Free Web NovelChapter 814: Chapter 723: Wandering Hong, Passing Shadows (1)
All "miracles" have dual nature. Usually, when the power of a "miracle" touches the boundary, its effect will also reverse.
Chichu Chun recalled the various "Siren Miracle," "Miracle of the Stars," "Isabella Rose Miracle," "Blood Skull Sacrifice Miracle," "Parasite Miracle." Many members of the Pole Star Association frequent the Wastelands, possessing the ability to embed "miracles" in a ’Stone of No Color’.
They can mass produce ’Stone of No Color’ that contains the characteristics of a "miracle." And this Stone of No Color must have been left behind by them.
"Miracle of the Pure White Flower."
Just one more touch with March, and she could activate the miracle sorcery to regain her body.
That night, the scene of the golden-haired girl’s death replayed in Chichu Chun’s mind. Her breathing quickened slightly, and she shook her head.
This time, she must save the other person.
Such a thing must never happen again.
After Chichu Chun left, several figures in gray robes appeared, and the mutterings of the "Foolish" Witch permeated the air, the pace of words accelerating.
Their rhythm synchronized, stopping to watch the red-haired girl’s figure fade away. At a certain moment, the "Foolish" Witch’s mutterings stopped.
A moment later, they too strolled away.
A few days later in the morning, a piece of news, once released, quickly climbed to the headlines of major media outlets.
— "Life Daylight family turmoil occurs, the family’s eldest son, Li Mingqing, launches an armed rebellion, having completely taken control of White Court last night, second daughter Li Yazi and family patriarch Li Mingxiong unfortunately died in the turmoil, Princess Li Liujin’s whereabouts are unknown."
All media scrambled like crazy to report on this, with the overwhelming negative information from the screens engulfing the perspective of ordinary people, and various conspiracy theories emerging one after another, especially during the tense situation in Yuyuan City, when people were on edge.
"Li Mingxiong... is he dead?"
In the Wastelands Bar, a Saji person looked doubtful and uncertain.
Everyone was moved, whispers continuously echoing.
"How is this possible? He was the Duke of the southern world, a god!"
"He died at White Court, killed by his own eldest son..."
"I thought someone like him would be able to live forever."
"No one can live forever, not Li Mingxiong, not even the ’Cyan Sage,’ we will all die."
"How could it happen at this time? If Life Daylight has an all-out civil war, everyone of this era will be swept into it, and there will be no more peaceful places in the world!"
Uneasy emotions spread in the bar, the faces of the drinkers were all filled with anxiety.
Chichu Chun put down his drinking glass, the copper bullet jumping inside the glass, making a crisp sound.
The spark of the Red Weaving Workshop incident had finally arrived.
Perhaps noticing the girl’s strangeness, the bar owner at the Wastelands refilled her drink, speaking nonchalantly:
"Remember to settle your tab before you leave."
"Mm." Chichu Chun pondered for a moment and asked, "Did she say anything else to you?"
"The secretary general is busy every day, I’m just a bar owner in the corner."
"Don’t waste words."
Chichu Chun slapped the ’Hell Angel’ on the table; she no longer needed this weapon.
Glancing at the intricate patterns on the weapon, the bar owner immediately noticed its excellent craftsmanship and guessed its value was certainly not cheap. He chuckled softly, taking it up, and picked up a smoking pipe, tapping the ashes outside.
"She said, if you mention things about the northwest border of Chichu Heaven, tell me to advise you."
Chichu Chun frowned: "Did I ever mention it to you?"
The bar owner smoked his pipe, raising his brows slightly to glance at Chichu Chun: "How could I stop you?"
"She also said, it’s all a mess over there right now, but there’s always someone caring about your matters."
"No matter what happens in the future, she won’t give up on you."
Chichu Chun sighed.
Even the words of concern couldn’t be said more bluntly, in line with Xu Xiaoyou’s character. It seemed like the other person’s original words.
Who exactly wouldn’t give up on whom?
She certainly wouldn’t give up either.
Just then, the bar bell rang, and a figure walked in, sitting down directly next to Chichu Chun.
"Want a drink?" the bar owner asked.
The girl’s cracked lips moved slightly, but in the end, she chose silence.
After a moment, she raised her dust-covered face: "Chichu Chun, I need your help, tonight."
It was Laiwu, the girl’s expression tired, as if she had been rushing for a night, with a kind of emotion suppressed in her dim eyes, fist tightly clenched then released.
Chichu Chun was not surprised by the other person’s appearance there.
"Her Highness, she died." Laiwu said. "She didn’t manage to leave White Court..."
Pain pulled Laiwu back to her thoughts.
During the escape, Li Liujin was shot in the chest, the bullet piercing through her lung. Laiwu watched as Li Liujin’s face gradually lost color, turning pale. Blood flooded into her lung, and Li Liujin couldn’t speak even in the final moments, those always uneasy doe eyes finally quieted as she just stroked her face.
The girl was so calm as if accepting her death, just nestling in Laiwu’s arms, seeing fatigue, relief, unease, and more complex emotions in Li Liujin’s eyes.
In the throes, the other seemed to say three words, but she couldn’t hear clearly, only remembering how she lost herself calling the girl’s name continuously, gripping the other’s hand tightly, trying to transfer her own warmth, but no matter what she did, those soft hands grew colder and colder...
"Li Mingqing, I want to kill him."
Laiwu’s tone was icy, the suppressed fury in her heart turning into endless killing intent at that moment.
Chichu Chun said nothing, pushing the glass of wine towards Laiwu.
Laiwu exhaled deeply, calming the turmoil in her heart, and downed the liquid in one gulp.
"It was Li Yazi, she contacted the company."
"She conspired with the company’s special task force, planning an assassination."
"That fool paid for her foolishness, Li Mingxiong is dead, but after that Li Mingqing took full control of White Court, coercing the board of directors. Li Yazi was executed. The real rebellion erupted at that moment."
"Her Highness... couldn’t escape the rebel army’s pursuit." Laiwu crushed the glass, "Help me, few know of Her Highness’s death, half the board’s seats are wavering, but if that madman reclaims the Life Staff, he will ascend the throne amidst the cheers of countless people."
"I know, you and she also want the Life Staff." Laiwu’s voice was hoarse, "I’ll help you, Her Highness didn’t want the staff to fall into Li Mingqing’s hands."
"Then, leave that guy to me, I want to personally tear him to pieces."
"What about afterward?" Chichu Chun asked.
Laiwu was silent.
If Li Mingqing died, Life Daylight would undoubtedly plunge into chaos from within, each faction leaderless in such a huge entity collapsing could bring disaster to countless Nest Cities of the southern world, even the entire world.
"Before that, find a way to stop me."
"When." Chichu Chun asked.
She knew, nothing could be said to change anything, Laiwu had already become a monster driven by hatred.
"Tonight, Li Mingqing will launch a large-scale military operation against the Red Weaving Workshop, in the guise of maintaining war zone stability, but he knows the Life Staff is lost there."
"The company will not stand idly by, the Life Staff is of value to them far exceeding Li Mingqing himself."
"Dark Gold Rose, she will represent the company to a certain extent, also arriving under the pretense of maintaining war zone stability, you should be very familiar with her ways. Then the outside world will closely follow this event."
"The military conflict is likely to be confined to the Red Weaving Workshop unless Li Mingqing or Dark Gold Rose goes mad."
"Whoever obtains the staff will be the winner tonight."
