After repeatedly reminding Qi Hanyua of everything she needed to know, fully entrusting her with the County Magistrate's work, and seeing her into the County Magistrate's seclusion chamber, Su Yuan returned to the Yaksa.
By then, Motis had brought out a Flying Boat made entirely of white bones. It was ready to set off as soon as Su Yuan boarded.
On the deck of the Yaksa, Chen Nuoyi watched Su Yuan with one foot already on the Flying Boat. She didn't say anything sentimental; instead, she sought one last confirmation:
"From now on, the Fengxiang Pirate Group will claim that negotiations with Motis fell through and roam the Lu Hai, opposing the Blood God Cult at every turn. We'll strike at all the pirates on the sea, especially those with ties to the Blood God Cult."
"At the same time, the Longcheng County navy will put to sea within half a month under the County Magistrate's command. Their mission will also be to wipe out pirates."
"Once the pirates in the surrounding waters are no longer a threat and can't capture enough people for blood sacrifices to attract the Blood God Cult's attention, you and Motis will act when the opportunity arises and try to preserve the fragile balance on the sea."
"That's the general outline of our plan, right?"
Su Yuan gave a small nod, then added:
"If the Blood God Cult throws all its strength into gathering a million Sacrificial Offerings and we can't stop them, Saintess Mo and I will do our best to keep the war from reaching the common folk."
With that, Su Yuan smiled.
"We all have heavy responsibilities on our shoulders, so we'll each have to do our best."
"See you on Holy Island in a month."
At his words, a hint of