Bai Yueyue is quite satisfied with her current life. From Monday to Friday, she only needs to complete her courses and assessments. The patrols on Saturdays are not too troublesome because Qin Ye has become well-behaved. The only sad thing is that she has to drink that heart-wrenching medicine on Sundays.
"So, what happened?"
On Saturday, just as Bai Yueyue had left for the orphanage, Bai Zhenhao received a message from Bai Shenxing and returned home. The four of them went into a small room for a meeting.
"Dad, Mom, the higher-ups have ordered all of us soldiers on leave to return to our posts." Without their personal attendants, Bai Shenxing and the others no longer needed to maintain that false aristocratic demeanor.
"So rushed?" Bai Ruo was also dissatisfied. They were almost exhausted from learning those etiquette rules, and had wanted to run away several times. She also understood how difficult it was for Bai Yueyue to persevere for half a year. "Yueyue's coming-of-age ceremony is coming soon. Can you still make it back like this?"
Bai Shenxing shook her head: "I don't know, this was completely unexpected. I had already taken enough leave. How could it be so urgent..."
"Then let's not go back," Li Jieyue said, her tone somewhat firm. Others might not know, but she knew very well that such an urgent assembly order could only mean that something extremely dangerous had occurred.
"No, Mom, I'm a soldier no matter what. My subordinates are waiting for me to come back," Bai Shenxing refused. Of course, he knew the danger, but he, or rather they, couldn't back down because of it.
“That won’t work either. I’ll ask your grandfather to help you transfer to another position,” Li Jieyue said. Over the years, her children have always been her primary concern.
"Mom! How can you let Grandpa do such a thing! Besides, you know why I joined the army," Bai Shenxing retorted. He wanted his mother to return to the Li family, and for the Li family, which held military power, joining the army was one of the best ways.
There's no need for that.
"mom!"
"Alright, alright, Jieyue, calm down," Bai Zhenhao tried to soothe Li Jieyue, who had become angry. "As parents, isn't it only natural to support our child's decisions?"
"What do you mean? Don't you understand what this means?" Li Jieyue glared at Bai Zhenhao, her anger escalating.
“Of course I know, Jieyue, calm down,” Bai Zhenhao said gently, holding Li Jieyue’s hand. “That’s why Shen Xing can’t run away. He’s the eldest brother, and he should set an example.”
“Mom, Dad is right,” Bai Ruo said, taking the opportunity to comfort him. “Big brother has his own mission. He can’t back down just because of unknown dangers. Otherwise, what will others think of him after the event? Big brother has worked so hard to get to where he is now. He can’t let all his efforts go to waste.”
“Mom, don’t worry, I will definitely protect myself. Besides, this kind of emergency mobilization order has happened before, I’ll be fine,” Bai Shenxing said firmly, determined not to back down at this moment. “Moreover, as the eldest brother, I must protect my sister who is about to come of age. If I back down just because of the unknown, how can I say that I can protect Yueyue? Yueyue is already bravely facing difficulties that are not hers to begin with, so I can’t possibly back down…”
"You three, father and sons, are ganging up on me, aren't you?" Li Jieyue was very angry, and knew that she couldn't persuade Bai Shenxing. "In that case, you promise me that you won't put yourself in danger."
"Mom, please don't worry, I will definitely protect myself," Bai Shenxing promised, then remembered something, "Please don't tell my sister, she is already very tired. Just let her prepare for her coming-of-age ceremony. I will be back before then."
Bai Yueyue only got into the car to go to the factory after Bai Shenxing left.
"Miss, are you alright?" Hu Meier asked anxiously, looking at Bai Yueyue who was clutching her heart in the car.
As if sensing something, Bai Yueyue's heartbeat suddenly became sluggish and even panicked.
"It's nothing, I just feel a little unwell." Bai Yueyue waved her hand, and after using magic to check her body, she confirmed that there was no problem.
"Miss, should we return to the manor?" Lin Xinyi asked. Bai Yueyue wasn't in the same car as Qin Ye, so there was no need to worry about her sudden discomfort being noticed by outsiders. As for the driver, Cui Ye would thoughtfully make him forget his memory.
Shaking her head slightly, Chen Ling knew that Qin Ye was behaving himself in front of her for now, but she didn't know what he would be like without her. She needed to go to the factory next, and she didn't know if she could handle him.
"I'm fine now, go back to the factory."
"Yes, sir." The three personal attendants replied, while Hu Meier needed to pay extra attention to Bai Yueyue's condition to ensure her safety.
...On the outskirts of the capital, the crowd trembled involuntarily at the sight before them—a dark mass of monsters.
"Warriors, do not be afraid! Lord Young Lord and Prince Emperor will fight these monsters with us! Lord Emperor has also brought us support and weapons. We will surely win."
"For the Emperor!"
The overwhelming force caused Nianxin, who was far away in the center of the monster, to raise a slight brow.
Beside her was a boy who was only one meter tall. He sat on a high platform looking into the distance, but found that he couldn't see anything. He was so angry that he swelled up all over.
"Hold your temper, it's not time for you to make your move yet." Nianxin used her ability to calm the boy down.
"Seven, your ability is so useful. I really want to exchange abilities with you."
"Eight, what you should be thinking about now is whether you can deal with the silver-haired witch if she really comes." For Nianxin, it doesn't matter what kind of war happens; her only goal is to make Bai Yueyue appear and obtain her source.
"Oh dear, we still have to deal with the silver-haired witch!" Eight feigned surprise. "I don't like fighting that freak, it'll be exhausting. Besides, didn't One give us a mission to launch attacks on all the cities? Are you sure the silver-haired witch will come to the capital?"
"She will definitely come." Feeling the worms wriggling at the back of her neck, Yi knew that since she had given the power of San to her, it meant that Yi had already foreseen Bai Yueyue's arrival.
The last plan was ruined by that person named Xiaoya, and this time there is no one to protect her.
"The silver-haired witch is yours. I'll see if I can capture an imperial prince, or that young lord, to play with." Eight was clearly more interested in the imperial clan. One had already warned against attacking the imperial clan carelessly, because the emperor was too dangerous. But now that the emperor was away, could they make their move?
“Okay.” Nianxin nodded. She didn’t care about the imperial family. She was just a commoner and didn’t know much about the imperial family. All she needed to do was deal with Bai Yueyue.
"Oh dear, I wonder how Four and Six are doing. They're in Asia City, the most likely place to face the Silver-Haired Witch head-on." Eight was a little excited. If the Silver-Haired Witch were to dismantle Six's mechanical body, the scene would definitely be quite a spectacle, right? He really wanted to do that.
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