It'll Cost Extra

The vast, empty palace stood tall and desolate, like a deep, dark night.

Only the enormous jade-colored circular throne at the deepest part emitted a faint glow, like a full moon in the night.

After Nie Weiguo and Wang Dalong left, the enormous alien sitting on the throne let out a deafening roar, "They're gone."

Amidst the echoing sounds, a slender figure emerged from a corner of the main hall.

That was actually the handsome man who had been blasted to pieces by Nie Weiguo's sword.

He came to the center of the hall and bowed very respectfully to the alien on the throne, saying, "Thank you for your rescue. When my lord comes, he will surely bestow upon you even greater glory."

The alien Moon Ancestor said in a deep voice, "In order to help you, I lost two of my best Soul Reaping Envoys. They were my most prized disciples and the successors I placed high hopes on, but they are dead."

The handsome man seemed a little flustered. "What... what do you think?"

These Moon-Blossom aliens have always taken pleasure in enslaving other races. Any intelligent race enslaved by them will suffer unimaginable beatings and tortures. If they leave themselves behind as compensation, that would be even more fun! The Moon Ancestor pondered for a moment, "We'll have to pay more."

Handsome man. "..."

The Moon Ancestor emphasized, "When your lord returns, I will be granted the title of King of a Continent in the Human World."

Handsome man. "..."

"Isn't that a bit too ambitious?" He thought for a moment and said, "I have no authority to decide such an important matter. When I get back, I will actively report to my master and try to advocate for you. What do you think?"

Regardless,

Let's get out of here first!

The Moon Ancestor didn't make things difficult for him, conjuring a contract written in moonlight in mid-air, "Sign it and you can leave with the Memory Crystal."

After carefully proofreading the terms, the handsome man found that the only clauses that reminded him to fight for this matter were those that he signed the agreement without hesitation.

after,

The moonlight changed again, condensing into a dodecagonal crystal that fell into his hand.

The handsome man bowed again to express his gratitude. The Moon Ancestor activated the power of space on the jade-colored circular throne, and the handsome man's figure gradually faded away.

Nie Weiguo led Li Yao and the others through layers of spirit realms back to the mortal world. However, the coordinates were slightly off when they returned, so they appeared not on Lian Island, but on the Yellow Sea.

Fortunately, they weren't too far off course, and after another spirit realm jump, they returned to the Lighthouse Tower base on Lian Island.

Big Sis Feng Li is still unconscious, but President Nie said this is normal and Big Sis Feng Li will wake up naturally.

After settling her in, they left Big Sis Feng Li's room. President Nie called Li Yao and the others together and asked them to tell the whole story.

There was nothing to hide about this, so Zhou Li, Li Yao, and Old He squatted together and recounted the whole story.

After listening, Nie Weiguo fell into deep thought, and Wang Dalong followed suit, resting his chin on Nie Weiguo hand and looking thoughtful.

Seeing this, Li Yao felt much more at ease.

It seems that the leaders of the Wallfacers are quite reliable. Although they are all very individualistic, they don't let us down when it matters! Even a contestant like Wang Dalong can think with a heart full of worry and concern for the country and its people.

Li Yao whispered to Zhou Li, "You're lucky."

Zhou Li was puzzled. "What do you mean by that?"

Li Yao replied, "Look, you've hung out with Old Lu... and then with Boss Wang; they all seem unreliable most of the time, but they're very dependable when it matters!"

That's what seniority is all about!

Zhou Li: "..."

He said with his already listless eyes, "I accept that Second Uncle cares about China; Boss Wang, how dare you say that?"

Li Yao frowned. "Isn't that quite presentable!"

Zhou Li sneered, "Ha, how naive!"

He looked up and asked Wang Dalong, "Boss Wang, what are we having for dinner tonight?"

Wang Dalong, still deep in thought, replied without hesitation, "Wensi Tofu with Crab Roe, Braised Fish Maw with Stir-fried Cuttlefish! Especially the stir-fried cuttlefish! Clean the fresh cuttlefish, take the meat slices, score them into crisscross patterns, blanch them in boiling water, drain and set aside; heat peanut oil, add various spices and stir-fry, finally thicken with cornstarch and serve! One bite and your mouth is filled with the rich aroma and flavorful sauce, another bite is tender, bouncy and refreshing! Slurp... Absolutely amazing!"

Li Yao: "..."

Judging from how succinctly Boss Wang wrote this chapter, he must have thought about it for a long time!

Zhou Li looked at Li Yao with an expression that said, "See, I told you so." and shrugged.

Where do you think Boss Wang got all that fat? He ate it all through hard work! For someone with an extraordinary physique and level of exercise to eat like that—unless they're exceptionally gifted, they really need to work incredibly hard to get that round and plump! Li Yao nodded; he thought so too.

Nie Weiguo seemed to be used to Wang Dalong's style and didn't care. After thinking for a while, he said, "It seems that the alien wants to get information from Feng Li."

This is the only explanation.

Before becoming a local official, Feng Li was an elite Martial Vanguard who traveled all over the country.

He was only transferred to the provincial capital after he was injured, where he was put in charge of managing the provincial capital.

In addition, given her high status, and the fact that the provincial capital became the second center of the Wallfacer Organization after Lu Xingshen became the "Deterrent," she has been working in the provincial capital and naturally has a lot of secrets.

and,

She was the weakest among the high-ranking members.

It is the easiest entry point to make a breakthrough.

In order to kidnap Feng Li, they used a method that the Wallfacers currently had no solution for, which led Li Yao to lure Feng Li Yao. Coupled with the various things that had recently happened to Li Yao, Feng Li and his group subconsciously assumed that if any unexpected situation occurred, it would definitely be aimed at Li Yao.

After all, many of the major events that have happened to the Wallfacers in the past year are related to Li Yao.

It's perfectly normal to have this kind of thought.

Zhou Li's expression was grave. "Did they succeed?"

Nie Weiguo: "Feng Li definitely won't say, and they really didn't have time to make a move... But there are all sorts of strange creatures, and who knows if they have some means or abilities that can hide from my senses and operate in secret."

After thinking for a moment, Nie Weiguo continued, "Since they're targeting Feng Li, then their main target is us. I will immediately set off back to the capital to revise the internal and external defenses of the Wallfacers and the deployment of overseas spies. In addition, I will begin arranging an investigation and counterattack against this incident."

This is a huge project!

Moreover, there are many issues involved.

People often say that pulling one hair affects the whole body, but Nie Weiguo simply went for a complete overhaul! Presumably, the Esper World will be in turmoil and upheaval for some time to come.

After saying that,

Nie Weiguo looked at Wang Dalong: "I'm handing Feng Li over to you. Once Feng Li wakes up, you should return to the provincial capital immediately. Modu is not far from the provincial capital, so you can take care of him."

Wang Dalong patted his fat chest, making a loud thud. "Leave it to me!"

First update! Thanks to Huai Ju, Hua Feng Sanren, Yuan Liu, Nan Ming Li Ge, Liang She, and Hong Jian for their support! Hope you enjoy reading!