A Face-to-Face Confrontation!

Neck... slightly lowered...

"You really want to kiss me?"

Just as Yin Hongying was preparing to make her own sacrifice, the girl's cheerful voice rang out.

She stretched out her finger and gently placed it between their lips.

When I opened my eyes again, the person in front of me was no longer as confused as before.

She just wanted to bully me.

Thinking about this made Yin Hongying even more annoyed.

But soon, she stopped being so angry...

Right behind the girl.

A black figure emerged silently from the darkness...

He came out.

She discovered it!

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316

Chapter 316 Head-on Confrontation!

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The bright moon swayed gently in the sky, slowly radiating its beauty to the world.

Under the moonlight, Yin Hongying stared stiffly at the beautiful woman leaning against the moon, her face unable to react for a moment.

Maria stood there quietly, without making a sound.

A gentle breeze rustled her sleeves and made her hair sway.

She looked exceptionally beautiful.

But...

Those eyes...

Yin Hongying didn't know how to describe those eyes.

Brutal? Cold-blooded? Ruthless?

None of these words seem quite fitting when applied to Maria.

She stood there quietly, calmly watching the two people.

After hesitating for a long time, Yin Hongying finally came up with a suitable word.

Not give a damn about...

Maria didn't care at all about what the two of them were doing at that moment.

This woman... this woman saw their problem from the very beginning, she just didn't say it...

For a moment, Yin Hongying felt her blood run cold.

Meanwhile, the girl quickly noticed that something was wrong with the other person.

She realized almost instantly what was behind her, and her face immediately prepared for a performance.

But... unfortunately, before she could utter a single word, Maria quietly walked past the two of them.

"Come with me..."

She swept past lightly, leaving behind a faint scent of incense.

"..."

Maria's statement silenced the girl for a moment, but then a smile suddenly appeared on her lips.

Let's go.

She spoke to Yin Hongying and slowly stood up.

"You... this..."

"Stop stuttering. We've come this far, can't we just have a proper chat?"

The girl remained as composed as ever.

Perhaps because of her own identity, or perhaps because she was truly fearless, the girl did not show the slightest panic even after Maria discovered her.

On the contrary, Yin Hongying, who was standing to the side, looked very unpleasant.

No matter what the girl did, she was, after all, the sister of the Emperor of Great Yan. As long as she didn't commit treason... no, given how much the Emperor dotes on his sister these days, perhaps even if the girl did commit treason, she might not die.

But she can't do it!

She was just an ordinary girl—unrelated to anything except that she was a little bit good at fighting.

Her own death was a small matter; Yin Hongying was genuinely afraid that if she were caught, her family would be implicated.

After all, the fact that he attacked the emperor was undeniable...

So when Maria invited her, her first reaction was to run!

After all, she's now outside the Hundred Stoves Territory, and with a bit of luck... she still has time to deal with other things.

But...

"Stop spacing out! You don't think you can get away, do you?"

The girl smiled and gently cupped her Yin Hongying face. "Don't worry, no matter what, you're still mine now... If I didn't want you anymore, I would definitely tell you, but right now... it hasn't come to that yet."

The girl smiled and pulled him up from the ground.

Yin Hongying's expression also changed several times, but after a long while, she could only grit her teeth.

At this point, it seems that all she can do is trust the other person.

Soon, the two entered Maria's tent.

Here, the group finally faced each other honestly.

What's your name?

Maria spoke first, asking a question.

The girl, however, looked somewhat surprised.

You... don't know my name?

Although he didn't have a very strong presence in Yan, this woman was a general, wasn't she? Didn't she even know his name?

How would I know?

Maria tilted her head, somewhat puzzled.

After a few moments of silence, the girl laughed.

"It seems your relationship with my elder brother is quite special... My name is Yan Ying, that was my original name."

"... Um."

Maria's demeanor remained unchanged, but she glanced at the girl a few more times before shaking her head slightly.

Your behavior is very unnatural...

"Is there?"

Yan Ying's eyes narrowed slightly, giving her a gentle and approachable appearance.

But Maria didn't understand the concept of chivalry; she directly saw through the pretense of dealing with that person and shook her head slightly.

"You seem uncomfortable that I saw through your act... Has no one seen through you before me?"

"... Indeed, very few people can see through it, and even if they do, I've dealt with them."

The girl deliberately grinned, using a cute gesture to utter words that were chilling upon closer inspection.

But Maria was not frightened at all; on the contrary, she was quite curious.

"You killed them?"

"... No, I just forced them to become local officials."

Seeing Maria's attitude, the girl knew she had met her match, and she pouted, showing a hint of boredom.

"As for you, now that you've seen through my disguise, don't you have anything to say?"

"... I don't care."

Maria shook her head.

Why should the girl pretend? It's meaningless to her.

In fact, she's starting to show signs of giving up.

After realizing that the Yan did not possess the technology she desired, Maria adopted a wait-and-see attitude towards the current situation.

She observes the development of Yan from an outsider's perspective.

It would be best if we could see exactly how these people developed the technology to target Great Beast from scratch.

But if... if these people go astray, then Maria will not hesitate to use her power to bury all those who have embarked on this path!

"In fact, if you just continue with your original actions, I won't care about you, but since you've come to me... is there something you want to say to me?"

Maria spoke softly, her eyes fixed on the two girls.

Behind that calm tone lies absolute strength as its foundation.

She has nothing to worry about.

If she wants to, no one can stop her...

"You really are..."

Upon seeing Maria's statement, even the thoughtful Yan Ying couldn't help but chuckle silently.

Being unconventional...

"But since you've given me this opportunity, then..."

Yan Ying tilted her head back again, her eyes fixed on Maria's every move.

"What is your relationship with my imperial brother?"

"A collaborator? A supporter? Or... are you some kind of secret weapon he's training?"

"None of them."

Maria looked at the girl. "Your brother and I... have nothing to do with any of you. I'm just an observer now."

"... A bystander?"

Yan Ying looked at Maria.

Clearly, she didn't believe Maria's explanation.

Can bystanders observe the position of the general?

In the entire Yan, there are probably only five or six people who can be appointed as Grand Generals and have real power.

The power that Maria received from the emperor was clearly of a more special nature.

How can someone like that claim to be just an observer?

Yan Ying felt that things were not that simple.

She was definitely arranged by her own elder brother, probably for some special benefit...

It's just that she can't find out about it right now.

But none of that matters anymore.