will turn a blind eye to this. Just go ahead and let Zhu Qi murder us. This island is pretty isolated. You can ask Zhu Qi to take down Mu Bai and Mo Fan and execute us all. Wouldnât it be simpler that way? No one is going to find out about the scandal ever, and it wonât obstruct Councilman Nanâs plan to win the election!â Tangyue proposed.
âOh my, Miss Tangyue, canât you calm down a little? Thereâs still a chance to settle the conflict, but everything is done for if weâre dead. Look at Lingling, sheâs so cute and young. We shouldnât bring her into this mess. We should be more lenient for her sake!â Zhao Manyan quickly countered.
âHeâs right, heâs absolutely right, things arenât that bad... Letâs just treat this as a vacation and relax a little,â Wu Jiao agreed swiftly.
âSpeaking of which, does anyone hear a strange noise?â Chen Shuo suddenly looked around cautiously.
âAll I can hear is the annoying cries of the birds,â Wu Jiao replied.
âShouldnât the cries be on the outside? Why did it feel like there are echoes of them inside the building?â another senior enforcer asked.
Everyone immediately fell silent and looked around them.
The building was similar to a stadium. The corners where the light could not reach were in complete darkness. There were eight paths to the hall they were in: some were walkways to other buildings, while others were corridors to the fields. Some of them crossed long distances, and even went up and down a hill along the way, but they were fully surrounded by a net of metallic gravel that prevented the Manta Ray Evil Birds from coming any closer.
Rapid dull knocks could be heard coming from the third and seventh corridors. Chen Shuo was familiar with the building. He quickly went over to turn on the switch for the lights. They had started the generator prior to coming into the building.
Rows of incandescent lamps hanging on the ceiling lit up. Large groups of creatures had already filled up the corridors. They were pouring into the main hall like a tide of black muddy water. Countless bat-like creatures were running amok in the hall. Their eyes instantly fixed on the group of humans.
âHow did they get in here!?â Chen Shuo was astounded.
Chen Shuo had quickly switched sides after Zhu Qi and his men showed up. He had even gone to check on the emergency outpostâs perimeter, making sure the Manta Ray Evil Birds had no chance of breaking through the net. He had even started the generator to provide the building with electricity, so that the group could stay comfortably in it for the necessary five days, despite the lack of Wi-Fi. However, the Manta Ray Evil Birds had broken into the building before the first day was even over!
âChen Shuo, youâre just as useless as you were back then! Go and check on the rest of the corridors and make sure the place is secured before more of those creatures come in here!â Wu Jiao snarled.
âI canât do it on my own!â Chen Shuo said.
âYou three, go with him!â Wu Jiao assigned three senior enforcers to follow Chen Shuo.
The rest of the enforcers were using their magic to eliminate the Manta Ray Evil Birds that had broken into the hall. They had plenty of space to fight the creatures. However, Wu Jiao had specifically warned everyone not to use spells that were overly destructive, as they might destroy the whole building.
The emergency outpost was sturdy and the buildings were mixed with the metallic gravel, but they were not necessarily indestructible!
âBrother Wu Jiao, you and your men might have trouble fending off so many of these creatures off. Quick, get rid of the Seal for us and weâll lend you a hand. Itâs a good start for us to be on friendly terms, donât you think?â Zhao Manyan spoke up.
Wu Jiao glanced at Zhao Manyan with a do-you-take-me-for-an-idiot look.
âKeep an eye on them, make sure nothing happens to them,â Wu Jiao told Li Dong.
âOf course Iâm going to keep a good eye on them, but itâs not my fault if the creatures overrun us and take someone away.â Li Dong glanced at Lingling. It was obvious what he was implying.
âLi Dong, if you dare let that happen, even if you hide in your Dali Clan, Mo Fan will still drag you out and burn you alive in front of your whole clan!â Tangyue declared coldly.
Li Dong harrumphed coldly, yet he did not respond to her words.
He had heard of Mo Fanâs name too. He was acting disdainfully on the surface, but he was actually quite scared on the inside. That Mo Fan was indeed capable of doing such a reckless thing. Even the Mu Clan would not be able to protect him!
âMo Fan doesnât even have to do it. Her grandfather is the Old Clergyman of the Holy Judgment Court. If he learns what happened to his granddaughter, heâs going to feed the whole Dali Clan to the creatures in the ocean,â Jiang Shaoxu said.
Li Dongâs back soon broke out in cold sweat upon hearing those words.
No one except Zhao Xiaotian from the Dali Clan could not afford to offend anyone in their group, considering their backgrounds. Therefore, they could not cross the line until they were able to silence them once and for all. It was the main reason why Wu Jiao kept advising Zhu Qi to remain calm, even after he lost his son.
âSir, I think I saw someone coming into the building. It was the Ice Mage who was on the north of the mountain previously,â a senior enforcer reported to Li Dong.
âHumph, it must be Mu Bai. Heâs been getting a lot of attention recently!â Li Dong snorted.
Once Zhu Qi took care of Mo Fan and they got rid of Mu Bai, everything would be under their control!
âWhat do you say?â Li Dong glanced at Wu Jiao.
âTake him down at all costs. Itâs easier to control things when we are making the calls!â Wu Jiao was a smart man. He knew the importance of taking down the rest of the group who were still on the loose. They would then be able to decide if they were going to settle it the gentle way or the rough way!
Li Dong nodded. He did not like to be in a passive position, either. These people were untouchable because of their backgrounds, but if they did not behave themselves and pushed too much, they would have to use some extreme measures. Even a dog would jump over a wall when panicking... hang on, these people were supposed to be the dogs instead!