1133: Secret Liaison

Secret Liaison

"The law enforcers are being redeployed on a grand scale, searching for this person with all their might."

"Among the Sen Luo Law Enforcers ranking from sixtieth onward, ten have joined the investigation."

Yang Tai listened quietly and asked, "What about the Crane Deity's family?"

"No news of activity so far. They're quietly awaiting the kidnapper's message."

"What about the Crane Deity herself?"

"No action was taken as well."

Yang Tai shifted his gaze from the secret book and remarked placidly, "Silence is a soundless power, the Crane Deity's family is enraged."

"Alright, what about that brat? Has his hiding spot been discovered?"

"Erm...he's on an excursion."

Yang Tai's eyes glinted with surprise. "Are you sure?"

"Yes, that man is traveling the divine region with his wife. But every time he shows up, he leaves in a short while. The law enforcers have missed their target time and time again because he deliberately has no destination at all."

Hearing that Su Yu had been traveling the world instead of keeping a low profile, Yang Tai was disappointed.

"He has committed such a great act of abducting a deity's descendant upon disembarking, I thought there's something special about him, and it turns out that he's just a brave man without strategies. What a waste of my time focusing on him."

The elder secretly pitied Su Yu. According to the merchant ships that returned, this man had encountered the young master midway and gained his favor, who ordered him to be taken care of once they came ashore.

However, before the All-Access Chamber of Commerce could take care of him, he had committed the shocking act of abducting a deity's descendant!

The young master had almost forgotten about this person but had started paying attention to him again after the matter.

It was obvious that the young master admired him for his swift and decisive style of dealing with matters.

Who would have thought that he was a careless and impetuous man?

"You don't have to keep tabs on him anymore," Yang Tai said, having lost interest in Su Yu.

Right when the elder was about to excuse himself, Yang Tai suddenly set down the book in his hand. With a frown, he said, "Better to let me have a look at the solid information first. I keep getting the feeling that he isn't a reckless man at all."

Before long, a thick pile of documents appeared in front of him.

Details about Su Yu throughout the past two months were recorded so meticulously it was almost outrageous.

Where he went at what point of time, what he was wearing, what he had eaten, whom he had spoken with, how far he had trod and flown, and even how many times he had kissed Xian-er, were all jotted down in great detail.

The bits and pieces of information that seemed trivial were ordinary to Yang Tai. What was business? Information was business!

The intelligence network of the All-Access Chamber of Commerce covered every nook and cranny of the divine region. There were intelligence stations everywhere, from the big cities to the villages of commoners.

That was the basis of the long-standing glory and monopoly of the divine region's wealth enjoyed by the All-Access Chamber of Commerce.

Yang Tai quickly flipped through the documents, lines of trivial information being reflected in his pupils.

Half an hour later, Yang Tai closed his eyes slowly. When he opened them again, there was a serene smile on his lips. "I have belittled him."

"Please enlighten me, young master." The elder was baffled. Could such a reckless man who pompously paraded himself have hidden something?

Yang Tai pointed at the documents with a finger, and said with a laugh, "First of all, someone is missing around him, and someone else has come!"

Mo Tianxuan was missing while Qin Xian-er, who had never appeared before, had come into the picture.

"We could infer that he has either a portable cavern world or a certain foundation in the divine region."

"Where did the missing black-dressed lady go? This is the blind spot!"

"Secondly, the places he went should have something in common!"

The elder pondered, but could not figure out what the similarity was.

"Eight of the famous cities he went to have the capacity of building Divine Bone Ships, while the other two are known for trading information... Heh, he appears to be traveling, when in fact, he is preparing a means of retreat for himself!"

The elder was surprised. "Does he think that he can afford a Divine Bone Ship that traverses galaxies? Disregarding the price, none of the cities would sell Divine Bone Ships since it is against the rules set by the hundred Gods. He can't possibly purchase a Divine Bone Ship."

Yang Tai chortled and said, "He's smarter than you! Of course the Divine Bone Ship can't be bought, but the spare parts of the Divine Bone Ship can!"

"He doesn't have the blueprint or the master craftsman to build the Divine Bone Ship..." The elder stopped himself since Su Yu had also been to two other places that traded information.

Those places were equivalent to gray regions. As long as the price was high enough, obtaining a blueprint and an equipment-crafting master wasn't exactly unfeasible.

"How about money? As an outsider, how can he acquire that level of financial capability? Even I can't manage to gather all the money to purchase a Divine Bone Ship with my whole life, so he shouldn't either."

Yang Tai's fingers were whisking the papers very blithely as he said, "Coincidentally, I saw a summary about the capital flow of the auction houses in various regions. Much to my surprise, I found out that the Ghost God's third son has returned."

"He is deliberately selling universal spiritual treasures of great vintages from between a hundred to a thousand years old. There's even the Heavenly Orchid Silver Bamboo that aged a full thousand years, and a single stretch of the bamboo was sold at ten million Divine Coins!"

"Alongside all the other materials, he earned over 30 million Divine Coins for a total of more than 40 million Divine Coins."

40 million? The elder's hands trembled and his eyes turned red. Divine Coins were the standardized currency of the Great Eastern Alliance, and a single Divine Coin could be only exchanged with a million crystals.

As far as he was concerned, 40 million was a colossal figure that he would never be able to earn in his entire lifetime!

"Take a wild guess; how many Divine Bone Ships can he purchase with 40 million Divine Coins?" Yang Tai smiled placidly.

Even if he purchased a blueprint and hired a craftsman from the black market, it was enough to buy ten small-sized Divine Bone Ships!

"But young master, what makes you think that the Ghost God's descendant is collecting funds for him? Is there a relation between the two?"

Yang Tai chortled. "The Ghost God's third son left the Great Eastern Alliance a hundred years ago, and came back another hundred years later to the Great Eastern Alliance along with that brat."

Yang Tai stood up with his hands on his back, and a small smile formed from the corners of his lips. "There aren't many coincidences in the world!"

When he finished listening, the elder inhaled a deep breath and praised in amazement, "This man really thought this through! He had it all meditated during his runaway and even prepared the ultimate retreats without any trouble!"

The elder was genuinely convinced about Su Yu's scheme.

Nonetheless, Yang Tai shook his head gently. "Seamless? Not exactly so. He may be clever, but clever people often have a common shortcoming... they tend to think highly of themselves and belittle the rest!"

The elder muttered to himself, "Young master, aren't you belittling him right now?"

"How many human elites have the divine region produced in all these eternities? Even the deities nowadays possess the wisdom they gained throughout the years. If he's secretly crafting Divine Bone Ships and preparing for his retreat, how could you be sure that the Crane Deity couldn't?"

"That's what I'm saying. He's still too young to be a self-styled genius."

The elder said, "Young master, then we..."

Yang Tai paused for a moment and said, "Never mind, clever people are hard to come by, there'll one less clever man in the world if he's killed. You go assist him in secret, but just give up if it gets out of hand. Don't forget to constantly update me about the details."

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In a maple forest, Su Yu was holding Xian-er's hand, strolling in the woods.2

Xian-er was perfectly content. This was the first time they spent time together for so long since they knew each other. She could not help but think of Xia Jingyu. "Brother Su Yu, do you think Sister Jingyu will be in the Great Eastern Alliance?"

Su Yu shook his head. "No. If she's there, we would have received news already."

Qin Xian-er thought for a moment and said, "Yes, that's true. Sister Jingyu is so beautiful that if she turns up, she will surely amaze the whole continent. The honor of the first-ranking beauty would be hers instead of that... what's that again? The leader of the Sen Luo Law Enforcing Team."

Su Yu caressed her head, amused. "My Xian-er is also the first-ranking beauty of the divine region. Why has nobody heard of you?"

Hearing Su Yu's banter, Qin Xian-er snorted softly, and gently beat his arm with her fists. But her fair, dainty face was as mesmerizing as a cherry blossom in full bloom.

Su Yu had secretly tried probing for Xia Jingyu's news, but there wasn't any news about her presence.

As Xian-er had said, she was such an excellent woman who wouldn't have gone unnoticed.

"If we manage to get Sister Jingyu back, we must bring her on a world tour like this too," Xian-er leaned against Su Yu's shoulder and closed her eyes in satisfaction, enjoying the breeze.

Su Yu asked, "Oh? Why?"

With her eyes closed, Qin Xian-er said feebly, "Because Xian-er has enjoyed it already. If Sister Jingyu doesn't get to enjoy this, it's not fair."

Silly girl. Su Yu was even more fond of her now.

Humans were selfish. Was there a saint willing to share their possessions with others? Xian-er must've been feeling doleful inside, considering she was only putting herself in a lowly position to maintain their relationship.

"After leaving the divine region for a better and bigger world, we'll find Jingyu, and the three of us will travel the world from then on. How's that?"

Qin Xian-er had a sweet, lovely smile on her face as she entered her dreamland.

Even a martial artist could hardly bear with it so many days of traveling.

Su Yu gently kissed her forehead and tenderly carried her into the martial world.

When he emerged again, the affection on Su Yu's face turned into a solemn, grave look.

"It's time to start the plan!" Su Yu's figure disappeared amidst the maple woods, leaving behind a faint remnant shadow.

After a long period of waiting, the messenger jade pendant with the Crane Deity's family finally showed signs.

Ten days later, they arrived at the designated venue, the Bi Deity's World. They were to meet in a broad restaurant to strike the deal.

However, Su Yu was still nowhere to be seen when the agreed time arrived.

"You have brought a hundred more people than was promised. Command the hidden fighters to leave," The person in charge of the deal this time was Zhang Yiming, the deputy leader of the law enforcement team established by the Crane Deity.

Seeing the message delivered through the messenger jade pendant, Zhang Yiming glanced at the surroundings with icy eyes but did not see Su Yu's figure.

He was bewildered inside. How did Su Yu ascertain that he had arranged a hundred hidden fighters in the vicinity?

Since he saw through the trick, he could only do as the messenger jade pendant instructed and asked all of them to leave.

A moment later, another message came, "Head for the Water World, the Mermaid City."

Zhang Yiming was annoyed but had no option other than taking his people to the Water World.

Once he left, several other hidden experts left the city as well.

In the wine inn nearest to the transmission port, Su Yu was leaning against the railing and gazing ahead. Even if the Crane Deity's family arranged hidden fighters or left with their people, they had to pass through the transmission port. This was naturally the best spot for transmission.

A day later, four or five other hidden experts received the order and headed for the Water World.

Two days later, another three.

Three days later, another two.

On the fifth day, there were no more strong men leaving for the Water World.

After ten full days and half of a month had passed, there were no more strong men under the Crane Deity who headed for the Water World. Only Su Yu ascertained that all of the Crane Deity's people in the Bi Deity's World had evacuated.

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