between the shadows of salted fish

Chapter 70 Bloody Road: War ①

In the palace late at night, a piercing voice awakened You Ji, who was in a poor sleep state.

After Yuki turned on the communicator, she heard a strange voice: "Although I don't know what you think!"

Just as Yuuki was about to speak, Leila's voice came over: "What do I think? Is it important? I need to listen again!"

After the communicator was silent for a while, an unfamiliar voice sounded again and said, "Okay! Just pass the time!"

Yuuki covered her mouth and muttered softly: "Leyla has been arrested! I need...notification... at this time!"

When Yuuki hesitated, the door was pushed open by Izana. . .

Just as Izana was about to speak, Yuki ran up to Izana's side and covered Izana's mouth and whispered, "Layla has been arrested! Take that communicator...find Layla's location!"

Izana was stunned for a moment, walked lightly to the bed, picked up the communicator, returned to Yuki and whispered: "I will investigate!"

On the other side, Zhao Yanxiang looked at Leila and said, "You know! About our plan...it's almost there!"

Shadow looked at Zhao Yanxiang and nodded, then said: "It's time to start! The magic circle of the seven deadly sins... activate!"

As countless black ink-like liquids spread over Leila's body, Zhao Yanxiang looked at Leila and said, "Finally...do you have any last words to say?"

After hesitating for a moment, Leila said: "If... I mean if! You defeated the kingdom! Please keep Princess Yuki... woo woo woo..."

Zhao Yanxiang looked at Leila who was sinking into the ground and said, "This! I'm sorry...it can't be done!"

After Layla sank into the black liquid in despair, Shadow said, "What's next? What should I do?"

After a moment of silence, Zhao Yanxiang said: "You guys continue to investigate! We still need more suitable targets!"

Shadow nodded and disappeared with the other clones. . .

Half an hour later, Izana came to the place where Leila disappeared, picked up a communicator and said helplessly, "Damn it! It's a step too late... Your Highness! What are you doing!"

Yuuki looked at Layla's communicator and cried, "Why! Why... why!"

While comforting the princess, Izana looked around and said, "Go back! It's not safe here!"

At the fantasy fortress at the same time, Zhao Yanxiang lay on the bed and looked at the exact same document as Ling Xue's and said, "It's still short! It's still seventeen... Really annoying!"

As soon as Zhao Yanxiang finished speaking, a familiar voice sounded: "Seventeen short? Maybe I can help!"

Zhao Yanxiang looked at the face entering his room and said, "Stella? No! You can't help at the moment! (Put away the file)"

Stella looked at Zhao Yanxiang and asked, "Are you hesitating? (OS: The chief of staff asked me to talk to him? But what are you talking about?)"

Zhao Yanxiang shook his head and said, "Hesitating? No... that's right! How's their situation?"

Stella was stunned for a while and said, "It's gradually getting better! The Chief of Staff is looking after them!"

After a moment of silence, Zhao Yanxiang said: "Is that so? By the way... Let me ask you something! About..."

Before Zhao Yanxiang finished speaking, the door was pushed open. . .

Lili outside the door looked at Zhao Yanxiang with a face full of embarrassment and said, "Sorry! I've bothered you... I'm leaving now..."

Zhao Yanxiang shrugged and said, "What are you bothering me about! You're overthinking it! By the way... Has your wound healed yet?"

Lily nodded and said, "It's recovered! That's right... the chief of staff asked you to go there!"

Zhao Yanxiang was stunned for a while and then said: "Understood! I'll go over immediately! (Get up and leave)"

After Zhao Yanxiang left, Lily hugged Stella and said at the same time: "Sister Stella! I want..."

At the same time, in the conference room of the fantasy fortress, Zhao Yanxiang looked at the chief of staff and asked, "Is there anything? Let me come at this time?"

The chief of staff was stunned for a while and then said: "I didn't call you! I just asked Stella to talk to you about the offense!"

Zhao Yanxiang was stunned for a while and then asked: "Then why is Lily here too? And... what's the sound?"

The chief of staff was stunned for a while and then said: "Is there an intruder? (OS: Damn! Careless! You shouldn't have turned off the peripheral alarm system! I thought I could occupy the entire fortress quietly! Now it seems that it's just stupid bombing!" up!)"

When the two came to Zhao Yanxiang's room, there was nothing left except the blood on the ground.

Zhao Yanxiang looked at the chief of staff and said: "It stands to reason that the peripheral alarm system can notify me! And activate the peripheral defense devices... How did they do it? (OS: The plan is going well! There are still fifteen more!)"

The chief of staff shook his head and said: "I don't know either! But your fortress alarm system should be upgraded! (OS: Fortunately, only two soldiers were lost!)"

Zhao Yanxiang nodded and said: "That's right! I'll upgrade tomorrow! (OS: I didn't leave anything behind! But it shouldn't be necessary for the second time! It's a pity! I still want to get a few more to carry out the plan!) "

At 8 o'clock the next morning, Zhao Yanxiang was sitting in the restaurant eating food.

Gail came to Zhao Yanxiang and said: "About the disappearance of Stella and Lily...we have a result!"

Zhao Yanxiang was stunned for a moment and then asked: "The result? The investigation? What caused my peripheral alarm to fail?"

After hesitating for a moment, Gail said: "Our soldiers made a mistake! They accidentally shut down your peripheral defense facilities!"

Zhao Yanxiang was 'frozen' for a moment and then said: "Is that so? I thought my own facilities were too fragile... (OS: He didn't come here just to say this, did he?)"

After hesitating for a moment, Gail said, "I hope you can find them...even if there are only corpses!"

Zhao Yanxiang was stunned for a moment and then said: "How to find it? I don't have a search system! Isn't this kind of searching a needle in a haystack?"

Gail sighed and said, "I know you have a big team! They're good at this... aren't they?"

Zhao Yanxiang was stunned for a while and then said: "Are you listening to my communication? This behavior is not good... (OS: Fortunately, the communication is only for reporting coordinates... otherwise it will cause troublesome problems!)"

When Gail was about to continue to say something, the chief of staff appeared next to the two of them and said, "Don't embarrass Mr. Zhao! His ability is also limited... (OS: After all, he did it by himself! Let outsiders intervene! Isn’t the empire’s face lost... I can’t lose the position of chief of staff! I must suppress it!)”

Gail frowned and said, "Yes! Your Excellency, Chief of Staff! (Turns away)"

Zhao Yanxiang looked at the chief of staff and asked, "How is it? A clean morning... How about a high-quality breakfast?"

The chief of staff shook his head and said, "No need! About what happened yesterday..."

(End of this chapter)