Defection

The next day, Bai Mo, Ritsuka, and the others arrived in the hall. Hinako Akuta, with panda-like dark circles under her eyes, looked at Chaldea as if she were an enemy. On the left, Kuaiji Type Zero remained unmoved, while on the right, Lanling Wang stepped forward to greet them and ease the atmosphere.

"The vehicles are ready. As you requested, you will enter as hunters from the Blue Country. The rest of you must follow Bai Mo's orders."

Before the Qin Shi Huang could speak again, Hinako Akuta was the first to lodge a strong protest. She had received news that she could remove the bronze nails and go along, but she could not accept the fact that Xiang Yu would also be in danger.

"Why should Lord Xiang Yu go?! And even if it's about giving orders, shouldn't it be me who does it?"

The Qin Shi Huang's words in the sky suddenly fell silent, making Hinako Akuta realize that her actions had gone too far.

"Yu Mei-ren, I haven't even punished you yet. Chaldea clearly intended to cooperate, but you barbarically chose to fight during negotiations. You even forced them to report directly to me. Your judgment almost turned Qin's ally into an enemy."

The Qin Shi Huang's cold words sent a chill down Hinako Akuta. She shrank back, looking as if she was waiting to be punished.

At worst, I'll just kill myself; it's not like I haven't died before.

"Then, regarding your crime of negligence... I will deliver my verdict." Just as everyone's hearts were pounding, the Qin Shi Huang abruptly changed his tone, speaking sternly:

"Kuaiji Type Zero, obey my orders and commit suicide!"

Upon hearing the Qin Shi Huang's order, Hinako Akuta's pupils dilated instantly, while Kuaiji Type Zero raised his sword without hesitation, preparing to slash at his own heart and head.

"Don't want!"

Upon hearing this, Hinako Akuta was immediately terrified, her face turning pale. She instinctively tried to kneel, and at a rapid pace, she cried out, "Your Majesty, please forgive me! I promise to be loyal Buer, even unto death..."

Just as Hinako Akuta was exhausting all her words, Bai Mo raised her toes and stomped on the ground, interrupting Hinako Akuta's declaration of loyalty.

"I still need this guy."

Bai Mo's words were tinged with helplessness. His request yesterday had definitely reached the Qin Shi Huang's side. This guy pulled this Hinako Akuta partly to warn Akuta Hinako, who had always been critical of Chaldea.

On the other hand, it is probably a way of showing itself one of the "usage methods" of the Kuaiji Type Zero.

"In that case, we'll discuss your matter later. Bai Mo, I hereby transfer the command of the Kuaiji Type Zero to you. There's no time to mobilize the other soldiers now, so make good use of it."

Upon hearing the Qin Shi Huang's words, Hinako Akuta's eyes lit up. The Qin Shi Huang's words were tantamount to handing Xiang Yu over to Bai Mo. In her eyes, Bai Mo was much easier to talk to than the Qin Shi Huang.

At the same time, she inwardly cursed herself, wondering why she had made things so tense beforehand.

"Permissions have been updated, Mr. Bai Mo. Shall we proceed with yesterday's task?"

"Okay, you're in charge of protecting Ritsuka, Xu Fu, and Reines. When I'm not around, obey Ritsuka's orders."

Kuaiji Type Zero nodded and came to Ritsuka's side. Seeing this, Bai Mo Hinako Akuta gave Bai Mo a grateful look and silently walked to Xiang Yu's side.

"Let's proceed to the middle level; the vehicles and messengers are ready."

"Messenger?"

Bai Mo was a little confused. Then, the door opened, and the woman in the white trench coat he had seen last night slowly walked over. She was holding a white gun and had her hair tied in a bun.

"Your Majesty, I am ready."

"Very good, Bai Mo. I will provide you with assistance, and naturally, I will also have a military supervisor. This is the general I originally selected to deal with Chaldea, the female general who quelled the Yang Yinglong rebellion in Sichuan — Qin Liangyu."

On the vast land, an armored vehicle bearing the NFF logo drove along the road. The vehicle was extremely spacious, large enough to accommodate even Kuaiji Type Zero. A group of people sat inside, creating a rather eerie atmosphere.

Xu Fu nudged Bai Mo and whispered in his ear:

"Boss, now that the investment scam is complete, what do we do with Qin Liangyu? If we can't get her involved, we'll have to..."

Xu Fu secretly made a throat-slitting gesture, clearly satisfied with the outcome; at least Hinako Akuta had gained something. However, Xu Fu obviously harbored considerable hostility towards Qin Liangyu, who had been semi-forced into the situation.

This guy will undoubtedly threaten Hinako Akuta's situation again. Although Hinako Akuta's infatuation with Xiang Yu annoys her, she is even more hostile towards this lackey of the First Emperor.

"Forget it, she's a comrade-in-arms, isn't she? Deep inside enemy territory, every single soldier is crucial."

Ritsuka tugged at Xu Fu's sleeve, trying to comfort him, but Xu Fu remained worried. He glanced at Bai Mo, who was staring at the document given to him by the Qin Shi Huang without answering, and tapped the ground with his finger even more frequently.

"How about you, boss, sacrifice your looks and help me get her birth date and time? That way, I'll have ways to use my skills..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Mo immediately flicked Xu Fu's forehead with his finger.

"That's enough. Hinako Akuta hasn't said anything, so you shouldn't get involved. You have a lot of bad ideas, why don't you go ask Lanling Wang?"

"Boss, you don't understand. Gao Changgong is indeed attractive to both men and women, but strong women mostly prefer someone like you who's got the looks. And be more confident! Even compared to him, you're quite handsome. This isn't flattery."

Bai Mo was a little suspicious; perhaps this guy was just bored in the car and came to chat with him.

"Master, what are you looking at? Don't ignore me--"

"The Mount Li explosion two hundred years ago." Bai Mo opened his book and said to Xu Fu, "That guy Landao Tianwu had a Dream Creator implanted in his brain before, but it wasn't detected. After the First Emperor 'died,' he was frozen in Mount Li."

Seizing the opportunity, this guy directly swept away nearly half of the frozen Great Qin soldiers. Although most of them were probably already Dream-Creating Beast Group, there were still some who might support the Blue Country.

Seeing this, Qin Liangyu suddenly spoke up, "If there's anything you want to know, you can ask me. I've worked with some of them before, so I should know them better. And most of those people are no longer in Mount Li."

Upon hearing this, Xu Fu immediately put on an unpleasant expression, while Qin Liangyu remained unperturbed, replying with righteous indignation:

"Although it's only temporary, as the supervisor, I'm also a colleague, and this level of assistance is what I should offer. I don't expect you to trust me, but as fellow servants, you should understand what the best option is for the Lord right now."

"No need for you to tell me, honestly, blindly loyal fellows are the hardest to deal with. I don't want to get involved with anyone related to the Qin Shi Huang." Xu Fu made a face at Qin Liangyu, while Bai Mo asked with considerable interest:

"Indeed, your insights would be much better. These people are quite different from what I remembered, such as this Han Xin..."

Upon hearing these two words, a glint flashed in Reines' eyes.

"Han Xin? What an unexpected turn of events! To actually have the chance to meet that military genius, even though we're enemies, being able to compete with him in military strategy makes this trip worthwhile... Ah, Lord Zhongda, please don't suddenly appear!"

Reines waved her hand helplessly, while Qin Liangyu, standing beside her, began to talk with Bai Mo. This military genius seemed quite warlike. Just as the car was about to reach the border, several figures suddenly jumped out and blocked the car.

"My lords, are you from the Blue Country? Please, give us a ride! I've heard that the Blue Country has endless fine wine and food, and beautiful women. We don't want to continue farming here!"

The people in the car were puzzled, while Qin Liangyu frowned, grabbed her gun, and got out of the car. She looked at the group of people below, who were mostly young, and then pointed her gun directly at the person who seemed to be the leader.

"Are you committing treason? Why would you abandon your peaceful life and run off to that country? Who's leading this? You're the one, aren't you?"

You have violated the laws of my Great Qin. Your actions may lead to His Majesty's punishment of your family, friends, and home. For instigating these people to commit such a treasonous act, I will not let you off lightly!

Just as she was about to shoot the man and take his head, Bai Mo grabbed Qin Liangyu's white-handled spear and threw her into the car. Then, he drew a symbolic Runes on the heads of the terrified people in front of him.

"Go back. The Blue Country is not at peace lately. Treat your family well; while your parents are alive, do not travel far."

Seeing that the others had left, Bai Mo returned to the carriage, and Qin Liangyu said to Bai Mo:

"This method is good, but to completely eradicate it, it's necessary to leave some scars."

"You seem disgusted by their behavior? Just teach them a lesson; after all, our mission here is to destroy Blue Country."

Qin Liangyu looked at Bai Mo, remained silent for a moment, then shook her head. She then sat back down and stopped talking. The others were also somewhat silent at this sudden interruption, except for Bai Mo, who continued flipping through the intelligence reports.

Suddenly, Bai Mo noticed a handwritten note on Qin Liangyu's information page.

"Regarding the ruler of the Blue Country you inquired about earlier, the Western Emperor, that man once posted a notice in Qin Liangyu's hometown, claiming that overthrowing me would establish a better life, thus misleading the people. In the end, I sent down a punitive order, turning the entire village to ashes."

He should have been killed outright, but because of his exceptionally strong magnetic field talent, he was spared and taken to the Blue Country after the Mount Li incident. Although it is unknown how he came to power, he is now indeed the ruler of the Blue Country.

Perhaps, if you used the same name as the previous announcement, you would be able to recognize it.

Zhang Xianzhong, the Great Western King.