No More Husband-Material Books

"Exactly how many people died?"

17 people.

Upon hearing this, Yelan fell into deep thought. This number was indeed quite high in terms of suicides.

"... My secretary is dead too?"

"Yes..."

Seventeen people, seventeen suspected spies?

Or are some people "suicided" to cover up the truth?

To be honest, Yelan is now having some doubts about her initial judgment. Can Herrscher really be so good at infiltration?

"You handled it very well."

The immediate action of sealing off the scene was absolutely correct.

Call the police?

Are you kidding me? Do you think the police have as much power as the Liyue?

"Yelan, what's the situation now?"

The Yae Miko has also arrived.

"The problem has become somewhat serious."

Yelan is now even praying that the other party isn't Herrscher.

Yelan secretary could be interpreted as being bewitched.

Having witnessed the power of the skirt Honkai, some people might believe that even the most powerful and influential figures like Erlu (the three-sided bean) are no match for Buffett.

Thing

But the fact that seventeen people could all end their lives by suicide is quite frightening.

This can only mean control... If we take this as a conclusion, the other party probably wants to capture me alive in order to control me.

And controlling oneself, meaning the target is the Chamber of Commerce?

... This conclusion is really not something to laugh about.

"Okay, I can guess from your expression. Shall we go in and take a look?"

Yae Miko is actually more anxious than Yelan right now.

They're dealing with their own boss.

"Let's go in and take a look." Yelan nodded and walked into the Chamber of Commerce with Ying and Yae Miko, while also having the employees repeat what they had just said.

This strange incident caused both the Yae Miko and Sakura to fall into deep thought.

Waiters, loaders, clerks... the seventeen people covered most of the professions in the chamber of commerce.

The methods of suicide are all pretty much the same—slitting one's own throat with a sharp weapon.

However, the "weapons"... because different professions have different access to them, there were varying degrees of absurdity on site.

The stench of blood at the scene was so strong that even the Yae Miko couldn't help but cover her nose with her fan.

"... They were all undoubtedly suicides."

Even Yelan herself found it hard to believe the results of the autopsy.

A few of these people were on Yelan's spy list, but most were ordinary employees with clean backgrounds.

She now wishes she had misjudged the situation.

"It was done by the Herrscher."

"... It seems we can't help you for the time being."

After looking around, Yae Miko realized that most of the clues in Yelan's hands had been lost.

"But I have a question. Why did the Herrscher make these people commit suicide? You didn't even notice some of them, did you?"

Even if the goal is to mislead, shouldn't you choose someone who is more suspicious or has poor interpersonal relationships?

"..."

Yelan fell into deep thought, and suddenly, Yelan body trembled.

"... Perhaps it was fear."

"Fear?"

"Hmm... the fear of facing the strongest—have you ever faced your general drawing his sword?"

"I don't think anyone wants to face that kind of monster."

The thought of that scene sent chills down the spine of the Yae Miko.

With a single strike from Ying, not only would she be dead, but even their own Kitsune Saiguu would be a dead fox.

Shadow may be a bit slow-witted, but his fighting skills are definitely not a problem.

Then, the Yae Miko realized what Yelan meant.

"Wait—you mean Miss Acheron?"

"It seems Kujou has told you all about it. That's right, a stronger person than your general drew his sword yesterday. If that sword hadn't been swung in the air, you would be attending my funeral right now."

Acheron's strike was truly just an experiment; killing the Honkai creatures in front of him was incidental— Yelan even suspected that the strike wasn't intended for those creatures, since they didn't even meet Acheron's testing standards.

If they really went all out to kill, the entire village would probably be wiped out.

Does she still want to live?

I'm probably overthinking it.

The feeling Yelan got from that slash was—anyone who dares to block this blade shall die here!

Seeing her deceased father and such... is actually a realistic description of Yelan.

"You're really having a tough time... But if you put it that way, I can understand. It seems Liu Bai has been quite good to you?"

Many people were terrified by Shadow's blade, Yae Miko could understand this sentiment.

People who are terrified will indefinitely amplify the power of their opponents for a certain period of time. Perhaps it is because they are afraid that Acheron will continue to follow Yelan and find them that these people decisively commit suicide to cut off the clues.

"However, I think the other side is more likely to wait for an opportunity to make a comeback rather than choose to lie low."

"I think so too."

After all, the other party is Herrscher, and the destructive desire in their bones will not disappear.

It would be a big mistake to think of it as a lamb.

"And we also have to consider the possibility that they might escape... This is a huge problem."

"All we need to do is ensure the safety of the Sky Dome Zone."

The two sides had some differences of opinion on this matter.

But this was somewhat expected.

"That's enough."

Yelan nodded.

"Since these people chose suicide... does that mean I can clearly find traces of Herrscher in their past? Leave this to me. I'll give you a preliminary investigation result within about a week... I also need to report this to Ningguang."

Chapter 86 My Husband's Money is Gone

"One after another..."

"What's wrong, Kitsune Saiguu?"

Ying, who was changing the ice pack for her sister, looked at Kitsune Saiguu with some curiosity.

"There seems to be Herrscher appearing in the Sky Dome Zone, and it's a rather strange type."

"The bizarre type?" Ying tilted her head. "If it's the bizarre type..."

"A clue?"

Kitsune Saiguu looked at the shadow.

"Have no idea."

"..."

I asked you, "Do you have any ideas?" You replied, "You're clueless, aren't you?"

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Okay, you're awesome.

As expected of you.

"Should we postpone it?" Ying asked, still somewhat dazed. "If it's something supernatural, I might not be able to help much."

"So you do know something, don't you?"

"Have no idea."

"..."

Kitsune Saiguu silently put on the V-shaped fox mask hanging on her headdress—her parents never expected that Liu Ziyi would almost be tricked by her one day.

Forget it, if Ying doesn't want to talk about it, it proves that she's really not sure, and even if she went, she wouldn't be confident of killing him.

After all, this person wouldn't joke about anything related to his sister anymore.

"In that case, let's send more people. We originally thought that three people would be more than enough to scout ahead, but it seems that it's not enough."

"Um."

Ying simply nodded, showing no sign of actually thinking.

This person... sigh.

Kitsune Saiguu is having a bit of a headache.

"Well, Lord Tianquan, the situation in the Sky Dome Zone is just as I described."

"I see."

Ningguang remained unmoved by Yelan's teasing remark about "Lord Tianquan".

"I admit, things have started to spiral out of control."

No, actually it was beyond Ningguang's calculation range from the very beginning.

For example, saying that aliens have arrived.

However, that was still within the range of adjustment, and Ningguang only needed to make slight adjustments to the plan.

But then one thing after another happened.

At first, she only considered the Far East Branch and the World Serpent on her chessboard.

Then, Schicksal entered the scene, Anti-Entropy entered the scene, Inazuma entered the scene, and even Yelan commented that he might be the strongest alien swordsman in the world.

It must be admitted that this situation is completely beyond Ningguang's control.

To put yourself in the position of the player in a game of chess is to be reckless and court disaster.

Trading?

Half the world's spoils are here; whoever tries to take control will perish.

Ningguang now has only two choices.

Alternatively, they could withdraw, having already achieved their initial goals and secured numerous deals with the Far East Branch, allowing the Chamber of Commerce to further enhance its armed forces.

Either they themselves get involved, or they have to get involved. It has to be said that Ningguang sensed the atmosphere of a great era of strife here, and the fate of the world began to turn... This is not just empty talk.

To put it bluntly, in this new situation, Ningguang has reached a point where she must choose between preserving her capital or taking a gamble.

Clatter.