Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 596: Chapter 279: Goodbye Doll_2

“Yes, sir,” Cheng Mei responded respectfully.

Bai Ya’s face showed delight. As a Demon General, she should have been very close to Lord Di Yun.

However, Lord Di Yun favored his maid Hong Zhuang too much, even during his retreats, he didn’t need her care.

Now… was Lord Di Yun finally going to rely on herself?

This thought brought joy to Bai Ya’s heart.

Soon, in the manor’s parking lot, an SUV’s engine roared to life and shot out.

Watching the vehicle gradually move away, Cheng Mei said to the Divine Chosen Servant beside her, “This Lord Di Yun, he seems not to trust us.”

“He was once assassinated at the Main Base and nearly perished; it’s normal for him to be cautious,” the servant replied. “We need to be careful too, Lord Fen Xiao suspects that the undercover has not been eliminated.”

“The undercover… I thought it was that maid Hong Zhuang. As a personal maid, she interacts with the Emperor’s Fall Chosen One daily and knows a lot of confidential information, but from what we gathered, that maid is almost always by the Chosen One’s side and usually stays in the room, hardly having any chance to pass on messages,” Cheng Mei frowned and pondered, “Who could it be?”

…

Meanwhile, after several hours of driving,

they arrived at a factory area in the Old City District of West City, Border City.

This place was one of the assembly points for the Fifth Legion. The employees, having received the message in advance, closed the gates the moment they saw the vehicle enter.

Then, they all knelt down.

And among them, several officers from the Fifth Legion stood by the car, respectfully waiting for the inspection by the Divine Chosen.

Li Yelai got out of the SUV and asked an officer, “Has there been any mishap?”

“In the wilderness, five small teams encountered the Giant City Night Patrol or Forbidden Zone Patrol Teams and couldn’t arrive in time. The rest have already gradually reached the sub-branch and are continuously entering Giant City,” the officer immediately responded.

“Is there a risk of exposing our tracks?” Li Yelai asked.

“Please rest assured, even if defeated, there’s no possibility of being captured,” the officer responded. “The Legion is not like ordinary believers; every soldier knows what they should do.”

“Good,” Li Yelai nodded slightly and continued, “When do you expect everyone will be assembled?”

“Within a week, everyone should be able to enter Giant City and be on standby at three locations,” the officer responded, “awaiting your orders.”

“I see,” Li Yelai then turned to the Demon General Bai Ya, “Bai Ya, you stay here, command the Legion on my behalf. If there’s no signal from me, do not act recklessly! Remember, you are my subordinates!”

The officers and Bai Ya changed their expressions slightly. Immediately after, Bai Ya nodded solemnly, “Yes!”

They instantly imagined a lot of things, thinking that Li Yelai had come here particularly for the control of the Legion.

That’s right, this place belonged to a sub-branch. And since the Divine Chosen Burning Roar refused to disclose the specific plan, it was right for Lord Di Yun to keep something in hand.

Thinking of this, Bai Ya’s heart stirred with excitement.

Lord Di Yun actually valued her so much?

But in reality, Li Yelai’s actions.

First, were to get rid of Bai Ya so he could meet with his team.

Second, were to stabilize this branch of the Legion.

As Li Yelai’s Demon General, Bai Ya only obeyed Li Yelai’s orders. Fen Xiao couldn’t command her.

As long as he didn’t give the order, this Legion wouldn’t move, even if the so-called plan began.

Moreover, if the situation allowed, Li Yelai might even use this Legion to attack forces from other sects…

Afterward, Li Yelai and Hong Zhuang left the factory area.

After leaving the factory area, the two continued to disguise their identities.

They feared there might be listening devices or similar things in the vehicle.

Thus, Li Yelai took a big detour, going first to a restaurant and then a shopping mall, using the funds provided by the Church to make large purchases.

After buying quite a few items, they then drove toward Central Park in the North City New District.

Along the way, Li Yelai saw the lively streets and crowded populations, bustling and ordinary.

He even saw some Processors walking among the high-rise buildings.

They were striving to protect the safety of Giant City, yet unaware that a terrible conspiracy was about to unfold, which would lead to countless lives being lost.

‘I don’t know if I can stop all of this…’ Li Yelai thought to himself.

Unlike his previous operations at the Main Base, Li Yelai now had to be extremely cautious with every step.

At the Main Base, everyone was an enemy, and he could act brutally. Nobody cared if someone died. They were all Chaos believers; executing them by firing squad hardly involved any innocents.

But in Border City Number Two, the local authorities would consider him an enemy, and there were too many innocent people within Giant City.

This made Li Yelai feel powerless and isolated.

‘I wonder who the officials will send to assist me, since my identity should be top secret…’ Li Yelai mused.

As the vehicle slowly entered Central Park, the sun was nearing dusk.

The warmth of the setting sun gently bathed the park, turning the grass a warm golden hue as if the earth itself were basking in the soft light.

On the park’s green paths, people either walked in groups or strolled alone, enjoying the peaceful, beautiful moment.

And some street vendors at the roadside were attracting countless children with their shouts.

“Is this the place?” Li Yelai got out of the car and looked around, somewhat surprised, not understanding why the officials had chosen this location for him to meet his teammate.

Little Mad King replied, “We can’t rule out that our vehicle is being monitored. After going to the restaurant and the mall, coming here won’t raise any suspicions.”

“I understand the rationale, but the officials didn’t give me any code words or describe any distinctive features of the teammate I’m supposed to meet,” Li Yelai clicked his tongue. “I can’t just run over and grab someone and ask if they’re the contact, right?”

“Since they didn’t give you any specifics, it must be someone you are very familiar with,” Little Mad King replied. “You will recognize him when you see him.”

“If it were Starfire, performing one of his little tricks in front of me. I guess I could recognize him then,” said Li Yelai with a laugh.

“Starfire?” Little Mad King thought for a bit and shook his head. “I don’t know him; must be a Processor who hasn’t reached the rank of Four Awakenings.”

Then, the two walked into the park.

Li Yelai and Little Mad King had disguised their faces.

Except for Little Mad King’s conspicuously long legs, the rest was not particularly noticeable.

They looked just like a young couple out for a stroll after dinner.

But they didn’t encounter any contact.

Instead, a middle-aged man with shifty eyes approached Li Yelai asking if he wanted some discs, the kind without any codes.

Then, before Li Yelai could speak, this shifty-eyed man was chased away by city management.

Li Yelai thought, if that was the contact, did they really want me dead here?

At that moment, he suddenly stopped.

He saw an adorable, silly looking frog holding a bunch of frog balloons.

At that moment, it was bending down to hand one of the frog balloons to a little girl in slightly worn clothes.

The little girl, beaming with joy, took the balloon and skipped away.

And as the Frog Doll stood up, it happened to catch Li Yelai’s gaze from a few steps away.

Li Yelai… suddenly understood why the officials believed he could find the contact…

He had once embraced the girl’s body, seen her bright smile, and had known every one of the costumes she wore.

And the Frog Doll, tilting its head, seemed to reveal through its costume a bright, delighted smile.

She let go of the balloons she was holding, which danced away with the wind, eliciting cheers and chases from the children.

Under the setting sun, she walked towards Li Yelai.

She stood before him and pulled out a sign from behind.

Elegant lettering appeared.

[I’ve come to see you, Xiao Ye (oﾟ▽ﾟ)o]

“It’s been a long time…” Li Yelai moved towards her, whispering, “Doll.”

(I almost missed the deadline; I’ll have to try and fix it tomorrow. It’s really tough…)