area51novel Chapter 141 Xu Jiawei's Suspicion
Chapter 141 Xu Jiawei's Suspicion
Chapter 141 Xu Jiawei's Suspicion (Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets)
The second day of the knockout stage brought together many strong teams.
There were even teams that reached the top 16 in the previous tournament, only to be completely crushed and eliminated by the Di'ao team in the knockout stage.
Huo Yuhao looked in the direction of the Shrek team.
None of the Shrek team's main members came today; they are all focused on recovering from their injuries and preparing for the round-robin tournament the day after tomorrow.
Therefore, those who come here to watch the game are all members of their reserve team.
Yu Tianlong and Bei Bei gazed at each other from afar, their tension palpable, and they even simultaneously revealed their Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Martial Souls.
However, compared to the Jade Heavenly Dragon, the electric light flashing on Beibei's Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex scales is far less dazzling.
"Brother Tianlong," Huo Yuhao said, turning his gaze away from Dai Huabin, "how are you feeling?"
Yu Tianlong stated frankly, "He is not a pure Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex; his bloodline is mixed with the aura of the Holy Light Dragon."
"If they can continue to improve, they will forge a path different from that of the Holy Light Dragon and the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus."
"So that means they're completely unrelated," Nan Qiuqiu pouted. "They have neither the ferocity of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex nor the grandeur of the Holy Light Dragon."
Everyone has the ability, but no one is particularly strong. A half-full bottle rattles all the time.
Yu Tianlong smiled and said, "If there is no greater opportunity, I'm afraid that's really the case."
"Balancing the lightning of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex with the light of the Holy Light Dragon is not something that can be done by ordinary means."
"If Moon still had the Dragon Pill," Yu Tianlong continued, "Beibei might still be able to do it."
"But now the Dragon Core has been sealed away by the Poison Sect Master using the Sealing God Platform, along with the Holy Light Dragon Martial Soul. If Bei Bei wants to fly completely..."
"I'll probably have to find the legendary elixir."
Su Tong then said, "Has Long Xiaoyao still not given the audience an explanation yesterday?"
"The opening match was so intense that the audience forgot about it for a moment."
"It doesn't matter, let him hide it," Huo Yuhao said. "Ma Xiaotao is always a ticking time bomb."
"When the Shrek Ten Thousand Years Championship fell to his family, it wasn't just Ma Xiaotao who was devastated, but also the eternal glory they spoke of."
Huo Yuhao then turned his gaze to Xu Jiawei, who was watching the game from the top of the imperial city wall.
Xu Jiawei was clearly distracted today, his gaze constantly fixed on Dai Hao, who was acting as the referee.
The intelligence from the spy last night kept flashing through Xu Jiawei's mind.
Dai Hao's performance showed no abnormalities. Even when facing Xingluo's own team, he was fair and impartial, leaving no room for criticism.
But the more he acted this way, the deeper Xu Jiawei's doubts became.
"A time of great turmoil."
The friction between the Northern Army Group and the Heavenly Soul Empire has intensified during this period.
One small squad from the Heavenly Soul Empire inflicted considerable suffering on the Northern Army Group.
They even managed to narrowly avoid the sniper shots from the White Tiger Guards.
However, the Northern Army Group was not without its achievements.
A new recruit has risen to prominence in the past few months, quickly becoming the captain and resembling a new military genius.
Despite his young age, he displayed astonishing military talent, repeatedly defeating the formidable Fuyou Camp of the Tianhun Southern Army.
After the match ended, Xu Jiawei returned to the imperial study and asked the eunuch beside him, "Have you investigated this person's background?"
The eunuch respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, it has been investigated. His identity is innocent, and there is absolutely no problem with him."
"The reason he was promoted to captain so quickly is because he recently killed Bing Can, a rising star of the Heavenly Soul Soaring Camp. This was witnessed by the entire Northern Army Group, and it was precisely because of his death that the border friction in the Soaring Camp has intensified recently."
"However, his relationship with Du Lei, one of the White Tiger Guards, is not very good. He often has heated debates with Du Lei in the army. But in the skirmishes with the Fuyou Battalion, they were able to win seven out of ten times by following his plans."
"How many people died in the Fuyou Camp?" Xu Jiawei asked directly.
"Forty-eight people."
In the context of skirmishes, this already constitutes a significant loss of combat resources.
Xu Jiawei frowned, pondering for a long time: "Forty-eight people, this result is indeed astonishing."
"The Fuyou Camp is the elite of the Tianhun Southern Army. For them to suffer such a great loss, this new recruit is no ordinary person."
The eunuch whispered, "Your Majesty, should we send someone—"
"No need."
Xu Jiawei said, "Now is the time when we need people. Since he has a clean background and real talent, let's continue to observe him."
"If he can truly become the new generation of military genius of the Northern Army Group, then I will naturally treat him as a national hero."
"Pass down the order to promote him to company commander of the 3rd Division of the Northern Group. If he can annihilate the entire squad of the Fuyou Battalion, he shall be granted the title of viscount." The eunuch bowed and accepted the order.
After the eunuch left, Xu Jiawei looked out the window with a deep gaze.
Dai Huabin's arrogant nature was the biggest reason why Xu Jiawei was willing to arrange a marriage between him and the Zhu family.
If Dai Huabin becomes the Duke of White Tiger in the future, he will use the indecisive Zhu Lu to gradually erode the Netherworld Zhu family.
In Xu Jiawei's mind, Dai Huabin was nothing more than a selfish, self-serving, and useless playboy.
But now, the news that Dai Hao had brought Dai Yueheng to meet with the Duke of the Underworld at night has set off alarm bells in Xu Jiawei's mind.
"Is Dai Hao planning his escape route in advance?"
"Does he think the security team's mistakes, and the referee's poor performance in yesterday's opening match, will lead me to take action against him?"
"But considering the current situation on the mainland, do you think I would so easily take action against you?"
Xu Jiawei felt that he could no longer see through Dai Hao's thoughts.
"Or did you already know I would protect you to the death, and that's why you started having inappropriate thoughts?"
"More than four thousand years ago, it was the Star Crown Sect that turned the tide and ascended the throne. Do you wish to replicate that move?"
Meanwhile, inside the Star Emperor Hotel.
Dai Huabin, his face contorted with rage, questioned Zhu Lu: "Are you sure you saw my father and Dai Yueheng last night?"
"First, my personal maid saw it," Zhu Lu said, biting her lip. "Then, we were too afraid to go out, so we looked through the crack in the door for a long time before we finally saw that it was indeed them."
"That's impossible!"
Dai Huabin slammed his hand on the table: "After Father finished speaking to me yesterday, he spoke to Dai Yueheng!"
"them--"
Dai Huabin suddenly felt a jolt.
He suddenly remembered that Dai Hao and Dai Yueheng had been talking for a long time last night.
A shadow crossed Dai Huabin's eyes.
Previously, when Shrek Academy's inspection team went out on missions, Dai Yueheng was able to easily borrow expensive flying soul tools from Dai Hao.
This was originally a minor matter.
But at this moment, in Dai Huabin's mind, one similar incident after another was magnified infinitely.
Recalling what Dai Hao had said the night before last, telling Dai Yaoheng to keep a close eye on himself, Dai Huabin's expression became increasingly uncertain.
"Could it be that Father thinks Dai Yueheng has a closer relationship with Soul Saint Ma Xiaotao, and therefore values him more?"
A Soul Saint at the age of twenty is a figure of immense importance in the Douluo Continent, and is undoubtedly a target that all major forces are vying to win over.
However, it is impossible for Ma Xiaotao to leave Shrek Academy.
Then anyone who is close to her will become the best candidate to indirectly contact her.
The more Dai Huabin thought about it, the colder he felt. He suddenly realized that if Dai Hao really started to favor Dai Yueheng because of this, his own status would plummet, and he would have absolutely no hope of inheriting the title of Duke of Baihu in the future.
"No, I have to do something."
Dai Huabin paced back and forth in the room.
Since Dai Hao has begun to favor Dai Yueheng, Dai Huabin must prove that he is more valuable than him.
Zhu Lu had never seen Dai Huabin like this before, and asked somewhat fearfully, "Huabin, what are you planning to do?"
Dai Huabin ignored Zhu Lu and instead kept thinking about how to surpass Dai Yueheng.
Xu Sanshi? No, his Xuanwu bloodline is unstable.
Beibei? No, that won't work either. Mu En has already been beaten to a pulp by the Three Limits. How strong can a great-grandson like him be?
He Caitou? That counts. The Star Luo Empire desperately needs soul guide talents like him.
However, the growth cycle of He Caitou is too long, making it difficult for it to compete with Ma Xiaotao immediately.
Jiang Nannan?
Dai Huabin didn't think much of it.
Wang Dong?
Dai Huabin shook his head again; his relationship with Wang Dong wasn't particularly good.
Dai Huabin became increasingly agitated, having no idea how to deal with Ma Xiaotao.
Finally, when his gaze fell upon the returning Di'ao second team outside the Xinghuang Hotel, his eyes suddenly lit up.
Noticing the emotion in Dai Huabin's eyes, Zhu Lu couldn't help but exclaim:
"Are you crazy! Don't you know what kind of relationship Xingluo has with Tianhun now?!"
"Huo Yuhao humiliated you just the night before last. Do you think he's someone who can be won over?"
Dai Huabin sneered: "At least for now, Tianhun has not yet torn off the veneer of alliance with Xingluo."
"But we're now part of the Shrek Team!"
Zhu Lu, unusually, retorted to Dai Huabin, "Do you think the captain of Di'ao's second team would accept your cooperation?"
Dai Huabin slapped Zhu Lu across the face: "Shut up!"
"Who said I was going to contact Huo Yuhao!"
He turned his gaze to Xingyan, the last member of the Di'ao Second Team: "I remember this Xingyan. He seems to be an unofficial member of the Azure Dragon Guard, and he's been struggling to get promoted."
It's no secret that Xingyan was wandering around outside Shrek City with a large cleaver.
Zhu Lu covered her face, looking at Dai Huabin in shock: "You want to contact Xingyan? Can he be turned?"
Dai Huabin said, "No, it's not that I want to contact Xingyan."
"It was Wang Dong's servant, Tang Yi, who wanted to contact Xingyan."
"Furthermore, I don't want to turn Xingyan against us. I just want to use Tang Yi to have Xingyan pass on some messages to Huo Yuhao."
Then Dai Huabin pretended to feel sorry for Zhu Lu and gently rubbed her face: "I'm sorry, I was too anxious just now."
"As you know, my relationship with my elder brother isn't exactly harmonious. If he really becomes the White Tiger Duke, neither you nor I will survive."
Zhu Lu nodded, her eyes red.
Then Dai Huabin pushed open the door and went straight to Wang Dong's room.
A short while later, a suppressed gasp came from Wang Dong's room:
"You want Tang Yi to be a spy?!"
"You want to use him to convey the message that Haotianbao intends to form an alliance with the Tianhun Empire, and then try to extract information from the Di'ao Second Team?!"
"No, why should I?!"
Fortune