They won the Holy Grail War, but this turned out to be the Virtual Tree Universe.

Chapter 238 Plotting an Attack on the Prison

With Xingxiao fleeing, the antimatter legion besieging Luofu naturally retreated immediately.

Without the commander to hold the line, and with two enemy commanders attacking from the front and back, the mortal troops would not be able to withstand it.

Although Xingxiao had always used the antimatter legion as a tool, the complete annihilation of such a large force would still be a bit troublesome to replenish.

The antimatter legion has now retreated directly to outside the galaxy, signifying that the siege of Luofu has been lifted.

However, upon seeing this, Jing Yuan did not arrange for the Luofu Cloud Cavalry to pursue them, but instead sent a small force to follow the antimatter legion.

They then used the Yellow Bell system to inform the allied forces of Yao Qing and Zhu Ming about the movements of the escaped antimatter legion.

They've come all this way, and even though they missed the final battle, we can't let them have come for nothing.

The escaped antimatter legion is a military achievement; it's simple and safe to beat a drowning dog, and neither side will refuse.

Of course, Jing Yuan also considered that after this battle, the Luofu Cloud Cavalry's strength, which had recovered over several decades since the Third Abundant War, had been completely exhausted, and it was really not advisable to suffer any more casualties.

Moreover, Luofu's Liuyun Ferry and the Engineering Bureau need to be rebuilt, and there are a lot of reports to send to the Alliance, so Jingyuan doesn't have the energy to command the troops to pursue them.

So when Dan Lei returned to Luofu, the first message he received was that Jing Yuan's soul was injured in the battle with Xing Xiao and he had entered the Dan Ding Division to recuperate. General affairs were temporarily handled by Deputy Commander-in-Chief Dan Lei.

Dan Lei believed that Jing Yuan's soul was injured, but when he said that the injury was so serious that he needed to lie down and recuperate and couldn't handle government affairs at all, Dan Lei said, "I don't believe you at all. Jing Yuan, you old rascal, you're really bad. You just want to take the blame and clean up the mess in Luofu."

However, at this moment, Dan Lei really couldn't rush into the Dan Ding Division and pull Jing Yuan out of bed to work.

As for Fei Xiao beside her, as General Yao Qing, she absolutely cannot participate in Luofu's political affairs.

Therefore, Danlei has to solve the political issues himself.

Fortunately, Danlei is no pushover either. For every clever plan you have, there's a countermeasure: layer upon layer of outsourcing.

Dan Lei had served as a general for a day before, so after arriving at the Shence Mansion, he immediately took the general's seat and summoned Fu Xuan and Yu Kong over.

Dan Lei is now the acting general, so Fu Xuan and Yu Kong naturally rushed over immediately upon receiving the news.

After the two arrived, Dan Lei didn't stand on ceremony and immediately began assigning tasks, saying...
“Fu Taibu, Yu Kongsiduo, General Jingyuan is currently unwell, and I need to assume the general’s duties again.”

Although Luofu won the battle, it also suffered heavy losses. The Cloud Cavalry was severely damaged, and the Construction Bureau and Liuyun Ferry were destroyed and need to be rebuilt. These two matters need to be dealt with as the top priority.

Fu Taibu, you are responsible for the list of casualties of the Cloud Cavalry, the bestowal of honors, and subsequent compensation for the casualties.

As you know, as the Dragon Lord, I cannot remain in the general's position forever. Reaching into the Cloud Cavalry is a major taboo.

You, as the universally recognized general candidate, are the most suitable person to do this job.

For the reconstruction of the Flight Control Division, the Construction Division, and the Flowing Cloud Ferry, please prepare a contingency plan for materials and funding.

The reconstruction of the Industrial Construction Division must be carried out internally by Luo Fu, which is the highest priority. However, for related materials that are not critically classified, we can purchase them from the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

We can use the basic reconstruction materials of the Two Caves Heaven, along with the reconstruction project of Liuyun Ferry, as bait to throw to the Interstellar Peace Company.

They will rush in like sharks smelling blood, eager to open up the Luofu market.

I had seen it before; Luo Fu had originally approved a policy of trading with the Interstellar Peace Corporation, so this was a good opportunity to test their attitude.

After you return, you will simultaneously issue tenders to both the Market Development Department and the Strategic Investment Department.

Next, you'll work in the Market Development Department, and I'll help with the Strategic Investment Department. The reconstruction of Liuyun Ferry isn't as urgent as the Construction Company's; we can negotiate with Interstellar Peace Company for a few months.

Fu Xuan and Yu Kong had no objections to Dan Lei's work arrangements.

For Fu Xuan, Dan Lei's words "a general candidate recognized by everyone" made her feel very happy. Moreover, it was true that Dan Lei said he was the Dragon Lord and it was inconvenient for him to participate in the affairs of the Cloud Cavalry.

You see, there are already some Ming Dynasty warriors in the Cloud Cavalry. If a large number of Dragon Lord's followers were to join them, things would get really messy. Would the general or the Dragon Lord be in charge of Luofu from now on? They might start fighting amongst themselves first.

Therefore, Fu Xuan had no objection to Dan Lei outsourcing the extra work to her.

Of course, Dan Lei's decision to hand over the entire reward work for the Cloud Cavalry to Fu Xuan wasn't just a way of shirking responsibility.

Putting aside everything else, Fu Xuan is absolutely flawless when it comes to fairness and impartiality, and she can calculate massive amounts of data all by herself; this job was practically made for her.

As for Yu Kong, the reconstruction of Liuyun Ferry was originally her job; she was just given an additional role as the Construction Director.

Moreover, given that it involves foreign transactions, she, as the captain of Tianbo Division, certainly cannot escape responsibility.

Fu Xuan and Yu Kong left after handling the two most troublesome tasks. Dan Lei then had Qing Zu compile all the reports that needed to be submitted to the Alliance into a table for him, and then headed straight for the Dan Ding Division.

Dan Lei visited Jing Yuan under the pretext of helping him heal his mind and soul, and Jing Yuan himself was unable to refuse Dan Lei's visit.

In terms of achievements in the realm of spirit and soul, Dan Lei, as a traveler on the path of memory, is the number one in Luofu.

When I saw Jing Yuan, he was dressed in a patient's gown, his face was deathly pale, and he was lying on the bed looking like he only had half a breath left.

However, Dan Lei directly reclaimed the small flame of Xiao Huanlong within his body, and then, through the flame, he knew that Jing Yuan's spirit had indeed been injured, but the injury was very minor.

It's like a person being pricked thousands of times by a sewing needle, but each prick gets stuck in the fat layer and doesn't touch the internal organs or reach any vital points.

It's the kind of injury that looks terrible, but actually doesn't damage the body's vitality.

This injury shouldn't render Jingyuan unable to work at all; he's just lazy and trying to shirk responsibility.

So, after dismissing the surrounding medical staff, Dan Lei slapped Jing Yuan on the stomach and said...

"Stop pretending, get up quickly, I have something important to say."

However, at this moment, Jing Yuan was still feigning weakness with Dan Lei, only slightly opening his eyes and speaking in a weak tone.
"Danlei~ My body isn't cooperating with me right now, so just tell me what you need to know. I'll answer you with anything I know."

Seeing that Jing Yuan was still pretending, Dan Lei spoke frankly.

"Jingyuan, if you keep pretending, I'll have Xiao Huanlong take control of your body and make you go outside to dance and get some exercise before we talk."

"Your soul wasn't damaged much at all; Little Illusion's divided flames told me all that."

After Dan Lei said that, Jing Yuan could no longer pretend to be dead.

Although he was not seriously injured, his soul was still as fragile as before. If he were possessed by Xiao Huanlong, he might be controlled without any resistance.

Jing Yuan instantly revived on the spot, sat up, and said...
"Danlei, I was just joking. Don't take it to heart. What's on your mind?"

Dan Lei, speechless at Jing Yuan's thicker skin than his own, sent him the list of reports Qing Zu had prepared and said...
“I can do other things for you, but you have to write these reports yourself.”

There are many intricacies involved that I have no idea about. If you dare to refuse, I will use the excuse that the general has not recovered and the report cannot be submitted to the alliance.

When the Alliance's specialist mental health personnel arrive, you can explain it to them yourself.

Jing Yuan looked at the report list with a headache, but seeing Dan Lei's attitude, he knew he couldn't escape writing the report, so he could only agree.
"Okay, I'll write these reports. I'm in the hospital and have nothing to do, so writing reports will help pass the time."

Jing Yuan gave in, and Dan Lei didn't make things too difficult for him. After all, he had worked hard for Luofu for hundreds of years, and it was only right that he rested.

Moreover, he could take advantage of his power to do some extraordinary things, so as not to harm Jingyuan.

Danlei nodded in satisfaction and said...

"Alright, aside from this matter, think of a way to reward the Starry Sky Train. My personal commitment has nothing to do with Luo Fu."

So you'll have to figure out the reward for yourself in Luofu; I can't help you with that."

Jing Yuan nodded, acknowledging that letting Dan Lei decide on the reward for the Starry Sky Train crew was indeed inappropriate. Giving too much would lead some to accuse Dan Lei of using Luofu's resources to curry favor with his own people.

If the job is poorly done, who will help Danlei in the future?

Therefore, it is only appropriate for you to make this decision yourself.

Seeing Jing Yuan nod, Dan Lei continued...

"Leave the matters of Mirror Flow and Blade to me."

I will handle their affairs according to the circumstances.

I will immediately revoke Danheng's exile order.

I'll take the blame for the three of them.

Dan Lei took the initiative to take the blame for the matters related to Jing Liu, Ren, and Dan Heng, which greatly reduced Jing Yuan's pressure.

The intricate relationships among the Five Heroes of the Clouds mean that Jing Yuan's handling of their affairs will be questioned, while Dan Lei, as an outsider, will be able to do the same thing without anyone saying anything.

Therefore, Jing Yuan said with a hint of gratitude.

"Danlei, thank you for your hard work."

However, Dan Lei simply shook his head with a wry smile and replied...

"Jingyuan, things are probably not as simple as you think."

The matters concerning Danheng and Ren are easy to handle, but your master Jingliu's arrival in Luofu clearly has other intentions.

She'll definitely cause more trouble. Then I'll be the one to take the blame, and you'll have to clean up the mess.

After Dan Lei finished speaking, he didn't wait for Jing Yuan's reply. He left Jing Yuan on the hospital bed to think about Jing Liu's matter and then left Dan Ding Si to deal with the affairs of Jing Liu, Ren, and Dan Heng.

Danheng's problem was the easiest to solve, so Danlei dealt with his first.

Dan Lei only needed to use his general's authority to lift Dan Heng's exile order, citing his help in resolving Luo Fu's life-or-death crisis.

The Ten Kings had no objection to the verdict.

Then, Dan Lei summoned Jing Liu and, in a secluded room where no one else was around, asked him directly.
"Jingliu, now that the crisis in Luofu has been resolved, can you tell me your true purpose for coming to Luofu?"

Jingliu did not hide anything from this question and spoke frankly.

"I need to secure an opportunity to meet the Marshal and other generals on the [Xu Ling] Immortal Ship."

I originally planned to transport the star core into Luofu's pot back, but that's no longer possible.

So, Danlei, how about you give me a couple of sword strikes? That should be enough to cover your crime of attacking the Dragon Lord."

Dan Lei laughed at Jing Liu's answer.
“The crime of attacking the Dragon Lord is not enough. It must be that they colluded with outsiders to attack the Prison of Imprisonment, attempting to rescue the serious criminals who were transporting star cores into Luofu, resulting in all the serious criminals being severely injured and reincarnated, while the star core hunter escaped.”

Upon hearing this, Jing Liu's expression immediately turned serious, and he asked...
"You know everything?"

Dan Lei spread his hands and laughed.
"I don't actually know anything, but you and your companion who calls himself Rakshasa seem to look down on me too much."

I have been in close contact with the remains of Taizyuros, and the brood lord Skarakabaz is my soul.

The coffin of the Rakshasa contained the remains of Taizyuros, which I discovered when I met him.

However, at the time I wasn't sure which side he was on, so I didn't make any moves that might alert him.

However, after investigation, it was easy to find out that he was in cahoots with you, which is why I came to ask you what you really want.
Now that I have the answer, I've decided to respect your wishes and help you this once.

Dan Lei's words sounded grand and dignified, but Jing Liu wasn't a three-year-old child. Although she wasn't good at politics, she wasn't stupid.

So here he laughed directly.

"Dan Lei, you are indeed the makings of a general."

Let me attack the Prison of Confinement, so you can release Blade without any problem.

After all, although Ren had made contributions in this battle, he was on the bounty of the Interstellar Peace Corporation and was a notorious wanted criminal in the universe.

Releasing him directly would damage Luofu's reputation, but escaping during the attack would not be a problem.

Those three dragon masters, you don't want them to perish, so you plan to use us to force them to shed their scales and reincarnate.

Finally, you were able to meet my requirements.

You've killed three birds with one stone; you've achieved all your goals.

When asked about Jingliu's evaluation, Danlei simply shook his head and smiled.

"Wrong, it's killing four birds with one stone."

When something this big happens, someone has to take the blame.

As the acting general, I was the perfect scapegoat.

Luofu was attacked by Huanlong and Xingxiao. I have made too many contributions, so the Alliance is unlikely to really punish me. They will only remove me from the position of acting general and then not assign me any position.

In this way, I will have complete freedom.

Of course, our conversation today will also be dug up by the league.

At that time, I should be able to offset my good deeds with bad ones.

Even if someone tries to sabotage me, I'll most likely be out of Luofu by then.

As for the Immortal Ship Alliance issuing a warrant for my arrest, that's completely impossible.

Seeing that Dan Lei seemed confident and fearless, Jing Liu decided not to say anything more.

It's easy to understand why the Vidyadhara clan has produced someone who can awaken the power of the Dragon Lord on their own.

For non-principle issues, the league will absolutely not severely punish Dan Lei.

Clearly, as long as no one else is killed in the process of breaking into the prison with himself and Rakshasa, it is not a matter of principle.

Because everyone with eyes to see knows that Luo Fu definitely has to be released, otherwise Luo Fu will lose credibility in the future.

Although Dan Lei had his own selfish reasons for supporting those three Dragon Masters, the Ming Clan, though they didn't say it aloud, would definitely give their full support from top to bottom.

Every death of a member of the Chiming Clan is a loss. Dan Lei's actions are a crime to the Immortal Boat Alliance, but for the Chiming Clan, they are meritorious and blameless.

Danlei is the Dragon Lord of the Vidyadhara Clan, so it is perfectly reasonable for him to do things that benefit the Vidyadharas.

Since the Third Plenty War, Fanghu suffered heavy losses from the Emperor's arrows, and its population could not be restored.

The relationship between the Ming Dynasty and the alliance is inherently delicate.

If the league were to severely punish Dan Lei at this time, it could easily trigger internal strife.

Therefore, the best option is for Dan Lei to have his merits and demerits offset each other, and the league will definitely not issue a warrant for Dan Lei's arrest.

(End of this chapter)