Chapter 249

"As expected, one condition, then two, then three—I've still been led around by the nose."

Seeing this, through the puppet Blackbeard's field of vision, Lin Cheng nearly burst out laughing when he saw Grand Landoma's expression.

It could be said that to get Blackbeard mixed into the Magic Society's interior, Lin Cheng had spent quite a bit of effort.

To dispel the councilors' suspicions, he first chased the president 'Wu' across a thousand miles, and then promised to hand over the method of traversing space, only then finally achieving his wish.

Of course, the method of traversing space was actually something he made up on the spot—it didn't exist at all. Including today's defeat of Ace at Blackbeard's hands, it was merely a drama he had staged.

The two puppets' abilities were originally extremely flashy; a few coordinated strikes, and no one would notice at all.

The purpose was to throw people off the scent, and at the same time make the councilors more convinced that he had been forced into it against his will.

Judging from the situation before him, Lin Cheng's plan was clearly a success. Combined with the non-existent 'method of traversing space,' it had completely dispelled the councilors' lingering doubts about him.

Perhaps in his wariness of Blackbeard, in his urgency Ouge's forceful tone completely disregarded Grand Landoma's feelings, so much so that Grand Landoma's face grew darker and darker.

"Enough!"

Watching Ouge about to list one point after another where Blackbeard might defect, Grand Landoma could no longer tolerate it and directly cut off what Ouge was about to say next.

Luring Blackbeard into the Magic Society's camp had been Grand Landoma's decision in the first place.

Perhaps what you, Ouge, say is indeed not without reason, and you are perfectly free to say it in private.

But to openly and repeatedly accuse Blackbeard among the councilors is tantamount to slapping his face in public. Added to the fact that the two of them had always held differing views in their work together, Grand Landoma immediately exploded.

Seeing Ouge still preparing to say something, Grand Landoma directly waved his hand and stopped him.

"Councilor Ouge, I think for the work of these past few days, you'd better take a few days off. Wait until things have calmed down a bit, then come back to the Society々‖."

Ouge was stunned the moment he heard it. Although Grand Landoma's words didn't say it outright, the meaning between the lines was very clear—he was already extremely displeased with him, and the implication was to tell him to leave the Society.

To put it bluntly, it was the equivalent of telling Ouge to get lost.

Seeing Ouge's stunned expression, Lin Cheng nearly laughed out loud.

Good lord, now the original Mingfuzhi Sect incident hadn't even happened yet, but the falling-out between Grand Landoma and Ouge from the original work had been staged ahead of time because of him.

But then again, it didn't matter.

The more the two of them quarreled, the easier it was for Lin Cheng to control the situation.

"What? Didn't you hear what I said?"

Seeing Ouge still rooted to the spot, Grand Landoma frowned slightly and said.

"Understood."