Chapter 1400: with translation of chapter title

Xing also seemed to have noticed something; she did not immediately answer Xilian, but instead looked around.

Work and rest combined is really important. Look, everyone thinks that way, right?

Xilian gave Xing a glance, signalling her to pay attention to the two suspicious people watching them from afar.

The girl lowered her voice to a whisper, leaned close to Xing's ear and said: "We can never let our guard down even for a moment. Under the pretense of taking a bath, let's find a suitable corner and tell Black Tower and Sir Screw Gum about our current progress. By the way, we can also scout the city's situation—the meeting results have just spread, and people are surely buzzing about it."

Xilian blinked mischievously and said: "That's killing three birds with one stone—let's go."

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The Bright Moon of the Qin Era

They're actually surveilling Xing and her—so Kaisa still trusts Laigushi a bit more, huh?

Seeing these monitors lock onto the two's whereabouts, Tianming was so anxious he scratched his ears and cheeks, wishing he could personally tell Kaisa everything he'd seen.

I just can't figure it out—shouldn't Kaisa be smart? She can handle those old foxes in the Senate, making them toe the line, and execute traitors without blinking an eye, so why is she being clueless about this? If she doesn't trust Xing, she shouldn't blindly trust Laigushi either!

Hehe...

A low chuckle came from above; Tianming looked up to see Duozhi lying on the beam, leisurely gnawing at a fruit.

Tianming, do you think that little girl is making a choice between 'trust' and 'distrust'?

What else then?

Duozhi rolled over, tossed the fruit in his hand into Tianming's embrace, and smiled slightly: "Wrong, wrong—do you still remember what that little girl said to Xing and Xilian earlier?"

What?

Kaisa never 'cooperates' with anyone." Duozhi placed his hands behind his head, leaned against the vermilion lacquered pillar, and slowly swung his legs, saying, "In my view, she only said the first half of that statement, not the second. The second half is——Kaisa has no absolute 'trust', only absolute 'use'.

Whether it's Xing or Laigushi, in her eyes they're all pawns. As an excellent player, the most important thing is to know one's own pieces, to know where each should be placed—thus surveillance and probing are how she comes to understand the 'Savior' pawn. This isn't favoring any side, Tianming; it's that she trusts no one.

So that means... Kaisa basically doesn't trust Laigushi at all?

I said, Kaisa has no absolute 'trust' in her eyes. Once you overly favor someone, you believe every word they say, which means that as a player, your initiative in placing pieces is constantly influenced by the person you favor. The fact that this girl has reached her position at such a young age shows she isn't the type who likes to favor others.

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Xilian and Xing arrived near the bathhouse, only to see a man and a woman in the distance discussing the recent meeting.

Have you heard? At the alliance meeting, the representative from Laduo stormed out in anger...

Normal. Kaisa pulls the strings—when hasn't she caused chaos?

The two were chatting when a burly man shouted to interrupt them—it was Baron Duanfeng, Kaisa's subordinate.

Shut up! It's outright treason." Baron Duanfeng flared up and pulled the two apart, saying, "If it weren't for Lord Kaisa, you'd have sunk into the lake with those senatorial worms, eating mud, and still be here wagging your tongues.

The man and woman were quite wary of him and fled in a flash. Watching their retreating backs, Baron Duanfeng felt rather bored.

Fortunately, he saw Xing and Xilian walking toward him, and upon seeing the 'Savior' that Kaisa spoke of, the man's expression eased a bit.

Oh? Two distinguished guests, we meet again. Looks like I'm not the only one who came to the bathhouse to unwind after the meeting. For the upcoming campaign, please be sure to rest well. I, Baron Duanfeng, Kaisa's capable aide, am willing to charge forward alongside the Savior.

The atmosphere is a bit tense. The city is full of rumors; you must be troubled, right?" Xilian asked.

You flatter me. After each alliance meeting, there are inevitably some pests that can't sit still. I just want to see nothing and worry about nothing. Earth-born pests can't affect the heavens in the slightest; they only dare to complain about the blazing sun in shady spots.

Baron Duanfeng puffed out his chest and said proudly, "Furthermore, the Divine Ritual Official has promised Kaisa her fate—these jumping clowns will eventually realize their stupidity."

Who would have thought that after half a day of failing to get anything out of Hai Se Yin, switching to this person would almost spill the beans—Xilian keenly caught the keyword and cautiously probed:

May I ask, who is this Divine Ritual Official?

Baron Duanfeng also realized this at once, falling silent. After a moment he managed to choke out: "Kaisa has given orders—the whereabouts of that esteemed person must be kept strictly confidential."

Xilian wore a mischievous grin: "Oh~ so it's that esteemed person, huh..."

Baron Duanfeng rubbed his forehead: "Go on, go on, don't go poking around—let me have some peace and quiet!"

Xilian stuck out her tongue triumphantly: "Heh… they haven't even started probing yet. That burly Baron Duanfeng really can't keep anything hidden."

Divine Ritual Official… what an ominous name...

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Marvel Universe

Well, well, I know nobody wants to talk about this, but I think we need to consider it. Suppose—I mean suppose—if she really sides with Laigushi, what might happen down the line?

This isn't Bi De·Pa Ke's first life-or-death crisis, but this time seems somewhat different.

He instinctively glanced at Tuoni, just as he does whenever he's unsure about the threat level—if Mr. Si Ta Ke can still banter and tease others with ease, it means things haven't yet become irredeemably bad.

But this time, Tuoni's silence made him very uneasy.

What will happen next..." Ni Ke·Fu Rui took a deep breath, "Xing is the only one who could influence the Iron Tomb before its birth; if Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output Thus we output keludela completely sides with Laigushi, it would mean the final agreement against Laigushi fails, and the Iron Tomb could descend without any hindrance."

The Divine Shield Bureau's holographic projection cast the Iron Tomb's image once again; looking at that black giant, the atmosphere in the room plunged back to freezing point.

Could this Iron Tomb be the Ultron we faced before? I'm not saying they're the same thing, but could there be some similarities between them?" Shi Di Fu suddenly asked.