NCCnovel Chapter 280 A Clever Mind is Key to Success
Chapter 280 A Clever Mind is Key to Success
Chapter 280 A Clever Mind is Key to Success (Part 2)
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Luo Jing bowed respectfully. As a graduate of Shrek Academy's inner court, Xu Jiawei was treated with special favor; he didn't need to kneel in terms of the formalities of greeting.
"Tell me, how do you know any clues about the theft of the Sun Moon Empire's Number One? Wasn't Number One already stolen by the Body Sect?"
Xu Jiawei had many doubts in his mind. He wanted to hear what answers Luo Jing would give. Since his ascension to the throne, the waters of the three great empires had become increasingly murky. He didn't understand why the Su family's problems kept piling up, and why Shrek Academy was also riddled with issues.
Last time, everyone thought Shrek Academy was doomed to lose the Soul Guidance Competition, but Su Yu suddenly appeared and, with the absolute leadership of a leader, led Shrek Academy to victory. Then, he gracefully withdrew from the limelight and disappeared from the public eye. Xu Jiawei now thinks Su Yu's actions were too suspicious. Being the leader of Shrek Academy and having so many honors to offer, no one would refuse. So why did Su Yu refuse?
Perhaps Su Yu's potential was limited, but later intelligence revealed that he still possessed terrifying potential. However, Shrek Academy's information blockade was too tight, causing him to lose his proper judgment and response. If he had known Su Yu had such abilities earlier, he would never have cared about the Su family's slight overstepping, nor would he have been stingy with resources, and he would never have allowed others to offer him a higher price.
"Your Majesty, during the search of the Su family, we found some letters." As he spoke, Luo Jing picked out a few letters and handed them to Xu Jiawei. "Your Majesty, please take a look. These letters involve two things: the Su family's large-scale trading of rare metals and Su Xin's disappearance."
"From the timeline, the first time the Su family purchased a large quantity of rare metals was shortly after Su Yu enrolled at Shrek Academy. Subsequently, after Su Yu won the championship, the Su family increased the quantity of their purchases again. At the same time, Su Xinyuan and Mu Hanyan disappeared for a period of time. As far as I know, Su Yu went to Mingdu after learning that their whereabouts were unknown."
"You mean, Su Xinyuan and Mu Hanyan are often in the Sun Moon Empire?" Xu Jiawei had a bad feeling. This ominous feeling made him very uncomfortable, as if things were developing in a way he didn't want to touch.
"As Your Majesty said, Su Xinyuan studied at Shrek Academy for a period of time before transferring to Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy, where he studied until graduation. Both the Su family head and Mu Hanyan are disciples of Hall Master Jing Hongchen. According to reports from our Luo family's informants in Mingdu, Su Xinyuan and Mu Hanyan are not dead, and they have both appeared at Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy."
Luo Jing remained expressionless, calmly presenting the evidence. The Star Luo Empire was a very useful tool; in the original work, Xu Jiawei of the Star Luo Empire always seemed rather dim-witted, and many of the decisions made by the three empires and Shrek Academy were utterly incompetent.
"Anything else?" Xu Jiawei suppressed his anger and coldly looked at the evidence in his hand. He wanted to know what Luo Jing, who was recommended by the Luo family, could find out.
"When Subject One was stolen, Su Yu was also in Mingde Hall, and according to the Body Sect's own account, they did not obtain that soul beast embryo. Although the possibility of Su Yu obtaining Subject One is extremely small, we cannot deny the possibility that Su Yu may have come into contact with Subject One during the chaos." Luo Jing did not continue speaking; he was waiting for Xu Jiawei's reaction.
"Go on!" Xu Jiawei wanted to know how Luo Jing had analyzed it.
Luo Jing continued, "Based on all the clues we've gathered, the Body Sect didn't obtain Experiment Subject Number One; their goal has always been the Soul Beast Embryo. But as everyone knows, the Soul Beast Embryo self-destructed, causing chaos, and Experiment Subject Number One was stolen. After multiple verifications with the Mingde Hall, and considering the route the Body Sect revealed for their entry, I discovered a point that's easily overlooked!"
"That's the tunnel dug by the Body Sect, and one of them just happens to be near Su Yu! Considering Su Yu's continued activities within the Sun Moon Empire, I suspect that Number One was likely obtained by Su Yu during the chaos, but he couldn't bring it out of the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy. As for why Su Xinyuan appeared in Mingdu and was protected by the Sun Moon Empire, simply being Su Xinyuan and Mu Hanyan's disciples of the Hall Master isn't enough..."
"So, you mean Su Yu used Number One as a bargaining chip in the exchange?" Xu Jiawei was taken aback, then suddenly remembered something.
Xu Jiawei initially suspected that the Body Sect was keeping it for themselves, but even if Number One was important, now that the Body Sect's successor was about to be killed, Du Busi still couldn't produce it. At the time, he couldn't understand why Du Busi was so stubborn.
You really don't have feelings for me!
"It's not impossible, because after that incident, Su Yu hurriedly graduated from Shrek Academy. In the subsequent Battle of Mingdu, the elites of the three great empires were all captured. Although Shrek had Xuanzi in charge, Luo Yu actually brought out the Sun Moon Empire's secret weapon: a level seven Soul Master who withstood two attacks from a peak Douluo without dying. Not to mention, Shrek even managed to bypass the Sun Moon Empire's encirclement and avoid the Holy Spirit Cult's pursuit, ultimately escaping safely!"
As Luo Jing spoke, he couldn't help but think to himself, "This is too logical! You can't leave such a big flaw if you want to avoid Qiankun Wenqing Valley."
"You mean..." Xu Jiawei looked at Luo Jing, a hint of shock appearing in his eyes.
"Of course, this is just my speculation. Elder Xuan's combat power is unmatched in the world, and it's not impossible that Su Yu has a detailed understanding of the Sun Moon Empire. However, Shrek can be said to be clean, because if Shrek were not clean, then Shrek would definitely not have sent out the Shrek Seven Devils and the most elite group of the new generation in the subsequent rescue operation."
At this point, Luo Jing paused and took out a letter; "This letter is a very normal one, but it was sent back from Mingdu half a month after the Body Sect stole Experiment Subject Number One, and its purpose was still to increase the trade in rare metals. Actually, these are not the problem. The problem is that at the same time, the Soul Guidance Department of Shrek Academy suddenly increased its investment and began to conduct a large-scale research on Soul Guidance Devices. I don't know where these blueprints came from, but not long after that, Su Yu returned from the Sun Moon Empire. Obviously, Su Yu knew the value of Subject Number One, so since then, he has rarely returned to the three great empires."
At this point, Su Yu's movements have become extremely suspicious. Not to mention, Su Yu had disappeared for a period of time before, and the Su family's explanation at the time was that Su Yu was undergoing training within the family.
"In all the records of the Su family, there was a gap in Su Yu's whereabouts for a period of time. That period was after the Body Sect attacked Shrek Academy. Su Yu dropped out of Shrek Academy and returned to the family. After that, the records were blank. The only people who might know about him are Su Xinyuan, Mu Hanyan, and the Soul Saint Dark Guard of the Su family. It's a pity that Su Xinyuan and Mu Hanyan are currently at the Sun Moon Royal Soul Guidance Academy of the Sun Moon Empire."
Luo Jing knew that the Su family's secret guard was no longer in the Star Luo Empire, because the Su family was now just an empty shell. Judging from the current situation, this operation would most likely fail without Su Yu's help. Huo Yuhao's combat strength was low, and the backbone of Shrek Academy was entirely on Su Yu. How many of these people would survive basically depended on whether Su Yu was willing to save them.
"What about that secret guard from the Su family?" Xu Jiawei immediately thought of that secret guard.
"That bodyguard has also disappeared. There has been almost no news of him since Su Xinyuan faked his death. If nothing unexpected happens, he is most likely in the Sun Moon Empire." Luo Jing said calmly. He knew that he was just giving a report and could not say too much. If he did something beyond the scope of the current plot, Su Yu would immediately target him.
Although he had certain means of survival, he was not confident that he could escape from Di Tian a second time, because Su Yu had already taken away half of the Star Dou Great Forest's fortune.
"Do you have any other methods to verify your guess?" Xu Jiawei knew that Luo Jing must have a method; otherwise, he would never have come to report these things.
Luo Jing observed Xu Jiawei's expression and slowly said, "Given the current situation, we really have no way out, but just because we have no way out doesn't mean Shrek Academy doesn't."
"So, you mean...?"
Now that things have come to this point, Xu Jiawei isn't stupid. You are the good students taught by Shrek Academy, so naturally you should handle things yourselves. It's best to let Shrek Academy take over this matter of cleaning up their own house.
"Based on my experience at Shrek Academy, even if we expose this, Shrek won't admit it. We've already suppressed the Su family before, so we need time to wait for an opportunity." Luo Jing couldn't produce direct evidence, but he believed that since Su Yu would choose to join the Sun Moon Empire, the Sun Moon Empire would definitely publicize it extensively, completely cutting off Su Yu's path to returning to the three great empires.
The Sun Moon Empire has a history of betraying people. You may doubt the current emperor's health, but you absolutely cannot doubt his mind.
"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else, then I shall take my leave." Luo Jing bowed and then left the hall at Xu Jiawei's signal.
After Luo Jing left the main hall, Xu Jiawei fell into deep thought for a long time, hesitating whether or not to tell Shrek Academy and the three great empires.
If this information is leaked, what will happen to the three great empires, and what will happen to Shrek Academy?
This is a choice that is worth weighing the pros and cons.