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Chapter 483: 255
Chapter 483: 255
Chapter 483: 255
The tone of these two sea sprites was neither serious nor harsh, but rather as if they were mustering great courage.
As personal maids to the Young Mistress, losing her was the greatest dereliction of duty for a servant.
Once the news reached the Han Yang Empire, it didn’t matter whether the Young Mistress was eventually found or not.
The two of them would not escape death!
So these two marine spirits, born from a clamshell, chose not to report the news to the Han Yang Empire for the time being.
Instead, they launched an attack on Lu City with the power and resources they had.
Under such circumstances, they had to find an ally for themselves.
Being the lord of the nearby sea area of Lu City, Hua Ji was the best choice for an ally.
Also, their words were not empty, because they were not attempting to intimidate or deceive Hua Ji.
Once the Young Mistress is not found or something bad happens, and the news reaches the Han Yang Empire.
Hua Ji would not escape retaliation, even if he were to abandon his territory and flee to the four corners of the earth.
Upon hearing the words of these two sea sprites, Hua Ji’s gills emit a low-frequency vibration.
Hua Ji had known long ago that the Commandery Princess of the Han Yang Empire would be coming to his territory to play and had planned to make the necessary preparations.
But at the time, Zhu Lan had come to him and said that the Young Mistress didn’t like being disturbed during her play, so there was no need for him to prepare.
Now that something has happened, he’s the one being blamed.
Since he couldn’t change the situation, Hua Ji could only order his subordinates to launch an attack on Lu City to apply pressure.
“Zhu Lan, Zhu Zi, you certainly have a way of doing things!”
“If you want my help, that’s fine, but you both have to write a letter for me.”
“Explaining that I was initially prepared to be responsible for the Young Mistress’s security, but you two turned me down!”
Noticing that Zhu Lan and Zhu Zi’s expressions were turning ugly, Hua Ji changed the subject.
“Of course, I won’t make you sign this letter for nothing.”
“Once you sign this letter for me, I’ll show it to the Lord of the Sea and ask for his protection.”
“And you two can command my subordinates at will!”
“This way, your chances of finding the Young Mistress will be much greater!”
“I can also assist in fighting against the human powerhouses.”
“Otherwise, if you drag me into this without grounds, we might as well all die together!”
“Maybe Master Long will give the Lord of the Sea some face and spare me.”
“But will Master Long really let you two off the hook?”
If we’re talking about Zhulan and Zhulan being caught in a tough spot, then Hua Ji’s words now were doing the same to them!
When Hua Ji was backed into a corner he couldn’t fight back, and the same was true for Zhu Lan and Zhu Zi.
It would be better for the two of them to have more chances to survive than for everyone to lose their lives together.
Zhu Lan and Zhu Zi had a great relationship with the Young Mistress.
Zhu Lan and Zhu Zi were sure that as long as the Young Mistress was found safe and not contracted by some reckless human,
Their lives would definitely not be in danger!
Even if they were to be punished after Master Long found out, the Young Mistress would plead for their lives.
“Alright! We’ll write the letter right now!”
“And you should hand over all your subordinates to us!”
“In addition, the news of the Young Mistress visiting your territory is classified, only you and Master Long know about it.”
“Even the other top officials of the Han Yang Empire are not aware of it.”
“If someone is deliberately targeting the Young Mistress, it must be one of your subordinates who revealed the news to humans!”
“Now that you’ve given us control, you may as well investigate this matter thoroughly since you have nothing else on your plate.”
“Once we catch the mole, our safety will be a bit more guaranteed!”
Upon hearing this, Hua Ji’s eyebrows furrowed slightly.
The suspicion of a mole among his subordinates was the biggest negation of him as a superior.
But Hua Ji did not contradict the words of Zhu Lan and Zhu Zi.
If other high officials of the Han Yang Empire knew about the Young Mistress’s tour, he could reasonably suspect that there were problems within the Empire.
Because of the power struggle with other officials and Master Long, the Young Mistress fell into their plot.
However, only Master Long knew of this matter within the Han Yang Empire. Because Zhu Lan had informed him that he didn’t need to take any measures for the Young Mistress’s visit,
Hua Ji only had the chance to inform his three deputy officers about the matter.
And strictly warned the three deputy officers not to leak the situation.
Therefore, the mole who could inform humans and make effective countermeasures could only be one of his three deputy officers.
In an instant, Hua Ji had locked onto a suspect.
As Hua Ji’s gills vibrated at a low frequency, Hua Ji’s subordinates quickly gathered upon hearing his orders.
Hua Ji directly ordered the two leading sea beasts among the trio.
“Dian Luo, Man Ye, from now on, you should regard the orders of these two envoys from the Han Yang Empire as my orders.”
“Whatever they tell you to do, do it. Don’t worry about the relationship with Lu City or the Dragon Rising Federation.”
Saying this, Hua Ji looked at a sea serpent, with a long scar from head to tail.
He had heard from Dian Luo before that She Jian had some collusion with the internal forces of Lu City.
It’s well known that the collusion between sea beasts and human forces is strictly forbidden by several empires and the Lord of the Sea in the deep sea.
Because She Jian was the one he valued most, and many human forces were always actively contacting the Sea Clan to deepen cooperation,
Hua Ji turned a blind eye to She Jian’s actions.