Chapter 109 Chapter 109: Are You Guys Playing Spy vs. Spy Here?
Chapter 109: Are You Guys Playing Spy vs. Spy Here?
"How's it going, Lady Fu? Any progress?"
In the very center of the Divination Commission's Divination Array, there were only two figures—one was the General of the Xianzhou Luofu, his true form not present, only a phantom projection; the other, naturally, was the Master Diviner of the Divination Commission, Fu Xuan.
Just as Qingque had always said, compared to that General Jing Yuan's height, this Master Diviner only reached about half his stature... And although this form of address sounded very much like a lord calling upon his capable civil officer, it always felt like the look and tone he used when addressing his Master Diviner carried a hint of exaggerated indulgence, as if coaxing a child.
"The fluctuations lie between Qian and Zhen. Action brings misfortune; nothing is established."
The pink-haired Master Diviner lowered her head and sighed, uttering these rather difficult-to-understand words.
"Lady Fu, speak plainly." The other, General Jing Yuan, seemed to have long anticipated such a scene, so he crossed his arms and then spread his right hand open, saying, "...Please."
"Great calamity is upon us—that is the fortune of the Divination Commission today."
Fu Xuan cleared her throat twice and said, "The Divination Array has halted, the talismans have dimmed, and within the Commission, the evil influence of the Stellaron remains uneradicated. The Cloud Knights are busy protecting the people. The array should have recovered somewhat yesterday, but unfortunately, it was delayed until now."
"Moreover, there's one more thing I still don't understand. General, you bringing in the Astral Express is one thing, but why did you also let those from the 'Corporation' get involved? Although those guys revere the 'Stone-Mending Aeon,' in all other aspects, they never act without benefit."
"The Xianzhou is now beset by internal strife, with external threats still present... The situation grows increasingly chaotic, yet the Divination Array is not omnipotent. If this isn't great calamity upon us, then what is?"
It's quite easy to hear that this Master Diviner's resentment toward her immediate superior is more than just a little bit. She's completely unlike a certain little Pardofelis who simply endures whatever comes her way.
Those 'Corporation' guys she mentioned are undoubtedly Kevin and Pardofelis.
"Haha, standing before me is none other than Lady Fu, known as 'Foresight Unerring, All-Seeing Dharma Eye.' Isn't seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster your specialty?"
General Jing Yuan, whose hair was so long that only one eye was almost visible, smiled and explained: "How can they be considered trouble? The Astral Express helped the Xianzhou capture a Stellaron Hunter, and that gentleman from the 'Corporation' also helped us easily uncover a major stronghold of the Denizens of Abundance."
"See? How friendly they are? Sitting well in the position of General isn't simple; it requires not only sufficient wisdom but also the magnanimity to trust those you employ. For the Xianzhou to soar among the stars, what we rely on isn't just forceful methods, but also these trustworthy allies one by one."
In truth, being able to achieve such an effect was not in vain for him secretly logging into his subordinate's Jade Abacus and sending out one directive after another to those diviners in her name.
Sigh, wanting to cultivate one's subordinate requires not only teaching them strategic vision but also secretly building momentum for them... It really is tough on this old general who's practically like an old father.
His own Lady Fu is still too young after all; she needs a bit more experience before he can entrust her with heavy responsibilities and then enjoy a few leisurely days himself.
"Is this bowl of chicken soup really necessary? General, the rise and fall of fortune is the natural order of heaven's principles. Whether individuals or the Xianzhou, none can escape the cycle of the world. The Divination Commission merely lays fortune and misfortune before our eyes, striving to make the right choices; we possess no supernatural means to reverse heaven and earth."
Fu Xuan placed one hand on her hip and shook her head. In her view, how could any person or thing remain perpetually lucky? That's merely a state manifested by temporary events.
"Precisely because of this, we need Lady Fu to step forward. To counter a Stellaron Hunter capable of observing the future, we must have Lady Fu with her foresight."
Jing Yuan's tone sounded extremely exaggerated no matter how you heard it, very much like the tone used to coax an ignorant child. Yet the all-knowing Master Diviner just happened to eat this up.
"I... cough cough. General, no matter how eloquently you speak, the problems won't change. It's better to focus more on serious matters." Fu Xuan's face visibly flushed red. After calming down for a moment, she successfully steered the conversation back on track.
"Alright, alright. I knew Lady Fu would be so concerned with Xianzhou affairs—look, aren't our guests arriving now?"
As Jing Yuan's gaze shifted to one side, March 7th and her group happened to step onto this high platform. After exchanging nods with Mr. Welt Yang on the other side—the parental figure—Jing Yuan immediately continued: "You see... now that everyone is here, can't we begin the interrogation of the Stellaron Hunter?"
After all, that Stellaron Hunter was captured with the help of the Astral Express; he couldn't very well not even let them witness the interrogation process.
"What? So soon? I thought we'd inevitably have to do some hard labor this time—like something going wrong with the array and us having to fix it or something."
Having fought their way through so many obstacles along the journey, this sudden leisure actually made March 7th feel a bit uncomfortable.
"Haha, even though the Xianzhou is indeed short-handed at the moment, and the array did indeed have an accident due to the Stellaron's influence. But such a large Divination Commission isn't so lacking that we can't muster a few people to maintain the array." Jing Yuan replied with a smile.
If every little thing required a few outsiders to come help, wouldn't the Xianzhou Alliance that roams the cosmos become a complete joke?
At the same time, Jing Yuan had already arranged matters in advance—just a few seconds after March 7th's group arrived, several Cloud Knights escorted that Stellaron Hunter named Kafka onto the array from another side, facing everyone on the platform from a distance.
"With this, the main character of our little play has also arrived."
Jing Yuan nodded. But when he looked toward the Astral Express group again, he seemed to suddenly remember something: "Why does it seem like you're missing a companion over there? That Stelle—what is she doing?"
"What?" Upon hearing this, Welt Yang, as the parental figure, immediately furrowed his brows and asked: "Didn't she respond to your request, General, to go handle other matters?"
"Regrettably, I never issued such a request... Wait?!"
Realizing something was seriously amiss, Jing Yuan immediately sensed where the problem lay. His sharp gaze directly pierced toward Kafka who was waving her hand at them.
"That's right, that was indeed my request... Seeing she's truly not here now puts my mind at ease."
"You actually don't need to worry because I won't harm her. And I'll cooperate with you first."
Even disregarding Kafka's own 'Words of Power'—if this General himself could hack into his subordinate's Jade Abacus account, why couldn't Miss Silver Wolf, who excels most at this very thing?
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