Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 662 - Four Hundred and Nineteen: Preparations_3

Chapter 662: Chapter Four Hundred and Nineteen: Preparations_3

Standing from the standpoint of Jiatiange, waiting for the gunpowder keg to fully detonate and cause chaos across the land, it was clear that holding out for a higher price would bring greater benefits.

She looked at him, her voice very soft:

"Are you sure?"

"Almost certainly." Xu Yuan nodded: "Moreover, among the assassins, there was at least one Mortal Transcendence powerhouse."

Lou Ji let out a gentle breath, her delicate brows furrowing slightly:

"If it is really assassination... then there really was no need to go through such great lengths to implant those special thoughts in you.

"But Changtian, how did you come to know of this?"

Xu Yuan did not hide anything and explained directly:

"In the Illusionary Realm, I learned of some of Jiatiange’s secrets, they have a treasure that can locate the whereabouts of those who possess the Celestial Fates Divine Soul."

As he said this,

Xu Yuan raised his finger and gently tapped his head:

"And my spiritual vision just happens to be able to detect this Energy Mechanism."

"Did you sense this Energy Mechanism just now?"

"Yes."

"But just now, my Dao Charm did not sense any probing directed at your chamber."

"....."

These words left Xu Yuan momentarily at a loss for words, licking his lips as he pondered how to explain to his elder sister.

However, before he could speak, Lou Ji’s voice, tinged with a hint of regret, reached his ears:

"Never mind, no wonder you sent that girl away ahead of time... I understand now, Changtian, what do you plan to do?"

"....."

Xu Yuan immediately turned his gaze, a few traces of surprise in his eyes.

His Soul Condensation had sensed an anomaly that even the Semi-Saint’s Dao Domain had not detected, which was strangely odd.

Given his elder sister’s character, she would definitely delve into the cause before making a judgment.

And now, without any explanation, she actually believed him?

Looking at his puzzled gaze, Lou Ji responded with a smile brimming with mirth.

Sitting on the edge of the stone table, leaning slightly forward, Lou Ji supported her elbow on her thigh and cupped her cheek in her hand, her voice like the sound of orchids echoing in an empty valley:

"Changtian, you need not be too surprised. In the future, you will eventually take over the Prime Minister’s Mansion, so I will believe in your words and in your judgment, just as I believe in your father.

"As for now, you only need to tell your sister your plans, and then let your sister take care of them."

"....."

As her serene words fell, Xu Yuan’s expression became slightly more solemn.

He felt an inexplicable pressure.

A few moments later, Xu Yuan asked hesitantly:

"Whatever I... say, will you do it, sister?"

Lou Ji curved her eyes in a smile:

"Of course, this time your sister will not question your decisions."

Hearing this affirmation, Xu Yuan chuckled softly and took a deep breath, his gaze becoming decidedly more solemn.

He understood Lou Ji’s meaning.

By handing over the decision-making power regarding the assassination to him, it was almost like entrusting to him the authority to manage the relationship between the Prime Minister’s Mansion and Jiatiange.

This time, Lou Ji was testing him as a member of the Prime Minister’s Mansion’s high-ranking officials, not merely as an elder sister’s concern for her younger brother.

The power of the Prime Minister’s Mansion was still as strong as ever, but in Dayan’s current tumultuous situation, under the watch of other powers, each step was like walking on thin ice.

Lou Ji wanted to see his choice,

To see if he, as the Crown Prince of the Prime Minister’s Mansion, would allow emotions to affect his judgment.

With these thoughts, Xu Yuan’s slender eyes unconsciously narrowed slightly as he quietly said his first words:

"We are not in a position to fall out with Jiatiange right now."

Lou Ji continued to maintain that enticing posture, her slender index finger tapping her cheek rhythmically, her voice noncommittal:

"Hmm, and then?"

"So, when they probed earlier, I sent them a reminder."

"A reminder?"

"I touched that probing Energy Mechanism, letting the people of Jiatiange know that I was aware of their surveillance."

"You actually have such means?"

Surprise flashed in Lou Ji’s eyes, but it quickly turned into sincere delight: "If they can take a hint and back off, then there’s no worry about any fallout."

"Yes, but we still need to prepare for the worst. We should use the Tianxun Crystal Orb to alert Di’an City and have father arrange for someone to come and meet us."

"That is only right."

Lou Ji smiled and agreed to this matter, then casually inquired: "But Changtian, what if those people persist and come to assassinate you anyway?"

"....."

Standing in the center of the secret chamber, under the domed ceiling, the autumnal chill swept in through the gaps in the window lattice.

Xu Yuan’s mind was cluttered with thoughts.

He didn’t think the people from Jiatiange would be so foolish to continue the assassination attempt after it had been exposed.

But since his elder sister had asked this...

"If they still insist, then let’s send them on their way."

Lou Ji slowly straightened up, rising from the stone table, and looked at the man a half-head taller than herself, asking with playful curiosity:

"But doing so would circle back to our initial concern, we’re not in the best position to antagonize Jiatiange right now, are we, Changtian?"

Xu Yuan shook his head, speaking solemnly:

"Assassination is already a step too far.

"Avoiding their sharp edges is not weakness. One warning is enough, any more, and they ought to continue overstepping their boundaries, right?"