Chapter 531: Fish and Net II (1/2)

Chapter 531: Fish and Net II

Translator: EndlessFantasy TranslationEditor: EndlessFantasy Translation

In the large and empty manor, Kristen and Sha Ya found themselves at a loss. They exchanged a sympathetic look before following Ye Chong from behind. Ye Chong ignored them both. He took his time going through every corner of the manor. When the tour was over, he already knew what to do. Building a stronghold was not a difficult task for him.

Even so, the operation would be quite extensive, and had to be done step by step. This place was much larger than his little courtyard. He could plan larger scale defences, but it would require much more work.

Sha Ya suddenly looked up, alert. ”Someone's here.” She was looking at the top a hill.

Ye Chong followed her gaze and saw three figures on the hill. They were very far away, making them hard to make them out. The figures seemed to be watching them. ”A Level 8 shooter is so sensitive,” Ye Chong thought to himself, impressed.

”Do you know them?” Du Feng asked Ren San. He would not want to lose an excellent practice site for nothing. In fact, a military establishment like theirs did not lack funding to build their own training ground. However, Du Feng noticed that his soldiers, be it freshies or veterans, were always more alert and enthusiastic when they entered the manor. All the simulation grounds that they had built never quite had this effect. Du Feng was generously funded, but buying the manor would never be approved by his superiors. In any case, even he thought it was not really justified.

Ren San picked up his binoculars and watched for a long moment. Finally, he shook his head decisively and said, ”Never seen them before. They're all unfamiliar faces.”

”Could they be nobles from somewhere else?” Li Gui asked warily.

Ren San rejected his suggestion confidently, ”Don't seem like it. They're clothes are too casual. No noble will dress like that. Besides, look at the way they walk, there's no grace. If any noble dared to walk like that, they'd surely be dragged back to etiquette class.”

”So you're saying they're not any kind of noble or councillor?” Du Feng was feeling better already.

”Definitely not!” Ren San declared.

Du Feng and Li Gui exchanged smiles.

They did not see the moment when Sha Ya looked up and right at them. If they saw this, they would never have acted so carelessly. If the woman could sense them from so far away, she was surely …

…

”You're in charge of security,” Ye Chong said to Sha Ya. Perhaps only someone like Ye Chong would ask a Level 8 shooter to protect his living quarters. However, Ye Chong thought it was his best option. A shooter was much more effective than holographic scanning in relatively short distances.

”Yes sir,” Sha Ya acknowledged solemnly. Now that Ye Chong was her master, she must carry out all his orders with absolute dedication. Besids, Sha Ya's experience told her that those three figures must be planning something for them.

Ye Chong and Kristen began to clean up the manor, while Sha Ya took up her gun and patrolled the land.

The previous owner did not stay here long. This was obvious from the simple and shabby furniture. This made Ye Chong's life easier, however, since he did not have to spend much time cleaning up the place.

Kristen looked at Ye Chong, flabbergasted. She had never seen anyone lift something that was hundreds of kilograms with one hand, carry it outside the house and easily flinging it more than 50 meters away.

Was this guy even human? Kristen looked a little discomfited.

Ye Chong worked like a machine, fast and efficient. Soon, he had emptied the building closest to him. Almost all the furniture were thrown out, leaving an empty house.

Kristen could not understand what Ye Chong was up to. Those were still serviceable furniture. Kristen's heart ached whenever Ye Chong threw one out, smashing it into pieces.

This was a retro style building. Green creepers covered the outer walls of the house, giving the structure a touch of classical elegance. There were about 20 to 30 buildings like this on the manor's land. This particular building was situated closest to the centre. Since the servants rarely came here, the place was covered with dust in every corner.

The building was a little fancy to his liking, and not sturdy enough, but Ye Chong was satisfied with is location. The building had its back facing the precipitous cliffs. He decided to make this his control centre.

However, all of the work will have to wait till tomorrow. Right now, he had no materials to build his weapons. All the equipment and items in Celest's ring were too sensitive to bring out, since they were lightyears ahead of local technology. Without proper defences in place, he would not take them out.

Night came. The manor was far from the city, away from the electric lights and urban noise. Here, insects sang in the gentle breeze, bringing peace to the land.

Up on the hilltop, Du Feng said to Li Gui happily, ”Hehe, looks like we got lucky. The newcomer's not some untouchable person. We'll just proceed as usual. Hehe, let's welcome them with real action.”

Li Gui looked concerned, but seemed hesitant to speak up.

Du Feng noticed his expression. He patted Li Gui's shoulder and said nonchalantly, ”Don't worry, even if they're really some noble or other, nothing's gonna happen. Do you think His Highness, no, His Majesty now, will really kill us all? We'll just be forced to apologize or something, as long as we don't go overboard. We can also take this opportunity to see if the new owner's a toughy or some loser.”

Li Gui thought it over and felt comforted. He looked at Du Feng in surprise, ”I never noticed that you've got so much brains in your head. That's some planning ahead there.”

”Heh, I got that from you,” Du Feng looked pleased, but he tried to brush it off. Li Gui wanted to laugh at his antics. However, Du Feng's next sentence quickly dissolved his good mood into bitter annoyance.

”However, if apology's really in order, you're the one who has to go. You're shameless, and you're smooth with words, who else better to represent us all?”

Soon, it was time to begin the drill session. Du Feng gathered himself and turned serious. He was always serious in carrying out their drill sessions. This was why he earned the trust of Sun Sieha.

”Begin!” Du Feng's command sounded like a threat to the enemy, marking the beginning of their training. He would be at the hilltop, observing the entire exercise.

In the darkness, Sha Ya came out of her meditative state. She opened her eyes that gleamed with killing intent. Like a slippery fox, she stood up silently and picked up the laser gun by her knees.

She pushed open the door slowly, but was interrupted by a male voice from a dark corner, ”Someone's ambushing us.” Sha Ya nearly jumped up in surprise. She turned to look to the source of the voice.

It was Ye Chong. She exhaled deeply, reverting back to calmness.

Both of them exchanged a look without a word, only nodding once to each other. Immediately after that, Sha Ya was surprised to find that the man had simply vanished out of sight.

She composed herself, calming her mind. Then, she reached out with her parapsychic waves.

…

This was Lin Dai's fifth nighttime drill session. By now, he knew his way around the manor, perhaps even better than the previous owner. He enjoyed training here. The thought of running around some noble's house was exciting. He knew that his comrades shared the sentiment. Every time after their training, they would come together and talk about how the owner had to silently endure their trespassing. If they were lucky, they could even catch the sight of a female servant taking a bath.

Who would not like this wonderful place?

There were many large trees planted on the manor's land. At night, the place was dark. The terrain was complicated due to the many buildings built on the land. They must stay alert at all times to avoid biting the dust. He was very experienced in this respect.

Lin Dai hid himself in the trees, his camouflage helping him blend into the surroundings. He had already spread out his parapsychic sense around him. If anyone entered his range, he would attack.

He was patient. In fact, all veterans were patient hunters, waiting for their prey.

Someone was coming!