Chapter 2202: You Should Show Me Some Respect
The Minghe Koi stared blankly at the pitch-black hole in the void!
Its large eyes were filled with reluctance, but it did not continue chasing any further.
Bing Chacha slumped down on the Death Millstone, eyes lifeless, as if all light had faded from them.
(ᇂ﹏ᇂ|||) "Lord Youming, Jiangnan and the others escaped successfully, bringing so many prisoners with them—Yakeli, Chong Feiyu, he took them all out. What do we do now?"
"If the Sacred Law Council finds out, we can't bear the responsibility, can we?"
At the mention of this, Youming's face grew even darker. Though he had already found sufficient excuses for himself, a botched job was still a botched job.
(￢益≠٥) "What else can we do? Keep it hidden for now! Hide it as long as possible. Otherwise, should we notify the Sacred Law Council that Jiangnan escaped?"
"Inform everyone in all departments: keep your mouths shut. Whoever lets the information slip can forget about keeping their head!"
Of course, news of Jiangnan's escape should be suppressed as long as possible. Once the Sacred Law Council learns of it, reprimands would be the least of their worries. They would mobilize a large force of Decree Troops to conduct a Starry Sky capture of Jiangnan.
Given Jiangnan's importance, even dispatching a Star Devourer to deal with him would not be an overstatement!
Furthermore, he planned to act in the Starry Sky Mine afterward. If the matter was exposed, it would only hinder subsequent operations, making it even harder to obtain the Immortal Spirit Chrysalis Shell.
Thus, the news of Jiangnan's escape should be concealed as best as possible, only to be disclosed when it could no longer be hidden.
After all, if Jiangnan succeeded in reclaiming Chong Feiyu's assets, it would benefit the Youming Clan as well.
Bing Chacha said urgently, (งᵒ̌口ᵒ̌)ง "Lord Youming! Let's send troops to capture Jiangnan! If we catch him and bring him back to Minghe Death Prison before the Sacred Law Council finds out, we can pretend this never happened!"
Youming looked annoyed:
(･ˇ益ˇ≠｡:) "Capture? How? Large numbers of Youming Clan members appearing in the Starry Sky requires reporting to the Sacred Law Council!"
"Wouldn't such an action confirm the news that something happened in the Death Prison? Are we handing them the evidence ourselves?"
"Besides, Jiangnan is a Space System user, with the Dimensional Gap as his stronghold. Once he enters the Starry Sky, it's like a fish returning to the sea—is he so easy to catch?"
"We can only act covertly and look for opportunities. Jiu Lan is still with them. I believe she will find a way to send us a message. Then we can..."
Before Youming could finish, Bing Chacha suddenly stood up, fighting spirit burning in his eyes!
∠(☄益☄◦) "Lord Youming! I'm willing to lead a team to undertake this difficult task, and I will make it my life's goal, constantly striving for it, day and night, every night!"
Youming rolled his eyes:
(꒪ั～*◦) "You? Save it. You can't catch a damn thing. Yakeli alone could defeat you in an instant!"
"Alright, alright. Once a suitable opportunity arises, I'll send you to capture him."
Bing Chacha nodded heavily, hope reigniting in his heart. He still had a chance!
At that moment, the disappointed Minghe Koi seemed to recover a little.
But as if remembering something, it thought: the little guy left, but the planet was still there. If it went and pushed again, maybe something to drink would fall out.
So with a flick of its tail, the massive body of the Minghe Koi disappeared.
Youming sighed in relief: "Hoo... finally gone?"
The next moment, Youming suddenly realized something was wrong and immediately led his people rushing back to the vicinity of the Minghe Death Star.
Sure enough, the Minghe Koi was once again tilting its big head, charging at the smoking Minghe Death Star!
Youming: !!!
Damn! Again?
"Hey hey hey! Stop pushing! There's nothing left! Really, there's nothing!"
Frustrated, Youming could only go forward again and engage the Minghe Koi in battle.
Looking at the battered Minghe Death Star, Youming's heart shattered. Jiangnan was fine when he came, but how did it end up like this when he left?
Was he cursed?
...
In the pitch-black Dimensional Gap, the dark golden Dawei Tianlong coiled its massive dragon body, majestic and unrivaled!
It seemed even larger than before.
The Bully Gang members had been released from the Palm Realm by Dawei Tianlong.
They stared at Dawei Tianlong in shock.
(꒪ͦ口꒪ͦ(꒪ͦ益꒪ͦ|||)...
Holy crap! Was this really Boss Nanshen's summon?
With its strength, it could crush planets easily! A being below Star-Breaking having a summon this powerful?
Seriously?
Everyone was dumbfounded. Dawei Tianlong's golden eyes fell on Wang Youzhi, then glanced at Jiangnan with slight disdain.
It lowered its head: "Greetings, Big Brother! Big Brother had a hard time in prison. Dawei Tianlong, along with all Dimensional Creatures of the Dimensional Gap, sends our regards!"
Jiangnan waved casually:
(︶.̮︶〃)ﾉ "Mm, pretty good. Not hard at all. By the way, it's been months since I last saw you. How come you've become so polite? Why are you being polite with me? Screw that!"
[From Dawei Tianlong: Resentment +777!]
Do you have any shame? Who the hell was calling you?
I was talking to my boss!
Ta Luo said excitedly, "Dragon awesome! This is absolutely dragon awesome! Boss Nanshen? What's our next move?"
Jiangnan grinned, hands behind his back, scanning the crowd.
(๑¯ิٹ¯ิ) "Back in Minghe Death Prison, I said I would take you out. Now I've done what I promised."
"Now you're out, and you're free. What? Still want to follow me?"
As he spoke, Jiangnan's gaze swept over everyone's faces.
This time, the Bully Gang members didn't answer immediately. Their eyes flickered.
Having gained freedom, their hearts wandered. There seemed no need to keep following Nanshen...
Just then, Jiangnan cleared his throat:
(͡°ก͡°) "I know each of you has your own story, background, unfulfilled wishes, and things you want to do once you're out."
"Of course! If you want to leave, I won't stop you. But not now. Think about it: once you appear in the Starry Sky, your identities will be exposed, and you'll face capture by the Sacred Law Council's Decree Troops!"
"Don't forget! We are now Starry Sky heavy criminals on the run. You have no backing, no foundation. Relying solely on personal strength, you can't resist!"
"In the end, you'll be caught and sent back to Minghe Death Prison. Though you have freedom, it will be short-lived—unless you hide in the deep mountains and never come out."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.
Indeed. They had escaped, but they were now Starry Sky fugitives.
Without background or support, they had nowhere to hide in the current Starry Sky. The Decree Troops could catch them at any time, and they would live in the shadows forever.
"Boss Nanshen! Tell us what to do. We'll follow your orders!"
"Exactly! I never want to go back to Minghe Death Prison in this lifetime!"
Ta Luo, Suona, and several others nodded in agreement. No need to overthink—just do what Nanshen said.
Though Nanshen might screw his brothers over sometimes, he was also reliable at critical moments.
Jiangnan grinned, grabbed Chong Feiyu, and pushed her to the front, patting her little head.
"Here—your new backing in the Starry Sky!"
However, the Bully Gang members looked at Chong Feiyu with strange expressions, breaking out in cold sweat.
=͟͟͞͞(꒪ᗜ꒪‧̣̥̇) "Not so sure, Boss Nanshen? Sister Feiyu was indeed strong in Minghe Death Prison, but not so much out here, right?"
(￢ꇴ￢) "Yeah? She doesn't look like someone reliable? Right now, she might not even beat the Gold and Silver Elders, let alone get close to them."
The Starry Sky was different from Minghe Death Prison.
Chong Feiyu's face turned pale. They... they wouldn't take the chance to get revenge on her, would they?
(☍﹏⁰。)
So she grabbed Jiangnan's sleeve even tighter, speaking weakly:
|ᵒ̴̶̷᷄﹏ᵒ̴̶̷᷅⸝) "I... I don't seem reliable..."
Jiangnan kept smiling: "Not reliable now, but that will change. You all know that Feiyu was originally an Insect Queen."
"She possesses Star Devourer-level strength and owns a large number of mines in the Beimian Xingkong Kuangchang. But now, her Immortal Spirit Chrysalis Shell was taken by Chong Bichi, causing her to lose all power."
"Once we help her reclaim the Immortal Spirit Chrysalis Shell and restore her strength, regaining control of the Feiyu Insect Swarm..."
"A Star Devourer-level Insect Queen, controlling an insect swarm and holding massive mineral resources—do you think that backing isn't reliable?"
At this moment, the Bully Gang's eyes lit up as they looked at Chong Feiyu.
Star Devourer! An original Star Devourer Insect Emperor! And she could recover!
Everyone understood what a Star Devourer meant—an undisputed peak of the Starry Sky, a pillar of stability!
Once Chong Feiyu regained her strength and was determined to protect them, even the Sacred Law Council would find it hard to capture them easily.
Jiangnan grinned: "Then we'll have money for money, backing for backing, and a new foundation will be established!"
"By then, everyone here will be great heroes who helped Feiyu return to Star Devourer status!"
Hearing this, Chong Feiyu immediately perked up. So she was actually useful?
She immediately put her hands on her hips.
(ˇ̫ˇ๑) "See? Hear that? I will be your backing in the future. Though I'm a bit weaker right now, that doesn't mean I'll stay weak forever!"
"I'm an original Star Devourer! And I have mines at home! Work hard for me, understand? I won't treat you badly!"
"You should all show me a little respect! Hmph~"
At this, the Bully Gang members swallowed hard, their eyes gleaming.
To be honest, this wasn't a bad choice. If they could really help Chong Feiyu recover her strength,
then their status would shoot up! She was a Star Devourer!
The Bully Gang immediately bowed three times to Chong Feiyu.
▄█▀█● "Greetings, Big Sister! Big Sister had a hard time escaping!"
"It's fine if your strength is a little weak now. We brothers will protect you. Whoever dares to touch a single insect of yours, I'll fight them to the death!"
"Now we protect you! When you stand up again, don't forget to protect us! Ahaha~"
Chong Feiyu waved her little hand proudly:
(︶̫︶✽)ﾉ "Easy! All easy!"
Then she turned her gaze and landed on Wang Youzhi.
(｡°᷄～°᷅) "What are you looking at? You should show me respect, you know? Why not flatter me a bit now, bow or something? Then I'll have your back later!"
With that, she casually patted Wang Youzhi's shoulder.
Wang Youzhi smiled harmoniously:
(⌒◡⌒ꐦ) "Oh? Are you that impressive?"
Chong Feiyu lifted her chin, acting cute:
(꒪ͦ⇀꒪ͦO) "Of course! Don't you know who I am?"
Wang Youzhi: (ꐦ°᷄◡°᷅) "Then do you know whose territory this is?"
Chong Feiyu pouted: (๑•̌～•̑)ˀ̣ˀ̣ "Isn't it just the Dimensional Gap? So what?"
Jiangnan: (•́ω•̀٥)
Oh crap, Chong Feiyu had totally overplayed her hand this time!