Chapter 234: How can 233 be considered bad? Chapter 234: How can 233 be considered bad? In front of the embassy, the luxurious carriage had already begun to depart, with the sounds of the hooves and wheels echoing each other, gradually fading into the distance.
Shane and Luoqi sat together in the carriage, discussing the recent events.
Luoqi asked such a mysterious question.
“What could it do?” Shane replied somewhat listlessly, “We can only say, as expected of an old geezer who’s lived for over a thousand years, apart from the part he’s willing to reveal, he virtually hasn’t let slip anything else, hiding everything deeply.”
The recent dialogue, at first glance, appeared to be Luoqi questioning Lord Jiasinta continuously, but a careful recollection revealed that the one actually in control of the conversation and its direction was always that Violent Dragon.
“I even suspect that the Demon Clan twins were taunting me on his orders. Before we even started to probe him, he was already probing us. Really, cunning as hell, those in power truly have dirty hearts.”
Shane blurted out his inner thoughts, causing Luoqi to be somewhat torn between laughter and tears.
“Your words are a bit pointed, don’t ever say that out loud, or you’ll offend a lot of people.” While admonishing Shane, Luoqi also said, “But Lord Jiasinta is indeed not easy to handle. My questioning was basically brushed off by him, and he never showed the slightest strain from beginning to end. The parts he thinks he can reveal, he shows us; the parts he doesn’t want to expose, he completely disguises and denies, always in such a way that even if you have suspicions, you can’t articulate them. He’s very tight-lipped indeed.”
“However, it’s not like we didn’t gain anything at all.” Shane mused, “From the parts that guy chose to divulge, we can tell that he isn’t aligned with that monster; in fact, there seems to be some hostility.”
“That’s right.” Luoqi nodded in agreement, “Although we don’t know what exactly Lord Jiasinta knows, his reason for staying in the Royal Capital and having his subordinates active around it, is likely to find that monster, or rather, the person manipulating it from behind.”
Shane and Luoqi both confirmed that there was someone behind the curtains orchestrating the monster’s actions.
Shane knew through hints and intelligence from Nien that someone behind the monster sought to create a new Demon King.
Luoqi, from yesterday’s events, deduced that the monster was intentionally bred there, linked to a mysterious ceremony possibly held in the mountains.
Shane remained silent, lost in thought.
Without a doubt, the birth of that monster is related to the Old Demon Clan Faction.
But, the person manipulating that monster, and the one who led to its birth, are not necessarily the same people.
At least, that was what Shane felt.
He couldn’t articulate why he felt this way; it was just an instinctive notion.
(This feeling might operate on the same principle as Luoqi’s ability to locate the monster.)
In other words, this feeling might originate from Shane’s Blessing.
Having received the Supreme God’s Blessing and the protection of the world, Shane might also act on instinct, like Luoqi.
Unaware of Shane’s condition, Luoqi asked him a question.
“So, are we out of leads now?”
Luoqi was troubled by this thought.
The clues that could be obtained from Lord Jiasinta’s side had probably reached their end.
The trails from the mountains had long since vanished.
Now, Luoqi felt a sense of being at an impasse in the investigation.
Of course, Shane didn’t think so.
“You said you had the guidance of fate and that sooner or later you would find yourself at the center of the events, didn’t you?” Shane said indifferently, “Then you can just wait, no problem.”
“Can I only wait?” Luoqi was not quite content.
Seeing this, Shane actually had a suggestion for Luoqi.
“You could have someone secretly watch the Demon Clan side,” Shane said, “After all, that Demon Clan Officer will probably still have his subordinates investigate around the Royal Capital. You can have people secretly follow them, firstly to monitor their actions, and secondly, when they find something, you’ll get to know about it at the first moment.”
“This…” Luoqi hesitated for a moment, then said, “Isn’t that a bit inappropriate?”
“What’s inappropriate about it?” Shane curled his lip and said, “He can disregard your position and let his subordinates wander around the Royal Capital, not revealing anything, almost telling you directly that he doesn’t want to collaborate with you or stoop to your level. Since that’s the case, why should you care about his position and not dare to track his people?”
Rough in words but not in reason, Shane pointed out the key issue directly, making Luoqi ponder deeply.
“Or maybe do it this way,” Shane said, seeing Luoqi lost in thought and giving a roguish smile, “Just use the investigation of suspicious individuals as a reason, and dispatch the Knight Order to seal off the areas around the Royal Capital. That way, even if the Demon Clan wants to send out people, they can’t, they will have no choice but to come to you for cooperation. Then you can have a reason to ask him to spill everything he knows, right?”
Shane’s proposal shocked Luoqi into stillness.
“Isn’t that a bit too wicked?”
Luoqi said, astonished.
“What’s wicked about it?” Shane said with a sense of justice, “There really are suspicious individuals moving around the Royal Capital, and both sentimentally and logically, you can deploy the Knight Order to investigate. Sealing off the area is equally reasonable, how can it be considered wicked?”
“… You’re not wrong,” Luoqi said speechlessly, “It’s just that, you were just criticizing others for being heartless; why do I feel like you are not much better?”
There’s no helping it, it’s simply a case of being influenced by exposure; learning from what’s seen in novels.
Dirty tricks—though they may be dirty, they are still tricks. Shane, a person bombarded by the culture of scheming, naturally wouldn’t lack such imaginative strategies.
Most importantly, this could serve as a little retaliation against the Demon Clan Officer who thought he had the upper hand, and it felt like it would be very gratifying.
“Just tell me whether you’ll do it or not.”
Shane didn’t bother explaining and simply confirmed with Luoqi.
“… Let’s do it,” Luoqi sighed helplessly, “Setting aside the matter of whether or not we should collaborate with Lord Jiasinta, given the current situation, dispatching the Knight Order to seal off the areas surrounding the Royal Capital is indeed necessary.”
Who knows if there are any more such monsters?
Who knows if the mastermind is around the Royal Capital, plotting something new?
Also, using a manpower-intensive strategy for a thorough search could be an equally valid method.
So, in the end, Luoqi agreed.
“What about you? What do you plan to do?”
“As for me…” Shane stroked his chin, then said, “I’ll first go to the archives as usual, then after getting back tonight, I’ll have a good talk with one of the big shots from the Demon Clan side and see if she knows anything.”
“A big shot from the Demon Clan side?” Luoqi was puzzled.
Shane said no more, just shrugged his shoulders and looked out the window.
The carriage traveled all the way, finally returning to the Royal Palace.
Afterwards, as Luoqi said, the Knight Order was dispatched, sealing off the areas around the Royal Capital, and a message was put out cautioning people to stay away from those areas.