All of us are one

Chapter 116 Reunion with Eric

"Father, did you leave the Divine Martial Kingdom to prevent yourself from breaking the rules of heaven and earth?" Jiang Yanming couldn't help but ask.

"Not entirely." Jiang Yi shook his head slightly. "Your mother's death... is related to your uncle, and I am partly to blame."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanming remained silent.

The mother died from the heartache of being unable to forgive herself for betraying her sect. The cause of this heartache was that her uncle revealed the Thousand Machine Sect's conspiracy in her mother's name. Even though her uncle's original intention was good, he still did something bad with good intentions.

Jiang Yanming spent some time with his uncle Jiang Zhi. Judging from the latter's behavior towards him, he seemed to feel guilty about what happened in the past, otherwise he wouldn't have gone to the trouble of getting the strange sword "Ten Directions Annihilation" for him.

"Before I left Shenwu Kingdom, I met with Senior Liang. We suspected that Shenwu Kingdom had a hidden force belonging to the Upper Realm," Jiang Yi said softly. "Now it seems that Blood Rain, who is determined to assassinate you, is a force belonging to the Upper Realm, and we cannot rule out the possibility that there are other forces hiding in the shadows."

"Did Blood Rain assassinate me so that you, Father, could return to the Divine Martial Kingdom, break the rules of heaven and earth, and guide the Upper Realm back?" Jiang Yanming guessed.

"Most likely so," Jiang Yi nodded slowly.

Jiang Yanming suddenly realized that if everything Xueyu did was like the Thousand Machines Sect in order to guide the return of the Upper Realm, then the assassination attempt on him would make sense.

Moreover, his father had said that he had a feeling that breaking the rules of heaven and earth was not a good thing, so he left the Divine Martial Kingdom and came to the Four Kingdoms Alliance to live in seclusion.

"Now that you know Blood Rain is a force belonging to the Upper Realm, what do you plan to do?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"It's not about what I plan to do, but what you want to do?" Jiang Yi asked softly.

"Me?" Jiang Yanming asked, puzzled.

"Blood Rain assassinated you," Jiang Yi said softly. "If you want Blood Rain to be destroyed, I can return to Shenwu Kingdom after Senior Liang passes away peacefully."

Jiang Yanming pondered upon hearing this.

Without a doubt, with his father's strength, which nearly shattered the rules of the Divine Martial Kingdom, returning to the Divine Martial Kingdom to annihilate the Blood Rain wouldn't be difficult. However, the price would be that his father might break the rules of the world, causing the mysterious and unpredictable Upper Realm to return.

His strength is steadily increasing, so there's no need for him to risk everything to destroy Blood Rain. When he has enough strength in the future, he will be able to wipe out Blood Rain on his own!

"There's no need for Father to intervene. I'll take care of the destruction of Blood Rain myself," Jiang Yanming decided.

"There are likely top-tier experts hiding in the Blood Rain area. Are you sure you want to come by yourself?" Jiang Yi asked calmly.

"I know." Jiang Yanming nodded slightly.

If Blood Rain truly belongs to a hidden force in the upper realm, then the probability of it possessing top-tier experts is very high. And with his strength steadily increasing, he is not afraid of top-tier experts.

Of course, that's assuming he survives and grows his strength to that level.

Seeing Jiang Yanming's serious expression, Jiang Yi nodded and agreed, "Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

"Leave the shop to me. Are you ready to go to Shining City?" Jiang Yi asked after a pause.

"We'll have to wait a few more days." Jiang Yanming got up and prepared to return to the second floor.

"Be careful then, don't let yourself be used as a pawn," Jiang Yi warned.

"Mm." Jiang Yanming nodded.

He knew that the Four Kingdoms Alliance, nominally a union of four countries but actually ruled by numerous families, was no less competitive internally than the chaotic Divine Martial Kingdom.

If it weren't for the pressure from the Holy Alliance and the Divine Martial Kingdom, the Four Nations Alliance could have even evolved into a war primarily fought between families or companies.

Afterwards, Jiang Yanming returned to his bedroom on the second floor to cultivate, waiting for Old Jack's call.

……

It was the morning of November 15th, 348 AD.

Jiang Yanming received a call from Old Jack.

"J, your custom-made microcomputer is ready. You can come pick it up here," Old Jack's voice came from the other end of the phone. "I've added some new features; I'll demonstrate them to you later."

"Okay, I'll arrive by tomorrow morning at the latest." Jiang Yanming hung up the phone and immediately contacted Leng Tong and Wang Chen.

He told the two to get ready and then bought plane tickets to Peter, the capital of the Democratic Republic of St. Petersburg.

So the three of them took a midday flight to Peter, a city that was slightly less prosperous than Crescent City, but was the nominal political center of the Democratic Republic of St. Petersburg.

evening.

Outside an old villa in the suburbs of Peter.

After Jiang Yanming made contact with Old Jack, he asked Leng Tong and Wang Chen to wait in the car while he rang the doorbell alone.

The villa door opened quickly, but the person who opened it surprised him.

With blond hair and blue eyes, Eric, dressed in a black suit, raised his hand in greeting: "Long time no see."

"What are you doing here?" Jiang Yanming asked.

"I came yesterday to maintain the modules and the aircraft," Eric said with a forced smile. "I knew you'd be coming today, so I waited for you."

"Purpose?" Jiang Yanming asked bluntly.

"There's a deal with a high price, but I can't handle it all by myself, so I'd like to ask you for help," Eric said bluntly. "We'll split it 60/40, and I'll take 60%."

"Not interested." Jiang Yanming reached out and pushed Eric aside, then headed into the villa.

"No way!" Eric quickly said, "At worst, I'll take the loss, and we'll go it even."

"I said I'm not interested." Jiang Yanming didn't stop.

"J, I'm sure you'll be interested once I explain the details of the deal," Eric said confidently.

"Heh..." Jiang Yanming sneered, ignoring Eric.

"What if I told you that the deal involves the descendants of the Divine Warrior Kingdom on Crescent Moon Island?" Eric stopped and called out.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yanming stopped and turned to look at Eric.

"The target of this deal is named Li Ang!" Eric said solemnly. "I've checked, and you and he both come from the southern district of Moon Island. I think you should be familiar with each other."

Jiang Yanming pointed to the reception room not far away and said, "Tell me, what are the mission details?"

The two went to the living room and sat down on the sofa.

"This mission is not simple," Eric said in a deep voice. "Li Ang is a member of the Carter family, a military technology company, and the employer wants to investigate the cause of Li Ang's car accident some time ago."

"You dare to take on a mission involving military technology?" Jiang Yanming asked softly. "Perhaps Li Ang's car accident was due to internal strife within the Carter family. If you investigate this matter... you might lose your life at any time."

"That's precisely why I've come to you—because this mission is no simple one," Eric said confidently. "If we join forces, we can handle a level six or seven cyborg. Besides, this is just an intelligence mission; there's no need for fighting."

"I advise you to give up. This mission is not simple; it's not something you can get involved in." Jiang Yanming stood up to leave. "I've said my piece; believe it or not is up to you."

"J, do you know something inside?" Eric quickly stood up and asked.

"I don't know, don't ask me." Jiang Yanming waved his hand and walked towards the rest room where Old Jack often stayed.

Eric suspected Jiang Yanming knew something, so he called out, "J, I've already accepted this mission and obtained some firsthand information. Don't you want to take a look?"

Jiang Yanming stopped again, quite interested in the firsthand information Eric had mentioned.