Chapter 807: Midnight Martial Competition: Testing the Edge (62)

"Because we need to give them a break," Tong Ren said with a smile, rubbing Ya Si Na's head, "Although Fei Xiao identified the nearby Bu Li people, he can't guarantee there aren't more Bu Li around. If even a single Thunder Call leaks, it would pinpoint the general's location, and then he would act without restraint."

"So… General Fei Xiao is now like a bullet that hasn't left the barrel?"

"Exactly." Tong Ren nodded. "That's the purpose of a one‑hit kill; she probably won't make a move until she actually faces the Thunder Call."

Fei Xiao approached the two Heavenly Vessel Office clerks; when they saw the three of them, one grew impatient: "Who are you? Don't you know that Star Return Port has already been sealed off?"

"Ah, just a few uninvited tourists. Let's talk calmly," the other gentle clerk said.

"…Star Return Port is the shipyard of Luofu Immortal Ship. If the Heavenly Vessel Office were to seal the port, there must be an official document," Yan Qing asked.

The impatient clerk replied, "Official document? Of course there is one. The Cloud Cavalry learned that someone infiltrated Star Return Port."

"…Oh, that makes sense, so you're now screening for Bu Li people?"

The gentle clerk said, "We received orders from higher‑ups; to prevent unrelated persons from interfering with the Cloud Cavalry's inspection, we sealed this area. Please understand our work."

Seeing the other side reluctant to reveal more, Fei Xiao and his group went to the Cloud Cavalry side, where a Cloud Rider recognized them and immediately became stern: "Ah… Yan Qing Vanguard! And General Fei Xiao?"

"Brother Cloud Rider, you know about the Bu Li prison break, right?"

"We've received the report; I'll stay on constant alert!"

Fei Xiao: "From my observation, you've been watching the direction of the Jingfeng Ship, so have you noticed anything?"

"The Jingfeng Ship is normal, no unusual situation!" a Cloud Cavalry soldier muttered softly. "…Just watching the ship's flight path here is meaningless; if I could board, what I'd really like to see is Lord Yan Qing's ring‑guard competition…"

Xiao Lin's dragon maid.

"Puhahaha—!"

Tuo Er flopped onto the sofa, his dragon tail thumping the floor with a bang‑bang sound: "I thought this guy was scheming while staring at the Jingfeng Ship, but turns out he's really an Immortal Ship person, just daydreaming on duty?"

Beside him, Xiao Lin pushed his glasses up and sighed deeply: "Funny? I only saw a pitiful person goofing off and zoning out at work, only to be caught by the company's top leader."

"Eh…? Seems like it." Tuo Er suddenly realized.

Being caught by Yan Qing's Vanguard isn't a big deal; a kid can maybe be forgiven with a little excuse. Now that the Cloud Cavalry has already received news of Bu Li infiltration, this Cloud Cavalry still dares to daydream and watch the Jingfeng Ship while on duty… As a fellow wage‑earner, Xiao Lin can only pray that he doesn't lose his job.

"But the Martial Exhibition Ceremony is indeed a grand event; I also want to see Yan Qing duel on the arena. As the face of the Cloud Cavalry, surely every Cloud Rider hopes to see Yan Qing display his heroic bearing on stage, right?"

【5】 "Soldier, you have a mission; focus your mind!" Fei Xiao commanded sternly.

"Soldier, you have a mission; focus your mind!" Feixiao said sternly.

"At your orders!"

Among the suspicious personnel, one Gong Zao Si craftsman remained; when the three approached, he was about to rebuke them to leave, but instantly recognized Yan Qing.

"Aren't you also just wandering around?"

"I'm an official, dispatched specifically to investigate a strange issue," the Gong Zao Si craftsman said.

"A strange issue?"

"Exactly. Unplanned Star Chariots have been produced, all coming out of this dock at Star Return Port. Did the assembly line's capacity planning go wrong?" the craftsman was baffled. "This is too odd; the Star Chariots produced before the Martial Exhibition Ceremony should have been properly planned."

After speaking, he waved to the group: "Sorry, I must focus on the task at hand. We'll discuss any issues later."

After finishing the investigation of the three, Fei Xiao concluded: "A group of Bu Li people disguised themselves and returned to Star Return Port; the answer is now obvious—"

"It's the two Heavenly Vessel Office clerks," Yan Qing continued. "They used the 'Star Return Port seal' as a pretext to ask us to leave, which contradicts the Cloud Cavalry's original plan."

"The shoddy disguise ends here; even if they try to conceal it, they can't escape."

Fei Xiao returned to the two clerks; the gentle clerk, seeing the group's aggressive approach, still tried to brush them off: "Why are you still here? I already said Star Return Port has been sealed."

"I've never issued such an order," Fei Xiao said coldly.

"Who are you?"

"You may have never seen me on the battlefield, but you must have heard my name." Every word Fei Xiao spoke seemed to carry a thousand‑pound weight, each syllable striking deep into the heart, deafeningly resonant. "But who gave you permission to answer a question with a question! Tell me—"

"How many allies do you still have? Where was the original plan to rendezvous for the Thunder Call?"

One Punch Man.

A sense of oppression.

A pressure that seems both present and absent, yet is everywhere.

Under the ultra‑alloy black light, he instinctively tensed every muscle—it's his habitual response when facing a strong opponent. Even though his mind knows that this "strong opponent" couldn't possibly burst through the heavens to beat him, his body still reacted, as if pricked by an invisible needle.

"Dede…"

Suddenly, someone noticed the table in the association trembling slightly.

The heroes curiously scanned around, finally fixing their gaze on the far end of the table.

——KING.

It's him shaking.

His hands were crossed, fingers slightly curled, trembling unconsciously. His hat covered most of his face, leaving only his pursed lips visible.

"As expected of KING," a cold bead of sweat slid down the Yuanzǐ Wushi's forehead, his words full of admiration. "Facing a hunt‑order envoy like Fei Xiao, are you already trembling with excitement? Hey, hey… you look like you really want to fight her."

"But KING's Imperial Engine didn't fire." The Drive Knight aimed his eye scanner at KING, and after a quick scan found his status exactly the same as usual; moreover, KING remained expressionless, as if Fei Xiao wasn't worth his attention.

"How could that be… even Fei Xiao can't make KING take him seriously? Could his true strength be greater than a hunt‑order envoy's?"