However... Zhong Jue is just a minister of a base, and a newly appointed minister with no real power at that. Even with the support of his father and wife, he shouldn't be the next leader of the Xiyu base. He's simply not qualified.
Moreover, how could people from all those departments be so obedient as to follow Zhong Jue and betray Yu Zhenlong, who had always managed them diligently?
So there's only one possibility... Mu Yanxuan's face was very gloomy. He tapped the table irritably, threw down the documents, leaned back in his chair, and said coldly, "Snow Fox."
"My lord," Snow Fox said, bowing as she walked over from the desk.
"Send a message to the termites, instructing them to take Ji Yueyao and leave the Xiyu base immediately." Mu Yanxuan looked at Xuehu and coldly gave the order.
"Where should we send them?" Snow Fox asked after thinking for a moment.
"Let them return to the Nanxiao base first. We can deal with whatever they need to do once the situation stabilizes." Mu Yanxuan tapped the table rhythmically with one finger, the "thump-thump" sound containing an anxiety he had never experienced before.
"Yes." Snow Fox nodded and immediately turned to contact the termites.
Watching the snow fox's retreating figure, Mu Yanxuan's agitation did not lessen at all; on the contrary, it grew even more uneasy... Why is this happening... Ji Yueyao, I just want you to be alright!
In the turbulent country of C, the Nanxiao base was peaceful. Lin Xuan had been cured by the termites and was now basically normal except for his pale complexion.
"Fortunately, the rescue was timely..." Kachi sighed softly, looking at Lin Xuan sitting at the table.
Lin Xuan's injury was so severe that it was almost fatal. If the termites had arrived even a minute later, Lin Xuan might not have survived.
Lin Xuan smiled at the termites rushing to the market, then turned back to continue discussing Ji Yueyao's problem.
"You mean... Ji Yueyao went to the Forbidden Forest alone?!" Chongyuan exclaimed in astonishment, his eyes widening as he listened to Bai Yi's account. "Has she gone mad?!"
With Lin Xuan seriously injured and Ji Yueyao at the Xiyu base, Chong Yuan had no choice but to abandon his trip and return to the Nanxiao base to continue managing affairs.
"The captain never plays by the rules." Lin Xuan smiled wryly, then turned to look at Bai Yi and asked, "You said Zhu Mu caught up, but is Zhu Mu trustworthy?"
“I don’t think it’s very credible,” Termite frowned. “He might have initially hidden his abilities because he was afraid that if we found out he was an ability user, he would become a threat and kill us. But it doesn’t make sense that he has been hiding his abilities all this time after we’ve been together for so long.”
“That’s true…” Lin Xuan lowered his eyes. Kaqi, who had no patience to listen to them talk, stepped forward and interrupted, “Let’s not talk about this for now. Let’s think about how to find the captain.”
“That’s right, that’s the most important thing,” the termite nodded in agreement.
Lin Xuan thought for a moment, feeling anxious but remaining silent. His recent high position had unconsciously cultivated a certain aura, and his personality and behavior had changed to some extent. So, he quickly retrieved a map, laid it flat on the table, pointed to a large area of trees drawn on the map, and said softly, "This is the outer edge of the Forbidden Forest. To make a conservative estimate, if the captain entered from this location... we probably haven't even reached the central part of the Forbidden Forest yet, and we've only gone about halfway through the outer area."
The Forbidden Forest is extremely dangerous. You can't walk as fast as you want in that forest. In some places, moving too fast is tantamount to suicide. That's why Lin Xuan dared to boldly speculate that Ji Yueyao might still be on the outskirts of the Forbidden Forest.
Of course, he didn't know that Ji Yueyao had actually taken the "shortcut" of the Forbidden Land of Death, and that Ji Yueyao was now in the central region of the Forbidden Forest.
“We won’t be able to reach our destination in a month,” Kachi said worriedly. “Should we go look for her?”
“The Forbidden Forest is so big, how are you going to find her if you send people in?” Chong Yuan, who was sitting to the side, took a sip of water and frowned. “I think with Ji Yueyao’s strength, she will definitely have no problem getting out of the Forbidden Forest safely… We just need to send people around the Forbidden Forest to meet her.”
“But I’m still very worried…” Kachi hesitated for a moment before saying, “It’s unclear whether Bamboo Wood is friend or foe now… and the Forbidden Forest is so dangerous.” Although Kachi had never been to the Forbidden Forest, the terrifying information she had gathered was enough to instill in her an absolute sense of awe for it.
“Currently, Country C is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and Qin Lichang has already betrayed the country. Relying solely on Mu Yanxuan's three-quarters of the military region's power is completely insufficient to resist these foreign enemies.” Chong Yuan raised his hand to his forehead, his brow furrowed as he said calmly, “The people at the Beihuang Base have always been xenophobic. This time, they might do their utmost to help the military region resist the foreign enemies, but what about the Donglin Base and the Xiyu Base…”
Chongyuan paused, his brows furrowing even more deeply. "The Donglin base is now besieged on both sides, attacked from both sides by D country and Qin Lichang. I don't think they can last a month. The Xiyu base is in even worse shape. It's in complete chaos internally. Even a mere head of the search department is dreaming of becoming the leader of the Xiyu base... He may not be a problem on the surface, but those who are secretly encouraging and helping him are people we have to be wary of."
"The people who encouraged and helped him?" Kachi blinked, asking in confusion.
“With Zhong Jue’s limited power, he’s not strong enough to fight against Yu Zhenlong’s confidants. The coup was not only a clash of forces, but also played a crucial role in the economy and supply. If I remember correctly… the attack and logistics departments of the Xiyu base should all be Yu Zhenlong’s trusted confidants.” Lin Xuan sat at the table, his fingers interlaced in front of his chin, and explained to Kaqi.
"So here's the question," Chongyuan snapped his fingers, picking up where Lin Xuan left off, "who's supplying the final goods?"
As soon as Chongyuan spoke, everyone's expression changed. Even Kaqi, who didn't know any of this before, understood the current situation of the Xiyu Base. Once Zhong Jue seized the Xiyu Base, it would mean, in a sense, that the Xiyu Base had fallen into the hands of an unknown force.
“If it’s enemy forces…” Termite said through gritted teeth, “then the military defending the western district will face the same situation as the Donglin base, being attacked from both sides.”
Lin Xuan raised his eyes, a hint of heaviness in them. "And it's even worse. At least the Donglin base is protected by a fairly sturdy city wall, while the military on the border probably only has a fragile fortress."
“That’s right.” Termite nodded, gritting his teeth as he whispered to Chongyuan, “So you’re trying to tell us that we simply can’t spare any more troops to find the captain right now?”
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Honey~ I need to focus on studying this month, and I'll be back to normal word count updates next month QAQ~ (To be continued.)
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