Sect - Book 5, Chapter 165: Banque (1/2)
Chapter 165: Banquet
“He otten hi that there were no guards nearby, Zhu Xianyao began to conte sure not to mention Su Chen by name
Beside her, a cloud of smoke floated around aimlessly It was Su Chen’s Demonic Lord subordinate, Death’s Shadow of a Youth
This Dened to follow Zhu Xianyao and keep her safe while Su Chen was exploring Harpy territory
“I wouldn’t be surprised at all if that were the case, given how Master usually does things,” Death’s Shadow replied
“The problem is, we don’t actually knohat he’s done, or how much the Harpies know about our relationshi+p,” Zhu Xianyao said as she paced back and forth a few ti to recall the consort’s expression when she had asked the Zhu Clan to remain for some extra days
“But no ed to uncover at least some of our relationshi+p with him That’s the only reason e’d be held here,” Death’s Shadow replied
“But they also haven’t used any forceful ainst us yet Is that because they’re not sure?” Zhu Xianyao asked
“Or it ht be because they don’t have full control of the situation yet,” Death’s Shadow replied
Then Death’s Shadow shook its head and said, “I don’t know We have no way of finding out what exactly happened in Sky City”
This was just a limitation of the ti distances, and the various races had set up barriers to prevent each other froh each others’ territory As such, it was difficult for any news to spread beyond any singular nation’s borders Even the Desolate Beast’s assault on Sky City was not widely known yet
“Regardless, our being invited here tonight probably has so to do with hi us to deal with him” Zhu Xianyao could already tell that this was a trap that the Harpies had set for Su Chen
But it seemed like this trap hadn’t been activated just yet
This had soed to trick her into co, then why not just seize her openly? What was the point of hiding things and going about it so discreetly?
Of course, she had no way of knowing that Sky City was crawling with people searching for Su Chen Their hostages had finally arrived, but their extortion target had suddenly disappeared, giving everyone in Sky City a huge headache
Zhu Xianyao couldn’t possibly come up with that kind of answer on her own, but that didn’t stop her fro what kind of situation she was in As such, she very quickly said, “No matter what, we must first find a way to escape from this situation I refuse to let the Harpies use me like a pawn in their scheme to deal with Su…… to deal with hi Miss?” Death’s Shadow asked
Zhu Xianyao paced back and forth a few more times “We can’t directly contact with hi will happen”
Su Chen had indeed left Zhu Xianyao soet into contact with him However, Zhu Xianyao was certain that the Harpies would ht even be an outco would happen
“That is indeed the case,” Death’s Shadow agreed
“The probleht now is that we don’t know exactly what transpired between him and the Harpies, or how much their relationshi+p has broken down Our first priority should be to figure that out Only after deter that e be able to plan our next actions,” Zhu Xianyao said She was quite smart in her decision to not athering infor the situation would she be able to deter in a disarrayed manner would in Light Castle Thaton in Sky City,” Death’s Shadow pointed out
Zhu Xianyao chuckled coldly as she replied, “If they don’t dare let us into Sky City, then he has most likely stirred up quite a bit of trouble I’ve always felt like so was off about this place as soon as I arrived, since even the price of basic nificantly Thus, I would bet that there are ht Castle who know about what happened in Sky City”
“But they won’t tell us”
Zhu Xianyao raised an eyebrow “Have you forgotten about ave her the ability to bewitch others, even if they were Harpies The eastern region of the city derance Pavilion was a perfect place for Zhu Xianyao to hunt for a target
Whenever subordinates attempted to adapt to the situation, there was always a possibility that the situation would begin to develop in unexpected ways
Back in Sky City, at the upper-class area
The area’s security had tightened considerably after Su Chen’s string of robberies Flying guards scoured this area of the city, a ere a few sharpshooters and Arcana Masters
They carefully scrutinized every person who entered and exited the area
“These guys are just being paranoid,” Old Mair couards responsible for this area as he stepped out of his shop
“I’her-ups Even though I know that you aren’t the criminal, I still need to do uard replied tactfully
After the tragedy that had happened in the past, all of the races responsible for craftsmanshi+p and industrial art were treated by the Harpies with immense respect
Essentially, every Craftsman had the status of a mafia boss
“I understand But please, make your inspections quick I have fa food to thelanced over Mair’s goods, which were just a bunch of co out of the ordinary, the guard quickly let him pass
Mair took his coi, Lexi, are you guys alright?”