Kidnapper Sordil Goes Online

Looking at the paralyzed Phile on the ground, Mevajena chuckled amusedly, "Heh! The road belongs to everyone, why can't I be here?"

"Of course you shouldn't be here, because this is... this is..."

At this point, Phile's voice gradually weakened, and he repeated the last few words in a whisper.

"Because this is the secret passage you, Phile, used to escape, and all the workers who were responsible for building it were killed by you to silence them. So now you're the only one who knows about this place. Therefore, I, an outsider, shouldn't be here. Right?"

Upon hearing the absolute secret revealed by Mevajena, Phile's eyes widened in disbelief.

"You... you... how could you..."

"How should I know, right?"

Phile didn't answer yes or no, but stared at Mevajena, quietly waiting for her explanation.

"The reason is simple. One of the employees you recruited told his son about building the secret passage, and his son later joined Drunken Sky Snow and told me the secret."

"Ha ha!"

"Ha ha!"

"I never expected this! I never expected this! My carefully prepared trump card was ultimately destroyed by someone so insignificant!"

Glancing at the frenzied Phile sitting on the ground, Mevajena said, "Black Robe, are you going to come with me obediently, or do I have to take you by force?"

Upon hearing Mevajena's words, Phile quietly reached for his lower back, seemingly preparing to unleash some secret technique.

"Black Robe, you know my true identity. Don't force me to take action, otherwise, I can't guarantee you'll leave here alive."

After Mevajena gave her warning, Phile stopped moving his right hand, which was behind his back, but he didn't surrender; his right hand remained in place. Mevajena knew that the other side was stalling for time, but she wasn't in a hurry at all, because she was also stalling for time, waiting for reinforcements.

Time ticked by, and the two remained in the same stalemate they had been in a quarter of an hour earlier, without changing their stance. Just then, footsteps sounded behind Phile, breaking the silence. Seeing who it was, Mevajena smiled knowingly, then complained, "You're so slow! My legs are about to give way!"

"Sister Mevajena, you have to understand me. There are so many people gathered up there, and I can't fight at full strength, so it's understandable that it takes a little longer!"

Upon hearing the voice behind him, Phile immediately realized that he had no chance of survival except to surrender, so he knelt down cleanly and decisively.

"Sect leaders, I surrender! Please spare my life!"

Seeing the spineless Phile, Mevajena and Murellia both clicked their tongues, then dragged him back to the Vitus Restaurant to question him.

Kingdom of Tsuyioru Xiu, Royal Palace

"Brother Sordil, if I'm not mistaken, the palace should be down there, right?"

Looking down at the group of buildings that bore a striking resemblance to the Dragunov Palace, Yelibell asked softly.

"Hehe! Sister Yelibell is so clever, that's right, this is the palace of Cuiyi'aorshu down here."

"Brother Sordil, weren't we going to the Prime Minister's residence to ask him for information? Why are we at the palace again?"

After Yelibell finished speaking, Sordil's face, which was impenetrable to atomic bombs and deflected by antimatter bombs, actually showed a shy expression. Then, he said hesitantly, "Um... actually, I just overlooked something. This oversight will cause Diphiya and the others to return empty-handed, and might even expose our whereabouts. For safety's sake, that's why I..."

Sordil was struggling with how to express his feelings when the understanding Yelibell spoke up, "Alright, little brother Sordil, you don't need to explain, because I've already heard what you wanted to say!"

At this moment, Sordil was extremely grateful that Yelibell was by his side; otherwise, he would have slapped himself in the face today.

"Since you, Sister Yelibell, have heard the voice in my heart, let's go down and prepare!"

"OK!"

Royal Palace, Back Garden

After the delegation successfully completed its mission, His Majesty the King was relieved of a heavy burden, feeling much more relaxed and physically refreshed. With his mind and body at ease, he naturally had more leisure time, and so he was now strolling and admiring the flowers in the garden with his Queen.

"Your Majesty, Duke Gould and Miss Diphiya request an audience!"

Upon hearing the servant announce that Diphiya was requesting an audience, Belmod's hand, which was picking flowers, suddenly trembled. Due to the excessive force, he actually uprooted the entire flower plant in his hand.

"Could it be that the matter has been exposed? No, that's not right! If that were the case, Diphiya wouldn't have come to see me, but would have led everyone in the United Front Alliance to denounce me."

"Oh, I see. Sordil must have discovered that the information had been leaked, so he sent Diphiya to sound me out."

"Yes, that must be it!"

After clarifying her thoughts, Belmod turned around and said, "Quickly, invite Gould and Diphiya here!"

"Yes!"

A moment later, Gould and his companion arrived in the garden, where Belmod and the Queen had prepared exquisite tea and refreshments. The four of them then enjoyed a relaxed and comfortable afternoon tea. During the meal, Diphiya repeatedly tried to steer the conversation towards the delegation, but Belmod successfully diverted the topic or evaded the question with vague answers. Little did he know, his ulterior motives had been overheard by Sordil and his companion, who were lurking in a corner of the garden.

Just as the tea party was drawing to a close, a familiar Mind Talk entered Diphiya's mind, telling her what she needed to do next. So, after the tea party ended, Diphiya and Gould returned to the Duke's mansion together and never came out again.

The Prime Minister's Residence, Study

"Brother Sordil, didn't we just learn that the real purpose of the delegation is to inform the Evil Dragon of the Western Continent? Then what are we doing at the Prime Minister's residence?"

"Sister Yelibell, we just determined the true purpose of the condolence delegation by reading Belmod's inner voice. But those guys in the United Front Alliance didn't hear that, so they won't believe what we said. Therefore, we need to find some evidence to prove to them that everything we said is true. And the only person who can provide this evidence is the Prime Minister, which is why we came here."

"In that case, let's hurry up and look for it!"

"Hehe! Sister Yelibell, the Prime Minister would definitely keep such important things as evidence very well, so we definitely won't be able to find them."

"Huh? No way! What are we still doing here? Let's hurry back and discuss it with Diphiya and the others. We can come back here after we've come up with a solution!"

Seeing Yelibell's dejected face, Sordil said smugly, "Sister Yelibell, there's no need to be so discouraged. I have a way to make the Prime Minister obediently hand over what we want!"

Although Sordil spoke with absolute certainty, Yelibell remained skeptical that the Prime Minister would readily hand over evidence of their treason. Just then, the sound of a key turning in the lock came from the study door, and a middle-aged man with brown hair entered. By the light of the corridor, Sordil recognized him—it was the Prime Minister he had met briefly before. With the target confirmed, Sordil began his operation.

"Sleep!"

"Thump!"

After taking down the prime minister, Sordil swiftly constructed a Teleportation Array in the study. Then, carrying the unconscious prime minister and pulling Yelibell, who was standing dumbfounded to the side, he stepped onto the Teleportation Array and disappeared from the study.