Meteor Fall Master in the 'Starry Abyss'
Chapter 318 - 126. On the edge of Death

Chapter 318: 126. On the edge of Death

Enshrouded in his cloak, Youhe Lai slowly walked into the tent, lifted his cross-shaped pupils, and scanned the circle of Sky Ring Soldiers still in discussion, saying:

"Li Aozi has escaped."

His remark indeed caught everyone’s attention. Several majors sneered, turning their heads and whispering to each other:

"Is this the assassin the Houjo Clan paid a high price for?"

"Before he made his move, he boasted, ’He won’t survive the day, get the Black Whale ready’—and now, hasn’t Li Aozi just escaped?"

"Li Aozi was chased and fled by our People of Sky Ring, are these so-called mighty individuals just loafing on the job? A Gamma Rank, fighting one against five, ends up getting counter-killed by two, don’t the people of the Clans feel any shame?"

"Don’t talk like that, Mr. Shimura... He’s one of the Houjo Clan, we should show some restraint. General Jin was previously verbally attacked by a retainer and didn’t dare utter a sound."

"Rather, the entire issue is because someone from the Houjo Clan provoked Li Aozi, leading to problems. Li Aozi even took the chance to steal our nuclear bomb—how will the world view us after the failure of the Houjo Clan? Lord Kuroda, why defend these Clans at a time like this!"

Unaffected by their mockery, ’White Shark’ Youhe Lai merely turned his head, looking towards the army’s General Quan Xianzhong, a bald man with small eyes and an unpleasant face. Youhe Lai spread his hands with a clear purpose:

"The task has been completed, hand over the Black Whale to me."

"White Shark-sama, your sense of completion seems to differ from that of us People of Sky Ring."

Quan Xianzhong narrowed his eyes, chastising:

"Our requirement was for you to intercept Li Aozi. Now you tell us he has escaped, yet you demand a reward? Forgive my bluntness, but isn’t such behavior excessively impudent?"

The discord between the military and the Clans had long existed, but Youhe Lai had no interest in it; he served the noble Secret Society. If not for a group of unworthy ones still trapped on the surface of the Mother Star like primitive monkeys.

Their vision was narrow and foolish, their speech coarse and arrogant, forever conservative, forever recklessly daring.

To Youhe Lai, if not for the Bell Ringer ’threading the needle’ for him, allowing him to find the Black Knight, defeat him, and completely fulfill the fate of the White Knight, Youhe Lai would rather not haggle with these rambling People of Sky Ring.

"My task was to intercept, and I made my move. The fact that I couldn’t stop him is another matter."

Youhe Lai continued, not forgetting to mock:

"You sent five Gamma Rank members and failed to settle Li Aozi. I managed to hold him off until you could detect his biological signal. No matter what, I am of much more use than those who got counter-killed two to one."

"If this is your attitude, then we cannot satisfy your request."

Whoosh!

Youhe Lai suddenly drew his sword, but placed it at his own neck, facing Quan Xianzhong’s response, he simply said lightly:

"Is that so? Then you’d better weigh your options. Tonight’s north wind is at force six; my poison blood can spread throughout the entire encampment in ten minutes, and you definitely won’t have time to kill me before that."

The officers erupted in fury, one of them standing up and slamming the table: "You dare threaten us?"

"The weak deserve to be threatened—that’s a famous saying of you People of Sky Ring."

Youhe Lai curled his lips, revealing a mouthful of shark-like teeth:

"You are all prominent figures, having gained plenty from the war, and you wouldn’t want to be poisoned to death without rhyme or reason, right? The wealth plundered from the invasion of the Outer World and Frost Plated, you haven’t even had much chance to enjoy it, nor would you want to simply hand it over, right? You always clash with the Clans; if you die, the Clans squeezing your families, would that still be a problem?"

"You beast..."

"No, no, no, sharks are cartilaginous fish. You descendants of bony fish are not worthy of comparison with me."

Confronted with his threat, the Sky Ring officers were helpless and could only curse the Houjo Clan inwardly for introducing a wolf into the house.

How could they bring a powerful individual, who was also full of toxins, to the heartland of Sky Ring Country?

There is a principle in this world that one does not allow strangers to sleep soundly by one’s bedside, who would actively invite someone over to do so?

The Sky Ring officers fell silent for a moment, with General Quan maintaining the composure and calm expected of a soldier. He quickly analyzed the situation at hand.

White Shark came from the Outer World, and although it was unclear where his abilities came from, or why his body was full of poison blood, he was ultimately one of the Clan’s people.

Given the current situation, the military could not afford to fight against the Clans no matter what.

"Sir White Shark, your words are too harsh. Sky Ring is a nation of warmth and hospitality, one that values the spirit of contracts. As long as it is not against procedure, we will not go back on our word," Quan said.

"Is that so? At first, you said you would never go to war with the Red Arrow People, didn’t you? What else was there? The former Prime Minister Jin Zhongxin repeatedly stated that the Frost Plated People are our important partners, the Outer World is just a backwater—"

Youhe Lai, hailing from the brutal Outer World, had no interest in General Quan’s bureaucratic speech and spouted an entire volume of formalities.

"Ah, what, are you telling jokes here?"

However, Quan Xianzhong remained indifferent, simply stating: