Edited By Noks and Qiuxue
Xu Yao guessed that there were three possible reasons as for why Le Feishan came to the Flying Wolf Division in Huaxia.
One possibility was to hide from Jiang Xinduo's ex-husband so as to not be haunted by him every night.
The second was to save Wan Deqing. Although Wan Deqing had been caught, his father, Wan Chengze was still on the run. Since Le Feishan dared to entrust Le Tianyu into Wan Chengze's care, he must have a grasp on many of Le Feishan's secrets. As such was the case, it was not impossible for him to use those to blackmail Le Feishan.
Third, he was here for Le Tianyu.
Although others didn’t know about Le Tianyu's whereabouts, Wan Chengze certainly knew. If Le Feishan had heard the information from Wan Chengze and had thus come to try and rescue Le Tianyu, or even just make him 'disappear', then Le Feishan would prove to be much less of a threat.
On their way to where Wan Deqing was being held, Emperor Kunta happened to notice that Le Feishan's thoughts seemed to be wandering astray and so, asked casually, “General Le, are you alright?”
“Thank you for your concern, Emperor. I'm fine. It's just that, we've only been separated for a while and I already miss my little grandchildren.” He glanced at Xu Yao as he said this, making it seem as if there was a hidden message in his words conveyed to Xu Yao.
The perfunctory smile in Xu Yao’s eyes was instantly reduced by three degrees.
Sure enough, Emperor Kunta noticed the undercurrents and tension between the two, but his first thought was of Jiang Xinduo and Le Tianyu's behaviour towards Le Yao, so, in the end, he decided not to say anything about it. He felt that it was likely to just be an ordinary family matter.
The party finally arrived at the place where Wan Deqing was being held prisoner.
This place was 200 meters away from the Light Mecha Regiment's training ground. There were five large mechas connected in a row to each other, with further internal connections leading to resting areas and medical zones.
During normal day-to-day operations, soldiers of the Light Mecha Regiment that were accidentally injured or needed to rest after training would come here. It being relatively near to the training ground made it more convenient to go to than the hospital.
Wan Deqing was currently being held inside one of these mechas. He had been injected with muscle relaxant drugs, making him lose all his strength. Not to mention being unable to escape, he couldn't even move his fingers easily.
Le Feishan seemed to be hesitating a little just as the door was about to be opened, but he couldn't think of a reasonable excuse to take his leave from this meeting.
He stood stiffly to the side of Emperor Kunta. His hands had unconsciously folded together, and his right hand slowly pinched his left hand repeatedly, as if he was trying to relieve some of his stress at the potential outcome of the impending situation.
It was at this particular moment that Xu Yao asked Leslie to open the door. From his position on the other side of Emperor Kunta, he gave Tang Ye a look and asked simply, “Emperor, will you take Wan Deqing with you to Tarot when you leave?”
Emperor Kunta replied, “No. Why would I bring this ungrateful being along with me?”
He saw the pale-faced person seated on a chair behind the slowly rising door. “General Xu, what do you want to do with him?”
“In the beginning, if it hadn't been for one of his men disguising as Aunt Yu, who is one of Le Yao's trusted people, taking advantage of the chaos to approach him and subsequently attacking him with a sonic weapon, Le Yao wouldn’t have given birth prematurely. Let's also not forget about the inflicted stress and Le Yao's unceasing worry for any problems that could possibly occur to the children every day since then,” said Xu Yao.
“So, about this person—if you have no objections—this subordinate wants to deal with him personally.”
Prior to this, Emperor Kunta had already known about the circumstances under which Le Yao had given birth, but, at that time, he had been more anxious about the attack by the Sarna Orcs. So, it was not until this moment that he realised that these were Xu Yao's thoughts and reasons.
He said, “Alright, it’s up to you.”
Not long after, Wan Deqing opened his eyes. When he saw several figures, whose faces were shadowed by the light falling on their backs, standing in front of him, he could not differentiate whether he was in a dream or reality.
He subconsciously tried to wet his dry lips before remembering that, on the day he was caught, Tang Ye had injected him with a muscle relaxant, which meant he wouldn't be able to move freely.
Struggling, he demanded, “Water…”
Xu Yao hadn't ordered his soldiers to abuse Wan Deqing. His instructions were simply to 'let him live'.
However, due to Wan Deqing's treasonous actions, the Flying Wolf Division had lost a number of good brothers during the war and the surviving soldiers were naturally angry and resentful of the man.
Although it was not enough payback, they could only withhold the luxury of air-conditioning and give him less water and food to vent their dissatisfaction. In any case, no one wanted to help Wan Deqing to go to the toilet, so the food given to him was just the minimum amount which would allow him to keep his life.
Tang Ye crudely fed Wan Deqing some water. His movements were a little rough, but not one person at the scene cared about it.
Wan Deqing felt a little more sober after drinking. As he turned his head, his eyes swept across the faces of Emperor Kunta, Xu Yao and Le Feishan.
When his gaze fell onto Le Feishan, his movements stilled for a moment, but he didn’t say anything to expose Le Feishan's involvement. Instead, he lowered his eyes again and sat silently.
“Wan Deqing, you are so calm.” Emperor Kunta's expression was gloomy. “How does it feel to help others attack your own people?”
“Hmph.” Wan Deqing’s thoughts were full of ridicule for the Emperor, but he said nothing.
Xu Yao chose this instant to add, “Wan Deqing, your father may have sent someone to save you. But your wife, who doesn't have aclear identity, is in our hands right now, so guess how likely it is for that person to save you?”
“Since when did I obtain an unnamed wife?” Wan Deqing’s feeble body slipped a little, and he had to grasp onto the side of the chair to maintain his balance with difficulty.
As he hadn’t eaten or drunk much in recent days, he wasn't able to speak or move easily, but his mind was still clear and sober.
“What are you so proud of, Mr Xu?” Wan Deqing continued, “How are you any better than me and my father? Why do you so haplessly devote your life working in such a sweltering hot place for others?”
“You don’t have to try and instigate dissent here. I’m a soldier, and it’s my duty to protect my land and home. As for the existence of the person I spoke of, you know about it best.”
Xu Yao continued, “Why not let me remind you? You had his face changed first, and then, in order to make it convenient for him to come here and influence the soldiers with pheromones, you had his face changed again. But, because I took certain risks to save Le Yao, I managed to rescue him from your hands in advance. You didn’t succeed, and your people weren't able to send him and proceed with the latter half of your plan. Am I right?”
Wan Deqing just stared silently at Xu Yao.
Xu Yao smiled meaningfully, while Le Feishan secretly pinched his sweaty palm harder. He turned his head quietly to take a glance at Xu Yao, only to realise that he was actually looking at him!
The smile he sported made his heart sink to the bottom of an abyss.
Emperor Kunta then asked Wan Deqing, “Do you know where your father is?”
Wan Deqing said nothing. Although he would answer Xu Yao's questions, when faced with Emperor Kunta,he just sneered at him and refused to say anything.
It seemed that he was either using this approach to show his contempt for the Royalty or he was deliberately trying to embarrass Emperor Kunta and make it difficult for Xu Yao.
However, Emperor Kunta was not the kind of person who would jump into the pits that others dug for him. If Wan Deqing didn't want to say anything, then he simply wouldn't ask anymore.
He directly told Xu Yao, “It seems that he is not afraid of death. In that case, let him repent for his sins by serving a sentence for life, after his death.”
Wan Deqing realized that there was something hidden within this sentence and looked up. “What do you mean by that?”
It became Emperor Kunta's turn to stay silent.
Yan Jie, who was also present, 'kindly' explained it to him, “Do you really think that your life is over after you’re dead? Don’t forget about the ghosts of the guards from Blood Prison and those of our brothers who were killed by you. When you die, they’re going to seek you out to take revenge.”
Wan Deqing mocked, “I didn’t see them when I was alive. How can I believe they will attack me after I'm dead?”
Xu Yao said, “That's right. You don’t have to wait for your death to see them. It’ll be dark in less than four hours. Enjoy your last bit of peacefulness.”
When Emperor Kunta saw Wan Deqing’s face change, he finally felt slightly more comfortable. He turned around and said, “General Xu, let’s go and meet this nameless wife. Let’s see if he knows that his other half is running out of time.”
Wan Deqing’s eyes became flustered, and he couldn’t help glancing at Le Feishan.
Le Feishan choked and seemed afraid that others would catch this scene. He briskly turned around and followed Emperor Kunta out of the room. Wan Deqing didn’t know that Le Feishan's mind was actually messier than his own at this moment in time.
“Emperor, pardon me, but this subordinate does not feel well. May I excuse myself from seeing…” Although Le Feishan didn’t finish his sentence, the meaning was already obvious.
“Hmm? Weren't you fine just now? Why do you feel sick all of a sudden?”
Xu Yao smiled and added, “Yes, father-in-law. I think it would be better for you to meet Wan Deqing’s wife, especially since he mentioned that he knows you.”
“How could that be possible? I’ve been staying in Xingdu and haven't been anywhere recently. How would I possibly have the chance to become acquainted with Wan Deqing’s wife?” Le Feishan answered him with a stiff smile.
“If you don’t believe it, you might as well hear what the person has to say.”
Emperor Kunta was confused, “General Xu, you mean to say, General Le and Wan Deqing’s wife know each other?”
“This matter is a bit complicated. It'll be better for the Emperor to see Wan Deqing’s wife in person. This question will naturally be answered soon.”
Having said this, Emperor Kunta naturally understood that there was definitely some sort of a relationship between Le Feishan and Wan Deqing. He looked at Le Feishan as if he was trying to probe into his every secret, and, at this point, the latter really wanted to bury himself inside a deep hole.
Even if he was stupid, Le Feishan understood that he wouldn’t be able to escape this time. The knife was already at his neck, ready to cut.
He initially hadn't even wanted to come, but Wan Chengze had threatened him with Le Tianyu's matter, and there was no way he could let that be exposed. In the end, he had to take the risk and find out Wan Deqing's situation.
But who would have thought that Le Tianyu had also been caught by Xu Yao?
Was it really true?
Le Feishan wasn't entirely certain, but the hover car they had previously taken had already opened its hatch. He was keenly aware that all routes of retreat were blocked by Xu Yao’s men.
“He's imprisoned a little far away, so we can communicate with him through holographic video instead. Please, Emperor.” With this, Xu Yao gestured for him to enter the hover car.
Emperor Kunta asked casually, “Why did you imprison him in a different place?”
“We couldn't put them together because the other party has the means to forcibly enter his estrus period using drugs.”
Emperor Kunta frowned and asked nothing more. After walking to the hover car, Xu Yao and Le Feishan each took a seat behind Emperor Kunta. One sat on his right and the other on the left, thus they faced each other.
Le Feishan’s face was ashen and looked particularly unsightly, but Xu Yao was no longer even paying him any attention. After explaining the matter to Emperor Kunta, he let Leslie connect to the main AI in Tang Ye’s hover car.
Le Tianyu was still imprisoned inside Tang Ye’s hover car. At this time, since the inhibitor was still suppressing his pheromones, his mind was already sober.
He had been mentally tortured over the past two days. During the day, there were still some rays of sunshine coming in from outside, so even if the hover car was on off-mode and there were no other lights around, he could still see everything. However, at night, there was only darkness and a death-like silence.
He was afraid of the dark, but he never received a response no matter how much he called for help.
Then, in such a state of helplessness, he suddenly saw his father’s hologram!!!
What would he say at this time? Obviously—
“Dad?!”
Le Tianyu's words were plain and clear. The honesty that his first word after opening his mouth gave off confirmed certain matters for the others listening to him.
“Dad! Dad, help me! Please save me quickly!”
“What are you talking about? Who is your dad?” Le Feishan turned paler than before.
At first, he hadn’t reacted after seeing the other person's face, but once he heard the voice… he immediately felt that something was really wrong!
However—it was too late—and the other party's outspoken 'dad' had already been heard by the three of them.
“Dad, I’m Tianyu, Dad!” Le Tianyu rose up with as much strength as he could gather, as if trying to desperately catch his last straw of hope.
He trembled from the excitement of being saved. When he saw that his hands had passed through Le Feishan's hologram, he hurriedly backed away.
“Dad, can you take me home? I-I really don’t want to be here. You can be rest assured that I will not cause trouble for you anymore. Dad, please come and save me.”
“I’m not your father!” Le Feishan almost shouted the words out.
“You are!” Le Tianyu also shouted in reply, and then cried harder, “Dad! I’m really Tianyu. Wu wu wu. They changed my face—”
Before Le Tianyu finished speaking, the holographic communication was cut off and Xu Yao took this moment to present a document to Emperor Kunta.
“Emperor, this is what our people found when they checked the identity of the Omega just now.”
Upon reading the document, Emperor Kunta's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
He looked up and said in a deep voice, “General Le, if I remember correctly, you only have three biological sons—one is Le Yao, and the other two are left in your father-in-law’s care throughout the year. So, what is the meaning of this?”
Le Feishan didn’t utter a word. He felt suffocated.
Not getting an answer made Emperor Kunta roar, “Le Feishan! Who gave you the guts to have an affair? How dare you use the relationship with Wan Chengze to create a new identity for your supposedly dead son as that of a guard of Blood Prison?”
There were only three people inside the hover car, so the Emperor's rebuke echoed almost endlessly throughout it.
However, the most surprising thing was not his loud voice.
The most surprising thing was that the second after the echo ended, Le Feishan shook his right wrist, pushed up his sleeve to reveal his communicator, from which a thin steel wire shot out and entangled the Emperor’s neck!
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