Then let them show their loyalty!

Chapter 902 Radiant Fate: Maybe I really should believe him (Seeking monthly votes)

The night was as dark as ink, swallowing up the ruined outline of Blackflame City.

Under the crimson moonlight, Zhao Ji, dressed in a black night-clothes and wearing the silver mask Qiu Tu had given her, silently blended into the shadows of the corner, then moved swiftly...
After crossing most of the city, she arrived at the abandoned library. Zehime stood in the shadows, looking up at the building that was now covered in withered vines.

After confirming there was no ambush, she once again slipped into the shadows.

She made her way to the top floor of the abandoned library. A figure wearing a "Shadow" uniform mask stood with his back to her in the center of the dusty room on the top floor, seemingly having been waiting for a long time.

Zhao Ji didn't speak, but just watched him quietly from the shadows.

But that person's strength was clearly not low, so Zhao Ji only stood there for a moment before he seemed to notice her, suddenly turned around, and looked at the elongated figure at the doorway.

"Your Excellency, you've arrived?"

The person's voice was a little hoarse, but it carried a hint of barely perceptible joy, as if they were anticipating something.

Zhao Ji didn't speak, but quietly observed him with her cold eyes hidden behind the mask.

Silence is the best weapon, especially in situations where the enemy and friend are unclear; it can exert the greatest psychological pressure on the other side.

Sure enough, in that almost frozen air, the "Shadow Division member's" breathing became noticeably rapid. He seemed to want to say something to break the deathly silence, but when he met Zehime's gaze, which seemed to pierce through his soul, he swallowed his words back.

After a moment, Zeji finally spoke.

"Where is the stuff?" Her voice was cold, and combined with Qiu Tu's tone, it seemed to carry an unquestionable air of authority.

"Here, here." The member of the Shadow Division was overjoyed and quickly took out a box wrapped in black cloth from his pocket.

He said, "Sir, this is evidence I've collected over the past two years of old smoker's treason, betrayal of his comrades, and service to the 'Shadow Division.'"

“Over the years, I’ve always found it strange. Because there are always comrades who get arrested and killed.”

"However, it often doesn't involve many people."

"This doesn't fit the normal situation of our secret front falling into enemy hands. So, at that time, I suspected that there was a mole in the organization, deliberately using the enemy to eliminate dissidents."

"However, I don't know who the mole is. So I can only investigate in silence."

"Just a few years ago, I finally found some clues. Or rather, the old smoker finally reached out to him."

At this point, the Shadow Division member's eyes gleamed with resentment. "He tested me, to see if I was truly loyal to the 'Temple,' and if I harbored any resentment! He even asked me if I was willing to become a double agent for the 'Shadow Division'!"

"At that moment, I was so scared that I broke out in a cold sweat."

"I always thought there was a traitor in the organization, but I never expected it to be him."

"So, I feigned agreement and secretly investigated, finally confirming that he had unknowingly become a double agent, a dog of the 'Destroy the Royal Court'!"

"But he's my direct superior, and I can't bypass him to report to headquarters. So I've been waiting for an opportunity."

"Finally, after waiting for so many years, I've finally met you, Master!"

In the end, the "Shadow Division member" looked at Zehime with tears welling up in his eyes and said, "Your Excellency, you must avenge our fallen brothers!"

As he spoke, he lowered his head, bent his waist, and presented the box with both hands.

His words were sincere, and his actions were perfectly correct.

However, Zhao Ji did not immediately take it, but instead coldly fixed her gaze on the box.
Meanwhile, inside Princess Huiming's tent.

Qiu Tu remained in his white cat form, curled up on the soft animal skin blanket, lazily dozing off, his tail tip lightly brushing the ground, as if he were not worried at all about what was happening in the "Destroyed Royal Court".

Perhaps noticing Qiu Tu's relaxed state, Princess Huiming, who was looking down at the military intelligence report, glanced at him with a hint of hesitation in her eyes.

However, if Qiu Tu can remain calm, she can certainly remain calm even more.

Therefore, she didn't pay much attention to Qiu Tu, but continued to look down at the military intelligence report.

And so, time passed by, minute by minute, and soon another half hour had gone by.

Just then, the tent flap was suddenly flung open, and Ruolan strode in, her face showing anxiety.

"Your Highness!" She strode to Huiming's long desk, bowed, and reported softly, "Something has happened at 'Chaotic Western Capital'."

Upon hearing Ruolan's words, Huiming couldn't help but look up and give her a stern look, as if trying to discern whether she was acting or serious.

At this moment, seeing Huiming looking at her, Ruolan's face was filled with genuine anxiety. She glanced at Qiu Tu and, seeing that he wasn't paying attention, quickly whispered, "Your Highness, the White Frost God King has fallen."

"Bai Shuang?" Upon hearing that name, Princess Huiming frowned slightly.

White Frost God-King is no ordinary God-King. As the deputy commander of this operation of the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb," and a God-King himself who guards the tomb, he holds an extremely high position within the "Immortal Heavenly Tomb" and enjoys the deep trust of the "Immortal Three Giants."

Over the past few centuries, the White Frost God King has often acted on behalf of the "Immortal Trio".

As a result, such a person actually died on the battlefield of "Chaotic Western Capital".
This will obviously greatly stimulate the already chaotic situation, causing drastic changes and potentially triggering a series of chain reactions.

Thinking this, Princess Huiming's expression became even more serious.

She pondered for a moment, then looked at Ruolan and asked with a stern expression, "Was it Mu Xin who did it? Or did a high-ranking God-King from the 'Chaotic Faction' intervene?"

Upon hearing Princess Huiming's question, Ruolan whispered, "It was the work of God King Muxin. But God King Baishuang was also not careful enough."

She whispered a report on the situation, "Perhaps during this period, God King Mu Xin has been hiding like a coward, and God King Bai Shuang has become somewhat arrogant and conceited."

"Therefore, in advancing the battle lines, he acted too quickly, becoming disconnected from the rear, and he himself went deep into the 'chaotic Western Capital.'"

"This gave Shepherd Heart God King an opportunity. He directly used his authority as 'Lord of the World' to thoroughly investigate White Frost God King's whereabouts, and then, taking advantage of his unpreparedness, personally carried out the assassination."

"The White Frost God King was caught off guard and was successfully ambushed, resulting in his immediate demise."

"The army of the 'Immortal Tomb' collapsed immediately after its commander was killed, and was utterly routed by the 'Chaos Faction.'"

"Now the entire front of the 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' has fallen, and they have been pushed all the way out of the 'Chaotic Western Capital'."

"Lord Lan Zhan has temporarily suppressed our army, preventing a mutiny. He then asked me to inquire of Your Highness whether we should first withdraw from 'Chaotic Western Capital' to avoid being attacked from both sides and trapped like turtles in a jar, or try to find a way to help 'Immortal Heavenly Tomb' stabilize its lines."

Upon hearing Ruolan's words, Princess Kaguya's expression turned dignified and cold.

She put down the vermilion brush in her hand, her beautiful face showing no emotion, and then coldly commented, "Useless."

It's unclear whether her comment about "waste" was directed at the easily assassinated "White Frost God King" or at the "Blue Zhan God King" who needed to consult her even on such matters.

Hearing her words, Ruolan lowered her head even further. "The opponent seems to have used some kind of special catastrophic artifact. The battlefield situation is changing rapidly, and even Lord Lan Zhan is somewhat unsure." Huiming didn't listen any further. She slowly stood up, the golden patterns on her python robe flowing with a breathtaking light under the lamplight.

"understood."

"I will personally go and oversee the operation."

Hearing her words, Ruolan was clearly surprised and opened her mouth as if to say something.

But Huiming waved his hand to interrupt her, and then stepped out of the tent.

However, as Hui Ming passed Qiu Tu, he seemed to remember something, paused slightly, glanced down at Qiu Tu, and spoke in a stern, emotionless voice.
"Cloud Cat, you stay here and are not allowed to leave."

As soon as she finished speaking, she lifted the curtain and left without looking back.

Upon hearing Princess Huiming's words, Ruolan glanced at Qiu Tu on the blanket, then hurriedly followed her out.

The curtains were drawn, isolating them from the outside world.

Inside the tent, Qiu Tu was suddenly left alone.

He remained lying there, seemingly oblivious to everything happening around him. Only the occasional twitching of his ears indicated that he was still awake.

Time passes minute by minute.

The entire camp grew quieter and quieter. Only the hurried yet receding footsteps of the soldiers outside seemed to tell of the unusual unease of the night.

A few more minutes passed.

After everything outside became quiet, Qiu Tu touched its fluffy head with its front paws, then rolled over and climbed off the blanket.

Then, he looked around, as if searching for a surveillance device or personnel.

After a moment, finding nothing amiss, he hurried towards Huiming's long table.
Three meters, two meters, one meter.
Qiu Tu and the long case were getting closer and closer.
At the very instant when the two completely overlapped!

Qiu Tu, however, did not stop.

As if he hadn't seen the long table or the battle plan on it, he took three steps at a time, passed by the long table, and went straight to Princess Huiming's bed.

Arriving at Princess Huiming's bedside, Qiu Tu leaped onto it, buried his fluffy head in the pillow, and let out a series of contented purrs before closing his eyes and drifting off to sleep.
at the same time
On a hillside not far from the camp, Huiming and Ruolan stood side by side, the night wind blowing through her long, black hair.

Her gaze pierced through the night, calmly fixed on her tent embroidered with a dragon.

Ruolan stood half a step behind her and asked softly, "Your Highness, it seems that the Cloud Cat God King really is alright."

"Neither the Noble Phantasm reaction nor real-time monitoring detected any abnormalities."

"It seems he didn't send any messages out in any way."

"When she passed by the long table just now, I thought she was going to peek at the battle report, but in fact, she didn't even use her mental energy to touch the long table."

This shows that she was indeed not interested in the battle plan.

Huiming did not reply to Ruolan's words.

In the darkness of night, her unfathomable phoenix eyes became incredibly deep.
Five or six seconds passed like that.

Hui Ming slowly began to speak, “Although my intuition has always told me that there is something wrong with her.”

"However, after these few days of testing, he does seem to have no problems at all."

It was as if he was convincing himself that Huiming was noticeably more active tonight than usual.

She said, "I'm not someone who likes to make judgments based on intuition."

"Since there are no problems with her memory, no problems with our connection, no problems with her personality and habits, and she hasn't betrayed me even after such a test."

"Then I am willing to believe her as before."

At this point, Huiming paused for a moment, then said, "Of course, everything depends on the results from the 'Royal Court' and Qiu Tu's side today."

"If there are no problems over there either."

"Qiu Tu did not receive any tips, so Yunmao is definitely safe."

After speaking, Princess Huiming seemed to realize that she had said too much, and then decisively stopped talking.

Ruolan's ability to become Princess Huiming's personal lady-in-waiting clearly demonstrates her keen ability to read people's expressions and moods.

So, feeling somewhat awkward upon seeing Princess Huiming, she promptly changed the subject.

She asked, "What about His Highness's 'Chaos in the Western Capital' and Lord Lan Zhan's side?"

Clearly, the battle reports mentioned in the camp were not simply meant to deceive Qiu Tu.

Upon hearing Ruolan's words, Princess Huiming's expression became even more serious.

She spoke authoritatively, "Without that woman's intervention, the fate of 'Chaotic Western Capital' is sealed."

"Mu Xin is just struggling in vain."

"However, we initially intended to keep him alive, but since he's so eager to die, let's grant his wish."

At this point, Princess Kaguya paused, then looked up at the moon with her hands behind her back, and said softly, "Judging from the timing, the royal court should have a result by now, right?"

Upon hearing Kaguya's words, Ruolan immediately lowered her head sensibly and said, "I'll go and ask right away."

After saying that, she bowed and then walked backwards away from the hillside.

After she left, Huiming looked up at his tent again.
In the brightly lit camp, her tent stood out conspicuously.

Through the tent, she seemed to see the white cat lying on her bed, sleeping peacefully.
He looked incredibly relaxed, as if he didn't care about any of the major events happening tonight.
In that instant, even the usually resolute Princess Huiming showed a rare moment of confusion.
'Could it be that my intuition is wrong?'

'Should I really believe him?'

Thinking this, Princess Huiming remained silent for two seconds before whispering to herself,
Let's see what the outcome is on the Wang court's side first.

at the same time.

The royal court was destroyed. Blackflame City, the abandoned library.
A dozen or so dark figures were silently surrounding them—
Asking for a monthly ticket~
(End of this chapter)