Three days later, early morning.
With the roar of giant engines.
The Rhodes Island landship vibrated slightly.
The hatches closed, and the gangways were retracted.
The docking between the ship and Lungmen began to disconnect steadily according to procedure.
During the period from starting Rhodes Island to the beginning of steady travel, for safety’s sake, unauthorized personnel were generally forbidden from moving about freely.
So Fuyuki didn’t have to go to class today; it was a rare day off.
“It’s only been a few days, but I’m really tired.
It’s nice to have a rest.” Fuyuki sat in her dormitory chair, scrolling through interesting news on her Personal Terminal.
After a slight vibration, Fuyuki clearly felt it.
The landship known as Rhodes Island had begun to move.
Through the window, she watched the city of Lungmen begin to recede into the distance.
“It’s gone.” In just a few days, perhaps she really had adapted to life on Rhodes Island, or perhaps she had long been mentally prepared.
When this moment finally arrived, Fuyuki’s mood was remarkably calm.
Her little home would at least always be in that city; no matter what lay ahead, she would always have a place to return to.
Meanwhile, at Lungmen’s Luoting Continent.
“Old Wei?
It’s quite rare to see you in a place like this.” Lin Gerui leaned on his cane, watching the massive ship sail out of the port.
“Just a stroll.” Wei Yenwu still held his large pipe, taking a hard puff every now and then.
“The Rat King isn’t in his own territory; you’re out for a wander too?” “Just a stroll.
Came to take a look while I was at it.” Lin Gerui glanced sideways at his old friend.
“Something on your mind?” “Not really.
It’s just a bit strange; in just a few days of not paying attention, many of the predetermined events have changed quite a bit.” A puff of smoke billowed from Wei Yenwu’s nostrils.
Lin Gerui was unaware of Fuyuki’s secrets.
However, Wei Yenwu knew that Lin Gerui definitely knew Fuyuki.
The “free-range” approach to Fuyuki was the final plan reached after multiple levels of discussion and approval within Yan.
Anyone with a close relationship with a Sui Beast would be a primary focus of Great Yan’s attention.
If the other party were the eldest or the third among the sui beast fragments, it wouldn’t be such a sensitive matter.
After all, those two are generals and grandmasters who have guarded the borders for Great Yan for many years; they and Great Yan have already formed a silent understanding.
But other sui beast fragments might not necessarily care so much about these things.
And that youngest sister was already quite pampered among the sui beast fragments.
Because of this, the things she gave to Fuyuki were a bit out of line.
Out of line enough that they might be exploited by certain people with ulterior motives.
For example, the quite rebellious second child among the sui beast fragments.
For example, other Great Yan Behemoths that have not been eradicated.
And possibly something else entirely.
“Back then, Gouwu City also paid a considerable price to stabilize that young lady.” Under mutual concessions, it eventually turned out like this.
These hidden pasts of Fuyuki were also buried, known by very few, and more than a decade passed in a flash.
Even Fuyuki herself didn’t know.
But if Fuyuki chose her own path forward…
then according to the agreement back then, Lungmen could only continue to let her be “free-range.” There was just something Wei Yenwu didn’t quite understand.
How could such a good talent be let go by Old Lin?!
According to Wei Yenwu’s original calculation, he wanted Lin Gerui to take in Fuyuki, so that he could later control this chess piece legitimately.
That would have been in accordance with the “agreement.” But he didn’t expect a slight deviation.
“Old Lin.” Wei Yenwu took another puff from his pipe, “There’s a girl named Fuyuki in the slums; why didn’t I see you training her properly?” In the end, Wei Yenwu asked his old friend straightforwardly.
Lin Gerui was not one to talk recklessly, and now that Fuyuki was confirmed to be leaving Lungmen and likely wouldn’t have further involvement with it, Wei Yenwu could afford to mention a word or two.
The Rat King’s gaze instantly sharpened.
Not just a wise old soul, but a naturally shrewd man, the Rat King naturally understood his old friend’s meaning in an instant.
“That girl was a chess piece you arranged?” “Couldn’t arrange it.
Though I wanted to.
It’s just strange how that girl suddenly decided to go to Rhodes Island.
I thought…” “Thought that Lungmen’s slums could completely grind down a girl’s edges and a young person’s fighting spirit?” Lin Gerui couldn’t help but sneer, “Old Wei, you’ve really grown old.” “—However, the reason that girl thought of going there was actually because I mentioned Rhodes Island.” “Cough, cough, cough!!!” Wei Yenwu nearly choked on a mouthful of heavy smoke.
So the traitor was right here!!
If there was anything in Lungmen that Wei Yenwu would slightly overlook, it was naturally this old friend of his!
And as it turned out, things went wrong in this very part!
But it didn’t matter now.
Wei Yenwu didn’t really care that much about these things.
Lungmen had its own path forward.
Wei Yenwu also had his own foundation.
Whether Fuyuki existed or not actually had little to do with Wei Yenwu; he had his own talents he wanted to nurture.
After all, her status as an Infected essentially meant that it was destined for Fuyuki to never be truly given any significant role by Wei Yenwu.
Throwing Fuyuki to Rhodes Island was actually a load off Wei Yenwu’s mind.
And right now, there were still plenty of things for Wei Yenwu to worry about.
“The walk is over.” Extinguishing the pipe in his hand, Wei Yenwu straightened his posture and walked toward his residence.
Just then, Wei Yenwu received a phone call.
“This is Wei Yenwu.” A very anxious voice came from the other end of the line.
An accident had occurred during a recent mission of the Lungmen Guard Department.
A very severe incident.
Senior Superintendent Chen Huijie of the Lungmen Guard Department, and her superior, an officer codenamed ‘Nine’, were both injured.
And the wounds were caused by active Originium constructs.
Chen Huijie was the “Madam Ch’en” who answered the phone when Fuyuki called Hoshiguma.
And she was actually Wei Yenwu’s niece.
Wei Yenwu, who currently had no children, treated Chen Huijie as his own daughter.
She was also the “next great talent” in Wei Yenwu’s foundation.
Relying on her strength and talent, Chen Huijie, who had risen to Senior Superintendent at a young age, could likely take over as the head of the Lungmen Guard Department in a short time.
But…
the phone call he just received almost pronounced the death sentence for Chen Huijie’s future career.
Wounds caused by active Originium were basically guaranteed to turn the victim into an oripathy Infected.
Wei Yenwu, who was usually calm and calculating, couldn’t help but burst out with a Lungmen curse.
In Lungmen, the Infected were naturally not supposed to be given important roles.
This was almost an iron rule.
It was also the Lungmen policy that Wei Yenwu had always upheld.
Yet the world is unpredictable.
Coming back to his senses, Wei Yenwu realized…
as a person in a high position.
He might need to take the Infected seriously, more seriously.
He might need to truly set about solving the practical problem of the Infected.
He might…
have to do some things he was unwilling to do: forge documents, conceal certain events, and make some preparations in advance.
For Lungmen, and for his niece.
It might not seem tempting right now but who knows what the future holds?
“And If you’re enjoying it, drop a Power Stone for me!”