The Legend of Douluo Continent II: The Phantom of the ...

"So what's the difficulty for you?"

Looking at Yan Lingshu's strange expression, Lu Jiuyu's guilty look, Rachel's hesitant words, Fang Wei and Sheng Hongyun who were standing aside, and Jing Peng who was at a loss, Luo Yu immediately guessed most of the situation.

Luo Yu said, "First of all, we are the Sun Moon Empire; secondly, we have the Holy Spirit Cult; and finally, I don't care about people, but we should try to be as respectable as possible to avoid making things difficult for the three great empires."

"Captain, this isn't a good idea. Didn't you say we should try not to get too close to the Holy Spirit Cult?" Rachel was hesitant. He had always deeply hated the Holy Spirit Cult and wanted to avoid contact with them as much as possible.

"Even you know this path, do you think the Body Sect doesn't understand? Write a report on this operation for me, and I will report it to His Majesty truthfully. Just don't go too far with your methods. If you need anything, just let me know." At this point, everyone realized that there was no need for further discussion.

Just as everyone was about to get up and leave, Luo Yu said, "Rachel, Lu Jiuyu, you two stay behind. The rest of you, wait for news in Mingde Hall tonight."

"Captain, is there a mission?" Jing Peng frowned slightly. He really wanted to know why Lu Jiuyu and Rachel were left alone.

"Alright, you idiot, isn't it obvious the captain has other plans? Let's go..."

Without a word, Fang Wei and Sheng Hongyun grabbed Jing Peng from either side and left. Yan Lingshu looked at Luo Yu without saying a word, then gave Rachel and Lu Jiuyu a mocking look before leaving gracefully.

"Who came up with this terrible idea?" Luo Yu asked, looking at the two people in front of her.

"It's him!"

"It's him!"

The two answered in unison, pointing at each other with lightning speed.

"Neither of you should criticize the other. Knowing you as I do, you two wouldn't have come up with this idea without discussing it together. The idea is good, but the approach is flawed," Luo Yu clapped her hands and said with a faint smile.

Lu Jiuyu was somewhat confused. What did it mean to have a good idea but a wrong approach? "Captain, why is our approach wrong?"

Rachel also asked, "Shouldn't we start with Long Aotian?"

Luo Yu explained, "Starting with Long Aotian, the eldest disciple of the Body Sect, is perfectly fine. Your idea of ​​using Vina is also correct, but the mistake lies in how to start with Vina. Vina's identity is different from others. Behind her stands the Heavenly Soul Empire. It is precisely because of her pivotal position that she has only been placed under house arrest in my residence so far."

"So, Captain, you mean we should use Long Aotian to force Vina back?" Rachel thought of another plan.

"No, Long Aotian also has the Body Sect behind him. This guy is also a hot potato. Neither of them is easy to deal with." Lu Jiuyu looked at Luo Yu, his eyes filled with mixed emotions.

Luo Yu continued, "The hostages are in our hands. We only need to show them what's going on. Long Aotian is confident he can withstand our methods, but if we let the two meet, then we just need to have the Holy Spirit Cult put on a show. If something goes wrong, the Holy Spirit Cult will be the culprit. At most, we'll be accomplices, not the masterminds."

Having dealt with those guys before, Lu Jiuyu naturally knew how disgusting they were. "But what if the Holy Spirit Cult really brainwashes him into becoming an idiot? Those guys don't hold back, who knows what might happen. You know the lesson from before, if those guys interrogate him, nine times out of ten it will be a big mess."

"There's no need for that much trouble. I think the captain means we just need to put on a show. Now that their soul power is sealed, and we've added a second layer of protection to their diet with drugs, plus the soul power-restricting shackles and bracelets we left on them, they simply don't have the power to fight back."

At this point, Rachel glanced at Luo Yu and continued, "All we need to do is drag Vina into the cell next door in front of Long Aotian, and then send her back. Next, we'll have the Holy Spirit Cult members imitate Vina's screams and the sounds of torture. I don't believe Long Aotian can just watch his beloved be tortured by the Holy Spirit Cult."

"You actually came up with such a dirty trick?" Lu Jiuyu stared at Rachel, his eyes wide.

Luo Yu didn't speak. His thoughts were actually similar to Rachel's, only perhaps more cruel. But Rachel's method was much gentler, because it would only be mental torture for Long Aotian, and Vina wouldn't suffer any harm. It was a good compromise.

However, there is a risk, because it is easy to be exposed.

"The idea is good, but it's easy to give it away. Vina needs to suffer a real hardship before they get together. Otherwise, it won't seem very authentic. Once they meet and confirm that the Holy Spirit Cult intends to torture her, you can make your own arrangements. In short, don't go too far."

"That's about it. I'll personally interrogate Long Aotian on the day of the execution. Remember to clear everyone out of the scene beforehand. I don't want outsiders from the Holy Spirit Cult to know the whereabouts of Number One. After all, it's a secret of our Sun Moon Empire. As for His Majesty, I'll report to him personally."

The meeting was now over, but how the interrogation would proceed depended on the circumstances of the day. Brutal methods were possible, but…

If the most brutal method were used, Luo Yu truly believed that the Body Sect and the Heavenly Soul Empire would immediately declare war, and then there would be no point in playing along.

Luo Yu thought that he also had his own plan for this move. How could Number One justify his appearance at the Body Sect and make them confirm their reputation for theft?

The breakthrough point must lie with Long Aotian!

However, it still needs the main body to cooperate with it, otherwise it will be impossible for Number One to exert its greatest function.

As everyone knows, Su is a necromancer.

What is not widely known is that Luo is actually a necromancer.

In the Douluo Continent, it is understood that human memories are very difficult to modify, but in the hands of the Necromancer Saint God, modifying a person's memories is not a difficult task.

What Luo Yu needed to do was to probe Long Aotian's memories of the Body Sect while he was mentally unstable. At the same time, he would select one or two other members of the Body Sect and implant a false memory into them.

Then, when the Sun Moon Empire makes its public announcement, the Body Sect will inevitably launch an internal investigation, but there is one person that everyone has forgotten.

That was the unfortunate Soul Douluo who survived the poisoning and was ordered to dig a tunnel to steal the Snow Emperor's embryo.

He didn't have to die. Why did he have to ask so many questions after he had simply handed over the items?

If the Body Sect really found Number One at their stronghold, and just as they found it, Number One experienced a tremendous explosion.

That would make the whole thing very confusing. Why wasn't it blown up when no trace was found? But it was blown up as soon as a trace was found. Don't you think that's an attempt to destroy evidence and leave no one to testify?

Imagine if they threw you a spectacular fireworks display called "Art Is Patrick Star," and you guess the person hiding behind the scenes would be completely stunned.

They knew this was a way to frame the Body Sect, but the Body Sect just couldn't prove it themselves.

Because he actually stole from Mingde Hall and destroyed the Snow Emperor's embryo, Number One was stolen at that time. Afterwards, the Sun and Moon Empire completely sealed off the school and launched a large-scale investigation, but still found nothing.

The only way to prove their innocence is to immediately mobilize all the Title Douluos, capture Su Yu, find Number One on his person, and then publicly and openly return Number One to the Sun Moon Empire.

In fact, Luo Jing's guess was correct. Many of his predictions accurately guessed the true nature of things. It was just a pity that he did not have the authority to execute them directly. In addition, Su Yu did it very secretly and left no clues, which made Luo Jing fall into self-doubt and reflection.

Su Yu couldn't help but sigh. Number One was great in every way, but it was a pity that he had it for so long and hadn't even had a chance to get used to it before it was gone.

Plans can never keep up with changes. Su Yu had learned his lesson from sticking to the same old ways before. If he hadn't chosen to get involved and take on Shrek Academy's responsibilities, he would now be sitting next to Xu Tianran as one of his trusted confidants, alongside Luo Yu.

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Star City, Luo Family Residence, Secret Room.

"It's been seven days, why hasn't the Myriad Mirror Sect made a single move? That shouldn't be the case..."

During these seven days, Luo Jing mobilized all the resources at his disposal to search for people inside and outside Xingluo City.

However, he still couldn't find anything unusual. The population mobility in Xingluo City was too high. Even though he checked the information of a large number of people who transited through the city, he still couldn't find any trace of Su Yu.

This is so strange. He's like a ghost, appearing out of thin air and disappearing just as suddenly.

Luo Jing was stunned. He hadn't expected this outcome. He had already figured out that Su Yu was in Xingluo City, but he just couldn't find him.

So weird!

In fact, Su Yu only stayed in Xingluo City for a very short time. After explaining his business, he left quickly. By the time Luo Jing took action, Su Yu had already quietly left and disappeared again.

Luo Jing's plan perfectly avoided the time Su Yu stayed.

He always felt that something was influencing him from the shadows. In fact, he was just lacking in decisiveness and failed to make a decision at the most crucial moment.

Once the opportunity is missed, even if you obtain crucial information, it will be too late to execute it. Su Yu was well aware of this, and in order to secure a sliver of hope, he even made two preparations.

Either get Di Tian to protect you, or just find someone to snatch your head back.

Either way, you can live; it's just that one is painful, and the other is excruciatingly painful.

The search yielded nothing, and Luo Jing couldn't help but sigh, "Looks like I'm too late again. I wonder where you'll go next?"

Where to go next?

Of course, it's the branch of the Heavenly Soul Empire's Body Sect and the secret fortress where number one is buried.