Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

——(The real difficulty lies in the deployment left by the Snake Shadow Society in the base. If there are any experts, it may take a little more effort...)

Among all the details, Tetodav was most worried about whether the "Earth Ghost" himself would appear.

According to various intelligence reports, the fighting strength of the Earth Ghost is unfathomable. If we think pessimistically, even if the four branch hall masters of Zhaoye Liuque join forces, they will not be a match for that guy.

Therefore, if Zhaoye Liuque really encounters the Earth Ghost by chance, his counterattack will have to be temporarily suspended.

——(By that time, will all four branch hall masters be able to escape unscathed…?)

The possibility that the branch hall master might die made Tetodaf hesitate. The cost of selecting and training a branch hall master was much higher than taming the little black water dragon.

At that time, Tetodaf was reluctant to part with the little black water dragon, and now he was even more unwilling to take the risk of losing any branch hall master.

However, a counterattack must be carried out. Otherwise, if the current situation continues, the entire Zhaoye Liuque organization may be destroyed by the Snake Shadow Society.

——(There’s no other way. I can only sacrifice the lives of the lower-level members to protect the masters…)

After much deliberation, Tetodav finally decided to proceed as planned.

He summoned his reliable subordinates and assigned them an infiltration mission, asking them to go to the border of the Farnas Empire first to win over some tiger people.

Then he called the captains of three reconnaissance teams and ordered them to conduct secret investigations on the Tiger People's stronghold from three directions.

Starting with these two preparatory tasks, Tetodaf will try its best to reduce the dangers faced by the branch hall masters during their actions. However, Tetodaf still maintained the original plan regarding the decision that "the core tasks will be jointly carried out by the four branch hall masters."

The strongest "Dark Moon" who fights alone;

The most powerful area attack, "Phantom Flame";

"Shadow" has the most means of containment;

There are also "tricks" that can make the impossible possible;

Tetodav believed that only by sending these four people at the same time could the success rate of this operation be maximized, and this was also the top lineup that Teruya Ryuque could send out now.

As for Tetodav himself, he has always been the trump card hidden behind the scenes, and he will only take action when it is absolutely necessary.

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——(Okay, now that I've taken care of all the things that require time, let's get on with other things...)

Tetodav stretched out his body tiredly. He was really a little haggard because of the series of events that had happened in the past few days.

However, it was not time to rest yet. He told himself to cheer up, and then began to formulate specific strategies for each action one by one.

When most of the strategies for the counterattack were almost arranged, Tetodaf finally took a break from his busy schedule to think about a question that he had temporarily put aside. The content of this question was: Was the fact that Snake Shadow came specifically to find the "missing person commission" issued by Zhaoye Liuque just a cover, or was there another deeper meaning?

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"A boy named Banning... I've never heard of the name Banning..."

Tetodav flipped through the letter of authorization handed over by his subordinates. The young man that the Snake Shadow Club was looking for had nothing special in his background except for his outstanding fighting ability.

However, based on Tetodav's understanding of the Snake Shadow Society, the Snake Shadow Society would never commission them to find someone without a reason. Therefore, if this commission was not a "cover for attacking Zhaoye Liuque", then this young man named Banning must have something extraordinary.

Tetodav, who had worked his way up from the bottom, immediately became interested. He walked into the database and began to look up information at an astonishing speed.

The more he searched for information, the more he felt that there was something wrong with this young man Banning, because from all the information collected directly and indirectly about Banning, it was as if Banning appeared out of thin air and then disappeared out of thin air, with no trace left from the past or the future.

Speaking of appearing out of thin air, Tetodaf immediately thought of another very popular character recently, this character is called Frost Knight Stan.

9.260 - Smarty-pants

Is there any connection between the young Banning and the Frost Knight Stan?

Tetoduff sat at the table with his feet up, closed his eyes and began to think.

The organization's investigation intelligence showed that there was indeed no direct connection between Banning and Frost Knight Stan, but one thing was very coincidental: not long after Banning disappeared, the character of Frost Knight Stan suddenly appeared.

What's even more coincidental is that the place where Frost Knight Stan was first active is very close to the place where Banning last disappeared.

What if Banning didn't actually disappear, but changed his identity to become Frost Knight Stan, then would all this make sense?

Tetodav felt that he had finally grasped the right idea this time, and his hypothesis was completely tenable!

Moreover, the more he thought about it this way, the more he realized that this idea was correct!

—(That’s right…that’s right! The true identity of Frost Knight Stan must be the vanished Banning…!)

Tetodav became more and more excited. The pleasure of clearing the fog and solving the mystery made him unable to stop every time!

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During this investigation, Tetodav saw in multiple investigative reports that Frost Knight Stan never showed his face in public, which could almost be said to be extremely pathological.

Even when this guy goes to a restaurant to eat, he only shows his mouth and never shows his true face.

What does this mean? It means that this person either looks extremely scary or has suffered a serious facial injury. Otherwise, the only possibility is that he doesn't want others to see his appearance.

Tetodaff combined the fact that Frost Knight Stan never took off his helmet with his previous line of thought and naturally guessed why the Frost Knight didn't take off his helmet - there was no doubt that this guy was hiding his true identity.

As long as the helmet is taken off, the face of the young Banning will appear underneath. At that time, the identity of Frost Knight Stan as an uncle will no longer be tenable.

As for how a slim young man could disguise himself as a tall and burly knight, and the purpose of Banning's identity change, Tetodaf only had some preliminary ideas.

He believed that Banning's purpose of disguising his identity was to escape the surveillance and tracking of the Snake Shadow Society, but Tetodaf had no idea why the Snake Shadow Society was keeping a close eye on this young man with no background.

——(The Snake Shadow Society's motive for monitoring Banning... could it be related to the Snake Shadow Society's attack on our organization?)

Thinking of this, Tetodav felt that he was about to string together the clues. Unfortunately, his reasoning ability failed to continue this time and stalled just when he was "almost there".

However, "not being able to figure out the Snake Shadow Society's motives" was not a big problem for Tetoduff. In this matter, he could handle it by simply adhering to the principle of "the enemy of my enemy is my friend."

Specifically, Tetodav plans to find an opportunity to contact the Frost Knight Stan, also known as Banning.

He will use "I know your true identity" as a bargaining chip to make Frost Armor Knight Stan obediently become Teruya Ryuque's assistant.

As far as Tetodav knew, Frost Knight Stan seemed to be quite capable in fighting. If all went well, letting Frost Knight Stan act as the assault squad to attack the Snake Shadow Society's stronghold would be the best arrangement.

——(If I were to do that, time would be a bit tight... I'd have to capture Frost Knight Stan before the branch hall masters take action...)

Tetoduff pinched his stiff neck. He had been working at his desk for too long.

The progress of his reasoning and thinking certainly made him excited, but he could not ignore the accumulated fatigue in his body.

Tetodaf finally decided to have a good sleep first, and then set off to Mel Town to meet the Frost Armor Knight Stan.

——(Lv Tang's leader is also in Mel Town, so I'll go back to the base with her when the time comes...)

With such thoughts in mind, Tetodaf, the chief master of Zhaoye Liuque, fell into a deep sleep.

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The perspective switches back to Mel Town.

It was already night time, and the residents of the town either ate at home or went to the restaurants in the town to eat meat.

And in the deserted suburbs, there is a girl who is practicing diligently with her new weapon. This girl is the owner of the cat girl restaurant, Shiiki Ruri.

"It's a bit hard to grasp, meow... This flute is really too long to be used as a dagger, meow..."

Shiiki Ruri looked at the "White Jade Flute Dagger: Moon Shadow Dragon Roar" in her hand, feeling somewhat discouraged.

If it were a regular-sized dagger, Shiki Ruri would be able to get started quickly, but the "Moon Shadow Dragon Roar" is different, its sharp blade is connected to the white jade flute.

Due to this structure, the White Jade Flute dagger is actually about the same length as a dagger when held in the hand, but the only part that can be used as a weapon is the small part at the tip, which makes Shiki Ruri really not know how to use it.

——(Should I stab it like a 'gun'? But a 'gun' this short has no range at all. It would be more lethal to just 'stab' it like a dagger...)

Shiiki Ruri kept imagining the scene of assassinating Tetodav in her mind. All she had to do was to hit Tetodav three times in a row in the shortest time possible. Only three hits would be enough to kill her enemy.

However, achieving this was by no means easy. As far as Shiki Ruri knew, Tetodaf had comprehensive abilities in all aspects, and his ability to save his life and escape was naturally no problem.

Even with an optimistic estimate, Shiiki Ruri believed that he had to be able to hit Tetodaff three times at least within two seconds. Once Tetodaff reacted, it would be lucky for him to escape. If he was unlucky, Shiiki Ruri would most likely be killed on the spot.

"Forget it, let's practice playing the flute first. It's been a long time since I played the flute, meow~"

Shiiki Ruri has one advantage, which is that she is very good at regulating her emotions and will not waste time dwelling on the same problem.

And practicing the flute was not a waste of time for her, because the first condition for her to assassinate Tetodav was that she must first play the white jade flute dagger and activate the skill of "Bewitching Sound" to reduce Tetodav's overall resistance.

Fortunately, Shiiki Ruri had experience playing the flute. When she was young, Aunt Magai gave her a bamboo flute, which gave her a good foundation in playing the flute.

Thanks to this experience, Shiiki Ruri was not only able to use the "Bewitching Sound" skill smoothly, but even if she played the white jade flute in front of Tetodaf, it would not arouse the other party's vigilance.

In the dim wilderness, a cat-girl with silver-pink hair played a melodious tune. She closed her crimson eyes, allowing herself to retrieve her past playing skills from the river of memory.

And in the midst of this refreshing melody, there was a young man who was listening quietly and paying attention to the girl's thoughts at all times, for fear of missing anything.

9.261 - Prepare for a Rainy Day

The Frost Armor Knight that Shiiki Ruri was thinking about all the time actually did not leave Mel Town.

This wandering knight, who always attracts attention wherever he goes, is now hiding in the shadow of an owl, quietly listening to the music played by Shiiki Ruri on a big tree nearby.

Unfortunately, although the melodious melody can cleanse people's hearts, the cruel effect is even more heartbreaking.

(This "White Jade Flute Dagger: Moon Shadow Dragon Roar" is incredibly effective... I've only been listening to it for a short while, and my overall resistance has already dropped to negative...?)

Frost Knight Stan, also known as our classmate Jiang Ran, is currently shocked by the effect of Shiiki Ruri's weapon.

Although Jiang Ran already knew the effect of the skill "White Jade Flute Dagger·Moon Shadow Dragon Roar", he still showed an expression of disbelief after experiencing it himself.

In front of the flute's skill "Mesmerizing Sound and Captivating Mind", it can be said that everyone's comprehensive resistance is almost useless. Such a domineering effect is simply not what a weapon of this level should have.

Admittedly, the skill "Bewitching Sound" will also reduce the user's overall resistance, but in the face of its huge skill benefits, this double-edged sword-like side effect is completely acceptable.

(No wonder Shiiki Ruri suddenly felt so confident about assassinating Tetodav. She really has an unreasonable weapon in her possession.)

Jiang Ran was very impressed and also very happy.

He was not afraid that Shiiki Ruri was too confident, but he was afraid that Shiiki Ruri would not dare to act.

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Jiang Ran was actually a little unsure about the "stage" arrangement this time.

Although from Jiang Ran's perspective, "Tottedaff killed Magae and concealed the crime" is a fact of conclusive evidence, but if you put yourself in Shiki Ruri's shoes, it is very difficult to accept such a sudden fact all at once.

If Jiang Ran were to encounter this kind of thing, his first emotion wouldn't be anger, but suspicion. He would doubt the authenticity of the letter and wonder if someone was setting a trap to use him.

Unless he can be 100% sure that the letter and its contents are true, Jiang Ran will not take revenge easily, so as not to accidentally be used as a knife by others.

Then let's talk about Shiiki Ruri. The cat-man girl's reaction at that time was a mixture of anger and suspicion. Jiang Ran guessed that Shiiki Ruri was so easily provoked to anger mainly because she had too much respect and longing for Aunt Magee, so she was angry at first, and then gradually became suspicious after she calmed down.

According to Jiang Ran's observation of Shiiki Ruri's inner thoughts, although she has now put her revenge plan into action, she still has some hesitations.

When the opportunity to assassinate Tetodav really comes, can Shiiki Ruri do it?

Jiang Ran believes that the answer to this question is: less than 30% possibility.

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Up to now, based on Jiang Ran's understanding of Shiiki Ruri, he feels that this cat-man girl is actually more inclined to find out the truth first.

Although Shiiki Ruri did not have the same affection for Tetodaf as a family member, they had known each other for more than ten years after all. It was not possible for such a "simple" letter to make her really decide to kill him.

Therefore, before Shiiki Ruri had the chance to take action against Tetodaf, Jiang Ran had to give her another "drama" to make her completely clear away the doubts and hesitations in her heart, and completely believe that it was Tetodaf who framed and killed Aunt Magai, and continued to shamelessly use Shiiki Ruri for so many years.

(It is much harder to convince people of the truth than to convince them of a lie.)

Jiang Ran sighed silently.

I think he had the same feeling when he was a child.

He was clearly doing a good deed out of bravery, but in the end he was slandered as a villain who bullied his classmates.

He had clearly risked everything to help others, but in the end, they were unwilling to even give a fair testimony on his behalf.

No matter in which world, the world will never be as simple as justice defeating evil.

The so-called world may actually be a trick to deceive the people. What really exists is only the cruel reality called "rules".

It is not that justice will necessarily defeat evil, but that only the winning side is called justice.

[Note: The above plot is from Chapter 4.4 - Jiang Ran's Past (Part )]

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Considering that he almost forced Tetodaf into a dead end in his recent action, Jiang Ran will closely monitor the area around Shiiki Ruri to prevent Tetodaf from taking the initiative to contact her in advance.