Chapter 1796

In a room on the other side, a man sat on the sofa, a cigar pinched between his fingers, puffing hard.

He stared out the window, his brow deeply furrowed: "Is everything you said true? Apollo is really alive?"

He was tall, his build so powerfully muscular it was terrifying—the muscles of his entire body bulged as if cast from steel. Even sitting quietly here, he radiated a crushing pressure that made the surrounding air seem to freeze.

His name was Kesi Dilin!

"Yes, Your Highness the Prince of the Blood." Beside him stood an old man in a long robe, white-bearded and stooped, his head lowered and eyes downcast as he said respectfully: "The results of my personal investigation confirm it. Your sister Apollo is indeed alive, and has already arrived at the Bazar Autonomous Region in Africa."

"Africa… the Bazar Autonomous Region? What is he doing there?"

Kesi Dilin's brow remained tightly knit, and endless worry and fury welled up in his eyes.

"The longer Apollo stays in the Bazar Autonomous Region, the more dangerous it becomes for him. So I suggest you immediately rush to the Bazar Autonomous Region and get him under your control." The white-bearded old man went on: "Otherwise, if this young man is allowed to develop, he will pose an enormous threat to our Sun God Temple as well."

Kesi Dilin slowly shook his head: "No. For now, we are no match for him."

He knew how terrifying Ximen Wudi's strength was, and he knew all too well the man's brilliance and martial talent. If he were to recklessly clash head-on with him, the casualties would surely be devastating.

Of course, with Ximen Wudi's strength, in a one-on-one fight Kesi Dilin might hold an absolute advantage, but… he did not dare.

After all, she was his only blood sister.

"But, Your Highness the Prince of the Blood, if this Apollo becomes the strongest heavenly king of the Western dark world, then our future will be hanging by a thread." The white-bearded old man said.

This fellow had, from beginning to end, been considering the problem entirely from Kesi Dilin's standpoint.

"He is not that kind of person. If this bastard were that kind of person, I'd rather not know him." Kesi Dilin ground his teeth.

It was a near-obsessive conviction, and at the same time the one thing he least wanted to lose.

"Your Highness the Prince of the Blood, you must not forget how his father was killed." The white-bearded man said: "He himself possesses such super-level combat power—if he could be brought to our side…"

"Join us? Heh." Kesi Dilin laughed mockingly: "He will never choose to join any side, even if he already treats Zeus as his father."

After a pause, he added: "That is my intuition."

At that moment, he suddenly recalled the stretch of gravestones he had seen on the island of Deflansi.

"The people buried there should all be Apollo's friends and family. That is his taboo." Kesi Dilin said.

He had not kept the matter on Deflansi Island hidden from his trusted subordinates, so the subordinate in charge of intelligence had also reported the news.

This was also why Kesi Dilin had wanted to remind the strategist.

He did not want Ximen Wudi to be blinded by hatred and make some wrong decision.

"Your Highness the Prince of the Blood, I feel you must go to the Bazar Autonomous Region and bring back Prince Apollo. No matter how you look at it, his current situation is very dangerous." The old man urged again: "We need to make a decision as soon as possible."

"Fine. Go arrange a plane. Tomorrow noon, I will board it." After thinking for two minutes, Kesi Dilin nodded.

Although he had some grievances toward Ximen Wudi, as an elder brother he could not abandon his only blood relative—especially since this younger brother's combat power was freakishly monstrous. If he did not go to the rescue, who knew what kind of fighting power he might erupt with next!

"Yes, Your Highness the Prince of the Blood. Please rest assured." The old man finished speaking, turned his face, and walked toward the door of the study.

Watching the old man's retreating back, Kesi Dilin frowned deeply: "I hope this whole thing is just me overthinking."

Those words seemed to be spoken to himself. Kesi Dilin closed his eyes and sank once more into deep thought.

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On a certain mountaintop on the outskirts of the city of Bartomeu.

Several off-road vehicles were tearing along at breakneck speed.

Inside these off-road vehicles sat five men.

They were all dressed in camouflage uniforms and berets, the muscles on their bodies bulging high, exuding a thick, fierce air.

At the very rear of the off-road convoy, three military transport helicopters circled, ready to take off or land at any moment.

Because night had already fallen, the convoy did not rush to leave the city of Bartomeu, but first looked for a hotel to rest and regroup, waiting for one o'clock in the morning.

And these men were precisely the elite troops under the Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi—Shao Zihang, Huang Ziyao, Li Jian, Xu Xingmin, Zhang Feiran, and the head of the Ye Pu Sect, Zhang Bufan!

Apart from Shao Zihang and Huang Ziyao, the other four were all high-ranking members of Ye Pu Island, and this time they had all been brought to Africa by the Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi!

The scale of this team was enormous, enough to be called a special-forces squad within Hua Xia.

And at the very tail end of the convoy, there was also a Mercedes-Benz business van following along, the driver being… Li Youran!

The Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi had not let Li Youran come to Africa with him; he had not even planned to tell Li Youran the truth—after all… he was a man with his own selfish motives.

The Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi knew that over the years Li Youran had always wanted to help him, but sadly, she did not have the resources to do so.

Since that was the case, he would let her quietly stay in Hua Xia, keeping her family company.

At this moment, Xu Xingmin in the front passenger seat said: "Brother Rui, are we staying at a hotel tonight?"

"Yeah, I've never been to Africa before. I wonder what the scenery here is like. Heh, I heard the Misses here all have fair skin, pretty faces, and long legs!" Shao Zihang chuckled: "It's even more beautiful than Atlantis! Hahaha."

"Cut the nonsense." Xu Xingmin laughed and cursed.

He was the Grand Elder of Ye Pu Island, usually wearing a stern, cold expression. But now, even this Grand Elder was all smiles, seeming very pleased.

"Uncle Xu, our mission this time is mainly to protect Sister Li Youran—she's my sister-in-law, we absolutely cannot let anyone bully her!" Shao Zihang said: "We've already promised Brother Rui that we'll deliver sister-in-law to him safe and sound, without a single hair harmed!"

This fellow called out "sister-in-law" over and over with great ease, seemingly not caring at all that the people around him were casting strange looks.

At this moment, Shao Zihang turned to the Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi: "Brother Rui, don't worry about this matter. With me and Uncle Xu here, we'll definitely get sister-in-law back for you safe and sound. We absolutely won't hold you back!"

The Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi gave a slight nod of approval: "Mm, brothers of one heart, working together."

That line really was quite heartwarming.

Li Youran sat in the back row, leaning against the seat back with her eyes closed, resting. She seemed to have no concern at all for the danger that was about to come, and it was unclear whether she had fallen asleep.

At that moment, her clear, limpid eyes opened. Through the rearview mirror, she glanced at the Qinglong Society's Grand Dragon Head Ximen Wudi, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

That smile was like a spring breeze brushing across one's face.

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Half an hour later, a chartered plane rose into the air and flew off toward the northwest.

"Apollo's personality has really changed a lot, it even feels unfamiliar to me." Xu Xingmin looked at the blue sky and white clouds outside the porthole and sighed: "I remember when I first met Apollo, his personality was still pretty straightforward, but over this period of time, his inner thoughts have gotten way too rich... sigh, what do you even call this..."

"Our boss, of course." Shao Zihang grinned: "Old Xu, I'd say this is more like my big brother, wouldn't you agree?"

"You're all doing well, I'm very gratified." Xu Xingmin shook his head and smiled, then said: "Actually, this trip of yours isn't particularly easy either, because... the name of our mission target is Akpei."

"Oh oh, good name, really imposing." Shao Zihang chuckled: "This guy must be the leader of some anti-government armed group."

"To be precise, one of the core members of a terrorists' alliance."

"Terrorists?" Shao Zihang raised his eyebrows, "This group's name does suit our appetite quite well."

Xu Xingmin checked the time and said: "There's still about twenty kilometers to the target location, probably another two hours."

"Alright, no rush." Shao Zihang laughed: "Take it easy on the road, after all, we came out this time just to relax and travel."

"Don't delay the real business." At this moment, the Military Advisor said: "Especially regarding Apollo, we must try our best to avoid any mishaps."

This Military Advisor, who always liked to take every problem into consideration, now spoke with a rather solemn tone.

"Don't worry, Military Advisor." Xu Xingmin nodded: "I will definitely bring Young Lady Li Xianyuan and Young Lady Li Xuezhen back."

"Then thank you very much, Elder Xu." The Military Advisor smiled, then her gaze sharpened: "Stay hidden!"

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At this moment, in a certain small harbor eight hundred nautical miles away from this expeditionary force.

"We've already entered South America, there's less than twenty nautical miles left to the city of Bartomeu." Kanalis stood on the deck of the command ship, holding a telescope to gaze at the brightly lit city in the distance, a curve pulling at her red lips: "This is the dark world, this place full of mystery and allure."

1733, a mu and three fen of land?

1733, a mu and three fen of land?

After saying that, Kanalis reached out and took off her sunglasses.

Moonlight shone on her beautiful face, revealing an almost bewitching quality.

"Apollo, you've finally come back." Kanalis said.

"Of course I came back. Did you think I'd keep guarding that tiny patch of land in the Golden Triangle? If I did, wouldn't that be too pointless?" Qinglong Society's Grand Longshou Ximen Wudi walked up from behind Kanalis.

The two of them stood shoulder to shoulder at the stern, looking out over the vast ocean.

"So what are you planning to do now?" Kanalis turned her face and asked with a smile.

Qinglong Society's Grand Longshou Ximen Wudi turned his head to look at Kanalis's profile: "What, you're worried about me?"

"I'm not worried about you, I just feel that your brain is lacking in wisdom." Kanalis gave a mocking smile: "You shouldn't have risked yourself."