Protect Our Chief

Chapter 1080: Chapter 71: Shocking! Liua Ruolan Faces a Deadly Crisis

"This..." Zhao Zhikun’s face was somewhat uncertain, "Our Zhao Family has placed all our bets on Prince Kang. Now we can only hope for his victory. As for me, if I can’t rely on Prince Kang, do I have to rely on Prince Anjun?"

"We can leave, we can go back to the Jiang Family together." The Jiang Family looked at Zhao Zhikun, the frost in their eyes thawed instantly, bringing hope as they said, "As long as we can return to the Jiang Family, there will definitely be a way to remove your God-locking Shackles."

"Leave? What about the children?" Zhao Zhikun shook his head anxiously, "What about the Zhao Family?"

He and the Jiang Family already had children long ago, even great-grandchildren, and the number of children was quite large.

"The children are grown now, and after all, they carry the Zhao name and have the Zhao Family’s protection. Even if they suffer some grievances in the short term, once we establish ourselves in the Immortal Dynasty, we can coerce Prince Kang to send them to the Immortal Dynasty to reunite with us. As for the Zhao Family, why worry about a Noble Family that has lasted for ten thousand years? Prince Kang needs to rely on the Zhao Family to ascend, while if Prince Anjun ascends, the Zhao Family would at most just become the next Wang Family."

"Moreover, I’ve heard that Prince Anjun has a kind temperament, as long as the Zhao Family doesn’t do anything foolish, they won’t end the Zhao Family’s lineage." The Jiang Family began with a series of analyses, clearly having thought about these things for quite some time.

After all, she was born a direct daughter of a First-Grade Noble Family of the Immortal Dynasty. Even though she wasn’t deeply informed about the Zhao Family’s issues, she still had basic strategic insights and could grasp the key points effectively.

She clutched Zhao Zhikun’s hand tightly, pleading, "Husband, in any case, you must not go to the Cannon Fodder Camp; you don’t know how many behind-the-scenes forces might be waiting for you there."

Cannon Fodder Camp!

Having once gained military merit on the Outer Domain Battlefield, Zhao Zhikun naturally understood the tragic and horrifying conditions of the Cannon Fodder Camp, a place without any human rights to speak of.

Zhao Zhikun’s heart trembled, and looking into the concern and plea in the eyes of the Jiang Family, his resolve wavered: "Yuanxiang, even if I wish to hide in the Immortal Dynasty for a while, how could we possibly escape now? Even if we manage to flee Dragon City, we wouldn’t get far before being captured."

"As long as my husband is willing to cooperate, I might still be able to think of something." The Jiang Family said, "Twenty-odd years ago, I met an interesting little friend from a minor noble family while shopping at a clothing shop. She’s quite skilled in the art of disguise, to the point of making the fake seem real. Moreover, I still have some people and resources from my own family."

"How can we escape?" Zhao Zhikun was slightly intrigued.

"My husband must have heard of Yao Air Transport." The Jiang Family said, "Our Jiang Family and the Yao Family are both First-Grade Noble Families of the Immortal Dynasty and have bloodline marriages intertwined. Yao Air Transport’s Cloud Ray Flying Ship is not simple."

"If Yuanxiang is confident, I will listen to you this time." After weighing the pros and cons, Zhao Zhikun finally made up his mind.

...

Time flew by.

Another five or six days passed; the undercurrents in private continued, with only three days left until the next grand assembly.

At this moment.

In the distant Changning Guard, far from Dragon City.

A flying chariot pulled by two Tier Six Peak Dragon Eagles was swiftly traversing through the clouds over Changning Guard, heading rapidly in the direction of Ping’an Town.

The night was dim, with alluring moonlight.

At the moment, the flying chariot housed only three people, one was a dignified-looking elder, and the other two were middle-aged men of scrawny build and an indescribably sleazy appearance.

Both had a pair of slanted eyes, hooked noses, and appeared strikingly similar, having about sixty to seventy percent resemblance.

They were known as the Wuu Brothers, one of the strange and talented individuals nurtured by Prince Kang!

They were wanted criminals who had committed numerous heinous break-in crimes in the Immortal Dynasty and were both strong practitioners in the early stages of the Purple Mansion Realm. Due to being hunted down in the Immortal Dynasty to the point where they couldn’t survive, they fled to Daqian. Due to their skills in stealth and a few rare spatial methods, they were valued and recruited by Prince Kang.

Ahead, the rippling waters of Zhuwei Lake had already appeared within sight. Under the moonlit sky, the shimmering water resembled a pool of broken silver, the scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.

The Wuu Brothers gazed down at Zhuwei Lake, bursting simultaneously into a string of eerie chuckles, "For His Highness to shelter us brothers all these years, and our first task is just this?"

"Elder Xin, for His Highness to have us abduct a mere countryside girl with Celestial Human Realm cultivation... isn’t that looking down on us brothers a bit?"

Seeing their disposition, the dignified elder frowned slightly, somewhat displeased, but he said nothing, merely advising, "This matter is of great importance; you mustn’t be careless. His Highness has instructed, first, use your minor divine techniques talent to infiltrate, trying as much as possible not to alert anyone else. Secondly, if possible, abduct several core members of the Wang Family’s Direct Lineage."

This dignified elder was naturally the "Elder Xin" mentioned by the Wuu Brothers.

"Weren’t we supposed to abduct just one before?" The Wuu Brothers were somewhat puzzled.

"His Highness fears that Wang Shouzhe appears heavily sentimental, but he might secretly be longing for a new wife... if we seize this opportunity..."

"Hehe, we get it, we need to first assess how attractive that little lady is."

Saying this, the Wuu Brothers exchanged a glance and simultaneously burst into a string of lecherous laughter.

Amidst the laughter, the two figures flickered, seamlessly exiting the flying chariot, resembling two black birds gliding silently downward from the clouds.

Soon, their figures were like two streaks of ink, blending into the night and gradually vanishing from sight.

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