Chapter 1385: Meeting

Chapter 1385: Chapter 1385: Meeting

When someone anxiously anticipates a particular event, the waiting process can become especially anxious. Even Pei Yan, who prides himself on facing most challenges calmly, is no exception. Eliminating Delacuri is of utmost importance to Pei Yan. This is not merely about rescuing Ye Jiumu, who is afflicted with the Blood Curse, but also about ensuring the safety of himself and his colleagues’ families.

It is uncertain whether Delacuri has noticed their plan or if he is just being cautious. As the agreed transaction time approaches, Delacuri continuously fails to appear. Every investigator familiar with the plan, especially those undercover as family members in the isolated space, endures a daily torment. They must maintain a facade of normalcy, living as if nothing is amiss while secretly tense, keeping their bloodline disguise in check, and being on high alert for unexpected attacks.

As the transaction drew closer, two days remained, and most believed the plan was on the verge of failure. However, Pei Yan, after nearly a month of waiting, remained surprisingly calm. Upon learning the final transaction location from ongoing negotiations, Pei Yan analyzed the situation with the planning team, saying, "Now there are two possible outcomes. First, as expected, they have seen through our plan, which means there’s nothing more to be said. During the transaction, bring those two unlucky kids from the Vlad Clan and prepare to execute our secondary plan."

"And the second possibility?" asked Ye Ruozai casually, as he toyed with the copper coin he inherited from Elder Cen for divination.

"The second scenario is that the old bastard plans to raid our residential area on the transaction day, catching us off guard." Pei Yan, leaning back on the sofa, looked at Ye Ruozai. His complexion had been poor since inheriting the divination ability. "Do you have any divination results concerning the success of this operation?"

Although Pei Yan knew how much mental strain each divination put on Ye Ruozai, he had no alternative. Hearing the question, Ye Ruozai sighed, shook his head with a bitter smile, and said, "Divination results involving the highest echelons of the Heavenly Dao are often vague. The only result I can discern is that our families face no immediate danger, and those participating in this operation are also safe. But whether this is because we successfully eliminate the enemy or because he never fell into our trap is unknown."

"And your brother’s safety? Can you divine anything about that?" interrupted Mei Simiao.

"I can divine a bit, and the result is that he will escape his current predicament shortly, but there remains a slight threat to his life."

Hearing this, Pei Yan felt a headache and rolled his eyes, lamenting, "That’s as good as saying nothing! Escaping danger could mean we’ve killed Delacuri, or it could mean the transaction proceeds smoothly. But with this lingering threat to his life, does it imply they might still retaliate against Jiumu after our plan? Is divination always this ambiguous?"

"That’s just how divination works, defining a general scope of the situation. Getting precise divination information is not impossible. When I did divinations for missing items or love questions for our bureau, I hit the mark every time. But with those pertaining to the Heavenly Dao level, getting such results already costs me considerable effort," Ye Ruozai replied helplessly.

"You can divine love?" asked Jiang Donghu and Jiang Feiyang simultaneously, standing up in surprise. Realizing they had misspoken, they exchanged awkward glances and sat back down with embarrassed smiles.

"Despite the ambiguity, at least we can ascertain that whether Delacuri comes or not, we are neither benefiting nor losing out," Gu Shenghui commented, glancing at the two clowns in the room and continuing, "Our focus should now be on all possible scenarios on the transaction day. If Delacuri chooses not to appear but instead attacks our residential area, what should we do?"

"That’s simple! I’ll go to the transaction site while Hu Jiu stays here to monitor the residential area. If Delacuri really attacks the residential area, with the symbiotic contract between Hu Jiu and me, I can instantly teleport to his side. Then, according to the original plan, as long as we lock down the space, leave the confrontation with Delacuri to me!" Pei Yan confidently promised.

"Well! That’s one way to put it, but Pei Yan, our plans need to anticipate failure before success. Consider if they have a different strategy. You should know you’re the main force against Delacuri. Previously, when dealing with the Dragon Realm, we learned that Xue Sha has recruited various top-tier Heavenly Dao experts. Even though this is a private matter of the Vlad Clan, since it involves you, we cannot rule out the possibility of Xue Sha’s intervention. If Delacuri infiltrates the residential area and simultaneously summons similar experts to forcibly seize Vlad Clan hostages at the transaction site, what will you do?" Gu Shenghui analyzed as he lit a cigarette and put it in his mouth.

"Uh!" Pei Yan was momentarily speechless, realizing he’d thought too simply. Gu Shenghui’s scenario made sense; such a two-pronged approach would indeed increase the chances of success. If the opponent did act this way, it would be a death trap for him. Although he had the confidence to confront top-tier Heavenly Dao experts one-on-one with his new techniques, Hu Jiu did not have the same capabilities. If they were separated, Hu Jiu’s enemy experience and mastery of the divine artifacts wouldn’t be enough to protect the surrounding colleagues against a top-tier Heavenly Dao expert.

"Ultimately, the Investigation Bureau’s foundation is too weak. So far, you’re the only one capable of battling top-tier Heavenly Dao experts," Gu Shenghui said, blowing a smoke ring. "To prevent such a situation from arising, we have reached an agreement with Advisor Lin and the Immortal Palace. Just as Delacuri may call for reinforcements, so will we. The Dragon Realm and Immortal Palace have expressed willingness to secretly dispatch top-tier Heavenly Dao experts for support. As for repaying such favors? Ah, we’ve already accumulated so many, we’ll just repay them slowly later on."

Hearing that Gu Shenghui already had a plan in place to address this problem, Pei Yan’s heart eased as he sneaked a glance at Gu Shenghui, feeling somewhat smug. He couldn’t help but mumble mentally that Gu Shenghui isn’t worried because it ultimately falls on him to repay the favors.