Chapter 542 (1/2)

Working Alone (3)

The three girls were frustrated too. This was the first time they truly felt the wrath of Zhao Yarou, plus they were surprised by Ye Lang’s ability to respond and fend for himself.

They all thought Ye Lang was a clueless, slow kid and would probably be slow to react to a situation like that and get caught himself.

This wasn’t just them, many people thought that too. The people who were present realised they were quite wrong.

It was at that moment when everyone recalled how Ye Lang, like a madman, brought his family safely out of the empire despite being surrounded by a huge army.

The people who were previously sceptical of the story were now convinced.

“Thank goodness you escaped. As long as you came out of there.” Athena patted her chest as if a weight had lifted. She was getting worried as she listened to his story.

Although she knew that Ye Lang was already here, safe and sound, she couldn’t help but fear for his safety too.

“In this world, I don’t think anyone can trap me. Although I’m not the strongest, most powerful person, I am definitely the best at turning situations to my advantage,” said Ye Lang proudly. If everyone understood what he meant, they would’ve been exasperated at what he just said.

“What?” Athena asked, muddled.

Ye Lang said solemnly, “Turning situations to my advantage. It’s a complex concept involving breaking ranks, retreating…”

“...”

“To put it simply, you mean running away…” huffed Athena when she understood.

“Cough cough…” Ye Lang coughed but did not deny this.

“Alright, let’s not talk about that. The current problem is how shall we get the armour? Li Yue already knows his true identity, taking the armour from her will be very difficult now. Should we change the plan again, should we go to your lab?” asked Athena, furrowing her brows.

“We don’t have to discuss anymore, I have made my decision. I called all of you here today to tell you one thing-- from today onwards, I will be working alone. All you need to do is listen for my updates,” said Ye Lang quietly as he looked at the night sky.

He was very calm but the three girls leapt in alarm.

“What? You want to work alone? No, absolutely not! How could we let you go alone while we wait? Absolutely not!” Athena shook her head in objection, her tone filled with resolve.

“At this point, you three can no longer help me. The most important thing is that they should never know about the three of you or Zhao Yarou would definitely guess what our true mission is. If that happens, I will face more obstacles when I ‘turn the situation to my advantage’” Ye Lang said with a smile. “Fox, I knew you would never agree so I had to talk to you in person. Remember this, from today on, you will only be a diplomat sent from the fox tribe. Do not get involved in anything else.”

Athena was stunned for a moment. She’d initially wanted to object but she was stunned by what he said. She did not understand. Did this mean he really cared a lot for her?