Chapter 301: I Want a Dead-End Trap (Part 6)

"So, what is the point you are struggling with?"

Luo Yu looked at Yan Lingshu's strange expression, Lu Jiuyu's guilty appearance, Leiqier's hesitation to speak, as well as Fang Wei and Sheng Hongyun who were staying out of it, and the bewildered Jing Peng; he immediately guessed most of it in his heart.

Luo Yu said: "First, we are the Sun Moon Empire; second, we have the Holy Spirit Cult; finally, I don't care about the people, but try to be as decent as possible so as not to make it hard to explain to the Three Great Empires."

"Captain, this isn't very good, isn't it? Didn't you say we should try our best not to get too close to the Holy Spirit Cult?" Leiqier had reservations; he had always detested the Holy Spirit Cult and avoided contact with them whenever possible.

"If even you know this path, do you think the Body Sect doesn't understand? Write a report on this operation for me, and I will report it truthfully to His Majesty. In short, just don't let the methods go too far; if you need anything, just let me know." Having said this, everyone realized there was no need for further discussion.

Just as everyone was preparing to get up and leave, Luo Yu spoke up: "Leiqier, Lu Jiuyu, you two stay behind; the rest of you wait for news in Mingde Hall tonight."

"Captain, is there a mission?" Jing Peng frowned slightly; he really wanted to know why Lu Jiuyu and Leiqier were left behind alone.

"Alright, you blockhead, isn't it obvious the Captain has other arrangements? Let's go..."

Fang Wei and Sheng Hongyun, without a word, grabbed Jing Peng by the left and right and hauled him away. Yan Lingshu looked at Luo Yu without speaking; she gave Leiqier and Lu Jiuyu a playful look before leaving gracefully.

"Whose rotten idea was it?" Luo Yu looked at the two people in front of him and asked.

"It was him!"

"It was him!"

The two answered in unison, pointing at each other with lightning speed.

"Neither of you should talk about the other. Based on my understanding of you, if you hadn't discussed it together, you wouldn't have come up with such a plan. The idea is good, but the line of thinking is wrong." Luo Yu clapped his hands and smiled faintly.

Lu Jiuyu was a bit confused; what did he mean by the idea was good but the line of thinking was wrong? "Captain, why is our line of thinking wrong?"

Leiqier also asked: "Could it be that we shouldn't have started with Long Aotian?"

Luo Yu explained: "Starting with Long Aotian, the senior disciple of the Body Sect, is absolutely no problem, but your idea of using Wei Na is also not wrong; the mistake lies in how to start with Wei Na. Wei Na's status is different from others; behind her stands the Heavenly Soul Empire, and it is precisely because her position is so crucial that she has only been under house arrest in the mansion by me until now."

"So, Captain, are you saying we should use Long Aotian to force Wei Na in return?" Leiqier thought of another plan.

"No, behind Long Aotian also stands the Body Sect. This guy is also a hot potato; both are difficult to handle." Lu Jiuyu looked at Luo Yu, his eyes flickering between light and shadow.

Luo Yu continued: "The hostages are in our hands; we only need to display many things. Long Aotian is confident he can endure our methods, but if we let the two meet, we only need to have people from the Holy Spirit Cult put on a show. If something happens, the blame lies with the Holy Spirit Cult; at most, we are accomplices, not the masterminds."

Lu Jiuyu had dealt with those guys and naturally knew how disgusting they were. "But what if the Holy Spirit Cult really brainwashes him into a fool? Those guys don't know their own strength; who knows what accidents might happen. You know the lessons from before; letting those guys interrogate is nine times out of ten going to lead to a major disaster."

"It doesn't need to be that troublesome. I think the Captain's meaning should be that we just need to put on a show. Now that their soul power is sealed, and we have added a second layer of insurance with drugs in their food, plus the soul power-restricting shackles and bracelets we left on them, they have absolutely no power to fight back."

Speaking of this, Leiqier glanced at Luo Yu and continued: "We only need to drag Wei Na into the cell next door in front of Long Aotian, then send her back. Next, find people from the Holy Spirit Cult to imitate Wei Na's screams and the sounds of torture. I don't believe Long Aotian can just watch his beloved being tortured by the Holy Spirit Cult."

"You can even come up with such a wicked idea?" Lu Jiuyu looked at Leiqier with wide eyes.

Luo Yu did not speak. His thoughts were actually similar to Leiqier's, only perhaps more cruel, but Leiqier's method was much gentler because, for Long Aotian, this was only mental torture, and Wei Na would not suffer any actual harm. It counted as a pretty good compromise.

However, there was a risk, because it was easy to be exposed.

"The idea is good, but it's easy to be exposed. We must let Wei Na suffer a little bit of real hardship, then let them meet, otherwise, on the whole, the authenticity is not strong. After they meet and confirm that the Holy Spirit Cult wants to torture her, you can arrange the rest at your discretion. In short, don't make it too excessive."

"That's about it. On the day of execution, I will personally interrogate Long Aotian. Remember to clear everyone else out of the scene in advance. I don't want outsiders from the Holy Spirit Cult to know the whereabouts of Number One; after all, this is a secret of our Sun Moon Empire. As for His Majesty, I will report to him personally."

The meeting ended there, but as for how to interrogate, that would depend on the situation that day. It wasn't that there weren't brutal methods, it was just...

If they really followed the most brutal methods, Luo Yu truly believed that the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Empire would declare war immediately, and then there would be no point in playing.

Luo Yu had his own strategy for this move: how to rationalize Number One appearing in the Body Sect and make them confirm the charge of theft?

That breakthrough point must be with Long Aotian!

But it still required the main body to cooperate with him, otherwise, there was no way to let Number One exert its greatest effect.

As everyone knows, Su Yu is a Necromancer.

As not everyone knows, Luo Yu is actually also a Necromancer.

In the cognition of the Douluo Continent, human memory is very difficult to modify, but in the hands of a Necromancer Holy Magic God, modifying a person's memory is not a difficult task.

What Luo Yu wanted to do was to probe the memories in Long Aotian's mind regarding the Body Sect when his mental defenses collapsed. At the same time, pick one or two others from the Body Sect and implant a segment of false memory.

Then, when the Sun Moon Empire made the announcement to the outside world, the Body Sect would inevitably launch an internal investigation, but there was one person everyone had forgotten.

That was the unlucky Soul Douluo who had been ordered by Du Busi back then to dig a tunnel to steal the Xue Di Embryo.

He could have lived, but why ask so many questions after honestly handing over the goods?

If the Body Sect really found Number One at their stronghold, and just as they found it, Number One caused a heaven-shaking explosion.

Then the whole thing would become mysterious and confusing. Why didn't it explode when it wasn't found, but exploded as soon as the trail was found? You tell me, isn't this trying to destroy the evidence? Dead men tell no tales.

Just give you a great firework festival called "Art is a Starfish," and guess if the one hiding behind the scenes will have a mental breakdown?

Even knowing this is framing the Body Sect, the Body Sect has no way to prove their innocence.

Because he really did steal into Mingde Hall and destroyed the Xue Di Embryo, and Number One was stolen at that time. Afterwards, the Sun Moon Empire completely sealed the school and launched a large-scale investigation, but there was still no news.

The only possibility of self-proof is to immediately dispatch all Title Douluo now, capture Su Yu, search Number One from him, and then make it public, returning Number One to the Sun Moon Empire in an upright manner.

Actually, Luo Jing's guess was correct; many deductions actually accurately guessed the true face of the matter, but it was a pity he did not have the power to execute it directly. Coupled with the fact that Su Yu acted very secretly and left no clues, it caused Luo Jing to fall into a state of self-reflection and self-doubt for a time.

Su Yu couldn't help but sigh; Number One was good in every way, it was just a pity that after having it for so long, Number One was gone just like that before he could even warm it up.

Plans, after all, cannot keep up with changes. It wasn't that Su Yu hadn't suffered from being inflexible. If he hadn't chosen to intervene and take on Shrek's burden back then, he would now be a confidant sitting beside Xu Tianran along with Luo Yu.

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Star Luo City, Luo Family, secret room.

"It's been seven days, why is there no movement from the Wanjing Sect? That shouldn't be..."

In these seven days, Luo Jing mobilized the greatest power he could mobilize, searching for people inside and outside Star Luo City.

However, he still didn't find any abnormalities. The mobility of people in Star Luo City was too great. Even though he had checked the information of a large number of people transiting here as much as possible, he still couldn't find any trace of Su Yu.

This was too strange; he was like a ghost, appearing out of thin air and disappearing out of thin air.

Luo Jing was stunned; he couldn't imagine such a result. He had clearly reached the answer and knew Su Yu was in Star Luo City, but he just couldn't find the existence of this person.

Too eerie!

Actually, Su Yu only stayed in Star Luo City for a very short time. After explaining things, he left quickly. By the time Luo Jing took action, Su Yu had already quietly left and disappeared again.

Luo Jing's plan perfectly missed the time Su Yu stayed.

He always felt that something was influencing him in the dark. In fact, from beginning to end, he was just lacking a bit of decisiveness and did not make a firm decision at the most critical moment.

Once the timing is missed, even if you obtain the key information, it will be too late to execute it; Su Yu is very clear on this point, and in order to seek a glimmer of a stable chance at survival, he has even made preparations for two contingencies.

Either let Di Tian step forward to protect him, or simply find someone to snatch his head back.

Either way he can live, it is just that one is pain, and the other is excruciating pain.

With the search yielding no results, Luo Jing could not help but sigh, "It seems I have arrived a step late again, but I just don't know where you will go next?"

Next time, where to go?

Naturally, it is to bury Number One inside the branch and secret fortress of the Body Sect of the Heavenly Soul Empire!