Chapter 2478: Style Shift

After Ye Liuyun walked away, Xiao Mulin was finally released by his subordinates.

Seeing the miserable state of the medicine field, he naturally could not let it go; while cursing Xiao Muhong for bullying others too much, he ordered people to prepare a flying boat and directly return to the Royal City to file a complaint.

In the Mine Area, after Xiao Muhong saw that Ye Liuyun had no movement, he prepared to leave first, and before departing he instructed Xiao Mukun to stay on guard.

Xiao Mukun then demanded the mineral resources from him: "You may leave, but do you also have to bring the mineral resources back to the Royal City?"

"What mineral resources?"

Xiao Muhong was bewildered by his question.

"The mineral resources in my hand—haven't you already taken them all?"

"I clearly handed over those ten storage rings to you! Those are half of the Mine Area's mineral reserves!"

Xiao Mukun also questioned him strangely.

"Don't talk nonsense! When did I ever ask you for the mineral reserves?"

Xiao Muhong became even more puzzled.

He even suspected that Xiao Mukun was deliberately framing him.

"Those reserves were clearly taken by you, yet you refuse to admit it?

Are you trying to swallow the dynasty's resources outright?"

Xiao Mukun also suspected that Xiao Muhong was framing him to embezzle those resources.

"I think you sold off the mineral reserves and lined your own pockets, didn't you?"

And now you're trying to blame me?"

Seeing Xiao Mukun directly shift the blame onto him, Xiao Muhong could not agree.

Thus the two of them also began to argue.

In the end they pulled each other along and rushed back to the Royal City to seek judgment from the Holy King.

Before they reached the Royal Palace, they hadn't even entered when Xiao Mulin also arrived.

Xiao Mulin also grabbed Xiao Muhong and insisted on dragging him to see the Holy King.

Only then did Xiao Muhong realize that he might have been framed.

And the mineral and medicinal materials were exactly the resources Ye Liuyun needed after he had captured the artifact refiner and the alchemist.

Upon learning that a large amount of resources had been lost, the Holy King was also furious and gave all three a stern scolding.

"Father King, this is definitely Ye Liuyun's doing—he impersonated me to swindle the resources.

"That scoundrel is simply too hateful, his methods utterly despicable!"

Xiao Muhong explained.

"You only now realize what good it is—the resources have been swindled away! I told you long ago that he is our enemy, yet you still let your guard down.

"It seems you are still no match for him!

"Forget it, from now on you don't need to intervene in this matter.

"Leave it to your third brother Xiao Muan to handle!"

What the Holy King said was not entirely just anger.

He felt that Xiao Muhong was steady enough but lacked scheming.

Against an opponent like Ye Liuyun who does not follow conventional tactics, he was clearly losing at every turn.

Although Xiao Muhong was unwilling in his heart, he did not dare to press further against Xiao Qitian's wrath, so he could only agree for now.

Xiao Qitian looked at the three of them—all his sons—and after scolding them he still had to make them keep silent, not allowing the news to spread, lest it bring shame upon the royal family.

Then he also summoned the Third Prince Xiao Muan over, and on the spot had Xiao Muhong tell him the whole plan of the affair, and handed over all the transmission talismans to Xiao Muan.

Xiao Muan had always been known for his ruthlessness, and Xiao Qitian employed him, also hoping to fight poison with poison.

Xiao Muan then immediately had Xiao Muhong contact Ye Liuyun to inform him that the liaison would be changed.

"How?

"You've been removed?"

Ye Liuyun asked directly, without hiding his schadenfreude.

He also guessed that the matter had surely been exposed and Xiao Muhong had been dealt with by the Holy King.

"This is merely a rearrangement by the royal household!"

Although Xiao Muhong felt angry inside, he still restrained himself and did not lash out.

However, after Ye Liuyun mocked him with a sentence, he then ignored him again.

This left Xiao Muhong feeling somewhat embarrassed.

Xiao Muan then took the transmission talisman and reported to Ye Liuyun the number of the alien fleet.

Basically, the alien fleet's number is three times that of last time, showing that the alien tribe is determined to win this time.

This information is also somewhat useful to Ye Liuyun.

Therefore Ye Liuyun also immediately became interested, feeling that at least Xiao Muan's methods are far superior to Xiao Muhong's.

He also wanted to see what other talents Xiao Muan possessed.

"We are preparing to deploy two million soldiers on Satellite Island to meet the enemy, while continuing to conscript five million troops for wartime readiness.

"Young Master Ye's side, how many troops are you preparing to send?"

Xiao Muan directly asked Ye Liuyun.

Actually, Xiao Muan himself was not clear on the troop numbers of the Holy Land Dynasty; he was just speaking offhand to test Ye Liuyun.

Ye Liuyun, upon hearing that, laughed and said: "The alien fleet last time was two million soldiers; this time threefold makes six million troops.

"You again deploy two million on Satellite Island—are you preparing to fill Satellite Island with people?

"If you really intend to send out two million troops, then even if I wanted to send troops, I would have nowhere to place them!"

Ye Liuyun was very familiar with the scale of Satellite Island, knowing that it could not possibly accommodate that many soldiers there.

Xiao Muan also immediately said, "Of course, we still need to expand Satellite Island!"

"Then let's talk after you've expanded it; I'll first check the situation!"

Ye Liuyun then said.

"I think you can send Hawks ahead to intercept the foreign tribe's fleet, so they don't all land on Satellite Island."

Xiao Muan also suggested.

"I have Hawks, but no power source! I can't sustain combat consumption!"

Ye Liuyun also directly brought up conditions.

If the Holy Land Dynasty is willing to provide resources, he would indeed send Hawks to intercept, after all they're all fighting the foreign tribe.

"Young Master Ye hasn't even started allying with us, yet he's already asking for resources—isn't that inappropriate?"

Xiao Muan immediately said.

Ye Liuyun also immediately retorted: "Aren't you also asking me to send troops first?

"You have the nerve to say that, yet I'm embarrassed to ask for resources?"

The two were at odds, which made Xiao Qitian very satisfied, feeling that Xiao Muan was much stronger than Xiao Muhong when dealing with someone like Ye Liuyun.

Although in the end neither convinced the other, at least it could be confirmed that Ye Liuyun intended to join the war.

But only if it's to his advantage.

Xiao Muan also needed to consider the next step's plan, so he didn't continue communicating with Ye Liuyun either.

"Huh?

"This guy's got some skills! He's starting to whet my appetite!"

Ye Liuyun's side suddenly didn't get a reply, and he also felt the other party's style had changed a lot.

However, the initiative is now in his hands, so he isn't in a hurry.

He directly tossed the transmission talisman into his storage ring and returned to Xuan Kong Shi to cultivate.

As for this talk, Xiao Muan was also inspired by Ye Liuyun and immediately proposed expanding Satellite Island.

"Liu Kui has already made arrangements.

"You don't need to worry about these marching and fighting matters.

"Just figure out how to deal with Ye Liuyun."

Xiao Qitian reminded Xiao Muan not to meddle.

"Yes! But Father King, you also saw that without enough information, I simply can't communicate with him.

"After all, this guy has experience fighting the foreign tribe."

Xiao Muan first agreed, but then still put forward his own suggestion.

Xiao Qitian thought it over and also felt it indeed made sense; Ye Liuyun is indeed hard to deal with.

So he also gave an order to Grand Army Commander Liu Kui, allowing Xiao Muan to stay updated on the latest battle information at any time.