# Chapter 2706: Time for the Swap
On the Sequence Throne, Qian Li, who had been sulking and blocked up, saw this scene and immediately felt relieved!
As expected of the leader of our Bose Clan, he knows how to seize the opportunity!
Now that Jiangnan is under control, if he wants the hostages to live, he has to listen to the Bose Clan!
They can do whatever they want with him!
Not just swapping hostages or kneeling, even if they want the Carbon Alliance to trade base planets, or even attack the Silicon Clan, Jiangnan will have to obediently comply!
In terms of strength, Jiangnan is indeed a hexagonal warrior, with no weaknesses to be found!
Jiangnan's shortcoming is that he has no shortcomings!
But similarly, the more he cares about the people around him, the more it becomes his weakness!
Qian Li clicked his tongue, a playful smile spreading across his face.
(˵՞⇀՞)"Now I finally understand the meaning of that saying: 'With no woman in your heart, drawing your sword comes naturally like a god!'"
"No matter what, Jiangnan can be considered a Blazing Sun of the Starry Sky. No one can suppress his radiance, but this moment might be the beginning of that sun's fall!"
"Let him be arrogant? Hah~ Half-time champagne celebration? I wonder if he can still laugh now?"
"Victory banquet? Now the happy occasion has turned into a funeral. We can have the Fairy Sound Clan play a grand funeral procession. This is the price of arrogance. Isn't this what they call extreme joy begets sorrow?"
Qian Li was feeling immensely pleased!
Yu Gen, Liu Ren, and the others also had their mouths turned up to the sky!
Not only that, but these hostages will also need to be branded with slave marks. They will become Jiangnan's leverage, forever held in the Bose Clan's hands!
Later, they'll have to make Jiangnan put on another show to clear their reputation!
Once the hostages are in hand, everything becomes good. They even feel the starry sky has become brilliant!
Qian Li couldn't help but turn his head and smile.
(˵ಡ⇀ಡ)"Silicon Lord! It seems that in our betting agreement, the winner will be our Bose Clan! Have you prepared the compensation?"
The Silicon Lord's expression remained unchanged as he snorted coldly.
[┐￢_￢┌]"The outcome is not yet decided! Don't be too presumptuous! It's useless!"
Qian Li then looked toward Noah and Man Ti, speaking smugly.
(〃՞ټ՞)"Tsk tsk tsk~ It seems you've chosen the wrong side... Picking the wrong side on ordinary days is one thing, but during this period, choosing the wrong side can get people killed!"
At this, Noah, Man Ti, and Chong Qianjin's expressions also darkened.
They had ended up stumbling at the hands of the Bose Clan after all!
In the future, the Bose Clan will definitely threaten Jiangnan into exchanging base planets.
The Carbon Alliance's points pool is likely to be drained!
But what else can they do? Since they chose to follow Jiangnan, they'll enjoy the blessings together and endure the losses together.
The Carbon Alliance won't fall apart over such a small matter; they'll just bear it together!
But this loss is truly painful to bear. Jiangnan's victory celebration was too extravagant; otherwise, they wouldn't have stumbled.
Noah rubbed his brow and shook his head with a sigh.
(◞‸◟)"Ai~"
Qian Li grew even happier and turned to look at Youming.
(๑¯͒ٹ¯͒)"Just wait... I'll settle accounts with you! This mountain of Jiangnan's—you might not be able to rely on it anymore, right?"
Youming also had an unpleasant expression.
Qian Li had entirely shown off, going around to each family to flaunt.
Meanwhile, the Sea of Star Embers was also buzzing with discussion. No one expected something like this to happen during this period!
The Carbon Alliance was originally sure to win, but in the end, they stumbled because of Jiangnan's arrogance.
Still too young, huh?
On the other side, Jiangnan returned to the Dimensional Gap!
Zhong Yingxue, Xia Yao, and the others were already waiting there, their eyes all red.
Clearly, they had seen what happened outside through Ai Jiang's broadcast.
Xia Yao pouted with a pretty face.
(๑ᵒ̴̶̷̥́～ᵒ̴̶̷̣̥̀)"Ai~ Little Nan's anger for the sake of beauty. I even wish I was the one captured, to experience being saved too!"
"It's just a few slaps; I can take it! Not a loss, right?"
Zhong Yingxue rubbed her eyes.
(ᵒ̴̶̷̥́～ก̀｡)"Really touching... Mm~"
Jiangnan's face darkened, looking extremely agitated.
(ꐦ°᷄益°᷅)"Damn it! Those leaders of the Bose Clan don't want to live anymore!"
"They dared to stab Xuexue! And slap Big Lang Mie! I can't even bear to hit her in my dreams! How dare they?"
"If they fall into my hands, I'll kill them all and grind them up to feed the dogs! Damn it all! It's utter rebellion!"
"And they want me to kneel? Pfft! How much are they paying me to make me kneel? I'm furious!"
Even after returning to the Dimensional Gap, Jiangnan was still muttering, clearly very angry.
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao quickly ran over and patted Jiangnan on the back.
Zhong Yingxue comforted softly.
(๑ớ₃ờ)ھ"Don't be angry, don't be angry, okay? We're here, aren't we? I wasn't stabbed; I'm still fine, not hurt! Be good, okay?"
"If... if you don't believe me, you can touch and check?"
Xia Yao nodded repeatedly.
(∗❛ั◡❛ั)"Look at my face? It's still smooth and fair, white and pretty. I wasn't really slapped either. It's all fake! All fake, okay?"
"Good little Nan treasure, don't be angry!"
Jiangnan pouted. (◦`~´◦)"It's not okay even if it's fake! It makes me angry to watch!"
Zhong Yingxue and Xia Yao both gave wry smiles, but their hearts felt incredibly warm.
"Don't bother with them. We'll get back at them later and vent properly!"
Wu Liang and Xiong Er beside them covered their faces. They were so deep in acting that they believed it themselves? How could that be?
If you want to fool others, you have to fool yourself first, right?
Jiangnan ground his teeth.
(｡･ˇ～ˇ･)"Mm-hmm, get back at them! Ai Jiang? How's the preparation?"
Ai Jiang immediately responded.
꒰ঌ❍໒꒱"Successfully located the Core Spirit Ruins space node. Everything is ready. Everyone is prepared over there, waiting for you to come over!"
Jiangnan nodded and turned to look at Qian Benying with a smile.
Raising his little hand, he said.
(˵¯͒ꇴ¯͒)۶"Worker Sakura? Time for the swap~"
Qian Benying pouted. (◦`~´◦)"I know~"
With that, she ate a pudding, directly changing her body shape into Jiangnan's appearance.
Even her clothes changed. She had already impersonated Jiangnan countless times!
She was way beyond ordinary proficiency now!
The transformed Qian Ben Nan stepped forward and high-fived Jiangnan. The swap was successful!
(｡･ˇꇴˇ･)人(❛ั⇀❛ั∗)
What happened outside next would be handled by Qian Ben Nan!
Jiangnan led the group without looking back, charging straight into the depths of the Dimensional Gap. "Remember to act convincingly. It'll take some time to tear open the Spirit Ruins using spatial weak points!"
Qian Ben Nan lifted her head. (︶◠︶〃)"Hmph? Do you think I'm here to slack off?"
"Liu Mang? Let's go! Make sure the special effects keep up. Hey? Liu Mang? Where are you? You..."
Liu Mang: ...
● "I am the darkness! I am everywhere! Alright? Let's go! They'll suspect if we take any longer!"
Damn it! When will I ever turn white again?
The space node of the Core Spirit Ruins had been successfully located because every hostage, even every base planet, had a star mark placed on them!
The reason Jiangnan recklessly attacked the Bose position was to make Tian Li and the others feel that the position wasn't safe either, forcing them to bring the hostages into the Core Spirit Ruins for shelter!
Once they brought the people in, Jiangnan's goal would be achieved!
Even the star marks had been specially processed!
Third Brother erased the presence of all star marks, so no one could remember or discover their existence!
Even if the Bose Clan dismantled them, they wouldn't find them!
And when the hostages were successfully brought into the Core Spirit Ruins, they only needed to send a message to Li Si, and Zhang San would naturally lift the spell!
The star marks would regain their presence and could be sensed. The Core Spirit Ruins would naturally become locatable!
If you asked where Zhang San and Li Si were executing their mission right now?
The answer was: they weren't in the Core Spirit Ruins at all...
Inside the Core Spirit Ruins, Lang Mu looked extremely impatient.
(✡･ˇ益ˇ･)"Bringing a hostage takes this long? I don't have much patience! Maybe if my hand slips, this woman will shatter everywhere like your heart, you know~"
The space split open again, revealing Qian Ben Nan standing in the Dimensional Gap!
His expression was extremely gloomy, eyes bloodshot, fists clenched so tightly that his nails dug into the flesh of his palms, with blood oozing through his fingers!
Behind him, Netherworld Clan warriors escorted all the Bose prisoners. Every Bose clan member had been marked with the Ming He Death Seal, sealing their abilities.
Nai Luo looked at the Bose position with longing eyes.
He didn't expect that he would have a day to get out alive!
(￢_￢)"I brought the people. Let's talk."
Lang Mu looked up and sneered. (✡°᷄д°᷅)"Is this your attitude? I don't hear any sincerity."
Qian Ben Nan gritted his teeth, his eyes full of rage.
(ꐦథ益థꐦ)"You... Huh~"
(︶益︶ꐦ)"Lord Lang Mu! I have done as you instructed. Can we talk now?"
Lang Mu heard this, he immediately grinned and looked at Tian Li and Tiffany.
(๑͡°ݓ͡°)✧
Did you hear that? Jiangnan called me 'lord' and even said 'please'!
"Hey~ Aren't you supposed to be tough? Weren't you arrogant just now? Where's that cocky attitude now?"
"Release the people! Send Nai Luo and the others back!"
Qian Ben Nan narrowed his eyes. "Don't go too far? Release them just like that? Do you think I'm stupid? This is a deal!"
"You need to swap hostages with me!"
Lang Mu sneered. "A deal? Do you misunderstand? A deal is conducted when both sides are on equal footing!"
"This isn't a deal! It's a threat! You could disregard the previous eighteen Star Weapons, but what about her?"
"In your heart, she's more important than Nai Luo is to the Bose Clan, right?"
Qian Ben Nan forcibly suppressed his agitated emotions, but his aura grew increasingly terrifying. Billowing, bloody, baleful flames blazed fiercely, crushing everything like angry waves!
The space around him twisted wildly, appearing and disappearing.
"If you don't exchange something with me, I won't hand over Nai Luo and the others!"
"You can kill all the hostages, but then I, Jiangnan, will have no more restraints!"
"Then the Bose Clan will face a completely out-of-control Fifth Calamity that has lost everything. I will use all my strength to dye the starry dome with the blood of the Bose Clan!"
"Are you sure?"
Lang Mu's expression stiffened for a moment. Tian Li frowned and gave Lang Mu a look.
Lang Mu said coldly, (￢益￢)"Fine. Send Nai Luo and the others back! I'll return three hundred to you!"
Qian Ben Nan clenched his teeth. "Just three hundred? Are you joking? I'm returning Nai Luo to you! He's a faction leader! Is he worth only three hundred?"
"At least..."
Lang Mu's face showed a playful smile. (✡՞ټ՞)"You don't have the right to choose! I know what you mean!"
"You want to exchange for someone important back, right? I'll give you that chance!"
"You can choose to exchange for three hundred people, or you can choose to get your woman back. You can only pick one!"
"Three hundred, Zhong Yingxue, or Xia Yao? You decide! I want to see who's more important to you!"
Qian Ben Nan's eyes widened, no longer able to suppress the anger in his heart. "Lang Mu! You're playing with fire!"
Lang Mu sneered. "Am I being too much? Are you yelling too loudly? Who do you think you're talking to? Her life is in my hands!"
"I want you to kneel and speak to me! Right now!"
With that, he pressed the Holy Judgment Blade harder!
Qian Ben Nan gritted his teeth, his eyes reddening.
(ꐦᵒ̴̶̷益ᵒ̴̶̷)"You... Tsk~"
Hey hey hey! When they sent me in, they didn't mention there was a kneeling scene!
Can I just kneel like that? No way, even for extra money!
Qian Benying didn't care herself. It wasn't just kneeling; lying down was fine. But right now, she was in Jiangnan's identity!
In Qian Benying's heart, Jiangnan's image had always been tall and mighty. How could he kneel to someone else?
Bad guy Jiang! Can't you hurry up?
I can barely keep up the act!
Just then, Jiangnan's voice suddenly rang out in Qian Ben Nan's mind.
"Sorry for the wait..."
Qian Ben Nan: !!!