Keep attacking girls and try not to be killed by them

Seeing Tetodaf disappear into the sky in the blink of an eye, Shiiki Ruri finally breathed a sigh of relief.

——(Why would the Grand Master come here to inquire about the Frost Armor Knight’s information…?)

Shiiki Ruri thought about it over and over again, but she still couldn't figure it out. However, there was one thing she was sure of, that was the identity and background of the Frost Armor Knight was definitely more mysterious than she knew.

In addition to this gain, Shiiki Ruri once again personally experienced the difficulty of assassinating Tetodaf.

This Jiuyi man who can appear silently and instantly has a strength that is far superior to Shiiki Ruri.

9.264 - Go to the base

In terms of strength, a venomous snake is no match for a lion;

In terms of speed, the porcupine is no match for the cheetah;

In terms of intelligence, pufferfish are no match for humans;

However, lions die from snake bites, cheetahs die from pig arrows, and humans die from hog poison.

What does this mean? It means that if you want to defeat your opponent, you may need to be stronger than your opponent, but if you just want to kill your opponent, there are many ways to cheat.

Shiiki Ruri was shocked by Tetodav's strength, but this did not affect her determination to assassinate Tetodav, it only made her more prepared.

If there is anything that could hinder the assassination attempt, it is only the "doubt" that still exists in Shiiki Ruri's heart.

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After the emotional impulse, Shiiki Ruri became increasingly suspicious that she was being used by someone.

This is not to say that she doubted the authenticity of the letter left by Aunt Magai, but in this whole incident, apart from that letter, there was no other evidence to show that the Grand Master Tetodaf had committed a crime.

Normally, one piece of conclusive evidence is enough, but Aunt Magee's letter falls somewhere between conclusive and inconclusive.

If the letter was not written by Aunt Magee, or if the person who did it was not Shiiki Ruri, then the evidence pointing to Tetodaf would be difficult to establish.

The so-called evidence requires something that exists objectively, rather than people's subjective narrative.

Based on this judgment, thoughts of hesitation and doubt took root in Shiiki Ruri's heart. This is why, even though Tetodaf was right in front of her, she had neither murderous intent nor desire to act.

——(Are you really going to assassinate the headmaster without any explanation...?)

Shiiki Ruri took out the letter Aunt Magee left for her and read it again and again. Even with a critical eye, she could not find any faults.

However, assassinating Tetodav is really not a trivial matter. Acting rashly based on just a letter... This is not Shiki Ruri's style.

Two figures appeared in Shiiki Ruri's mind at this moment. One said confidently, "That's not just any letter. It's a letter left by Aunt Magee. This is enough evidence!" The other kept whispering, "Let's investigate to see if there's any other evidence. If someone uses it, there's no going back."

After thinking it over again and again, Shiiki Ruri decided to obey the emergency call and rush to the designated base to gather... As for whether to assassinate the head hall master, she still needed to think about it.

The only thing that Shiiki Ruri did not hesitate about was that she would be on high alert when interacting with Tetodaf in the future, in case Tetodaf really wanted to do anything bad to her.

——(Okay, time to go, otherwise the headmaster might become suspicious.)

Shiiki Ruri gathered her messy thoughts, put on her full set of equipment, and officially set off towards the unknown future...

And behind her, the "dragonfly" flying slowly also quietly began to move.

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Jiang Ran clearly saw the entire process of the interaction between Shiiki Ruri and Tetodaf. The seemingly useless skill "Shadow Master" has now become an unreasonable plug-in skill.

Even when Shiiki Ruri was almost unable to react to Tetodav's questions, Jiang Ran deliberately smashed a vase outside to buy her precious time.

[Note: For details, see chapter 9.262 - Sudden Visit]

During the whole process, the stupid loli kept howling in Jiang Ran's mind, because she thought that one of Jiang Ran and Shiiki Ruri would take this opportunity to attack Tetodav.

However, neither Jiang Ran nor Shiiki Ruri made a move, which left the stupid loli completely confused.

So, the stupid loli turned into a hundred thousand whys and kept asking Jiang Ran a lot of questions.

Jiang Ran of course had only one answer to this, which was to let the stupid loli figure it out herself.

(Just as I thought, I was shaken.)

Jiang Ran looked at Shiiki Ruri's back and once again became determined to recruit this talented person for his own use.

If Shiiki Ruri had attacked Tetodav in a moment of impulse, based on the information Jiang Ran had seen with his identification ability, Shiiki Ruri would most likely have been killed by Tetodav.

If the situation develops in this way, Jiang Ran will definitely have to help halfway. At that time, it will be difficult for him to continue to carry out the plan of instigating Shiiki Ruri to defect after switching from "under the table" to "on the table".

Therefore, Shiiki Ruri's judgment just now not only helped herself, but also helped Jiang Ran. The wisdom she demonstrated increased Jiang Ran's appreciation for her.

As for the inner hesitation of this cat-man, Jiang Ran was not worried, because the reason why he followed Shiiki Ruri to the base of Zhaoye Liuque was because he had completed the corresponding "preparations".

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Under the warm glow of the setting sun, the head of the Ryudo Hall of Teruya Ryujaku, Shiiki Ruri, was speeding on foot across the wilderness.

With her fourth-level strength, coupled with specialized attributes and skills in mobility, ordinary horses simply cannot catch up with her speed and endurance.

Above the cat-man girl, a tit was flying with her. At the same time, farther behind them, a king viper lurking deep underground was also following her.

(Stupid Loli: The Snake King Cage is really useful, it's like a mobile arsenal. When the little motorcycle fat comes, I might be laid off directly~)

(Jiang Ran: To come to such a conclusion, I can only say that you are still too superficial.)

(Stupid Loli: Eh? How am I superficial?)

(Jiang Ran: Brain.)

Jiang Ran's complaints were as sharp as ever, and the silly loli was hurt as ever, then she went off to think in silence with a sullen look.

Jiang Ran had actually already considered the arrangements for after the little motorcycle returned, so he answered the stupid loli immediately just now.

Although both the Little Motorcycle and the Snake King's Gnarl have the ability to store and carry equipment, they are different in nature.

Carrying equipment for the small motorcycle is just a side job, but carrying equipment is the main responsibility of the Snake King Cage.

Based on Jiang Ran's understanding of Xiao Moto, he will definitely be shocked by his growth again when he meets this guy next time. It would be a waste of talent to let such a capable companion be a porter.

After thinking of the little motorcycle, Jiang Ran then thought of his other "companions".

The reason why "companions" are put in quotation marks here is because Jiang Ran himself is not sure whether he can call "them" companions.

In terms of practical interests, if Jiang Ran could take advantage of this opportunity to change his identity and completely sever his ties with those girls, that would be most beneficial to his subsequent actions.

But for some reason, an irrational thought kept lingering in his mind - if he could meet "them" again, maybe it would be a good development?

9.265 - Lake Base

(Stupid Loli: Hehehe, Jiang Yan, it seems that you are not that "deep". If you ask me... you are actually as "shallow" as me~)

(Jiang Ran: …)

The silly lolita deliberately put emphasis on the words "deep" and "shallow", which greatly increased the lethality of her ridicule.

Jiang Ran knew that he had accidentally revealed a flaw this time, so he responded with silence to avoid making things worse.

Afterwards, Jiang Ran turned his attention to the next battle strategy. As long as he concentrated on thinking about "serious" things, he would not be distracted by "unserious" things.

The unfamiliar battlefield location, the unknown other three branch hall masters, and the large amount of new equipment he had acquired, these crucial "variable factors" would have a huge impact on Jiang Ran's combat strategy.

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October 187, 9

0:38 AM

[Death Future Remaining: 2 Days]

[Confession death countdown remaining: 22 days]

"Curse of the Ancestral Wolf: 68 Days Remaining"

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It was midnight, and after a long journey, Shiiki Ruri finally slowed down by a lake.

At night, the moonlight is as bright as a silver thread, and numerous stars are dotted on the dark sky, reflected on the lake surface, like a plate of scattered diamonds.

The willow trees by the lake drooped low, and the breeze blew, just like shy girls swaying gently in the moonlight. Occasionally, a few leaves kissed the water surface, causing layers of silvery ripples, and the reflection of the sky was reflected in the sparkling waves, as if it was the entrance to "another world".

Shiiki Ruri stood by the lake, adjusting her breathing while looking at the lake. At this moment, a bird flew over the water, leaving a long trail, and then quickly blended into the night and disappeared.

——(Why is there a bird flying so late at night... Is it the Steel Owl from the organization, meow?)

The doubtful thought disappeared in an instant. The unnatural scene just now was of no importance to Shiiki Ruri. What was really important to Shiiki Ruri at this moment was the actions after entering the "base".

Shiiki Ruri took a deep breath, then took a run towards the lake, and then jumped into the water.

Of course, Shiiki Ruri was not crazy enough to swim in this lake so late at night. She jumped into the lake with only one purpose, which was to enter the secret base set up by Teruya Ryuja here.

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After jumping into the water, Shiiki Ruri held her breath and dived to the bottom of the lake as quickly as possible.

Although the cat people are not cats, they also have some characteristics of cats - for example, they are afraid of and hate water. Therefore, diving in this lake is a complete torture for Shiiki Ruri, making her want to end the diving process as soon as possible even if it is a second earlier.

Soon, Shiiki Ruri easily found the hidden entrance at the bottom of the lake. It was a magic-powered door that could only be opened with a specific magic stone.

As Shiiki Ruri pressed the magic stone onto the sensing device, the magic-powered door slowly opened. The magic barrier generated at the same time accurately blocked all the lake water outside, allowing Shiiki Ruri to enter the door.

The guard guarding the inside of the magic-powered door immediately saluted and greeted Shiiki Ruri, who just nodded and continued to walk inside.

"Meow... finally you're in..." Shiiki Ruri complained in a low voice.

In fact, she was not being arrogant, she was just feeling down because her body was wet.

As she walked, she put away the induction magic stone and went into the branch hall master's dressing room at the entrance to dry her wet body.

When taking off her clothes, a fish jumped out of Shiiki Ruri's package, scaring her a little.

"Meow? What is this, meow?!"

After seeing clearly that it was just a crucian carp, Shiiki Ruri put away her blown hair and continued to use the towel to dry her body.

As for the crucian carp that had sneaked in with her at some point, Shiiki Ruri ignored it and treated it as a snack for the organization members who were waiting to clean up.

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More than ten minutes later, Shiiki Ruri, dressed in dry clothes, arrived at the conference hall of the lakeside base. In this spacious and bright hall, there was only an elegant purple figure sitting there.

"Long time no see, Grandma Huanyan, how are you feeling lately?"

Shiiki Ruri is a polite child. Although both parties are on the same level, as the younger generation, she still took the initiative to greet the elder.

"Oh my, Liutang Hall Master is here so soon. I'm feeling fine now. I just cast over ten explosive fire spells this morning. It was so exciting. Oh hehe~"

The enchanting purple figure heard Shiiki Ruri's voice and slowly turned around. What caught Shiiki Ruri's eyes was an old but energetic fox-man grandmother. The enchanting purple hooded magic robe she was wearing was very eye-catching and unforgettable.

This magical grandmother with such unique personality is the head of the Night Hall of Zhaoye Liuque, a veteran fox-man magician codenamed "Phantom Flame".

Since there was not much overlap in their tasks, Shiiki Ruri and Grandma Huanyan were not actually familiar with each other. However, Shiiki Ruri's politeness and Grandma Huanyan's outgoingness made them quickly familiar with each other after they met.

Shiiki Ruri learned from Grandma Huanyan that the head hall master was currently busy with something, so he asked the four branch hall masters to rest and wait in the conference hall after they arrived. Except for Shiiki Ruri and Grandma Huanyan, the other two branch hall masters were still on their way.

——(Neither Dark Moon nor Whisper has arrived yet... The situation is in my favor, meow.)

What Shiiki Ruri was most worried about in this operation was running into the strongest single-handed fighter, 'Dou Shiraha's Master Dark Moon, and the unpredictable 'Dou Shiraha's Master Gui Yu. Now that these two have not arrived yet, and the head master, Tetodaf, is said to be busy, this can be said to be a godsend opportunity...!

[Note: For more information on the other three branch hall masters, please refer to chapter "9.259 - The Last Stand"].

"In that case, I'll go get something to eat first, meow. Grandma Phantom Flame, would you like some too?"

Shiiki Ruri acted decisively and immediately found an excuse to slip away from the conference room. Based on her understanding of the old lady, there was no way Grandma Huanyan would want to eat in the middle of the night.

"Oh, sure, sure. I'm hungry too."

As a result, in less than a second, Shiiki Ruri was slapped hard in the face.

Fortunately, although she was slapped in the face, the impact was not great. Shiiki Ruri immediately took over the conversation and asked Grandma Huanyan to wait and rest in the conference room. She would bring some delicious food to the conference room to share with Grandma Huanyan.

"Then I'll trouble you, Master Liutang."

"You're welcome, meow."