The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

"I mean what I say, and I will follow you forever."

The woman kept begging Yang Xia, implying that she was willing to give everything for him.

She believed her greatest skill was attracting men with these seductive tricks.

There's no time to worry about anything else right now; if we don't do this soon, we'll be dragged out and executed.

Listening to the woman's nonsense, Yang Xia's eyes were filled with disgust—how could he like such a woman?

To survive, she would do anything, a stark contrast to the gentle and kind peony.

He believed that if Peony were faced with a life-or-death situation, she would never make such a choice, preferring to die for herself.

However, Yang Xia would not allow Shaoyao to fall into such a dangerous situation and would do everything in his power to protect her.

"You really want to keep this woman?"

Sun Zhengming was very dissatisfied with Yang Xia's actions and asked again to confirm.

"Yes, leave this woman to me."

Despite the obvious disdain in Yang Xia's eyes, he persisted in his opinion.

There is a reason for keeping this woman—the battle with the Nebula Kingdom has already begun.

Whether Sun Zhengming can understand it now or not, Yang Xia will act according to his own plan.

"Fine...leave this woman here."

Sun Zhengming gritted his teeth and gave instructions to his subordinates.

The two burly men were dragged out by the patrol team, and soon after, they died.

Sun Zhengming was unwilling to have a serious falling out with Yang Xia, so he reluctantly left the woman behind.

In his eyes, Yang Xia was probably colluding with the Xingyun Kingdom, and perhaps this woman was extremely important to the Xingyun Kingdom, which was why she was left behind.

After the patrol team members and the two burly men had all left, Sun Zhengming reminded Yang Xia with a displeased expression:

"Yang Xia, I hope you understand the principle of 'if the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold.' If Yan Kingdom suffers any mishap, the Great Zhou Dynasty will have no peaceful days either."

Sun Zhengming spoke of this topic with a serious expression, fearing that a moment of carelessness on his part might lead to disaster.

"Brother Sun, do you distrust me so much? How could I do anything to betray the Yan Kingdom?"

Yang Xia sighed, unsure how to prove his innocence to Sun Zhengming.

He felt quite distressed—it seemed that everything was particularly severe during this special period.

I thought I was as close as brothers with Sun Zhengming, and that our trust in each other was unbreakable. But now it seems that our bond is not as strong as I imagined.

"What goes around comes around. Just be true to your conscience."

Sun Zhengming was unwilling to easily trust Yang Xia, especially since he had left behind such a woman, which made his opinion of Yang Xia even more different.

“Brother Sun, I can assure you that I have a clear conscience.”

Aside from such a weak statement, Yang Xia didn't know what else to say.

"Alright... take care of yourself, I'll take my leave now."

Sun Zhengming's feelings were also complicated, and he eventually left with a solemn expression.

Yang Xia politely escorted Sun Zhengming to the door.

When he returned indoors, an unexpected scene unfolded—

The woman who had been left behind had taken off her outer clothes and was now lying on the large bed in his room.

She was wearing only her underwear and looked at Yang Xia with a seductive expression.

"Thank you for letting me stay... Now I belong to you, and I will follow you forever."

"Besides, you are such a handsome man. I do not feel wronged at all and am truly willing to follow you wholeheartedly."

The woman gazed at Yang Xia with tender affection, trying her best to display her feminine charm, her purpose, of course, being to save her life.

She stared intently at Yang Xia, even attempting to remove her undergarments, completely abandoning all shame, only hoping to save her life.

Upon seeing this, Yang Xia realized that the woman had misunderstood his intentions.

His eyes were filled with disgust as he impatiently grabbed the clothes beside him and threw them at the woman.

"What are you doing? Put your clothes on right now. If you don't want to die, do as I say."

Yang Xia turned his face to the side, not even looking at the woman, but his tone was extremely fierce.

The woman looked bewildered—she had thought Yang Xia had kept her around because of his beauty, but she hadn't expected him to act this way.

Seeing Yang Xia so angry, she had no choice but to quickly put on her clothes.

"You can get out of here now, I won't kill you."

Seeing that the woman had finally finished dressing, Yang Xia impatiently shouted, which made the woman even more confused.

This Yang Xia was really too strange—he inexplicably left her behind but did nothing, and then wanted to let her leave.

"You really want to spare my life?"

The woman looked at Yang Xia cautiously, fearing that he was making fun of her.

"Are you going to get out of here or not? Stop talking nonsense!"

Yang Xia shouted loudly again, which startled the woman, who hurriedly walked towards the door while repeatedly thanking him.

Just as she was about to open the door, Yang Xia finally spoke, stating his request to her:

"Please tell Mike that I have agreed to this cooperation. But I have one condition—he must hand over the antidote to the poison he used on the Great Zhou Dynasty."

"And make him promise never to poison the Great Zhou Dynasty again. Otherwise, pretend I never said anything."

Yang Xia had the woman relay a message to Mike, which was precisely why he kept her around.

The woman finally understood why Yang Xia had spared her life—it was to deliver a message to Mike.

However, in her opinion, this was already lucky enough: compared to dying here, such a bad situation was really too fortunate.

"Don't worry, I will definitely convey these words to you."

The woman readily agreed, saying she would take care of it herself.

Unexpectedly, this saved her life, and the woman finally breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that she didn't have to die.

After the woman left, Yang Xia was filled with turmoil.

He paced back and forth in his hotel room, pondering the various incidents that had recently occurred.

The Yan Kingdom and the Great Zhou Dynasty are now facing numerous crises, and Sun Zhengming's growing suspicion of him has made the situation even more difficult.

However, in order to resolve the crisis of the Great Zhou Dynasty, Yang Xia decided to continue to advance according to his own plan.

The Nebula Kingdom is cunning and treacherous, committing numerous evils yet leaving few traces, and they currently have no better countermeasures.

Yang Xia pondered that he might be able to use the poisoning incident to reveal the true nature of the Nebula Kingdom to the world.

Moreover, the Nebula Kingdom is currently eyeing the territory of the Yan Kingdom with covetous intent. If such matters are made public, the Nebula Kingdom will surely become the target of public criticism.

To properly handle these matters, we must cooperate with the Yan Kingdom and stage a play to expose the true colors of the Xingyun Kingdom to the world.

The complete plan had taken shape in Yang Xia's mind, and he was in control of how to proceed.

The Nebula Kingdom is too cunning; they will surely continue to use the poisoning incident to blackmail us. Getting them to hand over the antidote will likely not be easy; we may need to find another way to force them to reveal the secret of the antidote.

Suddenly, Yang Xia remembered that James was still in their hands—perhaps they could make a big deal out of this man.

James holds a pivotal position in the Nebula Kingdom, and his life or death must still be of great concern to the Nebula Kingdom's ruler.

Thinking of this, Yang Xia smiled slightly, feeling that this plan might work.

He plans to contact Meng Yin to inquire about James's current situation, believing that everything should still be under control.

General Mengyin is always cautious and meticulous in his actions, and there is absolutely no possibility that he will make any mistakes.

Now is the time to use James – he is considered one of their trump cards.

To avoid communication disruptions or eavesdropping, Yang Xia had no choice but to use the universal communication system he had redeemed from the system store to make contact.

This universal communication system was indeed excellent, with a strong signal, and it quickly connected to Mengyin.

"Your Majesty, you have finally sent word! We have been here for so long, and we do not know what to do."

Mengyin had been eagerly awaiting news of Yang Xia.

Hiding in this port is incredibly boring; all I do every day is keep an eye on James.

Mengyin even felt that it was a waste of his talents and had long since given up on staying there.

How is LeBron James doing right now?

Yang Xia quickly inquired.

James is now trapped on their ship, and Meng Yin is naturally keeping a very tight watch on him. ...

Right now, his only task is to keep an eye on James. If he can't even do that, he won't be able to face Yang Xia.

"Your Majesty, rest assured, James is in perfect condition right now."

Meng Yin hurriedly reported to Yang Xia, knowing that he cared a lot about this matter, since James was now a bargaining chip in their hands.

"That's good. Take James back to the Great Zhou Dynasty immediately without delay. You can set off now."

Yang Xia issued this order to Meng Yin, instructing him to immediately bring James back to the Great Zhou Dynasty.

"Your Majesty, what exactly is going on? Why are you suddenly bringing him back to the Great Zhou Dynasty?"

Mengyin didn't understand why Yang Xia had made this arrangement, so he quickly asked.

"The people of the Great Zhou Dynasty are suffering from severe poisoning. If we take James back and let him live and eat with the people, I believe the Nebula Kingdom will not ignore him if he gets poisoned."

"And if James himself were afraid of dying, he would definitely reveal information about the antidote."

Yang Xia finally told Meng Yin his thoughts.

"Your Majesty is wise! You have come up with such a brilliant idea. I am sure it will succeed."

Mengyin was thrilled to hear Yang Xia's arrangement; he thought it was a brilliant idea.

The serious poisoning among the island's residents is a matter of great concern to everyone, and Mengyin is constantly worried.

No wonder hiding in that harbor made him restless, and he longed to do something else as soon as possible.

Now, they finally received Yang Xia's new orders: to take James to be a test subject. Meng Yin repeatedly praised the brilliant idea.

"General Meng, this is a good idea, but you must make sure that James is always within your surveillance range and that nothing goes wrong."

Yang Xia quickly gave further instructions, fearing that Meng Yin might get too excited and make some mistakes.

James is also an extremely cunning person; if he were to disappear right under their noses, the plan would be a complete failure.

"Your Majesty, I understand. Don't worry."

Meng Yin knew that Yang Xia was afraid that he would neglect his supervision and let James escape.

He certainly wouldn't make such a basic mistake; if such a consequence were to occur, it would cause great losses to the entire Great Zhou Dynasty.

"That's good. I knew that entrusting James to you would be a sure thing."

Yang Xia nodded trustingly. In the entire Great Zhou Dynasty, Generals Meng Yu and Meng Yin were his right-hand men, and he could not do without their assistance in many matters.

"By the way, Your Majesty, I spoke with General Meng Yu on the phone before. He said that the poisoning of the Great Zhou Dynasty has been contained to some extent."

"So, does that mean James's role isn't as significant as we thought?"

Mengyin suddenly remembered something and quickly told Yang Xia what was on his mind.

"Alas, it's a long story. The poisoning of the island's residents has indeed been alleviated to some extent, but there is still a long way to go if we want to completely cure them."

Yang Xia sighed and told Meng Yin the truth, without any need to hide anything.

"Your Majesty, why is this? Now that the poison has been contained, shouldn't this problem be easily solved?"

Mengyin didn't quite understand what Yang Xia was saying; it seemed different from what he had imagined.

"I'm trying to resolve these issues once and for all, but it will take some time. I'll let you know later."

Yang Xia naturally couldn't explain the reasons to Meng Yin, nor would he tell anyone about the system.

If the All-Powerful Spring cannot be upgraded to the highest level, it cannot completely help the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty detoxify.

Moreover, he is now being closely pursued by the people of the Nebula Kingdom, and time is not plentiful. He wants to complete tasks to earn points and then upgrade the Omnipotent Spirit Spring, which will also take a lot of time.

Yang Xia himself felt it was an unknown, not knowing when he would achieve the desired effect, so these aspects were naturally beyond his control.

"General Meng, all you need to do right now is to focus on your own work. If we work together, these problems will probably be solved in a while."

Yang Xia spoke earnestly with Meng Yin, hoping that the other party could calm down and do the things at hand as he instructed.

Yang Xia has no definite plan for the future and can only take it one step at a time.

"Your Majesty, I understand."

Meng Yin also sensed the helplessness in Yang Xia's tone and didn't say anything more.

"Alright, then you should set off immediately to return to the Great Zhou Dynasty, and remember what I just said."

Yang Xia gave some more instructions before hanging up the phone.

After hanging up the phone, Yang Xia continued pacing around the room, his mind racing. ...

So many things have happened recently that Yang Xia is overwhelmed and has never been so flustered as he is now.

Fortunately, he possesses a powerful system that allows him to exchange for many strange and wonderful treasures, including high-tech new weapons, all of which he can successfully crack.

Unexpectedly, they are now in a predicament, with one trouble after another, and even if they wanted the system to help, they would not know where to start.

Although Yang Xia was in the territory of Yan Kingdom, he always had the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty on his mind.

The thought of the torment and suffering they endure today makes me feel extremely sad.

Suddenly, Yang Xia remembered the source of the poisoning among the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

He racked his brains but couldn't figure out where these toxins came from. The Great Zhou Dynasty was a genuine island nation, so it was impossible for outsiders to come here and poison them.

The two generals, Meng Yin and Meng Yu, were very strict in their defenses; any outsider who entered would certainly not escape their notice.

After much thought, Yang Xia had a bold idea: the person who poisoned the island nation was likely an inside agent, meaning that there was a traitor within the Great Zhou Dynasty.

This is why the poisoning incidents have become so perplexing, making it impossible to find the source of the toxins or understand how people were poisoned.

"Yes, that must be it." (End of Chapter)